Little known fact: You can determine the quality of an entire movie franchise from untouched principle photography. See how Mr. Zelda sort of looks like if a young Hayden Christensen and Leonardo Dicaprio had a baby? That's all you need to know.
I mean, that second bit is at least more serious. There are reviewers I'll trust to sample media and report back as "Hot or Not". Probably wouldn't have watched the most recent Superman movie if it hadn't received such glowing feedback.
Based on it being a live action movie of a video game, which historically never do very well, and are never written very well, and the fact that the 2 characters in these images are wearing outfits from different generations of games?
I would say it's a good bet the movie won't be great.
Edit: she has also never used a normal bow & arrows in any game, pretty much exclusively summoning a bow made from magic and using enchanted light arrows, or using a rapier instead. Not saying she couldn't use a regular bow and arrows, just that she hasn't.
Also I swear, if there is a Link x Zelda romance plot I'm going to riot - Link taps monster girls only in any instance he isn't ace.
Are you unfamiliar with the basic concepts of perspective and lighting when it comes to the visual arts?
Do you believe it is intended for the parts of his fingers that are not in the path of the light being given off by the fairy to be darker than the parts of his hand that are directly lit? That he has two-toned fingers for some reason?
Probably 10-15 years ago I found a project from a bunch of high schoolers called Legend of Link. I always felt like the very self-aware, tongue-in-cheek tone translates really well. But I don't think an official project could pull that off as well.
It's very rare for Zelda to have actual romance, it's only been Skyward Sword and BotW / TotK. I'm sure Miyamoto and Aonuma would rip some hearts out if someone tried to steer this movie too far from the games like that.
Using the Mario movie for reference, this will be a very targeted release.
This movie is made for the BotW/TotK crowd. There is a nearly zero chance that this movie has reference to any other console Links. It will be a fantasy played straightforward because Nintendo doesn't do memes or references unless it's to an existing game that does, like Smash.
Jack Black as a Goron king wincing saying "ooo right in the dekus!" after Link gets hit in the groin by a slingshot and crosses his eyes before falling backwards
The Rock as Ganondorf doing the eyebrow raise, and saying, "can you smell what the 'dorf is cooking?"
James Bautista sneaking into a Gerudu camp wearing a lacy tube top, face covering, and flowing pants
Link's horse making a suggestive whinny and pushing Link closer to Zelda played by Zendaya
If they wanted to make a parody movie about Zelda then definitely and I'd watch it and have a good time, but too many movies parody themselves and it's not to my taste.
I like my parodies funny and my action dramas serious. No need to wink at the camera after every lame joke
Neither of these people are ethnically elfish. Immersion absolutely ruined. FFS, Mr. Zelda looks downright Norwegian. Not a drop of Hyrulean blood in his veins. I'm boycotting this movie. I'm boycotting it!
in breath of the wild she gives you the bow of light, and I believe she also uses it in both of the Hyrule Warriors games. I thiiiiink she also has one in smash but it's been a hot second since I've played
Yes, it's part of defeating Gannon in multiple games. Ocarina of Time, Wind Waker, maybe Twilight Princess and Breath of the Wild if I remember correctly. There are definitely more. I always thought it was a core part of her iconography...
I wont judge a whole movie just from three still images. I'll reserve my true judgement for later. But I will say that the costume design looks suitable. And the actors, physically, arent far off from what I would expect for their characters, so I'm at least pleased with that. The tone invoked by the imagery feels a bit off, but, again, without context, that's basically no information at all.
I see it, maybe a little more post-industrial. But if you'd told me these were stills from Rings of Power (especially the last one) I would have accepted it without question.
Also, how have I missed out on Shannara? It looks amazing, glad you mentioned it ❤️
I remember reading the books, but I felt way to far away from the target audience for the live action so just gave it one episode. I hope Im not giving you disappointment ;)
Not at all falling in love with a classic series of fantasy novels and then feeling alienated by a modern cinematic adaptation written for a younger audience and a different time that I nevertheless feel should exactly reproduce my experience of the original and therefore am invariably disappointed is one of my favorite things, I do it all the time. Already got the first audiobook downloaded, looking forward to it.
I kind of love the walking mess of Walker Boh, but that character is a bit further in the series (if I remember correctly). If you remember let me know what you thought when you feel youve made up your mind about the books
Ok I'm about halfway through The Sword of Shannara and I'm enjoying it but it really feels like we're just doing The Fellowship of the Ring Magic Sword. They just got through the halls of the dead (which they had to take, even though they're guarded by the dead and are super dangerous but it's the fastest route) and I 100% expected Gandalf Allanon to die fighting the Balrog lake tentacle monster. But they get out, and Shae gets washed away by the river, and now Allanon's like "welp, the one guy who could wield the Magic Sword against the Evil Sorcerer, the guy this whole quest is about, might be dead now. He might not be, but let's abandon him and go find the Magic Sword anyway". I mean the author has explicitly stated that Allanon might have other plans up his sleeve but I really don't understand why finding Shae isn't priority #1.
