• ZeroHora@lemmy.ml
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    23 hours ago

    Video game movies have a chance of being good, they are almost always trash with a slim chance of being good. For a game with a lot of lore and no plot, the chance of being good is close to zero.

    Maybe a miracle will happen.

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      19 hours ago

      I think about this a lot

      I love the idea of media expanding on the lore, but needing to insert a plot could ruin it

      My only “solution” is a TV series instead of a movie and every episode should be a separate story

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      20 hours ago

      I’m cautiously optimistic. The lack of a plot in the game leaves a lot of creative room for the film and the deep lore gives them a lot to work with. Also it’s Alex garland and a24 so like. I’m in.

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        17 hours ago

        The lack of a plot in the game leaves a lot of creative room for the film and the deep lore gives them a lot to work with.

        But also adds more chance of the movie to fuck up the lore for the sake of the movie’s plot.

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          2 hours ago

          It could absolutely be a dumpster fire but I trust a24 to not fuck it up. They have a great track record and I think the whole minimalist storytelling thing is right in their wheelhouse. Time will tell though.