CroScorpion Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Popular PC Game "The Sims" Heading for the Big Screen I guess it is true all video games can be made into movies. As to whether they should, we will have to wait and see. According to Variety, 20th Century Fox will be making a movie of the ever-popular PC game “The Sims”. Going strong for the past five years, it is the best selling game in history with $1.6 billion brought in worldwide. The picture is slated now to be a live-action version of the video game. Steve Asbell is heading things up for Fox and Rod Humble will be overseeing for Electronic Arts. Brian Lynch is said to be writing the script, but it is being tightly held under wraps. If there have been any casting decisions, they are also being kept quiet at this point in time. John Davis is the person who Fox has chosen to run this venture. He has most recently worked on “Norbit”, “When a Stranger Calls” and “Eragon”. Link Do you think it is going to be a good movie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pandora Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Best selling game in history? Yeah right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huckleberry Pie Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 They might give it an unscripted feel, but it would be crapshoot if they spoke in Simlish... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surrealistic ArtSweet Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 i don't mean to argue with you jace, but we gotta admit it is the best selling game what about the story? about everyday people? that sucks man, 20th century fox must think of something! god! why are they never make a movie about GTA??? WHYYYY??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huckleberry Pie Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Yeah, like a one featuring Tommy Vercetti... After producing lots and lots of cheesy Shirley Temple musicals, they now thought of turning The Sims into a movie. I couldn't imagine how will they make a movie based on a sandbox game... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pandora Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 It can't possibly be the best sold game. I mean, pokemon was more popular then the Sims. The thing is the sims also has add-ons that might have been counted so then yes. But sims on it's own can't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gycu Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 (edited) ???? WTF? I think this is a must-see movie for me ... But I mean The Sims is a life simulator, in this game you create your characters... Not too god for a movie to be inspired from a game that hasn`t unique characters and unique storyline ( GTA,True Crime, Mortal Kombat. Max Payne etc. ) But still the characters + storyline is unique in TS ... So what you`ll see TS menu and some real life characters acting like sims ? I`m 100% this movie will be a comedy... Edited May 28, 2007 by Gycu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 To be honest I don't think this is going to be made. A movie needs a story, which the sims doesn't have. But if it will be made, it's going to be vague. It won't be The Sims anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huckleberry Pie Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 ???? WTF? I think this is a must-see movie for me ... But I mean The Sims is a life simulator, in this game you create your characters... Not too god for a movie to be inspired from a game that hasn`t unique characters and unique storyline ( GTA,True Crime, Mortal Kombat. Max Payne etc. ) But still the characters + storyline is unique in TS ... So what you`ll see TS menu and some real life characters acting like sims ? I`m 100% this movie will be a comedy... And the only thing that you'll need to do is grab a computer keyboard or PS3 joystick and pretend that you're playing it. I've already seen a real-life Sims parody video on YouTube; it was a take at The Sims 2, Xbox 360 version, with a ninja holding the plumb bob thing... I lol'd at that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrLlamaLlama Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 This, peole, is gonna suck.Serious.Ass Y'know what, i've suddenly lost the will to ever watch a new movie again. LOL@The Sims Movie, it will fail hardcore... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little_Chestnut Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 I have to agree, this is the worst idea for a movie that I have ever come across. The game itself is a very boring game ... addicting, but boring. Hell the only reason I play it is because it is so addicting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harwood Butcher Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Ehhh, it's hard to say what they could do, but I got a pretty good idea of what they could do. Mortimer seems to be the main character since he was in ever Sims game...ever. He was in the original Sims game for the PC, Sims 2 and every other Sims game for the other consols except for Sims 2 for the PS2 and PSP and Sims in the City as well. So I think they'll base the storyline around him and his wife's, Bella's, disappearance and how aliens possibly upducted her. So unless you're a big fan of the game and it's storyline, like am, you wont be able to think of a storyline. If I find any time, I'll think of a possible storyline based right from the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate10 Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Yeah, I love to play The Sims. But I'm not sure if I like it or it's just addicting. To lazy to make storyline, but I bet a lot of people will see it, but it'll suck. Probably a comedy like some have said, hopefully it'll be good. Ah, ol' Mortimer. Brings back some memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Best selling game in history? Yeah right. Actually, don't bet on it not being the most successful/best selling game. Because it may be. I know it's up in the top 10 anyway. A movie though? No, I don't see how that would work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazza Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 Ehhh, it's hard to say what they