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At 12/29/08 02:56 PM, Davious wrote: he'd probably be more likely to stop making movies if they didn't make him any money, so maybe it'd be more effective not to go see/buy them, but if there are enough people going to see it to make him money then don't spoil for them, let the free market do it's job.

The thing is, his movies don't make money, his biggest flop ever was this summer with "In the Name of the King", which cost $60 million in production, but only generated $10 million at the box office, meaning he is $50 million in the hole.

However, unlike most directors, he doesn't finance his movies via Hollywood studios (none will take him). Instead he has a tax shelter in Germany, and if you invest in a movie in Germany, you basically get 50% back from the government. Boll is able to acquire funding thanks to German tax laws that reward investments in film. The law allows investors in German-owned films to write off 100% of their investment as a tax deduction; it also allows them to invest borrowed money and write off any fees associated with the loan. The investor is then only required to pay taxes on the profits made by the movie; if the movie loses money, the investor gets a tax writeoff.

So basically when his movies fail, he's not the one who has to pick up the tab, the German government does, and by extension the tax-paying citizens of Germany. Why should the good people of Germany have to give their tax money to a failed director who never even breaks even in the box office?

At 12/29/08 02:59 PM, Redbob86 wrote: According to his IMDB profile page, it says he's considering getting the rights to produce an adaptation of Legend of Zelda. That is NOT fine by me!

The Legend of Zelda shouldn't be a movie to begin with as it will probably tarnish the game, but to have the biggest failure in Hollywood, this generation's equivilant to Ed Wood, get his filthy hands on one of greatest fantasy games of all time, that's a SIN.

WAIT WAIT WAIT WHAT.

You had better be kidding me. I doubt they'd give him rights, Nintendo gave him rights for that Mario movie, and it sucked. I think they'd learn from there mistakes. Also, I hope that that other person was kidding about the LittleBigPlanet movie. Hell, the thing hardly has a notable plot in the first place, it's just not a "plotty" game.

At 12/29/08 03:25 PM, ZekePowerful wrote:

At 12/29/08 02:59 PM, Redbob86 wrote: According to his IMDB profile page, it says he's considering getting the rights to produce an adaptation of Legend of Zelda. That is NOT fine by me!

The Legend of Zelda shouldn't be a movie to begin with as it will probably tarnish the game, but to have the biggest failure in Hollywood, this generation's equivilant to Ed Wood, get his filthy hands on one of greatest fantasy games of all time, that's a SIN.

WAIT WAIT WAIT WHAT.

You had better be kidding me. I doubt they'd give him rights, Nintendo gave him rights for that Mario movie, and it sucked. I think they'd learn from there mistakes. Also, I hope that that other person was kidding about the LittleBigPlanet movie. Hell, the thing hardly has a notable plot in the first place, it's just not a "plotty" game.

I doubt they'll give him the rights, but the fact that he's after them makes my skin crawl.

World of Warcraft turned him down, Metal Gear Solid turnd him down, all the good games seem to have the good sense to turn him down.

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At 12/29/08 03:25 PM, ZekePowerful wrote:

The Legend of Zelda shouldn't be a movie to begin with as it will probably tarnish the game.

I think a Zelda movie would be epic If it was done by a decent director.

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At 12/29/08 02:59 PM, Redbob86 wrote: ...this generation's equivilant to Ed Wood [Uwe Boll] ...

Ed Wood's movies were so bad that they were hilarious, like "Plan 9 From Outer Space." Boll's movies are so bad that they don't even become funny. Ed Wood was a genius compared to Boll.

Signed "Uwe suck Bolls".

Or, alternatively, you could not watch the God damn movies. See how that works? Shit, he puts the money in the films with little support, and it keeps him from shooting up a mall, so let the dude shoot his shit.

he is crap but actually got it right with postal the movie thats the only thing that stoped me signing it it was funny as hell

At 12/29/08 03:06 PM, Redbob86 wrote:
So basically when his movies fail, he's not the one who has to pick up the tab, the German government does, and by extension the tax-paying citizens of Germany. Why should the good people of Germany have to give their tax money to a failed director who never even breaks even in the box office?

Well in that case i can concede your point, that's socialist Europe for you, but maybe instead making him stop making movies the German people should have the gall to start their own petition and stop the financing of his movies, but I do see your point...

I signed.

At 12/29/08 06:22 PM, damonky wrote: he is crap but actually got it right with postal the movie thats the only thing that stoped me signing it it was funny as hell

You are entitled to your opinion, and we all have different tastes. But to me, Postal was like those stupid Scary/Epic/Disater movies. Just bad lines and gay jokes.

At 12/29/08 11:11 PM, Aci6 wrote:

At 12/28/08 11:45 PM, Redbob86 wrote: One of the biggest hacks in Hollywood, the man responsible for most bad videogame movies. A complete hack if there ever was one. Uwe Boll actually said that if 1 million people signed this petition, he'd stop making movies. Currently there are over 318,400 signatures.

Isn't it sad that he actually knows he's shit and yet still makes these terrible movies. Some people amaze me.

Deep down, I bet he knows he's awful, but he sure as hell isnt' admitting it. He went on the internet saying "I'm the only genius in this whole fucking business" and that other directors like Michael Bay are "fucking retards". Say what you want about Bay, but Transformers can go toe-to-toe with Alone in the Dark any day of the week.

This childish namecalling, challenging his critics to boxing matches, this is all an act of serious denial from a very desperate man.

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Or the German government should just deny him their investment. Since Boll has cost the German government millions in failed investments, they should not have to further support this unprofittable man.

Probably, but the fact that hundres of thousands of people have signed this petition, and his movies are so unmemorable that the vast majority of people have no idea who he is, I'd say this is a powerful statement to the people who just know he exists.

Once more to stop the cinematic menace.

I want him to make a halo movie. I'm emailing him right now.

I signed.

Mario gay shit is
Die of getting raped by a load of black people in a pool of infected cemen while they tare up your asshole a shit erupts from their black hoses leaving you dead is dishonorable dead way most.
onry u fagt mario shit fuck fruit c.
cretiviy shud be stopped from this guy.
I went to amrica it sucked, to many fat I was to scared to go in mcdonalds.
here we have a joke.
why wer perl harbor gay cuz fat.

Just a few more to go.

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my sig showz that we ar suprir
ur movies suk die of bakimutsu rape

At 12/28/08 11:45 PM, Redbob86 wrote: Uwe Boll actually said that if 1 million people signed this petition, he'd stop making movies. Currently there are over 318,400 signatures.
http://www.petitiononline.com/RRH53888/p etition.html

As much as I despise his shittastic films, I seriously doubt that by simply signing an online petition, he'll stop his career as a director. I mean, did he actually make an announcement addressing it?

Sure, I'll sign it, but as much as I hate to say it, I honestly don't think it'll change anything.

Look at his list of unaccomplishments.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0093051/

Oh, dear god, a BloodRayne 3 and Zombie Massacre are already in production?! Fuck...

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