Movie director Uwe Boll reckons he could be the best person for the job of directing a movie based on Grand Theft Auto IV.
"Grand Theft Auto would be super interesting for me, and I think I would actually be the right guy to do it," he said, adding, "because my movies are all bloody and violent and I don't have a problem with action scenes.
"But look, they will go, in the end, with a Michael Bay or a Brett Ratner, and it will be a PG-13 movie made for $150 million. I think it would be better to make a $30 million, very hard, brutal movie without compromising, but I'm not optimistic."
I think GTA would make a rubbish film. For me, Bioshock is the only one that could really work well and be popular amongst people who hadn't played the game.
You have got to love the audacity of Uwe Boll. His movies tank, the majority of the gaming community seem to openly despise his work, yet he still thinks he should get his hands on the biggest franchise in videogames. C'mon you have to love that.....the guy is clearly insane....In fairness though it would be "super interesting" for him....I bet it fuc*in would! Forget it Boll, it ain't going to happen. For that matter, I don't think GTA ever will...or more importantly, ever should be made into a movie.
I think if it's gonna be done then let it be a Uwe Boll film. That way nobody will see it and it'll end all the talk of making it into a film. If anybody else got the job it'd still be poo...
The only way GTA would be plausable as a movie if it was made in a British style like Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrals etc... A typical Hollywood style film with some idiot like Eminem would be a disaster that only chavs would flock to watch...
The only way GTA would be plausable as a movie if it was made in a British style like Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrals etc... A typical Hollywood style film with some idiot like Eminem would be a disaster that only chavs would flock to watch...
If it's just chavs then it'll make a killing over here.
I think it's inevitable that a film of some kind will appear in the next 2 - 3 years. There's far, far too much interest in the product (as these forums demonstrate), and cash aplenty to be made. It'll more than likely be worthless dreck but it will make enough to justify a sequel or 2 ala Res Evil.
I think GTA would make a rubbish film. For me, Bioshock is the only one that could really work well and be popular amongst people who hadn't played the game.
i think mass effect would make for a great movie also..
What's the point of a GTA film? They either lose the humour, or it ends up being just a parody of a gangster movie. It's like when thay make a movie of a comic book, and then adapt it back into a comic book. The end result is just a crap version of the original.
thank f**k he's not optimistic. i'd rather see a fat chick throw up outside burger king than a Uwe Boll film. here's a great pitch for a film "Lets hunt and kill Uwe Boll". Micheal Bay could do all the action scenes and we could bring in M Night Shaylallaalaman or whatever his name is to bring a shocking twist at the end where it turns out Uwe Boll, after being killed, has made the greatest movie ever which will solve world hunger and heal the world ala Bill and Teds Wild Stallions music. we can all but dream.
The only good point this idiot makes is that a GTA movie should be relatively low budget which would hopefully stop any inevitable adaptation being ridiculously over the top. Uwe Boll is still a gimp though, never seen any of movies never will.
would i be considered a bad person if i were to laugh after reading of uwe bolls death?
please god not more game movies, sure some of them could work, silent hill wasnt too bad, nor was the first resi evil (from a "i dont know jack about resi" perspective) but they just should not be done.
I think GTA would make a rubbish film. For me, Bioshock is the only one that could really work well and be popular amongst people who hadn't played the game.
I couldnt agree more, Bioshock would be the best out of all games so far. Doing a GTA movie would be a mistake, it would detract from how awesome the game is and how it holds it own as a piece of entertainment media that actually isnt out of hollywood. It would suck grandious balls if the movie was a turkey...
How the hell does anyone go about making a film of GTA a game where everytime it involves a new lead character and a new location. The only on going theme is that of freedom to do what you like when you like. Now tell me how you get that in a film? Also you could take seperate missions from each GTA that are rip offs of films in the first place like the heat style bank job in the new one or the fact that pretty much the whole of Vice City was Scaface.
How do you make a film of a game that is a homage to all the great gangster films and action flicks that went before it.
Stupid idea. Now everyone sign that petition so we dont have to listen to the man with the worst ideas in the movie bis anymore.
I wouldn't worry. Look at the films he has made so far.
From IMDB.com...
House of the Dead Alone in the Dark Bloodrayne In the name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale Postal Bloodrayne 2 FarCry Bloodrayne 3 (He's getting plenty of mileage from that one) Zombie Massacre
Now apart from Farcry, there isn't much to shout about in that list. Most games are games no one cares about or have a very niche fanbase. The chances of him getting something like Metal Gear solid or GTA as a film franchise are very very remote. Another none story to keep Herr Boll in the limelight methinks.
What a brain dead idea. Would need a a gift from god to make this a do-able movie and the online petitions are signed by 90% 13-16 year old that won't make it into the 18 rated movie so ideally the film will fail big time before its even made. But hey I have idea for lead roll Steven segal as he makes a load of stinker movies now anyway. guy walks down street pulls a guy from car drives off crashes gets out kicks the s**t out of someone steals their car. And why? coz some terrorist holds his daughter on other side of the city and has 1 hour to get there before she died. *yawn* what a brainless movie.
Y'know, we could cheat on the petition to stop him, by putting in fake names and any email addresses. I never seen any of his films but he sounds like a right PRI*K!
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