Hollywood Still Considering A Movie Based On Heavy Rain?
Heavy RainWell, isn't this a tremendously bad idea.
I think we all know that Hollywood ran out of original ideas some years ago; the only films they make now on based on other original ideas from books, television and video games. So it's not surprising to learn that with every popular game release, movie makers consider a film adaptation. However, in the case of Heavy Rain... Please God, don't let it happen. But according to Superannuation, New Line Cinema exercised a short form option on Quantic Dream's masterpiece, meaning they're allowed to consider the possibility of bringing Heavy Rain to the big screen. The good news is that this option is dated July 2007 - about a year after that unbelievable tech demo debuted at E3 in 2006 - so perhaps New Line has dropped the idea since. I'm honestly hoping they have and I really can't imagine how the movie would be even remotely decent; one of the game's primary appeals is the branching storylines. The fact that it's a "Choose Your Own Adventure" book in virtual form; that it's an "interactive drama" and almost more of a movie than a game already.
To me, it would feel like a backwards step. I've already played the first true example of a movie I can control, and was swept away by it. I really don't care about a story I can't control, with only one possible ending. Hollywood, you can go wreck other films based on games; just leave this one alone.
Related Game(s): Heavy Rain
2/27/2010 10:32:38 AM Ben Dutka
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to_far_apart
Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 2:51:51 PM
I honestly think adapting this movie to the big screen would be a bad idea as well. The beauty about heavy rain are the different angles and different events you can encounter with just on decision or by choosing a different person, I found that aspect of heavy rain truly remarkable. If they try to adapt this type of movie to the big screen, I don't think it would do the game any justice at all. Movies have to be geared much more linear then anything, if not you lose the audience. One movie that reminds me of this is Vantage Point, I'm not sure if anyone here has seen it, it was fairly decent from what i recall. The one issue I had with the movie is showing the movie from each angle, while this is a bad example to use with heavy rain, I'm just saying to create a type of movie that can create those scenarios is rare. I'll be blunt, movies have rarely done games justice, and visa versa. In that respect i think movies should stray away from adapting games to movies and games should leave movies on the big screen, either adaptation has never been quite good, in my opinion of course.
As for Movie industry lacking creative and unique ideas, that's been lacking for years, and that goes with music also. All i hear now is horrible remakes of classic songs, not to mention that music today can't even touch the feet of what music was back then. Music then was lyrically superior, unique, and much more creative. I mean you could tell by just listening to 2 seconds of a certain song who was playing, which today is lacking, uniqueness. Now, there are many great artists and bands today, but to me there's no better times then the 60s to the very early 90's, feel free to disagree, i just feel that way. Same goes for movies, there are countless movies being remade.
But I'm with you guys, I'm not fond of the idea of making Heavy Rain into movie.
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Qubex
Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 11:40:59 AM
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Q!
"make.believe"
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inkme101
Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 10:19:46 PM
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Qubex
Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 11:45:08 AM
Q!
"make.believe"
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Gone
Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 6:35:08 PM
Games should be games and movies should be movies, not movies into games and games into movies.
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Qubex
Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 10:17:30 AM
Hoping to see Shrek and yourself out and about the PS3 umniverse strutting your stuff... remember, at one stage you were a steed... and for the sake of your health and safety, please do not draft to close to Shreks' backside... as you are likely to come into contact with some abnormal gaseous clouds and pageant odors...
Q!
"make.believe"
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bOnEs
Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 11:52:09 AM
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Alienange
Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 11:55:14 AM
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Jian2069
Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 11:57:51 AM
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Kr3sn1k
Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 12:00:22 PM
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johnld
Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 6:15:44 PM
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Blink182Fan99
Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 8:16:18 AM
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Scarecrow
Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 12:01:33 PM
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I mean, the game gives you full control of EVERYTHING (or most everything). So everything that happens is way different per person. I'm not even sure Quanticdream knows which storyline chart the characters would truly ultimately follow.
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Hollywood is so clueless/unoriginal, it's sad...
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archs13
Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 12:02:10 PM
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not one gamer's going to be happy about the ending that's on the movie (if it ever happens, hopefully never though).. unless if you're just an ordinary moviegoer that never plays videogames. so for the actual movie ending... chances are the movie's ending is going to be the most predictable one.
i'm never for all kinds of remakes.. asian, old movies, or videogames.
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WorldEndsWithMe
Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 12:24:52 PM
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That said, I am actually looking forward to the Nightmare on Elm Street remake with Rorschach as Freddy :)
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johnld
Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 6:27:50 PM
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tes37
Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 12:29:14 PM
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We've got the movie and game already in one package. There's nothing left that can be done with this title except for leave it alone ...... and go buy it of course.
