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Subject: If there were a Halo movie

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Poll: If there were a Halo movie  [closed]
Follow the games:  67%
(18 Votes)
Do its own thing with screwing anything up:  30%
(8 Votes)
Whatever:  4%
(1 Votes)
Total Votes: 27

If there were a Halo movie being made, do you think it should follow the games? Or should it be set the Halo Universe, but tell its own story? (Without messing with anything pre-established.)

  • 12.21.2010 6:29 AM PDT
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I can't see a silver screen adaptation of the games working. There are afew reasons why. However the most pertinent evidence of other media trying to follow the plot/events of a computer game is Halo - The Flood. Whe n that book was following the events of the game it was terrible! But when it went into its own individual plotline it had interest.
The gameplay in Halo is very simple, Find enemy, destroy in a variety of fun and entertaining ways until next cutscene. I cant imagine that will make great entertainment hwne we consider the question - should a Halo Movie follow the events of the game.
If the question is more " should a Halo Movie involve the scenarios of the game" eg - POA escapes Reach, finds a Halo, fights alien badasses, discovers parasite, discovers secret behind ancient race and their super weapon - Then great sounds like an awesome movie (Halo CE of course). But, i would suggest that Hollywood would entirely mess with canon, ruining everything, probably more than Reach, which would take some doing.
I have to back other events, based on my inability to trust the money men.

  • 12.21.2010 7:02 AM PDT

MJOLNIR Mark VII in Reach! We can make it happen!!!

completely understandable.

  • 12.21.2010 9:12 AM PDT

Set in the universe but with it's own story is the best ''solution'' for me

  • 12.21.2010 9:17 AM PDT

books.

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  • 12.21.2010 9:26 AM PDT

We've had the games, there's no need to provide a new perspective showing the exact storylines.

I'd prefer for the film to cover events such as Harvest or Onyx, something which hasn't really been explored as much as it could be.

[Edited on 12.21.2010 11:01 AM PST]

  • 12.21.2010 11:00 AM PDT

MJOLNIR Mark VII in Reach! We can make it happen!!!

I didnt mean show us a different perspective. I mean its own story, with its own characters.

  • 12.22.2010 7:43 AM PDT

Space. The Final Frontier. These are the voyages of Murphy's Laws on the StarShip Enterprise

I'd say set it in the future or past, showing background for the human-covenant war such as the few years before, or showing how Halsey etc got out of the sphere

  • 12.22.2010 8:03 AM PDT

Finding the love of my life, and moving house really screwed up my gaming orientated lifestyle.

Even with so much room for expansion in the Halo universe, I feel; that they should do something familiar and instantly reconisable, to start off with atleast.

Personally; I'm holding out for a film interpretation of the book: The Fall of Reach. There is just a wealth of knowledge within that book that should be explored. The only major problem I could see coming up, would be; MC's face, but, with some ingeniuty on the Crew's part, they could make it work.

We can't be sure what they'll do nor when they'll do it, but; Frank has been hinting about something happening in 2011, so this could be it. We'll just have to wait and see.

[Edited on 12.22.2010 8:07 AM PST]

  • 12.22.2010 8:07 AM PDT

It should definitely be based off of Contact Harvest.

  • 12.22.2010 8:08 AM PDT

MJOLNIR Mark VII in Reach! We can make it happen!!!

I havent read that one yet. Is it awesome, or kick awesome?

  • 12.31.2010 5:54 AM PDT

I'm an Anarchist. I don't need a government to be a good person, but I'm glad it's here because some of you clearly do.

I voted for "follow the novels"... oh wait.

  • 12.31.2010 7:59 AM PDT

About me: I am a vicious wolf of a man.

But really am sweet at heart. =)

I want a movie following the events of The Fall of Reach.

That is it, they have the script right there.

  • 12.31.2010 8:26 AM PDT

Posted by: the n00b pwner
It should definitely be based off of Contact Harvest.

  • 12.31.2010 8:28 AM PDT

"Find The Bomb?!
Find The Bomb?!
I'm Looking For The Flag!
What The Heck Is Assualt!?"

It's going to be a money making machine for the popular action audience.

Don't expect much.

  • 12.31.2010 8:46 AM PDT

MJOLNIR Mark VII in Reach! We can make it happen!!!

I meant to put that option in the poll. 'Follow the novels'

  • 01.01.2011 6:06 PM PDT

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Posted by: Buggy Virus
It's going to be a money making machine for the popular action audience.

Don't expect much.

This is why I don't want it made. When is the last time you saw a good video game movie?

Never. That's what I thought.

  • 01.01.2011 6:14 PM PDT

Nothing too special 'bout me. Just a loyal fan all the way. Keep it clean citizens....

You guys do know there is a Halo movie coming out in 2012 right?

  • 01.01.2011 7:53 PM PDT

"Find The Bomb?!
Find The Bomb?!
I'm Looking For The Flag!
What The Heck Is Assualt!?"


Posted by: JMan96
You guys do know there is a Halo movie coming out in 2012 right?


Like the one that was coming in 2010 and the other in 2008?

  • 01.01.2011 7:58 PM PDT

Nothing too special 'bout me. Just a loyal fan all the way. Keep it clean citizens....


Posted by: Buggy Virus

Posted by: JMan96
You guys do know there is a Halo movie coming out in 2012 right?


Like the one that was coming in 2010 and the other in 2008?


You make a valid point, but there is one flaw in your argument. I am not blameing you for making this mistake, for alot of people do not take as great of pride in being a Halo and Bungie fan as I do and keep themselves as... intuned, sould i say, into the most recent of news. If you had been paying excruciating attention to the announcments, you would have noticed that when the info realeased about the 2008 and 2010 movies had no list of cast, production dates, finishing dates, editing dates, or any other things like that. For the past year and a half, the talk about the upcoming Halo movie has been shutting down blogs and over loading servers across the web. So far there are multiple casting lists, script discussions and very interesting discussions about release dates. The chatter about the upcoming film is very intreging. Not to mention the videos on youtube and other sites across the web having the "first eight minutes of the Halo movie". I do not personaly believe that it was what was going to be officialy the first eight minutes but it was very very awesome. I will be creating a forum topic on this matter if any wishes to discuss it more. I do so love a good Halo talk. Message me to if you feel like.

  • 01.01.2011 8:21 PM PDT

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Posted by: SprainedKhyber
I havent read that one yet. Is it awesome, or kick awesome?

  • 01.01.2011 8:40 PM PDT