silent hill: the movie. what did u think about it?

I play fatal frame too.. I'm still not done with it... The ghost is scaring me a bit, makes me lose my last life over and over again.. then, game over... I wish I could skip that part soon.

which fatal frame are you talking about? and which ghost?

well, i guess they just took the basic idea of a parent looking for their daughter. i think you're just thinking aobut the first silent hill game right. well, you're entitled to your opinion, if you didn't like it, you didn't like it. i will agree on one thing, it wasn't scary. but then i personally don't find the silent hill games that scary, i love them, but they don't scare me as much as fatal frame.

c'mon man, it's one game movie i did like, the story definitely spoke of a 'silent hill' type, the creatures, the environment, the music, i've played silent hill games too, and i think the movie did a good job bringing it to the screen. unlike other games i've played that have been made into movies, atleast this one was like the game.

yup all good and valid points. I have seen the ring and I know that ringu was the Japanese version of it. I've heard good things about the tale of two sisters but I haven't come across it yet, I would love to watch it someday. Perhaps I'll download it. Yeah, it's true, the psychological element of the game was missing in the movie, but then I think that some elements of video games and what feeling or effect it has on us while playing it can't really be translated to the movie. It still was better than any other game movie I've seen, but it could still be better. I guess with a movie everything is in your face, even though it doesn't have to be like that. It's the same when a book is turned into a movie, some element is lost in translation. You really can't have it all in a matter of just 2 hours.

While i enjoyed watching the movie, i still felt it was a bit of a let down. First of all, let me make things clear. It's still the best movie game adaption i've seen. Here i will list what i liked and disliked about it: Likes: 1)Silent Hill area is great. foggy and dark. Really brings back memories of the second game. 2) The creature from Silent Hill 2 which cybil shoots was perfect!!! 3) Considering its a movie with the intention of people to understand it, i think the story wasn't bad. 4) The movie feels disturbing and like a new experience for people who never played silent hill. Dislikes: 1) The Psychological horror feel is almost missing! It's only in the very end that there's a really disturbing psychological theme in action. 2) The story of the little girl is thoroughly explained and rather close ended, unlike the games. 3) What's the deal with the cockroaches?? This is not supposed to be about monsters!!! 4) The movie ended up having a lot of hollywood horror cliche elements, which at times make it seem more like a Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie. What i mean is that while the first two games are more psychological, the movie is rather graphical and in your face! 5) The movie does not feel disturbing and horrific for people who played the Silent Hill games...for the simple reason that the movie is not as disturing and psychologically horrific as the games. Overall, i would have been happier if a Japanese director directied the movie. Have you guys seen Ringu or Tale of Two sisters?? Those movies are full of psychological elements, which i think Silent Hill movie should have followed more. Anyway, i still enjoyed watching it, and i give it 6/10.

Yeah, "unsettling" is the perfect word for it. That's the feeling you get while playing the game, because it's not the kind of horror that stays with you, but it's the kind that is uncomfortable while you're experiencing it. The movie managed to do that, even for people who haven't played the game, so I think that can be considered as success.

yeah, I guess the subtle horror is much more scary than fighting creatures, even while playing the game, the scary parts are always the ones, where you are in some unknown place even though it is familiar, and there is no one around. There's just something about being alone, in a strange place, and having creatures to fight with was actually better than that. But overall the movie was good.

i like the way you think, about that sequel idea. that's very interesting, and what about the music of the movie, they really did a good job with bringing the feel of the game to that too. and i can see exactly why this hit home for you, cuz it's so close to home, you're lucky.

ya the music totally puts you in the game, that's why i loved it, because they didn't try to change anything.

I thought the music was awesome. It really made me feel like I was in the game.

Yeah, you definitely got that right, Japanese do much better horror than Americans, even in the games, Japanese horror games are so much more scary to play, because other ones are just about weird creatures or zombies, whereas the Japanese are more about spirits or ghosts or trapped souls. But then the downside is that all Japanese horror tends to be similar, that's why there were so many similarities between the grudge 2 and some scenes of the game fatal frame.

it's definitely better than tombraider, i think the game got lost somewhere when they made that one, but with silent hill they sure stuck to the game. And that's what made it so awesome.

they definitely captured the atmosphere really well, and the movie does that to you, i replayed one of the silent hills i have after i watched it. i think you'll like the movie, cuz they've really kept true to the game, even when it comes to costumes and how the characters talk and behave in the game, which is more than can be said for most other game movies.

i did enjoy the movie, but even i think that all the material in the game requires atleast two or three parts for a movie, i mean to really get the whole scene. about the ending, i guess if we were playing the game, this would have one of the bad endings, right?

ofcourse nothing can compare to the game, cuz they can';t bring in that amount of interactivity in a movie, can they? but i still think they did a good job

yeah, it did seem to have too many characters and that kinda takes away from the alone and scared feeling, although the cult thing is in the games, it would have been better with lesser characters, but i still think the movie did better than most game movies.

Yeah I do enjoy Japanese horror a lot more, it has the tendency to stay with you even after the movie.

I only played one of the games that is on x Box I think it help me under stand a the game a little bit more.

Yeah, I'm a fan too. I mean I haven't played silent hill 2, but I'm hearing it's the best one. I've played silent hill 3 and 4: the room, and loved them both, I loved silent hill 4 more actually and play it every now and then.

Yeah, me too, I wonder when that is gonna be out..

And im ansciously waiting for silent hill 5!!!