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06-13-2006, 11:16 AM | #142 |
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I was supposed to write about this movie when I saw it back in early May or late April, but I forgot...
I didn't like the movie. It's plot was messy and didn't make much sense. The last scene in the movie was great though, I think I completely understood it's meaning. I didn't find Silent Hill as a horror movie or even a scary movie, it did have some scary scenes and elements, but that's about it. Pyramid Head was cool character, I wish that he would've had more screentime. There were some great scenes in the movie that felt great, like the first few times when the alarm sound started ringing and everything went dark! I wanted to see this movie because Sean Bean was playing the husband of the main character, and I've never played any of the Silent Hill games. That's most likely the reason why the movie's plot felt a bit stupid and weird. This was clearly made for those who have played the games and loved them.
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06-16-2006, 08:48 AM | #144 |
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I think it was a great movie. Not as good as it could have been but still really good. I don't really know how you feel about it if you haven't played the games' though.
They took some gaming aspects' and put those in the movie in different ways'. This makes the movie rather unique from other movies' (I've heard that other movies' based on games' do the same but this is the only one I've seen). I don't know if this makes the movie better but at least it's deffinately different and intresting. The sound, lightning and the presentation of the story was really good and very true to the Silent Hill-concept. Two thumbs up for that
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06-16-2006, 11:33 AM | #146 |
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I have always wanted to play the silent hill games. Can you get them for PC? and which is the best?
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Personally I think the first Silent Hill is the best in terms of atmosphere and terror. Unfortunately you can only play it on a PS1 or PS2 console, and it's almost impossible to find a copy now. Silent Hill 2 is the sick! Absolutely one of the finest stories I've ever experienced in a game, and it trumps MOST adventure game stories! The ending made me cry and I stared at the screen for a while. It was so depressing, but satisfying.
Silent Hill 3 is more action oriented but the puzzles are as wicked as the first 2 games in the series, and the heroine is this wigged out, irascible, vengeful, yet likeable girl. The graphics and art direction of all 3 games are incredible. I haven't played SH4, though, so don't know how that is. Someone else who has played it may tell you.
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06-17-2006, 05:47 PM | #149 |
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If you don't have a Playstation and/or can't find a copy of the first SH, opt for SH2 for PC instead. After that, play SH3.
BTW, you might be interested in my review of Silent Hill 3 in the Reader Review section of these forums.
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Initially I intended to write a proper review of the film, but now I have neither the time nor the energy to do so. I'll just say it's bad. Maybe not as awful as the majority of game based movies, but still bad.
Its only saving grace is the scene in which Spoiler:but even that's not as terrifying as this. I appreciate the effort, though, it's evidently a labour of love. My vision of Silent Hill is pretty different, but maybe I just projected that onto the games. Quote:
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