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John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein to write Monopoly movie

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  1. [7]
    Inanimate
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    For reference, these are the writers of the D&D movie, Honor Among Thieves, which I actually thought was really good! The premise - a Monopoly movie is inherently nuts, but I'm tentatively hopeful...

    For reference, these are the writers of the D&D movie, Honor Among Thieves, which I actually thought was really good! The premise - a Monopoly movie is inherently nuts, but I'm tentatively hopeful if they're on board.

    18 votes
    1. [5]
      WrathOfTheHydra
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      Honestly, if anyone's gunna pull it off, it's them. They proved with D&D:HAT that they know how to translate game mechanics and player experience into an accurate script.

      Honestly, if anyone's gunna pull it off, it's them. They proved with D&D:HAT that they know how to translate game mechanics and player experience into an accurate script.

      8 votes
      1. [4]
        TemulentTeatotaler
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        I've heard the D&D movie did a great job of capturing the player experience, but my player experience with Monopoly has been broken families, shady banking, and flipped tables. With one exception...

        I've heard the D&D movie did a great job of capturing the player experience, but my player experience with Monopoly has been broken families, shady banking, and flipped tables.

        With one exception during college when there was a blackout. What started as 8 players got down to two, with the rest ceding their properties to make the game close. A couple retired players moved into supporting roles as accountants and piecepushers so the players could focus on speed play. The rest became hype men you'd find in an alleyway craps game or Wolf of Wallstreet. Rounds were taking seconds, only slowed by celebratory pantomiming of caviar and champagne consumption after a hot streek. Somehow a monocle, a scarf with $$ embroidered along its length, and other appropriate apparel was manifested?

        They should go with the broken families and preferably stop the movie mid-play to be accurate though, otherwise the oldschool ttrpg fans are going to complain about inauthenticity.

        14 votes
        1. [3]
          sunset
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          Yup. Playing DnD is fun. Engaging story-telling is literally the core of the game. Of course you can translate that into a fun movie with good story. Playing Monopoly is boring at best,...

          Yup. Playing DnD is fun. Engaging story-telling is literally the core of the game. Of course you can translate that into a fun movie with good story.

          Playing Monopoly is boring at best, infuriating at worst. I guess you can use it as a spring board to tell a completely different story that doesn't have much to do with the game or its mechanics.

          Having a cool fight against an evil wizard is just a lot easier to translate to the big screen compared to "you passed go, receive $200"

          13 votes
          1. [2]
            zipf_slaw
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            The whole movie will essentially be a court case over what happens in Free Parking. edit, btw, if there isn't at least a joke about that in the movie, i'll be upset enough to make a comment about...

            The whole movie will essentially be a court case over what happens in Free Parking.

            edit, btw, if there isn't at least a joke about that in the movie, i'll be upset enough to make a comment about it on the internet.

            3 votes
    2. guissmo
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      Well, if they were, I would certainly give this movie a Chance.

      I'm tentatively hopeful if they're on board.

      Well, if they were, I would certainly give this movie a Chance.

      7 votes
  2. first-must-burn
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    Hopefully they can take a page from the best game adaptation movie of all time.

    Hopefully they can take a page from the best game adaptation movie of all time.

    Can you show me where the ladies room is?
    Oui, oui!
    No, I just need to powder my nose.

    4 votes
  3. xk3
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    There's a pretty good PBS documentary about Monopoly that was filmed and premiered in my neck of the woods: Ruthless: Monopoly's Secret History

    There's a pretty good PBS documentary about Monopoly that was filmed and premiered in my neck of the woods:

    Ruthless: Monopoly's Secret History

    3 votes
  4. The_Schield
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    I can't help my instant reaction which is "I would prefer to dismantle the hellscape we're all living in, not make poignant action comedies about it" but I recognize that the arrow of time is...

    I can't help my instant reaction which is "I would prefer to dismantle the hellscape we're all living in, not make poignant action comedies about it" but I recognize that the arrow of time is always moving and this movie isn't out yet.

    3 votes