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WS no longer directing CASTLEVANIA... The new director is...

FIRST by uglycasanova32	Jun 14th, 2007 02:10:24 AM
I'm more worried about RONIN
Castlevania should not be made by HeWhoCannotBeNamed	Jun 14th, 2007 02:10:44 AM
Let it live happily as a video game.
turd by zaggnutt	Jun 14th, 2007 02:11:46 AM
yaay
Is Miller's Ronin really a good idea to be visualized by HeWhoCannotBeNamed	Jun 14th, 2007 02:12:53 AM
in live action? I lack vision, I know, but I think that one should be left alone.
Sounds in no way better by hktelemacher	Jun 14th, 2007 02:13:06 AM
I didn't figure it would be. A project that trades down from WS Anderson is a project that should just be released back into the wild until someone better gets the bug. And VAN HELSING isn't that bad. For me, it beat the hell out of the faux-Shakespearean self-importance of the UNDERWORLD flicks -- and Beckinsale is infinitely more fun to look at in a corset than she is with her mouth always retardedly agape from the fake fangs. Prepeare to go megaton, Quint.
regularfaceoht by HeWhoCannotBeNamed	Jun 14th, 2007 02:15:01 AM
You made me laugh out loud. Damn if you make my kid wake up. Nice one.
This is STEP DOWN and Mortal Kombat was fantastic! by Proman1984	Jun 14th, 2007 02:16:11 AM
Totally captured the spirit of the games. Best videogame movie ever by far.
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Remember:- They only use the NAME of the game by Darkcityuk	Jun 14th, 2007 02:23:19 AM
Virtually all other information is neglected.
HOLD THE PHONE! Miller's Ronin? by MrCere	Jun 14th, 2007 02:50:42 AM
Where did I miss that? Is it really in development and with who? How do we all know this or do we?
Mortal Kombat has badly aged... by Motoko Kusanagi	Jun 14th, 2007 03:05:28 AM
I kinda liked it back then, but when you rewatch it now you'll see that it's pretty lame. Not worse than the videogame adaptation crap we get today, but just lame. Event Horizon is still ok, though.
STOMP THE VAMPIRES by Mullah Omar	Jun 14th, 2007 03:06:51 AM
...and stomp this movie back into the ether. There have to be more worthwhile projects that could use the funding.
Castlevania has potential, at least by TheSecondQuest	Jun 14th, 2007 03:23:28 AM
There's certainly enough of a mythology to draw upon some good stories- and I'm sure more children of the 80's associate the name "Belmont" with Dracula than "Bram Stoker" or "Helsing". Though i must admit, I'm surprised Castlevania is being made- when i saw Van Helsing, I was certain that crappy, crappy movie ahd killed off any chance of us getting a Castlevania movie.
The name is Belmont. Simon Belmont! by Monkey_King	Jun 14th, 2007 03:50:18 AM
Which Belmont would be featured in this film?
mortal kombat 1 was great by supercowbell 4 cant stop the cowbell	Jun 14th, 2007 03:58:31 AM
mortal kombat 2 is the biggest piece of shit in the history of cinema. its like howard the duck meets gigli. scorpion teleports away in one scene, but yet we see the actor hiding right behind a rock.
the answer is uwe boll by supercowbell 4 cant stop the cowbell	Jun 14th, 2007 04:18:46 AM
uwe boll is beyond a hack so therefore hes worse.
It can't be worse than his other trash by mrdinky	Jun 14th, 2007 04:38:47 AM
well, SOLDIER was decent if derivative. he killed me with AVP (how you could fuck that up is beyond me - rhetorical question; watch his movie for a step by step guide). RESIDENT EVIL franchise is silly but only offensive to people who think the video game makes a great movie to begin with (it doesn't; it's all broad strokes - not that the movies are any good). MORTAL KOMBAT was just dumb. I kinda sorta liked it when I was 15. Even then, though, it was a dumb idea for a movie. I wouldn't expect much from this. He's more competent than boll, though. so it'll be better than bloodraye...except we won't see the T3 girl's boobies. so that pretty much balances out. it's stv fodder as far as I'm concerned.
Event Horizon was good because... by Boredatwork	Jun 14th, 2007 05:18:50 AM
He didn't write it and would've had to try pretty damn hard to fuck it up!
