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The Legend of Zelda

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I was bored and I decided to download the theme to The Legend of Zelda... and what do I find? A JOHN WILLIAMS VERSION! Man, I never knew Williams did video games (I found his Super Mario Brothers version as well!). Well, I can't explain how badass it is (just imagine the theme with a full blown-out orchestra behind it), and it really gives me hope that someday someone will come along and do this movie. (Note: get on WinMX or Kazaa right now and download this sucker if you don't already have it)

But, there are a few problems with doing this flick:

-Live Action VS. CGI. Honestly, I think they should make it CGI. I cannot picture anyone as Link other than Link, and if it's young Link, I would die if they got some shitty child actor.

-Comparisons to The Lord of the Rings: When I started to think about the Zelda plot, it's not anything really new. Save a princess, get the Triforce... yada yada... it's all been done before in some way.

-Dungeons: Zelda is famous for it's dungeons and puzzles, but carrying that over to film won't be easy.

-Time Travel: If the Orcaca (SP) of Time is going to be used in the film, it'll make it harder. Time Travel is always a touchy subject in movies.

Well, what do you people think? Can it be done well? Because if it can't, I don't want anyone to even attempt it. I love Zelda too much for it to be shot to hell by someone like Michael Bay or Paul Anderson.
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As a tie in to the new Cel-da game scheduled for release this year (hopefully)...if they were to do a Zelda movie, I'd say go the animation route. I remember barely a cartoon version of the game on Saturday morning cartoons.

To attempt a live action Zelda would be suicide due to the backlash from fantasy and video game fans/consumers. People would go on ranting about it being a lame fest like Super Mario Bros or Tomb Raider. As well, too many (including us CHUD) folk would gawk at the mediocre attempt of a studio attempting to cash in on the fantasy/adventure hoopla generated by LOTR.

At least with a cartoon it could be cut some slack. As long as it's not done by Bakshi or Bluth I'll be okay with it.

One last thing, get a descent writer who cares about the material and the story line...I don't want another Spirits Within travesty.
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Sorry jabba, I think there's another forum for that kind of question.

Does anyone else want to see this game series made into a movie as much as me? Comeon, I know there are video game nuts out their with opinions on this.
post #4 of 7
I would love to see an animated Legend of Zelda movie.
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Hey Jabba if you haven't gotten around your current obstacle maybe the answer lies in using the Hookshot. If I'm wrong you could go to <a href="http://guidesarchive.ign.com/guides/1933/" target="_blank">IGN's Majora's Mask Guide</a> for additional help.
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I dont want to worry you all but someone IS interested in making a Zelda film i read the news today however there was no mention as to weather it would be live action or animated
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Where did you hear this news?
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