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Subject: The Halo Movie Discussion Thread
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i think a halo movie in anime i f done in the style of the animatrix would be great! CG would be great too and so would live just please god let bungie make the movie or let them have 90% control of what goes into the movie and what the end result is and all that good stuff!

  • 08.21.2004 12:49 PM PDT
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Posted by: PyroMC
i think a halo movie in anime i f done in the style of the animatrix would be great! CG would be great too and so would live just please god let bungie make the movie or let them have 90% control of what goes into the movie and what the end result is and all that good stuff!


Yeah, if they don't have that kind of power over what goes on in the making of the movie WHENNNNNNN it happens. Who knows how twisted the story line will become?

Also, I like the idea of having three movies, all based off the books giving even time for each story line to SHINE! [sparkel sparkle]

  • 08.21.2004 1:05 PM PDT
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i think bungie should have 100% control over the movie not just 90% , seeying as they made the best game in history all they need to do is hire actors.

  • 08.21.2004 2:20 PM PDT
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What the hey! I leave for a day and there are like three new pages to read. I'm dyin here!
True, as many I have NOT read all of the posts on all of the pages but I am sensing a little repeditiveness so I think we need a:

RECAP
--Yes to a movie (the haters have left the forum)
--No agreement to what style but you all know we will see it regardless of our opinions
--The part of MC has not been filled
--Bungie must be in on it
--Playing HALO and reading all of the posts in the same day is NOT easy on the eyeballs

[color=yellow]Remember people (cause i'm not the only one that skims over the "novels") short and sweet will keep us all interested in what you write.[/color]

  • 08.21.2004 2:36 PM PDT
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CG all the way, it'll look more like the games, which is what we all want to see anyway

  • 08.21.2004 2:42 PM PDT
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Like I have said before, if there were to be a movie...they should cast Steve Downes who is the voice actor of Master Chief. It would keep the same voice there and you wouldn't feel like it's a different person(a second master chief)

  • 08.21.2004 4:54 PM PDT
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yha man i totally agree like i mean he will be wearing the armor so no worries about looks and y bother getting some huge mega star when u cant see him anyways.

  • 08.21.2004 5:17 PM PDT
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Bit if you've read the books, then you would know that he does take his armor off a few times. alot of people see him, so thats out of the question.

  • 08.21.2004 6:06 PM PDT
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anime? you've got to be kidding. I think your insane, but thats just me. oh wait, i was reading the wrong page. sry ya nvmind

[Edited on 8/21/2004 6:25:25 PM]

  • 08.21.2004 6:13 PM PDT
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you've gotta be kidding me, can nobody answer my question of page 27?

  • 08.21.2004 7:18 PM PDT
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Firstly, I must give a HELL NO to anime. It wouldn't be Halo if it were anime. Hard to explain why, but to make it anime would just...yeah...

Now, the bonus of CG is that all the characters will look the same, but honestly, I'd rather live action. I mean, live action is more believable. Look at Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within. There was never a moment where it looked totally real. Was it realISTIC? Yes. Was it REAL? No. There are always parts in every frame that look fake and stand out as such. Making it live action will sell the believability more and more fully support the suspension of disbelief. Basically I'd prefer high budget film that has a lot of fake Ghosts and Warthogs (well, Warthogs don't have to be fake) being used as well as real explosions because, as a lot of special effects masters are starting to say nowadays, real is always better than CG. This is why miniatures are still being used in a lot of today's movies. It's cheaper to CG it, but the quality on the big screen really stands out.


Next up, I must be the only person that doesn't really like the books that much. The second one is most obvious in that it's just rehashing the game, but when I read the Fall of Reach novel I was incredibly disappointed. The whole first half of the book reminded me of a cheap sort of Ender's Game, not to mention had parts that I flat out didn't like. For example, there is a scene where the Spartan teens are performing a sort of CTF exercise, and they wind up knocking down guys in power suits with nothing but kicks and stuff. This makes you wonder, if you can do that to a guy in a power suit, why not a Hunter? The book makes them so bad ass, and I'd rather Halo be represented as it is in Legendary (since it is the mode the game is meant to be played in). The Master Chief is not superman. He is superhuman, but not superman. He is basically the human equivalent of an Elite. Everything the Elite can do, Master Chief can do. And I don't see Elites pulling -blam!- as bad ass as the Chief does in the books sometimes.

