Castlevania - The Movie

[Bells]

Originally Posted by From IGN

- Rogue Pictures has hooked up with genre filmmaker Paul W.S. Anderson and Crystal Sky Entertainment to help bring the classic videogame Castlevania to the big screen. Rogue, according to today's Variety will distribute the $50 million film in North America. Dimension Films, who had been previously linked with the project, dropped the movie after they failed to warm up to Anderson's script.

A number of new details have emerged about the Resident Evil and Mortal Kombat filmmaker's approach to the project. Anderson's script reportedly spans many time periods but mostly takes place in 15th century Transylvania. The movie is described as a fresh take on the Dracula legend, taking it back to the beginning with the story of Romanian prince Vlad the Impaler.

"You could almost call this movie Dracula Begins, Anderson told Variety.

Rogue co-president Andrew Rona says the movie is an "action/horror project in the vein of Underworld and Blade." He adds that the studio is hoping to turn Castlevania into a franchise.

Benedict Carver, president of co-backer Crystal Sky, says, "This is not what you'd call a typical videogame movie, it's a legend with a strong romantic element."

As in the game, much of the movie's drama is expected to be played out within Dracula's castle, a story element that appeals to Anderson. "Ever since I made Event Horizon, I've been obsessed with the idea of a location that's a character in the story, of being trapped in an environment that's out to get you," Anderson told the trade.

Anderson also says that the game's gothic visuals and eerie music will serve as his inspiration for the look and sound of the film.

Locations are reportedly being scouted in Hungary and Romania for a possible shoot starting in the spring. The castle set will be built in Budapest.

So ... its a lot like Castlevania... except its not... (?)

[xravi]

They are making it not exactly it so it will not suck. It will still suck though.

[Fifthfiend]

Basically what it comes down to is if you thought Resident Evil and Mortal Kombat were rather silly and, in all honesty, fairly shitty movies which nevertheless were pretty ridiculously enjoyable movies, you'll probably enjoy this, too. And if you thought those movies were just shitty, you'll think about the same thing of this one.

[mudah.swf]

I'll probably watch this if it was just two hours of some effeminate Belmont with a whip kicking ass all over the place. I could make my own plot.
There's also an animated Castlevania in the works.

[Sky Warrior Bob]

Originally Posted by fifthfiend

Basically what it comes down to is if you thought Resident Evil and Mortal Kombat were rather silly and, in all honesty, fairly shitty movies which nevertheless were pretty ridiculously enjoyable movies, you'll probably enjoy this, too. And if you thought those movies were just shitty, you'll think about the same thing of this one.

Hey, the 1st Mortal Kombat movie was almost good, at least in comparison to its horrific sequel.

Personally, I think its only a matter of time until they make a decent video game movie. Yes, every single one so far has been awful, but compare that to Comic movies & you practically get the same quality.

...

Although, for some reason I still kinda have a soft spot for Wing Commander. Don't ask me why.

SWB

[Fifthfiend]

Hey, the 1st Mortal Kombat movie was almost good, at least in comparison to its horrific sequel.

Well I mean like I said, it was totally great, for what was basically a shitty movie.

Although, for some reason I still kinda have a soft spot for Wing Commander. Don't ask me why.

Cause you wish you were playing some shitty arcade game and then a spaceship touches down in the yard of your trailer park and Merlin the Magician tells you your high score means that you've been chosen to save the universe.

Wait my bad, that was The Last Starfighter.

Okay yeah I don't know what in hell you're doing going on about some crappie Freddie Prinze movie, when you could be watching something totally awesome like The Last Starfighter.

[Sky Warrior Bob]

Originally Posted by fifthfiend

Okay yeah I don't know what in hell you're doing going on about some crappie Freddie Prinze movie, when you could be watching something totally awesome like The Last Starfighter.

Don't get me wrong, TLS was a much better movie. I just liked Wing Commander, in its so bad, its really good sort of way. And I like the actual Wing Commander game, so I could've been biased somewhat to begin with.

SWB

[Fifthfiend]

I just liked Wing Commander, in its so bad, its really good sort of way. And I like the actual Wing Commander game, so I could've been biased somewhat to begin with.

Yet more words wasted on your stupid crappy Wing Commander, where if you had any love of movies and Jesus you'd be talking about totally awesome Last Starfighter.

I mean we're talking about a movie so awesome that everybody thinks it starred Judge Rheinhold, even though it didn't.

I don't know why on earth anyone would ever talk about a movie featuring spaceships and video games and not be talking about that.

[Sky Warrior Bob]

The Last Starfighter, like Tron and Cloak & Dagger are non-game, game movies. In all three cases, the movie got made first. In the case of Tron, some games were made after the fact, but still they're not movies based on actual games.

Wing Commander was an actual game, which is why I cite it.

SWB

[Fifthfiend]

The Last Starfighter featured horny teenage robot clones, which is why it was totally great; Wing Commander did not which is why fuck Wing Commander, you know it's all about some goddamn Last Starfigher.