... Who would you say should star in it?

Im just curious, because I have always wondered this but never really had a message board to post it on and get some feedback (other than the Bioware one but I doubt I would get a good response).

So, if you were the director, would would you cast, what quests and subquests would you include and why?


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We could of course discuss it, that's not a problem ;)

I agree, this would be a better anime then a movie. A series would be better, as each episode could be dedicated to the quests, like 1 for D'Arnise, and a whole bunch towards the main quest.

A series (anime of course) would be best, as each episode could show a quest. 2 or more would be for the major ones, and the smaller ones (fetch my illithium, boy!) would be less then one.

Honey, if there ever was a top ten list of frequent topics, this would be #6. (The other entries would include voice cast, mod install, favorite whatevers, how to defeat certain enemies, and Weimer's tactics mod.)

I still say that a live-action BG game would stink. A hand-animated film with bits of well-done CGI would be awesome. The movie would focus around the main plot and probably do one of the big sidequests as an Imoen fundraiser. Throw in a Nalia/PC romance and get the love interest thing taken care of, too.

Honey, if there ever was a top ten list of frequent topics, this would be #6. (The other entries would include voice cast, mod install, favorite whatevers, how to defeat certain enemies, and Weimer's tactics mod.)

I still say that a live-action BG game would stink. A hand-animated film with bits of well-done CGI would be awesome. The movie would focus around the main plot and probably do one of the big sidequests as an Imoen fundraiser. Throw in a Nalia/PC romance and get the love interest thing taken care of, too. </font>[/QUOTE]There, there love, I wasn't being too serious. ;) I beg to differ about the combination of hand-animated and CGI. Usually that comes down to a very bad mixture of the two of them. My personal opinion, of course.

And as for anime, just picture Sarevok, or Jaheira for that matter, as an anime figure. Is it just me, or does that sound ridiculous?

Maybe not in Japanese animation style, but I think animated versions of the BG characters would work better than trying to cast real-life actors. I also think spellcraft sucks when it's CGI layered over a live cast.

I'm thinking animation on the level of Titan A.E., a mix of hand-drawn and computer animation. Incorporating the game art is also a plus.

And you pushed me to the 1000 mark. Now I have to change my sig. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Finally radioactive breakfast food, eh, Pirengle?

I've been converted to the animation camp, but it certainly shouldn't be an anime, for reasons stated above. It would work for some characters (Aerie comes to mind... Yay for huge eyes and huger eyedrops) but, like the reasons above, I just can't imagine the darker or more serious characters... Viconia came to mind first... drawn as anime characters. Jahiera? No way. Sarevok? Forget it. Irenicus? You get the idea.

In a word: Gargoyles. Realistic, NON bug eyed characters. Even Ghost in the Shell, an eastern anime, has realistic figures. I don't think that would be the concern (EVERYONE would agree that a hyper deformed Irenicus would look ridicolous).

There's no way they could do a movie on BG 1 or 2. They'd botch it up so bad. I'm telling you they'd ruin it!

Yup, it's be terrible if they tryed to take the games story..

Anyway the rights to make a DnD movie are out there somwhere, but BG probbaly not.. Yea they could make a bhaalspawn story, but not along the lines of the eliments of the game..

BwerWahHAHAHA!

As for the choice of medium to make a BG-Trilogy, it can be live-action, on the scale of LotR. :D

If they did a Baldur’s Gate movie they would destroy the story.

Just think of the Dungeon’s and Dragon’s movie
Or worse the Baldur’s Gate novelizations. *shudders*

The D&D movie was written and directed by two people who never wrote or directed anything before. I blame their inexperience, especially the director's for not knowing how to illicit good performances from her cast.

The BG novels were written by Philip Athans, one of the head honchos at WotC/TSR, if that explains anything. ^_^ (Athans didn't write the ToB novel. It's better--not by much--but is still the best out of the three, IMO.)

Maybe a movie could be done if it didn't adhere to the game plot. Imagine Six of Spades' adventures set to film. :evil:

Yes, radioactive breakfast food. Good thing it's only 300 posts instead of 500. (I made the image at the same time as the other one, ~6 months ago, and I don't feel like changing it. [img]tongue.gif[/img] )

<span style="color: lightblue">I think live action could be good, myself. With a good director, good writers, and a good cast, anything can be good.


Now you've recovered from that [img]smile.gif[/img] , actors:
Imoen: Sarah Michelle Gellar
Jan: Danny Devito
Haer'Dalis: Tom Baker
Korgan: Billy Bob Thornton
Aerie: Melissa Joan Hart
Viconia: Halle Berry

We should get the Sci-Fi channel to do it, most of there shows are crap, and if its bad, its not like there reputaion would be hurty,
i saw we potition!

get somebody like brad pitt to play the main warrior, somebody like srnie to play minsc, pierce brosnan to play garick imoen could be played by ???? jahera could be played by somedoy russian, because she sounds russian with her accent and virconia should be played by halle berry

Hm... That's a recurring theme in movie discussions. The PC. Why's the PC always have to be a male fighter Ahnold-type? What if we made the PC a mage, or a thief, or female...

I realized just now that if we were doing live-action and could have anyone we wanted, I think Jennifer Garner would do an excellent job as Imoen. And forgive me for being such a fan, but I think a powerful actress like Lena Olin should have a role... Viconia? Jahiera? I'm unsure... She could do either.

I've yet to have a suggestion for Irenicus that's satisfied me, though...

