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Quint nabs the first interview with Roger Avary about CASTLE WOLFENSTEIN!!!

Will this follow in Uwe Boll's footsteps? by Mullah Omar	Sep 9th, 2007 01:40:26 PM
...and incorporate game footage into the movie?
Who by wilsonfisk89	Sep 9th, 2007 01:42:42 PM
..do you think he means for the role of "BJ"?
Final Boss by wilsonfisk89	Sep 9th, 2007 01:44:00 PM
was sick! Dude had the crazy horns and gattling gun arms. That was some scary shit to an 11 yr old! hope this does well, good property
Anyone remember the "Weird War" comics? by Sulla	Sep 9th, 2007 01:44:04 PM
That's what Castle Wolfenstein has always reminded me of, which is a good thing for me. Loved those old comics, I think DC published them, can't remember. Love Roger's stuff, but this seems an odd choice for him.
Castle WOODCOCK by Julius Dithers	Sep 9th, 2007 01:44:41 PM
That banner is too damn distracting, in a creepy way. Good luck, Avary. The comparisons have already started.
Looking at the Wolfentstein game box art... by Dead-Kid	Sep 9th, 2007 01:44:46 PM
Is Roger thinking of Matt Damon for the lead possibly?
B.J. by drJames	Sep 9th, 2007 01:46:08 PM
I'm not seeing any sweet actors pop into my head when I look at the box art. I can think of some awesome ones when i don't look at the box art tho.
Avary's commentary by Biafras Throw Pillow	Sep 9th, 2007 01:48:46 PM
On the Day of The Dead 2 disc DVD is one of my fav commentaries on any disc. Pure fanboy geeky goodness
Billy Bob Face Job by wilsonfisk89	Sep 9th, 2007 01:48:46 PM
Billy Bob Thorton's face is a strange, smooth anomaly.
WOFLENSTEIN? by Fernwick_	Sep 9th, 2007 02:01:00 PM
Wtf is castle WOFLENSTEIN?
I've already said this... by Premiere Warlord Bush	Sep 9th, 2007 02:01:51 PM
...But Destroy All Humans would translate to a movie extremely well. As long as we're talking videogame-to-movie adaptations here...
The box art by Purple Prole	Sep 9th, 2007 02:13:29 PM
Has the look of The Rock to me. But would he want to do another video game movie?
guy on the box by pj1336	Sep 9th, 2007 02:17:52 PM
looks like jason statham to me...
I Want Squaresoft to Make a Movie... by grungies	Sep 9th, 2007 02:38:36 PM
And not just some side-company with ONE producer in common, and not some overrated sequel, but a true, completely original film with CGI, the same character designers and writers and a Nobuo Uematsu score. Videogames have the potential to make great movies, it's just that no one cares enough to make them good. The fact that they've made a trilogy out of those crappy Resident Evil movies saddens me.
WHERE EAGLES DARE... by MelvintheMopBoy	Sep 9th, 2007 02:42:20 PM
...with zombies? Yes please!
Oh, and there'd better be some... by MelvintheMopBoy	Sep 9th, 2007 02:44:23 PM
...hot scandinavian beauties in this as well, ala Ingrid Pitt. I recommend Hungarian porn actress Sophie Moone. Its time she branched out into, er, bigger things.
Hmmmm by DiernaSoul	Sep 9th, 2007 03:04:52 PM
Im not so sure about this. Especially after the Doom movie. I love the Wolfenstein series. No I didn't play it on Apple II...I played it on a Commodore 64! lol But how would they do this??? Hitler is one of the bosses and there are evil dogs (it's fun shooting em)...plus the fact that whenever you shot a Nazi he'd either fart (well they did in 3D and Spear of Destiny anyways) or say "Mine liebe!"
Has it come to this? What's next PONG THE MOVIE? by Orionsangels	Sep 9th, 2007 03:06:03 PM
PADDLE HARD! and it's sequel PADDLE HARDER!
I'll ask it right now. by MikeTheSpike	Sep 9th, 2007 03:06:59 PM
If there isn't a robot Hitler in this movie, why are they making it? That - along with a castle - is the only thing I expect out of a Wolfenstein movie.
