can GTA (the game) make a great movie?

04-11-2006, 10:34 PM

do u guys think grand theft auto has the potential to make a great storylined movie...im not referring to the san andreas style but more like GTA3 and GTA vice city.. personally i found the plot in the games entertaining.

04-11-2006, 10:37 PM

Not really because GTA got most of their stories from great movies that were already made.

RickJamesGhost · 04-11-2006, 10:54 PM

you can't do the house from scarface twice. It's just not possible.

Lounge Fly · 04-11-2006, 11:03 PM

suprise..the movie already exists..it stared ron howard, yes really:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076100/

Mr. Heskey · 04-12-2006, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Lounge Fly

suprise..the movie already exists..it stared ron howard, yes really:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076100/

That's a comedy about kids stealing cars.

I don't think that's anything like the game.

Mr. Pelicula · 04-12-2006, 12:45 AM

Grand Theft Auto could make a totally awesome movie. But it won't ever do that, because filmmakers never really get why a game they're adapting is good.

GTA could be a gritty crime story where the main character is an unsympathetic criminal who gets hauled in by various characters to accomplish everything from killing police officers to taking out crime bosses, planting car bombs, blah blah blah.

The look of the film would be dark, with only a slight hint of cartoony, almost comic book feel. Of course, the main draw of the movie would be great car chase sequences, which like the ones in Ronin or the one in the French Connection should focus less on flashy stunts and more on suspense and drama. In fact, all great chase scenes do that anyway.

Oh, and one last thing. R R JUST BARELY AN R. Sex, drugs, violence; everything should come as extremely as it has to, but at the same time, nothing should be toned down for the public eye's sake. This can be one of the best crime/action thrillers ever made.

Most likely, we'd get something along the lines of "Vin Diesel is an undercover cop, he steals shit and lets out stupid one-liners during major cool action sequences with no plot. Oh, and cars. LOTS!"

MiKe · 04-12-2006, 12:46 AM

I think a movie version of the games, with the right director/writer, could be fucking amazing. It has the potential to be one of the greatest action movies ever made if done right.

Ninja · 04-12-2006, 01:43 PM

someone has to beat a hooker to death with a golf club though, and get into a lot of shootouts with the police

Liquid_NRG · 04-12-2006, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Pelicula

Grand Theft Auto could make a totally awesome movie. But it won't ever do that, because filmmakers never really get why a game they're adapting is good.

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I hardly think any directors play any of the games we think would make awesome movies. They need to get people that actually play the game and know it inside and out to help with the movie.

Lounge Fly · 04-12-2006, 08:43 PM

so what happens if it goes ahead: gta: the movie game?

cushlinkes · 04-13-2006, 12:26 AM

GTA is a fun game, but I think if they make a movie it would really suck.

dslman · 04-13-2006, 02:27 AM

God how dont you people know that GTA is made after Scarface. Most of the missions, easter eggs, ideas, are from scarface. GRRRR

JuliaAguilar · 04-13-2006, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Pelicula

Grand Theft Auto could make a totally awesome movie. But it won't ever do that, because filmmakers never really get why a game they're adapting is good.

So true. If the damn film producers would just sit down and play the games for a little bit, get into the storyline a little, it would help.

Personally, I happen to think the GTA series is rather overrated, but I've seen enough of the games to know that there is potential for some good things, however, movies based on video games generally suck so I definitely do not think a movie based on GTA would be worth even the cost of a Blockbuster rental.

Aran · 04-13-2006, 04:46 PM

Uhm, man, Boyz N The Hood, close enough to GTA.

04-19-2006, 01:41 AM

Vice city would make the better movie.

04-11-2006, 10:34 PM	#1
Kjdawg Guest Posts: n/a	can GTA (the game) make a great movie? do u guys think grand theft auto has the potential to make a great storylined movie...im not referring to the san andreas style but more like GTA3 and GTA vice city.. personally i found the plot in the games entertaining.

04-11-2006, 11:03 PM	#4
Lounge Fly Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 751	suprise..the movie already exists..it stared ron howard, yes really: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076100/ __________________ 'The only guarantee in life is there is are no guarantees.'

04-12-2006, 12:45 AM	#6
Mr. Pelicula It prints money! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Coming soon to a theater near you... Posts: 2,907	Grand Theft Auto could make a totally awesome movie. But it won't ever do that, because filmmakers never really get why a game they're adapting is good. GTA could be a gritty crime story where the main character is an unsympathetic criminal who gets hauled in by various characters to accomplish everything from killing police officers to taking out crime bosses, planting car bombs, blah blah blah. The look of the film would be dark, with only a slight hint of cartoony, almost comic book feel. Of course, the main draw of the movie would be great car chase sequences, which like the ones in Ronin or the one in the French Connection should focus less on flashy stunts and more on suspense and drama. In fact, all great chase scenes do that anyway. Oh, and one last thing. R R JUST BARELY AN R. Sex, drugs, violence; everything should come as extremely as it has to, but at the same time, nothing should be toned down for the public eye's sake. This can be one of the best crime/action thrillers ever made. Most likely, we'd get something along the lines of "Vin Diesel is an undercover cop, he steals shit and lets out stupid one-liners during major cool action sequences with no plot. Oh, and cars. LOTS!" __________________ I hear it's amazing when the famous purple-stuffed worm in flap-jaw space with the tuning fork does a raw blink on hari-kiri rock! I need scissors! 61!

04-12-2006, 08:43 PM	#10
Lounge Fly Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 751	so what happens if it goes ahead: gta: the movie game? __________________ 'The only guarantee in life is there is are no guarantees.'

04-13-2006, 12:26 AM	#11
cushlinkes Go Oingo Boingo!!! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New York State, USA Posts: 758	GTA is a fun game, but I think if they make a movie it would really suck. __________________ www.btown.cjb.net

04-11-2006, 10:37 PM	#2
Solid Snake Guest Posts: n/a	Not really because GTA got most of their stories from great movies that were already made.

04-13-2006, 02:27 AM	#12
dslman 8anned Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,070	God how dont you people know that GTA is made after Scarface. Most of the missions, easter eggs, ideas, are from scarface. GRRRR __________________ Iran for the win!! Typical Muslim Fighter

04-13-2006, 04:46 PM	#14
Aran Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 812	Uhm, man, Boyz N The Hood, close enough to GTA.

04-19-2006, 01:41 AM	#15
slash addict. Guest Posts: n/a	Vice city would make the better movie.