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  • Poll [2347 votes]: Should there be a Halo Film?
Subject: The Halo Movie Discussion Thread
Poll: Should there be a Halo Film?  [closed]
Definitely:  79%
(1852 Votes)
What's the point? We're all going to die anyway:  4%
(99 Votes)
No way:  10%
(224 Votes)
What's a film?:  1%
(20 Votes)
What's Halo?:  1%
(31 Votes)
I honestly don't care:  5%
(121 Votes)
Total Votes: 2347

Many people have noticed that nearly a day doesn’t go by without somebody posting a “Halo movie” thread on these forums, and people who post these are often used as flame bait by those fed up by this discussion. This is unfair on the guy who posted, since such threads are invariably made by new members who don’t realise that most people think this topic has been discussed to death, and without a search function nobody can expect them to know how many of these topics have been made in the past, unless there’s already one on the first index page.

So, in order to ameliorate this situation, I’m making this sticky thread where all Halo movie discussion can be concentrated. If you aren’t interested in the prospect of a Halo film, then you are in the wrong thread. Just don’t post anything abusing those who are interested in such a production if your opinion is different.

If you do have an opinion on this, by all means post it. If you have a suggestion relating to a Halo film, post that as well. BUT, do not just post “yeah I like that idea”. If you don’t have anything to add to the discussion, but want to express your opinion in that way, that’s why there’s a poll. Only post if you are going to write more than a yes/no answer. At least explain why that’s your opinion, so that we can have some discussion.

Personally, I’m pretty ambivalent about the prospect of a Halo film. If one is made, I’ll see it. If there are no Halo films made, I won’t take it personally. :)

One final reminder: I don’t speak for Bungie. As a Moderator, I know no more than the rest of the community about Bungie’s plans about anything. Just make sure you don’t take anything I, or the other Moderators, say as gospel. :)

- Reiginko

  • 07.19.2004 9:18 PM PDT

Mommy says I ride the short bus because I'm special...

I definitely think a Halo movie should be made.

My brother and I were talking about it a while ago, and we were trying to decide what would be better. A Live Action film, a Anime style film, or a CG film. Of Course we thought a Live Action movie would be awsome, but we wouldn't want to take the risk. I mean there have been a few games that made the Game-to-Movie jump, and some were alright, but most turned out to be totally Cheezy. I.E. Mortal Kombat. We would love to see a Live Action Halo movie, ONLY if it was done right. But still it might be weird seeing all the characters in the game looking different and talking different. But after a little debate, we thought it would be best if they did a CG film, something like Final Fantasy; The Spirits Within. Where MC and all the other charcters would look like themselves, but only better.......more real. Also by doing it all CG all the characters would still have all the original voice actors that portrayed them in the game. We also thought it would be cool if they didn't just show what we already saw in the game, but showed more on MC's childhood, all the training he endured, and the other Spartans. What do you think?

  • 07.19.2004 9:58 PM PDT
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No way, The Man* would ruin it.

*Not Alex Seiropan.

  • 07.19.2004 10:26 PM PDT

im all for it, i saw BlackStar Production's spoof video, IT ROCKED!!! wait.....why is it a spoof? why not make one?

  • 07.19.2004 10:28 PM PDT
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Heck yeah... I love Halo a lot and I think it would make a really good movie, as long as the Bungie guys had some say in it... I think it would be best as a CG movie, that would rock. So, when are you guys releasing it?

  • 07.20.2004 12:35 AM PDT
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In basic theory, I would be all for a Halo movie. It’s just such a cool idea. But it would be a very delicate project. As a general rule, video games turned movies are usually a disappointment, mainly because they don’t follow the stories they’re supposed to. At most, they are nothing but eye candy…kinda like the Tomb Raider movies. And then, of course, there are those that have been completely slaughtered on the big screen and have nothing to do with any part of the games (1993’s Super Mario Bros - may it rest in peace).

