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Famous movie directors have been responsible for some fantastic movies that have brought me hours of pleasure, but what if some of these directors decided they wanted to have a go at the more interactive experience of gaming? What kind of games would they come up with?
Guy Ritchie:
A game featuring dozens of playable characters, all related by some crazy turn of events. All of these characters would be stereotypes and have daft names, and speak in a strange tongue, known as ‘Cockney’. It would be an action game, but somewhat lacking in action. This would be compensated for by extensive cut scenes that try to piece together a simple story turned overly complex.
Tim Burton:
A odd yet enjoyable game, that’s not to everyone’s taste, that’s what Tim Burton would make. Expect fascinating characters involved in an engrossing story. The lead character would probably be modelled on Johnny Depp.
Cameron Crowe:
He’d make a great game. The only problem with it would be that it would be a remake of a Japanese game that no one ever played in the US or Europe. Crowe would be all too happy to take all of the credit though. And he’d give it a worse name than the original.
Oliver Stone:
A very serious game. You’ll be the hero, trying to get to the bottom of the corruption within central government, but you’ll end up uncovering a conspiracy theory, explaining every unexplained murder in the history of time. Ever.
George Lucas:
He would make a fantastic game, perhaps the best game ever. He’d introduce great characters, he’d bring in special effects the like never before scene, he’d capture the hearts of young games around the world and shape a generation. Then years later he’d go back and make shoddy prequels.
David Fincher:
One thing would be certain about the world this game took place in, it would be raining. A game as dark as any before it, it would suck you in until it reached it’s shocking conclusion. Just don’t expect a happy ending.
Kevin Smith:
A thoroughly enjoyable game despite the fact that you actually don’t do anything. A range of colourful characters would be playable as you wander around your world, with the flimsiest of goals. Achieving these would be more by luck than judgement, making the game unpredictable and highly addictive.
John Woo:
The most biggest action game ever. A game to improve the action genre beyond believable realms of imrovement. You’d start off the game armed with a couple of automatic weapons, in a room full of villains. Shooting these would lead to yet more people to shoot. Then it would go a bit Duck Hunt when a white dove shows up before the big finale involving shooting more things. Expect to play the game from a bullet’s eye view half of the time too.
Steven Spielburg:
This game would be like, ‘Trouble in Happy Land’ or something. Find yourself in a world that isn’t quite right, and go about sorting it out. A fantastic journey of discovery would eventually lead to an overly sugary conclusion, in which nobody has to die. Jesus Christ, it could well be a Mario game!
M. Night Shyamalan:
A creepy and mysterious game, that isn’t all that it seems. At first you’ll be playing through quite happily, going through the motions of a game typical of it’s genre. You’ll become familiar with your character, and feel that you can empathise them. Until in the final section of the game it turns out that all you thought was real and true before in fact isn’t. It’s estimated that only 60% will bother to go on to finish the game after these revelations, and very few will ever go back to play it again.
Quinten Tarentino:
Perhaps the coolest game ever made. They’d sell the soundtrack to this game in all good record stores, it would turn non-gamers to gaming. It would quite possibly be a rip-off of a lesser known game, but what the Hell, when it’s this good. Expect plenty of action, mixed with amazing cut-scenes that move the game along, and a screwy time line to go with it. In fact, you’ll probably encounter the final boss of the game before you have any idea of how you got there, but don’t worry, playing through embedded backflashes would help you to work it all out.
David Lynch:
Perhaps the most confusing game of all time would be the result of this director’s game. You’d no doubt start the game as one character, curious about some event. An investigation would follow in which you’d see all kinds of strange characters in the background. Then the lights would dim, the buzz, and you’d be a different character. Perhaps you’d simply swap roles with somebody you’ve already come across in the game, or maybe you’d turn into someone completely different, in wholly different circumstances. After completing the game for the first time you’d be confused, and subsequent play through’s of the game would only add to this confusion.
Guy Ritchie:
A game featuring dozens of playable characters, all related by some crazy turn of events. All of these characters would be stereotypes and have daft names, and speak in a strange tongue, known as ‘Cockney’. It would be an action game, but somewhat lacking in action. This would be compensated for by extensive cut scenes that try to piece together a simple story turned overly complex.
Tim Burton:
A odd yet enjoyable game, that’s not to everyone’s taste, that’s what Tim Burton would make. Expect fascinating characters involved in an engrossing story. The lead character would probably be modelled on Johnny Depp.
Cameron Crowe:
He’d make a great game. The only problem with it would be that it would be a remake of a Japanese game that no one ever played in the US or Europe. Crowe would be all too happy to take all of the credit though. And he’d give it a worse name than the original.
Oliver Stone:
A very serious game. You’ll be the hero, trying to get to the bottom of the corruption within central government, but you’ll end up uncovering a conspiracy theory, explaining every unexplained murder in the history of time. Ever.
George Lucas:
He would make a fantastic game, perhaps the best game ever. He’d introduce great characters, he’d bring in special effects the like never before scene, he’d capture the hearts of young games around the world and shape a generation. Then years later he’d go back and make shoddy prequels.
David Fincher:
One thing would be certain about the world this game took place in, it would be raining. A game as dark as any before it, it would suck you in until it reached it’s shocking conclusion. Just don’t expect a happy ending.
Kevin Smith:
A thoroughly enjoyable game despite the fact that you actually don’t do anything. A range of colourful characters would be playable as you wander around your world, with the flimsiest of goals. Achieving these would be more by luck than judgement, making the game unpredictable and highly addictive.
John Woo:
The most biggest action game ever. A game to improve the action genre beyond believable realms of imrovement. You’d start off the game armed with a couple of automatic weapons, in a room full of villains. Shooting these would lead to yet more people to shoot. Then it would go a bit Duck Hunt when a white dove shows up before the big finale involving shooting more things. Expect to play the game from a bullet’s eye view half of the time too.