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Danny007
Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 12:34:14 PM
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NoSmokingBandit
Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 12:36:36 PM
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These choices are what makes the game amazing, and picking just one of the many endings to put on film is just an insult to everything Cage and his team has been working on for years.
Quantic Dream can come up with something fresh and fun, why can't the idiots in Hollywood take a hint and do something different for a change?
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Naztycuts
Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 12:38:29 PM
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PEYJ
Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 12:54:30 PM
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About this:
"I really don't care about a story I can't control, with only one possible ending."
That's what passive storytelling is all about. You are being told a story and you look and listen. What's wrong with that?
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WorldEndsWithMe
Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 1:03:41 PM
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Hezzron
Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 12:56:41 PM
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chedison
Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 9:45:16 PM
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BTNwarrior
Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 12:57:08 PM
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PEYJ
Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 1:07:10 PM
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 4:40:18 PM
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H8WL3R
Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 5:42:58 PM
I also can't think of many licenses that have benifitted much from adapting a movie to a game and vice versa. Although I suppose there are exceptions very few and far between. In my opinion I think successs is usually awarded to licences that are used independantly for productions, as opposed to "based on" or practically carbon copy plots of movies/games. I guess one of the most current and popular examople that come to mind is Batman: Arkum Asylum which reviews, player feedback and sales have shown. Also wasn't the latter title in Guiness Book of World Records?
However I do think some people would rather take no part in the interaction in experiencing Heavy Rain and just sit down/back to simply watch some version of it unfold. Now just so that's it clear (and as mentioned) it is already very theatrical and atmospheric already (based on my time with the demo), thus I would rather experience this interactively than opposed to just watching it. This is not to slam movies/film though in general at all. I actually also very much like that as well. I actually found myself really enjoying Avatar (in 3-D) and it was in that way I wanted to experience it. Although it was not interactive like Heavy Rain, I still use the word experience (rather than just entertained) because I personally thouroughly enjoyed it. I felt engrossed because I was thrilled, saddened and outraged among others while watching that film. Even though I know the game is out and available (before the movie was released no?) I much wanted to watch the film than to start playing the game first. I may try the game, but it doesn't captivate my interest near as much as Heavy Rain does, nor would I think a movie based on it be as much interest to me.
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faraga
Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 1:39:23 PM
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Bloodysilence19
Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 2:07:51 PM
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Naztycuts
Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 4:01:19 PM
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johnld
Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 6:24:07 PM
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maxpontiac
Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 2:37:30 PM
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Not sure if I want to see the movie, especially if it follows this plotline.
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Robochic
Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 3:54:56 PM
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Naztycuts
Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 4:02:40 PM
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BlackBriar
Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 4:21:41 PM
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mike rlz
Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 4:28:33 PM
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Buckeyestar
Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 5:53:50 PM
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After making a statement like this, you're a hypocrite if you ever watch another movie from this day forward.
People need to get off their high horse. Just because most game based films are crap doesn't mean a good one can't be made.
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 7:28:21 PM
Furthermore, the movies that are in the theaters these days are insulting, retarded, or just plain bad...or all three. Hollywood is sh** right now and they've had about a bazillion years to make a decent movie based on a game. Until they can prove they can, I'll criticize all I like.
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to_far_apart
Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 9:35:33 PM
Let me give you a tip, it would be a lot more affective if you would just disagree with a point of view rather than go on and start criticizing. Clearly, you have an opinion, just like every other person, learn to except it.
So next time, think, just a little bit. Disagrement as supposed to whining will go a long way here.
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johnld
Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 6:13:48 PM
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DeathOfChaos
Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 8:58:10 PM
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BikerSaint
Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 11:15:04 PM
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So just leave HR to the real pros at QD, & leave it the hell alone!!!!!
Now with that said, I do remember watching a pretty good movie a few years back that just might have been as close as you could get to an HR type movie(using multiple branching pathways).
It was a psychological thriller(I can't remember the name of it..maybe Rewind? or 24 hours?, or a completely different name???), that kept rewinding your last 24 hours, & each time you woke in the AM, one thing would change that would alter the rest of your day and all of the outcomes(although it didn't actually let you do it yourself).
And for a flick, it was one hell of a great plot-lined thriller too.
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inkme101
Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 12:18:15 AM
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SmokeyPSD
Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 11:44:05 PM
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Heavy Rain is ahead of the curve of the film industry right now, heavy rain does not need a film, simple as that, I have my heavy rain film already, which I have complete control over.
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___________
Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 12:19:30 AM
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cant get enough of heavy rain, i knew i would like it but not this much.
never has a game pulled me in so much and made me so interested and worried for the characters.
have not enjoyed playing a game this much since.......................... well ever!
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Blink182Fan99
Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 8:22:24 AM
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tridon
Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 9:31:52 AM
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Machony
Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 11:25:01 AM
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Max Payne (the movie)
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convergecrew
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piratedrunk
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Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 11:16:40 AM