Doom: The Movie

If you haven't heard already...

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0419706/

Half-Life 2 provides much better subject matter to convert into a film. Someone should start the project if no one has done so already.

I guess Valve is actively pursuing this option, but there's no takers yet.

http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/556/556768p3.html

IMO HL2 would make a horrible movie. Gordon Freeman talking would ruin it all.

This has already been done. Well sorta. What was the name of that movie where they find the ship, and they go on board and its nothing but blood and guts from there on out.. What was it, a ship name.. like titan or something.. Man I cant remember the name of that film.. grrrr..

Hmm Event Horizon perhaps? not sure...

THATS IT!.. I Love you.. =) lol

I hate when its on the tip of your brain and it just wont make that final leep and exit via fingers or words..

Should be interresting though.. Thanks for informing us.

It was called virus if im right,

A alien beams himself onboard of a russian research vessel through the MIR.

It takes over controls and create human robots, then a vessel comes by and s**t happends, the usual story.

Virus takes place on a ship (or submarine or whatever) and never has blood and guts lyring around. It IS Event Horizon that he's thinking about ... Titan AE, is probably the other movie you're thinking of, which is a piece of s**t.

As far as I've seen, the Doom movie will be a lot like the game (Even in it's loosly based form). If I'm not mistaken, Doom 3 is the first doom where the villians are actually from hell. According to the (comic)books anyway. It'll be mindless action with the rock flipping out and killing people. What else is there to Doom? Nothing. So, it'll be interesting at the least. I don't understand why everyone will be pissed that they're changing things in a Doom movie ... there isn't much to go from. I mean, even books and comic books on the topic are "run through areas, find a new gun, continue killing". Don't know why no one understands that ...

Then again, ANYTHING can make a great movie, it's all about presentation of the ideas and plot (good dialog doesn't hurt either).

Hah, they've got The Rock as Sarge in the Doom film, awesome :biggrin: Wonder why someone's playing a pinky, and what Goat/Destroyer are?

The Rock, as far as I can gleam from this, is not sarge:

"Dwayne Johnson aka "The Rock" had more to say about the upcoming Doom film to Empire Online:
"I'm playing the commanding officer who, without ruining it
for everyone, turns bad, which is great. I'm so excited about that
movie, I'll tell you why. Number one, it's my first rated-R movie and
it's a very unapologetic rated-R movie. Not only that, but the monsters
are real, they're not CGI. They're made by Stan Winston who did
Jurassic Park and Predator and all that. So the monster's got weight
and when they're in a scene they're like Aliens! I get to transform and
become, I'm going to tell you this right now, the BMFOTP. Know what
that means? It means the baddest motherf***er on the planet.""



As for a HL2 movie... I heard that Valve has been approached with a
bunch of screenplays and turned them all down (because they weren't
good enough). Marc Laidlaw should just write the screenplay

Leperous said:
Hah, they've got The Rock as Sarge in the Doom film, awesome

But.. Why is he a foot note? Sarge is a key character in the game.

I remember reading an interview a long time ago where the Rock said he
wasn't going to be playing the main character. I think they
wanted a relatively unknown actor for that role. The Rock says he
has a surprising role... and from that interview above we learn he's an
antagonist.

Crono said:
Virus takes place on a ship (or submarine or whatever) and never has blood and guts lyring around. It IS Event Horizon that he's thinking about ... Titan AE, is probably the other movie you're thinking of, which is a piece of s**t.

As far as I've seen, the Doom movie will be a lot like the game (Even in it's loosly based form). If I'm not mistaken, Doom 3 is the first doom where the villians are actually from hell. According to the (comic)books anyway. It'll be mindless action with the rock flipping out and killing people. What else is there to Doom? Nothing. So, it'll be interesting at the least. I don't understand why everyone will be pissed that they're changing things in a Doom movie ... there isn't much to go from. I mean, even books and comic books on the topic are "run through areas, find a new gun, continue killing". Don't know why no one understands that ...

Then again, ANYTHING can make a great movie, it's all about presentation of the ideas and plot (good dialog doesn't hurt either).

No.. it was "Event Horizon" Thanks to the correct answer provided by Spikers.

MoneyShot said:
No.. it was "Event Horizon" Thanks to the correct answer provided by Spikers.

MS, you're gonna set Crono off now.. he said "It IS Event Horizon that he's thinking about ... "

I do not think you are ready for a full Crono onslaught yet :biggrin:

That's what I said.

Nevermind apparently.

Morphine, look at the credits he is 'sarge' [main character] (as he's described it in other places then that one quote). I mean he's even the leading character in all the promotional shots for the movie.

Crono said:
Nevermind apparently.

If it was "Nevermind" I wouldn't have said a word silly. :wink:

Crono Posted? I dont see any Crono Post.. LOL Just kidding.. Sorry its MayDay Im a bit distracted.. the wife is dancing around my maypole. My Bad, sorry for missing that point, I see it now.

Morphine, look at the credits
he is 'sarge' [main character] (as he's described it in other places
then that one quote). I mean he's even the leading character in all the
promotional shots for the movie.

