Would You Go See A Guild Wars Live-Action Movie?

jayce

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2005

N/

Based on Prophecies, the original six core professions. Maybe a 2.5 - 3 hour movie, long enough to explain each character's own story, perhaps even hinting at the five gods. With the right director, I think it could done. If so, what you would like to see in it? And if you had to choose, besides their primary attributes, name one other attribute of that profession above all others that would make the most sense in portraying in the film, and why.



Jayce Of Underworld

vaxmor

vaxmor

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

Ascalon

R/

i vote for selma hayek as the ranger chix0r.

LumpOfCole

LumpOfCole

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

Orlando, FL

Rt/

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X Cytherea X

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2006

A/Mo

only if it stars Chuck Norris.

Silly Warrior

Silly Warrior

Hold it!

Join Date: Jul 2006

In your local courthouse.

The Arctic Marauders [TAM] (elite PvE, PM)

Most of us would (this is a Guild Wars forum afterall) even it sucked. Seeing real people act out the game would be very entertaining.

VitisVinifera

VitisVinifera

Banned

Join Date: Nov 2005

Northern California

HoTR

N/Me

only if the entire thing was farmed out to a different production company. Anet can barely crank out crappy weekend events (let alone fixing the huge list of broken aspects) at the same time as they are making a new title

-Loki-

-Loki-

Forge Runner

Join Date: Oct 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by vaxmor
i vote for selma hayek as the ranger chix0r.
Jessica Biel. She's shown she knows how to look hawt while firing a bow in Blade 3.

LumpOfCole

LumpOfCole

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

Orlando, FL

Rt/

Chuck Norris is... Brother Mhenlo. And Shiro. At the same time.

Hiotoko

Hiotoko

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2006

Probably not...I'd rather not see another butchery like the Resident Evil movies.

Dr Strangelove

Dr Strangelove

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Dec 2005

Wasting away again in Margaritaville

[HOTR]

Guild Wars: Farming Aataxes for 12 hours straight.

They thought he needed food.

They thought he needed sunlight.

He only needed ghost poo.

Coming fall 2008

twicky_kid

twicky_kid

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

Quite Vulgar [FUN]

Quote:
Originally Posted by -Loki-
Jessica Biel. She's shown she knows how to look hawt while firing a bow in Blade 3.
She'd be hot in anything.

No, don't think I'd go see it.

psycore

psycore

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

god no.

cause uwe boll would do it.

Apok Omen

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2006

Commence Aggro [BaMf]

Mo/E

ANet will nerf it...

Lonk

Lonk

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

Gwonline Guild [GWO]

N/R

It could work, if you think logically about it.

Could it be one of the greatest movies in history? Of course not.

Could it be a summer blockbuster nearly to the extent of LoTR? Sure.

Yeah I'd eventually see it if a movie were made, for sure, but theres so many variables really, you'd need the right director, the right cast, the right script, and the proper funding for such a project.

Honestly the easiest part sounds like it'd be getting the script together and letting the crew worry about how to bring that vision to life (good trip to new zealand, among other places, and some CGI could fix all this if done right)

Metal Herc

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2007

Naw, I stend to steer clear of movies made from games. I've seen Dungeons and Dragons and DOOM. I don't need another 2-3 hours of my life sucked into a black hole.

Jongo River

Jongo River

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2006

I'd watch it, so long as during long dialogue scenes, rogue minions start eating the cast. And I'd want an Ascalon training montage, with death-leveling. Oh and just before leaving pre, one of the cast should announce that he's staying behind because it's pretty, and a couple of others should announce they're hiring a runner and take off for half the movie.

We need authenticity.

Agyar

Agyar

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

AUSSIE TROLLING CREW - CAPSLOCK CONSULTANT

[Dong]

Mo/

No.

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baz777

baz777

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

South East England

Leader: Lady Hairy Armpits S[mell]

E/

I would not go and see it.

With the lag I’d be in the cinema for 15 hours or more!

And half the actors would rage quit!

Zinger314

Zinger314

Debbie Downer

Join Date: May 2006

N/Me

The irony is that a Guild Wars movie would have more plot than most movies nowadays.

EPO Bot

EPO Bot

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2006

Mo/N

GW story is boring if you take the gameplay out of it.
That goes for most games.

Zinger314

Zinger314

Debbie Downer

Join Date: May 2006

N/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by EPO Bot
GW story is boring if you take the gameplay out of it.
That goes for most games.
Not for an RPG, where story and background lore are some of the defining aspect of the genre. You have Chrono Trigger, then you have Guild Wars.

cellardweller

cellardweller

Likes naked dance offs

Join Date: Aug 2005

The Older Gamers [TOG]

Because movies that are based on computer games are always awesome.... where's my rolleyes emote when I need it?

Operative 14

Operative 14

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

Arizona, USA

[OOP] Order of the Phoenix I

I think I'd see it!

I want to see who ever's playing Prince Rurick (please let it be some big burly guy) say such memorable qoutes as "As a boy, I spent much time in these lands" and "I almost cried when the searing happened"(that last one might be made up).