I also didn't like how they pull of the Chief's personality. It's true that the Chief isn't the quickest to pick up on stuff (opening of Assault on the Control Room, for example), but I don't think he's as grunty dumb as the books sometimes made him out to be. When Keyes questioned whether their victory was a true victory in the book, he didn't get it because he didn't understand that, though the objective was achieved, the massive loss of life made it a sort of failure. I think the Chief would have had a perfect understanding of that. He's trained to understand all aspects of the military, and with the mentality he had in the book he'd be willing to just send troop after troop after troop into a hell hole situation until the objective was completed. Instead, he would rather reach his goals and put the lives of the marines as a higher priority.

In the game, there are times where MC seems to have more of a sense of humor, too. The opening of "The Maw", for example. "We're not gonna make it!" "We'll make it." "Pull up!" *BOOM!* "You did that on purpose..." He knows his abilities and limits, and thus made a joke to worry Cortana. Halo 2, the two of them make that wager at the end of the 2003 E3 Demo. In the books, he doesn't seem this way at all.

Lastly, there wasn't enough combat in Fall of Reach, really, and any combat that was there wasn't that great. Maybe I'm jaded because I've read a plethora (sp?) of other, better books, but the Halo book....it just wasn't a good book, and it definitely didn't give me the sort of prologue for Halo I wanted. Part of the reason that I figured "If there is a Halo movie, it should be the Fall of Reach".

Now, I haven't read the third book and didn't finish the second, but I heard MC runs into Private Jenkins fighting off the flood in one of them. This, sirs, I definitely don't like. One, it's corny, two, if you look at the Flood, all the bodies are decayed. Basically, you have to be dead in order for the Flood to take you over. So Jenkins couldn't have fought it off.

A friend of mine also told me that in book 3 MC picks up a group of Spartans. I hope not. I want someone to tell me this isn't true. If it is, I'll be pissed.



But yeah, as both a book reader and a Halo fan, I can't take the idea of a Halo movie based on any of the books. The books merely exist to make money anyway. I'd rather see a totally original plot, for reasons stated above and reasons stated in my last post.


Man, I shoulda warned you guys that when I write posts, I write them long.

  • 08.21.2004 7:23 PM PDT
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Damn Straight! A CG Halo movie would be the greatest, the greatest, the greatest etc. They might as well make it. What's the worst that could happen? (flashes into the future 2 years from now. Robin Williams in a MJOLNIR suit crushes a Grunt's skull with his foot, "get off my planet". Then if that's not bad enough, Cortana, played by Rosie O'Donnel buts in with a pointless one liner, "good call Chief". Ohh the humanity, that would be the worst movie of all time, even worse than Dreamcatcher (what the hell was up with that?))

Anyway a CG movie of Halo is a big Spartans foot up from me. I know bout 20 people that would see it and that would be enough (well in my view). As long as Rosie O'Donnel and Robin Williams don't star in it. Oh oh another vision, Frankie Muniz as a young Captain Keyes. AHHHH. Can you picture the cheesy one liners? Or Dan Akroyd as Sgt Johnson. Not that I have anything against Dan Akroyd but come on, Sgt Johnson if anyone needed to play him it would have to be Dr Cox from "Scrubs" (besides the obvious skin difference, spray paint would fix it). I smell awesome calls against the MC. "Hey Master Cheif, I got a Grunt you can flog, zipppp!!!"


Hilarious man.... plus its good to see someone having a larf here.... what about Adam West as the MC?? "Well, Cortana old chum, it looks like the flood have got us in a sticky situation this time!"
Cortana: "Holy parasitic forms Cheif! Here they come again!"

  • 08.21.2004 7:45 PM PDT
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GrimRupert, you are the empitome of everything that could go wrong with the Halo movie. In fact, Id go as far as to say... "you sir, are an ass!!"

Firstly I think opening the movie up with a mission of the first group of Spartans would be a good idea (if you read in the instruction manual, MC is of the Spartan II's, meaning he was part of the second group of Spartans. The book claims that he was the first group and there was a second group under development, and I find this to be a poor plot hole).
Second, I think there should be more time for MC to get to know Cortana than there was in the book. In the game MC and Cortana instantly banter off like good friends, but all they did in the book was go through a training exercise and one failed mission. I would rather MC get Cortana first installed into his suit near the beginning of the movie and before he can remove her all Hell breaks loose.

