WTF is wrong with people.
Making Clue into a movie was possible, but Battleship and Monopoly?
http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/05/20/peter-berg-to-direct-battleship-the-movie/
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Peter Berg to Direct Battleship: The Movie?
Posted by Sean on May 20th, 2009 Filed under: Action, Games, Rumours
Source: Hollywood Reporter
While most of us are still trying to figure out how and why Ridley Scott will actually be directing a Monopoly movie, Hasbro and Universal have quietly continued to make the rounds in Hollywood, signing up big name talent for even more movies based on popular board game properties. Back in February they snagged Enchanted director Kevin Lima and Tropic Thunder writer Etan Cohen for Candy Land. Then Gore Verbinski agreed to direct Clue. Now this month it appears that they are close to landing a captain for Battleship as well.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Peter Berg is in talks to direct the movie, from a script that will be written by Jon and Erich Hoeber (Whiteout). If this actually comes to pass, it will be a pretty huge win for Hasbro, who will then be able to slap the tagline, "From the director of Hancock and The Kingdom" on the posters. Not much is known about the movie at this point except that they are planning an "epic naval action adventure" (clearly the Hoeber Bros will have a few gaps to fill in). I will say that this is the first board game movie that actually sounds decent, but realistically, the Battleship name has absolutely nothing to do with it. Would you watch a Battleship movie directed by Peter Berg? Will any of these board game movies actually be worth checking out?
Objection for Battleship withdrawn
http://io9.com/5416779/epic-alien-battleship-movie-leaks-the-details-on-the-new-et
Clue :wub:
For crumbs:
"He threatened to kill me in public."
"Why would he want to kill you in public?"
Quote from: garbon on April 10, 2010, 12:09:05 AM
Clue :wub:
:yes: It was great, I can't see a remake topping that.
*shrug* Spielberg and Hanks did OK with Advanced Squad Leader.
Well, they did manage to make a couple of ok movies based on a Disney Land ride.
Quote from: The Brain on April 10, 2010, 01:40:56 AM
*shrug* Spielberg and Hanks did OK with Advanced Squad Leader.
:lol:
Quote from: The Brain on April 10, 2010, 01:40:56 AM
*shrug* Spielberg and Hanks did OK with Advanced Squad Leader.
My favorite Spielberg film was based on this game:
(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mywii.com.au%2Fimg%2Fgame%2FLEGO-Indiana-Jones-1.jpg&hash=b0ee05cdc0ce49528d789d1134b86784bd7a5335)
The chick is hot. :mmm:
Quote from: jimmy olsen on April 09, 2010, 11:58:09 PM
Objection for Battleship withdrawn
You're basing this on something written in something called the Latino Review? The Latino Review? Really?
I hope they keep them true to the source material.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 10, 2010, 05:57:30 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on April 09, 2010, 11:58:09 PM
Objection for Battleship withdrawn
You're basing this on something written in something called the Latino Review? The Latino Review? Really?
It's not the only place I read there will be aliens involved.
Aggressive space aliens are unrealistic. Full stop.
Tetris: the Movie?
Quote from: Solmyr on April 10, 2010, 07:26:31 AM
Tetris: the Movie?
I see spikey haired manga boys battling with the blocks yugioh style.
Quote from: Neil on April 10, 2010, 06:53:57 AM
Aggressive space aliens are unrealistic. Full stop.
From what I hear they don't come to Earth looking for a fight.
Snakes and Ladders The Movie would be cool.
Quote from: Neil on April 10, 2010, 06:53:57 AM
Aggressive space aliens are unrealistic. Full stop.
Less unrealistic than peaceful space aliens, imo.
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on April 10, 2010, 04:42:54 PM
Quote from: Neil on April 10, 2010, 06:53:57 AM
Aggressive space aliens are unrealistic. Full stop.
Less unrealistic than peaceful space aliens, imo.
Not really. If an alien species is capable of travelling to Earth, they're probably rather peaceful.
Quote from: Neil on April 10, 2010, 04:50:02 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on April 10, 2010, 04:42:54 PM
Quote from: Neil on April 10, 2010, 06:53:57 AM
Aggressive space aliens are unrealistic. Full stop.
Less unrealistic than peaceful space aliens, imo.
Not really. If an alien species is capable of travelling to Earth, they're probably rather peaceful.
