The Original Movie Game 2.0... It's Back!!!

[damonster]

I'm ok with starting a whole new game, with new rules, but don't really like the studio idea. I like what Goliath brought up with the 10m to start off with, let the people with money from this game start off with more.

Now with the whole mod playing, I think it is completely fair for a mod to play, I don't see any reason to not let them play.

[shawn michaels 82]

Originally Posted by Goliath764

The last two games have mods playing as well and Mad actually has interest to play at a later time(as stated in one of his posts) so I guess mod playing is fine, unless majority of the players oppose the idea, which if that happen, I might not be mod cuz I want to play. I do understand your point of mods playing can cause trouble though so it's a valid thing to worry about but I think it would be fine as long as the mod group is fair enough. The original thread has several mods that are players and it did well.

And I am not sure on the restart, I guess I am just sad to say good bye to another Movie Game thread. And if this is really going for a restart, I think we should give the current players that did well some extra resources so their effort in this thread doesn't go in vain. As for the studios, there has to be some cons for the large studio as I doubt many will pick independent ones when they can grab 500M and still make independence film if they want to do so(while an independent studio cannot make blockbusters instantly). Or perhaps we can all start with a budget of 10M(Old time player with good result can have extra)? So the road to blockbusters is easier but still controlled and difficult enough that there will not be many blockbusters after a short amount of play time, which can be a problem if we start up with high budget. I actually planned another rule set with 1234, but didn't get to make the thread before mad5226 made this one. I can post them here if you all are interested in it so we can take those workable into the new thread.

If we are staying, then staying it is. I am fine with both.

It's not my ball game, i have as much voting power as any other player, but hey, whatever you guys think is better is fine with me. I just think that if making a blockbuster turns out to be too hard in the long time, people might get bored with the game. Keeping bonuses for players that did fine is ok, i mean, i was over my initial budget and i don't mind being compensated by my effort. So i understand that everyone who worked hard and had some success will think the same. I like that idea. And i would love to see those new rules so we could discuss them. As long as we keep the game alive, all is well. I think a new thread would be helpful fore organizing purposed. Plus, mad is the only one who can edit his own posts and the first posts of a game mode are always the place to go to pick up game info.

Also, a thing that was never really much used on this game was the impact of our decisons. Popularity gains from actors, negotiations effects on future attempts at signing, and other stuff like that. Those were never really taken into account. Not enough at least. It would be good to have more then one mod as it would help to keep track of those things in order to use them when reviewing and negotiating and evaluating the content of a movie. Just my 2 cents.

[Goliath764]

For the blockbuster, it's not easy to gauge the progression as too fast and it will be flooded by blockbusters and too slow is well, as you said. All we can do is try to get the perfect balance.

1. Higher starting money
New(and old one that likes to start low) player will start with 10M while former players that are successful in their studio management will be given extra resources. I am thinking of their former balance x 10 so one with 3M now will be granted 30M to start. Or x5 if x10 is too high of an advantage to the new players. My mindset for x10 is to simulate a more realistic industry where they are already established studios and new studios. Need to find a balance so it doesn't discourage new players yet give old players incentive to come back and play.

2. Time & Seasonal appeal

Spring
++ Drama
+ Family
- Superhero

Summer
++ Superhero
+ Action
-- Drama

Fall
++ Horror & Thriller
+ Action
-- Family
-Romance

Winter
++ Family
+ Romance
--Horror
- Action

I don't live in US so I am not sure about the trend, this list is from 1234. Basically, we will have both seasonal appeal and also the top 5 trends like mad did. Seasonal appeal is constant while top 5 trends change over time and the top 5 trends have much more impact than seasonal appeal so a kick ass drama in summer will still sell well if it is really good.

Now, time. My plan is to make it a season a week so we will have a "yearly" award after a month of play time. Talents don't age though as it will be too complicated for a forum game IMO. One movie per season so one movie per week.

