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[Alec Braca]

I love and always have BattleTech and Mechwarrior until Microsoft shoved it in the junk drawer never to be seen again. I was bitching about all of the Transformer movies the other day and thought to myself, "If the public wants to see giant robots fighting then lets do a Mechwarrior movie."

If Hollywood is so worried about profit then why are they just flinging money at people to make whatever reboot and remake they want to? Michael Bay could take a fraction of his rainy day fund money and commission/direct (shudders) a Mechwarrior film. If that were to happen, then we would have to worry about the cast, acting, and storyline as to make a good impression with the newer generation especially because they are what is going to bring the franchise back. Thoughts?

[TWIAFU]

Alec Braca, on 17 June 2015 - 05:36 AM, said:

I love and always have BattleTech and Mechwarrior until Microsoft shoved it in the junk drawer never to be seen again. I was bitching about all of the Transformer movies the other day and thought to myself, "If the public wants to see giant robots fighting then lets do a Mechwarrior movie."

If Hollywood is so worried about profit then why are they just flinging money at people to make whatever reboot and remake they want to? Michael Bay could take a fraction of his rainy day fund money and commission/direct (shudders) a Mechwarrior film. If that were to happen, then we would have to worry about the cast, acting, and storyline as to make a good impression with the newer generation especially because they are what is going to bring the franchise back. Thoughts?

So long as it is better then this;

[The Great Unwashed]

A movie made by Michael Bay is a movie best not made at all.

Edited by The Great Unwashed, 19 June 2015 - 06:02 AM.

[Ronan]

TWIAFU, on 17 June 2015 - 05:48 AM, said:

So long as it is better then this;

OMG... I've been married to my wife tor 22+ years... after Robot Jox was our second date. I have a Robot Jox DVD now. Can't actually bring myself to watch it, but do look at the box and think fondly of courting the Mrs.



So, um, yeah, I'd go see any MW/BT movie that comes out. Will always be better than RJ.

[Tom Sawyer]

Could be worse.

George Lucas. Michael Bay. Electronic Arts.

Bring You

Battle Tech: The Movie. Complete with stunted acting. Over the top bad CGI. Giant mech balls. And an option to pay for additional footage. Both before and after the directors cut, the extended edition directors cut, the cut where the Atlas shot first, the edition where the mechs are actually veritechs, the harmony gold extended court room scene cut, the extra special edition cut where a horde of annoying side characters and children power up the dire wolf and kill the drop ship scene.

[Jody Von Jedi]

If you haven't heard, Sony just bought the rights from Harmony Gold in March of this year to make a Robotech Movie.

http://mwomercs.com/...rights-to-sony/

Keep holding your breath. Shouldn't be long now.

Edit: Robotech, not Battletech.

Edited by Jody Von Jedi, 17 June 2015 - 06:14 AM.

[Tangelis]

Acting, storyline, and Micheal Bay said together in the same post? I feel dirty.

[Triordinant]

[Wildstreak]

Not Michael Bay, please no.

[Ryokens leap]

Battletech should only be produced as a TV series on a cable channel like Space, with a decent budget like Battlestar Galactica. Michael Bay and Hollywood can f-off into the sea IMO.

[masCh]

Let the guys who made Mechcommander 1 or Mech 4 Vengeance intro cinematic make it, heck, let them extend the story to 2 hours.

[TWIAFU]

Tom Sawyer, on 17 June 2015 - 06:02 AM, said:

Could be worse.

George Lucas. Michael Bay. Electronic Arts.

Bring You

Battle Tech: The Movie. Complete with stunted acting. Over the top bad CGI. Giant mech balls. And an option to pay for additional footage. Both before and after the directors cut, the extended edition directors cut, the cut where the Atlas shot first, the edition where the mechs are actually veritechs, the harmony gold extended court room scene cut, the extra special edition cut where a horde of annoying side characters and children power up the dire wolf and kill the drop ship scene.

Ahem.....

Edited by TWIAFU, 17 June 2015 - 10:32 AM.

[Feetwet]

TWIAFU, on 17 June 2015 - 10:31 AM, said:

Ahem.....

That's Awesome!

[TWIAFU]

Feetwet, on 17 June 2015 - 10:37 AM, said:

That's Awesome!

Been pushing for these as a new hanging cockpit item....

[Monkey Lover]

If its anything like a transformer movies there will be a pepsi and coke ad every 3 minutes.




Start 12:00

Edited by Monkey Lover, 17 June 2015 - 11:17 AM.

[Tywren]

Ryokens leap, on 17 June 2015 - 09:19 AM, said:

Battletech should only be produced as a TV series on a cable channel like Space, with a decent budget like Battlestar Galactica. Michael Bay and Hollywood can f-off into the sea IMO.

I don't know, it the books where used as source material, i think it could make a good western anime. Get the crew who did Spawn the animated series maybe?

[Vellron2005]

Well, I for one would LOVE to see a proper Battletech movie franchise..

In my opinion, there is only ONE man with enough devotion to a project that could take on such an epic franchise.

Its NOT MIchael Bay..

Its His Majesty... Peter Jackson.

Granted, he has never done sci-if, but he has the devotion, the drive, and the know-how of big projects, so I think he would do a great job.

The movie should be a trillogy featuring the First the fall of the SLDF, Amaris rebellion, the deaths of the Camerons, and the first exodus. The second movie should feature the expolits of the Wolf's Dragoons, their coming to the inner sphere, and preparations for the clan invasion. The third movie should feature the Clan Invasion, including the battle of Tukayyid, and the War of Refusal, and end in the anihilation of the Smoke Jaguars.

If you want to make it not about galactic events, but about "that one hero", simply follow the exploits of the Wolf's Dragoons and Jamie and Joshua Wolf.

[Wildstreak]

TWIAFU, on 17 June 2015 - 05:48 AM, said:

So long as it is better then this;

Oh, I remember that so well.

Tom Sawyer, on 17 June 2015 - 06:02 AM, said:

Could be worse.

George Lucas. Michael Bay. Electronic Arts.

Bring You

Battle Tech: The Movie. Complete with stunted acting. Over the top bad CGI. Giant mech balls. And an option to pay for additional footage. Both before and after the directors cut, the extended edition directors cut, the cut where the Atlas shot first, the edition where the mechs are actually veritechs, the harmony gold extended court room scene cut, the extra special edition cut where a horde of annoying side characters and children power up the dire wolf and kill the drop ship scene.

You forgot mandatory tans.
No tan? No part for you!

[Alec Braca]

I don't like Michael Bay as well but people seem to be throwing money at him to make more of these fudging movies BUT maybe some of the others would want to do it. It just always comes down to money and if someone has a few million to spend (and we know they do) they could take a leap of faith.

[Tywren]

Vellron2005, on 18 June 2015 - 04:42 AM, said:

The movie should be a trillogy featuring the First the fall of the SLDF, Amaris rebellion, the deaths of the Camerons, and the first exodus. The second movie should feature the expolits of the Wolf's Dragoons, their coming to the inner sphere, and preparations for the clan invasion. The third movie should feature the Clan Invasion, including the battle of Tukayyid, and the War of Refusal, and end in the anihilation of the Smoke Jaguars.

Between the inital clan invasion, and The Great Refusal there are somthing like 10 books, there's no way you could cover it all in one move, or even 3. I think you'd need HBO to give it the GoT treatment to do it justice.

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If you want to make it not about galactic events, but about "that one hero", simply follow the exploits of the Wolf's Dragoons and Jamie and Joshua Wolf.

Or Adian Pryde, the Legend of the Jade Phoenix does the staring hero think very well.