Hitman Movie

Demon Lemon

So i've watched trailer for the up coming Hitman movie based on the game series
http://www.hitmanmovie.com if you haven't seen the trailer.
I was just wondering what you guys are thinking whether it's gonna be another Doom or Bloodrayne, I actually thought it didn't look that bad. Although Timothy Olyphant looks totally not like 47.

Reznik

I'm still pissed about them casting Olyphant and not freaking David Bateson, who is 47 in both voice and face.

I'm not expecting much out of the movie so if it turns out to be at least half decent then I will be pleasantly surprised.

Here's a clip of Bateson, btw: http://youtube.com/watch?v=CoTzKbQ1jVU

IShallRiseAgain

It seems like hitman is going to be too much of an action film. 47 is supposed to be subtle about his kills, not gunning down everyone in sight. Also, love interest? 47 has a hard time even having emotion. It looks like they are trying to turn it into a james bond film.

Mithrandir86

Am I the only one who thought that the Hitman games had a terrible plot in general? I loved the gameplay, and the plot of the individual missions, but the overarching plot sucked. Especially the first one.

Crapfestival

Demon Lemon wrote: »

So i've watched trailer for the up coming Hitman movie based on the game series
http://www.hitmanmovie.com if you haven't seen the trailer.
I was just wondering what you guys are thinking whether it's gonna be another Doom or Bloodrayne, I actually thought it didn't look that bad. Although Timothy Olyphant looks totally not like 47.

Ugh, no kidding. The guy doesn't look nearly confident enough to pull off 47.

Flick might be good, though. I can't tell yet.

[Tycho?]

The trailer looked shitty as hell, the actor looked like a wuss.

Demon Lemon

Also is it just me, or is it like, Classical music+assassin=win?

Loren Michael

IShallRiseAgain wrote: »

It seems like hitman is going to be too much of an action film. 47 is supposed to be subtle about his kills, not gunning down everyone in sight. Also, love interest? 47 has a hard time even having emotion. It looks like they are trying to turn it into a James Bond film.

Where's the love interest? In the trailer from the OP at least, there was like, a girl.

Although I don't get any audio, so /shrug.

Hacksaw

This movie looks like shit. It was a bad idea in the first place, anyways. Of all the games to make a movie out of, Christ.

Grey Ghost

Never played the games, but how prevalent is the whole "mission from God" thing in the series? That's what struck me about the trailer. It seemed so out of place.

EDIT: I mean, "Protected by divinity." Whatever.

Jinnigan

Hacksaw wrote: »

This movie looks like shit. It was a bad idea in the first place, anyways. Of all the games to make a movie out of, Christ.

What?

Hitman is a pretty awesome source material for an assassin-type movie (think Leon).

edit: in other news this looks like a bad Hitman movie and a good action movie

vv

Filler Inc.

Two words;

Jason Statham.

Should have been 47.

He's great in action movies, looks tough as nails, and looks the part.

It should have been him.

FreddyD

Reznik wrote: »

I'm still pissed about them casting Olyphant and not freaking David Bateson, who is 47 in both voice and face.

I'm not expecting much out of the movie so if it turns out to be at least half decent then I will be pleasantly surprised.

Here's a clip of Bateson, btw: http://youtube.com/watch?v=CoTzKbQ1jVU

I'm more interested in that movie than Hitman.

Mr Bubbles

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=gtWiUJ6AvFs
Bateman has done some other stuff in the past too
Fishtastic!

Sairus

I totaly agree about Statham. I really think that the directors should play the game first and then make a movie about it.

Dublo7

I saw the trailer a few weeks ago and thought it looked horrid.

Hitman has no love interests. Timothy Olyphant does not look good bald.

Octoparrot

Something's missing if 47 isn't a 7 foot tall behemoth. Olyphant doesn't have the emotionless face, either. He sort of has this shiteating grin that could form at any moment.

I'll watch it if he wears a bellhop uniform that's too small for him.

Shy Guy

Demon Lemon wrote: »

Also is it just me, or is it like, Classical music+assassin=win?

I watched the trailer twice for the music.

Man, Blood Money had just about the best last level ever.

As for this movie, I donno. It doesn't look like an action movie to me, but the trailer wasn't as exciting as it could've been.

Evil Multifarious

Octoparrot wrote: »

Something's missing if 47 isn't a 7 foot tall behemoth.

47 is a bulky dude, but he's not a behemoth at all. That's kind of the point, he blends in.

TheMarshal

I'm not surprised that they cast someone so young in 47's role. I mean, Jason Bourne was supposed to be in his 40's, but I think Matt Damon kicks ass in that role. I'm willing to give Olyphant a shot.

Demon Lemon

Well at least they didn't cast 'THE ROCK' for the role.
*shiver

Jinnigan

FreddyD wrote: »

Reznik wrote: »

I'm still pissed about them casting Olyphant and not freaking David Bateson, who is 47 in both voice and face.

I'm not expecting much out of the movie so if it turns out to be at least half decent then I will be pleasantly surprised.

Here's a clip of Bateson, btw: http://youtube.com/watch?v=CoTzKbQ1jVU

I'm more interested in that movie than Hitman.

this movie seems like an "ORIGINS OF" movie and also 100x better than the real Hitman movie

Shurakai

-5000 awesome points for no Batesman.

I'm not even giving this movie a chance, like I do most video game movies before they are released.

Gafoto

Olyphant really does look hilarious in the trailer. All "oh man someone shaved my head, what am I gonna do now!?"

Uriel

The guy in this is way too skinny, 47 isn't a big guy, but he isn't so wimpy looking.

Also, why is the T in the trailer made our of a pair of Glocks? 47 uses Hardballers, big bad ass M1911 clones.

Echo

They wanted something more "intimidating". So they threw style out the window.

dlinfiniti

wow its been so long since ive played hitman
the only thing i remember from it was getting sick of the endless levels of sniping asian people i swear the triad storylines were so boring

Fawkes

Oh dear. Yes, Jason Statham, though in less psychotic mode than per usual. Also, though I can see it coming in a far second or third, totally not the game property that you would put smart money on making the best film.

Number 1:

Thief

Fawkes

PS that youtube thing actually looks & sounds wank, but given a decent production Bateson could clearly handle the big screen thing. Also: voice.

Schrodinger

Ugh.

The trailer looks great, until they show scenes from the actual movie.

When the guy stands in the hallway with his two guns pointing in opposite directions, it just looks cheesey as fuck.

Demon Lemon

What about that one guy, Vinnie Jones,
lol, that would be funny actually.
Oh and Guy Ritchie directs it.