3. Events
There will also be events out of no where of many kinds. For example: One week I will have a post(out of nowhere) stating that Coca-Cola wanted to sponsor an Action film. The next action film that features the main drinking Coca-Cola will earn $x amount of money.

4. Underrated/Overrated
This is something I probably won't implement but just to put it out here. Some movies can be critically acclaimed and failed in the box office and vice versa. It's just rare occasion though, like a 4.5 stars film will not be profiting but I will try to add some side bonuses to cover things up. However, I think this will bring more trouble than needed so I don't plan on doing this.

5. Adjusted talent price
If we are starting with 10M, I think we should readjust the talent price to a more based on real life situation like few million for a huge star like Johnny Depp for example but a small star will still be pretty cheap.

6. Monthly competitive system
This is a little bit technical I guess and is kind of a more detailed time system. There will be three months per season and studio can choose which month to release their movie. Their movie will "fight" with the movies of that month, mainly for movies of the same genre, and the better rated one will usually come out with the better revenue. This is to provide some extra studio-vs-studio interaction but of course the losing movie won't have its revenue hurt too much since this is mainly for fun.

Now, how do we execute this monthly thing(if it is ever implemented)? Month #1 will be Friday, Month #2 Saturday and Month #3 Sunday. So, after Friday, one can only enter their film into Month #2 and Month #3. I will make a list to list out the films that are out on which month, their genre and projected revenue(which is given after a movie is reviewed). Then, the mods will adjust the projected revenue based on the competitors so let's say a 4 star film is projected to earn 20M but it is the top-rated film among 4 films of that month, then the actual revenue is 22M so that particular studio earns 22M out of that movie. However, I understand this is a lot of work and is fine to just go with a more simple seasonal setting.

[dakydaky]

If starting a new, thread, I would really be interested to be a mod

[shawn michaels 82]

I like your ideas. I was thinking in things like these.

[Goliath764]

Perhaps damonster(since he's already on it) can review the remaining movies of this thread to draw a perfect end to this thread before opening the new one?

[damonster]

Originally Posted by combatmedic

Futtbuck Studios- $$ 4,645,150




Title: Lexicon
Genre: Action/Spy Thriller
Rating: PG-13





Directed by: Zack Snyder


Starring:
Jared Leto
Anthony Stewart Head
Michelle Williams

Also Starring:
Sir Ian McKellen
Mark Ruffalo
Holly Marie Combs
Jason Segel
Charles S. Dutton

And:
Ed Asner




We open in the bedroom of Patrick and Nicole Stannick. An alarm is going off and Patrick (Jared Leto) quickly turns it off. He heads downstairs and begins to make some scrambled eggs. Nicole (Holly Marie Combs) comes downstairs and the couple begin to embark on their daily routines. Patirck, with his office job with the CIA, and Nicole with her daily pilates classes and cooking classes.

Patrick's phone rings and he frowns upon answering it.

*Flashback: Patrick quickly kills 3 mercenaries*

"Yes.....Yes, I undertstand sir....No, sir."

*Flashback: Patrick defuses a boom that was attached to a young farm girl in Georgia*

Patrick hangs up his phone, and walks over to his wife, who knows what is coming next.

"Darling, Director Dennison is calling me in"

And with that, Patrick kisses his wife and then promptly gets in his car and heads north. Nicole, who was always aware that she married a spy, has given up on trying to get any information from him regarding his job and just cherrises the times that her husband is home.

The next fifteen minutes are spent with Director Dennison (Sir Ian Mckellen) explaining to Patrick that a small territory in Nigeria that is rich in needed minerals is being threatened by the evil entrepeneur Geoffrey Archibald Sands (Anthony Stewart Head). The current benevolent ruler Abudazi Al Abadeh (Charles S. Dutton) is marred in scandal thanks to Sands, and Sands has just recently organized that small tribes in the province. Dennison instructs Stannick to promptly fly to Nigeria and to meet up with Agents Julie Coulson (Michelle Williams) and Clint Richardson (Mark Ruffalo) and to take down Sands.

