Primethius
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Looks bad but that's not surprising considering that it seems to be based off the 2013 game.
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Trailer: Tomb Raider Movie feat. Alicia Vikander as Lara Croft
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MWS Natural
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Why do people always say video game stories pale in comparison to movies but they keep making movies based on video game stories?
MilHombreLobo
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Nick FROST = Sequel confirmed
I think the best way to do a Tomb Raider movie, is to embrace the Indiana Jones copy cat that it is, and make it a jolly experience.
Enough with this lost daddy tape shit, where she needs to save the world from evil, 'cause her father was about to.
Just have Lara Croft explores tombs, 'cause she loves to, make it light hearted like the first Mummy, and the Indiana Jones movies.
Nobody cares about her drama.
The old TR movies were light hearted, but pushed way too far on the cheese factor, and still had the awkward daddy backstory.
Enough with this lost daddy tape shit, where she needs to save the world from evil, 'cause her father was about to.
Just have Lara Croft explores tombs, 'cause she loves to, make it light hearted like the first Mummy, and the Indiana Jones movies.
Nobody cares about her drama.
The old TR movies were light hearted, but pushed way too far on the cheese factor, and still had the awkward daddy backstory.
"I'll take two"
btw wasn't there also a similar line/scene in one of the reboot games? Anway that's your final shot right there
The 2013 reboot ended with her picking up two pistols and shooting the bad guy.
But in the sequel she didn't use them.
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_/¯kitchenmotors
Banned
Looks terrible. Not every story has to be about the fate of humanity. They shouldve kept this movie more grounded and if it did well, upped the stakes for the sequel. I know its following the 2013 game, but eh, well see how it reviews.
Sygma
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The plane too, the tree log too and that platforming sequence in the cave... Trinity was the threat of Rise of the Tomb Raider aswell.
They just adapted the two games in one movie lol. Looks kinda fun tho !
Story looks like Rise of the Tomb Raider ion the island of the 2013 game
ShaoranWright
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Looks generic as hell.
Hopefully the Uncharted movie is just that.
Mr. Phellps
Member
So they found a worse writer than Rhianna Pratchett for the movie, apparently. The story is all sorts of generic.
This movie is gonna bomb.
This movie is gonna bomb.
Rhianna Pratchett didn't come up with the story for the 2013 game, though. Most of that was in place before she joined the team.
this. this forced "origin" stuff in the games and movie just doesn't work. it's like she was forced into the life of treasure hunting and tomb raiding rather than actually enjoying it. i just miss her old demeanor. yes, the way she looked back then wouldn't work these days, but the way she handled herself and spoke certainly would. lara croft should be a badass, not some vulnerable young woman, vulnerability ruined the character imo.
The 2013 reboot ended with her picking up two pistols and shooting the bad guy.
But in the sequel she didn't use them.
¯\_(ツ
You know I always thought the best trick the 2013 reboot did was transform Lara Croft from a normal human being trapped in a terrifying situation into the original Lara Croft - a sadistic, 'shoot first' sociopath. Starting with her surviving the first few encounters of the game, powering up the comms tower and shooting lots of mercenaries - like it's a gradual transformation over the course of the game.
The silver desert eagles was pretty much the point that the transformation is complete - it's on par with Naked Snake refusing to shake the president's hand at the end of MGS3.
And then the sequel forgot about her character arc - like every Naked Snake game after MGS3. Ah well.
FIREKNIGHT2029
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Not feeling it. Looks like a straight to DVD release.
I'll watch it but I will go in with low expectations.
I'll watch it but I will go in with low expectations.
VeryGooster
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Props to them recreating her dads office almost exactly as it was in Rise. Heh.
Really only considering seeing this to see how Vikander nails it but if its not just the 2013 game itll be every story beat about an explorer racing mercs for a Macguffin and, eh.
Really only considering seeing this to see how Vikander nails it but if its not just the 2013 game itll be every story beat about an explorer racing mercs for a Macguffin and, eh.
family_guy
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Only thing I disliked is when she jumps she travels way too far like she's superhuman.
Looks like a mix to me.
Stranding on an island learning to survive -> Tomb Raider 2013
Fighting Trinity and searching for the same artifact her father did -> Rise of the Tomb Raider
thehillissilent
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This.
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Deleted member 325805
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In for Walton Goggins.
To me the lead doesnt really fit the part though.
Her movements and facial expressions seem really awkward and forced. The bad wire work and CGI amplifies the effect of the awkwardness.
she's got an amazingly athletic physique, but The way she runs, holds her guns and shoots her bow - it's like she's not an athlete and never used a weapon before.
Its just weird to me...
AuthenticM
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surprisingly enticing trailer
Let's see if the movie holds up.
Let's see if the movie holds up.
Like did you miss Silent Hill?
Duchess O'Death
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Story sounds just as lame!
Characters seem more interesting than the games though.
Characters seem more interesting than the games though.
Link to the bts footage? I keep missing it.
Thanks. Yes, lots of good stuff there!