Silent Hill is Here - Page 3

AFGNCAAP · 01-20-2006, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by squarejawhero

Combine threads?

Combined.

Two things you should avoid when making a game adaptation:
1) picking a game with no plot to speak of
2) taking only a title from the source material

Even though the maker of Poor Man's Sleepy Hollow (aka Brotherhood of the Wolf) is not someone I'd particularly trust, and Radha Mitchell sounds totally unconvincing every time she speaks in the trailer (Yeah, I know, it's just a trailer and, believe me, I wouldn't mention it if it really didn't bother me.), I think this is the first game-based movie that actually does neither of those. Here's hoping it will be interesting.

*Jake* · 01-20-2006, 04:51 PM

The fog is nowhere as extreme as in game in the trailer, but seeing the shots of her walking through the town are really really nice... it looks just like the game.

*stuboy* · 01-20-2006, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Flux

the dichotomy of the Silent Hill world.

Trichotomy, please

Anyway, this looks like it might finally be; THE GAME TO MOVIE ADAPTATION THAT DOESN'T SUCK!

But then I thought Doom might be a decent action no-brainer, and it seems they couldn't even get that right.

SakSquash · 01-21-2006, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Orange Brat

2005 was the best year( financially) in the history of gaming.

I don't think it's hurting it. Most consumers know how to separate these terrible movies from what they shove in their console(although I hope they aren't shoving their CD trays shut

). However, I'm thinking the reason game movies aren't very good is because the source isn't very good, either. All the same "cheesy" monsters, bad acting and effects, etc are in the games, yet people complain when the movies turn out the same(whether they remain faithful to the source or not).

I think this one looks like it will work. Great source material, very good director, good writer, a great cinematographer, and now a nice trailer point to something that should not stink. They've tweaked a couple things, but it's still faithful, and this basically looks like the first game with some nods to the 2nd.

I'm not talking in sales. I don't think any video game nerd would give up gaming because of bad game based movies. I'm talking about how non-gamers and people in the entertainment industry view video games. It leaves gaming open to ridicule. Look at any review for a video game movie and you'll see the same boneheads saying the same thing - "This movie has no story, so it's just like a video game."

Intrepid Homoludens · 01-31-2006, 04:39 PM

Poster for the movie.

Official site for the movie (features the trailer, wallpaper, screensavers, and info.

Release date - April 21.

Kolzig · 02-05-2006, 03:03 AM

The glorious High Definition trailers are here! Enjoy!

http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony_p...silenthill/hd/

RLacey · 02-05-2006, 03:04 AM

That poster seems like something of a missed opportunity to me. Doesn't really make me think of a horror film

.

Karmillo · 02-05-2006, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by RLacey

That poster seems like something of a missed opportunity to me. Doesn't really make me think of a horror film

.

Silent Hill isnt a horror, its a "Psychological Thriller"

Dasilva · 02-05-2006, 08:21 AM

Do you think they will make sequels if this does well?

Karmillo · 02-05-2006, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Dasilva

Do you think they will make sequels if this does well?

Not sure, there elements from the second one in this so if there is a sequel then it will probably end up being based on 3

But no doubt if this does well then there will be a sequel, hell even some movies out there get sequels even if they dont do too great...I think

I would love it if the second movie got based on 2 though

Lucien21 · 02-05-2006, 09:32 AM

That actually look spretty good from the trailer.

Weird to say that for a Game adaption.

Roll on Pyramid head.

squarejawhero · 02-16-2006, 12:01 PM

HOLY ****ING SHIT!!!

http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=22491

Intrepid Homoludens · 02-16-2006, 12:26 PM

Jeezus Cripeys, that.....body.....looks like it was once a.....child?!!

*Melanie68* · 02-16-2006, 12:28 PM

That is a movie one should not see alone.

Dasilva · 02-16-2006, 12:34 PM

Thats sick. Eiw.

Intrepid Homoludens · 02-16-2006, 12:45 PM

Silvsie, aside from a few disparaties in details (like Pyramid Head's.....erm.....head), that's exactly how the Silent Hill games look and feel.

Dasilva · 02-16-2006, 12:50 PM

You'll have to hold me tight when we play it together then.

squarejawhero · 02-16-2006, 01:08 PM

Silent Hill isn't really sick, or gory... it's just upsetting.

jjacob · 02-16-2006, 10:03 PM

Mindf*ck would be an appropriate term here

Looks like the movie is taking a less subtle approach though, ah, we'll see.