I will never understand the appeal of Avary. by comedian_x	Sep 9th, 2007 03:07:20 PM
He co-wrote ONE segment of Pulp Fiction and everything he has done since has been average quality. Killing Zoe: Good not great Rules of Attraction: Good not great Silent Hill: Disappointing And so on...
Avary is a talented guy who is hit and miss by reflecto	Sep 9th, 2007 03:18:33 PM
I don't think Silent Hill is NEARLY as bad as people say; if anything, I agree it totally translates the video game experience, with the odd, very stylized narrative in which the characters literally do follow video game-like map directions, reload weapons in a similar way, and in the case of the cop character, have outrageous fetishized uniforms...but it all WORKS onscreen, it's brilliant and surreal. The script fell down in spots, which is of course Avary's fault, but as video game adaptations go I think it is easily the best. And his Sandman script is supposed to be excellent. I trust him with my childhood friend Castle Wolfenstein.
Robot Hitler with dual miniguns FTW! by DynamixRo	Sep 9th, 2007 03:30:32 PM
Who wouldn't pay to see that on the big screen?
B.J. Blazkowicz? This is a comedy right? by Neo Zeed	Sep 9th, 2007 03:38:56 PM
What kinda stupid name is that?
Grungies by Bob of the Shire	Sep 9th, 2007 03:42:49 PM
Advent Children was produced in-house and it's pretty shit. Square-Enix needs to stick to RPGs, movies aren't their strong point.
Grungie by MovieWhore	Sep 9th, 2007 03:50:14 PM
Avdent Children is pretty shit? You sir are an ass-hat! It is to date the best video game visualized for the screen I have ever seen ... now if they could only adapt FF VII itself all would be right with the world.
Grungies .. my bad by MovieWhore	Sep 9th, 2007 03:51:06 PM
Bobbing on the Shire is the ass-hat
Blazkowicz by Super Nintendo Chalmers	Sep 9th, 2007 03:53:38 PM
It's not comedy, it's Polish. You douche.
I heard that Kubrick story, but... by Blue Meanie 1138	Sep 9th, 2007 03:57:21 PM
..It involved a camera. Methinks there's a bit of urban legend going on around that tale.
Re: Pong the Movie by DiernaSoul	Sep 9th, 2007 03:59:29 PM
We kinda have that with Balls of Fury...even tho that's a movie about Ping Pong/Table Tennis. :P
The box art looks like... by decastro	Sep 9th, 2007 04:10:49 PM
Adam Baldwin of Full Metal Jacket and Firefly fame.
In theory... by DocPazuzu	Sep 9th, 2007 04:15:21 PM
...this property is IMPOSSIBLE to fuck up. All you need is a cardboard stereotype (and I mean that in a good way) WWII-era U.S. soldier, tons of over-the-top firefights, ludicrous explosions, hordes of one-dimensional Nazi cannon fodder, zombies, mutants, monsters and hot chicks in tight leather outfits. It's practically fool-proof. But then again, so was Doom until they fucked that shit up by dropping one of two ingredients which made it Doom, namely demons from hell.
Sulla by DocPazuzu	Sep 9th, 2007 04:17:07 PM
I sure do! Loved them as a kid since they really freaked me out at times. Sadly, though, the stories were never as good as the covers. I still buy back issues every now and then on eBay. And yes, it was DC that published Weird War Tales.
Advent Children if fucking ASS... by Judge Dredds Dirty Undies	Sep 9th, 2007 04:49:49 PM
Yeah stick to the final fantasy games which I will enjoy never playing. Wolfenstein has so much potential. Avary seems to have the right attitude to avoid making a fucking stinking turd like DOOM.
It's one of my favorite games by geodesigns	Sep 9th, 2007 05:01:22 PM
I love Return to Castle Wolfenstein- one of my favorite games. Roger- can't wait-- just don't screw it up now.
What is up with this "looming strike"? by Yeti	Sep 9th, 2007 05:12:54 PM
Details anyone?
