Post by Dead on Apr 25, 2006 12:12:12 GMT -6
Yay its time for another video game movie!!
Although my hopes for gaming movies had died long ago (thanks Ewe Boll!) I still went to see this one, and I am so glad I did.
My hopes were restored by this movie. Everything about it was great, they nailed the detail and the creepiness of Silent Hill perfectly, the acting was good and the story was as well. It was loosley based on the first game, but incorporated elements of all 4 Silent Hill games into it. I think the BEST thing about it however, was that it used ACTUAL game music for the soundtrack. Most game movies would so completly suck for that, (imagine seeing a mario movie with the old bleeps and stuff from the original game. lol.) but Silent Hill is a definate exception, simply because the music doesn't get ANY creepier than the stuff you hear in the games.
the Good: Where do I begin?! They got it all right, EVERYTHING I could have hoped for was there. For a movie (which is significantly shorter than a typical game) they crammed so much into it and it worked very well. Acting was good, better than the games even (which isn't saying too much.). Creepieness was intact and used effectively. I'm seeing this movie again (yes, after I have seen it twice already.)
The Bad: Why can't this movie go on forever?! I want more Pyramid HEAD monster thing!! There's not a sequel already!!
The ending is confusing if you don't play the games.
What The!?: Is exactly what you'll be saying throughout most of the movie, because the monsters defy explanation and are downright creepy.. The Nurse monsters were kinda strange though.
All in all, if you haven't seen this movie yet, WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU!? GO SEE IT!! I want to see it 75 more times before it comes to DVD. It is the best horror movie I have seen all year. It topped Hills Have Eyes (remake and original), Hostel, and just about everything else I have reviewed on here. I guess you could attribute my liking it so much to Gamer Geekisim, but even if you haven't played the games, it is STILL a GREAT movie!! Why are you reading this?! GO SEE SILENT HILL!! NOW!!
Although my hopes for gaming movies had died long ago (thanks Ewe Boll!) I still went to see this one, and I am so glad I did.
My hopes were restored by this movie. Everything about it was great, they nailed the detail and the creepiness of Silent Hill perfectly, the acting was good and the story was as well. It was loosley based on the first game, but incorporated elements of all 4 Silent Hill games into it. I think the BEST thing about it however, was that it used ACTUAL game music for the soundtrack. Most game movies would so completly suck for that, (imagine seeing a mario movie with the old bleeps and stuff from the original game. lol.) but Silent Hill is a definate exception, simply because the music doesn't get ANY creepier than the stuff you hear in the games.
the Good: Where do I begin?! They got it all right, EVERYTHING I could have hoped for was there. For a movie (which is significantly shorter than a typical game) they crammed so much into it and it worked very well. Acting was good, better than the games even (which isn't saying too much.). Creepieness was intact and used effectively. I'm seeing this movie again (yes, after I have seen it twice already.)
The Bad: Why can't this movie go on forever?! I want more Pyramid HEAD monster thing!! There's not a sequel already!!
The ending is confusing if you don't play the games.
What The!?: Is exactly what you'll be saying throughout most of the movie, because the monsters defy explanation and are downright creepy.. The Nurse monsters were kinda strange though.
All in all, if you haven't seen this movie yet, WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU!? GO SEE IT!! I want to see it 75 more times before it comes to DVD. It is the best horror movie I have seen all year. It topped Hills Have Eyes (remake and original), Hostel, and just about everything else I have reviewed on here. I guess you could attribute my liking it so much to Gamer Geekisim, but even if you haven't played the games, it is STILL a GREAT movie!! Why are you reading this?! GO SEE SILENT HILL!! NOW!!
