*potential spoilers*
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyramid_Head

Now thats what I call a knife.

You know what they say; a man's endowment is only as big as the knife he carries.

Actually I just made that up. *runs off to buy a HUGE knife*

I'm looking forward to the movie [although we won't get it here in Australia until later as is usual for these things]. It looks really awesome from the trailers and images that I've seen.

Although I do hope that they keep the psychological horror aspect that is so much part of the game. I don't mind a bit of blood and gore, but as long as they don't use it as their primary focus like so many horror films do. There is so much potential with a SH film, so I just would hate to see it screwed up.

I was initially surprised to see the inclusion of Pyramid Head, especailly with the film "based" primarily around SH1 ... because of his connection to James in SH2, it was always indicated that he wouldn't really be in any other games for that reason. I've heard of him referred to as James' personal demon. But I think that there would be too much demand from fans to see Pyramid Head in there as he's one of those bad guy characters that just have to be there. Kind of like if Sephiroth wasn't in AC. *shuts up now*

Abe Babe...

My thoughts run along those lines too. P-Head held symbolism for James' sexual mischievousness or frustration, so to speak. I certainly couldn't see that working out well for a connection to the mother searching for her daughter in the movie. So far, he sounds like just the main enemy with no significant reasoning behind why he is who he is in the movie. But oh well, not everything has to have significant meaning; I'm happy that he's in it.

Even a glorious story like SH needs to be a bit redesigned to make a movie.
And though the initial story is loosely based on the original Silent Hill, I am doubting they'll shoot for a sequel, so they will likely mix in story/character elements from all of the games (or maybe just 1 and 2, even still).
Pyramid Head IS Silent Hill, just like Disney IS America. When you see him, you think SILENT HILL. It's like when you see Spongebob you think Nickelodeon (and you also think "Lord I want to kill that squishy, yellow sonofabitch). AND, a Silent Hill movie without PH just isn't a Silent Hill movie, IMO.
Ultimately, I hope they don't puree the plot. SH2 could be played independently, which gives filmmakers and advantage, and combining the stories wouldn't be a chore.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=UZZSRMG5
This brilliant 'Making of Silent Hill' movie was graciously provided by our own Marchello (Oddish). Praise him.
There are no real spoilers in it, I checked. There are quite a few things that haven't been revealed in the trailers though, and this video does sacrifice a few of the 'surprise' elements of the movie. Still worth a watch before or after you've seen the actual film.

Pyramid Head appears in this numerous times, and both the way he looks and the sound he makes are 5-alarm awesome. He sounds like a demonic didjeridoo.

Pyramid Head is a symbolic punisher/executioner; he has no specific ties to any individual characters. Walter Sullivan, an infamous serial killer in the Silent Hill series, supposedly had his own Pyramid Head to deal with, although I'm pretty sure this fact has been neither confirmed or denied by any of Silent Hill's creators.

James killed his wife, and Pyramid Head was manifested as punishment. Many of the monsters in SH2 were representational of James's sexual frustration, but these emotions were only channeled through Pyramid Head in the form of his raping other monsters. PH didn't actually represent James's frustration; rather, he was only influenced by James's hidden feelings.

Hypothetically, if the main character of the Silent Hill movie had something to feel extremely guilty about, specifically about her daughter, then it would make perfect sense to have PH in the movie. "He" is a part of whoever is feeling guilt. He's the punishment that we put ourselves through whenever we feel unbearably guilty over something.

[/end geek]

Ah, yes, and float like a leaf on the river of life, grasshoppah.

The movie comes out on the 21st to those of you who don't know. Still a while to go by nerdling standards and I'm gunna go all Cosplay PH ZOMG!

I wonder if the ushers would complain of a naked man in a butcher's smock and a pointy hat. Speaking of, Luke, do you still have your Pyramid Helmet from 04? What was it made of?

Yeah. Very heavy card stock paper and duct tape (on the inside).

Opening night, I should just stand outside the theater with the helmet on. Normal clothes. Just the helmet. I wouldn't even go in the theater. I would just stand outside, basking in the bizarre faces that the staff would make at me. If they ask me to leave, I'll just punch them in the kidneys and run.

