My Dream Team

When it comes to film you're factoring in angle shots and makeup and lighting and background music and character development and prop placement and... well, a lot. When writing for a game you're factoring in all of that plus the player's connection to the game. You have to know what parts of the script are going to be cinematics, and other parts you're going to let the player act out - either through choice or linearity.
The difference between writing for a movie versus a game seems rather substantial, and pulling it off may not be possible for someone who's exceptionally good at a particular kind of writing.

Looking at Prestige and the Batman Reboots (I haven't seen memento, so I am pretending you never said it) Nolan certainly has a way with characterisation, but most of the time the characters feel (to me) a little incomplete. Sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn't.

I think I'll have to see Inception later on, though. Everybodyseems to have damp pants from seeing it.

I had a great time watching Inception on Friday. I'm a big fan of Nolan's films and he's yet to give me one that I've found disappointing. I will say that I was on the fence about whether this was his best film to date or if it will truly be remembered as a classic down the line, but upon seeing it again last night I thought it actually became better, now that I was able to take in the subtle details or rewatch the more iconic scenes. While in terms of concept or repeated viewings it doesn’t hold up to the likes of Memento or The Prestige, but it’s the fact that he’s manage to take the similar intriguing values of those films, apply them to an original script and create a relatively unknown summer blockbuster film not only competently but brilliantly is nothing short of fantastic. Hell, even if you look past the deeper meanings or choose to ignore the exposition all together you still have an incredible action film that justifies the craziness going on (The best ones of which involve Gordon-Levitt. Will say no more).
The only real criticism that could fairly be handed at the film is the lack of character development since the cast was so large. While I still feel the story was right to focus on Dom Cobb, the other characters rarely had a chance to shine emotionally (although they each did have their moments). That’s more of a testament to how great the cast was and how good their first impressions were if anything. Which is why the only way I can imagine there being a proper follow up is by making Inception the TV show/Miniseries. Great concept, large cast of characters, a plot that could continually shock and surprise, and cool freaky ass shit happening every hour and then. Sound familiar?
I would LOVE to see Christopher Nolan to take a stab at creating a video game with the same impacting power of his movies, but it would have to be something he’d truly need to invest in for it to work. He would need to be able to fully communicate with the developers and the ideas would still need to be able to translate well into a fun game. Your choice of Remedy is very good I have to say. The great thing about video games though is that, like dreams, anything can potentially happen, not only in how they could deliver the story but based on a pure visual and interactive level. Again, the idea of playing the hotel scene in real time just makes me cream. It’s just a shame very few developers manage to go that extra step.

Lets be honest, you really just want to see him pen a Silent Hill game don't you? Come on, admit it. Honestly I would be in that boat too. I don't know exactly how he would handle it but if any writer could give that game the kick in the pants it needs it would be someone like Nolan.

Having someone of his caliber writing a game is an interesting possibility. His movie resume is diverse enough to show he could handle games from a variety of genres. I would look forward to playing a game written by him, especially if its as crazy and mind freaky as Inception seems to be (haven't seen it yet).

In terms of what Nick said, Stabby McKill made a great point. There is a big difference in penning a movie versus a game, which is probably why so many 'game-to-movie' adaptions flop at the box office. I'll quote:

"When it comes to film you’re factoring in angle shots and makeup and lighting and background music and character development and prop placement and… well, a lot. When writing for a game you’re factoring in all of that plus the player’s connection to the game. You have to know what parts of the script are going to be cinematics, and other parts you’re going to let the player act out – either through choice or linearity."

If Nolan were, purely out of theory, to write and potentially direct the design of a game, I think it would surely contain the brilliance of his creativity, but would fail on the 'game' aspect as the user before me pointed out. Nolan just does not have the experience working with such a different style of writing, that it would not come together at the end. The only game I could see him being successful at making would be a Heavy Rain clone, since it's cinematic aspects are the main attraction of the game.

However, I can't help but fantasize what new types of games would come out of the industry if Nolan were able to convert his cinema skills to games. We need more creative games, and the only people who can deliver that are creative people. The games industry is viewed more or less as almost "childish" by the majority of the population, and does not really get the attention it deserves. We are still waiting for "The Godfather" of video games, but few people are around with the ability to deliver it. So many people do not realize what they can create out of a video game, and pass on to other mediums.

I doubt that Noan will ever make anything in the gaming industry, which is disappointing. For now, I can only wait for when new prodigies like Christopher Nolan start gravitating toward video games and unleashing their creative power onto players.

*Sniffs the air* What the hell is that smell? Is that...a good movie?
For a film critic or a true film aficionado, a "good movie" in this summer era of Micheal Bay is as odd as seeing a lion eat grass. YES, it's that odd. "But what about movies like 'Star Trek' or 'The Hangover' from last year", you ask. Well, the problem is that these films are commercial extravaganzas that turned out to be funny/charming/exhilarating.
i think Nick used the word "pretentious" incorrectly to describe Inception. Its nothing near it. A pretentious film is one that throws bullshit into its story, characters and setting, and then believing, with such money-grubbing delight, that it works. Yes, like your films Micheal Bay and Uwe Boll. But by watching such a film as Inception, its so clear that Christopher Nolan truly busted his ass into writing this film and into directing it, while feeling the greatest joy a filmmaker can feel: making movies, not hoping that your "movies will make a lot of money. A word to replace "pretentious" would be "self-aware" (Are these two words? Fuck it.) Nolan entirely knows what he is doing, to whom to satisfy and he knows that if all else fails, he can pick himself up. You can see those traits in films that focus more on storytelling, on originality, on the magic of cinema. Inception is one of those films.
Oh, about Nolan directing a movie based on a game....hmmm...
Thats a brain teaser, like Nolan himself.

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and theres the soundtrack for that movie