Bioshock is well into development for a big screen adaptation, however budget concerns and ratings are a big topic around that board room table right now.
We’re working trying to make it. The problem with BioShock was: R-rated movie, underwater, horror. It’s a really expensive R-rated movie. So we’re trying to figure out a way working with [director] Juan Carlos [Fresnadillo] to get the budget down and still keep so it’s true to the core audience, you know? The thing is it has to be R, a hard R….We don’t want to dumb it down, we don’t want to make it PG-13. We want to keep it really edgy, and it’s a huge bill.
This is much of the conflict in Hollywood.
Rated R films reduce your target audience. But they undertake these films that people assume will be R. Bioshock is a Rated M game, so R sounds accurate. But I have always said no movie NEEDS to be an R. They can choose to make it an R Rated film, but the limitations of the market balanced against the limitations of PG13 becomes an awkward stretch.
They are determined to make it an R, tossing out the over used “Hard R” but the budget needed to go there might be too much for the risk of investment. Especially considering how past video game franchise adaptations have fared.
We still hold our breath and wait for someone to make a video game adaptation that kills that stigma instead of just being the exception to that rule.
I could care less if is an R or PG-13.
Just make a decent picture. Do that and the film has a chance.
Cater only to “the fans” and watch it go down in a flush.
Buy and play the game.
Skip the movie.
Is that the real message?
Why do most films based on video games stink again?
Is this really still an issue? I mean if someone want’s to see a movie. It really doesn’t matter what the rating is. I watched rated R movies all the time as a kid.
The rating does not effect the views choice in seeing a film. It’s like saying I won’t go see a pixar movie because it’s rated G. If the movie appeals to me. I’ll watch it.
Also just because a film is rated R. Doesn’t mean it’s going to be over the top gore and vulgar language. It simply allows for freedom. Take a look at Funny Games. There was little to no violence actually shown in the film. But it is still rated R.
It strongly affects boxoffice as it limits the audience.
Its not an issue of who WILL see it, its who will pay to see it. Kids who see it will wait til its on DVD and that has no impact on boxoffice.
PG-13 usually infers (to me) that no one drops the f-bomb and it is not overtly gory. I have seen plenty of violent/dark films that were PG13. Aliens vs Predator was PG-13 (bad example, I know, but it’s the only one I can think of), but it wasn’t a terrible film because it was PG-13. US culture is more accustomed to violence (Die hard 4) but is still hung up on language/sex/gore which is usually what leads to an R rating (also graphic drug use).
The Dark Knight was PG13 as well.
And who NEEDS to drop the f-bomb in a Bioshock film? And they dont show entrails and six gallons of blood to show violence.
Creepy scary dark atmosphere is fine for PG13.
i agree dude. i have no patients….at ALL lol, look ive beaten bioshock1 ALMOST 34 TIMES….ive beaten bioshock2 almost 20 times…each time i make up my own story and make a movie in my head….THATS HOW BAD I NEED THIS MOVIE! to tell yall the truth…i didnt even see that much blood in the games…OR that bad of language…i say make it PG-13 if you have to…you can still make it good guys! i believe in yall, ALOT of PG-13 movies have alot of blood…AND alot of bad scenes and cussing…WHY not work with what youve got dude…do it with what you can get the best with….a crap but rated R bioshock, or AN INSANE, out of this world, bringing a new bar to the rating “PG-13” most best action/horror movie EVER!!! then the rating company will have faith in yall and then yall make the sickest most awful R-rated bioshock2 movie EVER!!!! think of the future guys! just take it with what you’ve got and BAM, yall are in a whole new level of yalls vision!!!
“But I have always said no movie NEEDS to be an R”
sure if you want to make a bad movie.
I mean could you imagine a rated pg-13 Fist of the Northstar! haha
Kenshiro would be a carebear haha
but ya its not like water in which you do need. but I never understood why they make horror movies that involves original have tons of gore in there source material (spawn) and make it for kiddies. somethings should not be done. All that said I could see them making a pg-13 bioshock. On the PC u can play it with the blood lowered so kids can play it.
PG13 does not mean its instantly rated G or Family.
Why do people make that illogical leap that says if its not R it can play next to children’s programming?
“Fist Of The North Star” ? You mean the live action film from the 90s that went right to video? I don’t know BigSam…you might as well say Cheddar vs. Swiss. DTV with bad actors.
no i was not talking about that….i was talking about what that was based off on….forgot they made a L A movie based on it lol, I was just saying usually when they make a what “should” be rated R movie pg-13 it turns out weak as it gets. I agree they don’t need to be rated R but it sure they hell makes the film a lot more enjoyable when it’s based of MA material.
Sure touche on the Dark Knight but really there isn’t many more then that and that movie is one of the best movies of all time….hardly the norm in the world of video game movies. I also agree some movies are just doomed (Doom). I know it doesn’t make it G automatically but where i live its common to see 6 year olds in pg-13 movies…..I say go big or go home…..especially when its off of MA material.
maybe I am wrong but I hope I worded it better.