The Movies - Fan Trailer by Yours Truly

Orgull · Post by **Orgull** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 10:36 am

I've put together my own fan trailer for "The Movies" game. I used clips from several of the official movies and cut them to the music of "Mountain King" by Edvard Grieg.

Here is the link to the video (.wmv 22MB) Click here to watch The-Movies---Mountain-King-Fan-Edition

Please let me know what you think. Enjoy!

EDIT: For those having trouble streaming the video, I have made a small version (3.8MB) which I can e-mail to you. Just contact me at tfuhr@sympatico.ca and I'll send you the movie.

CGMark · Post by **CGMark** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 11:20 am

Awesome stuff. I really had no interest in this game till the movie contest arouse, now I am really interested. I think I may wait though to see what other peoples reviews of it are.

When are we supposed to see it in stores anyways?

Orgull · Post by **Orgull** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 11:22 am

Nov 8th-ish in US. Nov 11th-ish in Europe. I'll be driving my local game stores nuts calling them every half hour on starting on the 8th!

Sparhawk · Post by **Sparhawk** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 11:30 am

Never seen the trailers for The Movies before, now I"m interested in the game.

Kael · Post by **Kael** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 3:20 pm

Awesome job! As if I wasn't going crazy waiting for this enough your trailor makes me want it even more.

Eel Snave · Post by **Eel Snave** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 3:31 pm

I have been interested in this one for a while, but, unfortunately, my computer is approximately 32 years old, uses punch cards, and also has a walk-in door.

razgon · Post by **razgon** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 3:37 pm

I don't believe in this game - it does not exist - It cannot exist.

Arnir · Post by **Arnir** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 4:02 pm

Eel Snave wrote:I have been interested in this one for a while, but, unfortunately, my computer is approximately 32 years old, uses punch cards, and also has a walk-in door.

Don't worry. You can get a walk-in door upgrade pretty cheap right now so you should be all set.

razgon · Post by **razgon** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 4:12 pm

razgon wrote:I don't believe in this game - it does not exist - It cannot exist.

okay, I did it, although I swore that once was enough...I qouted myself...

I need to explain the above statement...

This game looks brilliant? It looks on par with games like Black & White, where "you can do anything" and other games that promise freestyle gaming unlimited.

I mean, if this game deliveres as promised (I'm speaking of its sandbox mode) you can practically make ANYTHING happen? you can recreate specific scenes, even entire movies with this piece of software - yes, I'm tempted to call it a piece of software, because you have here the tools to make any kind of movie you ever wante...again, if the game delivers.

I simply cannot believe this - when is the last time a progressive and innovative game-design has ever yielded what it promised? (moo3 anyone?) Most game design start out with a huge wishlist and ideas - those are cut back on as the developement progresses, in order to make the game realistic to produce. This game seems like you basically take the idea of a movie studio, where you can do anything, and make anything happen, and don't narrow the focus at all through developement. Thus - the reason for the above statement.

onnel · Post by **onnel** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 4:10 am

Well razgon, it does have some (strange IMO) limitations: you do *not* have full control over camera angles. They are apparently controlled by sliders. Seems a strange decision and perhaps there is a workaround?

That to me is the only thing that seems to be lacking. Also, I assume dialog can be inserted, rather than having sim-speak. Can anyone confirm this?

Onnel

morlac · Post by **morlac** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 9:08 am

I have read you can record your own voiceovers to use in your movies.

setaside · Post by **setaside** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 11:09 am

morlac wrote:I have read you can record your own voiceovers to use in your movies.

True.

Kael · Post by **Kael** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 11:47 am

You are limited by the library of actions your actors can perform. You are limited by the versions of those actions. You have a limited number of props to work with, sets to use, and ways to interact with those props and sets.

It is a toybox full of toys to play with. But it doesn't allow you to do anything, anyone who goes in with that impression will be dissapointed.

setaside · Post by **setaside** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 12:08 pm

Kael wrote:You are limited ...

By what ships with the game and after that by what Lionhead and/or the mod community provides going forward.

Orgull · Post by **Orgull** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 9:10 pm

Wow 512 views of the trailer so far! 8)

crumsteel · Post by **crumsteel** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 9:48 pm

Orgull wrote:Wow 512 views of the trailer so far! 8)

Because it is a damn good trailer!!

jpinard · Post by **jpinard** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 3:08 pm

Damn, that is awesome! Nice job!

szgany · Post by **szgany** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 4:47 pm

setaside wrote:
Kael wrote:You are limited ...
By what ships with the game and after that by what Lionhead and/or the mod community provides going forward.

Exactly. This game is very Simsesque. If that community is any indication, and I am sure they will flock to it, then the the net will be lousy with user made mods and objects.

Edit: Nice trailer.

Kagath · Post by **Kagath** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 10:17 am

Now, how long will it be before people are trying to shoot thier own Sims style pr0n movie?

I want to see some Indiana Jones type of stuff.