Grand Theft Auto Movie Nearly Happened Last Year
Fans of unintentional comedy weep over wasted potential.
Summary
It's been a frequent target for critics of violence in videogames -- and a constant source of profit for its producer, Rockstar Games, since its debut in the late '90s -- but Grand Theft Auto also very nearly became something else last year: A feature film. Back to Article
It's been a frequent target for critics of violence in videogames -- and a constant source of profit for its producer, Rockstar Games, since its debut in the late '90s -- but Grand Theft Auto also very nearly became something else last year: A feature film. Back to Article
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on Feb 06 2008 05:47 AM Eminem? Are you ****ing kidding me? (Reply to this) |
on Feb 06 2008 05:59 AM Dumb dumb dumb idea. Just dumb. (Reply to this) |
on Feb 06 2008 06:09 AM hey, they could've made this exciting. i saw the french flick 'district b-13' recently and director pierre morel would have been great. if he scaled back the parkour, this could be baller. as for slim shady? granted he played himself in '8 mile,' but i thought he was pretty good. better than getting jason statham or the rock. karl urban actually kind of looks like the guy from GTA III and he was a hard-hitting, car chasing assassin in 'bourne supremacy.' i say why not do it. the games are fun, but it's not like they have a prestigeous reputation to live up to with a movie. Plus, the soundtrack would be excellent. (Reply to this) |
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on Feb 06 2008 06:11 AM well i almost went to see i am legend. but i didn't so the studios narrowly missed the opportunity to see my dollars. lets call it even. (Reply to this) |
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on Feb 06 2008 06:15 AM Eminem is still alive? wow. as a comedy...it might work. but not as a REAL real movie. go with a Total Recall/Matrix kinda thing, where people pay money to be INSIDE this game atmosphere...but the character wonders if its just a game...or real life. he starts off doing the stunts, having fun...then realizes he can't quit the game...then HAS to finish because he really is going to die if he dies in the game. eventually the guy BECOMES the character in the game and when he finally beats the game...he's alive and well...wakes up in REAL life, then starts to portray the character in real life. then eventually gets shot by police...and realizes Life...Is Not A Game. better than having Eminem star. jesus, what is this...1999? (Reply to this) |
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on Feb 06 2008 06:49 AM What a terrible idea! Jesus. (Reply to this) |
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on Feb 06 2008 06:58 AM The (Reply to this) |
on Feb 06 2008 06:59 AM I think this would have made an awesome movie, there are so many story lines and characters already set up. Although I guess you'd lose the fun of running over random people and getting into fist fights with hookers (Reply to this) |
on Feb 06 2008 07:27 AM Im glad this didnt happen. (Reply to this) |
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on Feb 06 2008 07:47 AM If they would've followed the story in the game (which they never would have), it could've been great, but I'm sure it would have degenerated into a overly-serious movie with absolutely no relation to the great atmosphere of the games. (Reply to this) |
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on Feb 06 2008 07:58 AM Yeah hate on it cause Eminem would've been the star. God forbid. BUST OUT YOUR PICKET SIGNS AND PROTEST! Now since it's fallen apart, we can see it resurface in a year or so...with Arnold starring and UWE BOLL directing! Whoohoo! Can't wait. (Reply to this) |
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on Feb 06 2008 08:14 AM A movie like that already happend. It's called "Scarface". (Reply to this) |
on Feb 06 2008 08:35 AM Eminem leadin' a role in a GTA movie...? That's particulatly interestingly... odd. (Reply to this) |
on Feb 06 2008 08:40 AM wouldve been great. and yes...Eminem would have been a great choice. He would do for grand theft auto what david bowie did for labrynth. (Reply to this) |
on Feb 06 2008 08:46 AM Can someone please give me a new Snake Movie!!!!!! (Reply to this) |
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on Feb 06 2008 08:57 AM It could have been just as bad as Scarface is! But with actual gorey violence this time! Just place the movie in the 80's and you can call it a sequel... (Reply to this) |
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on Feb 06 2008 08:58 AM This story is innaccurate and should be updated. Another case of jumping on the bandwagon to report non-news. Rockstar has already issued a statement about this rumor: "Reached for comment by MTV News, Dan Houser, vice president of creative at Rockstar, said no movie was ever in the works. "Not as far as we are concerned," he said via e-mail. "Some movie producers were trying to put something together to entice us to make a movie, as studios and production teams frequently have done in the past. This proposal was no more interesting than the numerous others we receive. We never entertained proceeding with the project." So no, there was never a movie. Just Hollywood getting ahead of itself to work on a property it does not have the rights to. (Reply to this) |
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on Feb 06 2008 09:03 AM In reply to this comment (#1557176) Konami is making a MGS movie...so you get a movie with the main character based on Snake (and little bit Rambo).^^ (Reply to this) |
on Feb 06 2008 09:10 AM NOT EMINEM! the movie would still suck, but still not eminem! (Reply to this) |
on Feb 06 2008 09:29 AM if this was set in the 80s with eminem this could've been interesting. don'tcha think? it couldn't of been that bad.. or well.. maybe it could've. eh. i'm still pissed they are making a Dragonball(z?) movie.. sigh that's going to blow so hard. (Reply to this) |
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