My mate who works at a mill and dabbles in his own indie metal projects made me a genuine PH blade . Like 5 feet long and 9 inches wide. The thing is a beastly 50 or 60 lbs. If I took it to a public place, I'd have the feds on me, but I gots Black Ops in the bushes, yo.
He's as big of a fan of PH as I am, and is working on a stylized metal PH helmet. Geekz0rz. Regardless, I'm gunna wear it around like a hat and rape things, living or nonliving, with my massive bologna pony.

ROLEPLAYING LOLZ

The Silent Hill games scared me alot, one of the only games that did. Then again, about six years ago. The movie looks great though, real horror, with some gore. Just how I like 'em. I hope they put in those wierd, leg-monster Mannequin erm, things, they were funny.

Real cool Sekto, remember to post a picture of you in the full suit :)
*NOT including the person / corpse you are raping :P*

EDIT: Oh, just spotted something on that Wiki link that you should take note of;

Quote Wiki Trivia;
According to the Silent Hill developers, they designed the helmet so that it would appear to be painful to wear it.
End quote.

Have fun in agony ;)

2ND EDIT: Damn, spelling Mannequin is hard :P

3RD EDIT(!): I just noticed Pyramid Head is totally naked. Please... no picture! *Hides in corner*

Just because it's painful for him doesn't mean it has to be painful for me. There's a limit on Cosplay, all though you wouldn't know if you went to ComicCon. FAT GIRLS!

Eeep! Help!

I clicked the link and got some page full of Japanese. I can usually navigate around a Japanese site pretty well, but this one had nothing that looked like a download link. I could see text for the file name and size, but nothing that linked to the download. All the links seemed to be either ads or the site's own links.

I think I'm missing something.

Abe Babe...

personally I perfer the game...you are more involved. I going to be like your average horror. Loud scream/thump etc and lots of gore.

It has reach uk yet. But I will go and watch it. See if it worth it!! I doubt it. I wasnt happy with the American version of Dark water and the Grudge. Built up was good. But it seem a bit too in your face. Japanese ones were much better. Judging on the music with american film is really good. Like the exorcist theme rocks

Kristen, sometimes the link doesn't always work. I honestly don't know what the problem is. :/
It happened to me a couple times whilst sending it to some of my chappies. My best advice; try to locate the video via search engine on your own and download it then (download took me a bloody hour).

Sorry for the inconvenience, and if it was something tangible, I'd irately beat it with fistful o' toaster-pillow.

No problems. :) I think you're right, I'll have a hunt around for it. I tried the link a few more times and it still doesn't like me.

Abe Babe...

The movie officially releases in the next ten hours, people! The countdown begins...

*ORGASMS*

I'm actually pretty excited. I'm going to see it either tomorrow or Saturday.

Sat for me probably, can't see it Fri.

I have to wait ... damn delayed Australian releases. We only get blockbusters at the same time as the US. I should try and find out what our release date will be, as I have no idea.

I guess I'll need to avoid this thread after tomorrow, cause it's probably going to become spoilerific. :p

Abe Babe...

My review will likely be massive. To those of you who don't like to/can't read, you won't need to be concerned with spoilers.

Oh, and Gabe, according to my sources; PH is being played by a canadian actor/body builder named Tanya Allen, I heard from another source it's being played by a man named Roberto Campanella. Perhaps they ARE including two Pyramid Heads in this film, or perhaps they interchange actors accordingly for some reason.

Wtf kind of name for PH is Tanya? Dern them dern canerdians!

