Zelda Movie

The only reason that I am against CGI is because Zelda is made by Nintendo, and not Square Enix. The reason I think that Square Enix has made CG movies is because that is their... Their "secret weapon." You always see these big, glorious cutscenes that look much more detailed than regular gameplay. Zelda doesn't have that; if I am correct, most of their cutscenes use the in-game engine. But graphics isn't the main concern of Zelda... So, that's why I don't think CG is a good choice, because it is Nintendo, not Square Enix.
I am also afraid of CG because they will most likely get the same voice actors that do everything from Japan... Heh, I was pissed when I found out that the voice actor for Aeris in Advent Children was the same as the one in KH... Heh, that was a joke. A joke. A cruel... Mean joke. I mean, she was the most emotionless character you could ever see- A direct difference to the Aeris in FFVII. :disappoin

Also, in my opinion, if they make a Zelda movie, they shouldn't get unknown actors, because people want to see the big stars. How did they become big? Because they are good, of course. So, it will be a bit more successful if it was done with the stars...

I have to disagree when it comes to using stars. The main problem with an all-star cast is the cost.
But also, unknowns can do some great stuff. Christopher Reeve was fairly unknown when he first started playing Superman, but his performance set the standard.
Just my two cents.

Also, someone suggested the Rock as Ganondorf earlier. I would just like to say this-

GANONDORF: I'll give you two options.
Option A- You give me the Triforce and kneel before me.
Option B- I make you.

Hmm, I've been looking this page over and I think I'm gonna go with what zeldask8r0990 said about some things in a live action Zelda movie based off the games being too hard to do. Yet, another reason why live action should be out of the question for a Zelda movie. They may have done it in LotR, but can they do it with the monsters Link fights? I should say not. Some are big, very detailed, and hard to make look real. Take the Lizalfos for example. What movie studio can make a green lizard with spikes on its shoulders look real? And what zeldask8r0990 said about the hookshot. That would look awkward in live action (not that there has to be a hookshot, it just makes more sense if there is one).

That's one of the reasons why I think live action won't work well....

What about Deku scrubs?zora's?*shudder*gorons?

Yeah, sharden, I forgot about Deku Scrubs, Zoras, and Gorons. Looks like zeldask8r0990 had brought up a better point than I thought.

Yeah, live action is definitely out of the question when it comes to this. Now all that's left is CG and animation. And me and zeldask8r0990 say animation is best.

Originally Posted by sharden

That's one of the reasons why I think live action won't work well....

What about Deku scrubs?zora's?*shudder*gorons?

Scrubs? Get Gary Coleman. Zoras? I don't know. Gorons? Get the Big Show.

You'd be surprised with what can be done with a blend of makeup and CGI in a live action film. Just because something like it hasn't been seen yet doesn't mean it can't be done.

And when it comes to the crazier races and equipment- remember that there was Zelda before ALttP and OoT came out.

EDIT
Would we really want Deku Scrubs in a Zelda film, anyway?

Originally Posted by Janus

You'd be surprised with what can be done with a blend of makeup and CGI in a live action film. Just because something like it hasn't been seen yet doesn't mean it can't be done.

And when it comes to the crazier races and equipment- remember that there was Zelda before ALttP and OoT came out.

EDIT
Would we really want Deku Scrubs in a Zelda film, anyway?

well we would all love for deku scrubs to be left out, but the thruth is they might have to leave them in cuz it cuts into the story somehow (uh, yeah, erm, somthing like that ) and there was zelda befor alttp and oot? wat is your point? are you trying to say the zelda movie should have no interesting races and just be link saving the damsel in distress from ganon again? boring! It needs to have inovative and exciting characters, if the gorons and zoras and scrubs and all the other races were left out it would ruin the zelda feel (please dont call me a fanboy for that last sentence... ) but link should definatly be older, cg or animation, very dark feel (aka tp style) and no hookshot, wicked awesome bosses without any corny costumes= perfect zelda movie that is a hit!

They had a cartoon series with just the Hylians, didn't they? Only problem with that was that the show was geared directly towards kids (with periodic comments meant for the teenage babysitter, I noticed).

And not that I'm saying it should be based on a particular game, but a Zelda II approach could easily be used for a darker feel. If you look at the official art and read the story, the game had monsters rampaging through villages, looking for Link so they could use his blood to revive Ganon.

And if you notice, ALttP managed to survive without a huge number of races. Just the Hylians and the monsters, like LoZ and AoL. Heck, the Gerudo were just a tribe, of which we only saw male members.

but the thruth is they might have to leave them in cuz it cuts into the story somehow (uh, yeah, erm, somthing like that )

Somebody please shoot the writer that makes the Deku Scrubs essential to the story.

And I think you'll get a much better dark atmosphere through live action than CG.

I agree with computer graphic to look how well final fantasy 7 the movie turned out. I think they should have the story line from Ocarnia of Time that would be cool to see. some people here say it might ruin the game series but it would not hurt to see it though.

Eh,why all this scrub hate?there cute little buggers.

Besides even if they're not going to include that what about monsters?will they be turned into
that terrible impression of peter jackson?orcs resembled moblins in every way yet they got turned into those...those...humaniod things that don't resemble a pig at all.

Besides you can't leave out gorons and zora's can you?

Yeah, Deku Scrubs are cute, just annoying. Like they were VERY annoying in MM. Yet another thing I didn't like about the game. They were pretty much okay in OoT, but in MM, they were just everywhere. And I didn't like the Deku Tribe either (except the Deku Princess, she was nice. The butler was okay too).