DocPazuzu by Sulla	Sep 9th, 2007 05:16:48 PM
Haha you're so right. The covers were always the best part;P I remember a few of the stories were really good though. I have #1 somewhere in my many boxes of old comics hehe, not in the greatest shape though.
Avery to script KING'S QUEST I: THE MOTION PICTURE by Guy Who Got A Headache And Accidentally Saves The World	Sep 9th, 2007 05:50:36 PM
They're filming all seven king's quest movies at once!
make Jet Set Willy the movie instead! by Gorgomel	Sep 9th, 2007 06:24:46 PM
with Nicolas Cage playing Willy, who else?
@Yeti: There might be a writer's strike over residuals. by comedian_x	Sep 9th, 2007 06:37:59 PM
As in: writers want more of them.
RE: Olive Garden: The Movie! by Super Nintendo Chalmers	Sep 9th, 2007 06:41:56 PM
Ha, Never-Ending Pasta Bowl. That would be the most frightening thing to come to theaters in years. Rick Baker could do the makeup.
Futhermore, Avary should just write the thing, by comedian_x	Sep 9th, 2007 06:48:46 PM
leave the directing to Paul Verhoeven , he's the only one crazy enough to make it faithful. If he directed there would be not one, but two, robot Hilters.
"OUT OF THIS WORLD"... by Wilclas	Sep 9th, 2007 07:44:52 PM
... should be made into a movie. How cool would that be?
"SHADOW OF THE COLOSSUS"... by Wilclas	Sep 9th, 2007 07:46:07 PM
...should also be made into a movie. Man, what a masterpiece! :)
Yes! Monkey Island! by lucky_cosmonaut	Sep 9th, 2007 08:11:50 PM
And Leisure Suit Larry! I hate to say it but Rob Schneider would make a perfect Larry - maybe Judd Apatow could direct and actually maybe make him funny.
Rules of Attraction is one of the best movies by s0nicdeathmonkey	Sep 9th, 2007 08:13:28 PM
about youth culture I have ever seen. Growing up in a metropolitan area (LA) this film captured the zeitgeist of adolescent and post-adolescent angst perfectly. It's funny, and touching, and brilliantly shot and what's more, the entire party scenario thing is exactly how it goes. Especially if you go to college somewhere like UCSB which is often called "University of Casual Sex and Beer." Everyone has a lot of sex, (or, most everyone does) and a lot of it ends up making you feel rather disaffected. Also, I love the book.
"Special needs and compromises" by The Mothman	Sep 9th, 2007 08:32:48 PM
The studio's need - to make a shitload of money. The compromise - forget doing the little things like plot and casting that could eventually lead to a beloved classic; instead, do enough for a few big trailer moments to get that opening weekend rolling. Alas, why don't they consider something like The Pandora Directive to adapt? Easily funnier and a lot cheaper to make.
s0nicdeathmonkey by runfoodrun	Sep 9th, 2007 08:53:03 PM
I agree, brilliant film...
RED camera by Mace Tofu	Sep 9th, 2007 09:40:15 PM
mmmmmm....
Fingers crossed... by Mondo47	Sep 9th, 2007 09:43:22 PM
That Peter Stormare turns up in this. He would absolutely rock as one of those absolutely-batshit-crazy-yet-s cary-as-fuck bad guys.
It's pronounced "Wolfen-SHTEEN!" by MrMysteryGuest	Sep 9th, 2007 10:51:53 PM
Now see my Robot Hitler sing "Puttin' On The Ritz!"
My Lode Runner script by mr.underwater	Sep 9th, 2007 11:22:26 PM
Will blow this piece of shit out of the water
And once the Zork trilogy drops by mr.underwater	Sep 9th, 2007 11:28:07 PM
Look out. People will be saying "Lord of the what?"
Stop it with the Mecha-Hitler.... by Quake II	Sep 10th, 2007 12:06:52 AM
Avery said in the interview he was basing it in reality. I'm sure crappy old 1991 Wolfenstein is not what truly motivated this film. Anyone who has played Return To Castle Wolfenstein knows that the situations and characters in that game are wicked cool and would make for some great cinema...with a hard R rating only. And Roger...You MUST have the leather-clad SS chicks in the film!