Part of the reason I am really interested in the Halo movie is because I am working my way towards becoming a director and I have thought many times about making my favorite video games into movies. But there are so many elements that wouldn’t work. The Legend of Zelda, for example, could never be a movie because, well…Link doesn’t talk. And you can't have a movie without the main character saying something. Link is one of those guys that just can't talk…EVER. It would be so inhuman and unmerciful to have him say coherent sentences. Even in Soul Calibur II, all he said in his profile was variations of “hiyaa!” And the 1980’s LOZ cartoon didn’t count because it felt like a completely different thing than the games.

However, that being said, there are several factors that increase Halo’s chances of being a successful movie. First and foremost, the characters talk and many of them wear armor, so the looks and sounds could be very similar to the game, and characters like the Covenant and Cortana could keep the original VAs. Secondly, the Halo books are very, very good. Wow. They have feasible storylines and plots that would be accepted by more than the Bungie crowd. And another plus is that the Spartans’ costumes would be easy because the wonderful people at Nightmare Armor have already made MJOLLNIR armor (it’s one of the most beautiful things in the world - only $3,000 to live Halo everyday of your life, anytime, anywhere. That, and it is oh so sexy).

But wait. Alas, there are some things that even the sex appeal of MJOLLNIR couldn’t save. Namely…HOLLYWOOD!! My God, do they have a way of ruining things. Yeah, as in if they got a hold of the rights to Halo, and the screenwriter was some stupid person (i.e. not me), and the director was some stupid person (i.e. not me), they would more than likely put something like one of those pointless, clichéd romances in there - not that I‘m pointing fingers *coughlordoftheringscoughackwheeze*. And then we’d all be sitting in the theatres and have to see things like Keyes and Dr. Hasley make out or Master Chief and someone like Kelly or Linda or Cortana (what?) get married and start a family and live happily ever after, and also, because it’d obviously be rated ”R” - for violence - Hollywood would exploit that and include something nasty like freakish grunty sex. Ha! Wait! What? Damnit! What the hell is wrong with those people?!

So…Halo as a movie…I’d see it. Perchance one day I’ll make it myself. But until that day comes (or…doesn’t come…?), I can survive on the books and the games and the videos that everyone else makes about Halo.


  • 07.20.2004 2:07 AM PDT

With B.B. gone, the passion of Bungie.net has lessened.

Do I think there should be a Halo movie? Yes, definitely.

Do I think it would be a good movie? No. As a movie, it might be good, but as a movie based off an already set-up storyline, it would probably suck, comparatively.


Perhaps it can be done right and good, like the Lord of the Rings movies... but it'd be extremely hard to do. Here's what I think should be done to help it:

-It should be CG, so badly-chosen actors wouldn't ruin things with wrong looks (like what happened with the Dune miniseries (actors, save Ian McNiece (played Baron Harkonnen) in no way fit the physical description of the characters in the book), although, as a miniseries it was still good). It also gives the people who did the voice overs for the game to do voice-overs for this...

-It should start with the events of The Fall of Reach, with a little bit more explaination of the Human situation of the time, maybe.

-It should be several movies, each following the books, and events in the game that were not described in The Flood.

-It should follow the whole storyline, from The Fall of Reach to whatever.

-If not CG, then the Master Chief should either be another Darth Vader (actor in-suit with voice-over by another actor), or should be played by Vin Diesel.

  • 07.20.2004 1:20 PM PDT
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I'd have to say...NO.

While a Halo film is, in theory, a GREAT idea, the end result whould almost definetly be a mockery of everything good about the Halo storyline and the game itself.

The ONLY way a Halo movie could be good is if Bungie had direct and unquestioned control over every detail of the film; from script, dialogue, and screenplay to what color a Grunt's toenail should be. And even then, success is far from garunteed. Bungie makes games, not movies.

I, mean, just think what would happen if 'hollywood' got it's filthy rat claws on a Halo movie. Just think hard about it for a minute. Ready to vomit yet? Cortana would probably end up as a real person, so she could be the Chief's sassy sidekick (and love interest, of course). MC would have lame-ass one liners after he kills Covenant, Terminator-style. Oh, and the Covenant couldn't be a fanatically religious conglomerate of alien species. Thats just silly. Everyone knows aliens aren't religious.

