Electronic Arts Asked Everyone What Movie They Would Make Into a Video Game. Here's What They Said. [Video Game Movies]
Earlier this afternoon, Electronic Arts’ official Twitter feed posed a question tailor-made for the post-lunch doldrums of a hump day in a four-day work week. If you could turn one movie into a video game, what would you choose? The question gathered more than 600 responses.
Curiously, none of them mentioned Road House. None mentioned They Live None mentioned Buckaroo Banzai, nor Deliverance, but that’s probably a good thing. There was a lot of Inception, and Hunger Games and The Neverending Story, though.
We’ve culled together more than 30 other replies representing gaming’s cinephile constituency. What’s your take, should any of these be greenlit? Or do you have something else in mind?
@ea So basically you’re asking “What horrible movie game do you want us to make?”
— Turd Ferguson (@Spec_Ops729) October 10, 2012
Hey. The Godfather II was not a horrible movie. Just a horrible game.
@ea Bullitt…Steve McQueen
— Tj_galv (@TjGalvin1) October 10, 2012
Yes. Although it sounds a little too: Driver: San Francisco-y.
@ea Star Wars, make it into a FPS.
— Abia Herlianto (@abiaph) October 10, 2012
They did, junior, it was called Dark Forces.
@ea The Running Man vs Forrest Gump 🙂
— Sami.M (@6rrq) October 10, 2012
Great answer if Capcom was asking the question.
@ea I fucking hope you go bankrupt I mean it with a passion #sorrynotsorry #FuckEA
— DK(@mmmmDanny) October 10, 2012
Wasn’t that a Meg Ryan romantic comedy?
@coulterm @ea Chuck Norris diserve his own video game, dont you think so?
— jurgen springer (@jurgendowns) October 10, 2012
Chuck Norris’ characters don’t appear in video games’ reality. Video game characters appear in Chuck Norris’ reality.
@ea Inglorious Bastards, FPS with lot’s of melee.
— Systema Perimetr (@strnglv) October 10, 2012
Might want to ask Gearbox about that idea’s viability.
@ea RED DAWN. Soviet Invasion of the US, FPS from BOTH or the Russian side.
— Systema Perimetr (@strnglv) October 10, 2012
Might want to ask Kaos Studios about that idea’s viability.
“@ea: If you could turn one movie into a video game, which would you chose?” The Bourn Identity
— Tauqeer Niazi (@neokfriendz) October 10, 2012
Might want to ask Sierra about that idea’s viability.
@ea act of valor – third person navy seal shooter ala SOCOM
— John Schudar (@jschudar) October 10, 2012
Might want to ask Zipper Interactive about that idea’s viability.
@ea Scarface.
— Tayfun Kumaş (@TayfunKey) October 10, 2012
Might want to ask Radical Entertainment about that idea’s viability.
@ea The Expendables, like a BOSS
— mohamed abdallah (@MeetMeNTheField) October 10, 2012
Might want to ask Ubisoft about that idea’s viability.
@ea Jumper!
— Jesse Macias(@JJMacias_) October 10, 2012
@coulterm @ea “My Dinner with Andre”
— Bill Merikallio (@bmerikal) October 10, 2012
Thought provoking.
@ea gone in 60 seconds
— Saleem parker (@ParkerSaleem) October 10, 2012
You mean Need for Speed: The Run?
Monty Python and the Holy Grail RT @ea: If you could turn one movie into a video game, which would you chose?
— あしゅりい ☆ (@BananaShins) October 10, 2012
I fart in your general direction.
@ea Smokey and the Bandit !
— Chris Miller (@ghostface888) October 11, 2012
Yes.
@ea Gladiator
— Omar Corchado (@Scarface2307) October 10, 2012
YES.
@ea Gangs of New York.
— Joe Richardson (@JoeRichardson93) October 10, 2012
HELL YES.
Karate-kid RT @ea: If you could turn one movie into a video game, which would you chose?
— Alexis Rodríguez (@ruano84) October 10, 2012
YES. But only if you can get the full soundtrack.
@ea You don’t deserve the Porsche license
— The Sentry (@Nia_VF) October 10, 2012
Was that the Brazilian title of this movie starring Heather Graham?
@ea Event Horizon
— Jordan Harrison (@Jrdan_Harrison) October 10, 2012
They’ve done three of these0 already, Jordan.
@ea The Departed
— JJ Angeles (@jayjay_jojo) October 10, 2012
Considering that was a U.S. remake of a Chinese crime film, I’d suggest you check out Sleeping Dogs.
@ea saving private ryan, I need a new WWII shooter there aint been one in ages & that in my opinion is THE best war film
— The Pickachu☯ (@C_Lachlan) October 10, 2012
We’ve come full circle when we’re this starved for a World War II shooter.
@ea stop trying to steal ideas, EA
— Karl Dillon (@Karlos_89) October 10, 2012
Zynga’s lawyer weighs in.
@ea con air with the actors doing voice over
— Braheem Paige (@BraheemPaige) October 10, 2012
Yes, because who doesn’t want to listen to 12 hours of Nicholas Cage speaking in a fake Southern accent.
G.I. Joe…surprised no one has done this RT @ea: If you could turn one movie into a video game, which would you chose?
— Michael Luoma (@theTURT_22) October 10, 2012
They DID. It was SHIT.
@ea Sucker Punch
— RazT3 (@TCGBNH) October 10, 2012
.@coulterm @ea the game versions of “Human Centipede” and “2 Girls 1 Cup” would obviously be Kinect games, btw.
— STB TZ (@STBTZ) October 10, 2012
I’m trying to imagine the need for motion controls here.
@ea The hunter games.
— Diego Izquierdo (@DiegoIzquierdo4) October 10, 2012
Haven’t heard of that one.
@ea has to be The Good, The Bad and the Ugly
— Tysha (@tyshapillay) October 10, 2012
A little Red Dead Redemption-y, but The Good, the Bad and the Ugly will always have a special place in my heart.
@ea Christmas Vacation
— John Barone (@JohnStryker25) October 10, 2012
Winner!
@ea The Last Starfighter, with me as the Lead Designer 8)
— Hatcher (@_Hatcher_) October 10, 2012
Another winner!
@badpie24 @ea Driving Miss Daisy. I’m thinking Desert Bus, but with banter.
— Page J. (@pagerunner_j) October 10, 2012
This is hands down the winner.
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