Uh, without "crappy old Wolfenstein" you can forget it by reflecto	Sep 10th, 2007 03:32:33 AM
You either meld the body horror, cyborg and occult stuff with the setting, or you don't have a Wolfenstein movie. I am not expecting Mecha Hitler in the film, but seriously.
Yeah yeah by can-D	Sep 10th, 2007 04:11:12 AM
It will be a masterpiece like silent hill, I'm sure. Come on Avery stop adapting video games, make more original stuff like Killing Zoe or Rules of attraction. Hollywood is dead!
Actually Quake II, if you'd open your fucking eyes by Guy Who Got A Headache And Accidentally Saves The World	Sep 10th, 2007 04:19:04 AM
and pay attention, you misinformation spreading jackass, he would know he DIDN'T say he was basing it in reality. It's going to have both realistic and fantastic elements. And what's with the name "Quake II?" Jesus, I can actually see someone wanting to go back and play the original Quake, at least it has team fortress, but Quake II is one of the ugliest and uninteresting games ever made. There is absolutely no point to anyone ever playing that one ever again.
Rules of Attraction: The Game by Super Nintendo Chalmers	Sep 10th, 2007 04:38:31 AM
Someone should make a game out of Rules of Attraction. You help Fred Savage score some coke that he can shoot between his toes. "I can feel my dick!"
bj is Adam Baldwin? by sasquatch with a swatch watch	Sep 10th, 2007 04:41:38 AM
that crazy guy from Firefly, that's his name, right? that guy would perfect as a tough as nails WW2 soldier... like a Sgt. Rock kinda dude. either that or it looks like Ben Affleck. Can't be Affleck though, his voice is much too whiny for a Sarge and is about as commanding as Mark Wahlberg in Planent of the Apes
Wolfentstein game box art... by Sledge Hammer	Sep 10th, 2007 04:54:06 AM
...reminds me of Vin Diesel actually. Unfortunately.
dolph lundgren by ironic_name	Sep 10th, 2007 07:41:23 AM
on his own, no "men on mission" bull.
whats the deal with airplane peanuts? by ironic_name	Sep 10th, 2007 07:44:46 AM
wacky next door neighbor kkkramer and george, with old love interest elaine.
It has to be Ash a.k.a. Bruce Campbell by afrolebowski	Sep 10th, 2007 07:54:19 AM
Come on guys, anybody ever played this game ? dude looks just like Bruce and he would be PERFECT for the role...I loved that game back in the day...it was banned here in Germany though cos of the swatika (or as we call it here: Hakenkreuz)... Bruce could kill Nazis and comment on it the entire time...kinda like army of darkness...
Rules of Attraction by abner pepper	Sep 10th, 2007 07:57:49 AM
Was fuckin greet.What happened to Van Der Beek?
ROBO-HITLER better be in this!! by godoffireinhell	Sep 10th, 2007 09:01:41 AM
I don't like how Avary dodged that question.
Bruce Campbell by skimn	Sep 10th, 2007 09:26:55 AM
would be perfect...if this was made 20 years ago. People have got to get that mental image of Campbell/Ash out of their heads. Bruce is a doughy version of his former self, and his washed up agent role on Burn Notice fits him just fine.
Box art guy looks like Chris Tucker. by SkeletonParty	Sep 10th, 2007 10:55:14 AM
a little.
Sasquatch is right... by Bubba Gillman	Sep 10th, 2007 11:06:21 AM
...the guy on the box looks almost exactly like Adam Baldwin.
Where's my GLAMORAMA movie? by godoffireinhell	Sep 10th, 2007 11:42:34 AM
Guess Avary never got the money for it after RULES bombed, huh? A real shame, that's my favorite Bret Easton Ellis book.
Biafras Throw Pillow by Stuntcock Mike	Sep 10th, 2007 11:46:37 AM
"Lady, all your givin me right now is a mouthfull of greek salad". Classic.
Can you type Shift-Alt-Backspace in the theater by epitone	Sep 10th, 2007 02:37:10 PM
to use all the secret codes?