Third, the Covenant should land on Reach in a manner similarly to how you see in the E3 2003 demo video. Instead of just bombarding the planet they should land on the capital city and you actually get to see them raze the planet. An example scene that I think could be cool if executed well would be having the Covenant line up a number of human citizens on their knees, a Gold Elite reciting some religious sort of speech in an Alien tongue, and when he finished all the other Elites discharged their plasma rifles into the humans, killing them in a manner similarly to how people might do mass executions in a sort of Jihad.
Now, the biggest problem with the game would naturally be the fact that, if this happens before Halo, there have to be multiple Spartans. I know other people may not feel this way, but I'd rather the Master Chief not be in a scene where he can be viewed without his helmet. MC's identity is a mystery, and I'd rather that mystery not be spoiled. Plus, you can have the same voice actor as in the video games, which is the most fitting voice for MC. The other Spartans are still difficult, because we have no idea how their genetic and cybernetic enhancements have affected them, and if they might even have mechanical parts on their face to increase vision and such. Best way to be able to tell one Spartan from another would be to simply take colors from the multiplayer mode and make each one a different color. Naturally, the military would never do this, but this is a movie. You're going to have to make the difference between each one obvious besides voice, and the best way is through different color armor.


OH MY GOD DID YOU COME STRAIGHT FROM THE DEPTHS OF HOLLYWOOD HELL OR WHAT?! Well, those are just the absolute stupidest thing that have been posted so far. PERIOD. Followed closely by your complete ignorance of the books plot nuances. For example... heres one... who were the first Spartans indeed? HMMM... I think they were the SPARTANS... you know, the guys from ancient Greece? Perhaps just even a little minor research? Oh hell no, lets just jump in feet first, burn all our bridges and generally act like the pompous ass that we are... egads I could go on forever about every single thing youve said in both your posts but I dont think I will; contrary to what this post would suggest, i hate insulting people... you just angered me.

Nice to know that someone else has actually read the fantastic books BUT for god sakes no movie, the Halo Franchise is big enough. The mystical words of wisdom "Wort Wort Wort" will not translate to film well. Arg an Extra 2 days waiting in Britain will kill me. I need Halo 2 now.

Now this is genius. In fact, its the best reason Ive heard so far to NOT have a Halo movie. Can you not just imagine a dramatic pan to close up of a gold elites face, as he stands tall and proud, before giving a dramatic sweep of his arm, crying the fearsome words of "WORT WORT WORT!!!"

  • 08.21.2004 7:54 PM PDT
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you've gotta be kidding me, can nobody answer my question of page 27?

I think someone made their own little Halo movie using machinima (basically just using the in game engine to make the movie, like RvB), but no, there is no 'official' Halo movie yet.

  • 08.21.2004 8:05 PM PDT
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Posted by: evil little guy
you've gotta be kidding me, can nobody answer my question of page 27?

dear little evil guy. No they are not making a HaloMovie. Belive me, we would know about it. oh and crazy turky, I agree with absoulutly everything you said. on all accounts. I loved the books, and that truly is the best reason not to make a Halo Movie right now anyways. Let them finish Halo2 first. Then we will work on the movie. Oh and grim rupert, Jenkins did not survive on Halo. Sergeant Johnson did because he had some sort of radiation desiese a couple of years back, and it made it so the flood couldn't take over his body and turn it into a combat form.

  • 08.21.2004 8:09 PM PDT
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Yup but Jenkins "somehow" managed to still be contious while being controled and transformed into a combat form. Creepy.

[Edited on 8/21/2004 8:20:50 PM]

  • 08.21.2004 8:20 PM PDT
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Ropie, you STILL rock!!!

