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As far as movie adaptations of video games go, 2006’s Silent Hill wasn’t completely terrible. The story may have been a little silly and at times it stretched the mythology to its breaking point (what are you doing here, Pyramid Head?!), but it managed to capture the all-important feel of the games. According to producer Don Carmody, however, the movie was a little too much for most audiences to understand.Speaking to Shock Till You Drop, Carmody says the next installment will focus on attracting folks who aren’t familiar with Konami’s games. "I think we need to make it a little more accessible to the movie-going public," Carmody says. "Silent Hill is not a blockbuster game like Resident Evil or the other games out there. It's a connoisseurs' game. It has its own, rabid fan base. They're not cheap, these things. You have to appeal not only to the gamers, you have to appeal to a wider audience. So we have to get some story in there that helps explain a bit more. I think that's all happening. Of course, [the story] is going to happen years later and the main character - without giving too much away - is much older and representative to the movie-going public which is in that age group."Oh boy. Maybe they’ll try to ease new viewers into things by having the creepy little girl tediously explain the plot as it happens instead of waiting until the end. Honestly though, the moment you have faceless, crabwalking nurses lurching around sepia-toned environments, you can pretty much throw accessibility out the window.
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I predict many flash-backs and inner monologues.
This wasn't maybe the best translation of a game to movie, but all in all, the first movie wasn't bad, and I'll go see this one too.
if it has Pyramid Head i'll see it.
I liked the first movie, but as someone not versed in SH lore, I had no flipping clue what was going on. So I understand why they may want to open it up a bit more. Pyramid Head was pretty *** scary though...
The only SH game I've played was Silent Hill 2. I absolutely loved it. If the "inner monologue" technique to flesh out the storyline is used in the movie as it was used in that game, it could work out pretty well.
I liked the first movie as well. I'm not one to compare video game based movies to it's source material. I try to be as open minded as possible and see it as it's own thing. So in that regard it wasn't a terrible movie.
i thought, if nothing else, the first movie captured the games atmosphere better then most game-to-movie translations. i liked it (didn't much understand the ending), but i'd definitely see a sequel just because i enjoy the subject matter.
The direction they're taking this is exactly what's wrong with game-movies. By abandoning everything that makes the game a uniquely terrifying experience for the sake of the common public, you end up with a sub-par bastardization that dissapoints fans and non-fans alike.
Speaking as a fan of the first movie (especially the first 30 minutes), I gotta say that they're screwing up a big thing. I doubt anyone has ever gone out of their way to make a movie "accessible" and thus abandoned taking creative risks has ever made a good movie.
Boo.
I really enjoyed the first movie as a stand-alone experience. It was obtuse but fun to watch. I don't think it deserved any Oscars, but whatever.
Blar.
Maybe it should be less accessible, like so inaccessible it's almost like it was never made
The first five minutes of the movie could have a psychologist doing a voice-over of just what the town does, and how it's different for every single person. That what you are facing are your own demons and figments of your own psycho-analytical self. In that sense, a simple voice-over explanation would work wonders.
Totally agree. Should be interesting to see how they manage to make Silent Hill "accessible."
Hopefully, this one will be better. I do think that this has the possibility to be a good movie
Yah I liked the first movie, but If I had never played silent hill it would have been horrible. All except for the visuals which were friggin sweet.
I loved the first movie and thought it was great. I really wanted to know what was up at the end though with sharin and her mom. Would they ever get back? also the music was top class in the movie.
It's got a good concept to be a great movie, but it's very hard to take a game and make it into an equally good movie. I think it will be nearly impossible to cater to both fans and non-fans alike. You have to pick one and forget the other. If you dabble in both then you will ultimately end up destroying the movie.
YEA THEY NEED TO SHOW MORE OF Pyramid Head,HE LOOKED SICK IN THAT MOVIE N IT BE KOO IF THEY DID THA SCENE FROM SILENT HILL 2 WIT THA MAZE WHEN HE CHASES HARRY
I smell another stinker. Silent HIll games are blockbuster games. Maybe they don't sell like the Resident Evil games, but to the fans who love them it's a blockbuster. I can see the next movie being crap as most movies based on video games have always been. I suppose they can't do worse than Alone in the Dark......that movie just left me feeling dirty.
the first was amazing. guess the people complaining are critic yes-men.
Can't wait. I hope the main character is Bill from L4D lol