Guy Who Got A Headache And Accidentally Saves The Worl by Quake II	Sep 10th, 2007 02:53:23 PM
You really hurt my feelings. I'm not sure if I will ever come to these talkbacks again. BTW your screen name is so fucking super cool. It sure beats mine. Man you are a fucking idol on these boards I want to be you so badly it hurts...fucknut.
And FYI.... I was Doom II for YEARS on AICN by Quake II	Sep 10th, 2007 02:58:17 PM
I've never seen your shit-talking ass on these talkbacks in the 9 years I've been coming here. I assume it's because you just turned 12 and were an infant in '98.
All of my smart-ass comments aside by mr.underwater	Sep 10th, 2007 03:10:19 PM
Rules of Attraction is easily my favorite BEE adaptation, and I guess my precious comments stem from disappointment that Avary is doing crappy video game adaptations rather than (as previously stated) Glamorama (or any BEE book for that matter, as he just fucking nailed Rules)
Uh, previous by mr.underwater	Sep 10th, 2007 03:11:34 PM
Not fucking "precious"
Shia as B.J by Detective_Fingerling	Sep 10th, 2007 03:35:10 PM
Seriously, look at the box baby!
the box art by kitkats99	Sep 10th, 2007 05:14:18 PM
Does anybody have a link to the box? Im confused how people have said it looks like The Rock, Chris Tucker, Shia LeBeouf, Matt Damon, and the guy from Firefly. How is that even possible?
But, SILENT HILL was unwatchable... by -guyinthebackrow	Sep 10th, 2007 05:56:16 PM
... Are we supposed to be excited about this?
Box Art by Zach_Talks_Back	Sep 10th, 2007 06:22:55 PM
I'm thinking Bruce Willis.... and that other dude is right, i could very well be Vin Deisel.
Achtung Talkbackers! by BetaRayBill07	Sep 10th, 2007 08:43:02 PM
One of my first games on Commodore 64. Hope they do this right- could be cool. Get the right leads, ok.
Quake II by Neutron	Sep 10th, 2007 09:36:51 PM
Q2 is by far the best game id's ever released. The mods, player-made levels and great online play put it at the top of my list, right behind Counter Strike. I remember playing in 64-player matches what, 7-8 years ago. I thought there would be 200+ player games by now but they're going in reverse.
Box Art Guessing by marcomc2	Sep 10th, 2007 10:09:57 PM
Im not saying this will ever happen, although who really knows, but B.J. really reminds me of David Beckham. His face, I mean.
Box-Art by SnakesOnABicycle	Sep 10th, 2007 10:34:00 PM
I think it looks like Tom Jane. He has that same "I gotta crap, but you ruined my life by killing my family" Punisher vibe going on. Or maybe I just see that vibe a lot in people.
yeah it kinda looks like Adam Baldwin by Maniaq	Sep 10th, 2007 10:35:22 PM
Someone mentioned BillyBob - who I think could make a pretty decent BJ. I thought it looked a little like Vincent D'Onofrio but I'm pretty sure that's not who Avary is thinking about... Yeah I reckon Baldwin's prob'ly the guy that most looks like the box art - and he proved on Firefly he's got the chops for the role - tho I still think BillyBob would be most interesting...
Silent Hill blew by barnaby jones	Sep 11th, 2007 07:03:32 AM
Cockzilla
Avary had this great script called GALA DALI by Cruel_Kingdom	Sep 11th, 2007 10:52:44 AM
It was about Salvadore Dali. Al Pacino wanted to play the lead. The project would have been Avary's best solo project, but he never found financing. Sad.
I love Rules and Killing Zoe, come back Avery! by hegele	Sep 11th, 2007 03:45:42 PM
and stay away from video game films!
Just wait... by Lornsorrow	Sep 11th, 2007 04:00:17 PM
one day we very well may hear those official words... PAC MAN, THE MOVIE! Run for your life!
GUTEN ABEN, MOTHER FUCKERS!!! YAK< YAK< YAK by LaneMyersClassic	Sep 11th, 2007 04:02:48 PM
that's gatlin' gun sound effects.