Ah. I didn't view the full credit listing, so didn't see his name
on the movie. I just assumed he was credited by something other
than "The Rock."

Even though The Rock is sarge... is sarge going to be the main character in the movie?

I dug this up: "There will be loads of shooting though, especially in the end where a
large number of sequences will be shot purely in "first-person"
perspective of the leading character (Karl Urban). The chainsaw and Bio
Force Gun do appear in the film." Source http://www.darkhorizons.com/news04/041203i.php



Appended: This shot is interesting:
http://www.megagames.com/news/show.cgi?&idtype=movies&database=308&section=screens&

IMO HL2 would make a horrible movie. Gordon Freeman talking would ruin it all.

Who says he has to talk? All he has to do is have a beard, wear those glasses and shoot the s**t out of everything that moves. I'm sure if the director is worth a s**t, he could have Gordon not talk and make it cool it an artsy sort-of-way

IMO HL2 would make a horrible movie. Gordon Freeman talking would ruin it all.

Who says he has to talk? All he has to do is have a beard, wear those glasses and shoot the s**t out of everything that moves. I'm sure if the director is worth a s**t, he could have Gordon not talk and make it cool it an artsy sort-of-way

Or... the director could actually work with the actors.

In the situations where there's a movie based on something and the author of that something is still alive and interested in the project, I don't understand why they don't utilize that person. They know the characters better then ANYONE and can easily work with the actors (a shining example of this is Sin City. Wonder why all the actors protrayed their characters so well? Frank Millar was the acting director)

But then again, most hollywood studios just want an initial money flow from a name. Die Hard 4 is an example. It's not even about McClaine or anything, so why is it called die hard? Money.

Doom Movie: I suppose there's so many different "sources" on this monster of a project. Personally, I think it'll be entertaining. About as entertaining as the game anyway.

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<DIV class=quotetitle>? quoting Crono</DIV>
<DIV class=quotetext>But then again, most hollywood studios just want an initial money flow from a name. Die Hard 4 is an example. It's not even about McClaine or anything, so why is it called die hard? Money.</DIV></DIV>

Well since you asked.. I would guess its because its a established name, and they think they can sucker people to see it based on the name alone. And in doing so they make more money.

I was reading a few sites today, and the movie is in fact about McClane and his daughter going on vacation and getting mixed into the middle of a terrorist plot.

heh I knew you were not asking me.. but I could not resist. lol

Wow, I thought I stated it clearly enough when I said it, but, what you said cleared up my own thought process for me. Thanks. :razz:

In case this have not been said on the topic about the Doom movie: it will suck.

The Doom movie will not be set on Mars, Phobos or Deimos.

The Doom movie will have nothing to do with hell, the monsters are there because of a virus.

The Doom movie humans are not the space marines from the Doom games.

The only thing they have in common is the name, "Doom".

Crono said:
Wow, I thought I stated it clearly enough when I said it, but, what you said cleared up my own thought process for me. Thanks.

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I love the color Sarcastic.. Did U see mine? Maybe we need a color me smartass.. LEP can we get a SMARTASS COLOR, I think Pink would work.. =)

A movie about Half-Life 2 wiht gordon would be horrible, but if it
would be based on the hl2 enviroment en follows a charter that
spoke(scientist, combine, rebel etc.) then i think it wouldnt turn out
that badly.

As ever, I'm sure we would let them off if they made an HL1 movie with Charlie Sheen in it and talking/swearing a lot. :razz:

there is a Hlaf-Life film scheduled for 2006 on the IMDb but it has absolutely nothing to do with the game i think its about some kid and his sister who escape their home life through imagination or some crap like that

Everyone always speculates about which actors should play which roles
in a HL movie... and I usually don't care either way. But after
seeing this photo, the choice for Gman is clear:

Addicted to Morphine said:
Everyone always speculates about which actors should play which roles in a HL movie... and I usually don't care either way. But after seeing this photo, the choice for Gman is clear:

I disagree, the sunglasses just look wrong. :heee:

yeah, Mr. Walken is a good choice.

Addicted to Morphine said:
Everyone always speculates about which actors should play which roles in a HL movie... and I usually don't care either way. But after seeing this photo, the choice for Gman is clear:

Hahaha that pictures is hilarious. At first I thought his head was photoshopped onto that blue suit.

Who should play Alyx? Jennifer Garner? Halle Barry?
Jessica Alba? Thandie Newton? Or gasp Angelina Jolie?

I know who should play Eli...Morgan Freeman.

What about Gordon? Johnny Depp? It's gotta be someone who is kinda nerdy looking yet cool at the same time.

You know what REALLY pisses me off? When I click a button and Snarkpit fails to load a page for almost a minute. The god dammed "Jeopardy" song runs through my head every f**king time.

? quoting satchmo
Who should play Alyx? Jennifer Garner? Halle Barry? Jessica Alba? Thandie Newton? Or gasp Angelina Jolie?

Anywho's. to answer this part of the question, you are thinking to new.. try these.

