Max Payne

AsSiMiLaTeD

Anyone seen it yet? It got bad reviews, but I'm going to see it tomorrow anyway.

If anyone's seen it, how's the score - any similarity to the game?

MacLeod

I havent seen it yet but I definitely am planning on it. I love the video games and hope this movie sticks closely to the game but Im not holding my breath. I know how directors just love to take games then make a movie that has virtually NOTHING to do with the game (ala Doom!).

fatchowmein

It's close to the game which means, like the game, it was one part interesting and one part boring. Predictable but that's because I own and played the game. Also, Wahlberg spends too much time commuting. Definitely a rental and much better than The Happening. Still, it wasn't a thrill ride yet I did enjoy it. Not so sure the average Joe would feel the same.

I barely made it on time, missing half the previews, and there were plenty of seats (got my favorite center spot). The theatre was not crowded and this was at one of the more popular venues in DFW. Lack of interest? Economy? Kinda scary for a 7PM showing on a Friday night. The movie theatre was slow.

************ STAY AFTER THE CREDITS ****************
There's a final clip after the credits. Basically, a teaser for part 2.

Ron-P

I'll wait for the rental.

mantis

The Previews look great. I loved the games. I may wait for the Rental as well.

kuntasensei

I was hyped to see this until I read Destructoid's review of it, where they said there are only two gunfights in the movie. How can you only have two gunfights in a movie of a game that was like 95% gunfights? And 85 minute runtime? Seriously?

Waiting for video. Besides, there's no way I could've taken the movie seriously after seeing this.

AsSiMiLaTeD

No music from the game, bummer. I did not know to stay after the credits, also bummer.

MacLeod

85 minutes and no music from the game? Hmmm - I may go see Quarantine and leave this one for rental as well.

Jstas

I was not impressed.

AsSiMiLaTeD

I'll admit up front that I was a big fan of the game and really wanted to like this movie going in, so that likely clouded my judgment a little. Having said that...

They deviated from the story in the game a little, leaving out or changing what I considered to be important parts of the game. However overall I felt they captured the basic story well and conveyed most of the emotion behind the game, but if you're looking for an exact screenplay adaptation of the game this wasn't it. I'll stop there short of any spoilers.

Leaving out the great music from the game to me is inexcusable. I don't care what the obstacles are in getting the rights to the music or whatever, if you're going to make this movie you damn sure better make sure you work out something to be able to include at least the main theme from the game. There were times at both the beginning and end where they could have worked in the main theme. The music in the movie really wasn't all that bad, I was just looking for the theme music from the game.

Overall it was a good movie - not as good as I'd hoped but still better than something like Hitman that came out a while back.

If you're not a fan of the games or don't know them, then this is just another movie - there's nothing particularly spectacular about it as it stands on it's own. It's got an interesting story, but nothing that's extremely creative or original - I'd give it a C+, basically an average movie. Taken in context with having played the game, I'd give it a B or B+.

I certainly don't think it's as bad as the critics say it is, but then again I don't agree with the critics on much anyway, and the chances that any of them have fully played the game and had that background coming in are pretty slim.

Marky Mark's a cool guy and all, and I like most of the stuff he's in, but I'm starting to see where the 'one dimensional actor' comments I keep hearing are coming from.

edossin4

There has never been a film based on a video game that was worth watching.

wingnut4772

Say hello to your mother for me.

cnjvh

Saw it last night. didn't know it was from a video game, never even heard of the game (not a gamer).

Really enjoyed the movie. The use of slow motion was different somehow from normal slow motion shots and was excellent IMO.

Jstas

edossin4 wrote: »

There has never been a film based on a video game that was worth watching.

I have to disagree.

The Director's Cut of Doom was actually a good deal better than the theatrical version.

Also, the live action Street Fighter movie was sucktastic in every respect but there was an anime version that ended up being quite good.

The first Resident Evil was pretty entertaining and so was the original Tomb Raider movie.

The movie Wing Commander bombed at the box office but cleaned up in Video/DVD sales. It got mixed critical reviews only because most critics were unsure if it was a kids film or an adult film. Either way, it was a fun movie.

Also, Final Fantasy got both rave and reviled critical reviews and it was definitely a game changer in the movie industry with it being the first time anyone attempted photo-realistic 3D rendering for a feature film. The plot was weak but well executed by the actors involved.

Yeah, they were all hokey in some respect and a bit far fetched but no more than a Marvel Comics movie. I think Max Payne is worth watching because it wasn't slow at any point and it moved along well. I just thought that there were way too many plot holes and important story parts that were left on the cutting room floor. If they make a director's cut, I would be interested in seeing how that turns out. I think it might do it some good. Otherwise, I found the plot pedestrian and predictable. It didn't stand out and too many literary devices were blatant. I had the ending figured out about half way through the movie.

The sound effects were pretty good though! The shootout in the office building blew a speaker in the theater!

concealer404

Call me stupid, but i liked Hitman....

edossin4

I'll give you Final Fantasy: The Spirit Within. That was a pretty good flick. If you liked Hitman....... you're stupid.:D

Just kidding.

Ron-P

I'm with stupid.

Jstas

I did not see Hitman so I can't comment.

AsSiMiLaTeD

Hitman was an ok movie, but had very little in common with the game. Max Payne was much more true to the game than Hitman was - not saying that makes it better, just more true to the source.

croutons

Mark Wahlberg!!!!!!!!!

PolkThug

It wasn't bad. They changed the story, Lupino is completely different from the game.

Rivrrat

I just saw this on dvd. The movie wasn't bad, but there were some scenes that definitely woke up the sub. It was one of the more heavy LFE movies I've seen.

Early B.

Watched it last night. It was marginally viewable. Loads of bass, though.

AsSiMiLaTeD

What, Early B found a movie he doesn't like...no way

ND13

6.5/10

danz1906

Great Sound and a good loooking picture:cool:

MacLeod

Just got thru watching this one and as a die hard Max Payne fanatic, I will give my ok on this one.

The good - Mark Wahlberg did a great job with the character. A little different the the one in the video game but not off the ideal. They stayed very close to the video game script with not nearly as many variations as some other movies had taken. They did enough to keep it fresh but it still was Max Payne. Plenty of cool action scenes and special FX.

The bad - The story was a little "huh?" in a lot of places. Nothing really made sense on how it was supposed to have lined up. The stupid valkyries flying around got a little hokie and they couldve done without them. The ending was kinda anti-climatic. A couple other things that would be spoilers.

All in all, if youre a fan of the game, youll probably dig this. If not you will still probably dig it. It aint great but its pretty good and worthy of a "video night" in your house.

6.5 out of 10.

Dune

I watched this on blue-ray the other night and thought the sound track was awesome. Probably one of the best I've heard yet. I've never played the game but thought the movie was pretty decent.

ND13

Re-watched it tonight on Blu. I'll raise it to 7/10. Better the second time around, especially not being at all familiar with the game.

mantis

it was ok at best , "SHE" got killed to early in the movie, wish "SHE" could have stuck around alittle bit more. O well. I enjoyed it.

Dan

ND13

Olga? Wasn't "SHE" in Hitman?