- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
I just wanna' say that Peter Jackson might be the most overrated filmmaker to ever walk the Earth. And having him on board the "Halo" film does NOT mean everything will go swimmingly. Have you all seen how bad the new "King Kong" looks? COME ON.
"LOTR" wasn't anything special. It didn't suck. But it was just a guaranteed blockbuster. You could've put ANYBODY at the helm of that film and it would've done well. Even, dare I say, BRETT RATNER.
Bungie, keep this guy far away from the film, please. Use his cash, his companies, whatever, but keep him away from it. What happened to Ridley Scott? Wasn't he mentioned at one point as Executive Producer? You got from a legend like Ridley Scott to an overrated "genius" like Peter Jackson?
Hand this movie over to a talented filmmaker, someone who has a handle on the games, that isn't a HUGE NAME, and watch the cash roll in, because even if it sucks, us idiot fans will rush out and see it opening weekend.
In summation:
1) Peter Jackson is overrated
2) Fanboys don't need to be pleased anymore, so using Jackson is redundant.
3) Ink a SOLID filmmaker. Not Rich Kelly or any other fanboy pleaser.
That is all.