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Geek Culture / Stop Uwe Boll and get free chewing gum?

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Luciferia
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Posted: 8th May 2008 23:21 Edited at: 9th May 2008 23:25
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I signed the petition purely because I couldn't stand House of the Dead. It was just so bad and then theres a bit where you think it might get better but then it gets even worse and then theres the endless...

Anyway what are your opinons on Uwe Boll and his work?
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Van B
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Posted: 9th May 2008 00:57
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Brutal, but honestly, there's so much crud out there it just mixes in. It's a good thing The Hobbit is being made into a movie, there's absolutely nothing else to look forward to.

Maybe Hellboy2 looks ok, I quite liked the first movie.


less is more, but if less is more how you keeping score?
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SunnyKatt
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hahaha - signed!

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Seppuku Arts
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Posted: 9th May 2008 01:46
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To be frank, a lot of hollywood movies are crap, but we watch them and enjoy them, Uwe Boll is not different, his movies are crap and people watch them, some enjoy them. Though arguably some of his movies do insult good games out there.

Yet there are quite good movies out there too, I'd prefer it to not have crap Hollywood movies out there, because they do make me cringe and it has a dumbing effect on what makes a good movie, but you know people will like movies we call crap, so why petition against it?

"Experience never provides its judgments with true or strict universality; but only (through induction) with assumed and comparative universality." - Immanuel Kant
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Posted: 9th May 2008 06:46
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I have to agree it is way, way ,way to early to make FAR CRY into a movie, And yes I have to agree the Uwe has no business even touching it. What the hell was the game company thinking people ?! If you want to really blame someone for a crappy movie from a good game don't blame Uwe. However..I do agree that he is way more suited to directing "PoStAL" if anything else. And the real reason why BloodRayne was crap is because he is German, And in the original game Germans are eaten and diced "and" are the bad guys. Uwe did not like this and the game comapany that sold the movie rights just wanted the money. M. Night should have been the one to write and direct Alone in the dark and David S. Goyer and Ronny Yu for Far Cry.

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The Kurgan
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Heh, I read about this. The theory has been advanced that his movies are nothing but tax shelters for wealthy german investors. I'm honestly inclined to believe that theory, given the convoluted rules I've read about taxes...'ang on, lemme see if I can dig up that article.

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/issues/issue_81/460-Uwe-Boll-and-the-German-Tax-Code

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Luciferia
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Posted: 9th May 2008 23:23
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Far Cry has the general from stargate in it just in case you needed another reason not to watch it. Though speaking of games to films, this morning IGN posted that Bioshock the film is being directed by the same guy who made Pirates of the Carribean which hopefully means it will be watchable without resulting in severe internal haemoraging (Unlike House of the Dead).
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AlanC
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Posted: 10th May 2008 00:29
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He is not gonna stop.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=WWqCNmfJ1hY


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If you don't like his movies: Then don't watch them.

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tha_rami
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I think Uwe Boll is definitely an insult to both good games and good movies, and on top of that arrogant as hell. Now, I'd rather stop him from making films by signing this petition than see him do another Alone in the Dark.

He should be making those underwear-humor films, like Postal.


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Quote: "I think Uwe Boll is definitely an insult to both good games and good movies, and on top of that arrogant as hell. Now, I'd rather stop him from making films by signing this petition than see him do another Alone in the Dark."


Haha, I can't believe people still think that internet petitions work.


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Posted: 10th May 2008 18:36
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We can dream, can't we?

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Posted: 10th May 2008 20:05 Edited at: 10th May 2008 20:09
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Of course they work! As of this time we have over 587 people who have
an internet petition to have "PoStAL" The movie shown in theaters next to Indy 4 on that day! Whoooo Hooo! And its still climbing ! However if Postal does turn out crappy we can get our money back, A deal is being reached with the local theater owners. If this thing does become unwatchable,Indy 4 will ensure the cash rolls in so the managers have no problem with a refund when PoStaL flops!