Why? If the travel is STL, the only logical reason to travel in space is to create colonies, which means we'd be in the way sitting here on the Sol System's prime bit of real estate. And if the travel is FTL, then all bets are off as that completely changes the paradigm.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 10, 2010, 05:57:30 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on April 09, 2010, 11:58:09 PM
Objection for Battleship withdrawn
You're basing this on something written in something called the Latino Review? The Latino Review? Really?
Not to mention posted in May 2009. :D
Quote from: Martinus on April 10, 2010, 04:56:00 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 10, 2010, 05:57:30 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on April 09, 2010, 11:58:09 PM
Objection for Battleship withdrawn
You're basing this on something written in something called the Latino Review? The Latino Review? Really?
Not to mention posted in May 2009. :D
Jesus your stupidity knows no limits Marcin.
Quote from: Agelastus on April 10, 2010, 04:52:13 PM
Why? If the travel is STL, the only logical reason to travel in space is to create colonies, which means we'd be in the way sitting here on the Sol System's prime bit of real estate.
They're not going to achieve interstellar spaceflight without annihilating themselves if they are overly aggressive. And then there's the matter of surviving the actual decades-long voyage.
Quote from: Neil on April 10, 2010, 06:23:42 PM
They're not going to achieve interstellar spaceflight without annihilating themselves if they are overly aggressive. And then there's the matter of surviving the actual decades-long voyage.
They're not going to survive to evolve into beings capable of understanding spaceflight if they aren't somewhat aggressive.
Quote from: Neil on April 10, 2010, 06:23:42 PM
Quote from: Agelastus on April 10, 2010, 04:52:13 PM
Why? If the travel is STL, the only logical reason to travel in space is to create colonies, which means we'd be in the way sitting here on the Sol System's prime bit of real estate.
They're not going to achieve interstellar spaceflight without annihilating themselves if they are overly aggressive. And then there's the matter of surviving the actual decades-long voyage.
What other reason is there to go on such a decades long voyage except to found a colony? And what are they going to do when they arrive and find their new home already occupied? Especially as such a trip would almost certainly be a one way affair.
If the aliens arrive using STL means, they will not be peaceful; your premise is flawed.
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on April 10, 2010, 06:26:59 PM
Quote from: Neil on April 10, 2010, 06:23:42 PM
They're not going to achieve interstellar spaceflight without annihilating themselves if they are overly aggressive. And then there's the matter of surviving the actual decades-long voyage.
They're not going to survive to evolve into beings capable of understanding spaceflight if they aren't somewhat aggressive.
Indeed. But social concerns will either chill them out or kill them.
Quote from: Agelastus on April 10, 2010, 06:33:37 PM
What other reason is there to go on such a decades long voyage except to found a colony? And what are they going to do when they arrive and find their new home already occupied? Especially as such a trip would almost certainly be a one way affair.
If the aliens arrive using STL means, they will not be peaceful; your premise is flawed.
Why wouldn't they know beforehand?
Quote from: Solmyr on April 10, 2010, 07:26:31 AM
Tetris: the Movie?
I think they actually did that one already.
slightly off topic-ish... but WTF with the remake of "Death At A Funeral"? That movie is like 2 years old, and reasonably funny. Were the British accents so impenetrable to Hollywood that they had to remake it in faux Urban? :bleeding:
Weird thing is that they got the same midget from the original. maybe it's a sequel about a midget who tries to extort old dead closet queens?
Quote from: Neil on April 10, 2010, 06:56:04 PM
Quote from: Agelastus on April 10, 2010, 06:33:37 PM
What other reason is there to go on such a decades long voyage except to found a colony? And what are they going to do when they arrive and find their new home already occupied? Especially as such a trip would almost certainly be a one way affair.
If the aliens arrive using STL means, they will not be peaceful; your premise is flawed.
Why wouldn't they know beforehand?
If they'd known beforehand, they'd have gone someplace easier to colonise?
Besides, a race that has been both aggressive enough to achieve spaceflight and cautious enough to avoid destroying itself is not going to launch such a major effort without preparing for several possibilities.
And given our current level of technology they would not have to be all that prepared. They would have the ultimate "high ground", after all.
Quote from: Agelastus on April 11, 2010, 06:23:30 AM
If they'd known beforehand, they'd have gone someplace easier to colonise?
Exactly. And they'll know beforehand.