Stomp The Yard director & WS Script? by polyh3dron	Jun 14th, 2007 05:20:17 AM
FAIL.
Event Horizon is one of the best sci-fi horror movies by bongo123	Jun 14th, 2007 05:38:21 AM
since alien, obviously not a patch on it but a fucking good scarey well directed romp nontheless. resident evil was also an enjoyable zombie movie and i actually liked AVP thought it had some cool set pieces plus i like the sterile clinical look of his movies and personally think the guy is pretty good, cant really understand all the hatred against the man as he makes totally watchable movies, like that other AICN hated man.. Michael Bay.
White + Stomp the Yard by Massawyrm 1	Jun 14th, 2007 05:44:06 AM
Stomp the Yard is very solid for what it is - he's gonna catch crap for it from the fanboys who haven't seen it, but it isn't ANYTHING to be ashamed of. However, the bizarre opening sequence/beyond the thunderdome dance off had an incredible feel, great cinematography and pacing. ANd it kind of belied a sense that he might be into something much cooler than what he was doing. If white's going full on into genre, I think he could be REALLY interesting. This isn't bad news at all.
WS's script is horrible news though. by polyh3dron	Jun 14th, 2007 06:19:47 AM
I'm predicting that the lead will not be a Belmont, although a Belmont will have a small one line cameo. I'm also predicting that the protagonist will not use a whip. Another inevitability is that they will forgo the gothic prog rock musical style of the games for a techno metal soundtrack to appeal to the teens. There will also be a forced romantic subplot and guns.
Oh yeah, by polyh3dron	Jun 14th, 2007 06:20:34 AM
and Matthew Lillard will be in it.
I'd much rather have him tackle Castlevania... by Jakes Nel	Jun 14th, 2007 06:20:41 AM
... than Ronin. Don't think he's the right person for that yet. Wasn't Aronofsky attached to Ronin some years ago?
Can we just have a WS NO LONGER DIRECTING HEADLINE by Greigy Just Wanted To Say	Jun 14th, 2007 06:30:14 AM
Now that would be sweet! I recently re-watched Event Horizon which I always had pegged as his best film (given the competition not that hard) but God it didn't stand up that well... don't get me wrong there is some great stuff in there but it's not down to WS... nice set design, nice gore but it felt like it just got away from him at the end and he resorted to cheap shots and tore down all the tension that had built up....
Well by Fenrisulfr	Jun 14th, 2007 06:31:06 AM
No Paul Anderson can only mean good news. Fans will never forgive him for the AVP piece of trash he delivered in 2004. Now about this other guy, I dont know. Never heard of him, never seen any of his work.
Wait a sec... mrdinky by Jakes Nel	Jun 14th, 2007 06:36:17 AM
They show the T3 chick's tits in Bloodrayne? Well, I know what I'm doing tonight. My Uwe Boll education may as well start here....
This is hardly good news, but it's better news. by Azlam Orlandu	Jun 14th, 2007 06:59:36 AM
Castlevania is one of my favorite gaming franchises ever and although I'd rather them not make it at all, at least Anderson isn't directing.
I'm sick of this "but he's a nice guy" stuff. by Spandau Belly	Jun 14th, 2007 07:00:13 AM
I'm sure lots of people with no talent are perfectly pleasant but it doesn't redeem their work. I hear this all the time on this website..."Eli Roth is a real friend to all geeks."...."Despite his crappy films, Paul WS Anderson is a great guy to have a few brews with." The people who read this website aren't looking for possible friends, we're looking for movies we might want to see. But if I ever get lonely, I'll keep Mr. Yardstomper in mind. Maybe we'll go see a movie together, hopefully one directed by an insanely talented asshole with no social skills like James Cameron.
-sigh- by Anna Valerious	Jun 14th, 2007 07:02:33 AM
I really think Universal is betting on the wrong horse. Instead of focusing on the good films (And I'm sorry, but I don't think many of you have estrogen or read enough to appreciate the Sommersverse), they are consumed with crap like this. I'm saying, keep it in the modern age, and I'll be happy.
I thought Warren Ellis was writing Castlevania... by SpeakerWiggin	Jun 14th, 2007 07:11:43 AM
I thought I read somewhere he was writing up to three of them...