Box art reminds me of by Nozoki	Sep 11th, 2007 05:58:34 PM
Matthew Fox or Ben Affleck. I think Fox could pull it off if he just imagines that Robot Hitler is nailing Kate in the zoo cage.
re: Spamster, Apple II Wolfenstein by Sir Loin	Sep 11th, 2007 09:08:33 PM
Right on, that version was awesome back then, even with the scratchy speech synthesis. Avery, my man...please don't bork this :D
ZOMG, Itz CAHSTEL VOLFENSHTEIN!!!!!!! by J-Dizzle	Sep 12th, 2007 01:06:50 AM
Here comz ze shtable boy viz hiz shooten.
If it's anything like the 1st 10 minutes of Hellboy by Lord_Brixton	Sep 12th, 2007 08:14:23 AM
Then they've got my fiver
Must be a slow news week. by Rando Calrisian	Sep 12th, 2007 11:42:05 AM
Could be decent, though. I loves me a good WW2 kick Nazi ass movie. And someone above mentioned that Apatow should do a Leisure Suit Larry movie. That would be funny as hell. Paul Giamatti would make a fuckin' hillarious Larry.
Roger Avary's story of by Samus Aran	Sep 12th, 2007 01:11:58 PM
Roger Avary's story of Stanley Kubrick proves that he fully intends to destroy Wolfenstein just as all other video game movies have been destroyed. Now I know how movie making prick directors like this guy justify the bullshit and ego driven "creative" decisions they make to churn out the endless stream of mediocre movies we are fed nowadays. The simple fact is that these directors are concerned with only one thing when they make their movies based on a beloved license, and that is to put their own personal stamp on the story. They go out of their way to change things because of their own ego. And the result is NEVER a change for the better. These directors can't conceive of the concept that an simple and humble idea from the original like Wolfenstein 3D could actually be superior to the high priced designs that Hollywood assholes will come up with. I am confident I won't watch this movie after reading Roger Avary's interview. I hope I am wrong, a wolfenstein game is a good idea.
Box Cover Art. by jamestewart007	Sep 12th, 2007 04:20:23 PM
Bruce Willis anyone? I can't think of anyone more fitting to kick nazi ass than that Dino.
Hey, i liked Silent Hill by CuervoJones	Sep 13th, 2007 08:55:21 AM
No plot, but who cares? Amazing visuals
but i didn´t like Killng Zoe by CuervoJones	Sep 13th, 2007 09:02:08 AM
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McMovies by Cobbio	Sep 13th, 2007 05:28:37 PM
I'm one of those people who pretty much hates video game movies. In any form, any composition, with any cast of paper thin characters. The problem with video game movies is that the characters have no personality whatsoever. The game player gives the characters personality, which is measured not on a scale of human drama but on a scale of how sadistic and batshit killing machine crazy a player can be. Avary discussed this in the interview. I understand why certain directors (Boll, Bartkowiak) make video game movies. They've got a built-in audience and tend to make money regardless of how utterly shitty the film turns out. As visually cool as "Silent Hill" was, did anyone -- anyone! -- care about any of the characters after they left the theater? No, they didn't. They munched what was left of their popocorn and discussed what would be on tv when they got home. That's it. That's what a video game movie is: brainless, forgettable bullshit. I know there's a market for it, which is fine, but I refuse to watch or buy tickets for deep-fried, ketchup-laden, fast food McMovies.
Looks like it's all up to 'Metal Gear' by Johnno	Sep 16th, 2007 09:45:08 PM
Fear not VG movie enthusiasts... once again the best game ever, 'Metal Gear Solid' will single handedly sneak in and beat all these critics asses from behind, smash their crotches, toss em in an oil drum and roll them down a hill when they see the mastery of a franchise whos very touch turns all things to gold!
Micro budget? by Beldo84	Sep 17th, 2007 11:48:30 PM
No hints as to what it might be? Glamorama maybe? And if you're getting upset about how someone might screw up a goddamn Wolfenstein adaptation, you seriously need to check your priorities.
Vin Diesel by scottishnutjob	Aug 21st, 2008 09:37:44 AM
I think it's Big Vin Diesel.

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