QuoteBesides, a race that has been both aggressive enough to achieve spaceflight and cautious enough to avoid destroying itself is not going to launch such a major effort without preparing for several possibilities.
The thing is that they won't be all that aggressive anymore. It will have been socialized out of them by the time they gain the ability for interstellar flight.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 10, 2010, 05:57:30 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on April 09, 2010, 11:58:09 PM
Objection for Battleship withdrawn
You're basing this on something written in something called the Latino Review? The Latino Review? Really?
Would you find
The Mooncricket Chronicle a more reputable source?
The Tar Baby Times?
The Swamp Donkey Sun?
The Gatorbait Gazette?
I saw Gator Bait 2 once. It was not very wholesome I thought, yet strangely compelling.
Quote from: C.C.R. on April 11, 2010, 09:35:29 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 10, 2010, 05:57:30 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on April 09, 2010, 11:58:09 PM
Objection for Battleship withdrawn
You're basing this on something written in something called the Latino Review? The Latino Review? Really?
Would you find The Mooncricket Chronicle a more reputable source? The Tar Baby Times? The Swamp Donkey Sun? The Gatorbait Gazette?
Maybe if it was written by
Gator Country, yeah. If they can cover Gators football, they can cover cinema.
Quote from: The Brain on April 10, 2010, 01:40:56 AM
*shrug* Spielberg and Hanks did OK with Advanced Squad Leader.
I thought that was Close Combat V: Invasion Normandy.
Quote from: Siege on April 11, 2010, 01:24:57 PM
Quote from: The Brain on April 10, 2010, 01:40:56 AM
*shrug* Spielberg and Hanks did OK with Advanced Squad Leader.
I thought that was Close Combat V: Invasion Normandy.
Sorry, not a boardgame.
And here's a trailer. Reminds me a bit of Transformers and Crysis.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YatZXieJsL4&feature=player_embedded
Man, garbon used to be right about stuff a year ago. :P
In theory battleship could, perhaps even should, work. A film about battleships not bogged down by history? Awesome.
This though..almost certainly won't be,
Quote from: Tyr on December 10, 2011, 01:22:08 AM
In theory battleship could, perhaps even should, work. A film about battleships not bogged down by history? Awesome.
This though..almost certainly won't be,
Jutland would make an awesome movie.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on December 10, 2011, 01:32:48 AM
Quote from: Tyr on December 10, 2011, 01:22:08 AM
In theory battleship could, perhaps even should, work. A film about battleships not bogged down by history? Awesome.
This though..almost certainly won't be,
Jutland would make an awesome movie.
Yeah. Awesomely STUPID!
Quote from: The Brain on December 10, 2011, 01:41:57 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on December 10, 2011, 01:32:48 AM
Quote from: Tyr on December 10, 2011, 01:22:08 AM
In theory battleship could, perhaps even should, work. A film about battleships not bogged down by history? Awesome.
This though..almost certainly won't be,
Jutland would make an awesome movie.
Yeah. Awesomely STUPID!
Why?
Quote from: jimmy olsen on December 10, 2011, 01:58:29 AM
Quote from: The Brain on December 10, 2011, 01:41:57 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on December 10, 2011, 01:32:48 AM
Quote from: Tyr on December 10, 2011, 01:22:08 AM
In theory battleship could, perhaps even should, work. A film about battleships not bogged down by history? Awesome.
This though..almost certainly won't be,
Jutland would make an awesome movie.
Yeah. Awesomely STUPID!
Why?
The love story would have to be gay.
Quote from: The Brain on December 10, 2011, 02:01:43 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on December 10, 2011, 01:58:29 AM
Quote from: The Brain on December 10, 2011, 01:41:57 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on December 10, 2011, 01:32:48 AM
Quote from: Tyr on December 10, 2011, 01:22:08 AM
In theory battleship could, perhaps even should, work. A film about battleships not bogged down by history? Awesome.
This though..almost certainly won't be,
Jutland would make an awesome movie.
Yeah. Awesomely STUPID!
Why?
The love story would have to be gay.
It would have young Doenitz, in love with the new submarines, trying to seduce Tirpitz so that the Grand Admiral approves building more of the new
Wunderwaffe. Ludendorff, Tirpitz' jealous and violent ex-lover, tries to convince the Admiral that Doenitz is only after his money, not his heart. Ludendorff also wonders if his love for Tirpitz is truly dead. Hindenburg, meanwhile, Ludendorff's fatherly lover, supports Doenitz so he can "Ludi" for himself again.
