Re: Are you sure you *want* a Marathon movie?


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Re: Are you sure you *want* a Marathon movie?

Posted By: Forrest of B.org Date: 10/6/05 6:45 a.m.
In Response To: Are you sure you *want* a Marathon movie? (C Lund)

: We all know what a hypothetical Marathon movie would be like: Lead character
: (the cyborg): played by Hollywood's current muscle-bulk B actor. Wears tin
: pot and stylish metal accoutrements a la Seven of Nine. Speaks in grunts.
: Cyborg's sidekick: Danny DeVito with antennas, wings, and dipped in green
: paint.
: Love interest: played by some noname starlette who may or may not bare her
: (fake) boobs, depending on what rating they're aiming for. Cleavage
: guaranteed in any case. Very likely the only female in entire movie.
: Human villian: Most likely a former A or B actor on the way down.
: FX budget: Surpasses some national budgets.
: Cinemagoers can't "identify" with computer terminals, so Leela,
: Tycho, and Durandal are scrapped.
: Main plot: Bang bang bang! Blam! KaBOOM!
: Subplot #1: "Save me, save me!" "Hang in there, babe."
: Subplot #2: Villian sells out to pfhor (not entirely sure how and it doesn't
: really matter), and in the end is set on fire, thrown off a cliff, impaled
: by various long metal objects on way down, and lands in a vat of acid.
: Closeup of screaming face as he slowly dissolves.
: Oh, and it takes place aboard this ship called the "Marathon".
Make Leela, Tycho, and Durandal holographic instead of textual.
Leela - female, possibly even a sort of platonic 'love interest' (I always did have a thing for Leela). "Save me save me!" even works in there.
Durandal - evil villain who sells us out to the Pfhor, sort of, though he doesn't quite wind up getting dissolved.
Tycho - well, he gets disassembled in the end, anyway.
And then you could always work in a Bernhard Strauss subplot if you really need more human interaction. Or focus on the group of Bobs from "The Rose" or some such as a parallel plot while cyborg-boy is off on his own. (Maybe they got taken to the Pfhor ship after we left them, so we encounter them - and Strauss perhaps? - while exploring over there, but are unable to save them and they get thrown into stasis. Except Strauss. He gets cocky and gets a shockstaff shoved up his... yeah).
Seriously, I think just making the AIs holographic characters and telling a bit from the Bobs' point of view would make the Marathon plot perfectly suitable for even a Hollywood movie, and it would probably sell great. Especially if the Halo movie does well and Bungie gets some cinematic name recognition. Have it so that nobody ever see the main character's face and save money on a big-name actor. It worked for Darth Vader and Robo Cop.

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: Make Leela, Tycho, and Durandal holographic instead of textual. : Leela - female, possibly even a sort of platonic 'love interest' (I always : did have a thing for Leela). "Save me save me!" even works in : there. : Durandal - evil villain who sells us out to the Pfhor, sort of, though he : doesn't quite wind up getting dissolved. : Tycho - well, he gets disassembled in the end, anyway. : And then you could always work in a Bernhard Strauss subplot if you really : need more human interaction. Or focus on the group of Bobs from "The : Rose" or some such as a parallel plot while cyborg-boy is off on his : own. (Maybe they got taken to the Pfhor ship after we left them, so we : encounter them - and Strauss perhaps? - while exploring over there, but : are unable to save them and they get thrown into stasis. Except Strauss. : He gets cocky and gets a shockstaff shoved up his... yeah). : Seriously, I think just making the AIs holographic characters and telling a : bit from the Bobs' point of view would make the Marathon plot perfectly : suitable for even a Hollywood movie, and it would probably sell great. : Especially if the Halo movie does well and Bungie gets some cinematic name : recognition. Have it so that nobody ever see the main character's face and : save money on a big-name actor. It worked for Darth Vader and Robo Cop.

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"ring" movie again: Peter Jackson to Produce Halo	Skrolnik	10/5/05 12:17 a.m.
And we're supposed to care because..? NM	Bob-B-Q	10/5/05 12:47 p.m.
forlorn hope for a Marthon movie NM	kyjel	10/5/05 1:33 p.m.
Are you sure you want a Marathon movie?	C Lund	10/5/05 11:46 p.m.
Re: Are you sure you want a Marathon movie?	Forrest of B.org	10/6/05 6:45 a.m.
Re: Are you sure you want a Marathon movie?	ukimalefu	10/6/05 9:50 a.m.
Re: Are you sure you want a Marathon movie?	C Lund	10/6/05 12:10 p.m.
Re: Are you sure you want a Marathon movie?	Forrest of B.org	10/6/05 2:20 p.m.
Re: Are you sure you want a Marathon movie?	C Lund	10/6/05 9:50 p.m.
Re: Are you sure you want a Marathon movie?	Forrest of B.org	10/7/05 6:27 a.m.
Re: Are you sure you want a Marathon movie?	ukimalefu	10/7/05 6:17 a.m.
Re: Are you sure you want a Marathon movie?	C Lund	10/6/05 12:04 p.m.
Re: Are you sure you want a Marathon movie?	Steve Levinson	10/6/05 5:13 p.m.
Re: Are you sure you want a Marathon movie?	C Lund	10/6/05 10:09 p.m.
Re: Are you sure you want a Marathon movie?	Vid Boi	10/6/05 11:09 p.m.
Re: Are you sure you want a Marathon movie?	Callie21V	10/7/05 6:02 a.m.
Re: Are you sure you want a Marathon movie?	ukimalefu	10/7/05 6:29 a.m.
Re: Are you sure you want a Marathon movie?	ukimalefu	10/6/05 9:40 a.m.



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	Message: : Make Leela, Tycho, and Durandal holographic instead of textual. : Leela - female, possibly even a sort of platonic 'love interest' (I always : did have a thing for Leela). "Save me save me!" even works in : there. : Durandal - evil villain who sells us out to the Pfhor, sort of, though he : doesn't quite wind up getting dissolved. : Tycho - well, he gets disassembled in the end, anyway. : And then you could always work in a Bernhard Strauss subplot if you really : need more human interaction. Or focus on the group of Bobs from "The : Rose" or some such as a parallel plot while cyborg-boy is off on his : own. (Maybe they got taken to the Pfhor ship after we left them, so we : encounter them - and Strauss perhaps? - while exploring over there, but : are unable to save them and they get thrown into stasis. Except Strauss. : He gets cocky and gets a shockstaff shoved up his... yeah). : Seriously, I think just making the AIs holographic characters and telling a : bit from the Bobs' point of view would make the Marathon plot perfectly : suitable for even a Hollywood movie, and it would probably sell great. : Especially if the Halo movie does well and Bungie gets some cinematic name : recognition. Have it so that nobody ever see the main character's face and : save money on a big-name actor. It worked for Darth Vader and Robo Cop.
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