Comments in The Pitch: Mirror’s Edge

Whalestails at 9/11/10 3:38 a.m.

True, I think the film would benefit from having first-person sequences to give the audience a palpable sense of anxiety. Mix it in with some creative angles to show Faith's smooth moves and you've got a nice action-smoothie.

I think you've got a point Marco. Now games are falling victim to what books, TV shows, short stories, comics, concepts, etc, have had to deal with for a while. Game's offer a unique opportunity to really play with the interactivity/entertainment ratio, but the big studios are far too concerned with making a quick buck off the name. I read an article recently about studios approaching Valve to make a Half-Life movie and one of their managers basically voiced that exact concern.

http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2010/08/27/half-life-movie-may-come-directly-from-valve/?xrs=share_fb

Michaelcarvajal at 9/7/10 9:42 p.m.

I actually tried this game out (though I only had about 10 minutes of actual gaming time). The first person point of view was pretty cool and I definitely digged the emphasis on the maneuvering rather than the actual shooting/attacking. I would help that a movie version would stick with the P.O.V. (at least for shot sequences) in order to stay true to the game.

Marco at 9/2/10 8:35 a.m.

Never played this but it looks interesting. I think where producers go wrong with video game based movies is that they fail to grasp the real atmosphere of the game, which actually is why most people are drawn to a particular game.

Mike at 9/1/10 4:24 p.m.

Mirror's edge was great.

Whalestails at 8/16/10 12:14 p.m.

Exactly. I feel if Luc Besson was helming the film he could add his unique flair to the story as well as the stunts.

Jasoncartagena at 8/14/10 2:15 p.m.

I freaking love Mirror's Edge, always thought it would make a great movie. The story was a bit weak but that can always and hopefully be fixed if ever made.

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