Here's the full cast:

Radha Mitchell .... Rose Da Silva
Sean Bean .... Christopher Da Silva
Laurie Holden .... Cybil Bennet
Laurie Holden .... Cybil Bennett
Jodelle Ferland .... Sharon DaSilva
Jodelle Ferland .... Sharon/Alessa
Deborah Kara Unger .... Dahlia Gillespie
Kim Coates .... Officer Thomas Gucci
Kim Coates .... Henry Townshend
Tanya Allen .... Anna (wtf now?)
Tanya Allen .... Pyramid Head (!!!!!)
Alice Krige .... Valtiel The Yellow God (!!!!!!!x2)
Janet Land .... Sister Margaret
Colleen Williams .... Archivist
Christopher Britton .... Eddie Dombrowski (as Chris Britton)
Ron Gabriel .... Old Mechanic
Eve Crawford .... Sister Margaret
Elizabeth Harpur .... Churchwoman
Derek Ritschel .... Young Police Officer
Nicky Guadagni .... Distressed Woman
Maxine Dumont .... Christabella's Aide
Chris Britton .... Adam
Simon Richards .... Elder
Ian White .... Elder
Elizabeth Harpur .... Congregation
Janet Land .... Congregation
Lynn Woodman .... Congregation
Holly Makarchuk .... School Girl
Roberto Campanella .... Red Pyramid(?)/Janitor/Colin
Yvonne Ng .... Grey Child (weird-ass name)
Lorry Ayers .... Scarred Older Alessa
Noelle Boggio .... Dark Nurse
Carrie Clayton .... Dark Nurse
Rachel Crowther .... Dark Nurse
Zsuzsanna Cseh .... Dark Nurse (as Zsuzzana Cseh)
Judit Kovacs .... Dark Nurse
Chantelle Leonardo .... Dark Nurse
Onika Ndukwe .... Dark Nurse (as Onika Nduke)
Melissa Panton .... Dark Nurse
Nicole Ann St. Hill .... Dark Nurse (as Nicole-Ann St. Hill)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Alice Krige .... Christabella
Alex Scrymgeour .... Silent Hill Cop

Henry Townshed and Eddie Dombrowski? Completely unexpected... they aren't even in the same timeframe as far as the Silent Hill plot lines go. More liberties with characters, I suppose. Not necessarily a bad thing.

Red Pyramid must be an enemy separate from Pyramid Head, considering Pyramid's Head isn't... red.

Actually, Luke, this is the first I've heard of 'Pyramid Head' mentioned as such in the movie context. Up until now he's been referred to as 'The Red Pyramid' (see the first picture of him on page 1).

Now I'm questioning the fabric of reality itself.

I'm going to see it as soon as I get off work. Should be fun.

I really hope this movie does well. I am a bit a-feared for it's success.

For the good half-decade, the biz has been churning out some god awful films. Originally, the public raced to see them despite how absolute shit they appear to be. Lately, I think people are finally getting a fucking clue that modern horror is a flawed genre - the likes of which is getting worse and worse. Though I have not seen it yet, I believe Silent Hill has the potential to break that chain and ameliorate the horror movie industry. I just hope and pray that the people who are catching on will give this break in the pattern a chance.

EDIT: Okay, Tanya Allen officially ain't playing PH.
This dude is, as well as the Janitor...
http://www.inhousemedia.net/mf/campanella.gif

I'm Foaming At The Mouth!
 

Spoilers?

Just saw it!
I loved it! :D Pyramid Head was so HOT! :p Skinning scene...God yes. Violent. Brutal...Goddamned sexy. ;)
The ending was awesome, and I loved the Nurse Demons! Who couldn't love the Gray Children? That whole scene was directly from the first game. The Miners and Janitor were great, too!

The PH Otaku has given this movie:
9.7/10

Okay, this is my last post in here ... well maybe not, I might check out Sekto's un-spoilerific review. Well I want to bitch. I looked up the Australian release date.

31st of goddammed August. WTF kind of release date is that. *sigh*

*waits 4 months* GRRRR!!!

I have no idea why it's going to be that long. Probably cause of some stupid censor issue, Australia has stupid censorship sometimes. I know we have to wait for movies, but not usually that long.

Anyways, I've heard the term "Red Pyramids" before ... I have a song by that name, but it's not from any of the official OSTs, it's one of the in-game pieces from SH2 that wasn't included on the OST, so I guess it was just a fan name for it.

Maybe I should hunt for a soundtrack to tide me over. Meh.

Abe Babe...