You're welcome, Hollywood. That'll be 3 million USD.
Quote from: Ideologue on December 10, 2011, 12:27:51 AM
Man, garbon used to be right about stuff a year ago. :P
Gah, hornswaggled by necromancy most foul.
As a supervisor, sometimes at work people demand my full name. Since my last name is rather unique, I've been giving them names from Clue as my last name.
On Friday, I was Stephen Scarlet. On Monday I plan to be Stephen Peacock.
Kinda surprised they haven't made a movie based on WoW.
Aren't they releasing a WoW movie?
Quote from: Jaron on December 10, 2011, 11:09:59 AM
As a supervisor, sometimes at work people demand my full name. Since my last name is rather unique, I've been giving them names from Clue as my last name.
On Friday, I was Stephen Scarlet. On Monday I plan to be Stephen Peacock.
This is why I love having a first/last name set shared with about 5,000 other Americans. There's enough of us to populate a battleship! :P
Quote from: Jaron on December 10, 2011, 11:09:59 AM
As a supervisor, sometimes at work people demand my full name. Since my last name is rather unique, I've been giving them names from Clue as my last name.
On Friday, I was Stephen Scarlet. On Monday I plan to be Stephen Peacock.
Can't cut the Mustard, eh, Colonel?
Jaron has a plum assignment.
Quote from: grumbler on December 11, 2011, 10:20:50 AM
Quote from: Jaron on December 10, 2011, 11:09:59 AM
As a supervisor, sometimes at work people demand my full name. Since my last name is rather unique, I've been giving them names from Clue as my last name.
On Friday, I was Stephen Scarlet. On Monday I plan to be Stephen Peacock.
Can't cut the Mustard, eh, Colonel?
He cuts the other yellowish sandwich topping.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on December 09, 2011, 11:58:52 PM
And here's a trailer. Reminds me a bit of Transformers and Crysis.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YatZXieJsL4&feature=player_embedded
The scenes showing destruction of buildings are about Hong Kong. The building that was cut in half was the Bank of China building.
Quote from: Ideologue on December 10, 2011, 12:27:51 AM
Man, garbon used to be right about stuff a year ago. :P
I was like an oracle. You're bound to get stuff right at some point if you stay in one place all the time.
I was going to suggest a film based on Snap, but pretty much every Shakespeare comedy already exploited that concept.
This is actually starting to look badass! :o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7N-33PbR-g&feature=player_embedded
:bleeding:
:lmfao: :lmfao:
In more interesting news, the new Prometheus trailers are out today:
(short version)http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/prometheus-trailer-ridley-scott-march-nmill.php (http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/prometheus-trailer-ridley-scott-march-nmill.php)
(long version)http://youtu.be/HHcHYisZFLU (http://youtu.be/HHcHYisZFLU)
OMG :o
Oh, look, Tim. We thought we were getting a crappy adaptation of a board game into a movie.
INSTEAD WE'RE GETTING INDEPENDENCE DAY. AGAIN.
Quote from: DontSayBanana on March 17, 2012, 11:45:31 PM
WE'RE GETTING INDEPENDENCE DAY. AGAIN.
I want a new version of that every summer. :cool:
Quote from: jimmy olsen on March 18, 2012, 12:55:48 AM
I want a new version of that every summer. :cool:
There was this wonderful invention called Blu-Ray. Oh, wait, we already had DVD. Oh, wait, it was on fucking
VHS.
They don't actually need to remake the movie every summer for you to rewatch it, you know.
Quote from: FunkMonk on March 17, 2012, 10:44:38 PM
:lmfao: :lmfao:
In more interesting news, the new Prometheus trailers are out today:
(short version)http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/prometheus-trailer-ridley-scott-march-nmill.php (http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/prometheus-trailer-ridley-scott-march-nmill.php)
(long version)http://youtu.be/HHcHYisZFLU (http://youtu.be/HHcHYisZFLU)
OMG :o
Is that the Space Jockey race from Alien? :o
Quote from: Josephus on April 10, 2010, 08:32:44 AM
Snakes and Ladders The Movie would be cool.
Snakes and Ladders: a Tale about Pentecostal Roofers
Battleship seems that it'll be the mongrel child of Independence Day and Transformers.
