Zelda film

[zelda-hyrule]

Who can relate to me when i say ZELDA GAMES SHOULD BE A FILM!
they are hugely succesfull just like the mario games and that was made into a film so why not Legend of zelda.

If you have seen the **FAKE** trailer than can you agree wiith me and say it's good



WE ZELDA FANS NEED A MOVIE

what should happen in it2387

[Shadsie]

Well, there was a low-budget fan-made movie that's not available anymore. I didn't see it. Clips of it looked too cheesy for my taste.

While the IGN April Fool's prank looked just awesome, there are a *lot* of considerations when adapting a story from one medium to another. Video game based movies are notorious for sucking, no matter what the budget given for them. There's always the old "Movies based on books are never as good as the books" mantra -- I think both suffer from the thing of the reader (or in this case, the gamer) having a personal relationship with the media. Much like your imagination has to work when you read a book and the images in your head might not match up what someone else thinks would look good on a screen, gaming is a bit like that. Gaming is more visual, obviously, more of a mass shared experience like a movie, but you still have your own thoughts while you're playing a game, and that leads to your own kind of nostalgia...

Also, the structure of a game is such that "you have this sidequest here" and "your brain is working to solve a puzzle" that... doesn't translate well to just straight-out something on film.

Now, I do think that a good Legend of Zelda-based movie *can* be done, but it's gotta be in very, very careful hands. I'm talking like the the guy who did the Lord of the Rings trilogy (as a fan of the books, having read them before the films came out - I think the crew actually did a very decent job), or the folks who have been handling The Chornicles of Narnia (I'm a longtime, PASSIONATE fan of those books, so for me to see movies based on them and say "They're good" you know the crew did a good job). For LoZ, you have to have filmakers at least that good - to avoid upsetting the legions of fans. It's a 20-year old BELOVED game series, so it's one that any filmaker must handle with kid gloves.

[Reyh]

If you're familiar with Torrents you can find it that way.

[Jesper]

I will only want a Zelda-movie if Steven Spielberg directs it.

[TheSerpent]

Being the photoshop guy that I am, I would have to say... that is an awesome cover!

Anyways, if the "movie" is going to be anything like the TV cartoon, you can count me out!

[Shadsie]

I think what would be wonderful would be a Zelda movie done animated - that is, as a high-quality anime. The art style that I'm thinking of is something similar to "The Twelve Kingdoms" if you're familiar with that. I'd like the attention to detail that say, Hyao Miyazaki could bring (but I don't think his style of drawing humans would quite work for Zelda characters).

I think a movie based upon Twilight Princess would lend itself wonderfully to a serious anime movie or series.

But, as I've said, it's a precarious thing, to transfer a story from one medium to another, especially games to film. The results are so often sub-par.

[Cooldogs_1]

For there to be a Zelda movie, it better be good, and I mean really good. If you're hinting about Nintendo stops making LoZ games and just made LoZ movies, I don't agree, and I'll avoid letting my fan-boyism take over (shivers).

Nintendo has said several times, they don't want to voice Link. They want the player to picture a voice. In fact, they want the player to imagine/picture all the character voices.

For me, I rather have a game with more cut scenes then a movie. Movies are too short, but a long game with lots of cut scenes can last a lot longer!

[Zangetsu]

Though I do agree that The IGN trailer looked pretty sweet, especially the Special Effects, I don't really think Zelda can be summed up in an hour or two.

[Chiraku]

Well, though it is interesting, I agree with the fact that careful hands are dearly required, otherwise the movie will end up a mess. Like, some game-versions of movies are too off of the story, and movie-versions of games are crazily altered. But here is something; a Zelda anime, based off of the Manga of the zelda series. How does it sound?

[#1 LOZ FanGirl]

http://www.zshare.net/video/7099807206560fa4/ (http://www.zshare.net/video/7099807206560fa4/)- part 1
http://www.zshare.net/video/7099808212a6bae5/- part 2

Enjoy the movie! It was fantastic!

[Axle the Beast]

Well, there was a low-budget fan-made movie that's not available anymore. I didn't see it. Clips of it looked too cheesy for my taste.
You felt the same way, eh? Yeah, definitely looked too cheesy. I did intend to see it sometime (hell, I still probably will), but I'm not to bugged about it all, really.

Anyway, Shadsie's post pretty much sums up my opinion on the matter. There needs to be a lot of careful work done. Personally, I'm not one to particularly mind a shoddy movie adaptation, but I see no real point or value in it. It'd be better for them to try to actually produce something good. :xd:


I will only want a Zelda-movie if Steven Spielberg directs it.
That is indeed a dream scenario... don't know how likely it is though.


Though I do agree that The IGN trailer looked pretty sweet, especially the Special Effects, I don't really think Zelda can be summed up in an hour or two.
Really? With the exception of Twilight Princess (possibly), don't the Zelda games have had rather straightforward plots? Sure, they're great, but I actually do think they could translate into a movie fairly well. Even if you didn't think so, there's always trilogies. :)


Well, though it is interesting, I agree with the fact that careful hands are dearly required, otherwise the movie will end up a mess. Like, some game-versions of movies are too off of the story, and movie-versions of games are crazily altered. But here is something; a Zelda anime, based off of the Manga of the zelda series. How does it sound?
An anime actually does sound really appealing. I'm a big fan of anime as you might have noticed from my avatars (:P). Somehow - even though I'm sure it could be done well in the right hands - a movie done in live-action seems a little... unusual... for Zelda. I think you might be right in that an anime - whether it be a movie or a series - could be more ideal. Still, same dangers apply.

