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Re: movie? forget it.

Posted By: Forrest of B.org Date: 6/4/06 9:23 p.m.
In Response To: Re: movie? forget it. (John Denton)

: I think the general idea is that one movie would encompass one game, not the
: entire series. Probably the first game, at least for starters, as it seems
: to be the most cinematic.
I actually think the second movie would make a "better" movie by Hollywood standards. Everything is bigger, the plot is more epic, the action can get a lot more spectacular, there's colossal space battles, the humans actually fight back...
In fact I think the Marathon trilogy nicely follows a pretty standard trilogy format for sci-fi/action movies. The first one is comparatively small, could stand on it's own, and mostly introduces the characters and revolves the immediate problem with is the focus of the plot. The second one takes off from there, revealing that that whole story was but a small part of a more epic one waiting to be told, which this second part begins to tell, ending with a dramatic cliffhanger.
The third part is usually very different from the earlier ones, diverging in some unexpected way to account for the cliffhanger at the end of Part II: witness things like Back to the Future Part III, and The Matrix Revolutions. In other trilogies the third movie returns somewhat to the feel of the first while keeping parts of the second, ala Alien 3. I think Infinity fits well into both of of these part-three categories, and all of the above examples and Marathon also follow the formula of the first two parts. Hell, now that I mention it it's looking like Halo if following the same formula.
Of course not all trilogies follow this: Lord of the Rings certainly didn't, and neither did the Star Wars prequels (although the original Star Wars movies did). But it seems a pretty standard formula, and Marathon fits if nicely.

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Interface & Other Things Nick Hoad 5/21/06 11:11 a.m.

Re: Interface & Other Things Tydeus 5/21/06 3:42 p.m.

Uh... guys? ukimalefu 5/21/06 7:38 p.m.

Movie CubicCircle 5/21/06 9:33 p.m.

Re: Movie Forrest of B.org 5/21/06 10:04 p.m.

Re: Movie thermoplyae 5/21/06 10:49 p.m.

Re: Movie C Lund 5/22/06 1:28 a.m.

Re: Movie CubicCircle 5/22/06 6:45 a.m.

Re: Movie thermoplyae 5/22/06 8:05 a.m.

Re: Movie C Lund 5/22/06 8:37 a.m.

Re: Movie Wail of Suicide 5/22/06 9:55 a.m.

Re: Movie thermoplyae 5/22/06 10:14 a.m.

Re: Movie CubicCircle 5/22/06 10:14 a.m.

Re: Movie NTiOzymandias 5/31/06 2:40 p.m.

Re: Movie John Denton 5/31/06 6:58 p.m.

Re: Movie Wail of Suicide 6/1/06 1:06 a.m.

Re: Movie thermoplyae 6/1/06 8:13 a.m.

Re: Movie John Denton 6/1/06 9:43 a.m.

Re: Movie Wail of Suicide 6/1/06 10:26 p.m.

Re: Movie John Denton 6/2/06 12:48 p.m.

Re: Movie Forrest of B.org 6/1/06 9:12 a.m.

Re: Movie John Denton 6/1/06 9:55 a.m.

Re: Movie Forrest of B.org 6/1/06 4:11 p.m.

Re: Movie John Denton 6/1/06 4:50 p.m.

Re: Movie CubicCircle 6/2/06 5:00 a.m.

Re: Movie John Denton 6/2/06 12:54 p.m.

Re: Movie ukimalefu 6/2/06 10:03 p.m.

Re: Movie CubicCircle 6/2/06 10:21 p.m.

How I'do it reagan64 5/24/06 2:57 p.m.

Re: How I'do it CubicCircle 5/24/06 10:15 p.m.

Good point. Scratch that idea. *NM* reagan64 6/2/06 7:01 a.m.

movie? forget it. fokker 6/4/06 2:58 a.m.

Re: movie? forget it. thermoplyae 6/4/06 4:14 a.m.

Re: movie? forget it. D-M.A. 6/4/06 6:18 a.m.

You should have spoken up earlier D: *NM* thermoplyae 6/4/06 7:55 a.m.

Re: movie? forget it. John Denton 6/4/06 10:34 a.m.

Re: movie? forget it. John Denton 6/4/06 10:30 a.m.

Re: movie? forget it. Forrest of B.org 6/4/06 9:23 p.m.

Re: movie? forget it. How about a short film? MrAlexZander 6/5/06 11:32 a.m.

Re: movie? forget it. How about a short film? John Denton 6/5/06 12:15 p.m.

Re: movie? forget it. How about a short film? Forrest of B.org 6/5/06 2:22 p.m.

Re: short film The Sullen "D" Button 6/6/06 1:21 a.m.

Re: short film CubicCircle 6/6/06 2:16 a.m.

something unrelated to short films Andrew Nagy 6/7/06 6:09 a.m.

Re: something unrelated to short films John Denton 6/7/06 12:02 p.m.

