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Originally posted by Asura View PostI think you're reading a bit into what I said, when you say "pandering to old men"; that isn't what I meant. Not every celebration of a long-running property needs to be Sonic Mania. I meant like in my post; I'm sure Iron Man fans of all ages can find something to like in the Marvel Iron Man movies and his role in the MCU, whereas this Sonic movie just pleases no-one.
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Originally posted by Dogg Thang View PostSorry for that.
Thing is, I used to feel as though people have no right to complain when a brand acts in a way they don't like. These days though I'm at an impasse, because I feel the brand exists because of its community, not in spite of it (though I also feel the nature of the community is a product of the brand itself; like when Riot Games act confused when they make a game as adversarial and elitist as League of Legends, and find themselves managing a toxic community that is unfriendly to newcomers). I just draw the line when people seem to make it the focus of their existence to criticise that brand, like all of the "Star Wars fans" that seem to be around who, by all signs, seem to hate Star Wars! I just stopped going to see the movies.
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Originally posted by Asura View PostNo sweat man, I don't entirely disagree with where you got to. There's a fine line between expressing the idea that brands should stay true to themselves, and being one of those people posting "those" 4-hour takedowns on the new Star Wars movies on YouTube.
Thing is, I used to feel as though people have no right to complain when a brand acts in a way they don't like. These days though I'm at an impasse, because I feel the brand exists because of its community, not in spite of it (though I also feel the nature of the community is a product of the brand itself; like when Riot Games act confused when they make a game as adversarial and elitist as League of Legends, and find themselves managing a toxic community that is unfriendly to newcomers). I just draw the line when people seem to make it the focus of their existence to criticise that brand, like all of the "Star Wars fans" that seem to be around who, by all signs, seem to hate Star Wars! I just stopped going to see the movies.
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Originally posted by wakka View PostTA I reckon you’d buy a Sega carpet.
Originally posted by Dogg Thang View PostI think a jarring mix of cartoon character in a real world setting might even work... just not... this.
Originally posted by JazzFunk View Post. I was 16 when Sonic 1 came out and moody, into Depeche Mode, it was always a kiddie thing. The game was...OK. Nice-looking but OK.
I also loved Castle of Illusion. Imagine what these Sonic movie people would do with Mickey Mouse.Last edited by Leon Retro; 01-05-2019, 19:07.
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Originally posted by Dogg Thang View PostWell then to help understand the reaction, picture if they made a Depeche Mode movie and Depeche Mode was in CG with realistic fur for some reason and Jim Carrey was doing his awful 90s schtick in it. How would you feel then?
The idea of a CGI Dave Gahan with fur, a CGI Martin Gore with fur as the sidekick, it might work. A slew of jaunty music enters the charts, toppling Depeche and their ilk from the Top 40, bringing light and colour and happiness back into the world of pop music. The plot involves a neat scene just near the end where they manage to decolorise sound permanently. Jim Carrey as the Evil Bobby McFerrin, trying to make the world not worry, telling it to be happy. Danny DeVito as Vince Clarke.
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It was bound to stumble ever since they first said 'Sonic in the real world'. That style has never even worked for the games with every Mobius setting annihilating Earth depictions. Eyes even baulked when Mario wandered through a city in Odyssey, these characters aren't designed to gel with realistic designs and it's astounding people keep trying to make that work. It's not even about new audiences, every modern Sonic game opens with a splashy CG intro that is usually decent quality and does a much better job than the films trailer all while not destroying the designs, yet still appealing to kids.
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I checked what the director has done up to now and it's precisely nothing. The writing team? Their credits are not good. Not even close. The animation team's latest credits are Wonder Park (33% on Rotten Tomatoes) and Sherlock Gnomes (27%). I was going in looking for reasons to give this the benefit of the doubt, if even just a little, but they seem to have handed this to a team of rookies.
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Originally posted by Superman Falls View PostIt was bound to stumble ever since they first said 'Sonic in the real world'. That style has never even worked for the games with every Mobius setting annihilating Earth depictions. Eyes even baulked when Mario wandered through a city in Odyssey, these characters aren't designed to gel with realistic designs and it's astounding people keep trying to make that work. It's not even about new audiences, every modern Sonic game opens with a splashy CG intro that is usually decent quality and does a much better job than the films trailer all while not destroying the designs, yet still appealing to kids.
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Originally posted by wakka View PostTA I reckon you’d buy a Sega carpet.
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Same goes for SEGA. Me and 3 girls in work are going to watch the new Sonic film and we're all looking forward to that lol
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Originally posted by Asura View Postjust the overall quality of the intro to Sonic Unleashed... That stretched to a movie. That's all we needed.
This movie might be so misguided and grotesque that it ends up defying the odds and be quite entertaining. Sometimes terrible movies can make you laugh and cringe at their sheer badness.
It's a shame really, because a Sonic movie doesn't have to be low grade rubbish. No, adapting it to film could have been treated with skill and respect. I really think talented people could have created a truly magical CG movie that reminds people why the Sonic universe is so appealing and fun.Last edited by Leon Retro; 02-05-2019, 23:19.
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