  • 07.20.2004 2:36 PM PDT
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Posted by: MasterChief420
I'd have to say...NO.

While a Halo film is, in theory, a GREAT idea, the end result whould almost definetly be a mockery of everything good about the Halo storyline and the game itself.

The ONLY way a Halo movie could be good is if Bungie had direct and unquestioned control over every detail of the film; from script, dialogue, and screenplay to what color a Grunt's toenail should be. And even then, success is far from garunteed. Bungie makes games, not movies.

I, mean, just think what would happen if 'hollywood' got it's filthy rat claws on a Halo movie. Just think hard about it for a minute. Ready to vomit yet? Cortana would probably end up as a real person, so she could be the Chief's sassy sidekick (and love interest, of course). MC would have lame-ass one liners after he kills Covenant, Terminator-style. Oh, and the Covenant couldn't be a fanatically religious conglomerate of alien species. Thats just silly. Everyone knows aliens aren't religious.



You said it there.

  • 07.20.2004 3:22 PM PDT

With B.B. gone, the passion of Bungie.net has lessened.

What about a foriegn-made Halo film? I'd go to Cinema-10 the second it gets there. Foriegn films are so great... well, most are.... Bollywood films (the Indian (not Native American-Indian, Indian-Indian) version of Hollywood) tend to be a bit.... much, in my opinion. I like the music (don't ask me why, I just do... I find it... interesting, in its peculiar way), but the movies that the music is in make me angry.

Wouldn't you love to see a Halo movie in Japanese (subtitles, of course)? Or Frech? There's some good Frech sci-fi movie directors out there...

  • 07.20.2004 4:18 PM PDT
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Ok, maybe a halo movie would work like a super gymnist in the Mjolnir armour (cause god knwos there would be alot of jumping, side stepping, and beating people int he back and no normal person coould do that! Then get the voice of the chief fromt he games to do the voices, or Micheal Ironside (Sam Fisher's voice) and yeah, a popular hollywood actor would be crap, and the original game voice would at least keep the spirit of halo in it. and the whole final fantasy spirit within movie was good and well done, something like that would work (speculation)

  • 07.20.2004 4:39 PM PDT
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I believe they should do a series of movies , one for each book and then halo 2 when it releases, and they should be CG so the same people could do the voice acting.
If they did this they should follow the story well with plenty of action and no hollywood romance crap. If they did this id be all for halo movies.

  • 07.20.2004 5:11 PM PDT

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Micheal Ironside would be an even better voice than Vin Diesel! Awesome suggestion!

  • 07.20.2004 5:49 PM PDT
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I believe that if bungie was given complete control over the movie and it weas made in CG, it could turn out good. As said before, there should be no sassy sidekicks(cortana), no love story and no 1 liners after kills. Also the voices shuld be done by the same people that did them in the game. 1 movie per book, The Fall Of Reach should have more background on whats going on with earth and the human race. The Flood should be an outline of the game. Me and my brother had discussed this a long time ago and thought that it was a cool concept.

  • 07.20.2004 7:21 PM PDT
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i think it would be cool, but, at the same time it would suck because you would watch it and unlike the game you would see something you want investigate and could'nt. thats why a game is better you control it

  • 07.20.2004 7:22 PM PDT
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A Halo movie would be awesome if Hollywood didn't screw everything up like they did with every other game-turned-flick. Think of it, the Halo movie would be like the best parts of Star Wars, Saving Private Ryan, and Rambo put together in the best case scenario! If it was up to me, the Halo movie would be shot with CG characters on live action sets; LOTR style. But anime would be pretty cool too. Either way Vin Diesel won't be able to ruin it.

[Edited on 7/20/2004 7:36:29 PM]

  • 07.20.2004 7:28 PM PDT

With B.B. gone, the passion of Bungie.net has lessened.

