Max Payne: The movie trailer is out

[Shafted!]

http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/10/the-max-payne-movie-trailer/

It looks sort of low budgetish and kinda campy but i'm pretty excited over this. I like marky mark as an actor, and luda is ok too. Never played the second game, but i played the fuck out of the first one. Let's hope its a video game movie that doesn't suck.

[iwst99]

http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/10/the-max-payne-movie-trailer/

It looks sort of low budgetish and kinda campy but i'm pretty excited over this. I like marky mark as an actor, and luda is ok too. Never played the second game, but i played the fuck out of the first one. Let's hope its a video game movie that doesn't suck.

They've been talking about this forever...hope they don't fuck it up. Love the game/story.

[EndLeSS8]

Looks like it's gonna suck

What the heck are those angel wing things?

They should of CGed the original makers face on top of Marky Mark

[Pablo_the_Mex]

Marky Mark holds it down for the most part.

[FurryCurry]

It looks like the game. So I'm happy. But yeah the black winged angels, what's that about?

NM. So there was some Norse mythology allusions in the game and the 'angels' are probably just Valkyries taking fallen soldiers or some shit as someone on joystiq said.

[AlphaDragoon02]

That actually looks pretty cool.

[marshun]

the black wings represents the fear that give men wings


thats what max said when he was chasing vinny gognitti ?
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[Pasteycracker]

I'll definitely give it a shot. Looks promising. PLEASE don't fuck it up kthx. :D

[Se7in]

the black wings represents the fear that give men wings


thats what max said when he was chasing vinny gognitti ?
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Fixed.

I didn't even think of that; you have a great memory.

Is this based on Part 2? I assume so, since Mona seems like a big character in this.

[Shaft Agent]

Marlo Stanfield!

[RowJoe]

Looks cool, I'll probably check it out.

[TheSix]

I swear...if they mess up Max Payne. I will be very.....displeased.

[EndLeSS8]

Max Payne needs to be grimacing through the whole film (http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb306/shinlord/UpStart/PayneWahlberg.jpg)

[PanderanGambler]

I got the game 2 years ago for xmas. . . . never even installed it or read the back of the box. . .

[ReXXXSoprano]

I thought the world forgot about Max. The game's story had me hooked, beginning to end. Hopefully the movie can do the same. And Luda's up in it, so I gotta peep it out now.

[Sousuke]

trailer looks like it's going to be the level of hitman and that movie wasn't really great. max payne is one of the best games ever. i just hope they don't screw it up.

[lolwut]

Marlo Stanfield!

That's one of the first things I noticed. Either way hoping they don't fuck it up. If it can at least be a good watch like the Hitman movie (imo I thought it was good for what it was) then i'm straight. :woot:


Also, Mila kunis is always win

[EveryFlowerFlow]

I got the game 2 years ago for xmas. . . . never even installed it or read the back of the box. . .



That's because you're gay.



This shit better not suck. or else.

[coffeerox]

Beau Bridges is in it! wtf is he doing in this movie lol! I"m watching this shit.

[PanderanGambler]

That's because you're gay.



This shit better not suck. or else.


I'm gay for not playing a game I had 0 interest in / didn't buy?


Ok. By that logic you're gay for not playing every video game ever created.

[SlothHands]

luda is ok too.

Diaf.

[Phoenix Wright]

Mark Whalberg, Marlo Stanfield. I'm Sold.

[Lobelia Mk. IV]

I swear...if they mess up Max Payne. I will be very.....displeased.

I assume souls will be...unexplainably disappearing?

[EveryFlowerFlow]

I'm gay for not playing a game I had 0 interest in / didn't buy?





yes. all us hetero's have played max payne at some point. apparently you missed the train and hopped on the homo express instead. :xeye:



btw thx for the most hilarious pm I've ever received. I've never seen such a serious reaction to a joke post. :rofl:




edit:oh and after you biyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaatch.

[Shade]

Oh shit. That was pretty awesome. Don't know what OP was talking about with the "low budgetish" quip, either.

[Geese Pants]

I don't understand the winged people, but otherwise............nice trailer.

[EndLeSS8]

Did you guys ever play that Kung Fu addon for Max Payne 1?
That was hot, but totally unbalanced the game.

I feel like re-installing Max Payne 1.

Is MP2 worth finishing? I got half way through and forgot about the game

[TheSix]

MP2 has a great conclusion.

Even if you don't like the story, level skip to the finale.

[thekidfromLBC]

Looks pretty koo, about time they make a max payne movie, but still no Max Payne 3 :sad:

[YellowS4]

Mila and Nelly Furtado

[EveryFlowerFlow]

Looks pretty koo, about time they make a max payne movie, but still no Max Payne 3 :sad:

That Alan Wake game is supposed to be a similar styled game to max payne.



Is MP2 worth finishing? I got half way through and forgot about the game


It is excellence. At least the story is.

[Canto]

Trailer looks cool.. doubt its going to be good. Mark Wahlberg? I'm losing interest already.. at least he was decent in Departed.

I was kinda seeing Bruce Willis as Payne.. idk thats just me.

[PozerWolf]

Didn't like Max Payne 1 too much, but part 2 I did enjoy.

With that said... I may look into checking out this movie.

[Derez-]

It looks like the director forgot they already made this movie and it was called Constantine.

[marshun]

the black wings represents the fear that give men wings


thats what max said when he was chasing vinny gognitti ?
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this ^

[Luciano Leone]

Please don't make max payne fight actual, physical, monsters.

