24-05-2025, 10:17 PM
(24-05-2025, 09:45 PM)Dirty Duck Wrote:(23-05-2025, 03:08 PM)NateDog Wrote: Saw this a few weeks back and was unsure on it. Maybe it'll work but I'm not sure something like a Dark Souls / Elden Ring world translates to a movie very well, especially given the general feeling of isolation in the world. I'm not a big fan of Garland either but a lot of that is probably down to a lot of his politics and the influence of that on some of his work.
I'm aware you likely mean 'Hollywood' when you say movie rather than cinema itself but that sort of atmosphere does have the potential to be done to great effect on the screen. Angel's Egg for instance shows that if done right that sort of world with minimal plot and unspoken lore can work very well. While not quite the same I do feel like Garland's Annihilation did have a fair amount of moments that weren't necessarily plot furthering as much as they were for conveying the other-ness and isolation of the setting if memory serves.
I haven't even played Elden Ring yet so I have no stakes in this. But the best video game adaptation in this new slew of them is actually Paramount+'s Knuckles which is free on ITVX if anyone has a spare evening and wishes to verify that for themselves. I watched the entire thing on a 7 hour coach ride on boxing day and actually loved it for whatever reason-it's honestly a bit odd with what it chooses to do but I fuck with it.
I suppose, yeah. I mean given the attention it has gotten in the mainstream I'd assume it would be funded well and would be expected to be a big action-oriented adventure, potentially high on CG usage, and Garland doesn't inspire me with confidence.
ER isn't the exact same as Dark Souls of course, but DkS1 in particular is such an engrossing experience for me because of the sense of loneliness in the world, not just for your character but for other characters that you either come across in person or read about through lore. It can certainly work, but I just don't expect that it'll be something that feels faithful and so I could see it being something that feels a little bit out of place.
