You thought Movies based on Video Games were a dumb idea? (1 Viewer)

[Scott Weinberg]

How about movies based on specific amusement park rides?
First there was the yawnfest Mission to Mars, which was (to some noticable degree) based on a Disney exhibit from the mid-80's. This summer sees the release of Disney's The Country Bears, a film based on the popular Disney World attraction. Now it seems that Eddie Murphy is in negotiations to headline a movie based on the famous Haunted Mansion ride - with Rob Minkoff (Stuart Little) at the helm. There will inevitably be a Pirates of the Carribean flick - I'll bet on it.
It's rare to see such rampant commercialism at work. Soon you'll be buying your kids the Playstation games based on the movie, which was based on a 17-ton piece of spinning machinery and molded powder-blue plastic.
Product: The Movie
--Or maybe I'm just a heartless and cynical bastard...

 

[Jeff Kleist]

Personally I'd love to see a full 3-D with included glasses DVD release of Captain Eo. The 3-D effect blew me away at Epcot

 

[Max Leung]

I want a movie based on the lives of the people displayed in the Best Buy flyers! Just like in that Onion story.

 

[Jason Quillen]

I think a Pirates movie is already rolling along. I've read a couple different mentions of it at Cinescape. I think they even mentioned that Bruckheimer was attached, but dont quote me on that...

JQ

 

[Tom Ryan]

I saw the trailer for The Country Bears when I went to see Ice Age and I must say it looks to be the worst film featuring people in bear suits EVER!

-Tom

 

[Mark Pfeiffer]

I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the trailer for The Country Bears. When I told someone about it, he didn't believe I was serious. That looks absolutely awful.

 

[Graham Michael]

Captain E-O is a brilliant idea. I wept... WEPT when I returned to EPCOT and found a twisted hulk of broken lies and maligned sorrows where E-O used to be. The Disney staff even offered me a Durazac.

For the love of God, give us E-O!

 

[Iain Lambert]

A movie based on the Pirates of the Caribbean ride? Where's the tension in that? Surely everyone knows...

John, if the Pirates of the Caribbean breaks down, the pirates don't eat the tourists

 

[Chris]

This reminds me of the Mr. Show episode "Coupon: The Movie"

 

[Seth Paxton]

Chris just beat me to it.

If any of you haven't seen that episode of Mr. Show, the relevence to this thread is uncanny...and it's a freakin hilarious sketch too.

 

[Scott Burke]

Long live Captain E-O! This was the most impressive thing that I saw when I went to Disney for the first time.

When I finally returned, it was gone and Honey I shrunk the audience was in it's place. Oh for SHAME!!