[FragMasterGen]

crosses fingers

please be better than hitman, please be better than hitman, please be better than hitman

[axeman61]

yes. all us hetero's have played max payne at some point. apparently you missed the train and hopped on the homo express instead. :xeye:



btw thx for the most hilarious pm I've ever received. I've never seen such a serious reaction to a joke post. :rofl:

edit:oh and after you biyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaatch.

Goddamn you, premium boy. That Black SRK skin looks so good.

But yeah. Marlo fucking Stanfield. I'm bootlegging at least.
That shit with the winged angels has to be a dream/hallucination. It HAS to be.

[orochizoolander]

MP1 introduced modern bullet time/slow mo much respect:tup:

Gunplay was average but firefights in tight spaces were still loads of fun regardless and the story/atmosphere was gdlke. MP1 and to a much lesser extent it's shorter sequel had an amazing plot that never faltered and were some of the best games of last gen.

Movie looks decent. Those angel thingies are probably a hallucination max has during one of his drugged up episodes or maybe they're henchmen of some sort, or possibly they really are adding some type of super natural enemy in the movie which would tie into the final bosses occult obsession.

[DarthTrey]

Apple trailers finally has the trailer up in high res on their site now. Good god the movie looks like it's going to be gorgeous.

[orochizoolander]

I don't understand the winged people, but otherwise............nice trailer.

I'm pretty sure those aren't humans they're like some sort of demon from hell probably most likely. The main villain from the first game was obsessed with the occult and gothic books and there was a pseudo-super natural element in MP1 but nothing surreal actually shown in the game beyond the hallucinations the main villain has and references to Ragnarok.

Judging by the trailer it looks like the film is blowing up the super natural element which could work if done correctly.

For those who don't remember the main villain
Apple trailers finally has the trailer up in high res on their site now. Good god the movie looks like it's going to be gorgeous.

Yeah the apple hd trailer makes it look good but this could have been TDK of film noir and at best it will probably turn out to be a decent crime drama =/


What made MP1 one of the best games of all time was the toptier dialog, narration, plot twists, and character development, and atmosphere. Usually when a film based on a game or comic comes out you have an army of fanboys who cry out for it to not be hollywoodized when in reality changing the source material to translate well on the big screen would be beneficial to the quality of said film. That being said MP1 is perfect as is and can't be improved upon so I hope they don't try to fuck with the original script.


Just noticed john moore is directing this film =/

[VagrantLest]

Never got around to playing it because my brother scratched up my copy, but this trailer makes it look fantastic. Lookin forward to it.

[orochizoolander]

^Go play it now mp n the sequel have one of the best plots ever still one of my all time favorite games.

So I just saw the trailer it's rated pg13 WTF?!?!?!

[Amordien]

^Go play it now mp n the sequel have one of the best plots ever still one of my all time favorite games.

So I just saw the trailer it's rated pg13 WTF?!?!?!

I really. REALLY want to see this. I hope it sells enough to warrant a Max Payne 3. It did say his adventure would continue at the end of the second one.

I also have to wonder which ending of MP2 is cannon. With or Without a particular lady?

[dirzzt360]

So I just saw the trailer it's rated pg13 WTF?!?!?!


Yeah that blows. Im sick of getting pg-13 flicks that should have been R flicks. Kids dont need to see this shit anyway.

Anyhow, the movie looks sweet. Im guessing that it was like an angel (not a heavenly one but a hellish one) that was grabin' that dudes "soul" after he got chucked out the window by max. Im guessing some of stuff that didnt really get explored in the games will get the treatment in this movie. who knows I hope this movie doesnt blow.

p.s. whoever said max pain needs to grimace through the entire film is right man. If that fool smiles I'll be pissed.

[Mystic_bash]

Its all the demons he has from all his past bullshit, Or as someone said earlier, His fears. Inner demons if you will, Like the blood trail levels, That type of shit.

[av2k]

I hear the guy directing it never even touched the games..

[jae hoon]

Just remember Uwe Boll made this movie, so it will suck. There are no exceptions.

[Amordien]

I hear the guy directing it never even touched the games..

Don't tell me that. :sad:

[Doc Holliday]

I really. REALLY want to see this. I hope it sells enough to warrant a Max Payne 3. It did say his adventure would continue at the end of the second one.

I also have to wonder which ending of MP2 is cannon. With or Without a particular lady?

Rumor is Rockstar has MP3 in development or something to that effect. Supposed to kind of coincide with the movie release I've heard as well. I'll believe it when a copy is in my hands.


I hear the guy directing it never even touched the games..

So this is pretty much going to be like ever other video game >>> movie is what you're saying.

[EveryFlowerFlow]

Just remember Uwe Boll made this movie, so it will suck. There are no exceptions.


?


No he didn't.

[Amordien]

Rumor is Rockstar has MP3 in development or something to that effect. Supposed to kind of coincide with the movie release I've heard as well. I'll believe it when a copy is in my hands.


Appreciate that. Never knew that, but at least I have hope now :woot:

I'm guessing you're a fan as well, so let me ask. Which ending of MP2 was the cannon ending? That's something I've been curious about.

[Doc Holliday]

Appreciate that. Never knew that, but at least I have hope now :woot:

I'm guessing you're a fan as well, so let me ask. Which ending of MP2 was the cannon ending? That's something I've been curious about.

Google is your friend. Just look it up. There are quite a few hits on it.

They've never actually said but I'm going to venture a guess and say the DOA ending is. Or maybe that's just because that's the ending I wanted to happen.

