We Need More Movies Based on Video Games
I just came across the brilliant fake trailer for Minesweeper: The Movie from CollegeHumor:
It’s only a small example of the wonderful storylines that lie dormant within our video games. Or, failing that, proof that a move trailer in that generic format (all movie trailers look fairly identical) can make anything look cool.
In-jokes in the trailer:
- Beginner and Expert are difficulty levels in Minesweeper.
- Minesweeper involves planting red flags on potential mine locations- so everyone is carrying red flags.
- The sweepers are playing Hearts, another game bundled with Windows
- An 8 represents mines all around the square
- The yellow guy represents the smiley face on top of the Minesweeper window, which changes when the game ends- hence he says “Game Over”
- As the screen goes black at the end of the trailer there is a sound of a mine exploding- he guessed wrong.
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Hmmm, interesting trailer, I have never come across a trailer like this before
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Hahaha! That was awesome. I can see it now: “Minesweeper: The Motion Picture”. Ah, well. I can but dream…
Steve
Ha That is the funniest video. I used to play that game and then someone told me all the rules and it all started to make more sense. Ha It was no more random clicking!!! HA
Great trailer, but I don’t know about needing more movies based on video games, how many movies based on video games have been good? Not many. Plus, the way Hollywood is, I don’t see many directors thinking outside the box like this, they’ll be thinking more about money and making the movie a hit.
Ha ha ha!! I haven’t laughed so hard in a long time! I just had to link to this one
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This is hilarious… very well done. I’m gonna watch the rest of these trailers when I get out of work. It’s rare that video game movies come out well though- if you’ve ever seen Super Mario Brothers the movie, you’ll understand. Keep up the great work
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I have a question though – Frequent number of times I have got a warning as “spam” when I try bookmarking on sites like dig.com or muti.com.
I don’t have any spam pages or websites.
Any idea why do I meet with all these?
Thanks.
I dont know about that. Alot of the video game movies that have been made SUCK!
HAHAHA! I love it! Is there a trailer for pong?
Pirates of the Carribean was pretty good, and that was apparently based (loosely) on the Monkey Island series. There certainly were some similarities between the games and the movie.
That trailer was hilarious! I think I’m going to go play some minesweeper now…
omg hahaha, that’s just too funny
loving it!
That was funny - cant wait for snake!
that`s a cool clip. didn`t i know this game ???? lol
I loved playing minesweeper, but now I’m bored with it. This looks like an attractive alternative
Minesweeper! LMAO!
Lets see how they come back with gag’s of the other classic games.
I wanna really see how they interpret pacman - Thats gonna be one stunner!
That’s genius, and far better than any videogame/movie conversion I’ve ever seen.
I’m still recovering from Bob Hosikins as Mario.
Just as long as Uwe Boll isn’t allowed to direct any more of them.
ha!
what would the Tetris trailer look like?
i wanna see perfect dark become a movie, especially with a hot chica as the double A
Haha that one is good! Never thought it could look that dramatic and hilarious.
Yeah I can’t wait for Pac-Man too! Let’s all hope they could make a trailer for that soon!
Haha that is awesome. Thanks for posting.
I laughed out loud at that! I am going to send this to some of my friends.
“I’M HERE BECAUSE I’M BORED!”
“And don’t you ever forget that.”
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