Re: movie? forget it. Vid Boi 6/6/06 11:18 a.m.

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: I actually think the second movie would make a "better" movie by : Hollywood standards. Everything is bigger, the plot is more epic, the : action can get a lot more spectacular, there's colossal space battles, the : humans actually fight back... : In fact I think the Marathon trilogy nicely follows a pretty standard trilogy : format for sci-fi/action movies. The first one is comparatively small, : could stand on it's own, and mostly introduces the characters and revolves : the immediate problem with is the focus of the plot. The second one takes : off from there, revealing that that whole story was but a small part of a : more epic one waiting to be told, which this second part begins to tell, : ending with a dramatic cliffhanger. : The third part is usually very different from the earlier ones, diverging in : some unexpected way to account for the cliffhanger at the end of Part II: : witness things like Back to the Future Part III, and The Matrix : Revolutions. In other trilogies the third movie returns somewhat to the : feel of the first while keeping parts of the second, ala Alien 3. I think : Infinity fits well into both of of these part-three categories, and all of : the above examples and Marathon also follow the formula of the first two : parts. Hell, now that I mention it it's looking like Halo if following the : same formula. : Of course not all trilogies follow this: Lord of the Rings certainly didn't, : and neither did the Star Wars prequels (although the original Star Wars : movies did). But it seems a pretty standard formula, and Marathon fits if : nicely.

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Interface & Other Things	Nick Hoad	5/21/06 11:11 a.m.
Re: Interface & Other Things	Tydeus	5/21/06 3:42 p.m.
Uh... guys?	ukimalefu	5/21/06 7:38 p.m.
Movie	CubicCircle	5/21/06 9:33 p.m.
Re: Movie	Forrest of B.org	5/21/06 10:04 p.m.
Re: Movie	thermoplyae	5/21/06 10:49 p.m.
Re: Movie	C Lund	5/22/06 1:28 a.m.
Re: Movie	CubicCircle	5/22/06 6:45 a.m.
Re: Movie	thermoplyae	5/22/06 8:05 a.m.
Re: Movie	C Lund	5/22/06 8:37 a.m.
Re: Movie	Wail of Suicide	5/22/06 9:55 a.m.
Re: Movie	thermoplyae	5/22/06 10:14 a.m.
Re: Movie	CubicCircle	5/22/06 10:14 a.m.
Re: Movie	NTiOzymandias	5/31/06 2:40 p.m.
Re: Movie	John Denton	5/31/06 6:58 p.m.
Re: Movie	Wail of Suicide	6/1/06 1:06 a.m.
Re: Movie	thermoplyae	6/1/06 8:13 a.m.
Re: Movie	John Denton	6/1/06 9:43 a.m.
Re: Movie	Wail of Suicide	6/1/06 10:26 p.m.
Re: Movie	John Denton	6/2/06 12:48 p.m.
Re: Movie	Forrest of B.org	6/1/06 9:12 a.m.
Re: Movie	John Denton	6/1/06 9:55 a.m.
Re: Movie	Forrest of B.org	6/1/06 4:11 p.m.
Re: Movie	John Denton	6/1/06 4:50 p.m.
Re: Movie	CubicCircle	6/2/06 5:00 a.m.
Re: Movie	John Denton	6/2/06 12:54 p.m.
Re: Movie	ukimalefu	6/2/06 10:03 p.m.
Re: Movie	CubicCircle	6/2/06 10:21 p.m.
How I'do it	reagan64	5/24/06 2:57 p.m.
Re: How I'do it	CubicCircle	5/24/06 10:15 p.m.
Good point. Scratch that idea. NM	reagan64	6/2/06 7:01 a.m.
movie? forget it.	fokker	6/4/06 2:58 a.m.
Re: movie? forget it.	thermoplyae	6/4/06 4:14 a.m.
Re: movie? forget it.	D-M.A.	6/4/06 6:18 a.m.
You should have spoken up earlier D: NM	thermoplyae	6/4/06 7:55 a.m.
Re: movie? forget it.	John Denton	6/4/06 10:34 a.m.
Re: movie? forget it.	John Denton	6/4/06 10:30 a.m.
Re: movie? forget it.	Forrest of B.org	6/4/06 9:23 p.m.
Re: movie? forget it. How about a short film?	MrAlexZander	6/5/06 11:32 a.m.
Re: movie? forget it. How about a short film?	John Denton	6/5/06 12:15 p.m.
Re: movie? forget it. How about a short film?	Forrest of B.org	6/5/06 2:22 p.m.
Re: short film	The Sullen "D" Button	6/6/06 1:21 a.m.
Re: short film	CubicCircle	6/6/06 2:16 a.m.
something unrelated to short films	Andrew Nagy	6/7/06 6:09 a.m.
Re: something unrelated to short films	John Denton	6/7/06 12:02 p.m.
Re: movie? forget it.	Vid Boi	6/6/06 11:18 a.m.



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