gergroy said:
platformmaster918 said:
gergroy said:
platformmaster918 said:
gergroy said:
I cant picture an elder scrolls movie, everytime i try to just see that crappy dungeons and dragons movie. No, I wouldnt support it because Elder Scrolls wouldnt make a good movie and I would rather peter jackson do something more worthwhile. |
but there's so much lore there that is so deep. the empire has tombs of history about it in the games that would be open to interpretation and the story telling is very similar to LOTR movies the way ideas and places are introduced. It just seems to fit his storytelling so well. When I first walked up to Whiterun I immediately thought of the introduction to Edoras. It was that same epic feeling and with all the different races in Skyrim and their interactions being much like those of the races in LOTR even that seems like an easy adaptation for someone who's done LOTR. This game deserves to be on the big screen and it has the most going for a movie adaptation aside from maybe AC or COD (only because COD could just be a generic military shooter to follow suit with the games and sell on its brand name).
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Dont confuse lots of lore with depth. Most of the lore in these games is increbily shallow. The stories and lore are very weak, which is why dungeons and dragons comes to mind when I think of Elder Scrolls. Dont get me wrong, I think they are great games, but I dont see any merit at all in translating this franchise to movies.
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I have to disagree with you there. From giving incredibly detailed background on each emperor and battle in the history of Cyrodil, to the different gods and races having complex histories and cultures each their own, to the different languages Elder Scrolls has the deepest storytelling of any game I've played. MUCH deeper than Dungeons and Dragons. They would need the writers and creators of Elder Scrolls to help tell the story, but if they were there to help I would be confident that this VERY DEEP world would come to life wonderfully with Jackson at the helm and a decent budget. Take the millions of copies of Skyrim sold, multiply that by 8-10 (price of admission) and you've got your profit if it's a good adaptation. The fanbase is there (as it is for a COD or AC movie) all that's left is to make a movie worth seeing for fans. If it's good and directed by the LOTR director it will attract droves of people who've never played the game and the gamer's families. HUGE profit potential here for these franchises.
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Most of that information and lore is provided in 100 words or less, that is not deep. Most of the races in the game act pretty much the same as others. I challenge you to actually go through and read this deep history and then go read an actual fantasy novel and then decide if it is actually that deep.
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well I've read LOTR and it seems much the same. There's a lot of volumes and a lot of stuff you experience in the previous games isn't as closely told. I don't think the races act the same. The Khajit for instance are the drug dealers that speak in riddles and usually are either thieves or in Caravans. The Dwemer and their history and fall is a fascinating tale that could be expanded upon. Of course with the Dwemer come the Snow Elves which slowly degrade into the Falmer. The Orcs and the sacking of their homeland and the whole storyline of the great war are all great elements of the universe that differentiate the races. The Nords are the racists, the High elves are the stuck up prudes that want to slowly control everything. The Redguards got screwed over by the empire and deal in dessert trade. I can't even begin to explain all the differences in how they act and their histories and occupations but there are a few examples.
