Movie News: Another Video Game Gets Optioned For A Movie...

And the game is...Joust.

You've read it right....frigging Joust.

Michael Cerenzie and Christine Peters' new production banner, CP Prods., has nabbed its first project, optioning "Joust," an arcade game that first debuted in 1982, from publisher Midway Games.

What the **** is going on?! It's bad enough we've got Uve Boll and Paul W.S. Andersen taking games and bastardizing themfor the big screen, but do we really need someone else taking a game that's over 25 years old (and not a good one, at that) and turning it into Hollywood's lastest cash-in?

Again...F-ing JOUST?!

What's next...Burger Time: The Movie?

You know, it's too goddamned early for me to get this worked over what has to be the dumbest idea ever. I'm getting me a cup of coffee.

Here's the link for proof:

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117971262.html?categoryid=13&cs=1

I'd like to see liesure suit larry....mmmm gamerchris810

or vixens from outerspace or whatever its called..... actually i think its called space vixens i'll look it up.

anyway... wtf how do plan on making a film about that? idiots...

edit: linky thats the game wasjibbering on about it'd make a good movie :)

[QUOTE="gamerchris810"]I'd like to see liesure suit larry....mmmm muppet1010

or vixens from outerspace or whatever its called..... actually i think its called space vixens i'll look it up.

anyway... wtf how do plan on making a film about that? idiots...

I can't imagine the pitch used to try to get this "game" into movie production....

At least there's no plot to ruin....Robbie_IV

Who the hell would want to act in that movie?metallica_fan42

Very, very desperate and failing actors believing its their big break.

I can't imagine the pitch used to try to get this "game" into movie production....

Wow, lets destroy all chances of a good video game movie. Still holding out for Prince of Persia though!!!Guiltfeeder566

That movie better be kick-ass or Ima sue.:evil:

Just wait, I heard a rumor thatsomebody's making a Pong movie. . .Silver_Dragon17

Balls of Fury?:|

If there's one good thing to come out of this half-assed idea, is maybe this is the movie that will stop Hollywood's obsession on taking video games and turning them into crappy movies.

We can only hope.

Well it's about time is what I say! Old school gaming finally gets its due! Can Tempest be far behind?

Joust?!?!? wtf? i've never even heard of that game!MichaeltheCM

Wht the heck, a movie about a game like that its just crazy and risky

Joust?!?!? wtf? i've never even heard of that game!MichaeltheCM

It's a game before your time if you've never heard of it. Came out in the early '80s.

Joust?!?!? wtf? i've never even heard of that game!MichaeltheCM

Id never heard of it before either but I played along and pretended I had :) so In a way im worse than you :cry:

[QUOTE="MichaeltheCM"]Joust?!?!? wtf? i've never even heard of that game!xaos

*In old geezer voice*

In my day, we didn't have no fandangled "save points," of that confounded "Online Gaming"...we had to walk 27 blocks in the snowto the video arcade to play, and if you wanted to continue, you had to pay 25 cents! And we liked it, dadgummit!

[QUOTE="xaos"][QUOTE="MichaeltheCM"]Joust?!?!? wtf? i've never even heard of that game!Hallenbeck77

*In old geezer voice*

In my day, we didn't have no fandangled "save points," of that confounded "Online Gaming"...we had to walk 27 blocks in the snowto the video arcade to play, and if you wanted to continue, you had to pay 25 cents! And we liked it, dadgummit!

And the game is...Joust.

You've read it right....frigging Joust.

Michael Cerenzie and Christine Peters' new production banner, CP Prods., has nabbed its first project, optioning "Joust," an arcade game that first debuted in 1982, from publisher Midway Games.

What the **** is going on?! It's bad enough we've got Uve Boll and Paul W.S. Andersen taking games and bastardizing themfor the big screen, but do we really need someone else taking a game that's over 25 years old (and not a good one, at that) and turning it into Hollywood's lastest cash-in?

Again...F-ing JOUST?!

What's next...Burger Time: The Movie?

You know, it's too goddamned early for me to get this worked over what has to be the dumbest idea ever. I'm getting me a cup of coffee.

Here's the link for proof:

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117971262.html?categoryid=13&cs=1

Hallenbeck77

Hey, has anyone played that old game Food Fight? I used to love that game on the old Atari 2600. I actually think that Food Fight could be turned into a good movie. It'd have to be a kids movie though, along the lines of the Ernest movies or Garbage Pail Kids.

I also think that there could be lots of movies from the Fallout games. Those'd be pretty badass. Sort of like Mad Max only a helluva lot bloodier and funnier.

And I also think that Contra could be great. Badass soldiers kicking lots of nasty alien ass. What more do you need?

[QUOTE="Hallenbeck77"]

And the game is...Joust.

You've read it right....frigging Joust.

Michael Cerenzie and Christine Peters' new production banner, CP Prods., has nabbed its first project, optioning "Joust," an arcade game that first debuted in 1982, from publisher Midway Games.

What the **** is going on?! It's bad enough we've got Uve Boll and Paul W.S. Andersen taking games and bastardizing themfor the big screen, but do we really need someone else taking a game that's over 25 years old (and not a good one, at that) and turning it into Hollywood's lastest cash-in?

Again...F-ing JOUST?!

What's next...Burger Time: The Movie?

You know, it's too goddamned early for me to get this worked over what has to be the dumbest idea ever. I'm getting me a cup of coffee.

Here's the link for proof:

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117971262.html?categoryid=13&cs=1

MrGeezer

Hey, has anyone played that old game Food Fight? I used to love that game on the old Atari 2600. I actually think that Food Fight could be turned into a good movie. It'd have to be a kids movie though, along the lines of the Ernest movies or Garbage Pail Kids.

I also think that there could be lots of movies from the Fallout games. Those'd be pretty badass. Sort of like Mad Max only a helluva lot bloodier and funnier.

And I also think that Contra could be great. Badass soldiers kicking lots of nasty alien ass. What more do you need?

You see, I can deal with the idea of a Contra movie...that could be fun. And it least it had a story (albeit, a threadbare one.) What would the story for Joust be...Man rides space chicken, lances bad guys, move to next stage?

And it would go on for 90 minutes.

EDIT: I don't remember Food Fight, but I DO have an old copy of Burger time. It's the only food based video game that I can remember.

You see, I can deal with the idea of a Contra movie...that could be fun. And it least it had a story (albeit, a threadbare one.) What would the story for Joust be...Man rides space chicken, lances bad guys, move to next stage?

And it would go on for 90 minutes.

Hallenbeck77

[QUOTE="Hallenbeck77"]

You see, I can deal with the idea of a Contra movie...that could be fun. And it least it had a story (albeit, a threadbare one.) What would the story for Joust be...Man rides space chicken, lances bad guys, move to next stage?

And it would go on for 90 minutes.

xaos

I wouldn't be suprised if it fell along those lines.

I'm guessing it's not going to follow the game.Godly_Cure

Not that Joust was know for its captivating storylines, anyway.