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[Sande]

lol at people trashing the movie based off of a few pictures.

People are trashing the movie based on pictures that hint towards a faithful adaptation of a horribly written video game.

 

[deadscreensky]

People are trashing the movie based on pictures that hint towards a faithful adaptation of a horribly written video game.

Are visible script pages lurking in these photos and I just missed them somehow?

Being pessimistic is fine, and probably smart because it's a movie of a video game. But the level of over-reading into things from some of you is hilarious. All we know from these photos is at one point in the film she has a similar costume as reboot Lara and is on a wrecked plane.

There is nothing to actually suggest it's going to be a "faithful adaptation," nothing. Hell, they could announce they were just modifying the script of the actual game and that still wouldn't mean much, because smart revision, elaboration, and editing can work wonders on a story. You can completely transform what a film's about after production purely through editing. (See Brazil.)

But none of that really matters, because there's nothing in these pictures to suggest it's a faithful adaptation.

 

[Sande]

But none of that really matters, because there's nothing in these pictures to suggest it's a faithful adaptation.

Everything about those images screams TR2013. Of course that doesn't conclusively say much about the adaptation, but the connection is there.

If people aren't allowed to speculate based on these images then might as well lock the thread.

 

[FIREKNIGHT2029]

The movie will probably suck but she looks good. I'll probably watch it anyway. The Angelina Jolie TR films were shit and I still tolerated them because I'm a fan of Lara.

 

[Pacotez]

Even if you're not hot on the reboot games' writing, if you prefer the old barbie doll character you're crazy. This is a 1000 times more interesting foundation. Now whether the movie script is good or not is a totally separate question, of course.

Old Lara barbie doll? The new one is the barbie doll

 

[Jennings]

Looking forward to seeing her fail huge numbers of QTE's several times in a row.

 

[Jason Frost]

Alicia Vikander, why does that name ring me a bell while I don't really know her from what she did?

 

[Maintenance]

Yeah, the one where Lara is actually a character

Alicia Vikander, why does that name ring me a bell while I really don't know her from what she did?

She did Ex Machina, won an Oscar for The Danish Girl.

 

[jond76]

Looking forward to seeing her fail huge numbers of QTE's several times in a row.

Maybe she'll have a moment where she is thinking about jumping into a river and Sherlocks the moment and sees herself dying, then thinks better of it.

 

[semiconscious]

"Lara Croft sets out on her first expedition to finish her father's archaeological research and uncover ancient secrets in order to clear his disgraced name. Tragedy hits when her adventure turns into a fight for survival."

yep. it's 2017, & there is no other lara croft story than this ...

 

[Scrooge McDuck]

Everything about those images screams TR2013. Of course that doesn't conclusively say much about the adaptation, but the connection is there.

If people aren't allowed to speculate based on these images then might as well lock the thread.

People are allowed to speculate, and other people are allowed to poke holes on those speculations.

 

[sora87]

It's be cool if they make it ultra gory like the game and get an nc-17 rating

 

[Arklite]

TR '13 was a secret Rambo game. I'd be psyched for a female Rambo film. We're probably getting a melodramatic retelling of Yamatai.

 

[Banderdash]

At least with a film they can avoid the dissonance of having a character who is hesitant and shocked by killing being controlled by a player who is popping headshots left, right, and centre.

 

[crabman]

The real question is: who will play Sam?

 

[jelly]

Apart from the high heels, looking good. I do like the reboot style, the story, characters not so much.

 

[Shpeshal Nick]

Shes a good pick and basing off the reboot is the right call.

 

[lucius]

Great actress looks the part, so 25% chance it be good.

 

[dex3108]

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