Battleship the Movie? Monopoly the Movie? Remaking Clue?

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jimmy olsen

April 09, 2010, 11:37:06 PM
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?

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jimmy olsen

#1
April 09, 2010, 11:58:09 PM
It is far better for the truth to tear my flesh to pieces, then for my soul to wander through darkness in eternal damnation.

Jet: So what kind of woman is she? What's Julia like?
Faye: Ordinary. The kind of beautiful, dangerous ordinary that you just can't leave alone.
Jet: I see.
Faye: Like an angel from the underworld. Or a devil from Paradise.
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1 Karma Chameleon point

garbon

#2
April 10, 2010, 12:09:05 AM
Clue :wub:
"I've never been quite sure what the point of a eunuch is, if truth be told. It seems to me they're only men with the useful bits cut off."
I drank because I wanted to drown my sorrows, but now the damned things have learned to swim.

garbon

#3
April 10, 2010, 12:40:43 AM
For crumbs:

"He threatened to kill me in public."
"Why would he want to kill you in public?"
"I've never been quite sure what the point of a eunuch is, if truth be told. It seems to me they're only men with the useful bits cut off."
I drank because I wanted to drown my sorrows, but now the damned things have learned to swim.

jimmy olsen

#4
April 10, 2010, 01:26:28 AM
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.
It is far better for the truth to tear my flesh to pieces, then for my soul to wander through darkness in eternal damnation.

Jet: So what kind of woman is she? What's Julia like?
Faye: Ordinary. The kind of beautiful, dangerous ordinary that you just can't leave alone.
Jet: I see.
Faye: Like an angel from the underworld. Or a devil from Paradise.
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1 Karma Chameleon point

The Brain

#5
April 10, 2010, 01:40:56 AM
*shrug* Spielberg and Hanks did OK with Advanced Squad Leader.
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Viking

#6
April 10, 2010, 04:32:04 AM
Well, they did manage to make a couple of ok movies based on a Disney Land ride.
First Maxim - "There are only two amounts, too few and enough."
First Corollary - "You cannot have too many soldiers, only too few supplies."
Second Maxim - "Be willing to exchange a bad idea for a good one."
Second Corollary - "You can only be wrong or agree with me."

A terrorist which starts a slaughter quoting Locke, Burke and Mill has completely missed the point.
The fact remains that the only person or group to applaud the Norway massacre are random Islamists.

Warspite

#7
April 10, 2010, 05:05:42 AM
Quote from: The Brain on April 10, 2010, 01:40:56 AM
*shrug* Spielberg and Hanks did OK with Advanced Squad Leader.
:lol:
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Eddie Teach

#8
April 10, 2010, 05:16:23 AM
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:
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The Brain

#9
April 10, 2010, 05:25:35 AM
The chick is hot. :mmm:
Women want me. Men want to be with me.

Viking

#10
April 10, 2010, 05:38:56 AM
Quote from: The Brain on April 10, 2010, 05:25:35 AM
The chick is hot. :mmm:

meh, flat chested  :rolleyes:
First Maxim - "There are only two amounts, too few and enough."
First Corollary - "You cannot have too many soldiers, only too few supplies."
Second Maxim - "Be willing to exchange a bad idea for a good one."
Second Corollary - "You can only be wrong or agree with me."

A terrorist which starts a slaughter quoting Locke, Burke and Mill has completely missed the point.
The fact remains that the only person or group to applaud the Norway massacre are random Islamists.

CountDeMoney

#11
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?

HisMajestyBOB

#12
April 10, 2010, 06:13:43 AM
I hope they keep them true to the source material.
Three lovely Prada points for HoI2 help

jimmy olsen

#13
April 10, 2010, 06:49:03 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?
It's not the only place I read there will be aliens involved.
It is far better for the truth to tear my flesh to pieces, then for my soul to wander through darkness in eternal damnation.

Jet: So what kind of woman is she? What's Julia like?
Faye: Ordinary. The kind of beautiful, dangerous ordinary that you just can't leave alone.
Jet: I see.
Faye: Like an angel from the underworld. Or a devil from Paradise.
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1 Karma Chameleon point

Neil

#14
April 10, 2010, 06:53:57 AM
Aggressive space aliens are unrealistic.  Full stop.
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