And I agree with sharden, Gorons and Zoras really can't be left out, especially if the setting is OoT Hyrule. Really, they can be done in animation and CG if they were done in OoT and even MM.

Originally Posted by StonyLonesome

Yeah, Deku Scrubs are cute, just annoying. Like they were VERY annoying in MM. Yet another thing I didn't like about the game. They were pretty much okay in OoT, but in MM, they were just everywhere. And I didn't like the Deku Tribe either (except the Deku Princess, she was nice. The butler was okay too).

How were they annoying in MM?they only appeared in one area before you defeat Odolwa after that they're just commoners(those are mad scrubs BTW).They weren't annoying at all.

In OOT however.....they were everywere!ready to shoot a deku nut in link's butt.....

And I agree with sharden, Gorons and Zoras really can't be left out, especially if the setting is OoT Hyrule. Really, they can be done in animation and CG if they were done in OoT and even MM.

Indeed I jsut can't imagine a Goron or Zora in live action.....

How were they annoying in MM? Well, take the part where you had to go through the Palace Gardens. They just kept shooting nuts and it got really annoying. In OoT, most of the scrubs were actually helpful and weren't as agressive. The only helpful scrubs in MM were the ones that you get the deeds from and the butler of the Deku Tribe. In OoT, the Business Scrubs and the normal Deku Scrubs are helpful and there's a lot more of them than in MM. Not to mention the scrubs in MM were harder to defeat.

And they weren't everywhere in OoT. Zora's Domain, Death Mountain, Lake Hylia, Haunted Wasteland, Desert Colossus, Gerudo Valley, Gerudo's Fortress, Kakariko Village, and other places had none at all. The only places that did have Deku Scrubs were a few dungeons, the Kokiri Forest, and the Lost Woods.

Originally Posted by StonyLonesome

How were they annoying in MM? Well, take the part where you had to go through the Palace Gardens. They just kept shooting nuts and it got really annoying. In OoT, most of the scrubs were actually helpful and weren't as agressive. The only helpful scrubs in MM were the ones that you get the deeds from and the butler of the Deku Tribe. In OoT, the Business Scrubs and the normal Deku Scrubs are helpful and there's a lot more of them than in MM. Not to mention the scrubs in MM were harder to defeat.

Those are mad scrubs,I'm talking about deku's.And in OOT they attacked you in MM they didn't.

And they weren't everywhere in OoT. Zora's Domain, Death Mountain, Lake Hylia, Haunted Wasteland, Desert Colossus, Gerudo Valley, Gerudo's Fortress, Kakariko Village, and other places had none at all. The only places that did have Deku Scrubs were a few dungeons, the Kokiri Forest, and the Lost Woods.

you do realize those are towns/non-monster infected areas?

Anyways I'm not going to turn this into another MM VS other games thread so let's drop it.

Anyways I'm not going to turn this into another MM VS other games thread so let's drop it.

good idea!

m'kay, all i have to say is, i think aol would make a good movie. lets face it, no one played that game and if they did they had a crappy time, get over it, and it inpopular, all they have to do is change around the story a little, and useing live acting or cg as oposed to sprites, the movie could be made to look very dark and sinister, and it solves the hookshot problem, plus link uses magic in that game, that just plain cool! i still beleive if it were to be aol it should be in cg, and to make it interesting, add in some zoras and gorons!

edit: did anyone see cronicles of narnia the movie? well almost all the creatures in taht (sept the lion dude and some eagles and the beavers and the wolves) were peeps in costumes, and the wolves were real they just used cg so it looked like they were talking, same with the beavers, the lion was all cg. so miniblin and moblin are possible to re create using costumes.

Originally Posted by sharden

Those are mad scrubs,I'm talking about deku's.And in OOT they attacked you in MM they didn't.


you do realize those are towns/non-monster infected areas?

Anyways I'm not going to turn this into another MM VS other games thread so let's drop it.

They're the same thing: Deku Scrubs. Just different kinds. Notice they each have "scrub" at the end of their names. That means they are all scrubs or the proper term, Deku Scrubs.

And most of those places I named are actually monster infested. Lake Hylia has the Blue Tektites, Death Mountain has the red ones, the Desert Colossus has the Leevers and so on.

Now lets drop the subject. It's off topic.

It isn't impossible to put in Gorons and Zoras, or maybe Deku Scrubs, in a live action movie, like someone said earlier...

They could do what they did with the creatures in the recent Star Wars movies. They could probably get away with makeup and costumes for the Zoras, but other than that, it could be a cool blend of live action and CG. I think that might work...

Originally Posted by Andross

It isn't impossible to put in Gorons and Zoras, or maybe Deku Scrubs, in a live action movie, like someone said earlier...

They could do what they did with the creatures in the recent Star Wars movies. They could probably get away with makeup and costumes for the Zoras, but other than that, it could be a cool blend of live action and CG. I think that might work...

When I think of a live action Zora I think about this:

yeah sharden has a point, the zoras have to be completely cg if they are encluded in the movie. have you seen the treailers for pirates of the caribean two? (im going to midnite show tonite!) that squid faced guy, davey jones, he looked pretty real, even though he was really just an average guy with some green dots on his face and some animation, he looks alive! the same can be done with a zora, zora/squid, same concept.

edit: heres a pic

and thats just a concept of him, ill try to find a better picture so you can see how good the cg is, zoras are possible in cg!