Max Payne Movie Thread Part 2

[Joe Siegler]

Part 1 was closed due to it getting too large. You can still read it here.

I've posted several videos relating to the movie on the 3DR website here:

http://www.3drealms.com/news/2008/10...vie_stuff.html

[K100]

Music video with new clip

http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=rntY38AFNR0

My blog About Max Payne (in french):

http://maxpayneblog.skyrock.com/

Max Payne Premiere

http://latestnews.virginmedia.com/ne...payne_premiere

[Nacho]

Moviehole reviews the film:
http://www.moviehole.net/200816063-w...eels-the-payne

In Short:
He thinks it looks great but the first hour is too slow and there are too many characters.

[WoodenSword]

Originally Posted by Joe Siegler

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=49610

Interview with Wahlberg about the movie..

Also, all of 3DR is going to see it together on Friday afternoon.

hmmm...sounds like a perfect time to steal DNF !!!!
Spoiler:

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just kidding

[Damien_Azreal]

Okay.

I'm waiting to hear from some people that were fans of the games. So far we've been getting reviews from... well... movie reviewers (SURPRISE!!!) but most of them make only a one sentence mention of the game.
A few reviews from gamers, people that loved the Max Payne games... that would be good.

[Theonewayman]

The director says " Mark is Payne and will forever be", i say IMO " no is not" for me Mark looks and acts just like in any other movie that i saw from him, especially to me he looks just like he did in the "shooter" movie. I didn't saw the Max Payne movie but this is what i feel from seeing the Trailers, i hope the movie makes me wrong.

[WoodenSword]

Originally Posted by Theonewayman

The director says " Mark is Payne and will forever be", i say IMO " no is not" for me Mark looks and acts just like in any other movie that i saw from him, especially to me he looks just like he did in the "shooter" movie. I didn't saw the Max Payne movie but this is what i feel from seeing the Trailers, i hope the movie makes me wrong.

I agree...Max payne character was one of the best aspect of the game...and imo with Sam Lake's -based model he was perfect....

I really like Mark as an actor but i I cant take him as Max payne under no circumstances...Where is max payne's smirk???

Take for example Mark's jumping at 0:29-0:32 at the first video in 3drealms first page....Am i the only one who finds it ridiculous?
Also he is just too serious and not as smooth/cool and sarcastic as original max payne.

The movie as i had expected had great visuals and mood. Two aspects totally ruined the movie imo: 1) Silly Dialogues 2) Mark as Max payne

And now they as just saying that they will never correct the 2)

oh God....why?

[d3ad connection]

Cool and sarcastic? Max Payne was always depressed or full of rage.

[Ravey]

[Klaus Kinski]

That's awesome!

[Walking Alone]

Ravey: Hahah))

Damien_Azreal: I watched this movie in FoxRussia office few months ago. There were bad quality, little resolution and some bugs. But it shocked me anyway! Marky Mark is Maxy Payne. Great movie. Waiting for dvd.

[Damien_Azreal]

Nice.

Bon and I are going to go see it Friday night. I can't wait... besides Quantom of Solace, this is the only other film I was looking forward to.

[Cleric]

Smashing the popcorn into his face makes that whole clip worthwhile

@WoodenSword: I don't really remember Max being overly sarcastic in either game. Sure, there was the occasional odd language, but it was all reinforcing the noir atmosphere.

[LeadBullet]

I remember people were saying those monster things were most definitely just visual representations of the things people saw while they had V in their system.

But on TV there was some kind of short preview thing when a show on some channel (FX I think) was going to commercial. It showed the part from the trailer where the angel\monster thing pulls a guy out of a window. But then it showed Max and Mona, and they said something which suggested they both saw it too.

So is this a monster movie now?

[Walking Alone]

All monsters are hallucinations.


1.Whalberg interview:
http://mail.yandex.ru/r?url=http%3A%...95271&fs=inbox

How download this? =\ yahoo...

2. http://flickr.com/photos/divxplanet/2924861327/sizes/l/

[K100]

Max Payne Graffiti street art
http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=kFrIrjiBpjI

WOW !!!!!!

[YicklePigeon]

After watching the opening comic book clip, which technically was well done Spoiler:

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(although I found Whalberg's reaction shot and dropping of the gun somewhat...over-acted) but I can't stand Whalberg's voice.

When I hear such things, I expect to hear James McCaffrey's voice.

In any case, I saw the promotional materials for the movie in one of my local cinemas - and I will go and review the film and come back with my review...when it comes out November 14th (being that I'm in the UK).

With regards,

Yickle.

[Thief]

My, my...it's close!!

[Damien_Azreal]

A little over a day and a half... and I'll be watching it.

[Mr_Diffrence]

My friend and I are going to check it out on Friday as well, hope all the 'friday night movie' kid crowd will be quiet.

