RangerWickett
Legend
a. Writers like to create new stuff.
b. If you want that story, play the game. Watch the movie for a new story.
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Max Payne
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a. Writers like to create new stuff.
b. If you want that story, play the game. Watch the movie for a new story.
evildmguy
Explorer
That assumes for the movie that I want a new story.
The game was released long enough ago that it looks dated, including the cut scenes. I was very excited about seeing this done verbatim, because I think it was that well written and I would like to see the cut scenes with real people. Further, there is enough in the game that it can't all be done, so it will still be new, in terms of what they decided to pick and what they left out.
I understand a writer wanting to do something new. (It's too bad they didn't get the original writer for this so they could redo it they way they wanted.) I think the Max Payne story is already there, though, and doesn't need "tweaking."
Obviously this is me.
btw, I am *firmly* in support of updating things that are older than ten or twenty years, *if it makes sense to do so.* Iron Man is a good example of that for me, as the vietnam origin wouldn't fit for today. So, I am all for it. I don't think that something less than ten years old needs to be updated. But hey, I am ready for the movie to prove me wrong!
Thanks for the response!
edg
Darth Shoju
First Post
Then why bother basing it off the game in the first place? Why not just create something entirely new?
Knightfall
World of Kulan DM
Because "Max Payne" is name we know. And yet, not all of us know the original story, so we go in without expectations.
Darth Shoju
First Post
But don't you go in with the expectations that come along with that recognition? I've never played the game, but if I went to see the movie without first viewing the trailer, I would have been very confused about the direction they took with the story. I'm not saying the movie won't be good, I'm just wondering why they bothered to shell out for the license for the IP from the game when they could have just created it from scratch.
Knightfall
World of Kulan DM
Not really. I went to go to see the Dungeon Siege movie without any expectations and I have played the game. No, it wasn't great but it wasn't the worst movie I've ever seen.
And trying to understand why movie companies do the things they do is a futile chore, IMO. All you'll do is frustrate yourself.
Just my 2 cents.
Darth Shoju
First Post
I don't really care enough to be frustrated, just a little confused. The trailer actually looks pretty cool.
Krug
Newshound
New trailer: Apple - Trailers - Max Payne
Mustrum_Ridcully
Legend
Still angels and devils, but they appear not entirely as if they were "real".
The trailer also seems to not follow the usual pacing of trailers (escalating series of shots).
Overall, I am still interested, but I don't know if the movie will be Max Payne or "let's make a movie, oh, and we just bought this video game license".
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