RPGs to FILMS

[larryfilmmaker]

well, we've got FF 7: Advent Children on the way, but there's something that really bugs me. there is only 1 role playing games that i thought would make great transitions to the big screen without much change to the storylines. the first is Final Fantasy 3. this game isn't as popular with the mainstream crowd that didn't care about RPGs until they were 3D but in my opinion, Final Fantasy 3 has the most involving characters, interesting storyline, and character development of any game I have EVER played. i like some of the new FF stuff, but this one's THE Final Fantasy in my book. some day i hope to see it on the big screen






-- LARRY --

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[Oerwinde]

I'd settle for a remake of FF6/3. Just so the Post FF7 RPG fans can experience the best FF game.

Personally I think the only RPGs that would make good movies, that I played at least, would be the Knights of the Old Republic games, and maybe Deus Ex and Septerra Core.

[The Lizard]

This is old-school RPG, but I've always thought that Shadowrun would make a good movie.

For those who don't know, Shadowrun was a hybrid between near-future and medieval fantasy genres. Think LOTR meets Blade Runner.

[larryfilmmaker]

oooh shadowrun would be good too. same w/ chrono trigger. i dunno, it just seems like before we had great graphics... an RPG HAD to have a good story or nobody would play it.

-- LARRY --
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[Knightsaber Priss]

*snicker* How about Dungeons and Dragons? *snicker*

[tecnowraith]

*snicker* How about Dungeons and Dragons? *snicker*

Benn done, sequal comng soom!

[Smegger56]

I know they're doing a FF7 movie, but i say do a live action FF7 movie. It would be bigger than LOTR in terms of epic feel i think.

And so everyone knows, FF7 is the best game ever... my opinion mind you :D

[Elijya]

you could sequelize 3/6 as a movie, but not do the game itself. too big

[larryfilmmaker]

Final Fantasy 3/6 would be a 2 parter. The first film would end when the world is "destroyed" and it fades to black and says "that day... the world was changed... forever" i can't think of a bigger goosebump end for a film

the second film would open w/ Celes stranded on the island and the death of Cid. it would follow her as she regrouped the entire group 1 year later, peaking when they search for and find Locke in the Phoenix Cave, Rachel's death, and finally, the fall of Kefka.

whoa... if nobody jumps on this and one day I've got the cash, i'll do it myself :0)

-- LARRY --
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[Elijya]

um, yeah, that's not gonna happen, sorry mate

[Elijya]

now, 4/2 you could actually do the whole movie in one shot provided you dropped a bunch of stuff. Going to the moon might be a bit cheesy, though....

[Avalanche]

Shadow Hearts could translate reasonably well to a film, if some of the more extreme, random stuff was cut out.

[larryfilmmaker]

ha, when i said i was gonna make the flick myself i was half jokin. but hey, it's what i'm doin w/ my life and i KNOW i'm good at it. how many filmmakers can say that and actually believe it or know what they're talkin about? never say never.

i think the final fantasy where they go to the moon... 2? that COULD work if the moon was kept mystical and mysterious... not just the scientific moon as we know it. also, going underground into the dwarf kingdom would be awesome. oh, and there's NO WAY in hell i'm talkin about live action. no way. it would never work.

-- LARRY --
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[SuperFerret]

*snicker* How about Dungeons and Dragons? *snicker*

Try Lord of the Rings for what Dungeons and Dragons should have been.


BTW the Dragonlance Saga would make an AWESOME movie (more like series of movies.)

[Frank Manhattan]

Knights of the Old Republic

Better then most of the movies already.

[Elijya]

BTW the Dragonlance Saga would make an AWESOME movie (more like series of movies.)

agreed :up:

[Oerwinde]

Try Lord of the Rings for what Dungeons and Dragons should have been.


BTW the Dragonlance Saga would make an AWESOME movie (more like series of movies.)

Agreed.

But if they did Chronicles they would have to do Legends too.

[Elijya]

and well they should. Legends was the better trilogy

[Dr. Manhatten]

I doubt we'll ever see any faithful RPG translated into a movie. Most are way too long, and you wouldn't believe how hard it can be to make a world like Final Fantasy and such interesting. Lord of the Rings and such were able to break through, but there is a stigma still for fantasy movies. And in case anyone forget, Final Fantasy did have a movie, but the less said, the better

[Smegger56]

It was Final Fantasy in name only. It was not based on any of the games, so really, shouldn't count

[Elijya]

that was at the height of their techno craze, which they quickly reversed directions with. Come on, it can't be final fantasy if there're no swords in it!`

[Smegger56]

Or summons, or materia... or gill for that matter. with out these, it was not a FF movie

[dpm07]

Baldurs Gate is screaming movie to be made, as is Neverwinter Nights.

[dpm07]

Baldurs Gate is screaming movie to be made, as is Neverwinter Nights.

[Elijya]

Or summons, or materia... or gill for that matter. with out these, it was not a FF movie

materia? really? cause the first 6 FF's got along fine without em...

[Smegger56]

Not a fan of the first six... and i like retro games by the way.

[Elijya]

then you can't really call yourself a final fantasy fan....

[SuperFerret]

The only Final Fantasy I liked was FF3.

[Kmack]

I think Final Fantasy X would be an amazing film with the right cast, crew, and director:up:

[Smegger56]

then you can't really call yourself a final fantasy fan....

Watch me... I am a Final fantasy fan. that was easy. :D

seriously tho, the ones after, FF7 (the best), FF8 and FFX are excellent. FF9... not sure. I'll have to play it again.

[larryfilmmaker]

I stand by thinking that FF3/6 would be best if done as a two parter. I know this topic is two years old now but I don't care. I have a buddy working on the Narnia flicks doing makeup and I'm writing a script for New Line's VP so who knows what will happen in the future. I'm probably going to take a break after I finish this script but I think what I'm writing next will be an animated fantasy film and I will definitely borrow tons of themes from the games I grew up on. (I'm not blatantly stealing anything, it's just nods)

Still, it's a shame nobody with the right know-how or power has noticed FF3's potential as a film.

[3dman27]

how about CITY OF THEROES THE MOVIE?
or old school book RPGs like heroes unlimited and ninjas and superspies?

[Poetic Chaos]

Lunar: Silver Star Story would be a great film if they could avoid it feeling like Eragon.

[MaskedManJRK]

Might be cool to see Disney do a Kingdom Hearts movie--I know that's more of an Action RPG, but I would kill to see King Mickey slice up some mo'f**kas on the big screen. :woot:

[GL1]

Kingdom Hearts would OWN as a big movie.

Knights of the Old Republic would have been awesome as well. But I'm pretty sure it'll never happen at this rate.

As for the Final Fantasies... I don't know that many of those stories can be pared down to a cast of 10-15 and a 2 hour story... I rather prefer their movies being additional story to the game, ala Advent Children... but perhaps that's just me.