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It would be cool if they got some interesting writer that could come up with some really innovative script, I think the Barbie movie played surprisingly well in

by a1o 3y ago

It would be cool if they got some interesting writer that could come up with some really innovative script, I think the Barbie movie played surprisingly well in the unexpected, and got a big payout for the risk. I have no idea what the Zelda movie could be, but I think going for Majora Mask or Wind Waker (less traditional Zelda), gives more possibilities for something different. Alternative would be insane budget LotR approach for something epic, but I think I would prefer the more arthouse film approach.

ecliptik 3y ago
Links Awakening could work too. Stranded on a mysterious island story, multiple characters and villages, obvious quest to wake the Windfish. Also lays the foundations for other films if it does well - flashbacks teasing a previous game/movies and "it was all just a dream" ending teasing a sequel. Could make references to a larger setting and "evil" with Hyrule and Ganon.
- pallas_athena 3y ago
  For the first entry in the franchise they might want to go on with more recognizable characters/settings.
LaundroMat 3y ago
I didn't think the Barbie movie was that unexpected. It was a thinly veiled attempt at making Mattel seem authentic (in the corporate marketing sense). It's just a step up from having a snarky Twitter account to "connect with a new generation of customers". (How the movie portrayed Mattel's founder is proof of how the movie is just a brand update and far from the piece of art some say it is).
- yowzadave 3y ago
  If you look at the entire history of Barbie media, the new movie is a complete departure in terms of its tone/approach/etc. You may not have liked it, but it was definitely a risk--there was a decent chance of it being a bomb that tarnished the entire brand, but it seems like the reverse happened.
  - LaundroMat 3y ago
    Agreed, it was unexpected for Mattel. My issue with the movie is that it's corporate whitewashing and people are just eating it up. But that's just the way of the world.

by a1o 3y ago

ecliptik 3y ago

Links Awakening could work too. Stranded on a mysterious island story, multiple characters and villages, obvious quest to wake the Windfish. Also lays the foundations for other films if it does well - flashbacks teasing a previous game/movies and "it was all just a dream" ending teasing a sequel. Could make references to a larger setting and "evil" with Hyrule and Ganon.

pallas_athena 3y ago
For the first entry in the franchise they might want to go on with more recognizable characters/settings.

LaundroMat 3y ago

I didn't think the Barbie movie was that unexpected. It was a thinly veiled attempt at making Mattel seem authentic (in the corporate marketing sense). It's just a step up from having a snarky Twitter account to "connect with a new generation of customers". (How the movie portrayed Mattel's founder is proof of how the movie is just a brand update and far from the piece of art some say it is).

yowzadave 3y ago
If you look at the entire history of Barbie media, the new movie is a complete departure in terms of its tone/approach/etc. You may not have liked it, but it was definitely a risk--there was a decent chance of it being a bomb that tarnished the entire brand, but it seems like the reverse happened.
- LaundroMat 3y ago
  Agreed, it was unexpected for Mattel. My issue with the movie is that it's corporate whitewashing and people are just eating it up. But that's just the way of the world.