Extended Paul Anderson Interview & Unofficial RE5 PC Requirements

[Rombie]

Ummm... it wasn't a direct remake, but it was a "remake" in the loose sense, mainly because the original concept of the film was the same as the original but set in 3000 from the original reports when it was being made. But was deemed too expensive and was scrapped.

The finished PWSA film was exec produced by Roger Corman, who produced and did a draft script on the original Death Race 2000, the character names are the same (Frankenstein and Machine Gun Joe specifically) and Anderson got Carradine to reprise his role as Frankenstein (at least in voice) in the opening part of the film. I think under Anderson's budget, there just wasn't the possiblity of a cross-US race done these days that would have been believable (the 70's version wasn't at the time it was released) even set in a more modern time, let alone the original DR3000 concept.

The car combat definitely stems into inspiration for both TM and Carmageddon, as the cars in the original DR2000 were fitted with weapons, defensive items, and the like... and even though Anderson is a game fan, his jump isn't a hard one, videogames or not based only on the original film without having to take games into account. I think it's simply expected action with cars with weapons these days. To be exact the original movie, which I've always been a huge fan of, has more in common with the aforementioned games than his version does. Mainly as it takes place in public with specific drivers who drive soley to win the race as the surviving driver open to all hazards and other drivers while killing people in the public. Anderson's version has none of that at all.

That said... I should borrow the BluRay off my friend who has it and see if there is any mention of any games in the making of materials though...

[Member_of_STARS]

Huh? What are you blabbling on about with this?

I doubt that Death Race was made as a direct remake of Death Race 2000. The movie shares way too many similarities with Carmageddon and Twisted Metal. In fact, if DR2000 never existed, there wouldnt be a doubt that these two games were DR-s base.

And it failed at all of three tasks. Remaking DR2000, and bringing TM and Carmageddon on screen.

[Ridley W. Hayes]

^ I'd say more like Twisted Metal than Mario Kart.

[aris13]

If you think about it Death Race is like Mario Kart....but with machine guns and missiles.

[Rombie]

Anderson managed to destroy 2 videogames with Death Race.

Huh? What are you blabbling on about with this?

[Darkmoon]

I'm not trying to do that. I admit, I don't get the appeal of the movies at all, but in this case I was mostly just blowing off steam. I simply don't understand how these movies make so much money. They're based on a relatively niche computer game and have nothing that makes them a good story...no well thought out or compelling plot, no great script, not even really exciting action scenes. Some of the characters are fun but they're swamped out of ever doing anything interesting, ever, because the movies are so totally focused on Alice, something that does happen in other movies but is so much more apparent when it's a movie only character crushing the screen time from the characters the franchise is built on. I don't mind people enjoying these things...I can't but people should grab what fun they can (That doesn't involve the misery and suffering of other people or animals) but I am honestly depressed that these movies make money when other movies, movies that are better in every way, fail.

The above were some possible reasons as to how it makes so much money.

[Archelon]

You will, and I will, but there are plenty of folk out there who'll pay to see this people. The mentally ill. The homeless desperate for a warm place for a few hours. Gang bangers looking for a 'scary' movie so he can slip a rufie into a girls soda. Paul Anderson. He personally buys at least 500,000 tickets himself so he can watch Milla on the big screen...

In seriousness, people will buy the tickets to this. It's a little depressing but it'll happen. I just hope this one finally wakes folks up.

I think you're starting to sound just a tad too high and mighty here. Just because you don't like the films doesn't give you the right to insult or belittle the people who do.

Of course, you're not the only one who does this, but this post in particular for some reason just really irked me.

[Member_of_STARS]

Death Race was good too.

Anderson managed to destroy 2 videogames with Death Race. But on its own, the movie at least deserves a solid 4.5/10 mark.

[Darkmoon]

You will, and I will, but there are plenty of folk out there who'll pay to see this people. The mentally ill. The homeless desperate for a warm place for a few hours. Gang bangers looking for a 'scary' movie so he can slip a rufie into a girls soda. Paul Anderson. He personally buys at least 500,000 tickets himself so he can watch Milla on the big screen...

In seriousness, people will buy the tickets to this. It's a little depressing but it'll happen. I just hope this one finally wakes folks up.

[Stars1356]

I wouldn't say wasted...it will almost certainly rake in the cash. It'll just make me knaw on Anderson's liver. Event Horizon only earns him so much protection...

I think I will waste my money on something else than this movie like owning mulitple copies of RE 2 or any other RE related crap.

[aris13]

It's still the best video game adaptation to date.

QFT.

[Archelon]

Mortal Kombat (1) wasn't that bad either ..

It's still the best video game adaptation to date.

[aris13]

Mortal Kombat (1) wasn't that bad either ..

Death Race was good too.

[A-J]

I wouldn't say wasted...it will almost certainly rake in the cash. It'll just make me knaw on Anderson's liver. Event Horizon only earns him so much protection...

Mortal Kombat (1) wasn't that bad either ..

[Pikminister]

I hope that you're talking about mars attack and planet of the apes because the rest of the burton films ROCK!!!

Yep, those films and also Batman (started out great but went downhill by the middle of the film), Edward Scissorhands (It started out like a cool idea but the movie itself was kinda boring), that Willy Wonka flick (totally unnecessary considering the original one was awesome) and then you got that musical movie he made... forgot the name of it. It had some cool scenes here and there but the singing... sheesh.

Thing is, Burton has cool ideas and you get all worked up about them when you read about it. Yet he more often than not, fails to deliver. I mean look at the new Alice in Wonderland remake/reboot... looks good right? Well, I expect it to start great and then to get bored by the second act just like in his other movies.