<span style="color: lightblue">There is only one actor who would do for Irenicus: David Warner. The game proves that his voice is perfect for the role, and physically, I imagine something like Captain James Sawyer (Hornblower: Mutiny & Hornblower: Retribution), though not exactly the same ofcourse.

hornblower is awsome, ion gruffudd is so tough, he was good in king arthur, he could make a good paladin or perhaps a frontline fighter, perhaps a kensai maybe? i thing valyger looks like vin diesel, appart from being darker than he is

ooh, imoen could be played by that chick from americain pie

Alyson Hannigan? I have always thought that.

You have to have David Warner play Irenicus' voice. Thats the best thing about Irenicus.

I think the Nalia portait looks alittle like Drew Barrymore so I would suggest her to play Nalia (only for looks not skill in acting).

Definitely not Brad Fool to play the main character. You need someone who can act to carry the film. Maybe he could play the part of an Ent or something... he's wooden enough.

I would say Johnny Depp as Haer'dalis. His way with words and ability to talk complete rubbish at times, on Pirates of the Caribbean would serve him well.

Other than that I will think on it


--Kestrel--

Well the only actor I think could really do a character justice in a movie would be Christopher Walken as Edwin, though Johnny Depp would probably pass as Haer'Dalis. But why are ya'll suggesting white girls for the role of Viconia? Wouldn't she be better cast with a darker skinned actress seeing as how she's a drow? And oh yeah, get Calista Flockheart's scrawny butt to be Aerie as she's an elf and unable to stand up straight in the wind also.

<span style="color: lightblue">Someone like... Halle Berrey, who I mentioned before? She certainly doesn't look white...

<span style="color: lightblue">Someone like... Halle Berrey, who I mentioned before? She certainly doesn't look white... </font>[/QUOTE]Can she act? Viconia is a strong character... All I know about Halle Berrey is that she was in Catwoman. That doesn't say much about her acting skills.

She has stared in a few things other than Catwoman. She is a rather talented actress truth be told. Not the best mind, but very good none the less. She has also stared in:

Gothika - Miranda Grey
X-Men 1&2 - Storm
Die Another Day - Jinx Johnson
Monster's Ball - Leticia Musgrove (won an oscar)
Swordfish - Ginger

So, well, she is rather established

Here, I took the liberty of doing a drow version of her for you. Its very rough mind...

http://img146.exs.cx/img146/9254/stormhalle5ou.jpg

Sorry about the quality


--Kestrel--

Anime! Anime! Anime! But what class would the protagonist be? I agree with Illumina here, ABA, please dear God ABA....

Ah man, i lov these discussions cus its like the 2 best things in the world, baldur's gate and movies. I think a live action movie would be the the best thing to create a profit from the movie, how many action animation movies have had good success? Also, i think it would hav to be a warrior protagonist, think about the average American (my apologies to other nationalities), they love action heroes. Arnold, Stallone, and Willis are idols in this unorthodox world. Look what happened when they used a thief in DD. I agree that dave warner's voice is awesome for Irenicus, but has anyone seen necronomicon? Maybe they could use a differnt actor like james earl jones in star wars.

Spirited Away, Cowboy Bepop, Princess Mononoke and Shrek have had MASSIVE succeses. James Earl IMO brings way to much of a Darth Vader type, whereas Irenicus is more of a whoopass mage in the style of the emporer.

I agree, Shrek is a good movie and has made money, but its a comedy, not action. I can only think of titan a.e. and final fantasy as the only serious action animated movies that have had any success in the box office.

<span style="color: lightblue">There is only one actor who would do for Irenicus: David Warner. The game proves that his voice is perfect for the role, and physically, I imagine something like Captain James Sawyer (Hornblower: Mutiny & Hornblower: Retribution), though not exactly the same ofcourse. </font>[/QUOTE]I always thought Irenicus sounded exactly like Alan Rickman. In fact, until someone here said his voice was David Warner, I thought it WAS Alan Rickman! :D And he plays a good sauve but untimately insane baddie.

I'd say anime myself, because of the anime Record of Lodoss War.

If they did the character designs like those, it'd work.

Besides, you have to look at the whole medium of Japanese Animation style. They're not always big-eyed twiggy people. Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust had some great animation. D, the main character, had very slender eyes. Slender meaning no where near as big as what you'd see in Sailor Moon.

Anyway, that's how you pull it off with the more serious and darker characters. I'll post some examples:

This site has lodoss images:
http://www.cip.informatik.uni-muench...lodoss_ova.htm

Here's Bloodlust ones:
http://www.vampirehunterdbloodlust.com/

<span style="color: lightblue">Keldorn: Ian McKellan

Ian McKellan? hes too old and way too skinny

How about Sean Connery?

Dont u think he's too old also? I was kinda thinking Arnold Scwarztenegger if he can get his accent under control or maybe Russel Crowe

Not Arnold. Maybe Russel Crowe. However, Keldorn seems old to me so that's why I pick Sean Connery. Plus, they do sort of look alike.

Also, I am more for a series. Movies of games generally disappoint.

[ 01-16-2005, 09:31 PM: Message edited by: Jerr Conner ]

<span style="color: lightblue">Keldorn isn't young. He isn't as old as Gandalf, definately, but I would put him at the same age as (or maybe a few years younger than) Magneto. And skinny? Keldorn doesn't strike me as being plump, nor as having the build of a weight lifter. I think Ian McKellan would fit the role perfectly. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Well, DVD actually does better from what I've seen than box office does now.

Like Kill Bill. I probably got the numbers wrong but the box office version made 40 mill in its run. It made 40 mill in it's first week on DVD though.

Animated Stuff tends to do better on DVD. All those extras and whatnot.