Okay, wait a minute... by DocPazuzu	Jun 14th, 2007 07:19:08 AM
...exactly how many on again off again rumors of Paul WS Anderson's "next project" have we read on this site for the past year or so?
Anna Valerious by DocPazuzu	Jun 14th, 2007 07:20:07 AM
Please... for the love of God, stop saying "The Sommersverse"... Please...
Alright I'll admit it. I own both Resident Evil DVD's by Col. Tigh-Fighter	Jun 14th, 2007 07:23:48 AM
There, kill me!! I acrually think bith RE movies are pretty good zombie movies with a real feel for the game (especially the 2nd which wasnt directed by him). Apart from the excrable graveyard scene in 2, I loves 'em. The opening if 2 with the crowds at the gates of the city is excellent!
Warren Ellis Is Writing.... by The Corrector	Jun 14th, 2007 07:25:09 AM
the screenplays for three direct to DVD features. Heres the link to the production blog http://castlevaniadraculascurs e.com
Pazuzu... by Anna Valerious	Jun 14th, 2007 07:29:07 AM
NO. It's easier than saying both titles of the movies. :P
The Corrector by SpeakerWiggin	Jun 14th, 2007 07:49:57 AM
Awesome, thanks. Those will be infinitely better than whatever ends up on the big screen.
Yeah... by rsanta74	Jun 14th, 2007 07:56:51 AM
Absolutely no hope for this movie now. Not that I had any before, but have you seen this guy's credits? I'd sooner recommend Stevie Wonder to direct. And why does every potentially bad movie have to be compared to "Howard the Duck?" Gigli I get, but Howard? Granted, compared to the comic, it did indeed suck balls. None of the socio-political commentary of Steve Gerber. However, taken on its own, its a nice slice of 80's cheese. Gigli deserves every bit of venom, but the duck.... As comic movies go, it still ain't "Batman & Robin", which is a monumentally good thing. At least HtD is watchable, even if its goofy as fuck. Plus, duck tits. Bonus points for that, right? =) I think that all of these videogame movies need to stop. Seriously. 98% of them suck. The other 2% star Angelina Jolie's love muffins.
I liked Event Horizon by CuervoJones	Jun 14th, 2007 08:33:19 AM
Yes.
And here Uwe Boll is... by Kid Z	Jun 14th, 2007 08:44:59 AM
... waiting by the phone for his next project!
Hello Fucktards by Robots In Das Guys	Jun 14th, 2007 08:47:16 AM
Paul WS Anderson script = nipples on Batman/Flames on Optimus/Flames on Shia. Seriously though, I'm not familiar whith White but it could be good, honestly I'm more interested in Silent Hill 2, and I fell asleep through that one, not quite sure why...I was actually kind of enjoying it nicely.
Wouldn't Tim Burton by Birdys Piano Teacher	Jun 14th, 2007 08:53:59 AM
Know How to Make This? He's proven his mettle in the action & goth realms.
I don't know, this is one video game that COULD by Coughlins Laws	Jun 14th, 2007 09:33:31 AM
be cool as a movie. But then again, Resident Evil could've made a good movie, too.
must keep music by Automaton Overlord	Jun 14th, 2007 09:48:20 AM
A flop of a movie would be worth it just to hear that awesome sound track. Maybe He'll make it the world's first side-scrolling movie,how cool would that be?
Good.Give him Castlevania.Who gives a shit? by TORTURE PWN	Jun 14th, 2007 09:51:42 AM
Hopefully he'll leave RONIN alone now.
Uwe Boll FTW!!! by That Reilly Monster	Jun 14th, 2007 10:24:51 AM
That is all.
um..does no one care that the property itself sucks? by supermarch	Jun 14th, 2007 10:40:53 AM
The Nintendo version was the only good one. Why make a movie of this crap? If you want to adapt a video game there are way better choices available. Gears of War comes to mind.
Stomp the yard? Oh brother... by Neo Zeed	Jun 14th, 2007 11:03:17 AM
kinda makes you wish for Paul WS to direct. But i guess it's time another crappy guy should have his turn.