Patrick is seen in a private jet going over Agent Coulson's report of her attempt to infilitrate Sands' orginization. It is revealed that Coulson had manevured herself to become Sands' fiance before her cover was blown.

While we see this, we also see back at home Nicole is pulling with some groceries and her neighbor William Vosburg (Jason Segel) appears and asks if she needs some assistance. William invites Nicole over to his house for an all night Jenga Party. There is a spark of chemistry, and after an odd silence she gives a definate maybe.

We cut back to the Control Center in Nigeria that the CIA has set up. Coulson and Richardson run down how evil Sands is and tell a gruesome story that involves a pick axe, racket ball, and a broken jaw. They explain the the misson calls for Patrick to go undercover as a local preacher, while they'll stay back and provide support. Patrick gets pissed and calls Dennison, who orders Patrick to obey orders. Patrick tells Dennison that he is walking into a death trap.

We cut to a church where Father Kyle Stanton (Patrick in disguise) begins a sermon. As Patrick is giving an impasssioned talk on loyaty, lust, and love, we see scenes of Nicole and William get closer and closer. At the end of Patrick's speeech, Sands stands up and applauds Patrick for being everything that is right with the church.

The next 20 minutes are spent in multiple cat and mouse games. As Patrick, Coulson and Richardson are getting closer to all the evidence they need to take Sands down, a mysterious old man Scaglione (Ed Asner) shows up and tells Patrick to watch his back.

Sands invites Patrick over for Sunday Tea and asks Patrick to read select chapters of the bible out loud.As Patrick is reading a passage about redemption, back in the control room we seen Coulson turn slowly to her left and shot Agent Richardson in the head. She then orders the guards at the house to take Patrick hostage.

The last 15 minutes are spent with Julie Coulson and Geoffrey Archibald Sands having a "fool proof" plan to kill Patrick and Abedah, and stake their claim to their personal Utopia right in the middle of Nigeria. With Patrick trapped and inching closer to death, he is saved by Scaglione, and told to trust no one.

Two Months Later

Patrick Stannick arrives suprisingly at a fundraising banquet in the United States helds by Sands Mortages. He is able to kill Agent Julie Coulson, but unfortunately, Sands was able to escape.






4,645,150 BALANCE

695,000 director/actor
1.0 mil marketing
1.0 mil production


1,950,150 CURRENT BALANCE

Lexicon is the second movie by Futtbuck Studios. It features a Spy, who is sent Nigeria, to stop an evil entrepeneur, Sands. Meanwhile his wife and neighbour are starting to get closer. After going undercover, he is captured, after one of the people he was partnering with revealed she was a double agent. Facing being killed, Patrick is able to escape and after a few months he kills the agent that turned on him, but let Sands escape.

Review- Another good movie by Futtbuck Studios. All the actors worked well in this movie and together. The only complaint I have about it is that I felt they did wrap up the storyline between Nicole & William.

Revenue: $4 Million.
Current Budget: 5,950,150

[damonster]

Originally Posted by dakydaky

Red Raven Studios present you:

Title: Beyond the dreams: Elf's cry
Genre: Fantasy
Rating: PG-13

Marketing campaigns: (Remove if not allowed)
F2P MMO video-game made under the name of the movie.
3D technique filming
Multi-Render animation (For big battle)

Director: Peter Jackson

Leading Actor: Orlando Bloom as Shalon (Needed for other two parts)
Leading Actor: Sean Bean as Khamuut (Needed for other two parts)
Leading Actor Christian Bale as Sting (Needed for other two parts)
Support: Tom Felton as Numah (Short role)

((PREPARE FOR READING ))

*It is day nine that our soldiers are leaving their blood for the freedom of our people. This wooden walls will not hold themselves much longer. The chains of oppression are growing stronger. We have nothing left but to pray. Our night-mother, our soul, let us fight for freedom, fight the ghoul.*

Shalon wrinkles half-burned piece of paper and throws it back into the fire. Dead bodies. As far as elven eye can see, thousands of burning bodies are turning into mere ash.