[larsson95on95]

Some peple relesed a movie called " Hero of time", but it sucked. I hated the movie and i am glad that nintendo shut down that movie.

[hsb39]

Hmm... The problem is with a Zelda movie is that Zelda was made to be played. The structure needs to be played and everything great about it is in the playing. To make that work in a movie we'd need someone really good. Anime does sound better than anything else, and it does seem more logical to make it *Japanese*. You could actually get the real voice actor for Link!

[JosephII]

I don't think you could contain the epicness that a Zelda movie would call for in one film. It would have to be over the course of a few films. Otherwise I feel like the movie would be too rushed. I dislike when the plot develops far too quick before you really know what its significance is.

[Meego7]

Yeah it totally needs to be a movie, but which game should it be based on?

[hsb39]

If it were to be anything I would go for an anime miniseries. 15 thirty minute episodes would be good.

[Steve]

I envisioned that if they did make a film series, it should be a trilogy that divides Ocarina of Time into two films and then Majora's Mask. I think anything further would be overkill but I suppose a Wind Waker and Twilight Princess film wouldn't bee too bad.

[Starchain1]

Well Its kinda of awkard for Link to be in a movie becuase he never talks as far as a gasp but I think they could still make a good movie about it.

[Dragmire]

its so annoying how they make so many movies based on games which either have no story or have stories nobody gave a dam about (street fighter, super mario bros, double dragon, mortal kombat)

i mean seriously, since when have people ever been interested in marios storyline, its like: oooh i cant wait for the new mario games storyline.
and no the legend of zelda isnt just link saving zelda all the time, theres much more to it than that.

yet games with great storylines such as zelda arent made.

we've had an april fools trailer which made everyone go crazy and about 3 fan-made films. will nintendo ever get the message? zelda fans are dieing for a zelda movie. just please make one based off of the wind waker, twilightprincess or the ocarina of time since they had the best storylines

[JosephII]

its so annoying how they make so many movies based on games which either have no story or have stories nobody gave a dam about (street fighter, super mario bros, double dragon, mortal kombat)

i mean seriously, since when have people ever been interested in marios storyline, its like: oooh i cant wait for the new mario games storyline.


I think the mario movie was not because of the story line, but because mario is Nintendo's biggest video-game franchise.

[Dragmire]

I think the mario movie was not because of the story line, but because mario is Nintendo's biggest video-game franchise.

i know and thats the problem, just cos the game was really successful doesnt mean it would make a good movie. zelda would make an amazing movie cos the storylines really good.

[ChargewithSword]

I envisioned that if they did make a film series, it should be a trilogy that divides Ocarina of Time into two films and then Majora's Mask. I think anything further would be overkill but I suppose a Wind Waker and Twilight Princess film wouldn't bee too bad.

Majora's Mask as a film is nearly impossible. You could get a good film experience out of it, but you wouldn't get the meat. There would be characters cut out, side quests deemed unnecessary and then there would have to be another spice to add to the meat: Link's reaction.

Think about it, this boy just finished a journey of epic proportions. There was strife, hardships and heroics to be done. The Villain was frightening but at the same time proved to be someone with limits and weakness. Eventually everything turned out alright and the day was saved with no real consequence in Link's thoughts. The only consequence was that Link was turned into an adult with a child's mind. He may be a hero, but he is still a child who probably thinks he saved everyone and they all lived happily ever after.

Majora's Mask however is a huge monster in terms of story. In this game, Link meets just about everyone and gets to know everyone. As he turns the clock back over and over he would start to notice something; he can't save everyone. Being a child with the mindset of "happily ever after" & "hero always saves the day" this idea could produce horrible thoughts. Link would start to be twisted as the game goes on since he gets connected to more and more people. The masks don't help either since Link basically relives the lives of those masks. He becomes the Deku Boy and discovers the Butler's grief. He becomes Damari and finds out how horrible things are going in the Goron tribe without him, not to mention that when the whole situation is fixed he, or "Damari", is proclaimed as the next Monarch to the Goron tribe, a monarch who will never return. Then there is Mikau who's friends are suffering and Link has to help them, but the problem is that they never learn that Mikau died...

People suffer in Majora's Mask and Link basically gets to know everyone in Termina and sees their problems. But hold on a moment, don't tell me I forgot the most important part? After Link helps people, he gets to see their smiling faces and their warm gratitude, the only problem is that he has to turn back the clock and solve someone else's problem while leaving those other people to their horrid fates.

After a simple adventure like Ocarina, Link would not leave Termina smiling.

So you see, a film is not enough for Majora it requires a series, a miniseries, a TV14 cartoon, an anime, anything but a film! If it must be the big screen though, then multiple films and each should be almost 3 hours.

[Quazaar]

A Zelda anime seiries would be awesome! I know how to draw and animate, I'll make one right now! (joking, it would take alot of time and I probably couldnt draw all the frames by my self)