[simg]http://www.snarkpit.net/pits/orpheus/Rae.jpg [/simg]Rae Dawn Chong and [simg]http://www.snarkpit.net/pits/orpheus/Tia.jpg [/simg]Tia Carrere

[EDIT] stupid thing wont let me hot link :sad:

[EDIT 2] You know what? FUKKIT, look up the screens yourself, the damn links conked out on me 4 times.

[edit3]fukk hotlinks, i uploaded the damned things myself :biggrin:

I think Nicholas cage would nake a good Gordon Freeman.Open up photo shop and put a beard and those glasses on him someone would ya?

Ed Norton would be a pretty good gordon.

http://www.g4tv.com/cinematech/features/50283/What_If_They_Made_A_HalfLife_2_Movie.html

Sean Connery totally is Dr. Breen.

Weve had a discussion about this before but it seems it was on an older forum version, I cant find it.

Anyway, Charlie Sheen would make a good, the best, Gordon-

After seeing that picture, I agree.

You guys, seriously, you're worse then casting directors.

Have you ever thought that it'd be a better idea to find "unknowns" to play the parts instead of casting A-List actors all around and trying to force them into the roles?

Also, Suicide Kings is pretty good (that's what that picture is from) and yes, Walken would be great.

Az, dude, Charlie Sheen is a terrible actor, no way around that s**tty acting of his. Sure, he looks the part, but come on. You can make almost anyone look like the character you want. That isn't the problem.

Have you ever thought that it'd be a better idea to find
"unknowns" to play the parts instead of casting A-List actors all
around and trying to force them into the roles?

Also, Suicide Kings is pretty good (that's what that picture is from) and yes, Walken would be great.

Az,
dude, Charlie Sheen is a terrible actor, no way around that s**tty
acting of his. Sure, he looks the part, but come on. You can make
almost anyone look like the character you want. That isn't the problem.

Yea, a cast of unknown actors would make it a lot better.

Yea, Charlie Sheen is a joke when it comes to acting but, as all actors
in this thread (I presume), he was picked for the looks. Perhaps it
wouldnt take that much talent doing Gordon in a movie though.

HEY!, wait a moment.. Both my choices are fine actors, AND relatively low on the "Most wanted" lists..

My choices would not harm any movie version made. :/

Didn't I make a thread not to long ago on who would make the best Gordon Freeman? Yes I think I did.

Any goon with a beard could really play Gordon Freeman- and I'll nominate Ricky Gervais for it.

And, thanks to Addicted to Morphine's link, I've just realised that Kleiner is evil and all will be revealed in the next game...

Hahah, they'd have to loosen up the the waistline on the HEV suit for
Ricky Gervais. He could do the soundtrack too... with such hits
like... excalibur and free love freeway.

Any goon with a beard could really play Gordon Freeman- and I'll nominate Ricky Gervais for it.

For the love of god, yes!



Ricky Gervais is Gordon Freeman!

Ah Azelito, always there with the Walt-Disney-esque magical touch that turns fantasies into reality :biggrin:

satchmo said:
I guess Valve is actively pursuing this option, but there's no takers yet.

http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/556/556768p3.html

That page is full of goat lies I tell thee! Valve have actually turned down loads of companies because they wanted to wait till HL3 was released so the understanding of the game could be achieved.

Edward Norton as Gordon, because Edward Norton is pimp s**t and one of the best actors on the planet. Even with no lines, he'd make Half Life an amazing movie.

Halle Berry as Alyx. Please.

Sean Connery - Breen. There's no argument here.

Leslie Nielsen as Dr. Kleiner.

If they did make a half life 2 movie then Hollywood would f*** it up by
adding a love scene between Gordon and Alyx, not that there isn't
anything wrong with that, but it will just mess up he whole "feel" of
Half Life in general.

omegaslayer said:
If they did make a half life 2 movie then Hollywood would f*** it up by adding a love scene between Gordon and Alyx, not that there isn't anything wrong with that, but it will just mess up he whole "feel" of Half Life in general.

Yeah, who needs lovin, when you can blow up s**t. :biggrin:

If they did make a half life 2 movie then Hollywood would f*** it up by
adding a love scene between Gordon and Alyx, not that there isn't
anything wrong with that, but it will just mess up he whole "feel" of
Half Life in general.

Yeah, because those romantic undertones in HL2 didn't mean anything :rolleyes:

There are a lot of very good adaptations. More then you realize anyway.

Also, face it, Gordon will talk. No way around that. The protagonist has to speak. The only reason why he doesn't in the game is because you're him. That wont be the case in a film though, obviously, it'll become third person ... unless the whole thing is in first person which is ridiculous.

I agree with Cass, on Norton at least.

Breen would be better played by Terence Stamp (The Limey, Contact) or Maclom McDowell (A Clockwork Orange, Generations) if you wanted to go the more known actor route.

I think Sean Connery would be alright if and only if he grew a better acting bone then the stuck-up-ass-in-command and at the very least tried a different accent, which I'm convinced he has to be speaking another language to do.

Interesting thought: imagine how a 'layman' would feel watching a movie of whose background he knows nothing where a silent, middle-aged man with glasses runs around in an orange metal suit in a giant metal tower grabbing things from far off using a massive, extremely unweildy-looking machine to throw at giant, semi-metal, semi-organic spiders.