Steven Spielburg:
This game would be like, ‘Trouble in Happy Land’ or something. Find yourself in a world that isn’t quite right, and go about sorting it out. A fantastic journey of discovery would eventually lead to an overly sugary conclusion, in which nobody has to die. Jesus Christ, it could well be a Mario game!
M. Night Shyamalan:
A creepy and mysterious game, that isn’t all that it seems. At first you’ll be playing through quite happily, going through the motions of a game typical of it’s genre. You’ll become familiar with your character, and feel that you can empathise them. Until in the final section of the game it turns out that all you thought was real and true before in fact isn’t. It’s estimated that only 60% will bother to go on to finish the game after these revelations, and very few will ever go back to play it again.
Quinten Tarentino:
Perhaps the coolest game ever made. They’d sell the soundtrack to this game in all good record stores, it would turn non-gamers to gaming. It would quite possibly be a rip-off of a lesser known game, but what the Hell, when it’s this good. Expect plenty of action, mixed with amazing cut-scenes that move the game along, and a screwy time line to go with it. In fact, you’ll probably encounter the final boss of the game before you have any idea of how you got there, but don’t worry, playing through embedded backflashes would help you to work it all out.
David Lynch:
Perhaps the most confusing game of all time would be the result of this director’s game. You’d no doubt start the game as one character, curious about some event. An investigation would follow in which you’d see all kinds of strange characters in the background. Then the lights would dim, the buzz, and you’d be a different character. Perhaps you’d simply swap roles with somebody you’ve already come across in the game, or maybe you’d turn into someone completely different, in wholly different circumstances. After completing the game for the first time you’d be confused, and subsequent play through’s of the game would only add to this confusion.
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Hard Boiled? I think I've seen that movie, just can't remember what it's about.
Only good Western film in my mind that he's made has been Face Off but even that compared to something like Hard Boiled or Bullet in the Head is rubbish.
The action he produced in MI2 wasn't that bad either even though the plot was naf.
Totoro wrote:
> Sounds like a load of bollards to me, but I love his movies anyway.
Too true, eventually got round too ordering me the 2 disc DVD versions of A better tommorow and The Killer the other day.
Woo's original films are still in my mind the best action movies ever made.
> Sounds like a load of bollards to me, but I love his movies anyway.
Too true, eventually got round too ordering me the 2 disc DVD versions of A better tommorow and The Killer the other day.
Woo's original films are still in my mind the best action movies ever made.
Meka Dragon wrote:
> Guy Ritchie:
The Getaway
> Tim Burton:
American Mgee's Alice
> Cameron Crowe:
Ico
> Oliver Stone:
Soldier of Fortune
> George Lucas:
Shoddy Star Wars games and Jedi Knight II
> David Fincher:
Splinter Cell
> Kevin Smith:
Sam & Max
>
> John Woo:
Max Payne
> Steven Spielburg:
Mario's Anything
>
> M. Night Shyamalan:
Myst
Quinten Tarentino:
Grand Theft Auto 3
>
> David Lynch:
Silent Hill
> Guy Ritchie:
The Getaway
> Tim Burton:
American Mgee's Alice
> Cameron Crowe:
Ico
> Oliver Stone:
Soldier of Fortune
> George Lucas:
Shoddy Star Wars games and Jedi Knight II
> David Fincher:
Splinter Cell
> Kevin Smith:
Sam & Max
>
> John Woo:
Max Payne
> Steven Spielburg:
Mario's Anything
>
> M. Night Shyamalan:
Myst
Quinten Tarentino:
Grand Theft Auto 3
>
> David Lynch:
Silent Hill
Tiltawhirl wrote:
> What is it with John Woo and white doves?
I found this explanation online:
"One memorable trademark of your films is the frequent use of doves, from The Killer to Face/Off. What do the doves mean to you?
I love doves. I am a Christian. Doves represent the purity of love, beauty. They're spiritual. Also the dove is a messenger between people and God. When I was in high school and I used to draw posters for the church, I would draw a picture of a dove. When I shot The Killer, these two men, the killer and the cop, they work in different ways, but their souls are pure, because they do the right thing. In the church scene, I wanted to bring them together. I wanted to use a metaphor of the heart. I came up with doves-they're white. When the men die, I cut to the dove flying-it's the soul, rescued and safe, and also pure of heart. So the dove became one of my habits: I used it in Hard-boiled, Face/Off, and in [M:I-2], at the end of the movie."
Sounds like a load of bollards to me, but I love his movies anyway.
> What is it with John Woo and white doves?
I found this explanation online:
"One memorable trademark of your films is the frequent use of doves, from The Killer to Face/Off. What do the doves mean to you?
I love doves. I am a Christian. Doves represent the purity of love, beauty. They're spiritual. Also the dove is a messenger between people and God. When I was in high school and I used to draw posters for the church, I would draw a picture of a dove. When I shot The Killer, these two men, the killer and the cop, they work in different ways, but their souls are pure, because they do the right thing. In the church scene, I wanted to bring them together. I wanted to use a metaphor of the heart. I came up with doves-they're white. When the men die, I cut to the dove flying-it's the soul, rescued and safe, and also pure of heart. So the dove became one of my habits: I used it in Hard-boiled, Face/Off, and in [M:I-2], at the end of the movie."
Sounds like a load of bollards to me, but I love his movies anyway.
What is it with John Woo and white doves?
Every film i've ever seen of his has had some white doves at some point.
Every film i've ever seen of his has had some white doves at some point.
That's another GAD to add to your tally!
Well done you
:P
Well done you
:P
Considering they're either the same character or part of the same universe, it makes sense.
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