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I just had an idea, and if I do say so myself, I think its quite good. How about (in the event of the movies following the books) all of the Spartans faces are shown EXCEPT the MCs and Lindas...

This works for me for two big reasons...
- It does more than not ruin people expectations about what he looks like, it gives the movie more artistic flair; by seeing all the other spartans faces, you see they all have a human side. But not the MC, he is a leader, and for the good of his team he must - at least for as long as the war rages - not allow himself to show any sort of vulnerability, any falibility.

- The reason for Linda not showing her face is twofold, first, because she is the most withdrawn and distant SPARTAN, possibly even more so than the MC. Secondly, because it would be a metaphorical bond between between Linda and the MC. Yeah, I know that there should be no real love interest in any possible movie, but (and maybe Im the only one) I really got the feeling from the books that there is something going on between those two... NO I am not suggesting they are bumpin'-buddies, but the bond that they share, I feel, is even stronger than the bond they share with the rest of their fellow Spartans. This woul be a good way to show these sort of things WITHOUT having to resort to more standard love interest techniques.

Your thoughts, gentlemen?

  • 08.31.2004 2:08 AM PDT
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*SPOILERS*

Well... I think if I went through about 20 years of intensive training, a chemical augmentation that wiped out half of my team, and was sent on (or openly volunteered) for the most suicidal of missions, I would be somehow "emotionally attached" to my squadmates. I mean, it only took a crazy War like WW2 to make everyone have a certain bond of brotherhood with eachother. LoL, I'm just being an a-hole. But I do like the MC idea. Thanks for the suggestions to keep this topic alive Crazy.

  • 08.31.2004 2:16 AM PDT
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And to Gaara, read the books. It's an experience that shouldn't be missed by any Halo fan. You'll see why so many want them recreated into movies.

  • 08.31.2004 2:17 AM PDT
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As is Marathon... check it out some time.
The note for having all but MC and Linda (?) helmetless is nice... a good artistic flair. And one line I cannot help but draw about the Spartans... the process which you describe is sounding VERY much like the creation of Omenai Yuu, the main character in Spriggan... another form of supersoldier, only he went nuts and was the reason his squad was eliminated, but it was the right thing to do... his project was an evil one, but he turned out good. ;-) Theres another thing for you guys to check out... Spriggan...

  • 08.31.2004 2:26 AM PDT
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A good movie. I like the french guy actually.

  • 08.31.2004 2:29 AM PDT
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Hes right Celenon, you should play Marathon. Durandal says some of the funniest, strangest, coolest and deepest things you may ever experience anywhere. Plus its always nice to dual weild double barrel shotguns.

  • 08.31.2004 2:30 AM PDT
Subject: Halo Movie Discussion Thread Mk II
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Just a quick one


Posted by: Celenon
Negatives:
- Do not show the MC's face? Bungie will decide.


Have these people read the books?!? MC doesn't have his armor until half way through Fall of Reach.

  • 08.31.2004 2:33 AM PDT
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Another statement duelly noted, and I'm talking about the double shotguns *starts to drool*

  • 08.31.2004 2:33 AM PDT
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Yeah, we know. So.... how about the last half? The first half we've already decided they can show his face as a boy. But as a full grown man (who we know and love) his face cannot be shown.

  • 08.31.2004 2:35 AM PDT
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Well, im outta here. I'm tired and need sleep. I'll talk to u guys tomarrow. And Crazy, keep posting legit answers on other topics. Not only is it fun and fulfilling (or whatever you wanna call it) but it also advertises the Halo movie in our sigs. Cya everyone!

  • 08.31.2004 2:37 AM PDT
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Yes... he raised my level of respect for the French 10 fold... but now we're getting off topic... It may be that the MC didn't have armour up to a certain point in his life, but It really conflicts with Bungie's air of mystery to actually reveal what he looks like at the present time... like watching Inspector Gadget and never seeign The Claw... you'd have to do something to avoid showing it or the power would be gone.

  • 08.31.2004 2:39 AM PDT
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It is dude, it really is. Im just not sure if Im spamming, even if I am posting on topic everytime... it looks a little funny when on the threadlist you are the last person to reply to half of the topics... could you elaborate for me Gaara or any Mod?

Heres something that could pertain to a movie, if they exclusively set it around Halo 2 (or after Halo 2, I dont know what happens :P)... if the MC wins, what does he do next? In many senses, he is Jonah hunting the whale... what would he do if he caught the whale?

  • 08.31.2004 2:42 AM PDT
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I find it disheartening that things such as war, racism, and blind hatred can tear our world apart. In times like these it warms my cold bitter blood-pump to see that something so small in life can have such a big impact on all our lives....This game actually brings ppl of all nationalities, and differences together (a single tear drops to the floor). I'm proud to call myself a Halo fanguy. They will make a movie...Oh yes; they will.

