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[InvincibleAgent]

I once started writing such a script. It was horrible so I stopped.

 

[Triggerhappytel]

I actually would like to see a dark, edgy Sonic if it was done right. However, with the way they're talking about it I think we're sadly going to get something more akin to this:

"Some fight for power. Some fight for us" is such a bad tagline. I've not seen the film though - is it worth it for shits and giggles like the original Street Fighter film, or is a just a complete waste of time?

 

[Xav]

We already have one.

 

[Gunstar Ikari]

"Some fight for power. Some fight for us" is such a bad tagline. I've not seen the film though - is it worth it for shits and giggles like the original Street Fighter film, or is a just a complete waste of time?

Don't bother.

The Van Damme movie is entertaining, even if for the wrong reasons. Legend of Chun-Li is thoroughly boring on top of being terribly written.

 

[Regiruler]

I'll try to forget this is a thing.

It should have just been a well-animated movie companion to Boom.

 

[jstripes]

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

I'm only interested in seeing this if it's completely different from whatever the franchise has been like for the past 15 years.

I don't care how different it is, honestly.

 

[Toadette]

this must be the game sonic team in japan are working on a movie game ?

 

[Shig]

I don't know what's to be upset over. Terrible is a perfect representation of what Sonic's been for the last 15 years.

 

[Pirabear]

 

[Spinluck]

Not like this.

EDIT: BAHAHAHA!

No way Brad Bird comes close to this.

 

[NuclearSpy]

Sonic Fanboy Rage: http://youtu.be/q6sQjdbzS5Q

 

[Jigorath]

Tracking Board... who are these guys? Do they have any actual credibility?

 

[Tripon]

They haven't found a writer yet?

 

[BinaryPork2737]

I just hope that this film has an oscar winning script like Shadow the Hedgehog, and involves finding that damn FOURTH Chaos Emerald.

 

[Dark Octave]

Dark and edgy?

Live action?

 

[Jimnymebob]

Sonic's gonna Get Edgy.

 

[spindashing]

I just hope that this film has an oscar winning script like Shadow the Hedgehog, and involves finding that damn FOURTH Chaos Emerald.

And the movie should open with Vector finally finding the computer room.

 

[Com_Raven]

Not dark and hedgy?

That just made my afternoon, thank you kind Sir!

 

[Spinluck]

A Sonic movie should be 100% animated and have no humans but Eggman.

Metal Sonic would be a good villain too.

 

[Cromat]

Why do people care about this franchise? It hasn't been good since 2001 at the latest.

 

[Spinluck]

Why do people care about this franchise? It hasn't been good since 2001 at the latest.

Why do people act like they know what they're talking about, when they don't?

 

[MagnaderAlpha]

The whole dark & edgy thing, as well as the mix of cg and live action is trend that is slowly dying out. Frozen and The Lego Movie proved you can have big family oriented animated movies and they can kick ass at the box office! Hell, they are rebooting Smurfs(into a fully animated movie and keeping the designs more closely to resemble the Peyo comics), the new Peanuts CG teaser showed they sticking closely to the source material, and there's other take about more full animated movies in the future(Chip n Dale: Rescue Rangers). If they knew any good, they might want to try to ride this sweet wave. Would be a shame if Sonic Boom actually succeeds and this movie fuckin fails.

 

[FUNKNOWN iXi]

Do kids these days still know about Sonic??

Is this a serious question? You must not know a single kid who plays video games lol

 

[Violence Jack]

Uwe Boll, where are you when we need you for something like this?

And now I'm depressed because I was reminded about the $12 I spent to see that abortion of a SF movie.

 

[PedroPanache]

I would love a worldwide ban on the use of the word "edgy"

 

[Rulp]

Sometimes I wonder if there is a secret committee of people specifically dedicated to making Sonic shit.

 

[SpikedGunner]

I highly doubt any of this is true, how reliable is tracking board anyways?

 

[hemo memo]

Probably a disaster in the making but guys without using numbers what are the chances of this being a smash hit?

 

[BinaryPork2737]

And the movie should open with Vector finally finding the computer room.

I didn't remember that at all.

Must have blocked it from my memory.

 

[Manu]

Silly OP, video game movies don't need to be dark and edgy to be terrible.

 

[Lightning4Ever]

I can't help but be interested in this.

 

[akidnamededdy]

In before Sonic has to dig a bomb out of Amy Rose's body.

