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12:04 am
February 12, 2013
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Which game series do you think you make a good film?
Currently looking for the following SNES games:
Chrono Trigger
EarthBound
Final Fantasy II (Final Fantasy IV)
Secret of Mana
Illusion of Gaia
Super Castlevania IV
Super Mario RPG
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Zombies Ate My Neighbors
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10:31 am
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February 12, 2013
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Zelda easily. I don’t see why it hasn’t been done yet. Id love a darker and more mature theme. Also I could see Metroid and Castlevania working.
Question is, who would play Link?
11:46 am
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May 23, 2012
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Street Fighter the Movie was on last night. Jean Claude Van Damme plays the role of Col. William F. Guile in one of his worst films which tells you something about the quality of acting within the film. JC-VD is actually one of the saving graces of the film which contains some dreadful scenes and pointless crappy acting from fellow cast members.
Still it’s better then the Super Mario Bros movie with Bob Hoskins, John Leguizamo and Dennis Hopper. Now that is torture on the eyes!
12:15 pm
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February 12, 2013
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I actually loved the Super Mario Brothers movie as a kid. I just didn’t think you could beat that. I didn’t join the Mortal Kombat movies though too lol
12:42 pm
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May 23, 2012
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I didn’t like the movie at all, even as a kid it was meh. I much preferred the cartoon with Lou Albano and Danny Wells, that was class. That stupid dance move he’d do at the end of the credits – that’s something you never forget 
1:07 pm
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February 12, 2013
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Ha ha, I never watched the cartoon. I did actually see the animated Mortal Kombat movies.. Those were actually pretty good!
2:38 pm
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May 23, 2012
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I honestly thought the Mortal Kombat movies sucked too. Lol there was some horrendous VG movies in the 90’s. One useless piece of knowledge I have is that the guy who played the centaur henchman in the 2nd MK movie was a Gladiator on the original series of American Gladiators where he was called Malibu and given a beach-bum persona or some such foolishness. Why do I remember so much trivial rubbish like that in my head?
3:19 pm
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February 12, 2013
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They should have made a Rygar movie.. Or super ghouls and ghosts at least! Still have yet to see a Metal Gear Solid movie.
4:33 pm
February 12, 2013
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There was a Metroid film in the works, but it was scrapped. Maybe someone will revive it.
Currently looking for the following SNES games:
Chrono Trigger
EarthBound
Final Fantasy II (Final Fantasy IV)
Secret of Mana
Illusion of Gaia
Super Castlevania IV
Super Mario RPG
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Zombies Ate My Neighbors
TMNT IV
Contra III
5:46 pm
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February 12, 2013
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the question is who would be Samus?
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March 14, 2012
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I have a friend named Martin that works in Hollywood as a associate producer. We were just having a conversation about why game movies are so hard to crack. He told me that it’s medium separation. Movies strengths are diametrically opposed to Video Games. The parts that a movie does well such as characterization and storytelling are either non-existent or abysmal in games.
By contrast a video games strengths live in between the plot points and revelation. Getting place-to place, solving puzzles, etc. None of this translates well to movies.
A good Metroid movie would have to focus less on the horrific “thebabythebabythebaby” plot and the awful characterization of Samus, and would have to focus on the horror and isolation of being alone on an alien world. Like Alien.
A good Zelda movie would have to skip the puzzles, chores, and open characterization of the protagonist (it’s really the player, hard for Hollywood to work with) and focus on the High Fantasy of a world in peril. Think Tolkien and Herbert.
And a good Mario Movie might roll like Lewis Carrol’s Alice In Wonderland; A stranger in a Strange land motif.
I love talking to this guy…..
Exploring the New World on Nintendo Switch. Currently Playing: Zelda BOTW, Octopath Traveler, Sonic Mania, Yoku's Island Express, Mega Man 11. Currently Watching: Marble Hornets, Luther, Black Mirror, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 5. Currently Reading: Influence by Robert Cialdini.
6:32 pm
February 12, 2013
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I like the Metroid idea the best. Alien proved isolation in space could make a great movie. I think Zelda would be better as an anime series that lasts no more than five seasons.
Currently looking for the following SNES games:
Chrono Trigger
EarthBound
Final Fantasy II (Final Fantasy IV)
Secret of Mana
Illusion of Gaia
Super Castlevania IV
Super Mario RPG
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Zombies Ate My Neighbors
TMNT IV
Contra III
6:44 pm
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March 14, 2012
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That would work good if we were talking Modern Zelda; say-post MM. Hollywood would never touch anime-infused anything anymore. The trend is against it.
But a good Japanese studio could do some cool stuff with Zelda.
Exploring the New World on Nintendo Switch. Currently Playing: Zelda BOTW, Octopath Traveler, Sonic Mania, Yoku's Island Express, Mega Man 11. Currently Watching: Marble Hornets, Luther, Black Mirror, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 5. Currently Reading: Influence by Robert Cialdini.
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May 23, 2012
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Do you remember the old Zelda cartoons… so cheesy and rubbish but I liked them when they were on at the time. Seeing them now makes me wonder why 
7:26 pm
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February 12, 2013
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those Zelda cartoons are so hilariously bad that it makes it almost funny an awesome
7:29 pm
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March 14, 2012
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LOL! There’s a reason it only lasted 14 episodes!!!!
Exploring the New World on Nintendo Switch. Currently Playing: Zelda BOTW, Octopath Traveler, Sonic Mania, Yoku's Island Express, Mega Man 11. Currently Watching: Marble Hornets, Luther, Black Mirror, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 5. Currently Reading: Influence by Robert Cialdini.
8:31 pm
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February 12, 2013
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Yeah, it was just too awesome
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May 23, 2012
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Well excuuuuuse me Princess!
I like how the Triforce has only two parts to it….
12:24 am
February 12, 2013
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I think the company that produced Avatar and The Legend of Korra would be the best company in America to make a Zelda anime. I don’t care if it’s from Japan, America, or anywhere else. I’d like to see it made.
Currently looking for the following SNES games:
Chrono Trigger
EarthBound
Final Fantasy II (Final Fantasy IV)
Secret of Mana
Illusion of Gaia
Super Castlevania IV
Super Mario RPG
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Zombies Ate My Neighbors
TMNT IV
Contra III
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