Short-Media @ The Movies - Silent Hill

[Steve]

I don't believe I've ever linked to a movie review here in HEXUS.news, but there's always time to start...

Let's face some facts here. Movies spawned from games generally don't work. Doom was terrible, Bloodrayne was awful, and Resident Evil made gamers turn away in droves. Necks twinge and anxiety wells whenever Hollywood and movie studio execs get an idea in their heads to convert a much-loved game into a movie. So, Sony Pictures buys up the rights to a much-loved Konami (game production studio) game called 'Silent Hill' and many a gamer wonders what fate will befall such a classic series of games. Is it "Doom"-ed, so to speak? Or, can a movie be made from a game that stays true to the subject matter and instead deliver a great movie that can win over cynical gamers and movie goers alike?

[Short-Media]

[chriscom]

Sounds like it's worth a watch.

I never really got into silent hill, but for some reason the movie does intrigue me.

[Fat Gat]

Went To go see it the other night, had never played the games so didn't have a scooby as to what to expect but oh my did it get me jumping a couple of times!

I actually thought it was really well done and a good film, you should go see it!

[herulach]

the guys at PA hated it. http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2006/04/24 theyre usually dot on with stuff, so im kind of tempted to belive them.

[chojin]

Not seen this yet, looks great. Loved playing the games lets hope it a rough / scary film like the game.