Unless they made it an anime with non-jerky mouth-and-character animation, then I would spit on a movie like that...

Sorry.... Anime just confuses me... Why can't it be a little more realistic? But I'll admit, the anime in Animatrix was awesome as hell, but everything else I've seen it used it looks so jerky its not funny...

  • 07.20.2004 7:35 PM PDT
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I've already established my opinion on this topic but I'd like to add this;

There are two viable ways to make a good Halo movie. I agree with others; well done CG or anime. I really don't think any amount of live action would be possible (and still have a good movie, I mean). How would you make a live action in movie where a good part of it takes place in space or at least very un-Earth-like places?

And whoever suggested that Vin Diesel be in the movie....come to your senses, man! Unless it was a joke. Then I say, that was not very funny.

[Edited on 7/20/2004 7:47:18 PM]

  • 07.20.2004 7:43 PM PDT
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Posted by: Shai Hulud
Unless they made it an anime with non-jerky mouth-and-character animation, then I would spit on a movie like that...

Sorry.... Anime just confuses me... Why can't it be a little more realistic? But I'll admit, the anime in Animatrix was awesome as hell, but everything else I've seen it used it looks so jerky its not funny...


I guess I should've been more specific, huh? The animation wouldn't be the standard low-budget TV anime that vexxes you so. But rather the face-melting, big budget, bliss of Cowboy Bebop the Movie and of course, the Animatrix.

  • 07.20.2004 7:52 PM PDT
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i dont know about this halo movie i mean because they would have to shoot it as coop playage because he cant go around the whole damn movie talking to a chip in his F**king
head!!!And if they got some big director like Bruckhiemer or lucas then they would make one of themdie just to make it more "dramatic". F**k that. The chief would just respawn anyway.Why dont they just keep making games?

  • 07.20.2004 7:52 PM PDT
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Posted by: Ummmm Me
i dont know about this halo movie i mean because they would have to shoot it as coop playage because he cant go around the whole damn movie talking to a chip in his F**king
head!!!And if they got some big director like Bruckhiemer or lucas then they would make one of themdie just to make it more "dramatic". F**k that. The chief would just respawn anyway.Why dont they just keep making games?


Thank you for your well worded, intelligent contribution to this topic.

  • 07.20.2004 8:02 PM PDT

With B.B. gone, the passion of Bungie.net has lessened.

And whoever suggested that Vin Diesel be in the movie....come to your senses, man! Unless it was a joke. Then I say, that was not very funny.


..... That was me..... And it was no joke. There are very few actors that play with character similar to the Master Chief. I think Vin Diesel comes much closer than many. I wouldn't want his face shown, though, like in the game. Putting a face on the Chief would ruin things. If they needed an actor to play in the suit AND do the voice as well, I'd say him. He has the bad-ass attitude and deep voice, which are needed.

And to be fair, I only suggested him as an alternative to the CG with voice-overs and the "Darth Vader" type of role suggestions...

  • 07.20.2004 8:07 PM PDT
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There is no word to describe just how wrong casting Vin Diesel would be. Sure his voice is deep, but he still doesn't sound any thing like the Chief. That's like saying, "Isaac Hayes would make a good Master Chief cuz he has a deep voice." Also, Vin is a craptacular actor. But Isaac Hayes would be good as the Master CHEF! He'd protect South Park from the Covenant while singing songs about makin' sweet love down by the fire!



  • 07.20.2004 8:35 PM PDT

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please god no! it would either be worst than tomb raider or better than the matrix(if possible). if they(bungie or someone affiliated with bungie) do make a halo film i would see it. but i believe it would ruin the game if it sucked people would take the game wrong and sales would go down or they would hate the movie and love the game anyway. or love both please be option b,c. i say no way. but if they do make one no celebs. just use the guy from the game if a cg film. live action would be better though. Whats the point of making a cg version of a game thats just like playing the game

  • 07.20.2004 8:47 PM PDT