“Shalon, we have to move on, the abominations might still be crawling in this part of the forest.”

“No, I have to stay here. My friends... my family... my everything...”, Shalon sits on the rock, and takes a deep breath.

“We must leave, now! Half of the kingdom is burning dead, the king is barricading the red city, and is not caring for his people. Soon the whole kingdom will be dust.”

1.

“Wake up, Shalon, the great Khamuut is performing his famous trick with the crows at the village square”

Shalon slowly opens his eyes, only to see a very familiar face in front of him.

“Numah, please, you know I do not believe in the magic. Magic would be if the news from the North begin to normalize. I don't think I am in mood for anything these days, really.”

“Look, Shalon, I understand the death of uncle Metun really hit you, but you have to carry on. These times do not tolerate weak.”

“Okay, go on, I will be right there in 20 ice.”, Shalon says, and slowly starts to get up from his old, wooden bed.

Shalon puts on his work-day clothes and goes outside.
2.


The day is just like any day you would expect in the small village of Natulon. The sky is blue as the open seas, the clouds are small and fast, wind is weak and slow.

“I hope Numah did not fool me with this one. I think he would pay big time” Shalon says to himself.

Just as he was walking by the familiar house, he notices a burned piece of paper next to the foundation rock, the first and only landmark Natulon ever had. Shalon takes it in his hand, and he slowly reads familiar words:

*It is day nine that our soldiers are leaving their blood for the freedom of our people. This wooden walls will not hold themselves much longer. The chains of oppression are growing stronger. We have nothing left but to pray. Our night-mother, our soul, let us fight for freedom, fight the ghoul.*

-Shalon


Shalon stands for a minute completely shocked to see this. He sits on the foundation rock, and starts to think.

In a minute, Numah comes by and notices Shalon siting on the rock, alone.

“Shalon! Shalon! Why didn´t you come to see the great magician? Get off the great rock, it will break under your weight”, Numah smiles.

Shalon gets up, putting the piece of paper deep into his pocket.

“Leave me alone, Numah, why do you always have to be so annoying...” Shalon yells.

“Okay, Sorry. I think it is best to leave you alone when you are acting so nervous. Probably should not have waked you up this morning after all.”

Shalon gets back to his cabin and starts to examine the paper...

“This... cannot be true!”

Shalon flips the piece of the paper. On the bottom right it says:

“To gather Hanot´Ull, the great warrior, Khamuut, the great mage, and Sting, the great archer is our last hope.”

“Khamuut! He is the magician who was here just before! With little luck he still might be around in Natulon.”

Shalon rushes through the entrance door and heads for the village square.

When he arrived, there was nothing there. Not a living soul.

“Where could a mage possibly be? Think, Shalon, for the sake, think!”

Shalon starts to walk in circles.

“Ah, the Turncry Inn!”

Shalon starts running towards the inn.

3.

The inn looks just like any other inn you would expect too see in the elven nation. Wooden chairs with rusty iron details, and a pretty dull atmosphere.

Shalon closes in to the innkeper and starts talking:

“I am looking for a man called Khamuut, have you seen him around recently?”

“Men on the third table to my left”, innkeeper answers.”

Shalon approaches the mage and starts talking.

“I have to show you something, that will seem nonsense to you. You must see it.

“I must do nothing that a stranger commands me”, the man replies.

“Come on with me, I have rather disturbing news.”

Man agrees to come after a bit of banter.

After they have arrived at the home of Shalon, he starts talking.

“Listen, I have had a dream about whole kingdom falling down into the hands of the ghouls. I have this paper... I found it in my dreams, and found it again, just before.
Shalon hands the paper to the man.

It took a long time for the man to actually reply, it seemed like he was thinking really deep.

“We must hurry. Your story seems more than important, and if I am chosen to protect our home, our people and our families, I will be more than honored to do it.”

