Oddworld: The Movie is a big "Maybe!" -

Phat_man · #61 02-21-2005, 03:57 PM

Like the way fuzzles are so cute.... until they are ripping the flesh off your leg.

Leto · #62 02-21-2005, 10:38 PM

No, I hate cutesy wutesy. RIpping flesh from the start, please.

Back on topic, is there any screens/pieces of the Abe screenplay? Probably not. But I remember reading something about it...

Phat_man · #63 02-22-2005, 05:50 PM

Yeah, if anyone knows where to find a piece, I would love to see it.

Leto · #64 02-22-2005, 05:55 PM

Though I think it may be a well hidden secret. Well, that goes without saying. I do not know if any has been released publically, but other members may know.

Anyone..?

***Nate*** · #65 02-23-2005, 02:54 PM

What would be the point of releasing the screenplay before the movie is releasd? Especially from the company who revealed virtually nothing about SW until very recently.

Phat_man · #66 02-23-2005, 06:10 PM

There was that Discovery channel special a while back revealing quite a bit about SW.

***Xavier*** · #67 02-23-2005, 11:24 PM

I want to see that screenplay only AFTER the release of the film.
I have faith in OWI, they will do their film!

Fuzzle Guy · #68 02-24-2005, 08:37 AM

I think that Oddworld Inhabitants would do a fantastic film on thier own, but unfortunately, with it not being the most popular or games, they would have to have either a really famous producer, Director, or Publisher for it to actually make reasonable money.

Alpha · #69 02-24-2005, 08:40 AM

Or they could hire a talented writer.

Fuzzle Guy · #70 02-24-2005, 08:44 AM

But most people who aren't fans will probably only go to see it if it has a good company name on it or famous stars.

Alpha · #71 02-24-2005, 08:46 AM

But an oddworld movie would be 3D wouldn't it?.

Fuzzle Guy · #72 02-24-2005, 08:50 AM

Even if it's digital you still actors and directors

Alpha · #73 02-24-2005, 09:03 AM

Yeah, Julia Roberts could do a girl mud.

***Xavier*** · #74 02-24-2005, 09:15 AM

Dear Odd, no!
sorry but I don't like the idea of extern help like movie writers, voice actors and such
I realy think it should be made 100% by owi themself

Alpha · #75 02-24-2005, 09:19 AM

OWI make games not movies they'll have to get help somewhere along the lines, Halo movie has done that too.

Fuzzle Guy · #76 02-24-2005, 09:38 AM

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I realy think it should be made 100% by owi themself

I think it should be too, I'm just saying that it would probably need a well-known companies name on the film, otherwise it won't do verywell in the Box Office

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OWI make games not movies they'll have to get help somewhere along the lines, Halo movie has done that too.

Are you talking about the one that Pixar are supposed to be making?

erwinraaben55 · #77 02-24-2005, 09:47 AM

Please, let only OWI do this movie, and like Xavier said, no extern help. A game with a good story line, is just like a movie, only for a movie you have to make the whole story by yourself, and nothing more. So you can also concentrate on that only. I think OWI can be very good at making movies. And it is not that they have to do it alone, but the can ask advise from people who did such movies before.

Fuzzle Guy · #78 02-24-2005, 09:51 AM

I never said I didn't agree with Xavier, but's that's what would probably happen to get good marketing.

odd chick · #79 02-24-2005, 04:13 PM

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I never said I didn't agree with Xavier, but's that's what would probably happen to get good marketing.

I have to agree with Fuzzle Guy on this. I think having help would help OWI make more money from the movie and attract more viewers. Although we all can agree that it would be awesome if OWI did the movie by themselves, people who are not fans of Oddworld and/or haven't really heard of the franchise will honestly not care about the movie, at least that's what I think. But if they have help from big name companies (which I doubt that OWI will get help from them anyway-I'm sure they want to do this project alone), then that will get the attention of the people who didn't care about it before.

This is only my opinion about it.

***Nate*** · #80 02-24-2005, 05:28 PM

Odd Chick, the marketing would be done by the distributor.

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I think that Oddworld Inhabitants would do a fantastic film on thier own, but unfortunately, with it not being the most popular or games, they would have to have either a really famous producer, Director, or Publisher for it to actually make reasonable money.

Not necessary. Who, outside of the CG industry, knows who John Lasseter is?

odd chick · #81 02-24-2005, 06:54 PM

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Odd Chick, the marketing would be done by the distributor.

You're right. I just noticed that in my post. Sorry about that!

Fuzzle Guy · #82 02-24-2005, 11:32 PM

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Not necessary. Who, outside of the CG industry, knows who John Lasseter is?

I know who he is! But I make movies... Keeps gob shut.

Scrab Watcher · #83 02-25-2005, 08:12 AM

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OWI make games not movies they'll have to get help somewhere along the lines, Halo movie has done that too.

Actually, if my memory serves me, The Quintology were going to be movies in the first place. Lorne and Sherry worked in the movie business in the first place and why shouldn't they take Oddworld there too? I am extremely confident that the folks at OWI could make a movie, and a pretty dang good one too. As for the Halo movie, the story plays such a tiny part in what you do in the game, they'd need some help to pull together something suitable for a movie.

I think that they should do their movies by themselves, 100%. Although external help from a famous company etc. would gain publicity, Oddworld is OWI's creation and I think that they should be in charge completely and get recognition for themselves.

Esus · #84 02-25-2005, 10:55 AM

A simple way to solve the problem of not doing well at the box office:
Do the same as what Pixar do, get a famous company, such as Disney, New Line, WB, 20th Century Fox etc to 'Present' it. Everything would be done by OWI, but money would be pumped into by another company, and the other company would market the film and distribute it.
Oh, exactly the same as EA does for their games....

Of course OWI could do it. It doesn't need stars to do well, it needs marketing. And possibly good reviews.

Alpha · #85 02-25-2005, 01:25 PM

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Are you talking about the one that Pixar are supposed to be making?~fuzzle guy~

No the halo movie bungie are making they have hired the writer who done the script for 28 days to help with the script this is what I suspect OWI will do.

Esus · #86 02-25-2005, 01:27 PM

Why do you think OWI will?

Alpha · #87 02-25-2005, 01:35 PM

I dunno they make games it just seem's likley that a movie will be made. Any one got a link for this movie new's?, I got some if you wanna see.

***Xavier*** · #88 02-26-2005, 01:25 AM

I strongly believe that OWI are able to make the movies 100% on their own.
they just need some big cash to expand and have a movie studio added to the company

***Nate*** · #89 02-27-2005, 05:53 PM

If Lorne feels that he needs help writing the script he will hire someone to do it, just like Chris Ulm (?) was co-writer on AE and MO.

Fuzzle Guy · #90 02-27-2005, 11:16 PM

This is not what I meant, I know Oddworld are 100% capable of making th eir own movie, but people who arent fans of the game, will look at this movie, not any any Idea what it is, and probably. not watch it, If it had stars, or a good company name on it (Dreamsworks SKG, Universal, Disney (Preferably not)) then people might go and see it.