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Posted: 10th May 2008 21:12
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Quote: "Haha, I can't believe people still think that internet petitions work."

Why not? The guy himself said he'd stop if the petition reaches one million. One great chance to see if he's a man of his word.


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Quote: "Why not? The guy himself said he'd stop if the petition reaches one million. One great chance to see if he's a man of his word."


Take a look at the list and you'll see many fake entries--- duplicates, etc. This will not work, even if it reaches a million.


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Posted: 11th May 2008 01:41 Edited at: 11th May 2008 01:42
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Ah well, we need something to believe in, right?

In any case, Internet petitions might not work, but hey, that doesn't mean we should sit quietly. If we'd go that attitude, we might just as well sit down, eat, sleep and do other stuff that's really needed and cry about everything. The internet is a great place to speak out your opinion, and petitions, especially numbers, do get factions to think. Internet petitions must have been successful, occasionally, I guess.

On top of that, it took me exactly 30 seconds. I don't need no chewing gum. It's just a quick statement . Because in the end, what does my individual opinion matter to 'them'?


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Instead of being, you know, lazy, you could try writing to people who matter, like studio execs, publishers, advertisers, etc, instead of anonymously signing an online petition with a million other anonymous ninnies.


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Yeah, whether I write it on paper or on the internet really matters to the big guys. To them, I'm just another, anonymous, random 'customer'. Probably, the only person that'll ever read such letters are the secretary of the people you mentioned, and the effect will be as zero as the internet petition.

The internet is getting more powerful, more forcing every day. Politics and social life go through cables, nowadays, and even war does to a certain extent. The only thing that needs to be done to get a real effective 'online' petitioning system is a way to avoid fakes or doubles.


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Posted: 11th May 2008 02:42 Edited at: 11th May 2008 02:43
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No one takes petitions seriously.

Even sending an email to the companies directly would be more effective.

And I don't know about other companies. But I work at a major corporation, and we read every piece of feedback, and forward every single piece of feedback to the people who can get things changed.

So writing emails, and letters, do work.


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Yes, you do, but the people up high most likely don't. It's not as if anyone important even has the time to read such junk.

For making Uwe Boll stop making movies, I don't think we can do anything but sign petitions. Petitions aren't taken serious? Maybe not there, but in the Netherlands, the opinion of the masses is taken quite serious (you just need to print your petition signers and wave that in their face).


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Posted: 11th May 2008 17:15 Edited at: 11th May 2008 17:15
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Quote: "Yes, you do, but the people up high most likely don't. It's not as if anyone important even has the time to read such junk. "


No, the CEO and whatnot likely do not read much of the feedback I receive. But that doesn't mean it's ignored, the feedback we get is sent to people who read it and can make changes to the way we do things.

Also, I've heard through the grape vine that our CEO reads every piece of feedback that customers figure out how to send to him directly.

And yes, I'm sorry, I meant anonymous internet petitions. Of course printed petitions are a different thing.


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I'm gonna send Uwe Boll a personal letter asking him to kindly stop making godawful movies that look like they were directed by a man who left his mother's home in his fourties and hasn't found work since. After all, that would be much better than signing a petition online.

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Watch out, Pus In Boots, he'll most likely challenge you to a boxing match.

Now that the misunderstanding is out of the way, I agree with Jerico2Day, my respectable fellow forum-dweller.


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I wonder if he took one too many blows to the head?

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Quote: "I wonder if he took one too many blows to the head?"


Pure Genius!


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Pure genius!

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Games tend to lend themselves to crappy movies anyway. Did anyone expect farcry to actually be a good movie??? Weak story, garish art style...not exactly brilliant base to work off. Sure, he doesn't make them any better, but games are generally low on the story and high on the action, exactly like Uwe makes them

Bio-shock and Verbinski on the other hand...now there's a good idea.

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Quote: "Far Cry has the general from stargate in it just in case you needed another reason not to watch it."


Why would watching a film that stars an actor from one of the best Sci-Fi TV series ever to grace this universe, and others, be a reason not to watch it?

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