[Ki Shima]

I hear the guy directing it never even touched the games..

thats not neccesserily a bad thing, i think its an industry standard now, not to get conviluted with the game experience and focus on conveying the story in MOVIE form

[fallot]

Did you guys ever play that Kung Fu addon for Max Payne 1?
That was hot, but totally unbalanced the game.


Yeah that mod was awesome. I was kinda confused how it could be so well made.

[Amordien]

Yeah that mod was awesome. I was kinda confused how it could be so well made.

Is the Kung Fu mod the same as the Katana mod? If it isn't I might have to reinstall all over again.

[maxx]

Just remember Uwe Boll made this movie, so it will suck. There are no exceptions.

:rofl::rofl:

you damn liar..i almost believed you
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0467197/

[Kusanagi02]

You know i damn near forgot that this movie is gonna have the trailer for the Dragonball movie. Now i definitely need to go see this now.

[maxx]

You know i damn near forgot that this movie is gonna have the trailer for the Dragonball movie. Now i definitely need to go see this now.

:rofl::rofl:

it is?! ohhh jesus.

[crimzonflame]

Mark makes any movie hes in at least 50x better.

[fallot]

Is the Kung Fu mod the same as the Katana mod? If it isn't I might have to reinstall all over again.

I don't know about any Katana mod but I'm willing to bit they are not the same. But here's a vid just in case: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UglU-ZdPM9c

Apparently there's one for Max Payne 2 as well, need to try that out.

[umthrfkr]

i just saw this on tv last night. this kind of reminds me of constantine.

[Doc Holliday]

You know, for the amount of MP that I've played, I've never tried out the Kung Fu mod. Never even seen it until I youtubed it. Well looks like I've got something to download now.

[DarthTrey]

So there is a new trailer that aired before Eagle Eye

http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/maxpayne/hd/

Trailer E


Plus I get to check it out on my birthday whoop whoop(opening night lol)

[saberwolf]

The trailer looks preety good im gonna have to check this one out.

[JackTenrac!]

There's an M Bison mod for number 2. Hilarious.

Anyway, one thing about the movie:

...DEMONS?! WTF?! COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOME'ON AMERICA! DRUG CARTEL? OKAY. CELINE DION FANS? SURE! FAT TONY FROM THE SOPRANOS? COOL! BUT DEMONS FROM HELL?! YOU DON'T DO THAT IN THE GAME! WHY HERE OF ALL PLACES?! SERIOUSLY, THAT'S RETARDED AND PLAYED OUT! MAKE BLADE 20 IF YOU WANT TO PULL OFF THAT SHIT AND STOP RUINING MY CHILDHOOD! BE ORIGINAL FOR ONCE! *slams door and sucks bottle*

[Kusanagi02]

There's an M Bison mod for number 2. Hilarious.

Anyway, one thing about the movie:

...DEMONS?! WTF?! COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOME'ON AMERICA! DRUG CARTEL? OKAY. CELINE DION FANS? SURE! FAT TONY FROM THE SOPRANOS? COOL! BUT DEMONS FROM HELL?! YOU DON'T DO THAT IN THE GAME! WHY HERE OF ALL PLACES?! SERIOUSLY, THAT'S RETARDED AND PLAYED OUT! MAKE BLADE 20 IF YOU WANT TO PULL OFF THAT SHIT AND STOP RUINING MY CHILDHOOD! BE ORIGINAL FOR ONCE! *slams door and sucks bottle*

Actually from my understanding and from what others have said already, the Max Payne game did have the main bad guy that was into the cult and demon stuff. I can only figure that those demons and stuff are probably like illusions of sorts.

[DarthTrey]

There's an M Bison mod for number 2. Hilarious.

Anyway, one thing about the movie:

...DEMONS?! WTF?! COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOME'ON AMERICA! DRUG CARTEL? OKAY. CELINE DION FANS? SURE! FAT TONY FROM THE SOPRANOS? COOL! BUT DEMONS FROM HELL?! YOU DON'T DO THAT IN THE GAME! WHY HERE OF ALL PLACES?! SERIOUSLY, THAT'S RETARDED AND PLAYED OUT! MAKE BLADE 20 IF YOU WANT TO PULL OFF THAT SHIT AND STOP RUINING MY CHILDHOOD! BE ORIGINAL FOR ONCE! *slams door and sucks bottle*

wtf are you talking about, it fits in the scope of the Max Payne Universe since everyone of these peopel are fucking cracked out drug users(remember....)

And he was often tormented by his personal "demons"

Re-cap of the first game for those who want a refresher.
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/273028.html

[strikesubmit]

It looks like the director forgot they already made this movie and it was called Constantine.

lol.

[caliagent#3]

about the demons with wings etc., just thought they were his dream sequences from the game, re-imagined. I really hope the movie doesn't turn into him fighting demons.

[Krimzon]

the games made frequent references to angels, monsters, devils and mythology but i don't think they ever appeared in the flesh, the ones in the movie could be hallucinations

[Mystic_bash]

Seems like it, Like in part one where he was drugged.

[DarthTrey]

about the demons with wings etc., just thought they were his dream sequences from the game, re-imagined. I really hope the movie doesn't turn into him fighting demons.

I don't see why they would, that would be as crazy as an albino piccolo or Goku in high school oh wai......

[voodazz]

PG-13= me not seeing this movie.

[Lvl.3]

Did anyone see marky mark go a bit nuts last night on kimmel? All over a SNL skit. Which IMo, was actually funny.

