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So what does everyone think about the Halo movie?

  • 08.22.2004 7:15 PM PDT
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To make a successful halo movie a number of things would have to be done. For instance, it would have to be live action, or it would have many obstacles in its path to an oscar. CG is not taken seriously enough for a halo movie to appeal to non-halo players. The real goal of the movie would be to not just get halo fanatics to watch it, but to get everybody to watch it. A CG movie may still work, it would just be harder to get it accepted by the general public. Another point that has to be made is that the movie can under no circumstance follow any of the stories made so far. It can not be a movie about the events in the three books or in either of the games. The best way to go is to follow another characters life as it dips in to and out of the halo storyline. Perhaps this can be done by following one of the covenant, or another human. This will work great because then you, 1) dont have to know the story, 2) it wont get repetitive to people who have read the books or played the game, and 3) there is way to much content from all the games and books to put in one movie, and since halo does not have the required hype to hold attention for multiple films to complete the storyline this will allow the story to easily be shortened to one film. However much this film is shortened it will however be everything that a halo fanatic should want, and thats a movie that adds to the halo universe instead of simply retelling it in a new format. This will satisfy halo fanatics, and hopefully other people will be convinced to see it because of awesome fight scenes and or graphics (which the halo movie will have to have to be succesful). The key in this is balance though, the halo movie will have to be told in an unfamiliar view point that will still have to hold true to the story and not contradict any part of the halo universe. The last point I want to make is that all stories and movies have to have a conflict. If you really want a good halo movie you need a superb enemy. the movie would best be used to end the halo series. Make a halo 3 game in which the master cheif fights the covenants homeworld and defeats the covenant. and then in the movie the covenant make a last "super soldier" to take down Master Cheif and then the movie can be the very end of human and covenant war, ending when Master Chief kills the last "super soldier".
P.S. i also think the super soldier should be elite, because they are the most similar to humans

  • 08.22.2004 7:16 PM PDT
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Posted by: Mr Simalimons
thanks man and i agree, but were all really REALLY off topic, you all know my opinion so lets hear some new ones. :)

Well i belive that if there is ever a movie it should be based upon the book series.Then the second movie should be about Halo:Combat Evolved and the third movie should be about Halo:2.

  • 08.22.2004 7:17 PM PDT
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hey, u guys are talking right now!

  • 08.22.2004 7:20 PM PDT
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Posted by: Master of Fate
To make a successful halo movie a number of things would have to be done. For instance, it would have to be live action, or it would have many obstacles in its path to an oscar. CG is not taken seriously enough for a halo movie to appeal to non-halo players. The real goal of the movie would be to not just get halo fanatics to watch it, but to get everybody to watch it. A CG movie may still work, it would just be harder to get it accepted by the general public. Another point that has to be made is that the movie can under no circumstance follow any of the stories made so far. It can not be a movie about the events in the three books or in either of the games. The best way to go is to follow another characters life as it dips in to and out of the halo storyline. Perhaps this can be done by following one of the covenant, or another human. This will work great because then you, 1) dont have to know the story, 2) it wont get repetitive to people who have read the books or played the game, and 3) there is way to much content from all the games and books to put in one movie, and since halo does not have the required hype to hold attention for multiple films to complete the storyline this will allow the story to easily be shortened to one film. However much this film is shortened it will however be everything that a halo fanatic should want, and thats a movie that adds to the halo universe instead of simply retelling it in a new format. This will satisfy halo fanatics, and hopefully other people will be convinced to see it because of awesome fight scenes and or graphics (which the halo movie will have to have to be succesful). The key in this is balance though, the halo movie will have to be told in an unfamiliar view point that will still have to hold true to the story and not contradict any part of the halo universe. The last point I want to make is that all stories and movies have to have a conflict. If you really want a good halo movie you need a superb enemy. the movie would best be used to end the halo series. Make a halo 3 game in which the master cheif fights the covenants homeworld and defeats the covenant. and then in the movie the covenant make a last "super soldier" to take down Master Cheif and then the movie can be the very end of human and covenant war, ending when Master Chief kills the last "super soldier".
P.S. i also think the super soldier should be elite, because they are the most similar to humans

No way the supersoldier should be a hunter!

