ienjoyrawfish
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I was inspired by this quote in the Brie Larson thread:
So here's the thread. Pitch the Metroid movie:
Personally, what I'm about to describe is a fantasy best-case scenario for me and not at all what I would reasonably expect. I certainly don't expect any Metroid film will actually turn out like this. However what I would ideally like to see in a Metroid film adaptation would be:
Minimalist/environmental storytelling
The Metroid games are famous for conveying narrative subtly through environmental cues. Indeed, this is one of the main reasons that Other M and, to a lesser extent, Metroid Fusion were such controversial entries in the series: they eschewed that subtle storytelling in favour of a more expositional and dialogue-heavy narrative. A good Metroid film should respect what makes Metroid special and seek to convey mood, atmosphere and (where possible) narrative through set design, lighting and sound design. I'm not saying there should be no dialogue at all, but it should be used sparingly and only when necessary. I think it would be entirely possible to create a great film this way because it's been done before. I'm thinking of the German Kammerspielfilms of the 1920s (the most famous of which being FW Murnau's brilliant The Last Laugh in 1924) which avoided dialogue almost entirely in the belief that most of the meaning should come from the image. If it could be done with the limited technology of the 1920s it can certainly be done now. The problem is that it would take a very bold and confident team to pull it off and I just have no faith that Hollywood has it what it takes now. An indie studio producing a great Metroid film is also unlikely because you'd need great set design and decent sized budget to do it justice. Which brings me on to my second point...
It should be shot on film or high-resolution digital camera
A Metroid film that relies heavily on visuals needs to be visually striking and so you really want good equipment to capture it in the best possible light. I don't want any shitty upscales for my UHD Blu Ray Metroid release. Give me full-fat gorgeous native 4K with great HDR or GTFO.
Casting
I think the Brie Larson thread showed pretty conclusively that most people here do NOT want her cast as Samus. But who do we want? Prime Uma Thurman (think Kill Bill era) would have been great for me but she's probably too old now. Charlize Theron or Margot Robbie are decent shouts too. I think Margot Robbie maybe looks the part a bit more but Charlize Theron is probably a better actress.
Director
Ridley Scott or Christopher Nolan would be ideal.
Sound
I'd like some orchestral cinematic arrangements of a few classic tracks from the Metroid series to make it in. Lower Brinstar, Phenandra Drifts, the opening theme of Super Metroid etc.
What would you like to see from a Metroid film GAF?
So here's the thread. Pitch the Metroid movie:
Personally, what I'm about to describe is a fantasy best-case scenario for me and not at all what I would reasonably expect. I certainly don't expect any Metroid film will actually turn out like this. However what I would ideally like to see in a Metroid film adaptation would be:
Minimalist/environmental storytelling
The Metroid games are famous for conveying narrative subtly through environmental cues. Indeed, this is one of the main reasons that Other M and, to a lesser extent, Metroid Fusion were such controversial entries in the series: they eschewed that subtle storytelling in favour of a more expositional and dialogue-heavy narrative. A good Metroid film should respect what makes Metroid special and seek to convey mood, atmosphere and (where possible) narrative through set design, lighting and sound design. I'm not saying there should be no dialogue at all, but it should be used sparingly and only when necessary. I think it would be entirely possible to create a great film this way because it's been done before. I'm thinking of the German Kammerspielfilms of the 1920s (the most famous of which being FW Murnau's brilliant The Last Laugh in 1924) which avoided dialogue almost entirely in the belief that most of the meaning should come from the image. If it could be done with the limited technology of the 1920s it can certainly be done now. The problem is that it would take a very bold and confident team to pull it off and I just have no faith that Hollywood has it what it takes now. An indie studio producing a great Metroid film is also unlikely because you'd need great set design and decent sized budget to do it justice. Which brings me on to my second point...
It should be shot on film or high-resolution digital camera
A Metroid film that relies heavily on visuals needs to be visually striking and so you really want good equipment to capture it in the best possible light. I don't want any shitty upscales for my UHD Blu Ray Metroid release. Give me full-fat gorgeous native 4K with great HDR or GTFO.
Casting
I think the Brie Larson thread showed pretty conclusively that most people here do NOT want her cast as Samus. But who do we want? Prime Uma Thurman (think Kill Bill era) would have been great for me but she's probably too old now. Charlize Theron or Margot Robbie are decent shouts too. I think Margot Robbie maybe looks the part a bit more but Charlize Theron is probably a better actress.
Director
Ridley Scott or Christopher Nolan would be ideal.
Sound
I'd like some orchestral cinematic arrangements of a few classic tracks from the Metroid series to make it in. Lower Brinstar, Phenandra Drifts, the opening theme of Super Metroid etc.
What would you like to see from a Metroid film GAF?