[ADM]

I might go see it tonight if I get back from uni early enough.

[huey_yeng]

Going to watch it in 3 hours time.

[Dr. Kill]

I still can't believe how badly they miscasted Jim Bravura. What the hell were they thinking?

[AutoPilot]

Originally Posted by Dr. Kill

I still can't believe how badly they miscasted Jim Bravura. What the hell were they thinking?

What every movie producer thinks: NAACP

[Bojangles5477]

I just saw the movie... and i'm sorry to say i dont think it did the game any justice. No Vlad? No Vinnie? Although, the Self-Storage place Max goes to is called Gognitti's which i found clever..

Did anyone else notice McAffrey's Cameo?

[huey_yeng]

Just came back from the movie...

It strays a lot from the game plot. Think Doom the movie with odd use of slow motion moments. :X

Spoiler:

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This movie review sums my feeling up which is taken from my local newspaper's site: http://star-ecentral.com/movies/revi...541&sec=Movies

Also the ending is horrible. Not going to spoil who got killed in the end though.

[Luke Morgan-Rowe]

Originally Posted by Bojangles5477

Did anyone else notice McAffrey's Cameo?

How could you miss it?

[ADM]

I wrote up my thoughts at the official Alan Wake forum:
http://www.alanwake.com/forum/showth...2244#post32244

In summary: It sucked.

Originally Posted by Bojangles5477

Did anyone else notice McAffrey's Cameo?

Which part did he play? I can't believe I missed that. I did pick up on the Gognitti line.. definitely a tie in to the second movie (which was proven by the very end sequence after the credit roll).

[Sang]

Heh well I thought the Hitman movie last year was somewhat enjoyable and I don't expect this to be any worse.. Unfortunately the movie is coming on the 26th of November here :s Won't be able to wait that long

[Klaus Kinski]

Why am I not surprised? I knew something was going wrong when I heard about Ludacris. Damn, I wanted this so much to be good. At least we have still Silent Hill.

[Damien_Azreal]

I'm still gonna go see it. I want to form my own opinion, but know I've heard some views from both sides.

[Cleric]

The negative reviews are scaring me. I love Max Payne, the series deserves proper treatment.

[d3ad connection]

Originally Posted by Cleric

The negative reviews are scaring me. I love Max Payne, the series deserves proper treatment.

I know, I'm starting to get nervous. I'm gonna have to see it for myself this weekend.

[huey_yeng]

Originally Posted by ADM

In summary: It sucked.

Agreed.

I know its hard to expect a good carbon copy of the game plot to adapt into a 2-3 hours film but even with the changes done for the film, the pacing is still slow and you will cringe at the ending.

Too bad I got kicked out from the cinema hall before I get to watch the credits till finished. (like ADM said in his post over at Alan Wake's forum, give credits where its due in this case Remedy)

[Bojangles5477]

Originally Posted by ADM

(which was proven by the very end sequence after the credit roll).

Man, in the cinema I watched it at me and my little brother were the only ones in there so they kinda kicked us out and i missed the credits... What did i miss?

Also, McAffrey's role is a 'blink and you'll miss it' cameo.. Seriously no respect there at all

[0marTheZealot]

Max Payne just about was the easiest movie not to mess up. Just follow the game script and there you go. Easiest money Hollywood could have made. Of course, I underestimate the stupidity of Hollywood executives. They are the only ones I know who can turn gold into lead.

[ADM]

Originally Posted by Bojangles5477

Man, in the cinema I watched it at me and my little brother were the only ones in there so they kinda kicked us out and i missed the credits... What did i miss?

Well....

Spoiler:

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Max walks into a bar and gets a beer, the bar keep says something about how he's glad Max is ok and then gives him another beer and points to someone off screen. Max looks and nods and walks over to this person. The camera pans down to reveal Mona reading a newspaper. She simply looks at Max and points to the front page.

The front page article is of Nicole Horne. Max and Mona just simply look at each other like it's not over yet.

There's probably a bit more dialogue in there but my memory is fuzzy but you get the general idea.

[Malgon]

Just got back from the movie and yeah, I'm disappointed like many people are. After the first trailer killed any excitement I had for the movie, I knew it wasn't going to do the game justice. An average movie at best. 5/10

P.s. Where was James McAffrey's cameo?

[avatar_58]

Been reading the reviews and impressions and.....wow. I know I said when it was announced that it would suck, but this is just disappointing after that first trailer. Though a flag was raised when the TV spots minus the Manson track didn't feel 'alive' to me. It was the choice in the track that made the difference, and thats not good seeing as the clips themselves should have sold the movie.

Sounds like a movie I'm skipping in theaters and waiting for the DVD/Blu Ray.

[Water12356]

http://www.fandango.com/maxpayne_114303/criticreviews

Ugh... I was gona go see it today, now... I feel like this is a DVD rental...