Fan-made Half-Life 2 movie trailer leaves us wanting more
by Griffin McElroy 
on Sep 21st 2010 1:00AM
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Posted: Sep 21st 2010 1:03AM Mach2 said
Anyone remember What's In the Box?
Damn that was amazing.
Damn that was amazing.
Posted: Sep 21st 2010 1:57PM Victoryismine52 said
@Mach2
AWE WHAT"S IN THE BOOOOXX WHAT's IN THE BOX!!!
On a side note as long as freeman doesn't say a word I'd be cool with a movie I think him speaking would ruin it for me.
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AWE WHAT"S IN THE BOOOOXX WHAT's IN THE BOX!!!
On a side note as long as freeman doesn't say a word I'd be cool with a movie I think him speaking would ruin it for me.
Posted: Sep 21st 2010 1:04AM robob1988 said
Makes me excited and then deeply sad right after :(
Posted: Sep 21st 2010 1:08AM ChuckBartowskiX said
"STTRRRIIDDEEERRR". That was the best line.
Also, not bad.
Also, not bad.
Posted: Sep 21st 2010 2:15AM nullset said
@ChuckBartowskiX
Wasn't it, uh, the only actual line in the trailer?
But yeah, great stuff, gotta love Badass gruffish Gordon/Duke in the beginning. A part of me wishes more for a Half-Life fan movie more, though; the dream of seeing Xen in all its cinematic glory...
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Wasn't it, uh, the only actual line in the trailer?
But yeah, great stuff, gotta love Badass gruffish Gordon/Duke in the beginning. A part of me wishes more for a Half-Life fan movie more, though; the dream of seeing Xen in all its cinematic glory...
Posted: Sep 21st 2010 1:10AM Nexum said
WOW. That was outstanding. It'd be great if an adaptation of this caliber ever happens.
Posted: Sep 21st 2010 1:15AM The Harbinger of Pie said
All the people who keep making short 1 to 2 minute trailers of a Half-Life fan movie should team up and make a full blown half life movie. Sure, many use different art directions, but I'm sure they could whip up something :P
Posted: Sep 21st 2010 10:30AM Colostomeboy said
@Mach2 as long as they were all american groups.
I liked some of halo legends but the episodes that were overly immersed in japanese culture completely changed the tone and really felt out of place for me.
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I liked some of halo legends but the episodes that were overly immersed in japanese culture completely changed the tone and really felt out of place for me.
Posted: Sep 21st 2010 1:19AM Alpharudy said
wow, so cool.
Posted: Sep 21st 2010 1:30AM ArcaneAmoeba said
On one hand, I think a half life movie would be the most awesome thing in the world, but on the other, I know it wouldn't appeal to the majority of movie-goers, and for that reason would never get support from any major studio. No money = no full-length movie :(
Posted: Sep 21st 2010 1:58AM ArcaneAmoeba said
Also, I found this in case anyone's interested in another short half-life movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ixFf4ljuCg
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Posted: Sep 21st 2010 1:33AM Sinkwater said
I'M THE FREEMAN
Posted: Sep 21st 2010 1:46AM Eroded Fallacy said
If only there was some sort of update on Episode 3. Next month will make it three years since episode 2 was released. Maybe next year it may be released.
Posted: Sep 21st 2010 1:46AM El Taco the Rogue said
Make a TF2 cartoon now!
Posted: Sep 21st 2010 1:35PM The Spy said
@El Taco the Rogue http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GNnftq744I
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Posted: Sep 21st 2010 2:06AM u83rmensch said
That looked awesome but I would be very picky about a half life movie.
the game was designed so that YOU feel like the character. The only way this could be done is if they do something like cloverleaf which in this case I dont think would work quite as well.
Only half life(2) movie I ever want to see is one with a story based around the 7 hour war.
that is all.
the game was designed so that YOU feel like the character. The only way this could be done is if they do something like cloverleaf which in this case I dont think would work quite as well.
Only half life(2) movie I ever want to see is one with a story based around the 7 hour war.
that is all.
Posted: Sep 21st 2010 2:07AM Premature ejaculation man said
I really don't see why people keep wanting movies from games. To me it goes against the whole point of games themselves; interactivity and non-linearity which leads to a much more personalised and immersive feeling.
Rather than wanting a Halo movie, Half-life movie, Mass Effect movie etc etc, I'd rather developers just make their games be more immersive and have better stories.
Rather than wanting a Halo movie, Half-life movie, Mass Effect movie etc etc, I'd rather developers just make their games be more immersive and have better stories.
Posted: Sep 21st 2010 3:17AM Deschain said
@Premature ejaculation man
What they need to focus on to make better stories is make better characters. Video games are littered with mary sues and the like. Half-Life is one of the few exceptions to this which is why people want a movie of it. Not many games have good believable characters who develop over the course of a story.
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What they need to focus on to make better stories is make better characters. Video games are littered with mary sues and the like. Half-Life is one of the few exceptions to this which is why people want a movie of it. Not many games have good believable characters who develop over the course of a story.
Posted: Sep 21st 2010 2:09AM Wolfleo said
amazing attention to detail. It may be short but I bet it took hard work to make. It gets a 10/10 in my book
Posted: Sep 21st 2010 2:17AM u83rmensch said
any one else remember this one:
Escape From City 17 - Part One
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1UPMEmCqZo&feature=related
Escape From City 17 - Part One
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1UPMEmCqZo&feature=related
Posted: Sep 21st 2010 2:40AM Nolan North said
@Wonkuoysseleht
In their defense, CG animation takes a loooooooooooong time to render
In their defense, CG animation takes a loooooooooooong time to render
Posted: Sep 21st 2010 3:09AM Deschain said
If they ever did make a half-life movie it would have to follow a rebel, not freeman. I mean it would be hard to make a compelling movie with a silent protagonist. Limit freeman to some cameo's and show us the life of a rebel in city 17 coinciding with the events of the game.
Posted: Sep 21st 2010 3:23AM VojD said
I want an episode 3,4 and more of the game
Posted: Sep 21st 2010 5:42AM JonSolo said
Love the trailer and the CG, but "I'm the freeman"? Hmm, somehow it falls a bit flat for me.
How about just "free man" or simply "Gordon"? Or "Anomalous Materials"? I don't know.
How about just "free man" or simply "Gordon"? Or "Anomalous Materials"? I don't know.
Posted: Sep 21st 2010 10:00AM Integral said
Nice! Though, it's a bit weird to see Gordon Freeman doing things from the 3rd person. They should just make a movie that's entirely from the first person with a silent protagonist. ;P
Posted: Sep 21st 2010 12:54PM robotoid said
That was really good.
Posted: Sep 21st 2010 1:14PM zaxis01 said
Those are the same monsters from The Mist.
Posted: Sep 21st 2010 3:19PM likedamaster said
Freeman looks bad-ass. Title was a bit meh. Maybe just... 'Freeman' or something.
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