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by **feedyourhead** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 5:01 pm UTC

What. The. Fuck.

Does anyone else have issues with how wrong this movie is going to be? Not to mention the fact that it's a Disney production.

-The Prince does not have a name, especially not "Dastan."
-Who the hell is Tamina?
-It's the Sands of Time but he has his Warrior Within armor.
-It's Disney . . .

Am I the only one bothered by this?

by **Ivora** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 5:27 pm UTC

Awww, no trailer? Well you can't say much until you see it.

Always give it the benefit of the doubt. Who knows? You might end up liking it.

by **Jesse** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 6:55 pm UTC

You forgot the most important part. They're all white actors.

by **charliepanayi** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 7:31 pm UTC

The fact that its Disney is neither here nor there frankly. It'll probably be poor simply because past experience is films like this are poor (not 100% certain of course). But the Disney aspect? I couldn't care less.

by **Internetmeme** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 11:41 pm UTC

charliepanayi wrote:The fact that its Disney is neither here nor there frankly. It'll probably be poor simply because past experience is films like this are poor (not 100% certain of course). But the Disney aspect? I couldn't care less.

What about Pirates of the Caribbean?

by **Malice** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 7:59 am UTC

Internetmeme wrote:
charliepanayi wrote:The fact that its Disney is neither here nor there frankly. It'll probably be poor simply because past experience is films like this are poor (not 100% certain of course). But the Disney aspect? I couldn't care less.

What about Pirates of the Caribbean?

"films like this" = movies based on video games.

Odds are this one won't break that barrier, Bioshock will.

by **charliepanayi** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 8:04 am UTC

Internetmeme wrote:
charliepanayi wrote:The fact that its Disney is neither here nor there frankly. It'll probably be poor simply because past experience is films like this are poor (not 100% certain of course). But the Disney aspect? I couldn't care less.

What about Pirates of the Caribbean?

'Often poor' then - I always forget the most necessary word. Though Pirates spoilt its copybook somewhat with the two sequels.

by **Sockmonkey** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 11:01 pm UTC

Jesse wrote:You forgot the most important part. They're all white actors.

Naturally. Everyone everywhere is white.

by **podbaydoor** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 3:56 am UTC

Jesse wrote:You forgot the most important part. They're all white actors.

You'd think they would've learned after the flap over "Avatar"...

by **Sprocket** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 6:23 am UTC

...and In the original Prince of Persia game the princess was white with red hair. God I was obsessed with that game. The second one was awesome too. I can hear the rattling bones, and the bloobidy bloop noise that happened as the skeletons assembled themselves.

It amuses the crap out of me...especially as I remember feeling Aladdin and that game were already too similar. The villian in Prince of Persia is also named Jaffar. I always wondered if that was a coincidence.

by **Internetmeme** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 11:39 am UTC

This is all I could think of.

sorry

by **aleflamedyud** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 4:45 pm UTC

Jesse wrote:You forgot the most important part. They're all white actors.

Yeah seriously. Why can't they ever find any olive-colored actors to play olive-colored people?

OK, so the only olive-skinned people in Hollywood are the white folks who spent too much time in tanning beds. We still need to hire Morena Baccarin as the Princess.

by **podbaydoor** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 12:00 am UTC

Honestly, we're just lucky that they don't get white people to play outright Orientals anymore. Watching Fred Astaire pretend to be a Chinese immigrant to America was the only dance sequence of his that I've ever skipped over.

by **Amnesiasoft** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 1:12 am UTC

Jesse wrote:You forgot the most important part. They're all white actors.

You've obviously never seen Short Circuit. Fisher Stevens is in no way Indian.

by **Aikanaro** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 1:38 am UTC

aleflamedyud wrote:
Jesse wrote:You forgot the most important part. They're all white actors.

Yeah seriously. Why can't they ever find any olive-colored actors to play olive-colored people?

OK, so the only olive-skinned people in Hollywood are the white folks who spent too much time in tanning beds. We still need to hire Morena Baccarin as the Princess.

I'll second this sentiment, if for no other reason than because Hollywood needs to realize that (natural) olive skins are hawt.

by **el_loco_avs** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:22 am UTC

They should base it on the original game. :mrgreen:

by **Wolf** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 3:15 pm UTC

Internetmeme wrote:This is all I could think of.
<Distilled awesome>
sorry

But I would actually pay to see this film, if only to spend the entire time laughing. And they'd get triple bonus points if they managed to make an entire theme song that fit Fresh Prince's tune exactly (along the lines of the snippet on the poster).

by **Internetmeme** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 4:46 pm UTC

Wolf wrote:
Internetmeme wrote:This is all I could think of.
<Distilled awesome>
sorry

But I would actually pay to see this film, if only to spend the entire time laughing. And they'd get triple bonus points if they managed to make an entire theme song that fit Fresh Prince's tune exactly (along the lines of the snippet on the poster).

But then the sequel would come out and ruin the series. And then the game would come out (think about it: A game based on a movie based on a game)

by **Sprocket** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:02 pm UTC

aleflamedyud wrote:
Jesse wrote:You forgot the most important part. They're all white actors.

Yeah seriously. Why can't they ever find any olive-colored actors to play olive-colored people?

OK, so the only olive-skinned people in Hollywood are the white folks who spent too much time in tanning beds. We still need to hire Morena Baccarin as the Princess.

