Video Games to movies

[knights68]

From this article:
http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2007/11/the_10_video_games_that_should.html

So question:
In your mind what are some Video Games That Should Be Movies?

I am not updated on the more recent video games, but I suspect Halo would be a great one, as would Warcraft.

How 'bout the classic games? What would make great movies from them?
Defender?
Galaga? lol
Berzerk?

[wilson]

From this article:
http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2007/11/the_10_video_games_that_should.html

So question:
In your mind what are some Video Games That Should Be Movies?

I am not updated on the more recent video games, but I suspect Halo would be a great one, as would Warcraft.

How 'bout the classic games? What would make great movies from them?
Defender?
Galaga? lol
Berzerk?

Mega Man
Zelda
Contra

[Lavabe]

From this article:
http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2007/11/the_10_video_games_that_should.html

So question:
In your mind what are some Video Games That Should Be Movies?


Thinking of it after watching the UC Berkeley Marching Band link on another thread, I think there is but one answer here:

PONG!! :D

Cheers,
Lavabe

[Clipsfan]

From this article:
http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2007/11/the_10_video_games_that_should.html

So question:
In your mind what are some Video Games That Should Be Movies?

I am not updated on the more recent video games, but I suspect Halo would be a great one, as would Warcraft.

How 'bout the classic games? What would make great movies from them?
Defender?
Galaga? lol
Berzerk?

MSFT has been trying to make a Halo movie for a while, but their deal terms aren't acceptable to the studios (among other issues). They just don't understand movie economics.

There has also been talk about a Warcraft movie, although I don't know what the current status on that is. I would guess that Universal would have the first shot at producing it given their relationship with Vivendi (which owns Blizzard).

I know that Hitman is coming out soon...

[DevilAlumna]

Heck, Viva Pinata has(had?) its own cartoon show.

[Channing]

Zelda would be awesome. What about Toejam and Earl?

[SouthgateWindsor]

Knights of the Old Republic. A million times better than the latest Star Wars movies.

[wilson]

Metroid could be cool too.

[pamtar]

Already covered but man, Zelda would be bad I'm a real wanker for saying this.I'm a real wanker for saying this.I'm a real wanker for saying this.I'm a real wanker for saying this.I'm a real wanker for saying this.!

[Chard]

Half-life. Hands down.

[DevilCastDownfromDurham]

They already made a move of Contra. Over and over. Throughout the 1980's:

http://www.shamoozal.com/nerdlog/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/contra_sly_arnold.jpg

In fact there was a neat article a while back about all of the NES-era game characters (esp. Konami) that were based on familiar movies (but not licensed vg versions of movies)

http://www.shamoozal.com/nerdlog/2007/04/11/konami-characters-and-their-80s-counterparts/


As for new movies, unless you can assure me that Uwe Boll will be kept far, far away, I'm afraid of any and all vg movies.