Max Payne

[Darkfly]

awesome posters, can't wait

 

[Gallagher]

Both posters are great.

I would've loved the tag-line 'Do not cross a man with nothing to lose.' in yellow police tape like the cover for the game on the second poster.

 

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=47150

SDCC: The Max Payne Press Conference
Source: Blake Wright
July 24, 2008

Max Payne, a video game adaptation from 20th Century Fox due later this year, will have elements of both the original game and its sequel, according to director John Moore. Moore told the press at Comic-Con on Thursday that essential elements to the story were taken from the "Max Payne" sequel, but the intent was never to take both games and mash them into one movie.

"Max can't rest until he finds the third killer (of his wife and child)," said Moore. "I believe he does want to find him and then rest. You get the sense throughout the film that once Max gets this third guy, he's done. But just at the end of the film he realizes that he wouldn't be doing his wife and child, so he wants to live on."

Max Payne stars Mark Wahlberg as Max, Mila Kundis as Mona Sax and Ludicris as Jim Bravura.

Wahlberg was hesitant to do the film after he learned it was based on a video game, but after reading the script and coming off of The Happening and The Lovely Bones, he said he was ready to crack some skulls.

"I love playing this character, especially after playing a science teacher and playing an accountant," said Wahlberg. "It's a nice change of pace."

Moore said that one of his main goals with Mark and Max Payne was to build a character that people would reference, citing early Steve McQueen and Clint Eastwood's Harry Callahan. Moore also said he drew inspiration from Lee Marvin's character in Point Blank and purposefully impersonated his swagger in at least one scene in the film.

Wahlberg confessed he did not do many of the stunts in the film, laughingly referring to the 'three guys that look just like him' eager to get in there.

This was Mila Kundis' first turn in an action film and she said she was excited to learn how to use the guns and batons her character employed.

"It was awesome," said Kundis. "I've never done anything with action. I can barely walk without tripping. I never shot a gun, but now I can take one apart and put it together."

Max Payne is due in theaters on October 17.

 

[Sawyer]

^LMAO. Fail. Its Kunis not Kundis.

If it was once, it wouldnt be as funny, but three times? Pure hilarity.

 

[louiebling$]

more news http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/07/24/comic-con-max-payne-shot-at-1000-frames-per-second/

 

[TheDarkKnight08]

This seems good, and I love Marky Mark, but how close do you think the movie will be. I've only gotten to a certain part in the game, so I ask, do the angels have anything to do with Max Payne in the game?

 

[Hunter Rider]

If you’re a fan of the game, you would be excited of what we had the privilege to witness. For instance, one scene involved Max Payne following some “junkies” into a subway system. As he passed them, they were sitting on a bench, he took a right into the bathroom. The next thing we saw was Payne looking into the mirror, he noticed the reflection behind him were the junkies. A shootout soon took place inside the bathroom, if anyone has played just the beginning of the game, the set were this taking place will seem very familiar.


Some other perks from the game, has Max Pax Payne narrating how he feels, using very dark metaphorical dialogue, but making it as simple sounding as it can, giving the feeling like you’re listing to someone read a comic book.


The last thing we were shown was a 3 minute highlight reel of the movie. It started with a zoomed shot of a barrel of a handgun, then with the same single shot started zooming back, until you saw Mark Walhberg standing holding the gun in in a alleyway while it was snowing. It went on with Led Zeppelin’s “Candy Store Rock” blasting in the background and seeing quick clips of various gun fights and showing different characters Max Payne will encounter, including dream sequence that are involved with the game. It ended with with a scene showing Max Payne holding a hostage in a office with an swat team of about ten, holding guns pointing to Payne. He throws the hostage to the ground and a fire fight ensues. Payne on one side of the room, the swat team on the other. Max Payne then tries to sneak to the other side of the room, ducking and dodging bullets by using the office desks as cover. At one point the emergency sprinklers go off, giving the firefight a little beauty to the scene.