[DarthTrey]

Did anyone see marky mark go a bit nuts last night on kimmel? All over a SNL skit. Which IMo, was actually funny.

he was fuckign joking lol.....

http://www.popcrunch.com/mark-wahlberg-jimmy-kimmel-live-video-andy-samberg-diss/


seriously how can you misconstrue that as him being upset? :confused:

[Ki Shima]

he was fuckign joking lol.....

http://www.popcrunch.com/mark-wahlberg-jimmy-kimmel-live-video-andy-samberg-diss/


seriously how can you misconstrue that as him being upset? :confused:

wwe fan maybe, no offense.

[OJ4]

i just saw the movie this morning. it was...ok, nothing special but i can tell there were some cuts.

[marshun]

so what was the fear that give men wings ?

[Doc Holliday]

I'm heading out in an hour to see it. Fingers crossed. Nothing but shitty reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. Not that I use that site as a benchmark but I couldn't find anything else.

[TheMaidenMasha]

I dont STRICTLY use it as a benchmark but when something has as low a percent as it does its a pretty good indication.


this is how i use RT

20 percent and under = Probably really shitty

Below 50 = Depending on the Genre of Movie (Comedys, Macho Action) I might check it out, some genres tend not to get good reviews in general.

50-60 percent = I might check it out depending on how i respond to the trailer

60-79 percent = Ill probably consider checking it out unless I hate the trailer

80-100 percent = Ill definitley be open to seeing it

[Doc Holliday]

I dont STRICTLY use it as a benchmark but when something has as low a percent as it does its a pretty good indication.


this is how i use RT

20 percent and under = Probably really shitty

Below 50 = Depending on the Genre of Movie (Comedys, Macho Action) I might check it out, some genres tend not to get good reviews in general.

50-60 percent = I might check it out depending on how i respond to the trailer

60-79 percent = Ill probably consider checking it out unless I hate the trailer

80-100 percent = Ill definitley be open to seeing it

Well then this movie will be real shitty because when I checked it hours ago, it was at a 15%. But that was "anyone" reviews, not actual ones from RT.

See, I'm REALLY hoping that the reviewers know nothing about the game so they couldn't fully appreciate the movie since it is just some action flick to them. Then again, all these people may have played the game and downrated it since the movie may be nothing like the game. AAaaaargh. This just better not suck. That's all I can say.

[TheSix]

Those people don't play the games.

Their reviews mean jack shit to me.

I'll be seeing it in a few hours.

[Kusanagi02]

Those people don't play the games.

Their reviews mean jack shit to me.

I'll be seeing it in a few hours.

Those are the same people that bashed the hell out of Speed Racer.

[DarthTrey]

yeah I read a few of the negative reviews and they seem to all bitch about the fact that it's an action flick based on a video game. There were some gripes about how the cuts made to go from R to PG-13 might have hurt it a bit(dunno why they did that with an M rated game to begin with but w/e stupid studio execs....)

Regardless of what they are saying I'm still going to see it and make up my own mind as they rarely are good for anything with-in the comedy and action movies(i always find it odd how every Notebook-esque movie gets high reviews though....)



Those are the same people that bashed the hell out of Speed Racer.

yeah never understood how they could hate on that movie, shit was entertaining as fuck(and visually orgasmic)

[Doc Holliday]

Ok, I'll post an actual review later but for now.....

No. Just no.

Best way to describe the movie is a decent action flick that's based EXTREMELY loosely on the game. It's funny that some people were scared this was going to be a supernatural thing and that would ruin it when in reality, the Valkyres were a great plot device. Too bad the damn plot was twisted ridiculously badly. Dammit!!












For those that haven't seen it yet........ stay after the credits.

[Hatz87]

^^what he said.

Thank God I haven't played the game in awhile, cuz I probably woulda hurled the Wendy's I had an hour previous all over the d-bags sitting in front of us.

It's too bad, because Marky plays a great Max Payne. I think that the Natasha chick shoulda been the one playing Mona, she looks more like her. That Mila chick didn't have the right attitude or look for mona. The roles of the characters were all off. The storyline of coarse, follows maybe 15% of what actually happens in the game. Idk why they can't just make a fuckin movie just like the game. How many game-based movies with bad reviews is it gonna take for these fuckers to realize that we want it JUST LIKE the damn game. You can add shit, like they did with the hallucinations. I thought that was pretty cool. But changin the story around....just pisses everyone off.

I'll let Doc finish er off, cuz I'm sure he's got plenty to say. I need to go play Max Payne again, and then I can feel better about trashing the movie.

[Kusanagi02]

^^what he said.

Thank God I haven't played the game in awhile, cuz I probably woulda hurled the Wendy's I had an hour previous all over the d-bags sitting in front of us.

It's too bad, because Marky plays a great Max Payne. I think that the Natasha chick shoulda been the one playing Mona, she looks more like her. That Mila chick didn't have the right attitude or look for mona. The roles of the characters were all off. The storyline of coarse, follows maybe 15% of what actually happens in the game. Idk why they can't just make a fuckin movie just like the game. How many game-based movies with bad reviews is it gonna take for these fuckers to realize that we want it JUST LIKE the damn game. You can add shit, like they did with the hallucinations. I thought that was pretty cool. But changin the story around....just pisses everyone off.

I'll let Doc finish er off, cuz I'm sure he's got plenty to say. I need to go play Max Payne again, and then I can feel better about trashing the movie.

Oh c'mon the movie couldn't have been that bad but i can understand the complaints.
Going by what you're saying, it seems like this movie is along the lines of the Resident Evil movies where they take a game with an awesome storyline and shit all over it.

Honestly i wish Hollywood would just get like a think tank of us video gamers and have us churn out a good quality video game movie scripts. Maybe then all will be right.

