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Posted by Spartan on Sat Dec 11th at 11:42pm 2004

Do you think Charlie Sheen would make the perfect Gordan Freeman in the Half Life movie? [addsig]



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Posted by satchmo on Sat Dec 11th at 11:56pm 2004

When I played the original Half-Life, my fiance saw the loading screen over my shoulder, and she asked me "why do you have a picture of Charlie Sheen on your computer?"

However, I hope no one will ever make a movie out of Half-Life. I just don't think such an expertly-designed game should be tarnished by some bad Hollywood attempt to adapt it. Video games are not meant to be made into movies, in my opinion. But on the flip side, many movies are excellent candidate to have a video game made out of them.

I think the televion series "24" should be made into a first-person-shooter game.

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Posted by ReNo on Sat Dec 11th at 11:58pm 2004

Eeek, how dare you make a suggestion like that about 24! God knows what opportunistic games developers are reading these forums...

Gordon does look a fair bit like Charlie Sheen actually, I think the majority of us will have had that thought at one point in our lives
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Posted by diablobasher on Sun Dec 12th at 12:06am 2004

NNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

DONT EVEN SUGGEST SUCH ATROCITIES!!!!

The only reason we were saved from a DOOM movie was because some kid shot some people (not a good thing, but in a way it stopped a bad thing)

No half life movie!!!

But if there has to be one, im gonna do the freeman thing and walk away from it!

NO CUT SCENES!!!!!

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Posted by Spartan on Sun Dec 12th at 12:07am 2004

This poll is about if Charlie Sheen would make a good Gordan not whether or not a movie should actually be made. Your screwing up all the votes. [addsig]



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Posted by Crono on Sun Dec 12th at 12:22am 2004

He looks like Gordon, but lacks all acting talent.

There are decent Game to movie adaptations that haven't tarnished the games they come from.
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Posted by Kage_Prototype on Sun Dec 12th at 12:33am 2004

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The only reason we were saved from a DOOM movie was because some kid shot some people (not a good thing, but in a way it stopped a bad thing)


You just keep telling yourself that, and I'm sure it will come true someday.
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Posted by ReNo on Sun Dec 12th at 12:33am 2004

Diablobasher, we are NOT saved from the Doom movie I'm afraid. Recent news on it suggests its not set on Mars, and it doesn't feature anything from Hell. Instead its set on some facility on Phobos (the moon of Mars) doing secret tests and the monsters are very transformed humans. Oh and no space marines, they are more like a SWAT team or something apparently :S

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0419706/
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Posted by Kanniball on Sun Dec 12th at 12:34am 2004

He doesn't need acting talent if he's gonna play Gordon.. Gordon doesn't talk !

He just walks around killing the badguys with his crowbar!

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Posted by wil5on on Sun Dec 12th at 12:41am 2004

Kage already posted that Reno... it sounds like an incredibly crappy movie. I havent played the game... and I wont be seeing the movie.

And Charlie Sheen does look like Gordon. So... who plays the others? Who would make a good GMan? or Walter?

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Posted by Nickelplate on Sun Dec 12th at 12:49am 2004

Charlie Sheen does look like Gordon Freeman, But charlie would have to talk too much and Gordon doesn't talk at all. I'd like to see ol' Chas back in business, He's not a bad actor.

I hope we don't have an HL Movie though. That would just ruin it for me, I haven't played this "Half-Life" game yet. (JK)

G-man: Jeremy Irons (A la Time Machine)
Walter:
Eli: Morgan Freeman
Alyx: Jada Pinkett Smith
Kleiner:
Breen: Sean Connery (sans accent, cocky swagger etc...)
DOG: This giant mechanical dog I know.
Grigori: Jean Reno
Lamarr: Liza Minelli
"The Advisor" (giant grub on screen in breen's office): Sally Struthers

Will finich casting later

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Posted by ReNo on Sun Dec 12th at 1:03am 2004

You missed out Barney! And wilson, check the times between our posts, its not like I had read his
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Posted by Crono on Sun Dec 12th at 1:08am 2004

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Kage already posted that Reno... it sounds like an incredibly crappy movie. I havent played the game... and I wont be seeing the movie.