Shalon smiles, seemingly very happy.

They get out of the shack.

Just when they arrived at the village square, they noticed a fully armored man, with two squires, standing and talking to the people. They join the crowd and listen.

“We, the army of Anthelhold, are looking for brave and noble men to help us defend the border of the kingdom. The enemy from the North does not seem to stop attacking, you are our last chance. Please!”

“It is starting” Says the Shalon.

“If we are to save everything, we must go with the man. We have nothing to lose.”

“I must agree” Answers the wise mage.

4.

And so began the adventure of two companions, who showed courage and willingness to risk their lives to save the kingdom they love, and people they love.


#Following scenes are bloody, but PG-13 is still being cared of.#

After the two arrive at the Hollow´s sane, they can see dead bodies everywhere. They are beggining to get closer. Shalon is thinking about if he is still so ambitious about everything after all.

“We are very close now, keep alert!” Notes the captain.

When they finally arrive, you can see spectacular scene of open fighting with more than 10,000 animated models in the scene. With the authentic music, everything seems fit.

“So, this is it. We have to help defend the passage. If we have luck, the other two should be here too.”

The fight begins, Shalon and his friend split up. After approx. 8 minutes of combat, a giant creature enters the scene. A huge spider, is climbing over the great wall. The fighting scene takes another five minutes, and brave army manage to defeat the enemy.

Only the corpses.... smell of the blood mixed with rains is very unusual and disturbing...

Shalon is hurt, but the mage seems okay.

“Are you hurt?”

“It seems so. This cut is deep.” Shalon screams.

I heard somebody was looking for me.
An unfamiliar face shows up in front of the two.

“Name is Sting. The rest is not important. I have heard stories of you, Shalon.

“How do you... know my name?”

“I have quite secret ways of gathering information, believe me. I heard I am the chosen. I heard you are coming. I made sure you would come here safe. I did everything.”

“We have... no time... to waste” Slowly says Shalon, looking deeply in pain.

“We have to... hurry. We are still looking for Hanot´Ull.

“I think I might know where the man is.” Sting answers slowly.

“But the trip might not be the safest one, though. He is defending his homeland, Ar Stukh, which has been surrounded by the evil forces. It is only matter of time when will the Ar Stukh fall.”

“We have no choice. The power must guide us.” Answers Shalon.

And so began the journey of three men, to save the future from dark skies, and as their story unfolds, they will learn that that the enemy is not always fighting against you.

*You can see the three walking on a very long, straight road, with forest to their left, and burning fields to their right. Music is playing to add to the atmosphere, as camera turns up to the sky. The credits start to show.

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BUDGET: 2,000,000 (1,000,000 Studio money + agreement with FlameSnoopy)

Cast: 485,000

Production: 757,500

Marketing: 757,500

(Took to long to read so will be using your description to cast the movie)

Red Raven Studios brings there first ever movie, Beyond the dreams: Elf's cry, the first in a planed trilogy. The movie is about Shalon, a young elf, has a dream where whole kingdom gets destroyed by the ghouls. He wakes up with a piece of paper from his dreams in his hand, and embarks on a quest to find three heroes to save the kingdom. The evil is knocking on the doors, and there is no way around.

Rating: 5/5 stars.

Revenue: $7,500,000 (Split $3.75M two ways.)

Peter Jackson, Orlando Bloom, Sean Bean & Christian Bale will not be allowed to work for anyone untill Red Raven Studios is done all the movies in this series.

[dakydaky]

I thought Flame Snoopy wanted only his 1m back, so I should have 6.5m left.

[damonster]

Originally Posted by dakydaky

I thought Flame Snoopy wanted only his 1m back, so I should have 6.5m left.

if that's the case, then you get 6.5m & Flame Snoopy gets their money back.

[Goliath764]

I will make the new thread by this weekend hopefully, school is killing me this week so my bad on the late start.

[shawn michaels 82]

Okay...i think i'll take my business elsewhere.