An Ico Movie?
Does anybody think that would be a good idea?
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no there's no storyline to convert into a movie
it would be a visually stunning picture, yes, but what's the storyline? a boy with horns walks through a castle dragging a girl about solving puzzles?
yeah right
It would make a fantastic film, but I pray it goes unnoticed. There are few (if any) directors worthy of converting the sheer magnificance of this game. I actually can't think of anyone living who could pull it off.
shareObviously, a movie version would be a bit fleshed out in detail. Honestly, I'm not entirely sure what would have to be done in order to make this story into a good narrative for a movie, but it's not an idea that couldn't work. I think Ico would have to learn a bit more about the castle he's in, so as to appeal to an audience watching it. But the allure is there, no doubt about it.
But I don't want it made if someone wants to simply make "a video game movie." The reason so many (most) of them suck is because that's what's done. Instead of thinking about how best to make a movie from game's setting or story, they try to evoke the game within the movie instead. Or worse, they simply make it a farce or a parody (e.g. Street Fighter).
Regardless, I doubt the creators of the game would release the rights to make a film based on it, so this conversation is somewhat moot as it is. Also, there really is no NEED to do this. The game alone is enough. If most people never hear of Ico, it's their loss for writing off video games as entertainment.
"...and everything under the Sun is in tune, but the Sun is Eclipsed by the Moon...." -DSotM.
I wouldn't make him solving puzzles, he would rather be trying to get out from all the shadows.
shareOne way to do it is to enforce the concept of lonliness and isolation. Ico and Yorda are the only two people in the castle, filled with spirits.
The original box art basically set up that theme. The way to do it is have more lengthy and detailed explaining of how Ico was captured. After he meets Yorda, it would probably need to show alot more perilous trips to the gates, then at least retain the puzzle for one of the Towers, while the other would be centric to a nearly impossible fight as Ico tries to activate light beacon while also keeping Yorda safe from being taken.
Another thing would be to maybe have Yorda do unarrated flashbacks that could hint at her mother's dark history.
The one thing I think we're worried about is how long would it be, it wouldn't be able to work as 2 hours film, of course not, but more like 90 min feature.
Somehow though, I don't quite know if Ico will ever make it to film, but I could be wrong.
The only real problem is if that douch Toilet Boll got his dirty hands on it.
i would love to this made into a movie, its a god alot of potential to be cinematically incredible looking at how the game was! i say go for it, hell i'd even do it!
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