[Doc Holliday]

Oh c'mon the movie couldn't have been that bad but i can understand the complaints.
Going by what you're saying, it seems like this movie is along the lines of the Resident Evil movies where they take a game with an awesome storyline and shit all over it.

This. I was going to actually use this analogy later on.

Ironically, I liked that movie but I never really got into the first RE games so I don't know how close they are to the movie.

[-Beat-]

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/max_payne/

Oh snaps... 16% on RT. :/

[Kusanagi02]

This. I was going to actually use this analogy later on.

Ironically, I liked that movie but I never really got into the first RE games so I don't know how close they are to the movie.

Well the first RE movie to me worked more like a side story to the mansion incident somewhat. But the first movie really at the end of the day had SOME stuff from the game in it but then again thats being real lenient towards the movie.
The second one tried to cram too much stuff from the RE 2 and 3 games and it was just a jumbled mess. The third movie was just ass PERIOD. It was like they didn't even try and plus they fucked up Wesker. How the hell do you fuck up a pimp ass character like Wesker.

But anyways back to Max Payne. I'm still going to see it if only in hopes that they make a sequel that could correct some of the complaints.

[0746]

Can't wait to watch this shit...a die hard fan of the game...from the trailer it looks like they dragged some constantine shit in...still looking forward to it.

[Shungokustasu]

The movie was terrible. It didn't flow well from scene to scene. Luda is a bad actor. The plot had holes in it, and it's PG-13. Movies with dark themes or plots should be rated R, imo.

[Darkstalker]

For those that haven't seen it yet........ stay after the credits.

What?!

FUCK.

Spoil me please?

The movie was...okay. I think it wasn't that good, but a lot of the shots (I think you'd call this cinematography?) were great, particularly in the ending bits.

Action was a bit of a letdown though. :sad:

[Hatz87]

Also, 1 bullet time reference. And no internal monologue. Only part was at the beginning. Those 2 things really gayed it up too, as they are 2 defining characteristics to Max Payne

[DaDesiCanadian]

THIS WAS THE FUCKING WORST MOVIE I HAVE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE.

If you liked the game, if you like movies, if you like not wasting your money, do not go see this fucking piece of shit.

I used to have a saying, "There is no bad movie with Mark Wahlberg in it", oh God, why did I have to be proven so badly wrong in this manner....

[Ghostal]

THIS WAS THE FUCKING WORST MOVIE I HAVE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE.

If you liked the game, if you like movies, if you like not wasting your money, do not go see this fucking piece of shit.

I used to have a saying, "There is no bad movie with Mark Wahlberg in it", oh God, why did I have to be proven so badly wrong in this manner....

Thank god you missed this one movie called The Happening by this one 'popular' shitty director, then.

[DaDesiCanadian]

Shaymayaylmalaylalnalylan movies are nowhere near the level of bad that Max Payne was.

[ezekial45]

Just a couple questions:

1. Do Vlademir Lem, Alfred Woden and Vinnie Gognitti make an appearance?
2. Any voice-over narration from Max throughout the movie?

[FurryCurry]

shaymayaylmalaylalnalylan movies are nowhere near the level of bad that max payne was.

o_o.

[Ghostal]

Just a couple questions:

1. Do Vlademir Lem, Alfred Woden and Vinnie Gognitti make an appearance?
2. Any voice-over narration from Max throughout the movie?

No on both counts.

[Doc Holliday]

What?!

FUCK.

Spoil me please?

The movie was...okay. I think it wasn't that good, but a lot of the shots (I think you'd call this cinematography?) were great, particularly in the ending bits.

Action was a bit of a letdown though. :sad:

Always stay after the credits people. ALWAYS.

Just sent this to Amordien:

Basically you see Max walking into a bar. Bartenders like, "Good to have you back" and opens a beer for him. Opens another beer for him and Max looks at him like, "WTF? Why you giving me two?" Bartender nods his head over to a table. Max walks over there and Mona is sitting there waiting for him. He sits down and is like, "What up?" and hands her the beer. She hands him a newspaper with Aesir Corporation on the front page and it reads something like, "Aesir Pharmaceuticals stocks soars!" Pans over with a pic of Nicole Horne's face on the front page with the article. Max looks up at Mona and she gives him a semi grin. Max kinda grins back and then it cuts out.

Sequel? If this one does well enough.

[Amordien]

Also, 1 bullet time reference. And no internal monologue. Only part was at the beginning. Those 2 things really gayed it up too, as they are 2 defining characteristics to Max Payne

When he had been in the Aesir corp building firing at the personal security squad, my wife said "Well at least they have abundant supplies of ammunition right." :rofl::rofl:

[EndLeSS8]

Looks like it's gonna suck

What the heck are those angel wing things?

They should of CGed the original makers face on top of Marky Mark

I called this wayyyyy back when the movie was first announced.

Thanks for the heads up on this thread.
Sorry that you had to sit through the movie though.

[Doc Holliday]

I called this wayyyyy back when the movie was first announced.

Thanks for the heads up on this thread.
Sorry that you had to sit through the movie though.

Yeah but it sucked for probably different reasons than you thought. If you thought the winged things fucked it up, it was actually one of the cooler parts of the movie that fleshed out something in the game. Everything else was typical video game >>> movie bullshit script changing. Oh, and like 2 bullet time scenes. Oh, and no internal monologue. Oh, and skimpy on the shootout action.

Marky Mark did a fine job as Payne. It's too bad that Max couldn't shootdodge his way out of a shitty script and lackluster action.

