OB1-adobe
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Movies are taking ideas from video games?
I saw district 9 last night. Really awesome movie. But at the same time i'm like, this is really familiar. The whole thing really reminded me of resistance fall of man in a way. aliens come down, guy gets infected. It wasn't a total rip off, but I was like hmmmmmm.
Same night I saw a trailer for that animated movie "9". Im like, "hey its sack boy from Little big planet." There were even shots in the movie that looked total side scrolling video game like.
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Aug 17th, 2009 06:53 PM
Smasandian
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District 9 has nothing in common with Resistance aside from the fact that they are aliens and have a spaceship.
Going from your perspective, Aliens is like Half Life because it has aliens showing up unexpectedly, uncommon hero, confined area and lots of blood.
And, the short Alive in Joburg, the short film which the film was based on was released atleast a year before the game.
So, no correlation what so ever.
As for your point, well, maybe, but I haven't seen a movie that reminds me of a game outside of very basic principals (action)
Aug 17th, 2009 08:42 PM
Zack Fair
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So how many movies have video games ripped?
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Aug 17th, 2009 10:13 PM
Smasandian
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Everyone.
Aug 17th, 2009 10:30 PM
§P0oONY
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quote: (post ) Originally posted by Smasandian
Everyone.
World of goo?
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Aug 18th, 2009 12:15 AM
Smasandian
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Oh kay, 75%.
Aug 18th, 2009 01:24 AM
Kazenji
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The Pirates Of The Carribean movies felt like the Monkey Island games to me in some parts.
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Aug 18th, 2009 10:48 AM
BackFire
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The tone and atmosphere of D9 reminded me of Half Life 2.
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Aug 18th, 2009 11:02 AM
TGYDK
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Yeah, but how many videogames take ideas from movies? I guess that makes sense because they are created for fun, so taking idea's from what we like is cool.
Aug 19th, 2009 01:13 AM
Smasandian
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Well, Halo's look and feel is a carbon copy of Aliens.
Aug 19th, 2009 01:19 AM
BackFire
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It's natural for video games to take ideas from movies since the latter is the senior of the two mediums. The new medium will always take ideas from the older mediums until it develops its own identity. Films did the same thing when they were new, often copying aspects and tactics and plots and ideas from plays and what have you.
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Aug 19th, 2009 07:08 AM
Smasandian
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True.
I'm still waiting for my Half Life movie. Waiting....
Aug 19th, 2009 01:05 PM
killmuuus
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I heard that WoW movie is coming out soon, cant wait to see that
Aug 21st, 2009 08:08 AM
Ridley_Prime
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quote: (post ) Originally posted by killmuuus
I heard that WoW movie is coming out soon, cant wait to see that
You're kidding right?
And I can't believe no one's commented on the "Gamer" movie yet.
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Aug 22nd, 2009 05:19 AM
Kazenji
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quote: (post ) Originally posted by Smasandian
True.
I'm still waiting for my Half Life movie. Waiting....
You'll be waiting a while the way Valve keep turning down the all the scripts so far.
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Aug 22nd, 2009 07:37 AM
Smasandian
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I know. I know.
It will never happen.
Aug 22nd, 2009 02:28 PM
Mandrag Ganon
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quote: (post ) Originally posted by Smasandian
Well, Halo's look and feel is a carbon copy of Aliens.
yup, the covenant and Aliens are practically interchangable.
quote: (post ) Originally posted by killmuuus
I heard that WoW movie is coming out soon, cant wait to see that
Now that would be interesting to see how they change an MMO into a movie with a well-adapted story line.
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Aug 27th, 2009 07:43 PM
Smasandian
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quote: (post ) Originally posted by Mandrag Ganon
yup, the covenant and Aliens are practically interchangable.
Now that would be interesting to see how they change an MMO into a movie with a well-adapted story line.
Have you looked at the space marines in Aliens, to the space marines in Halo?
Aug 27th, 2009 09:13 PM
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quote: (post ) Originally posted by Smasandian
Well, Halo's look and feel is a carbon copy of Aliens.
Yeah, if it was a rave documentary on e-tarded space marines with super soakers.
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Aug 28th, 2009 12:58 AM
Smasandian
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Even the drop ships are pretty much identical.
Aug 28th, 2009 04:29 AM
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