May 11 2009This Prince of Persia Sure Is Fighting Some Guys
I remember reading somewhere that, prior to shooting Batman Begins, Christopher Nolan showed some of his crew Blade Runner to show them the look and feel he hoped to infuse into his superhero franchise.
Similarly, judging by these Prince of Persia clips, I'm guessing that tortoise-headed producer Jerry Bruckheimer showed his crew Aladdin and said, "Alright, make that, but also make Gladiator--and the Prince of Persia should fight a guy with Wolverine claws."
I don't know about this. Is that accurate? Tolerable? Too shirtless? I've only played the first game, so I was expecting more profile shots of jumping smoothly between ledges.
Reader Comments
1. J - May 11, 2009 2:47 PM
Well that looks gay - and I've seen a dude suck another dudes dick!
2. Nick - May 11, 2009 2:50 PM
I've played up to Sands of Time, which is one of my favorite games ever. This looks like it has absolutely nothing to do with it.
3. godmodeON - May 11, 2009 3:08 PM
@2 - The fact that you expected it to makes you an idiot.
4. Nick - May 11, 2009 3:29 PM
@3 - Did I say I expected it to? The fact that you read that I did out of a statement that clearly made no such claims or insinuations makes you an idiot.
5. Hal - May 11, 2009 3:54 PM
BEN KINGSLEY is in this!?!?! Well, if Ghandi approves, what could POSSIBLY go wrong? I mean, he's never been in a questionable video game adaptation as a villain before! Also, stoked for big JG, since Bubble Boy remains an under appreciated gem of a comedy.
6. MacMaster - May 11, 2009 4:44 PM
Wait a second, I thought he said the love interest was beautiful? That chick looks pretty ugly. Her face is too small.
This movie has as much to do with Prince of Persia, as Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within had to do with the actual game Final Fantasy.
7. squeehunter - May 11, 2009 6:27 PM
@1 Best comment ever.
They have a country full of Persians and they couldn't find one.
8. AtomicCoffee - May 11, 2009 6:47 PM
I just hope this movie explains how to kill all the zombie guards on the Sultan's elevator on Level 18 before they kill that whiny, nagging, pain in the ass Princess Farrah. God, I hate that broad.
9. haha - May 11, 2009 7:34 PM
lol wtf. Isn't the prince of Persia supposed to be Persian? Cuz I'm pretty sure Jake Gyllenhaal isn't.
10. Peanut - May 11, 2009 9:57 PM
"What does (Jake Gyllenhaal) bring to the role of the Prince of Persia?"
"Well, he's very handsome."
Jerry Bruckheimer: movie casting genius.
11. Thijs - May 12, 2009 3:34 AM
They should have asked The Rock for this Role. Straight to the oscars with that dumbass.
12. Funtron - May 12, 2009 9:25 AM
Is this going to be on after Xena on the sci fi network?
13. frank - May 12, 2009 11:47 AM
I'm not sure what to look forward to in this movie.
14. Knows More Than You - May 12, 2009 12:17 PM
Looks pretty on the money. And for everyone's knowledge the movie is written by the creator of the Prince of Persia games, so it's about as close the series as it gets.
15. Funtron - May 12, 2009 1:52 PM
Right, but, will Michael Hurst reprise his role as Iolaus? and I think Kevin Sorbo still looks great!!! good lookin'
16. TommyP - May 14, 2009 6:33 AM
So Bubble Boy, Brokeback Mountain, Prince of Persia - Jake is becoming the Johnny Depp of bad cinema=Picks weird roles in movies that all suck!
17. Blake - May 14, 2009 6:40 PM
It's gonna suck. Hard.
18. christian - May 16, 2009 7:45 PM
dude what a career killer for jake-- he normally picks at least decent roles - jarhead donnie darko, brokeback -- this movie looks like pure shit... with all the amazing action flicks coming out , this movie will get lost in the sands of time
19. TruthIsPainful(not Pail) - May 18, 2009 1:52 AM
@10, you are so right. Great minds think alike. @12. Right!! LOL. JG as Prince of Persia? Where's a young, hot Persian so he can herd the sheep!!! Hey, can I hear a "what, what?" After seeing the gaymance BrokeBack, JG is dead to me. If his counterpart Jarhead Anthony Swofford were here, he'd kick POP's a$$ Oh the humanity! The Humanity :(
20. Whatif - May 23, 2009 11:47 PM
will they do the whole time rewinding thing?
21. Leonidas - July 10, 2009 2:40 PM
No. Prince of Persia wasn't originally Persian. He was a visitor in Persia from the Orient (having said that, I guess Jake Gyllenhaal is more Persian than he is Chinese).