Kojima on Uwe Boll: "It's impossible"

32 Comments by Christopher Grant Feb 3rd 2006 3:15PM
Filed under: Sony PlayStation 2, Action

The Kojima Productions Report, the English companion to Hideo Kojima's audioblog HIDECHAN, released its second installment today, and it's already bearing fruit! Host Ryan Payton delivers a message from Kojima-san dispelling recent "nasty rumors" that Uwe Boll is being considered to direct an upcoming Metal Gear Solid movie. Says Kojima:

"Absolutely not! I don't know why Uwe Boll is even talking about this kind of thing. We've never talked to him. It's impossible that we'd ever do a movie with him."

Ouch! Kojima sounds pretty confident that Konami isn't sidestepping his authorial control anytime soon, even if Boll did receive a copy of the script. Oh, and Uwe, congratulations on that recent Razzie nomination; we know you have what it takes to bring home the Golden Raspberry!

Tags: Hideo Kojima, HideoKojima, Metal Gear Solid, MetalGearSolid, Stealth, Uwe Boll, UweBoll

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Ritz: Feb 3rd 2006; 3:28PM

My heart is lifted. Oh the joy!

simon: Feb 3rd 2006; 3:33PM

WWWWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

Boll -10

SID SPACE: Feb 3rd 2006; 3:36PM

bah-zing!

Gin: Feb 3rd 2006; 3:53PM

HALLELUJAH!

WhiteTigerShiro: Feb 3rd 2006; 4:10PM

That opening line is just gold. "Absolutely not!" Not just a simple "No", or "We aren't considering it". That had to have been the best way to reject the idea.

(( Anyone know why my personal info doesn't save? Hassle to re-type it every time ))

cybertaur1: Feb 3rd 2006; 4:11PM

It's baring fruit, is it? Really? It's stripping the clothing off of fruit? That's a little disturbing, don't you think? Not that it really bothers me... I mean, I'm all for the naked fruit...

mandarin: Feb 3rd 2006; 4:18PM

He forgot to spit after saying Boll's name.... oops

32_Footsteps: Feb 3rd 2006; 4:21PM

Either someone is peeling oranges, or Joystiq meant "bearing."

Anyhow, it's good to see Kojima not only refuse Boll, but refuse him with authority. I also love the word "impossible." It's so definitive.

I'd love to know what was the biggest factor - the sheer awfulness of his movies? The pitiful box office take? The incredible incompetence he has for distribution? His nasty attitude? How much the few who have seen his movies hate them? I mean, there's so many reasons to choose from.

josh: Feb 3rd 2006; 4:24PM

so Uwe Boll isn't just a bad director but a liar to.

Stuka: Feb 3rd 2006; 5:57PM

+2 Stamina for Kojima

KungFu-tse: Feb 3rd 2006; 7:21PM

There is a God!

pete: Feb 3rd 2006; 7:31PM

There is a God.

Bell of Eternity: Feb 3rd 2006; 7:31PM

I hereby declare 'impossible' as my new favourite word! Did we just witness our good doctor getting told off by Hideo Kojima? ^_^

Sajith: Feb 3rd 2006; 10:48PM

wahahahahahahahaha!! take that boll! Once again, kojima-san has made my day! Thank you Mr.Kojima, Thank you Joystiq!

Elendraug: Feb 3rd 2006; 11:02PM

This is the greatest birthday present ever. There is a God, and his name is Hideo Kojima.

Sentience: Feb 3rd 2006; 11:57PM

Given how convoluted MGS typically is, Uwe couldn't any harm with it.

Kajex: Feb 4th 2006; 12:33AM

Uwe might have actually tried to screw things up by trying to explain everything. =P

Greg: Feb 5th 2006; 5:48AM

Considering MGS is practically a movie series as a game it would seem like a waste of time to make an actual movie for it

Greg: Feb 5th 2006; 5:53AM

Considering MGS is already a movie series in game form it seems like a waste of money and time to make an actual movie though the idea of the director trying to make sense of MGS2's ending would be very funny

Kaoru: Feb 5th 2006; 1:08PM

This is a shame. Uwe Boll would've made a great MGS movie, and I for one was curious to see just what he'd do with it. I mean, he's taken Alone in the Dark and made it completely about not being alone in any sort of darkness.

Slayeric89: Feb 5th 2006; 8:37PM

SQUEE! >w

Genity: Feb 6th 2006; 3:00AM

God bless you Kojima. You wonderful, wonderful man.

TheMebi: Feb 6th 2006; 9:32AM

Kojima-san... FTW!

Hehe, I can't even begin to tell you how happy hearing that made me feel. I'm so sick of Uwe and I just wish that he'd stop making video game movies. I swear, it really feels like this man's out to destroy any kind of cred that a video game based movie could have the potential to be really good. Seriously, how does this man keep getting work outside of a janitoral job at some backwater highscool?!

chaobell: Feb 6th 2006; 12:43PM

Oh Christ, my eyes, the tears of joy they weep.

Uwe: dur hur so like there's gonna be a MGS movie n' I'mma direct it n' stuff! me! me! Me direct MGS movie! hur hur lol w00t XD XD XD

Hideo: ...what? WHAT? OH HELL NO. STFU N00B.

Seraph: Feb 6th 2006; 3:25PM

To perfectly articulate the current state of emotions surging through my very soul, I shall state this simple, yet amusing phrase.

KOJIMA PWNZED UWE!

Dahne: Feb 6th 2006; 9:19PM

I knew the rumors were not true.

Why?

Cause there is absolutely nothing I have done to make God hate me *that* much, that's why.

Razii Jinx: Feb 6th 2006; 11:49PM

Yay! I have much love for you Kojima, much love. :3

ETPC: Feb 14th 2006; 10:33PM

In the great words of Bonus Stage: OWNEDZONE'D!

Daniel H Hanson: Feb 20th 2006; 12:49PM

I am overjoyed to hear the news that Uwe Boll will not be directing the MGS Movie. Metal Gear Solid was and always will be my favorite video game, without a doubt! I love you Hideo, you fuckin' man you!

Mandeep Singh Jutley: Feb 24th 2006; 2:24PM

Metal Gear Solid (PS1) is my favourite game and i would hate to see me ending up hating the movie just for Uwe Boll's Quest to quite literally ass rape video games intoi movies! KOJIMA, YOU SHOULD DIRECT MGS THE MOVIE!!! THERE IS NO-ONE BETTER FOR IT, YOU ARE THE BEST!!! ZONE OF THE ENDERS AND METAL GEAR ARE MY FAVOURTIE GAMES!!! Mr Kojima Will Do Us Proud, he will do his fans proud, i know it and every other metal gear fan knows kojima doesnt even know the meaning of disapointment!!!

zach: Mar 14th 2006; 7:28AM

i think a MGS movie would be sweet. definitely not with boll, but still. it would be a great movie. hard to find an actor that would make the perfect solid snake though o_O

Stein: May 4th 2006; 10:34AM

The living breathing walking talking insult to the art of movie making named Uwe Boll are it seem, incapable of taking hints from the world in general. Maybe those lovely words from Kojima will serve as a wakeup call.

My day just got a hell of a lot better.

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