Would like too see a great CV movie....... by liljuniorbrown	Jun 14th, 2007 11:04:31 AM
Would have liked to see an awesome AVP but well...you know. I just don't understand how when you have a property rich with mythology and detail that already has an amazing amount of fans worldwide,how can you look at that and say " well,thats an ok place to start but we're going to completely change everything so that even the most casual of fan doesn't have a problem understanding what's going on". It's not enough to take a property like AVP and turn it into a kick ass action flick,some dumb ass studio head tells dumb ass producer to tell dumb ass writer to make sure this is a movie people can take there dates too. That turns into female lead and main bad guy/hero Predator having some kind of bizzare sexual tension towards each other....fucking stupid. Just rent the games and develop them into some on screen action.
This doesn't help by JackLint	Jun 14th, 2007 11:10:42 AM
if they're still using Anderson's script. If you really think about it, his terrible writing is 75% of why his movies suck. Look at Event Horizon, his 'best' movie. He didn't write it. He can point and shoot as well as any run of the mill director. Anyway, I'm sure White is a better director than Anderson, so this elevates the project a little bit, but it's still built on a foundation of shit.
I like Symphony of the Night. by cyberskunk	Jun 14th, 2007 11:30:42 AM
I like Symphony of the Night's music, too. Although that could be considered covered under the title of my post. Classic video game, does everything right in terms of what makes a game fun to play IMHO.
Yes, but Will Fat Kids Bump Chests with Dracula?? by finky089	Jun 14th, 2007 12:31:56 PM
Oh SNAP!
Sub-Zero has chosen HD-DVD . . . and here's why! by Mike_Honcho	Jun 14th, 2007 12:38:58 PM
The release of the Paul W.S. Anderson collection on HD-DVD sealed the deal! Bring on Blood Rayne 3!!!!
"Event Horizon" is an underrated film. by uss cygnus	Jun 14th, 2007 12:46:14 PM
It's pretty damn effective when it wants to be...the imagery of the "Chaos Dimension" through the audio clips and ships log playback...pretty hard core without being torture porn graphic. It's more of a psychological thriller than a pure horror flick. Give it another look if you haven't seen it in a while. The only character I really can't stand is Kathleen Quinlan's knockoff of Veronica Cartwright's character from "Alien".
"Stomp The Yard" was cliched and formulaic.... by Mr. Profit	Jun 14th, 2007 01:00:52 PM
But it was a good movie. Sure I have seen similar stories before in other films. But Stomp The Yard had a good visual look to it, it featured top notch dancing and stepping, and in the end you really feel like you are right there at the competition rooting for DJ. I think he can do a better job that Worthless Shit Anderson. This is good news.
Anderson... by Boromir187	Jun 14th, 2007 01:05:52 PM
Paul WS Anderson dropped out of the director's chair on Castlevania months ago. That said he is still producing it and they are moving forward with HIS screenplay, so I don't see what everyone is excited about. Anderson isn't really a bad director, but he's a horrible screenwriter and that's why most of his movies end up being trash. Last time we had someone else direct an Anderson screenplay we got Resident Evil: Apocalypse. Now if White is a solid director, then we have a chance of this turning out decently, but unless he rewrites Anderson's screenplay then we aren't going to get a good film out of this.
I agree with Massawyrm 1... by Mr. Profit	Jun 14th, 2007 01:09:35 PM
The beginning of the film with the Mad Max looking dance off, crazy music, and interesting characters was really well done. It was almost hipnoticthe way everything flowed with the bead. And "crayotic", did you even see the movie before u bashed it? Because when you say stuff like "Sure, a movie that's essentially about river-dancing (BUT LOOK IT'S HIP BECAUSE BLACK KIDS ARE DOING IT, AMIRITE??)" is not an accurate description about African American Fraternity/Sorority Stepping which is what this film is about.
Damn... by Mr. Profit	Jun 14th, 2007 01:10:50 PM
I meant to write... It was almost hipnotic with the way everything flowed with to the beat in that scene.
3 Words by skimn	Jun 14th, 2007 01:11:53 PM
GOD OF WAR !! GOD OF WAR !! GOD OF WAR !! GOD OF WAR !! GOD OF WAR !! GOD OF WAR !! GOD OF WAR !! GOD OF WAR !! GOD OF WAR !!
