magnetosphere ( @magnetosphere@fedia.io ) 32•3 months agoGoddammit I thought this thread title had to be from The Onion
herrcaptain ( @herrcaptain@lemmy.ca ) 20•3 months agoI mean, it seems like a weird IP for a movie, but I suppose if anyone can pull it off its them.
Scrubbles ( @scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech ) English22•3 months agoDon’t forget they did battleship. Hollywood’s completely out of ideas.
blackluster117 ( @blackluster117@possumpat.io ) 10•3 months agoHonestly, I feel like Mouse Trap has the potential for a fun cinematic twist. See: Mouse Hunt
herrcaptain ( @herrcaptain@lemmy.ca ) 2•3 months agoWas it this production company that did Battleship though? I don’t think they were around back then.
I’m definitely with you on Hollywood apparently bring out of ideas, and I don’t think Monopoly is a great idea for a movie … Just that if any producers can pull it off, it’ll be them.
That said, the Clue movie from the 80s was actually good. Perhaps with Monopoly (unlike Battleship) having an actual established character of sorts, that could make all the difference.
Either way, I’m way more excited for The Sims movie that these folks are also making. I think that genuinely offers some real possibilities for storytelling a la what they did with Barbie.
jonne ( @jonne@infosec.pub ) 16•3 months agoIt could be a biting criticism of capitalism, as that’s what the game was originally designed as. Although there’s no way Parker Brothers would allow that.
delirious_owl ( @delirious_owl@discuss.online ) 1•3 months agoDidnt Parker Brothers originally great the game as a biting criticism of Capitalism? Why would they oppose its intention?
Salvo ( @Salvo@aussie.zone ) English8•3 months agoThey “acquired” the concept from Elizabeth Magie, basically making an unlicensed version of The Landlords Game.
Chuymatt ( @Chuymatt@beehaw.org ) 19•3 months agoApril… fools?!
Deebster ( @Deebster@programming.dev ) 1•3 months agoFirst thing I did was check the date, but if it’s a joke, it’s nine days late.
Zagorath ( @Zagorath@aussie.zone ) 4•3 months agoTime zones bruh
Deebster ( @Deebster@programming.dev ) 3•3 months agoI can almost believe that Australians do get their April Fools Day stuff that late.
Zagorath ( @Zagorath@aussie.zone ) English1•3 months agoNah our April Fool’s Day is like, March 27th in America.
Midnitte ( @Midnitte@beehaw.org ) English12•3 months agoI mean, she did explain subprime mortgages pretty well.
Maybe she can create a movie exposing the horrors of unfettered capitalism.
jlow (he/him) ( @jlow@beehaw.org ) 12•3 months agoIsn’t Monopoly supposed to be critic of capitlism but noone gets it (like Fight Club is a take on toxic masculinity but toxic douchebags love it because the don’t understand it)?
Salvo ( @Salvo@aussie.zone ) English9•3 months agoThis would actually make sense if it was biopic about Elizabeth Magie.
🇰 🔵 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 ℹ️ ( @Kolanaki@yiffit.net ) English6•3 months agoBarbie, The Sims and now Monopoly… What other things from her childhood will she turn into a movie? EZ Bake Oven?
finthechat ( @finthechat@kbin.social ) 4•3 months agoThe only thing dumber would be if someone tried to make a movie about Battleship.
Wait…
🇰 🔵 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 ℹ️ ( @Kolanaki@yiffit.net ) English2•3 months agoI thought it actually manged well all things considered.
Steve ( @Steve@startrek.website ) 3•3 months agoLive action Simpsons
🇰 🔵 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 ℹ️ ( @Kolanaki@yiffit.net ) English2•3 months agoIf the production value is even half as good as the porn, that would be kinda neat.
herrcaptain ( @herrcaptain@lemmy.ca ) 2•3 months agoPersonally, I’m holding out for Lite-Brite: The Movie.
Zorsith ( @Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) English1•3 months agoHasbro gonna Hasbro.
Xtallll ( @Xtallll@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) English6•3 months agoThe whole movie is a spinoff of that one scene in Wolf of Wall Street.
some_guy ( @some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org ) 2•3 months agoThis is getting ridiculous.
Neato ( @Neato@ttrpg.network ) English1•3 months agoMonopoly originated as a critique of both capitalism and communism. But then the creator sold it and it was turned into capitalism simulator where it teaches that only having the most is a winning strategy. So this’ll be weird.
bradorsomething ( @bradorsomething@ttrpg.network ) 1•3 months agoFinally a Jumanji movie where everyone loses.