Nah but someone already wrote the best dark and edgy Sonic script. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TH7oxd-oW6s&feature=share&list=UU11RvMacqMaT_3fwepF8_vQ&index=2

 

[Dark_castle]

Mark Cerny?

 

[SpacePirate Ridley]

Brad bird and Phil Johston... Hahahahahahahaha
Don't make me laugh, they will never do a project like this and even if they did by some divine grace, they would change any gritty realistic script into a children animation movie with no humans at all, and because SEGA will say no to that (because they are idiots) the would leave the project as fast as they could.

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

Silly OP, video game movies don't need to be dark and edgy to be terrible.

Neither does Sonic, as it turns out.

 

[nded]

Why do people care about this franchise? It hasn't been good since 2001 at the latest.

Wow, someone actually thinks Sonic Adventure 2 was the last good Sonic game.

 

[TheSlySoul]

No, this is all kinds of wrong. Sonic is suppose to be a cartoon. Sonic is not gritty, dark, and edgy. They tried that with Shadow the Hedgehog and failed. The only way I can see this turning out good is if it is a film version of SatAM.

 

[TheSlySoul]

Why do people care about this franchise? It hasn't been good since 2001 at the latest.

Oh look, it is another person that completely ignored Sonic Colors and Generations.

 

[Ramune]

This premise is from someone that just wants Sonic to have just as bad a movie as his former rival Mario. So the world will be in balance as that's their sacred duty.

Also think this is fake.

 

[NuclearSpy]

Sometimes I wonder if there is a secret committee of people specifically dedicated to making Sonic shit.

You ever heard of the illuminati?

 

[Solid SOAP]

Honestly, good. I love Sonic the Hedgehog but aside from the classics, CD, Generations, and a few guilty pleasures such as Sonic Adventure 2 and the OVA movie, the series has largely become a joke to myself and my friends. If this is true, definitely going high as fuq.

 

[Mondy]

The Sonic franchise just needs to hurry up and die. it is unsalvagable at this point.

 

[SmithnCo]

I hope this is true, would be hilarious.

 

[Sasukekun]

Sega should go ahead and ask Disney to help them make a Sonic film.
No doubt it'd probably be the games related film we all want to see.

 

[Scooter155]

The whole dark & edgy thing, as well as the mix of cg and live action is trend that is slowly dying out. Frozen and The Lego Movie proved you can have big family oriented animated movies and they can kick ass at the box office! Hell, they are rebooting Smurfs(into a fully animated movie and keeping the designs more closely to resemble the Peyo comics), the new Peanuts CG teaser showed they sticking closely to the source material, and there's other take about more full animated movies in the future(Chip n Dale: Rescue Rangers). If they knew any good, they might want to try to ride this sweet wave. Would be a shame if Sonic Boom actually succeeds and this movie fuckin fails.

This. I was gonna make a snide comment about "God forbid anything should ever be colorful and fun!" but then I thought about it and there are a few people out there who get it.

Pixar obviously comes to mind, but the Lego Movie also was great, colorful, fun, not at all dark or gritty, and Nintendo never really tried for Dark And Gritty™ even when it was at its peak of trendiness. I hope the market rewards them and we see some more quality family-friendly stuff in the future.

Aside : There's a time for dark and gritty, something like Batman comes to mind - he's made to be dark and gritty - but not everything has to be that way. Man of Steel would have been better if it was any fun at all!

 

[Ithil]

Because going "dark and edgy" for Sonic the bloody Hedgehog went so well last time.

 

[gigantor21]

Because going "dark and edgy" for Sonic the bloody Hedgehog went so well last time.

Literally came in JUST to post this. Thank you.

"Dark and edgy" are the last two words I want associated with Sonic. He's an anthropomorphic blue hedgehog fighting robots with his animal friends--there are only so many workable angles you can take with that premise.

 

[Manu]

The Sonic franchise just needs to hurry up and die. it is unsalvagable at this point.

I like hearing twenty and thirty-somethings talking shit about a series kids still love because they outgrew it.

 

[Mister Chippy]

Sigh. This just makes me hope Sonic Boom is good. I think Sonic needs a complete and total reboot (complete with Sonic Team being dissolved for good) in order for the series to reach it's former glory. Despite enjoying Generations Sonic has had so so many shit titles over the years I can't hear about a new Sonic game without cringing.

I like hearing twenty and thirty-somethings talking shit about a series kids still love because they outgrew it.

Games don't have to be shit just because they're kids games.