So basically older style youth fantasy. Maybe its not only the live action Ive grown out of, I might only remember the books through rose tinted glasses
"Well ex-cuuuuuuse me, princess!"
I sincerely hope he says that line in the movie
Little known fact: You can determine the quality of an entire movie franchise from untouched principle photography. See how Mr. Zelda sort of looks like if a young Hayden Christensen and Leonardo Dicaprio had a baby? That's all you need to know.
I mean, that second bit is at least more serious. There are reviewers I'll trust to sample media and report back as "Hot or Not". Probably wouldn't have watched the most recent Superman movie if it hadn't received such glowing feedback.
Based on it being a live action movie of a video game, which historically never do very well, and are never written very well, and the fact that the 2 characters in these images are wearing outfits from different generations of games?
I would say it's a good bet the movie won't be great.
Edit: she has also never used a normal bow & arrows in any game, pretty much exclusively summoning a bow made from magic and using enchanted light arrows, or using a rapier instead. Not saying she couldn't use a regular bow and arrows, just that she hasn't.
Also I swear, if there is a Link x Zelda romance plot I'm going to riot - Link taps monster girls only in any instance he isn't ace.
Live action is a mistake.
Yeah, we need studio Ghibli to do it!
Given the rest of the comments in this thread, here's a controversial opinion: Imma reserve my judgement instead of judging a book by its cover.
I find it hard to tell if a movie - especially its plot - is good or bad based on just 3 images.
The only thing about this so far that I dislike is that they didn't find a fully blond guy to play Link. The fake blond look is not a great fit.
They should have dyed it pink.
He really ought to be bare-legged and in a super-short tunic as well
Or better yet in the gerudo outfit from botw.
why blond? Links hair can be Brown, Blonde or even Pink.
IMHO his hair should have been Pink or Brown.
His hair looks like this to you?
That's the lighting making some parts darker than others. Not blond hair with brown roots
Tripling down on this sure makes this obsession seem suspect
Um... That's a drawing... there is no light.
Are you unfamiliar with the basic concepts of perspective and lighting when it comes to the visual arts?
Do you believe it is intended for the parts of his fingers that are not in the path of the light being given off by the fairy to be darker than the parts of his hand that are directly lit? That he has two-toned fingers for some reason?
People Who Read The Source Material And Can't Enjoy The Adaptation
This is what it feels like sometimes.
I have zero hopes they can pull this off. Links game personality doesn't translate well to film. Nits just gonna be a teenage fantasy romance.
Probably 10-15 years ago I found a project from a bunch of high schoolers called Legend of Link. I always felt like the very self-aware, tongue-in-cheek tone translates really well. But I don't think an official project could pull that off as well.
The official movie will take itself way too seriously. If it ws acrually a goofy experimental thing maybe it would actually work out.
It's very rare for Zelda to have actual romance, it's only been Skyward Sword and BotW / TotK. I'm sure Miyamoto and Aonuma would rip some hearts out if someone tried to steer this movie too far from the games like that.
How much do you wanna bet this will have romance?
Using the Mario movie for reference, this will be a very targeted release.
This movie is made for the BotW/TotK crowd. There is a nearly zero chance that this movie has reference to any other console Links. It will be a fantasy played straightforward because Nintendo doesn't do memes or references unless it's to an existing game that does, like Smash.
This seems like the most plausible take.
He gets an implied kiss at the end of Link's Adventure, so there's that :P
Hep! Hut! Hyyy-Yah!!
If he's not constantly commando rolling everywhere I'm not watching it
/s
Every speed runner knows sidestepping is a lot faster.
He only repeats one line over and over: "Well ex-cuuuuuuse me, princess!"
That would actually get my butt to the cinema bench. Especially if he "flies" by jumping on bomb blasts with his shield
I'd also accept if he was essentially Beavis ala The Legend of Beavis which is one of the funniest things on YouTube.
That was pure art
I think I’ve seen this. He just says “As you wish.”
He's less of a talker and more of a "Hey, Listen!" er.
There is a 62% chance of this happening, master.
The trailer hopefully will show:
WHO LET THE DOGS OUT
sommmmeBODY ONCE TOLD ME
You say this as a joke, but Dwayne Johnson would be a fantastic Ganondorf.
I didn't know I needed more Jack black after his last few movies (god borderlands was awful)
But this would be hilarious.
It would be bad, but funny.
If they wanted to make a parody movie about Zelda then definitely and I'd watch it and have a good time, but too many movies parody themselves and it's not to my taste.
I like my parodies funny and my action dramas serious. No need to wink at the camera after every lame joke
This would be better than what the real movie will be
If you told me this was season 3 of Wheel of Time, I would believe you.
Looks absolutely horrible
it's literally three static images
Graphics hasn't been Nintendo's strength for many years.
angry internet gamer noises
Neither of these people are ethnically elfish. Immersion absolutely ruined. FFS, Mr. Zelda looks downright Norwegian. Not a drop of Hyrulean blood in his veins. I'm boycotting this movie. I'm boycotting it!