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Posted by: Master of Fate
hey, u guys are talking right now!

What are u talkin about?

  • 08.22.2004 7:20 PM PDT
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I think dvota3000 needs a few brother's to play with,
i am always playing silent cartographer on heroic or co-op with my
brother, or killing him in slayer

[Edited on 8/22/2004 7:26:37 PM]

  • 08.22.2004 7:23 PM PDT
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Has anyone seen my pole?It asks what is the best covenant weapon besides stickys (plasma grenades)?

  • 08.22.2004 7:23 PM PDT
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Posted by: Cyborg34
I think dvota3000 needs a few brother's to play with,
i am always playing silent cartographer on heroic or co-op wiht my brother,
or killing him in slayer

i know i want bro's 2 play with but i hav planty of nearby friends 2 play with but they all suck

  • 08.22.2004 7:24 PM PDT
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An elite is more human, which would appeal more to a larger audience. Something that looks human and then is slightly off is more disturbing than a big hulking tank that Master Chief can easily dodge and then shoot once in the back and be done with.

  • 08.22.2004 7:25 PM PDT
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dam do threads ever end?

  • 08.22.2004 7:25 PM PDT
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Posted by: Master of Fate
An elite is more human, which would appeal more to a larger audience. Something that looks human and then is slightly off is more disturbing than a big hulking tank that Master Chief can easily dodge and then shoot once in the back and be done with.

I guess your right but maybe it should be like a new type of flood or somthing like that or a hybrid flood and elite.

  • 08.22.2004 7:27 PM PDT
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Well master of fate what do you think of my idea?

  • 08.22.2004 7:28 PM PDT
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No! Never!!!

  • 08.22.2004 7:28 PM PDT
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The end to this thread would be the creation of a halo movie. The best way to do this is to make a compilation of the best ideas of a halo movie or vote on the best possible halo movie and then send send that with a bunch of signatures from other halo fanatics to bungie.

  • 08.22.2004 7:29 PM PDT
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Posted by: Reiginko
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

there definetly should be a Halo movie!

  • 08.22.2004 7:29 PM PDT
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Posted by: Cyborg34
No! Never!!!

Well why not???

  • 08.22.2004 7:29 PM PDT
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Posted by: Master of Fate
The end to this thread would be the creation of a halo movie. The best way to do this is to make a compilation of the best ideas of a halo movie or vote on the best possible halo movie and then send send that with a bunch of signatures from other halo fanatics to bungie.

That'l be ahwile

  • 08.22.2004 7:30 PM PDT
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Posted by: Cyborg34
No! Never!!!

Why not cyborg?

  • 08.22.2004 7:31 PM PDT
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I think their is a new kind of enemy, the brutes i think.

  • 08.22.2004 7:31 PM PDT
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Hello????

  • 08.22.2004 7:32 PM PDT
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I like the flood idea, especially if the flood super soldier is a human that is super mutilated by the flood, as long as he retains his limbs. the tentacle things should like wrap around his body to make him super powerful and he should eat other bodies for nurishment. It would also be good if the flood dude was a person from the halo story like Jenkins if he was stil alive.

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Posted by: Cyborg34
I think their is a new kind of enemy, the brutes i think.

That still doesn't answer my question why not new flood?

  • 08.22.2004 7:33 PM PDT
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Well i meant about the thread. I mean no!

[Edited on 8/22/2004 7:35:14 PM]

  • 08.22.2004 7:33 PM PDT
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Posted by: Master of Fate
I like the flood idea, especially if the flood super soldier is a human that is super mutilated by the flood, as long as he retains his limbs. the tentacle things should like wrap around his body to make him super powerful and he should eat other bodies for nurishment. It would also be good if the flood dude was a person from the halo story like Jenkins if he was stil alive.

Thank you for agreeing and adding to the idea.I think your idea of jenkins is really really really good.

  • 08.22.2004 7:34 PM PDT