Shooting has just started of the film adaptation of Max Payne, and a first look at the movie's main character is now available. As usual we are not too excited about the film, as every recent game to film translation has left us sick to our very stomachs, but with some people of quality partaking in the project it has a chance of impressing.
Mark Wahlberg will take the roll of Max Payne, and although he does not look much like the character I am sure we could have been stuck with much worse. Better news comes from the fact that John Moore will be directing. He did not do that bad with his effort in Behind Enemy Lines - although Flight of the Phoenix was less impressive. There is a bit more bad news though, as recent reports hint that the film is trying to achieve PG-13 rating, and we just can't see Max's character been portrayed correctly under the confines of that rating.
It is currently unknown if the movie with keep the heavy film noir and slow-motion scenes of the game intact, or if it will instead adopt it's own approach. However, it is not scheduled to be released until sometime in 2009 so we still have loads of time to find out, and then complain if necessary.
I played the first Max Payne (mostly on PC) and loved it (the bullet-time action was amazing for its time!). Wahlberg is (usually) a great actor, so we'll see how this movie turns out.
Mar-09-2008 12:48
leph555
dementia depleted
Registered: Aug 2005
Location: City
i never played the game
but im looking forward to this movie, plus that actor is awesome
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Mar-09-2008 14:29
CONNERMAN2000
Slick & Suave
Registered: May 2004
Location: Drifting Towards the Music
I'm a big fan of Wahlberg, so naturally I have a little hope for this film, but like the article itself says, game-to-film translations are usually fucked up and never achieve anything of real quality. Hopefully Mr. Payne here proves us all wrong.
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Mar-09-2008 18:27
iammesol
Burnt out and grown up
Registered: Mar 2004
Location: Atlanta, USA
Thanks for the heads up! Makes me want to play it actually... I don't have high hopes for this movie, but I treated Hitman the same. When that turned out to be okay, it made it that much better.
Mar-09-2008 21:54
a spoon
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Registered: Apr 2007
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Ugh I thought Hitman was terrible (Movie). Max Payne is a great game though, both the original and sequel are definite must-play on PS2. Thinking of video game movies, has anyone seen Silent Hill? One of my favorite VG movies. It has some really trippy effects....
Mar-10-2008 03:31
Nicolas Oliver
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Originally posted by a spoon
Ugh I thought Hitman was terrible (Movie). Max Payne is a great game though, both the original and sequel are definite must-play on PS2. Thinking of video game movies, has anyone seen Silent Hill? One of my favorite VG movies. It has some really trippy effects....
Yep, Silent Hill is, IMO, one of the very few quality VG-to-movie adaptations.
Mar-10-2008 12:07
Shamez214
Chasing the Cool
Registered: Jun 2001
Location: Basin City
Is that article complaining about having Mark Wahlberg? He's a dope actor, I don't know how anyone could complain about him being in a movie...
Mar-10-2008 17:42
iammesol
Burnt out and grown up
Registered: Mar 2004
Location: Atlanta, USA
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Originally posted by cenik
Yep, Silent Hill is, IMO, one of the very few quality VG-to-movie adaptations.
+1
Mar-10-2008 17:57
Minhaj
Your Moms Box
Registered: Feb 2004
Location: Toronto, You ******!
im working on the set of Max Payne. from what i have seen so far, this will be the first good video game movie.
Mar-10-2008 18:07
iammesol
Burnt out and grown up
Registered: Mar 2004
Location: Atlanta, USA
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Originally posted by Minhaj
im working on the set of Max Payne. from what i have seen so far, this will be the first good video game movie.
Does it follow the story? Or can you not tell...
Mar-10-2008 19:07
Breeze
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Apr 2002
Location: over there
Max Payne 1+2 on pc just rocked! an example of a well made game. hopefully this movie doesnt suck balls like the rest of video game to movie films.