[Luciano Leone]

There's NO INNER MONOLOGUE?

What the fuck kind of film noir atmosphere is that? I'll wait til it's $5 in the walmart bargain bin to see it.

He doesn't fight actual physical demons/valkyries/winged shit, does he?

[DaDesiCanadian]

Oh not to mention the two slow mo scenes were super-super-slow mo. It was soooooo stupid, three gunshots took like 30 goddamn seconds.

No, the valkyries were all in peoples heads, they never existed IRL. He does do two really damn stupid screams when looking at them though!

[Doc Holliday]

Oh not to mention the two slow mo scenes were super-super-slow mo. It was soooooo stupid, three gunshots took like 30 goddamn seconds.


:rofl:

I was just thinking about that shit too tonight after the movie. That fucking dive backwards was ridiculously long and overdrawn.

God I'm still pissed about this movie because it actually had potential.... no wait.... not just potential... it would've been a shoe in for a great movie had they'd just stuck to the games script, threw some more bullet time/gunfights in there, and had the monologue. I just don't get it.

[caliagent#3]

The problem with the movie is that they didn't have enough of anything. Not enough action and not enough story. It's like they just pieced together bits and pieces of the game and called it a movie.

[platinum_pinoy]

Those are the same people that bashed the hell out of Speed Racer.

Speed Racer was great. I honestly don't understand why people hated it and how it bombed in the box office.

[jae hoon]

I make this statement knowing almost nothing about the game. I liked the movie.

[Doc Holliday]

I make this statement knowing almost nothing about the game. I liked the movie.

And that's probably why you liked it.

[Shungokustasu]

Shaymayaylmalaylalnalylan movies are nowhere near the level of bad that Max Payne was.


I think different. Shayshumuelulalala is the worst director in show biz right now. At least Max Payne had some action-packed scenes unlike The Happening or Village.

[Ghostal]

I'm incredibly annoyed by people who say a movie is bad because it doesn't explicitly follow the formula and exact shots of the game it was adapted from.
I've already seen the goddamn cutscenes and played the levels, I don't need to see it frame for frame on the big screen and pay money to do so.
As long as they don't direct like shit or REALLY fuck the plot up (sup, House of the Dead), I can enjoy it. I don't need to get my asshole in a knot because the gun they're using isn't right, or so-and-so isn't in the movie. SHOW ME AN ALTERNATE TAKE AND YOUR OWN SPIN ON THE PLOT/SERIES, THAT'S WHAT I'M FUCKING PAYING FOR.

The only film adaptations I enjoy are book ones since I haven't already watched the shit out of scenes being played out on a different filmed medium.

Honestly, the movie was good. People who didn't like it so far have just proven to have been purists who want to pay 9 bucks to see the exact same thing they could watch at home, only this time without any form of interaction.

[Rodimus]

My only gripe was no inner poetry from Max Payne. Other than the beginning.

Other than that i think they did and ok job. I love the 2 max payne games and i re-played both games from start to end just to be fresh.

I mean they could have copy and paste str8 from the game but i do like the direction they took. Plus the back drops were IMO spot on.

The parking garage was like my favorite part!!

Also imma have to put those close range shot gun scenes up there with vintage chow-yun fat The Killer/Hard Boiled.

No knowledge of the game 8.5/10
Completed both games 8/10

I could nit pick mad stuff about the movie but i felt like outside of the Inner monologue/payne's soliloquies...they captured enough. Now if Max Payne was hitting us with the soliloquies in this movie then it would have been 8.8/10.

Mark was in my top 3 to play payne and he did a good job.
My first pick was Colin Farrell.

Movie was cool you got some extra money go check it out.

[wepeel]

Simply terrible. Worse than Wanted, because while Wanted was extremely stupid, that factor made parts of the movie unintentionally funny and that was better than the slower than slow slow-motion they used in this movie, among other dull techniques of storytelling. I've played the video game for like maybe 20 minutes years ago, basically meaning I knew almost nothing about its video game origins...and it still sucked. I could be a little more academic about my negative opinion but this movie doesn't really deserve it.

If anyone is wondering whether or not the girl (Mila Kunis) just got totally dropped from the storyline, stay after the credits. I'm not sure why I wasted my time, but she appears post-credits for a [groan] sequel hint.

[Krimzon]

When I saw the trailer that began with the monologue about the dead bodies I thought to myself, "this could be pretty damn good.." The voice and mood was right on and all. Overlooking the max payne monologues is ludicrous, damned ass hell ludicrous

[ReXXXSoprano]

I really enjoyed it. Enough game and original shit to be cool. It gets the nod from me. Marky Mark did a way better job than I thought he would. Luda is really starting to show some range in his acting ability. And Mila Kunis...FIRE!!!

[G-Force4]

I'm incredibly annoyed by people who say a movie is bad because it doesn't explicitly follow the formula and exact shots of the game it was adapted from.
I've already seen the goddamn cutscenes and played the levels, I don't need to see it frame for frame on the big screen and pay money to do so.
As long as they don't direct like shit or REALLY fuck the plot up (sup, House of the Dead), I can enjoy it. I don't need to get my asshole in a knot because the gun they're using isn't right, or so-and-so isn't in the movie. SHOW ME AN ALTERNATE TAKE AND YOUR OWN SPIN ON THE PLOT/SERIES, THAT'S WHAT I'M FUCKING PAYING FOR.

The only film adaptations I enjoy are book ones since I haven't already watched the shit out of scenes being played out on a different filmed medium.

Honestly, the movie was good. People who didn't like it so far have just proven to have been purists who want to pay 9 bucks to see the exact same thing they could watch at home, only this time without any form of interaction.