Liam Neeson obviously needed the cash to cover funeral expenses.
Quote from: The Larch on March 18, 2012, 06:41:46 AM
Battleship seems that it'll be the mongrel child of Independence Day and Transformers.
This should be the blurb on all their posters. I was certainly not going to watch it before reading your post here.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on December 10, 2011, 01:32:48 AM
Quote from: Tyr on December 10, 2011, 01:22:08 AM
In theory battleship could, perhaps even should, work. A film about battleships not bogged down by history? Awesome.
This though..almost certainly won't be,
Jutland would make an awesome movie.
Brits vs Germans?
You can't have a blockbuster with two bad guys.
Quote from: Viking on March 18, 2012, 08:46:33 AM
Quote from: The Larch on March 18, 2012, 06:41:46 AM
Battleship seems that it'll be the mongrel child of Independence Day and Transformers.
This should be the blurb on all their posters. I was certainly not going to watch it before reading your post here.
Just check the latest trailer, I was expecting Will Smith riding Optimus Prime at some point.
http://youtu.be/u7N-33PbR-g (http://youtu.be/u7N-33PbR-g)
Quote from: DontSayBanana on March 18, 2012, 01:01:23 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on March 18, 2012, 12:55:48 AM
I want a new version of that every summer. :cool:
There was this wonderful invention called Blu-Ray. Oh, wait, we already had DVD. Oh, wait, it was on fucking VHS.
They don't actually need to remake the movie every summer for you to rewatch it, you know.
Unfortunately, it's the Timmays of the world out there that drive Hollywood to angle at the lowest common retarded denominator.
Quote from: The Larch on March 18, 2012, 12:12:37 PM
Just check the latest trailer, I was expecting Will Smith riding Optimus Prime at some point.
http://youtu.be/u7N-33PbR-g (http://youtu.be/u7N-33PbR-g)
"Hit it!"
"Boom."My god, such poetic writing; coupled with the intense melodrama of a world stricken by war could mean an easy ticket to the Oscars next year. :cry:
Quote from: FunkMonk on March 18, 2012, 12:54:29 PM
Quote from: The Larch on March 18, 2012, 12:12:37 PM
Just check the latest trailer, I was expecting Will Smith riding Optimus Prime at some point.
http://youtu.be/u7N-33PbR-g (http://youtu.be/u7N-33PbR-g)
"Hit it!"
"Boom."
My god, such poetic writing; coupled with the intense melodrama of a world stricken by war could mean an easy ticket to the Oscars next year. :cry:
At the very least I expect them to include Liam Neeson screaming at the top of his lungs "They sank my carrier!!!!!11111oneoneone".
Was that Rihana in that Battleship trailer?
Fuck man, why do they keep given parts to singers?
They cant' fucking act!!!!!!111111oneoneone
Quote from: Siege on March 18, 2012, 05:06:50 PM
Was that Rihana in that Battleship trailer?
Fuck man, why do they keep given parts to singers?
They cant' fucking act!!!!!!111111oneoneone
Several singers have won acting Oscars. Jennifer Hudson, Cher, Barbra Streisand, Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra...
Quote from: FunkMonk on March 18, 2012, 12:54:29 PM
Quote from: The Larch on March 18, 2012, 12:12:37 PM
Just check the latest trailer, I was expecting Will Smith riding Optimus Prime at some point.
http://youtu.be/u7N-33PbR-g (http://youtu.be/u7N-33PbR-g)
"Hit it!"
"Boom."
My god, such poetic writing; coupled with the intense melodrama of a world stricken by war could mean an easy ticket to the Oscars next year. :cry:
I thought you were joking, so I had to see this trailer :P
Sadly, you were not.
Still, it looks dumb enough to make a ton of money.
Wait, that's how you make money? Why did they teach the opposite in school? Goddamn it! Damn me and my magnificent brain, doomed to a life of poverty! :(
Quote from: Razgovory on March 18, 2012, 07:04:35 PM
Wait, that's how you make money? Why did they teach the opposite in school? Goddamn it! Damn me and my magnificent brain, doomed to a life of poverty! :(
It takes very intelligent people to make dumb movies.
Seeing as all movies are priced the same in theaters, you can't exactly charge more for a superior product. So you need to appeal to the masses. Having 1% of the general population interested in your movies doesn't pay a lot. having 50% interested in your movies pays.