Doom movie

POSTED BY: est120
UPDATED: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 17:04
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EST120

Tuesday, October 11, 2005 4:33 PM

I saw a commercial for the movie version of the game Doom last night. I have to say, quite creative. From the line "It's game time" to the first person perspective filming, I have to admit, it looks like it could be fun. The first person perspective is especially interesting because I have not seen anything like that in a movie before. I guess that would really only appeal to fans of first person shooter types of games.

Anyone else see this commercial and find it amusing?

Of course, so many game to movie tranfers have been box office failures recently (Final Fantasy being the biggest considering what was spent), I wonder if this will do well at all in the theater?

FREMDFIRMA

Tuesday, October 11, 2005 4:41 PM

I think they went hard for that cult-B look, myself - it's a pretty obvious sop to fans of the game, and looked fairly low budget overall.

I plan to see it, just, well.. cause imma fellow fragmaster (everbody's doooin the chaingun cha-cha...) and thus it appeals to me, not to mention I certainly wanna rent it and go all MST3000 on it with my friends.

"Shoot it AGAIN you ninny, in the head, then throw a grenade.. don't go up an poke at .. NOOOoo... dumbass!"

Sooo, any other evil Fragbastards out there, ehe ?

-F

PYREFX

Tuesday, October 11, 2005 4:48 PM

ahh, doom... Doom.... DOOOOOOM!!!!!

god i can't wait. it's probably going to suck. i know. i don't expect much out of it... but i don't care. i can't wait. it has potential. the Rock's action movies have been decent. the director is mainly known as a Cinematographer for flicks such as Devil's Advocate, Species, Speed, and Falling Down has also directed a couple of flicks, mainly gangsta kung-fu movies like Romeo Must Die while one of the writers screenplayed The Saint, Arachnaphobia, and Cape Fear. So the potential is there for a solid horror/action flick.

now a video game to movie that's going to be great is Silent Hill. Way hardcore Silent Hill fan here. they crew they've got is fantastic. Between Christophe Gans, director of Brotherhood of the Wolf, and Roger Avary, who is amazing at writing adaptations (look at Rules of Attraction, a movie that blew the book out of the water, not to mention his significant part in the writing of Pulp Fiction). They've also got Sean Bean and Radha something or other (the blonde chick from Pitch Black)...

so yes... there is much promise in upcoming video game movies.

"I call her Vera."

BROWNCOAT1

Tuesday, October 11, 2005 5:03 PM

I will be seeing it when it comes out, not on opening weekend, but sometime before it leaves theatres. Saw the preview for it when we went to see Serenity & it looked just "B" enough to be campy & funny. A group of local browncoats who used to play Doom will most likely go see it for fun.

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KHIMBAR

Tuesday, October 11, 2005 5:28 PM

I'll be there. Not opening night but I gotta see if they do the BFG and chainsaw right

TALLAUSSIEBROWNCOAT

Tuesday, October 11, 2005 5:35 PM

Dear God Rock should have done Duke Nukem instead. THAT I can picture as suiting him!

And these guys SO ripped off the idea used for "Shaun Of The Dead"'s climactic shootout.
(EDIT: I of course mean the P.O.V shots, not the plot.)

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"Bring back Wolfenstein!"

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KNIBBLET

Tuesday, October 11, 2005 5:41 PM

I couldn't have less interest in Doom.

Actually, I would rather see this than, "Monster In Law".

If I wanted to play a video game, I'd play a video game. If I wanted to watch a video game, I'd frickin' play a video game.

I noticed only one thing about the preview. The Rock has "semper fi" tatooed across his back but the voice over said "good luck, soldier".

He's a Marine -- not a frickin' soldier. Idiots.

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THELURKER

Tuesday, October 11, 2005 6:08 PM

I might have a slight interest in seeing it if you could guarantee me that the Rockhead would suffer a painful and gruesome death. What? Vin Diesel wasn't available?

Quote:
I noticed only one thing about the preview. The Rock has "semper fi" tatooed across his back but the voice over said "good luck, soldier".

He's a Marine -- not a frickin' soldier. Idiots.

First thing I noticed too. lol

DEEKEYE

Tuesday, October 11, 2005 6:28 PM

I agree. Video games don't translate well into movies. Remember mario brothers. Hell, maybe we should make a pokeman movie. oh wait...

SPINLAND

Tuesday, October 11, 2005 7:38 PM

My personal opinion: what utter and complete garbage. People would pay real money to see that crap?

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