  • 08.21.2004 8:21 PM PDT
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Definitely. I would think it would be awesome if it was a CGI done film. One of the great things about Halo are the HUGE outdoor maps. I can't imagine them being done on a real set. And Anime would be 'happy', if you know what I mean. Imagine seeing the Master Chief stand on the bridge at the top of 'Attack on the Control Room', and have every detail of that HUGE level look as realistic as CGI. It would be beautiful.
If it was Anime, I wouldn't be particularly excited. Also, if it was directed by Hollywood instead of Bungie, I probably wouldn't want to see it if it wasn't good--it would ruin the halo experience for me. But if Bungie was in full control of the script and it was CGI, I would force my dad to take me to the midnight showing of it the first day it came out (like I did when 'Return of the King' came out). I think that as long as it's Bungie controlled, there aren't any sex scenes and there's no romance and its CGI, it would be a great movie. Bungie can do great games... and I think they have a solid chance of making a good movie, too.

  • 08.21.2004 8:30 PM PDT
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and jenkins was still able to save the earth for a little while

  • 08.21.2004 9:27 PM PDT
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I don't know who asked...but yes there are more Spartans alive. All in all there are 5: Master Chief, Linda, Kelly, Fred and Will. Personally, I like the idea of Master Chief being the last Spartan and when I read that more survived I was dissapointed. One more thing: I love the Halo books...but I think the writing could be a little better...but hey, maybe I've been reading too much Stephen King lol!

  • 08.21.2004 9:34 PM PDT
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You know there should be a movie. No doubt. Whoever hasn't picked up the rights to making this a movie is an idiot. Who knows maybe secretly there is one being made. Mwuhahahahahahaha!!!!

  • 08.21.2004 9:56 PM PDT
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JUST A FEW DIALOUGE BOXES ABOVE A PERSON SAID THAT FOLLEyWOOOD SCREW IT UP, BU IT WON"T HAPPEN AS I KNOW THEY WONT SELL THE RIGHTS O ANYBODY EXCPET TO THEMSELVES AND MICROSOFT! MAN ARE POEPLE RUNNInG LOW on BRAIN FLUID OR SOMETHING! AS I SAID I"m here to creAT AND ACCOMPLISH THE hALO DREAM! OUR lOVE FOR HALO IS UNLIMITEd. LET'S FIGHT FOR HTE MOVIE.

  • 08.21.2004 9:59 PM PDT

http://aidanhawke.proboards26.com/index.cgi#Halo2

a guy by the name of NEO X put a small forum where you can post if you want to meet up with other people at the coordinates that the bee site states. Many people are using it and is probably a great bet if you want the compnay of other people when you reach the coordinates. Each topic is of a city where a coodinate is. I am going to the ann arbor, michigan coordinates. Post there if you want to meet up with me there.

http://aidanhawke.proboards26.com/index.cgi#Halo2

  • 08.21.2004 10:03 PM PDT
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DOes ANybody know a relative that is part of the bungie community or company. Ithe last time I treid getting one I recieved the word from the moderator I was commiting spam. SOmebody do something. We nee a person in this forum. I have an idea... Remember that kid...back in the early forums...we were talking abouit mobile games and stuff...he said he knew a freind whose relative used to work for Bungie. IF WE WERE ABLE TO CONTACT HE"S FREINDS RELATIVE MAYBE HE CAN GIVE A CALL TO THE BUNGIE COMAPNY AND HE CAN ASK OR PLEAD FOR A BUNGIE EMPLOYEE TO JOIN THIS FORUM. HOW COME THE'VE JOINED OTHER FORUMS and not this one. Okay well Just keep getting more poepl here. I don't know how we're going to accomplish this but we are. DOES ANYBODY KNOW HOW WE CAN CONTACT BUNGIE? AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

  • 08.21.2004 10:04 PM PDT
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Possible? definitley.... but would it be good? I think it depends on a lot of things. I don't think they should base it on the game, but on the books for one. It would be a lot more interesting. For a lot of reasons i might add (more history, drama.. sets up for sequel etc. etc.) casting wouldn't be hard, cuz he wears armor the whole time. the special effects department would have a hell of a job to do.. I think with the right director and producer it could become a very good movie. Either way i'd still see it in theatres. oh oh oh and the composition would all have to be done by martin o'donnel. I am in one of the best high school orchestra's in oregon and i play the cello (which i happen to notice there is a lot of cello action in halo and in the halo 2 trailers.. thanks marty!!!!!!), and i constantly suggest we play one of the songs from the halo soundtrack. i'll be sure to post it when we do it (if ever.) who knows?! we have played metallica.......lol.

  • 08.21.2004 10:19 PM PDT