colubrid660
01-29-2008, 07:51 PM
Yeah I know its a few years old, and I am not aobut to go searching for old threads on this, should they exist.
So.... what did everyone think of it. I sort of want an excuse to rip it to bloody bits with a giant rusty knife, but it had some redeeming qualities. I mean it did capture the visuals of feel of the game in a lot of places, and it was bloody sweet to see the monsters, especially Pyramid Head, in a movie and it was also cool to catch the game references only fans of the series would pick up on. The addition of "The Janitor", a monster deemed worthy of addition to a game was VERY welcome.
I mean, when a Silent Hill film was announced, I expected more a a film adaptation closer to the original Silent Hill, but then again, I always expect too much from Hollywood and adaptations. Still, the movie at least had the atmosphere, locations, and some characters from the first 2 games, so it wasn't a total loss.....
Buuut.... The intricate plot of the games was needlessly torqued, and in such a way that that was unnecessary. Not that it was really that lame, but it just didn't need to be done. Dahlia's cult (her in game evil cult), the townwide conspiracy, the white claudia, all of that gone, when they could have added so much more depth to the film. They could have also kept more of the creepy David Lynch surrealism of the games, and kept the sudden violence and decay the film did so well, and come out with a much more creepy film. So while I enjoyed the film, I feel it was only because I am such a fan of the games, that I liked seeing elements of them fleshed out on screen. Anyone here who never played the games to any extent: What did you think of the film?
So.... what did everyone think of it. I sort of want an excuse to rip it to bloody bits with a giant rusty knife, but it had some redeeming qualities. I mean it did capture the visuals of feel of the game in a lot of places, and it was bloody sweet to see the monsters, especially Pyramid Head, in a movie and it was also cool to catch the game references only fans of the series would pick up on. The addition of "The Janitor", a monster deemed worthy of addition to a game was VERY welcome.
I mean, when a Silent Hill film was announced, I expected more a a film adaptation closer to the original Silent Hill, but then again, I always expect too much from Hollywood and adaptations. Still, the movie at least had the atmosphere, locations, and some characters from the first 2 games, so it wasn't a total loss.....
Buuut.... The intricate plot of the games was needlessly torqued, and in such a way that that was unnecessary. Not that it was really that lame, but it just didn't need to be done. Dahlia's cult (her in game evil cult), the townwide conspiracy, the white claudia, all of that gone, when they could have added so much more depth to the film. They could have also kept more of the creepy David Lynch surrealism of the games, and kept the sudden violence and decay the film did so well, and come out with a much more creepy film. So while I enjoyed the film, I feel it was only because I am such a fan of the games, that I liked seeing elements of them fleshed out on screen. Anyone here who never played the games to any extent: What did you think of the film?