Tomb Raider (2018)

[meatball_84]

Originally Posted by Monterey Jack

There has never been -- nor will there ever be -- a good movie based on a video game.

The only one that I have ever really liked was the first Silent Hill. But I am hoping this is the one that breaks the mould. There is a lot of talent working on this and Crystal Dynamics is involved in the production. It could still suck, but I am optimistic.

[Monterey Jack]

Originally Posted by meatball_84

The only one that I have ever really liked was the first Silent Hill. But I am hoping this is the one that breaks the mould. There is a lot of talent working on this and Crystal Dynamics is involved in the production. It could still suck, but I am optimistic.

Considering the APPALLING track record for video game movies, I'm not holding my breath.

[AaronJ]

Originally Posted by Monterey Jack

Considering the APPALLING track record for video game movies, I'm not holding my breath.

Well, this one has Alicia -- something else the other ones didn't.

[dallywhitty]

Originally Posted by AaronJ

Well, this one has Alicia -- something else the other ones didn't.

Yeah, but Lara Croft: Tomb Raider has Angelina Jolie and Daniel Craig!

[Indy64]

Originally Posted by dallywhitty

Yeah, but Lara Croft: Tomb Raider has Angelina Jolie and Daniel Craig!

..and both were HORRIBLE in it (as was the movie).

[dallywhitty]

Originally Posted by Indy64

..and both were HORRIBLE in it (as was the movie).

I will never criticise a film that has Lara Croft and James Blonde working together.

[captveg]

It comes down to telling a good story. The more video games become story based, the better chance one of them will become a good movie someday.

[Indy64]

Originally Posted by dallywhitty

I will never criticise a film that has Lara Croft and James Blonde working together.

None of that can save this turd of a film.

As for the new version, it may do a 180 and redeem the mess that was the Angelina version.

[dallywhitty]

Originally Posted by Indy64

None of that can save this turd of a film.

As for the new version, it may do a 180 and redeem the mess that was the Angelina version.

no

[chip75]

Originally Posted by captveg

It comes down to telling a good story. The more video games become story based, the better chance one of them will become a good movie someday.

The problem then is unless they're relatively short, the adaptations have to cram too much into a two-hour movie. Perhaps something like Resident Evil would suit the long-form-storytelling of television?

But to be honest I've never been captivated by a video games narrative. I get bored of cut-scenes if they're too frequent or they take away the decision process too much.

[Trace Buster Buster]

Originally Posted by chip75

The problem then is unless they're relatively short, the adaptations have to cram too much into a two-hour movie. Perhaps something like Resident Evil would suit the long-form-storytelling of television?

But to be honest I've never been captivated by a video games narrative. I get bored of cut-scenes if they're too frequent or they take away the decision process too much.

You would hate the Metal Gear Solid series then. Cut scenes galore.

[captveg]

Originally Posted by chip75

The problem then is unless they're relatively short, the adaptations have to cram too much into a two-hour movie. Perhaps something like Resident Evil would suit the long-form-storytelling of television?

But to be honest I've never been captivated by a video games narrative. I get bored of cut-scenes if they're too frequent or they take away the decision process too much.

The Tomb Raider reboot this movie is clearly based on isn't that complex of a story. It's basically: shipwreck, survive, learn the truth about father and evil rival organization that opposed him, beat evil organization to artifact on island. Any complexity that made the game a longer story can easily be condensed for a feature length movie. We'll see how wellthey did that in a few weeks.

[don3663]

Originally Posted by captveg

The Tomb Raider reboot this movie is clearly based on isn't that complex of a story. It's basically: shipwreck, survive, learn the truth about father and evil rival organization that opposed him, beat evil organization to artifact on island. Any complexity that made the game a longer story can easily be condensed for a feature length movie. We'll see how wellthey did that in a few weeks.

TR is pretty long for its genre. A good 15 hours. ROTR is 20 hours. Most of it is falling down though, nothing to do with story or characters. Same with Uncharted, should easily make s solid movie.

Something like Halo could lend itself well to the big screen, but it would need a $200m budget. No way can you fit the scale of the set pieces in a smaller film.

[worldchmps]

Of every digital version ever made of Lara Croft, which version is your favorite and why?

[DJR662]

Originally Posted by Monterey Jack

There has never been -- nor will there ever be -- a good movie based on a video game.

On the contrary:

-Mortal Kombat
-Bayonetta Bloody Fate
-Tomb Raider 1 + 2
-Doom
-Silent Hill
-Resident Evil franchise
-Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie
-Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture
-The Angry Birds Movie
-Tekken Blood Vengeance
-Resident Evil CGI movies
-Dead Or Alive
-Hitman (2007)
-Max Payne
-Warcraft
-Street Fighter: Legend Of Chun Li
-Deadspace: Downfall

[dallywhitty]

Originally Posted by worldchmps

Of every digital version ever made of Lara Croft, which version is your favorite and why?

[Show spoiler]

Tomb Raider II & III Lara (second along) will always be the most nostalgic for me, as those were the two entries in the franchise I was first introduced to. In terms of personality, though, I think Angel of Darkness Lara (fourth along) is my favourite. She's sassy as **** in that game. The darker look ain't too shabby, either.

[CelluloidPal]

Originally Posted by DJR662

On the contrary:

-Mortal Kombat
-Bayonetta Bloody Fate
-Tomb Raider 1 + 2
-Doom
-Silent Hill
-Resident Evil franchise
-Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie
-Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture
-The Angry Birds Movie
-Tekken Blood Vengeance
-Resident Evil CGI movies
-Dead Or Alive
-Hitman (2007)
-Max Payne
-Warcraft
-Street Fighter: Legend Of Chun Li
-Deadspace: Downfall

I cant vouch for most on this list but Dead or Alive? Max Payne? Hitman? Chun Li? Angry Birds?

Are you serious?

[chip75]

Originally Posted by captveg

The Tomb Raider reboot this movie is clearly based on isn't that complex of a story. It's basically: shipwreck, survive, learn the truth about father and evil rival organization that opposed him, beat evil organization to artifact on island. Any complexity that made the game a longer story can easily be condensed for a feature length movie. We'll see how wellthey did that in a few weeks.

I understand the majority of the game is gameplay, so the story isn't that long, but I've always found the gameplay more compelling than the cut scenes. One of the things Angelina's movies lacked was the sense of gameplay, it was bogged down with exposition and not enough tomb raiding.

So it will be nice if they get the balance right.

[captveg]

Originally Posted by chip75

I understand the majority of the game is gameplay, so the story isn't that long, but I've always found the gameplay more compelling than the cut scenes. One of the things Angelina's movies lacked was the sense of gameplay, it was bogged down with exposition and not enough tomb raiding.

So it will be nice if they get the balance right.

The gameplay should be more compelling - it's a video game, so it's narrative should be mostly enjoyed through interaction. It's a medium that rewards (quite literally at times) repetative tasks and somewhat open narrative because of choice control.

Buy like any other narrative being translated from one medium to another, a film needs to focus on those elements it can adapt that will make it a good film, which should be the basic story and character as conveyed through visual imagery and character decisions. So hopefully there's a couple moments of Lara finding treasure, but they better have specific reasons to occur for either the story or her character development, otherwise it's not adapting the conceit properly from the video game medium to the film medium.

[dallywhitty]

Happy birthday to everyone's favourite pistol-wielding psychopath.