John Woo and… Metroid?
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Metroid on Gameboy was the funnest game EVER!
I totally disagree with you. Lucy Lui would be a poor choice. Samus Aran is a blonde femine, so I think someone elese should get the honours. I am thinking about Uma Thurman (Kill Bill, does all here stunts herself), Nyomi Watts (21 Grams) or someone else I can’t think off now. As long as it is not Britney Spears, I am happy.
About the franchise, I feel the sames as you Derek. John Woo could do a great job, but also a really poor one. Fact is that his good movies Killer, Hard Boiled are totally different compared to Metroid. I would have preferred Ridley Scott or Steven Spielberg to handle this one.
At the end, Metroid was inspired by the Alien franchises, so a Ridley Scott Metroid Movie would be kinda cool.
Also, there is not much hand-to-hand combat in the Metroid franchise, none at all, so I am unsure how John Wow will change the story. At the end, he is the master of stunts and hand-to-hand.
We’ll see, I am glad that the franchise is adopted to a movie anyway.
Good promotion for Nintendo.
I think Woo’s gun battles are more pleasing than his hand-to-hand work, so that doesn’t bother me that much.
As far as Samus being a blond? It’s kind of a blondish-green mop at the end of the NES version, and later versions have been very careful to not really personify Samus more clearly. Besides, have you not seen Lui as a blond? Mmm.....
I do totally agree though. Ridley Scott should be making this movie if anyone. And I’d be fine with a stunt man playing Samus, leaving on the helmet the whole movie. Then they could pick someone with voice talent like they did for Vader. A reveal at the end taking off her helmet and shaking her hair would be so true to the game that I think it would be a great way to go.
I am a12 year old kid (don’t laugh!) and have played and completed all of the Metroid games and i think they would be better off with my suggestion ! I think nether Lucy Liu or Uma Thurman Should be Samas Aran, Keira Knightley should be the bounty huntey , and the director should Andy Wachowski.Derek Jones has a good idea about her taking off her helmet and shaking her hair. :thumbsup:
I’d never argue with Keira starring in any movie that I want to see.
i think the movie going to be great! :D
.......if it comes out......
y is’nt eny1 posting.... :(
im scared about this one. if john woo screws this up errrr......... I just want this movie to be true to the game. i DONT want to see samus as a slut sleeping with everyone. i could never play a metroid the same way if that happend.
Metroid is one of my favorite franchises, having played every iteration except for one of the new Gameboy titles.
I’m not sure how I feel about Woo handling franchise material, though, regardless of the quality of those two films. He ruined another favorite franchise of mine: Mission Impossible.
That said, if the film gets made, I want Lucy Liu to play Samas Aran. Yes, Chris, I know you don’t like her, but you have to admit that it would be a great choice and setup Woo for the potential to match his better work.
By Derek Jones on April 8, 2004 at 10:36am link