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so GlaDOS in Pacific Rim is pretty distracting..
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This. You guys realize it's only bothersome to you guys because you're all nerds who spend time on a video game message board, and that 99% of the people who see it won't care/realize?
She is not evil, she just want to give you a pie after some nice tests. For science.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
It really is distracting as hell.
Its not like the actress should never be able to do voice work again, but... A computer voice with the exact same effects? Uh..
Its not like the actress should never be able to do voice work again, but... A computer voice with the exact same effects? Uh..
jediyoshi
Member
First Cabin in the Wood now this. Valve film domination underway
more like godzilla meets gundam
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Deleted member 102362
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The pie is a lie?
well he got Ellen through Valve, but I didnt think he was gonna ask her to do the same exact voice, now I know. Either way im not briging this up as a "valve should sue!" thing, not even close lol
fair, but this is more what I meant:
- a ton of people play games
- this movie appeals to a type of audience that is easy to associate with videogame players
- I think its safe to say that a big percentage (if not the majority) of those people know who GlaDOS is and have her voice very present
its weird
Fox Mulder
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It's an awesome voice effect and most of the summer blockbuster movie audience probably have no idea it comes from a video game. Maybe they'll read about it in reviews and play an awesome game too.
Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
Ganking something wholesale is pretty cheap. But then the whole film is like "Toro plays with his favourite Godzilla and robut toys".
In the movie's defence, that could just be the Mech start up noise, not the movie trailer equivalent of a vuvuzela.
Sorcerer Supreme
Member
Valve should get their lawyers on this. The voices sounds exactly the same and it would be foolish of them to just let this film take the voice of GLaDOS.
EDIT: Apparently the film got Gabe's permission to use the voice.
Still a dumb move.
EDIT: Apparently the film got Gabe's permission to use the voice.
Still a dumb move.
K
kittens
Unconfirmed Member
Yeah, and from my anecdotal experience, pretty much everyone I know who has even a little interest in video games has played Portal or at least seen one of the ending credits songs on Youtube. A fair amount of those people would recognize her voice, but perhaps wouldn't assign it so firmly to GlaDOS as to be bothered by it.
It would be weird if they did, since Del Toro asked Valve to use the voice, and Valve said yes.
That would be silly, considering that Valve gave del Toro permission.
http://kotaku.com/5951086/guillermo-del-toros-next-movie-has-a-little-glados-in-it
Jasper Avenue
Member
I like it.
Also: Is that Jax from Sons of Anarchy in it? That's bad ass.
Also: Is that Jax from Sons of Anarchy in it? That's bad ass.
Yes. It is EXACTLY that.
Yeah, that's weirding me out. Really does sound identical to Glados. But I imagine it won't make a lick of difference for most people that see the movie.
It looks pretty cool. Been hearing about this for a long time now, but hadn't seen the trailer yet. Looks great visually.
It looks pretty cool. Been hearing about this for a long time now, but hadn't seen the trailer yet. Looks great visually.
Yeah. Charlie Hunnam. Love him and Idris Elba.
Portal 3 announcement.
aparisi2274
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darkressurection
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Hopefully they keep any of this type of stuff out of the movie. I think using the GladOS voice is cool, but I really only like it in there as a way for Del Toro to say "Hey Valve is rad, here is a little easter egg for those that know what this voice is."
Honestly though, I don't find it distracting at all and since he got permission it is pretty much a non-issue in my eyes. Also, I want to see the shit out of this movie now.
Jibbajabbawockky
Member
Why?
I mean, I guess people that have played Portal might think it annoying but then again maybe they'd think its neat? I like it anyway. I don't see how its much different than hearing a voice actor use a similar sounding voice to voice a different character in different games. Just doesn't seem that big of a deal.
I think some people are way overstating how much people know Portal.
beelzebozo
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i hope del toro does a ton with scale. my least favorite thing about the transformers movies (among a million things) is that there is so little sense that transformers are super huge and imposing, or what it would be like to stand next to something that immense that at any moment could crush you with its foot.
When del Toro announced they've got Valve's permission to use "GlaDOS's" voice I expected them to use it as some small easter egg. She's pretty prominently used in the trailer, though. That's indeed a little awkward when you know the Portal series, since she doesn't seem to share GlaDOS personality in Pacific Rim in the slightest.
Revolutionary
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This looks pretty awesome. Hopefully it does not disappoint.
Anyway, this collaboration/easter egg makes me wonder if Del Toro had a talk with Valve about Insane.
Anyway, this collaboration/easter egg makes me wonder if Del Toro had a talk with Valve about Insane.
Sorcerer Supreme
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I think Valve should protect their character. When people hear the voice of GLaDOS they should never associate it with another IP.
I have to agree.
Can you imagine hearing Nathan Drake's voice in anything other than Uncharted? It's blasphemy.
I remember reading about it here...long ago.
I think this time its a little different lol. Still going to see the movie though, since it seems like live action giant monster movie done right. Even has rocket dynamite punch attacks.
NullPointer
Member
Awestracting.
And I like it. Even if this movie is dumb as shit, my mindless form will enjoy the pretty lights and loud noises.
Its not really annoying, it just makes you think of Portal the whole time. Or expect her to make some wisecrack.
Probably. People are throwing around Transformers and Gundam, but Evangelion seems like a much more direct inspiration for a lot of this.
edit: Just listened again and I can't make it out, but I feel like I'm hearing a G sound.
Luckily its been awhile since Del Toro made a dumb movie.
Haunted
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Kaiju X Mazinger Z
wtf
Robot computer in game becomes robot computer in movie, usually it's just called a cameo. Not like the actor is walking around in the movie with that voice.
It's more distracting when you watch an actor play a role and then appear in another movie looking not all that different and playing some completely opposite role!
Also if people would actually think anything is a cheap pandering it GlaDes and Hal not Portal and Pacific Rim.
It's more distracting when you watch an actor play a role and then appear in another movie looking not all that different and playing some completely opposite role!
Also if people would actually think anything is a cheap pandering it GlaDes and Hal not Portal and Pacific Rim.
hiphoptherobot
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I'm really surprised by the amount of people getting upset over this. He asked permission, it seems like a pretty cool nod to portal and it is DEL TORO MAKING A FUCKING MECHA MOVIE! I am pretty pumped.
Comandr
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I dunno. I guess I could be wrong, but we associate the voice of GLaDOS with the hostile AI because that's how we know her. But being that GLaDOS is just software, I think it would be neat to speculate that the software technology behind GLaDOS and the computer in PR could be the same, even if the AI or personalities are not.
This is somewhat like the Terminator series, I suppose. I can't speak on T-800 because we have only seen that model as Arnold. But the T-1000 series has been portrayed by Robert Patrick, and then by Shirley Manson in the TV series. Each of these units has different personalities and aesthetics in the end, but fresh off the factory floor, they all look, behave, and function the same.
My 2 cents.