Starflux · 02-17-2006, 12:19 AM

I always thought Pyramid Head was a little pudgier. This is more like a The Cell approach. A bit more bloody, but it's reminiscent nonetheless.

I'm already freaking out over all the randomly flailing animated corpses that are going to be in this movie.

01-20-2006, 04:51 PM	#42
Jake The Dartmaster Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Rafael, California Posts: 3,084	The fog is nowhere as extreme as in game in the trailer, but seeing the shots of her walking through the town are really really nice... it looks just like the game. Share Share this post on Twitter

01-31-2006, 04:39 PM	#45
Intrepid Homoludens merely human Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 22,309	Poster for the movie. Official site for the movie (features the trailer, wallpaper, screensavers, and info. Release date - April 21. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ platform: laptop, iPhone 3Gs \| gaming: x360, PS3, psp, iPhone, wii \| blog: a space alien \| book: the moral landscape: how science can determine human values by sam harris \| games: l.a.noire, portal 2, brink, dragon age 2, heavy rain \| sites: NPR, skeptoid, gaygamer \| music: ray lamontagne, adele, washed out, james blake \| twitter: a_space_alien

02-05-2006, 03:03 AM	#46
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02-05-2006, 03:04 AM	#47
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02-05-2006, 08:21 AM	#49
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02-05-2006, 09:32 AM	#51
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02-16-2006, 12:01 PM	#52
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02-16-2006, 12:26 PM	#53
Intrepid Homoludens merely human Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 22,309	Jeezus Cripeys, that.....body.....looks like it was once a.....child?!! Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ platform: laptop, iPhone 3Gs \| gaming: x360, PS3, psp, iPhone, wii \| blog: a space alien \| book: the moral landscape: how science can determine human values by sam harris \| games: l.a.noire, portal 2, brink, dragon age 2, heavy rain \| sites: NPR, skeptoid, gaygamer \| music: ray lamontagne, adele, washed out, james blake \| twitter: a_space_alien

02-16-2006, 12:28 PM	#54
Melanie68 Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,907	That is a movie one should not see alone. Share Share this post on Twitter

02-16-2006, 12:34 PM	#55
Dasilva Hitch-Hiker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Mediterranean Sea Posts: 4,364	Thats sick. Eiw. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Regards, DaSilva "If you don't get out of the box you've been raised in, you won't understand how much bigger the world is." - Angelina Jolie _ <Susan falls through the floor and gets stuck> <Paco looks at her blankly> "Whats wrong with you?! Lassy would of had a firetruck here by now!" - Susan Mayer, Desperate Housewives

02-16-2006, 12:45 PM	#56
Intrepid Homoludens merely human Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 22,309	Silvsie, aside from a few disparaties in details (like Pyramid Head's.....erm.....head), that's exactly how the Silent Hill games look and feel. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ platform: laptop, iPhone 3Gs \| gaming: x360, PS3, psp, iPhone, wii \| blog: a space alien \| book: the moral landscape: how science can determine human values by sam harris \| games: l.a.noire, portal 2, brink, dragon age 2, heavy rain \| sites: NPR, skeptoid, gaygamer \| music: ray lamontagne, adele, washed out, james blake \| twitter: a_space_alien

02-16-2006, 12:50 PM	#57
Dasilva Hitch-Hiker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Mediterranean Sea Posts: 4,364	You'll have to hold me tight when we play it together then. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Regards, DaSilva "If you don't get out of the box you've been raised in, you won't understand how much bigger the world is." - Angelina Jolie _ <Susan falls through the floor and gets stuck> <Paco looks at her blankly> "Whats wrong with you?! Lassy would of had a firetruck here by now!" - Susan Mayer, Desperate Housewives

02-16-2006, 01:08 PM	#58
squarejawhero Epinionated. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: London Posts: 5,841	Silent Hill isn't really sick, or gory... it's just upsetting. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Starter of Thread Must Die.

02-16-2006, 10:03 PM	#59
jjacob Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,771	Mindf*ck would be an appropriate term here Looks like the movie is taking a less subtle approach though, ah, we'll see. Share Share this post on Twitter

02-17-2006, 12:19 AM	#60
Starflux A Servicable Villain Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: the ocean spire Posts: 1,730	I always thought Pyramid Head was a little pudgier. This is more like a The Cell approach. A bit more bloody, but it's reminiscent nonetheless. I'm already freaking out over all the randomly flailing animated corpses that are going to be in this movie. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Visit my webcomic Captain August!

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