After reading your post I'm curious to know if you liked Sin City? Overall that movie was well liked by both readers of the comics and those completely unaware of them and that thing followed the source material almost beat for beat. Most of the dialogue was taken from the graphic novel as well as many of the storyboards as you can literally pause the movie and find a matching panel to go with the scene.

With that said I think people are mad at the movie not following the game is because the game's storyline was already awesome to begin with and the groundwork was already laid out but the movie totally screwed that up.

[Wellman]

I was worried when I read somewhere this summer, that the director was kicking up a shit because the movie wasn't originally rated PG-13. I was worried about the content, when I should have been worried about what sort of movie would we get from a director that cries for a PG-13 rating using the Dark Knight as a basis for his argument.


Now I know.

[DaDesiCanadian]

I'm incredibly annoyed by people who say a movie is bad because it doesn't explicitly follow the formula and exact shots of the game it was adapted from.
I've already seen the goddamn cutscenes and played the levels, I don't need to see it frame for frame on the big screen and pay money to do so.
As long as they don't direct like shit or REALLY fuck the plot up (sup, House of the Dead), I can enjoy it. I don't need to get my asshole in a knot because the gun they're using isn't right, or so-and-so isn't in the movie. SHOW ME AN ALTERNATE TAKE AND YOUR OWN SPIN ON THE PLOT/SERIES, THAT'S WHAT I'M FUCKING PAYING FOR.

The only film adaptations I enjoy are book ones since I haven't already watched the shit out of scenes being played out on a different filmed medium.

Honestly, the movie was good. People who didn't like it so far have just proven to have been purists who want to pay 9 bucks to see the exact same thing they could watch at home, only this time without any form of interaction.

Don't be fucking stupid. Don't try and cancel out all the negative reviews of this movie by saying "OH THEY DIDN'T LIKE IT BECAUSE OF THE GAME." I don't give two shits about the game.

The movie isn't bad because it doesn't follow the game. The movie is terrible because it had a nonsensical plot, stupid characters, and no action. The direction was awful, the pacing was digusting, the casting was terrible, and the only thing it had going for it was the visuals and the noir look.

If you think this was a good movie, there is something seriously wrong with you.

[Kusanagi02]

If you think this was a good movie, there is something seriously wrong with you.

There's nothing wrong with him if he thinks it was good movie. I just came back from seeing and it was a decent movie. It wasn't the shit storm that people made it out to be but it could've been better.
Hopefully the director can take the mistakes and correct them whenever they do a sequel.

[Doc Holliday]

I'm incredibly annoyed by people who say a movie is bad because it doesn't explicitly follow the formula and exact shots of the game it was adapted from.
I've already seen the goddamn cutscenes and played the levels, I don't need to see it frame for frame on the big screen and pay money to do so.
As long as they don't direct like shit or REALLY fuck the plot up (sup, House of the Dead), I can enjoy it. I don't need to get my asshole in a knot because the gun they're using isn't right, or so-and-so isn't in the movie. SHOW ME AN ALTERNATE TAKE AND YOUR OWN SPIN ON THE PLOT/SERIES, THAT'S WHAT I'M FUCKING PAYING FOR.

The only film adaptations I enjoy are book ones since I haven't already watched the shit out of scenes being played out on a different filmed medium.

Honestly, the movie was good. People who didn't like it so far have just proven to have been purists who want to pay 9 bucks to see the exact same thing they could watch at home, only this time without any form of interaction.

And not everyone wanted an alternate take on it that's the problem. At some point, the movie stopped being Max Payne and became something else which was about 15 minutes into it. I don't like going to a movie based off of something and not knowing what it is. Seriously, take away the names and movie title, and I guarantee most people wouldn't have any clue it was Max Payne. I mean shit do I REALLY need to go through the story and piece by piece explain to you how this is completely different? B.B. and Lupino for starters. Totally different from the game save for maybe a one or two small similarities. Other than that they might as well not even been related. And they both change the story in a huge way. Especially B.B. So don't sit there and cry about creative spin on movies. If I wanted to see a creative adaptation of MP, I'd go to a fucking broadway play.

[dirzzt360]

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I just wanted to say that your avatar is freakin' sweet.

[Doc Holliday]

I just wanted to say that your avatar is freakin' sweet.

Heh, thanks. Had to bring it out of retirement after seeing MP because I was THAT upset.

[DaDesiCanadian]

There's nothing wrong with him if he thinks it was good movie. I just came back from seeing and it was a decent movie. It wasn't the shit storm that people made it out to be but it could've been better.
Hopefully the director can take the mistakes and correct them whenever they do a sequel.

I'm really hoping that there is actually going to be a sequel, because if there is, there's no way it can be bad. They'll have learned their mistakes.

[Shin_Akuma_]

I've already posted in the "Converting Video Games to Movies thread" about the movie, but I thought the movie was excellent. I have played the video game and in all honesty, wasn't too empressed about it. That is neither here nor there. All I can say is that everyone appeals to different aspects of movies and some don't. Just cause it didn't have enough action, dialogue, good acting, or accuracy doesn't mean it didn't for someone else and visa versa. Some people who do agree with me that movie was good, thought Ludacris did a good job. I thought he did horrible acting. The point I'm trying to make is that don't be a "sheep". If you're curious about the movie then go and watch the movie yourself and make your own judgement on the movie. Then come back here and join in on the criticism. Cause you know "EVERYONES A CRITIC".