  • 08.31.2004 2:48 AM PDT
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A moving post, with what appears to some sort of threat at the bottom. Well, if you take the fall but they do make the movie, then thats okay! : )

  • 08.31.2004 2:52 AM PDT
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That would be because I'm here in Australia, and the rest of teh world is asleep and therefore unable to reply to me.

The same questions arose in Marathon when we finished and Bungie answered them in a very Bungie way... "You are destiny." Somehow I don't see them using quite as philosophical an ending for it, given the fan core of the game, but they will have a superb way of rounding things off. Perhaps he shall take off on a one man mission to save humanity from other aliens and disappear, only for rumours to return of his exploits... nobody ever knowing what happened to him...

  • 08.31.2004 2:55 AM PDT
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Damn... I was hopin he'd open up a Taco stand, just to smell the smell... cookin' with the devil, fryin down in hell.

  • 08.31.2004 3:03 AM PDT
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Come on turkey... Even I'm being serious on this thread... don't ruin it now! ;-)

  • 08.31.2004 3:14 AM PDT
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Sometimes I just cant help myself. Could you answer my earlier questionabout spamming though please?

Edit: Right well Im off to bed too now. Take care my new friend, Gaara of Sand, and I shall see you in hell!!... or, more likely, here and in the Flood, as these seem to be the places we hang out.

[Edited on 8/31/2004 3:41:13 AM]

  • 08.31.2004 3:36 AM PDT
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I answered that before thinking you wee asking why I appeared at the bottom everywhere... it's ok to post around a bit if you're on topic... but don't do it evrywhere, just for teh sake of spreading your tag. Post on threads with high responses and you'll get some people, but make sure you're not posting senselessly... like I could go on a post about something to do with the thread that may have already been answered, thats on topic but not needed. Only contribute if you have somethign worthwhile to add.

EDIT-just ask the BoBs where I am... "He's everywhere..."

[Edited on 8/31/2004 3:48:38 AM]

  • 08.31.2004 3:46 AM PDT
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Hey i finally decided join coz this discussion, even though i kno tht we want this 2 b a CG movie, if we cant do tht then we could try and ask nightmarearmor.com 2 see if we can use their MC armour, maybe we can use them in the movie n they wnt charge us?
it is very good, check it out at www.nightmarearmor.com, but at the moment it isnt working coz of an error 400 bad request, i hope it isnt 4 long.
And if we cant get tht myb we can ask bunnycrusher, hes been makin 1 n its turned out quite good, he also has a good storm trooper 1 aswell.


[Edited on 8/31/2004 5:24:51 AM]

  • 08.31.2004 5:09 AM PDT
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A good start on a contingency plan... but had we resigned ourselves to only CGI?

(BTW FireboltX, your sig is a tad disturbing, no offense, but it's just creepy)

;-)

  • 08.31.2004 5:28 AM PDT
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Most people, Gaara, seem to like the idea of CGI. Some people are saying the movie should be nothing but CGI, cuz that will elimate the hassals of finding the right actors and the correct people to fit the roles... and others are saying that the movie should be done in a Spiderman type fassion: Actors during dialogues, uneventful scenes, etc, and CGI during insane battle scenes (i.e. MC in his MJOLNIR armor).

So yeah... I believe most people are sided for CGI, *of course there are other opinions out there, and we'll gladly listen to everyone's opinions and we should give them their chance to say what they want to say* but as for how much CGI, that's still being debated.

  • 08.31.2004 8:28 AM PDT
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Yes this is it ...computer graphics..this is it...if people have seen intro movies to halo and microsoft's age of empires and age of mythology there's no doubt they'll defeat all the movies that come in their ways... OKAy this is what we're all going to do...Computer graphics...That's it...I'm not kidding...Imagine it...It would be amazing! Complete amazement! Now the good part...with computer graphics we can generate realistic structures of humans and the aliens...ofcourse we could! The fbi and cia have better software but who cares about them. We really dont need gov. agencies to help us out. So what do you say people and persons of this forum...we are losing the favor we used to have.... let's do this...

  • 08.31.2004 11:54 AM PDT
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NOW THE THING IS LET"S DO THIS... So now we don't have to fight over who we need for the part of master chief...Yes that debate is hopefully over...Is it....that's the question!

  • 08.31.2004 11:57 AM PDT
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hey look im sry but i think u should leav all that stuff about who the actors are going to be for hollywood dont u think???? look i love halo but we should let bungie dised on who the actors will be they know halo better then us. but lets think of the other stuff were it should be filmed

[Edited on 8/31/2004 12:31:15 PM]

  • 08.31.2004 12:27 PM PDT