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Post by Spartan198 on Jun 10, 2009 6:44:11 GMT -5
You would be altering the core facts of the story, and it may not be received well, as many do not like liberties taken with their Resident Evil. Exactly. Look at how so many RE fans want to crucify Paul W. S. Anderson, for example.
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Post by Ashe on Jun 10, 2009 6:54:15 GMT -5
You would be altering the core facts of the story, and it may not be received well, as many do not like liberties taken with their Resident Evil. Exactly. Look at how so many RE fans want to crucify Paul W. S. Anderson, for example. This is true, and he really didn't do anything wrong. I remember seeing an interview with him in which he said he knew people would be upset with his take on the games, but that he viewed the movies as another side of the story. In other words events that just didn't make it to the games. Plus I'm not so sure making a movie based solely on the games would make a very good movie.
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Post by Spartan198 on Jun 10, 2009 7:47:51 GMT -5
This is true, and he really didn't do anything wrong. I remember seeing an interview with him in which he said he knew people would be upset with his take on the games, but that he viewed the movies as another side of the story. In other words events that just didn't make it to the games. Well, if you think about it, he really had no choice but to go in his own direction. The first Resident Evil movie was originally intended to be a prequel to the events of the first game, but Capcom really screwed him over with RE0 (not that Capcom didn't have the right to write their own backstory, but you get my point, I assume) and as a result he was forced to write his own story. That's my attitude in regards to the live action movies. I would much rather see an original story than sit through something I've already experienced, whether it's canonical to the game series plot or not. But the only argument people seem to muster is this: Well, who the frack cares? I mean, what's the main demographic that a video game movie like Resident Evil is made for in the first place? The gosh-darned fans of the game, right? And as one of those fans, I want to see something I haven't played, that I don't know what will happen, that I don't know who will live and who will die, or who will betray who at the end. But on a side note, we should probably try to refrain from chatter in this topic, though, don't you think?
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Post by Ashe on Jun 10, 2009 8:47:18 GMT -5
I don't have to much problem with the fact that it would be retelling the same story I've already played, my problem is that I don't think that they could do it in a way that would make it a good movie. I am known for being able to watch a movie a million times, especially if it is one I especially liked. The problem with making it directly like the game is the issues of backtracking and all that which was a requirement in most cases to advancing in the game. And if you play like I do, you usually have more than your fair share of backtracking. Plus how interesting would it be to see them trying to find keys and such, when they easily could shoot a lock off a door to get in, at least in most cases. Plus the fact that there are little items to help here and there scattered around, just isn't believable either. And while nothing about the game is "believable" as a reality, even that usually wouldn't happen in most cases. Paul Anderson said he knew that the many of the fans would not like it, but that there really wasn't much of a choice left to him. They had already had George Romero do a screen play based directly on the games, and it sucked. I'm sure you can find it somewhere on the web by googling it. I've seen it and read it and have to agree, it stank. If the "Father of Zombies" couldn't make it work, no one could. As Anderson said in an interview, the movies should be considered like a side story, events that happened that we never heard about in the games. That he eliminated some of the major characters, like Chris, well that is another topic altogether.
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Post by S.T.A.R.S. 2 on Jun 11, 2009 3:36:03 GMT -5
Well I am discouraged now. Looks like I didn't know jack crap about Resident Evil even though I read the timelines and have been on the site (offical site) and played most of the games.
It's not like it's quitting but I don't feel like continuing with this story.
Don't get me wrong now I'm just saying I started off on the wrong foot.
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Post by Ashe on Jun 11, 2009 8:12:28 GMT -5
Well I am discouraged now. Looks like I didn't know jack crap about Resident Evil even though I read the timelines and have been on the site (offical site) and played most of the games.
It's not like it's quitting but I don't feel like continuing with this crappy story. Sorry to discourage you, your knowledge or lack there of in matters of Resident Evil is one that can easily be solved by playing the games over and over, as I'm sure both Spartan and I have done. I happen to have been playing Resident Evil since it very first came out in 1996 (I think that's the right date. I could be wrong.) and have read all that has been written about them, or at least a large majority of what has been written. With that being said, there are still things that I learn about it that I didn't know before. RE is an ongoing story, and it doesn't help that there are many contradictions in the facts. As I said before, you give up way to easy, and should learn that criticism isn't about making you feel bad about yourself or your work. It is about those who have more knowledge than you helping you. The best teacher in life is mistakes, you will always learn more quicker by looking at your mistakes and figuring out where you went wrong and correcting it.
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Post by S.T.A.R.S. 2 on Jun 11, 2009 8:16:05 GMT -5
Bad thing with that though is I think I could look over it many times and still not get it. Or rather not get the continuing story.
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Post by Ashe on Jun 11, 2009 8:29:42 GMT -5
Bad thing with that though is I think I could look over it many times and still not get it. Or rather not get the continuing story. Have you ever tried getting a program for writing novels or stories? There are a few really good ones out there that are free downloads and give you tools to help write and organize a story. The one I found that I like is YWriter4.
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Post by S.T.A.R.S. 2 on Jun 11, 2009 8:31:08 GMT -5
There's programs for those? It's my mind that's having trouble though.
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Post by Spartan198 on Jun 11, 2009 8:42:50 GMT -5
Have you ever tried getting a program for writing novels or stories? There are a few really good ones out there that are free downloads and give you tools to help write and organize a story. The one I found that I like is YWriter4. What exactly does a program like that do? I mean, obviously it can't write the story for you, but... Is it a program like Microsoft Wordpad or something thereof?
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Post by S.T.A.R.S. 2 on Jun 11, 2009 8:53:42 GMT -5
Yeah what is it exactly?
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Post by Ashe on Jun 11, 2009 9:20:32 GMT -5
It gives you tools like story boards that will help you organize your writing. Here is the link for the program: yWriter. I'm glad this was brought up as I notice that I need to update my program to yWriter5.
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Post by S.T.A.R.S. 2 on Jun 11, 2009 9:27:21 GMT -5
Still don't get it. So you write things and it just keeps them in chronological order?
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Post by Spartan198 on Jun 11, 2009 9:43:47 GMT -5
Hmm...well, I don't really need any aid in terms of story boarding and organization, but I'll definitely install and give it a look-see.
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Post by S.T.A.R.S. 2 on Jun 11, 2009 9:46:12 GMT -5
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