[Amordien]

I'm incredibly annoyed by people who say a movie is bad because it doesn't explicitly follow the formula and exact shots of the game it was adapted from.
I've already seen the goddamn cutscenes and played the levels, I don't need to see it frame for frame on the big screen and pay money to do so.
As long as they don't direct like shit or REALLY fuck the plot up (sup, House of the Dead), I can enjoy it. I don't need to get my asshole in a knot because the gun they're using isn't right, or so-and-so isn't in the movie. SHOW ME AN ALTERNATE TAKE AND YOUR OWN SPIN ON THE PLOT/SERIES, THAT'S WHAT I'M FUCKING PAYING FOR.

The only film adaptations I enjoy are book ones since I haven't already watched the shit out of scenes being played out on a different filmed medium.

Honestly, the movie was good. People who didn't like it so far have just proven to have been purists who want to pay 9 bucks to see the exact same thing they could watch at home, only this time without any form of interaction.


Fail. Your thoughts as to why we're griping are straight fail.

It doesn't have a fucking thing to do with "Purists" wanting to see the exact same thing. It has everything to do with a shitty script and shitty acting.

The lack of an internal monologue burned a lot of people because said internal monologue MADE for some of the humor in Max Payne. There's a fuck up above all fuck ups and it blows because the opening monologue lets it be known that they CAN do it and do it PERFECTLY, they just opted not to.

Here's another example: When his child and wife died and he cried in game, I felt my heart fall to the pit of my stomach. While I'm sure Doc Holliday didn't have any man-sniffles, I'm sure he and everyone else here who played it at least said "Goddamn" with a bit of dismay when the act occurred.

Same for when Alex got shot. Something hits you like a bullet to the face when you grasp that his best friend and one contact from having gone under cover to infiltrate a crime ring has been blown away. His back is now against the wall and you're witnessing a cornered rat become a feral wolf. In the game, you actually feel his chances to make it out becoming slimmer and slimmer.

In the movie I felt NOTHING for Mark. I didn't feel for the scene and his blank "I now couldn't give a shit less" emotionless nonsense. I couldn't get drawn in. He didn't give a shit about Mona, about Alex (his best friend) about anyone he might throw in jeopardy, both in terms of employment or literal crossfire. He was basically motherfucking Robocop. I mean...did ANYONE who went to see the movie even feel in the SLIGHTEST that Max wasn't going to make it?

Let me answer for you: No. No, you didn't. He was an invincible hard ass for all the wrong reasons.

Shit. Mark in SHOOTER was a better Max Payne than Mark as Max Payne IN Max Payne.


Don't be fucking stupid. Don't try and cancel out all the negative reviews of this movie by saying "OH THEY DIDN'T LIKE IT BECAUSE OF THE GAME." I don't give two shits about the game.

The movie isn't bad because it doesn't follow the game. The movie is terrible because it had a nonsensical plot, stupid characters, and no action. The direction was awful, the pacing was digusting, the casting was terrible, and the only thing it had going for it was the visuals and the noir look.

If you think this was a good movie, there is something seriously wrong with you.

Dead on. If you're going to make a movie about a noir video game, make a fucking noir. That's that.

[Doc Holliday]

While I'm sure Doc Holliday didn't have any man-sniffles....

:rofl:

I like how I get singled out with the man-sniffles. Actually I remember when I first witnessed that scene in the game. I more or less had a "WTF" moment which then reverted to "This is some really fucked up shit that just happened." It was really disturbing. Hearing the baby and the wife screaming while the junkies are in there yelling still gives me a mix of hopelessness and anger. That was actually the beauty of that scene: just going off the audio and having no visuals of what was going on in the bedroom except for what you could formulate in your head. I hate to sound like a fem but that's just the way it is.

[Kusanagi02]

It pains me to say this but I just showed my friend the Gametrailers Max Payne retrospective and she was wondering why didn't they just adapt the whole storyline of the game to the movie. Like after we watched the movie the other day and she understood it somewhat but its like now after seeing that video she's really is starting to throw questions out there.

[DarthTrey]

so I saw the movie on friday and have similar complaints as you all do.

I didn't hate the movie, but I didn't think it was good. Max Payne didn't feel like max payne(even marky mark couldn't save the script /tear)

overall the movie just gave me a "meh" feeling. I kinda wish I would have waited for the blu ray and rented it heheh

[Shade]

I really liked it. DVD'ing that shit down, son.

[DarthTrey]

he was fuckign joking lol.....

http://www.popcrunch.com/mark-wahlberg-jimmy-kimmel-live-video-andy-samberg-diss/


seriously how can you misconstrue that as him being upset? :confused:

so last weekend SNL did a sketch where Mark whalberg confronts Andy backstage.

http://www.hulu.com/watch/39813/saturday-night-live-mark-wahlberg-backstage#s-p1-st-i0

pretty funny imo.

[marcusg]

I saw the movie today, I think it was ok until the end. Personally, I think the movie should of been rated R. The bullet time effect was cheesy, Max barely moved you didnt see him dodge bullets b/c the bad guy couldn't shoot b/c he was blind. One part of the movie looks like he was in the Blair witch project the way the camera was moving during the last fight scene in the building. Bullet time shooting a man with no ammo point blank was very very lame at the end.

This film was not terrible but could of been a hell of a lot better. They didnt put any effort into most of the fight scenes. For example, the c4 explosion could of been better if someone was trying to escape from being blown up. But it was pretty much useless. I mean this is basic stuff.

[killa season]

Good trailer crappy movie

what can you do

should of waited for unrated directors cut on dvd but got free tickets and it was the only movie playing for an hour so had to go