RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
Sly looks pretty great, but Murray looks fucking awful. Like, holy shit. Wow.
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Sly Cooper Movie - First Details
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DICKS AHOY
Banned
well at least the R&C movie looks promising
Callibretto
Member
the proportion of the movie design is a bit off in that pic, but I really like how Sly look in the other 2 shots.
Murray is unfortunate, I just can't imagine Murray game personality/voice on the movie design look.
I think Sly looks probably the best he ever has in 3d...*shrug*...other guys have seen much better days
Nowhere Man
Member
A focus group of 6-8 year olds?
Doctor Decimate
Member
guys, ReBoot was over a decade ago and most of this company's recent movies have been Barbie. what makes you think a great deal of the people who worked on ReBoot are actually still around?
Azure Dream
Member
Oh my god, two different people have TWO different opinions!
The Tofunator
Member
The movie designs look weird as hell, especially Murray's. I feel like this would have been better served as a 2D animated film, or at least with a style more consistent with the games.
Triggerhappytel
Member
What is it with Sony wanting to make films out of these videogames at the moment? Or maybe I should be asking; who did this Kevin Munroe sleep with to get all this work?
I always thought Sly would make a great cartoon series, in the vein of the 90s Disney stuff, but I suppose no one really makes those anymore.
I would assume they see potential profits... and a chance to expand the potential audience for some of their games.
I admit Sly is the least terrible, I don't think the new look fits his "badass wisecracking thief" personality at all but I could at least deal with it. Murray and Bentley are just painful to look at though. I don't know why they would take a series known for its cel-shaded comic book style and turn them all into freaky pseudo-realistic critters.
Honestly a cel-shaded film would be interesting but the cel shading in Sly was a method used to work around the limitations of the PS2. I'm open to a fresh take on Sly. Sure it's not going to break box office numbers, but it could spawn a stronger following and bring us more Sly games.
Callibretto
Member
I assume Sony don't have any plan to make movies out of these games and this Munroe guy just come offering to buy the license for movies. so I guess Sony think rather than just letting these character to die forgotten like that, may as well try to make money out of it by licensing it for movies. who knows, maybe the movie will bring awareness to these characters and they can make games for it again.
Sony Pictures needs to make money. With the right release date, a family-targeted CGI film can make $30-40 million on opening weekend by default. These films also have the advantage of their built-in audiences from the games.
Look at that Nut Job movie in theatres right now. Terrible reviews, but already on pace to make its budget back.
Callibretto
Member
I don't think this is made by Sony Pictures. this deal is strictly SCE licensing it's franchise to other studio. if money is made from this, it goes to SCE and not Sony Pictures I think.
Yeah they are not working on these movies.
The Spoony Hou
Member
If people agree it's hivemind, if they don't, this is neogaf. I swear, it makes no sense.
I guess if they have an opinion, they complain when people disagree. When they don't have one, they can't make up their minds because there's no concensus.
Bleh, so much for that. Oh well. At least we're bound to get a new Sly game out of this.
Hero of Legend
Member
1. aight, i'll give the movie a chance, the story and characters were actually really compelling parts of the games,
2. nice fidelity on the model, if you give me those graphics on Sly 5 im so fucking sold.
3. please give me dat video game movie justice
4. wtf did they do to murray? whos the clot that designed that? and i cant really tell how Bentley looks, but he seems ok.
2. nice fidelity on the model, if you give me those graphics on Sly 5 im so fucking sold.
3. please give me dat video game movie justice
4. wtf did they do to murray? whos the clot that designed that? and i cant really tell how Bentley looks, but he seems ok.
Dash Kappei
Not actually that important
The guy did Dylan Dig? One of the worst movies of all time and most definitely one of the top 3 worst badly butchered and disrespectful adaptations EVER.
Why are you jumping to conclusions? It's interesting seeing 2 back to back comments showing strong opposing opinions. Loosen the fuck up.
It was definitely jarring at first, but the Sly model is growing on me. If this were a new IP and if the PS4 game were to have visuals close to that, I'm pretty sure many jaws would be dropped.
IncandescentPrecept
Banned
Sly looks very cool.
The Spoony Hou
Member
Sorry, I just thought you'd give your own opinion after playing with others. Guess you're more interested in messing around. I'm just used to seeing that happen, but I guess that might be seen as a good delivery by some.
Since I didnt provide my own opinion and you might ask me about it (which is only fair), I'll say it looks like they're a technically capable but artistically lacking studio.
Oh, and I apologize for picking on you. I saw others did the same "joke" but didn't feel like editing my post to include those.
Orniletter
Banned
I would have prefered the movie to look like this.
I mean, you could tell that the animators were on a super tight budget.
But it looked better than DUH-rray ....and the terrible Sly.
Wow, definitely didn't see this one coming.
Can't say I'm sold on the character designs; Murray looks weird (as previously noted by everyone here) and there's some really strange stuff going on with Sly. The face in the closeup seems alright; different, but not bad. The long shot on the other hand looks super strange, like a cartoon raccoon's face on a weirdly human body:
I'd have preferred something in the style of the Thieves in Time short-film (again, like almost everyone else here). Then again, maybe this thing will turn out great and we'll all be in for a pleasant surprise.
Can't say I'm sold on the character designs; Murray looks weird (as previously noted by everyone here) and there's some really strange stuff going on with Sly. The face in the closeup seems alright; different, but not bad. The long shot on the other hand looks super strange, like a cartoon raccoon's face on a weirdly human body:
I'd have preferred something in the style of the Thieves in Time short-film (again, like almost everyone else here). Then again, maybe this thing will turn out great and we'll all be in for a pleasant surprise.
Off-Kilter
Banned
Yep, hence the gif. No need for the attitude though, it's just a gag.
Trailer should be out in about 2 hours: https://twitter.com/Blockade/status/427943715181559808
You're right, it's weird.
Especially after that Rachet and Clank trailer where they use the same models as the games...
Discotheque
Banned
not even straight to dvd brah. straight to styrofoam is more like it. gonna be junk
Azure Dream
Member
Waste of space, more like. It's an overplayed and meaningless meme at this point.
Hero of Legend
Member
I find it weird as well as you'd think Sony's divisions would work more closely together.
Know what's freaky? Three of Sony Pictures Animation's games have been Nintendo exclusive:
Smurfs Dance Party, published by Ubisoft and developed by Land Ho (also behind Just Dance Kids) was a Wii and DS exclusive.
Hotel Transylvania, published by Gamemill and developed by Wayforward was a 3DS and DS exclusive.
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 again published by Gamemill but this time developed by 1st Playable Productions was also a 3DS and DS exclusive.
My mind hurts as well.
Off-Kilter
Banned
Again, it's not that serious. Relax mate.
Acquiescence
Member
What have they done to the characters? They were perfect the way they were, but now they've been transformed into something hideous. That's not a good start.