And Charlie Sheen does look like Gordon. So... who plays the others? Who would make a good GMan? or Walter?



I'd say Christopher Walken for the G-Man (as long as you don't mind stereotypical Walken). Malcolm McDowell would be the Administrator.

Gordon would have f**king lines in the movie. It wouldn't make sense if he didn't. In a movie you become a 3rd party observer. Not the person who experiences the happenings, but rather someone who experiences the observation of someone experiencing the happenings.

To be honest, there's enough story to motivate a HL1 based movie (HL1, Opposing Force, and Blue Shift combined would do that). Starting with HL2 material wouldn't make sense at all without making up a complete new story.

I think someone who'd play Gordon well (not s**tty like Charlie Sheen) would be Edward Norton. Seriously. Think The 25th hour and Post-Prison American History X. He looks the part and is one hell of an actor.

Alyx isn't exactly black and I consider Jada Pinkett Smith as a not so great actress. I'm not talking about A-Listing the movie. Because if people were actually cast the proper people would be mostly unknowns.

Vince Vahn could pull off a smart ass Barney.


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Posted by ReNo on Sun Dec 12th at 1:19am 2004

Michelle Forbes, who voiced Mossman and played the President's advisor Lynn in 24, could probably do the same role ok in a movie.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000405/
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Posted by Nickelplate on Sun Dec 12th at 1:21am 2004

Actually, Crono, I was just looking for ppl that kinda LOOK like the characters. An Malcolm McDowell could play the part GREAT!

I know of a LOT of actors who would do better than a-list actors. You would have to have a great casting team though.

? quoting ReNo
Michelle Forbes, who voiced Mossman and played the President's advisor Lynn in 24, could probably do the same role ok in a movie.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000405/

Absolutely!

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Posted by Spartan on Sun Dec 12th at 1:31am 2004

Everyone on this forum so far has said that Charlie SHeen looks like Gordon Freeman yet there are still dumbass that are voting for a different reason. [addsig]



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Posted by Gwil on Sun Dec 12th at 1:33am 2004

Because they perhaps don't think he does look like Gordon Freeman, or they lost interest in this paper thing boring thread and useless poll from it's inception?

Or we could be dumbasses, for not sharing your opinion.. *yawns at length*
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Posted by Nickelplate on Sun Dec 12th at 1:37am 2004

? quoting Spartan 34
Everyone on this forum so far has said that Charlie SHeen looks like Gordon Freeman yet there are still dumbass that are voting for a different reason.

But some assclowns don't read the part where the poll asks would he PLAY THE PART WELL.

*Yawns at length with Gwil*

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Posted by Gwil on Sun Dec 12th at 1:45am 2004

Charlie Sheen isnt too bad - well... he's ok in Platoon, but i can give you the major lapses like terminal velocity Crono, even I admit that.

God help us if they make a half life movie - im not even going to entertain the perfect cast because the story (in reality, lets face it) isnt movie material at all. Half Life was special for its story because it wasnt just the bog standard FPS layout of years before..

YOURE ON AN ALIEN WORLD AND INVADING AND YOU HAVE TO GET TO THE END AND ESCAPE BY KILLING EVERYTHING. GOGOGOGOGOGGOGO.

Thats the Doom movie all over!


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Posted by Spartan on Sun Dec 12th at 2:01am 2004

? quoting Gwil
Because they perhaps don't think he does look like Gordon Freeman, or they lost interest in this paper thing boring thread and useless poll from it's inception?

Or we could be dumbasses, for not sharing your opinion.. *yawns at length*

Or how about its because people have been complaining about whether or not there should be a Half Life movie when the poll has nothing to do with having a movie or not.

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