At the end of the firefight, we see Max Payne dive, while shooting at a door to unlock it. The clip then slows down, using a bullet time effect much like what the game does. John Moore briefly discussed how they achieved bullet time. by Using a hard drive called Phantom. Phantom is a machine that can record video at 1000 Frames per second, which gives the effect of slowing down time time to the thousandth degree. The effect gives a smooth rendition of what the game does so well.
All in all, the movie has beautiful cinematic shots but the question remains, will the story be worth watching? Again, they seemed to keep the simple dialogue from the game, I’m not sure how well that will translate for a full movie.

 

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G4tv SDCC coveragehttp://www.g4tv.com/specials/videos/27310/Max_Payne_Interview.html

 

[Apollo]

i do hope this wont be as bad as Hitman.......i hope.

 

[louiebling$]

it look visually stunning

 

[LastSunrise1981]

Interesting. Hopefully it's good and can be up there with Silent Hill as good adaptations of the source material.

 

[Darkfly]

awesome, keeps sounding better & better

 

[Balthus Dire]

Interesting. Hopefully it's good and can be up there with Silent Hill as good adaptations of the source material.

I certainly hope it's better than Silent Hill, cause I thought that was a piece of crap.

 

[Kanon]

Cool, that first scene is just like the script describes...

 

[DocHoliday]

I cannot wait for this movie and hopefully a third game as well.

 

[LastSunrise1981]

I certainly hope it's better than Silent Hill, cause I thought that was a piece of crap.

Really? I thought Silent Hill was one of the best video game adaptations that has been attempted. It got the atmosphere of the game right and while there were moments that were "wtf?". It definitely provided some creepy visuals, creepy sounds, and creepy atmosphere. Which to me is what Silent Hill is all about.

I just hope Max Payne can be the first film that has video game films be taken seriously and opens the door for God of War, Metal Gear, and Splinter Cell to be made.

 

[TheVileOne]

I don't think Max Payne will be the first movie that legitimizes video games cinematically.

I think it will turn out much like Hitman, another 20th Century Fox video game movie, that well.

Wahlberg at least looks like Payne. They throw in a lot of similar visuals as the game. From the presentation at Con though, it looks like they've taken out the graphic novel element and film noir voice-overs, which were my favorite parts of the game.

Also . . . Wahlberg gives this character a stupid Northeastern accent, that he doesn't need. Payne doesn't really need an accent, just a gruff chainsmoker type of voice.

The action sequences look impressive. And Kunis looks good. She really came out quite well in Forgetting Sarah Marshall, and I hope she does here too.

Problem is I think the director is a bad director, and his movies tend to suck.

Look at this way, Gore Verbinski is doing Bio-Shock. That's a huge story heavy game.

David Hayter's doing Lost Planet right now as well . . . after Sony pissed on his Metal Gear Solid pitch .

 

[Mister Sinister]

Wahlberg says this is his favourite role yet.

Article also has a new pic.

 

[Gotham]

Wahlberg says this is his favourite role yet.

Article also has a new pic.

Nice new picture.

 

[Project862006]

i hate when people say bad director **** look at john favreau before Iron Man he made what? Elf LOL

 

[Balthus Dire]

Look at this way, Gore Verbinski is doing Bio-Shock. That's a huge story heavy game.

Man, if he screws up that game I'll personally punch him in the face.


As for that latest article, I'm not really liking how Wahlberg says his character is funny sometimes like the character he played in "The Departed". Max Payne isn't really a sarcastic joker...

 

[Hunter Rider]

Very cool cover.

 

[GhostPoet]

The more I see the more I think he is perfect for the role. the magazine shot alone proves it. Looks awesome.

 

[Symbiote666]

I think it will turn out much like Hitman, another 20th Century Fox video game movie, that well.

Doubt it. Fox ruined Hitman because the director didn't do what they wanted (eg, PG-13, action packed and as basic as possible). They have had a say in MP since day 1, I don't think they'll ruin this as well.

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

I look forward to this movie. I know it's going to suck but I like Mark Whalberg.