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Screenwriter explains why Shadow of the Colossus won’t suck

By brownkidd on April 10th, 2009 in TV + Film, Video Games

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The gaming population is about 99.9% positive that the live-action film adaptation of the classic PlayStation game Shadow of the Colossus will suck big hairy scrotum. Justin Marks, the guy penning the screenplay, would like to convince us otherwise. Justin Marks also shat out the screenplay for a little gem called Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li, so we’re gonna’ have a hard time believing him.

“With a lot of games there are so many elements in the universe you spend your time tearing down and tearing down,” he said. “What’s nice about this game is that it’s so sparse so you can start building right away.”

So your saying we don’t have to worry because there’s a lot of room for you to just make shit up? Sounds more like a reason this game’s movie adaptation will just be another quick paycheck for a talentless writer. Be afraid. Be very afraid.

[Via Risky Biz]

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  • I honestly think this movie will just sit in pre production hell for a long time. It will keep getting passed around, bloggers will keep blogging about it and it was just fade off.

    I wish they would make a movie adaption of something like assassins creed. At least that has a building base.
  • If it ever does come to be, I do have faith that SOMEONE in Hollywood could nail it. Whether it will or will not land in the right hands is in the air.

    But I do think it could be done.

    I am more excited to see bioshock come to the screen. That game has great movie qualities.
  • The only way this movie could have been good is if it was made in the 80s. It would've maintained that core theme of isolation felt in the game without being boring. Think of something along the lines of 'Legend' and 'Enemy Mine' mixed with 'Bear'.
  • Legend truly was a mighty movie, even if it does have Cruise. The 80s was mos def the era for epic "family" movies that still managed to scare the shit outa me (looking at you, Labyrinth)
    When I think of giant creatures made of rock, I think of The Neverending Story, they need to get the Henson crew in for SotC and make some mountain sized muppets :D
    The second the main character speaks in this film will ruin it, for the same reason, a Legend of Zelda movie can never be made (at least, made properly). No doubt it will be 'tweaked' for the mainstream and as such, will kill it.
  • What a douche.
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