Ratner eyes 'Guitar Hero' movie

Friday, August 29 2008, 14:06 BST

By Simon Reynolds, Entertainment Reporter

Brett Ratner has voiced his desire to make a film based around Activision's hit video game Guitar Hero.

Speaking to MTV, the Rush Hour director admitted that his plans had been met with some resistance by the game's developer.

"I love Guitar Hero and I think it's a part of pop culture," he said. "I would love to do a Guitar Hero movie, if Activision would ever let me. I'm trying to convince them, but why would you have a movie screw up such a huge franchise? Not that I would make a bad movie. So that would be cool, to do a Guitar Hero movie."

Ratner explained how he would approach the movie's storyline, adding: "It could be about a kid from a small town who dreams of being a rock star and he wins the Guitar Hero competition. One of these dreams-[come-true] kind of concepts."

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/a127649/ratner-eyes-guitar-hero-movie.html

personally, i just cannot see this working at all

A Guitar Hero movie.

I have nothing to say about this.

I am in shock over the sheer stupidity of this idea.

I have no witty comment, no funny one-liner.

I...

Forget it...

Great idea! Hopefully it will be an epic success just like all the other highly-regarded video game movies ever made, just like Super Mario Bros., (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108255/) Tomb Raider, (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0146316/) The other Tomb Raider, (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0325703/) Street Fighter, (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111301/) Mortal Kombat, (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113855/) and let's not forget that steamy pile of suck...err, awesome titled: Double Dragon. (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106761/)

You guys said it all...BAD IDEA. :eek: :lol:

Great idea! Hopefully it will be an epic success just like all the other highly-regarded video game movies ever made, just like Super Mario Bros., (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108255/) Tomb Raider, (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0146316/) The other Tomb Raider, (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0325703/) Street Fighter, (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111301/) Mortal Kombat, (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113855/) and let's not forget that steamy pile of suck...err, awesome titled: Double Dragon. (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106761/)

let's face it, video game movies just don't work. period. what's next dance, dance revolution?! too late!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0893400/

also the sims

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1042380/

I hear Ratner has already cast Chris Tucker to play the wise cracking guitar.

;)

I hear Ratner has already cast Chris Tucker to play the wise cracking guitar.

;)
:rofl: You mean Chris Rock wasn't available??

I hear Ratner has already cast Chris Tucker to play the wise cracking guitar.

;)

:lol:

guitar hero is great, but that just sounds silly.

guitar hero is great, but that just sounds silly.

exactly, i just don't know how they are going to make a movie out of this

let's face it, video game movies just don't work. period. what's next dance, dance revolution?! too late!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0893400/

also the sims

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1042380/
Please - don't encourage them!!!! :eek: :rolleyes: :crazy: :rofl:

Please - don't encourage them!!!! :eek: :rolleyes: :crazy: :rofl:

i'm not. i just hope they don't go on to make it, but they probably will, eventually

i'm not. i just hope they don't go on to make it, but they probably will, eventually
It wouldn't surprise me. :rolleyes: :crazy: I was just teasing you a little. ;)

It wouldn't surprise me. :rolleyes: :crazy: I was just teasing you a little. ;)

yeah i know :lol:

yeah i know :lol:
You can take a joke - it's that dry British humor. :D

You can take a joke - it's that dry British humor. :D

exactly. it's that brand of sarchasm and wit us Brits are used to having :)