White is going to rewrite the screenplay (kind of) by cyberskunk	Jun 14th, 2007 01:12:00 PM
The article says "White, who's repped by WMA and Principato Young, will work with Anderson on a rewrite." So Anderson will be involved.
5 Words: I Love You Michael Bay by Robots In Das Guys	Jun 14th, 2007 01:14:55 PM
That is all.
God of War? by Motoko Kusanagi	Jun 14th, 2007 02:09:55 PM
Cool game!
It should be done as an anime by godoffireinhell	Jun 14th, 2007 02:10:00 PM
same as all other adaptations of Japanese games. They should have gone that route with Resident Evil as well. At least they're doing it right with Devil May Cry...
Where's my Mega Man Movie? by bib fortuna	Jun 14th, 2007 02:51:36 PM
And Bubble Bobble, Captain Skyhawk, Super Glove Ball?
Where´s my Q*Bert movie? by llac12	Jun 14th, 2007 03:25:19 PM
The making of this movie reaches new levels of stupidy. First off, Castlevania was already made. It was called Helsing and it sucked (I know it did and I´ve never even seen it).Second, ALL videogame movies suck. Mortal Kombat sucked then and it sucks now. Third, the ONLY videogame to movie that had a chance of being good was Resident Evil (directed by Romero) and they fucked that up. FUCK HOPE.
Make a legend of Zelda film by SithMenace	Jun 14th, 2007 03:32:52 PM
and get Peter Jackson to direct. That is all.
Halo had a chance... by polyh3dron	Jun 14th, 2007 03:59:05 PM
Too bad it'll never happen now.
How about a switcheroo, what movie would make a good by skimn	Jun 14th, 2007 04:08:18 PM
videogame? A suggestion for an Escape From Ney York game was made a while back, and that could be great.
stupidity... by llac12	Jun 14th, 2007 05:11:31 PM
...is what I meant. Skimn, they´ve made and will continue to make videogames out of everything- no input needed there.
Castlevania could be cool by krushjudgement	Jun 14th, 2007 05:29:07 PM
I would be worried about a Zelda film though. Nintendo probably wouldn't let it happen.
Van Helsing ruled. by Logan_1973	Jun 14th, 2007 07:00:56 PM
I fucking loved that movie. And if WS is out as director of Castlevania. I say good. Worst director ever. Castlevania at this point would suck no matter what, though. To me it always seemed better off as a 1990's Evil Dead-type film; cheap and funny.
Re: Escape from New York game... by Monkey_King	Jun 14th, 2007 07:06:53 PM
Need I remind you that an ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK/Snake plissken game was bandied about and even advertised with the Special Edition: EFNY Dvd from a year or 2 ago(supposedly NAMCO was doing it with Russell and Carpenter supplyng voice work), but it has yet to materialize, much like the supposed anime in the works.
Because Paul W.S. Anderson is such a good writer by Gozu	Jun 14th, 2007 09:38:39 PM
Can't wait. Really.
Where's my Captain N: The Gamemaster movie? by Osmosis Jones	Jun 14th, 2007 09:56:35 PM
I just want to see some chick dressed as Princess Lana with the big, 80's hairstyle.
godoffireinhell, Devil May Cry anime blows. by tempurasama	Jun 14th, 2007 10:57:19 PM
big chunks all over the place. Visually, it's pretty damn impressive, but the characters are cliche, and the plot is way lame. This is an anime that only the most hardcore weaboo would like. SO... I guess your point is moot.
WS Anderson has a WEAK imagination & he's short-sighted by George Newman	Jun 14th, 2007 11:56:34 PM
His greatest weakness is that he writes his own films. He has access to fantastic source material, but he has severe tunnel vision when it comes to fully realizing the potential in the movies. His ideas are poor and short-sighted. He handicaps himself, tying one hand behind his back all because he wants to write the films by himself, with out anyone else's help. ARRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH
Eh. by FuzzyWhisper	Jun 15th, 2007 12:46:14 AM
Very eh. I'm indifferent about this. To me a Castlevania movie sounds like a disaster waiting to happen. I'll be surprised if this turns out to be decent.
Um, actually, SoylentMean... by Anna Valerious	Jun 15th, 2007 07:43:06 AM
The Dvorgi are creatures from folklore, but they're more like the house elves in "Harry Potter". But both do serve their masters.

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