could do, but I got a pretty good idea of what they could do. Mortimer seems to be the main character since he was in ever Sims game...ever. He was in the original Sims game for the PC, Sims 2 and every other Sims game for the other consols except for Sims 2 for the PS2 and PSP and Sims in the City as well. So I think they'll base the storyline around him and his wife's, Bella's, disappearance and how aliens possibly upducted her. So unless you're a big fan of the game and it's storyline, like am, you wont be able to think of a storyline. If I find any time, I'll think of a possible storyline based right from the game. It would have to have Bella in it. I think that the movie will be set in Strangetown, with the Smith family as the main. They are conected with everyone in the town. It should start off with Bella getting aducded by Pollutiontech and then the start up screen comes on. And it goes on from there. But yes this movie could fail so badly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris82 Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 Ugh. No. Just, no, this movie is going to suck. I mean, a game where there's a scripted story involved, a movie isn't always bad, but The Sims, much like Animal Crossing, has no goal other than to do whatever you want, like it real life. Oh and The Sims (that is, the original PC game without expansions or add-ons, is the best-selling PC game of all time, with 16 million units. The best selling game of all time is Super Mario Brothers. for the NES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YellowJacket Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 I love the games but when I read this news the other day, I almost puked in my chair. This is going to be one of the dumbest movies ever made, I just know it. Especially if they have the mood bars and shit all on the screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazza Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 I can pretty much know that they wont have Mood bras on the screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CroScorpion Posted June 2, 2007 Author Share Posted June 2, 2007 Ugh. No. Just, no, this movie is going to suck. I mean, a game where there's a scripted story involved, a movie isn't always bad, but The Sims, much like Animal Crossing, has no goal other than to do whatever you want, like it real life.Oh and The Sims (that is, the original PC game without expansions or add-ons, is the best-selling PC game of all time, with 16 million units. The best selling game of all time is Super Mario Brothers. for the NES. Yes, but, did you ever herd of he Sims 2 Stories? It has the story. Maybe that's is on what is EA pointing on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harwood Butcher Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 Ugh. No. Just, no, this movie is going to suck. I mean, a game where there's a scripted story involved, a movie isn't always bad, but The Sims, much like Animal Crossing, has no goal other than to do whatever you want, like it real life.Oh and The Sims (that is, the original PC game without expansions or add-ons, is the best-selling PC game of all time, with 16 million units. The best selling game of all time is Super Mario Brothers. for the NES. I love the games but when I read this news the other day, I almost puked in my chair. This is going to be one of the dumbest movies ever made, I just know it. Especially if they have the mood bars and shit all on the screen. Have you guys ever even played the game before? If you have you obviously never paid attention to the storyline that there is. I already said some possibilities on what the storyline to the movie could be about and I don't think it'd be that bad, infact, I think it'd be a pretty good movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YellowJacket Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 I have all of the games and it's pretty much life. They meet people, they get jobs, they have babies.....I dont want to watch a movie about life when I live life. I also like action movies. Haha, I'd like to see what action is in this movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harwood Butcher Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 (edited) I have all of the games and it's pretty much life. They meet people, they get jobs, they have babies.....I dont want to watch a movie about life when I live life.I also like action movies. Haha, I'd like to see what action is in this movie. Haven't you ever paid attention to the neighbors that were already there and read their history and stuff? The Playstation Sims games have storylines that you could play through, which is what I think will be apart of the movie. You guys are just looking at what you do playing the game and not what the story is about. One of the main things that I think will be in the storyline is that Bella never really got abducted and was really stranded at a gas station. It was explained in the PSP version of the Sims 2. Edited June 3, 2007 by Original GTA Master Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazza Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 Yeah, but I really hope they don't base it on the PSP version of the Sims 2...it sucked heaps... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harwood Butcher Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 (edited) Yeah, but I really hope they don't base it on the PSP version of the Sims 2...it sucked heaps... Well I think they will because there was some info about the Goth and Smith family. oh, and another thing...FIX YOUR SIG!!! It's too big(wide). Edited June 5, 2007 by Original GTA Master Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazza Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 Yeah, but I really hope they don't base it on the PSP version of the Sims 2...it sucked heaps... Well I think they will because there was some info about the Goth and Smith family. oh, and another thing...FIX YOUR SIG!!! It's too big(wide). It's not though Anyways yeah it did, but it'll be wrong marketing. Base it on a PS2 or the Sims Life Stories, that'll be better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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