Look like couple cosplaying. Can't wait for the mostly cgi trailer. This didn't need to be made.
Link is not nearly femboy enough. I give it a 1 out of 10.
The background is going to be out of focus the whole movie, I guarantee it.
They really cast the best looking actor for Link's role. He really looks like the most recent iteration of the character in the video game.
As long as it has one of these references:
"Well excuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuse me princess!"
"HEY LISTEN"
"Suavamente"
"It's dangerous to go alone! Take this!"
Combat rolls
Bomb jump
Shield spring jump
Chakram Boomerang moment
Sword Throw
we're good
I can't wait to bomb some dodongos!
The only reference I'd care to see is "LINK! So good to see you! ...you must die!"
"You've killed me!"
"Good!"
Does Zelda every use a bow in any of the games? I always thought she was more magic-oriented
She uses light arrows against Ganondorf in Wind Waker. I kinda wanna say BotW too but maybe I'm misremembering
in breath of the wild she gives you the bow of light, and I believe she also uses it in both of the Hyrule Warriors games. I thiiiiink she also has one in smash but it's been a hot second since I've played
Also against Ganon in OoT
Yeah when she uses weapons it's almost always a bow and related to the light arrows.
She gives Link the light bow in the final battle against Ganon.
Edit: there's also a decent bow in her room in the castle, implying she used it.
Yes, it's part of defeating Gannon in multiple games. Ocarina of Time, Wind Waker, maybe Twilight Princess and Breath of the Wild if I remember correctly. There are definitely more. I always thought it was a core part of her iconography...
Yes, during the horseback chase part of the Ganondorf fight.
seems fine, but i still can't believe they didn't partner with Ghibli for this.
Those two look perfect for the role. I don’t think I have seen him in anything but I saw her in King and Conqueror and she is great
Anyone else remember, 17 years ago, when IGN April Fooled a Legend of Zelda live action movie trailer and everyone really, really wanted it to be real?
I'm surprised Nintendo let this happen. Animated is one thing, but live action? Well, nothin to do but wait and see.
Hmm I don’t mind Link’s look, actually I kind of like it. I would’ve liked Zelda to look more elf-ish or fairylike.
Also shouldn’t her hair be more blonde?? Like can’t she wear a wig or dye her hair a few shades lighter lol
Reddish brown in the OG, blonde in art but brown in game in LttP, brown in TP.
Please no more of this live-action stuff.
I wont judge a whole movie just from three still images. I'll reserve my true judgement for later. But I will say that the costume design looks suitable. And the actors, physically, arent far off from what I would expect for their characters, so I'm at least pleased with that. The tone invoked by the imagery feels a bit off, but, again, without context, that's basically no information at all.
"The Lord of the Rings" is a multimedia fantasy virus isn't it. Just gets into everything.
Check out the Shannara live action series, the stills kind of reminds me of that (even though I only watched 1 episode)
I see it, maybe a little more post-industrial. But if you'd told me these were stills from Rings of Power (especially the last one) I would have accepted it without question.
Also, how have I missed out on Shannara? It looks amazing, glad you mentioned it ❤️
The books are really good (to a point), the show was not bad and starting to get good when it ended.
I remember reading the books, but I felt way to far away from the target audience for the live action so just gave it one episode. I hope Im not giving you disappointment ;)
Not at all falling in love with a classic series of fantasy novels and then feeling alienated by a modern cinematic adaptation written for a younger audience and a different time that I nevertheless feel should exactly reproduce my experience of the original and therefore am invariably disappointed is one of my favorite things, I do it all the time. Already got the first audiobook downloaded, looking forward to it.
I kind of love the walking mess of Walker Boh, but that character is a bit further in the series (if I remember correctly). If you remember let me know what you thought when you feel youve made up your mind about the books
Ok I'm about halfway through The Sword of Shannara and I'm enjoying it but it really feels like we're just doing The Fellowship of the
RingMagic Sword. They just got through the halls of the dead (which they had to take, even though they're guarded by the dead and are super dangerous but it's the fastest route) and I 100% expectedGandalfAllanon to die fighting theBalroglake tentacle monster. But they get out, and Shae gets washed away by the river, and now Allanon's like "welp, the one guy who could wield the Magic Sword against the Evil Sorcerer, the guy this whole quest is about, might be dead now. He might not be, but let's abandon him and go find the Magic Sword anyway". I mean the author has explicitly stated that Allanon might have other plans up his sleeve but I really don't understand why finding Shae isn't priority #1.So basically older style youth fantasy. Maybe its not only the live action Ive grown out of, I might only remember the books through rose tinted glasses
Partner and I will probably go see it.
Is this the new Eragon revival? Looks just as shitty as the first adaptation
Game: imaginative gorgeous landscape
Movie: generic scenery from someone’s backyard
If my backyard looked like I wouldn't be nearly as miserable as I am.