All roles will be played by Ben Kingsley.

by **Ivora** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:53 pm UTC

TC shoulda posted the trailer! Here it is anyway. :wink:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgEt-4L3 ... popt14us0f

It looks surprisingly good! Sure the actors sound odd.... and are white. But this is much better then I had thought it would be!

by **cephalopod9** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 10:48 am UTC

Aikanaro wrote:
aleflamedyud wrote:
Jesse wrote:You forgot the most important part. They're all white actors.

Yeah seriously. Why can't they ever find any olive-colored actors to play olive-colored people?

OK, so the only olive-skinned people in Hollywood are the white folks who spent too much time in tanning beds. We still need to hire Morena Baccarin as the Princess.

I'll second this sentiment, if for no other reason than because Hollywood needs to realize that (natural) olive skins are hawt.

For extra fun, compare the the "Persians" of 300.

by **Hybrid Soldier** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:32 pm UTC

At first I was Ok with Disney making it because I saw what they did with the Pirate movies and thought it would look just as good. But then I read about the story. Apparently the princess has the dagger of time and that everyone was attacking the city for it including the Prince and then realizes he needs to protect her. Its been awhile since I played the first one but dont you find the dagger exploring the dungeon in the beginning of the game and the Prince DIDN'T attack the Princess?

by **charliepanayi** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 10:03 pm UTC

Movie has differences to plot of video game shock! This is hardly surprising now is it?

by **Hybrid Soldier** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 10:30 pm UTC

charliepanayi wrote:Movie has differences to plot of video game shock! This is hardly surprising now is it?

Certain Video game movies I liked, for example I liked the Resident Evil movies.

by **Mo0man** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 2:41 am UTC

I honestly have no clue how that supports your argument

by **Endless Mike** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 2:51 pm UTC

Hybrid Soldier wrote:
charliepanayi wrote:Movie has differences to plot of video game shock! This is hardly surprising now is it?

Certain Video game movies I liked, for example I liked the Resident Evil movies.

You mean the ones where they changed the plots from the games?

by **SecondTalon** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 8:26 pm UTC

Endless Mike wrote:
Hybrid Soldier wrote:
charliepanayi wrote:Movie has differences to plot of video game shock! This is hardly surprising now is it?
Certain Video game movies I liked, for example I liked the Resident Evil movies.
You mean the ones where they changed the plots from the games?

I think Hybrid Soldier just really likes crappy movies.

Sprocket wrote:All roles will be played by Ben Kingsley.

... yeah, I'd watch that.

by **Intercept** » Sun Nov 08, 2009 9:26 am UTC

It could be good. If Bruckheimer could turn a Disney ride into a good movie, he should be able to turn PoP into one.

by **charliepanayi** » Sun Nov 08, 2009 10:38 am UTC

Intercept wrote:It could be good. If Bruckheimer could turn a Disney ride into a good movie, he should be able to turn PoP into one.

He didn't turn a Disney ride into a good movie, Johnny Depp did. Plus Bruckheimer's resume in general reads like something that has me running for the hills.

by **Internetmeme** » Sun Nov 08, 2009 7:19 pm UTC

Endless Mike wrote:
Hybrid Soldier wrote:
charliepanayi wrote:Movie has differences to plot of video game shock! This is hardly surprising now is it?

Certain Video game movies I liked, for example I liked the Resident Evil movies.

You mean the ones where they changed the plots from the games?

Mario Brothers.

I saw it on TV Guide one day a few years ago, thought to myself "Hey! This sounds cool!", and watched it.
It had NOTHING TO DO with the games except for villains and heros in name.

by **Box Boy** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 7:08 pm UTC

Ivora wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgEt-4L3 ... popt14us0f
It looks surprisingly good! Sure the actors sound odd.... and are white. But this is much better then I had thought it would be!

So they are condensing the three games into one movie?
Fudge

by **Ivora** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 9:49 pm UTC

Well, the film title is: Prince of Persia: Sands of Time. So, the first.

by **Box Boy** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 10:04 pm UTC

Then why did the prince have the daggertail in the trailer?

by **Ivora** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 12:33 am UTC

*Shrugs* Movies don't exactly follow their game stories. :shock:

by **Mo0man** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 7:23 pm UTC

Box Boy wrote:Then why did the prince have the daggertail in the trailer?

Cause some exec saw it on the box of the third one and said "Hey, that looks cool! Throw it in! Who says we need to explain it, it's a weapon right?"

by **Box Boy** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 7:32 pm UTC

I'm kind of glad they did it though.
It lessens the chances of a sequel.

by **frezik** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 6:02 am UTC

charliepanayi wrote:Movie has differences to plot of video game shock! This is hardly surprising now is it?

What's more, this movie is based on a game that's based on a much older game that had a paper-thin save-the-princess plot. Somehow, complaining about what armor he's wearing seems like pointless bickering.

by **rnbguru** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 4:31 pm UTC

It def looks like standard jerry bruckheimer work. Not a great movie adaptation of the game but at least it looks fun with lots of wow scenes.

by **GiantSnowman** » Sun Nov 15, 2009 6:50 pm UTC

I noticed that trailer had a large amount of jumping and climbing in it. Doom was a bad movie, but the worst part of it was where they did that scene from the eyes of the protagonist so it looked like a 3d-shooter. I hope they're not basing the movie on the platforming aspect instead of the story.

Does anyone remember how the trilogy ended with the same monologue as it began with? It's a nice monologue, I'd be a shame to waste it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40QwbYXop4Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjm5eNlX ... re=related

by **Jesse** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:41 am UTC

You appear to have confused the worst part of the DOOM movie with the only decent part of it. The entire thign should've been filmed from that POV.

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