I think an actual live action movie based on the original Prophicies might be interesting. But, as Lonk pointed out, there are several hundred small variables that need to be absolutely perfect for it to actually turn out right...

drago34

drago34

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Join Date: Feb 2005

California

Looking for good PvE guild ...

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Sadly, no matter how bad it was. It would still probably be better than most movies of the horrible movies released now...

Iuris

Iuris

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

Crazy ducks from the Forest

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OK, FOUR points to make.

Point 1: Uwe Boll. Beware.

Point 2: A good movie, with good, serious content, could well be made.
Prophecies: Possible serious themes would include refugees of the searing or the issue of Patriotism vs. Survival in Adelbern and Rurik.
Factions: The relations of two brothers, one granted a state far beyond the other due to virtue of birth. Next, you get the same refugee situations as in prophecies. An interesting plot would be to examine the idea of an intentionally inept bureaucracy (the ministries) that enhance the popularity of the Emperor.
Nightfall: Amazingly, the least material for serious thematics, even though the storyline itself is a good one.

3: Paul W.S. Anderson. That counts as a GOOD director for a game movie. Beware.

4: Uwe Boll. Beware.

Akuma

Akuma

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Yale University [Snow]

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Lonesamurai

Lonesamurai

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Join Date: Apr 2006

Cheltenham, Glos, UK

Wolf Pack Samurai [WPS]

R/A

Patrick Stewart to play Master Togo...

you heard it here first folks!

Sli Ander

Sli Ander

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2006

Deep in Maguuma, by the Falls

Liberators of Agony

Mo/R

I would be interested, but it would all depend on how they did it. I, too, have seen Dungeons and Dragons, as well as Doom. It would highly depend on if they could get a decent screen writer and a director that knew enough about the lore to make a worthy attempt. I have sadly seen too many of my favorite books/comic books/etc slaughtered on the big screen to be too optimistic about a movie like the one you suggest coming out.
If they made one, I may not go to see it in theatre right away, but I'd definitely watch it on the small screen (where I wouldn't be wasting money).

But that's just my two cents

countesscorpula

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2006

Gwen Is [EVIL]

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I'd like to see it, though I think I would prefer if it was animated/CGI'd like the Final Fantasy movie a few years back. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0173840/
That was pretty cool. So a nice GW movie on the scale of the Final Fantasy movie would be ticket worthy imo.

Lonesamurai

Lonesamurai

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Join Date: Apr 2006

Cheltenham, Glos, UK

Wolf Pack Samurai [WPS]

R/A

Quote:
Originally Posted by countesscorpula
I'd like to see it, though I think I would prefer if it was animated/CGI'd like the Final Fantasy movie a few years back. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0173840/
That was pretty cool. So a nice GW movie on the scale of the Final Fantasy movie would be ticket worthy imo.
You know (this is completely offtopic), but i watched that again yesterday and although it looks awesome still, its not aged aswell as it could have and its now 6/7 years old...

jrk247

jrk247

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2006

Twenty Gold For Mountain Troll [Tusk]

In order for GW to make any type of a decent movie it would need to be way over 3 hours. And even then it would fail. Some things are not meant to be movies as previous video game movies have shown (Super Mario Bros., etc).

What makes a good game won't always make a good movie, now maybe make a GW fan movie, that could be interesting.

So to answer the question: No, unless it had a good cast and crew.

free_fall

free_fall

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

OK, I'll go along with Patrick Stewart as Togo but only if we get Vin Diesel as Mhenlo.

Floreum

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2007

Rt/R

I think the guy that did LOTRO should do it, he does a good job, and he's doing Gears of War the movie (I don't know his name, but he's director.)

God Apprentice

God Apprentice

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

Mo/N

Live action- No
Animated- Maybe

Only if I get to see Mending wammos.

Cebe

Cebe

The 5th Celestial Boss

Join Date: Jul 2006

Inverness, Scotland

The Cult of Scaro [WHO]

E/

I would SO go to see Guild Wars: The Movie, especially if the one comedy character was a Mending-Frenzy-Healsig Wammo with the catch-phrases "Wammo Charrgeeee!" and "ZOMG n00b m0nkz rezzzzzzz!!!"

Quote:
Originally Posted by free_fall
OK, I'll go along with Patrick Stewart as Togo but only if we get Vin Diesel as Mhenlo.
Patrick Stewart as Togo would be cool

the Puppeteer

the Puppeteer

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2007

Uwe Boll FTW

God Apprentice

God Apprentice

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

Mo/N

Quote:
Originally Posted by the Puppeteer
Uwe Boll FTW
He fails at life. :/

Stormlord Alex

Stormlord Alex

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Dec 2005

Beyond the Forest of Doom, past the Cavern of Agony... on Kitten & Puppy Island

Soul of Melandru [sOm]

W/E

... I'd rather see a Fire Emblem movie.

Willow O Whisper

Willow O Whisper

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Join Date: May 2007

Denmark

Knights Of The Sacred Light [KSL]

Me/A

Guildwars: The Nerf strikes back

Raziel665

Raziel665

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

Defenders of the Blackblade [DotB]

N/Mo

Only if Kate Beckinsale played Eve the necrochick.