Gosh it feels so long since i've uttered his delightful name XD Well ladies and gents, tonight while waiting for clips to load what should i happen to find while browsing but the trailer for Prince Of Persia: Sands of Time movie! I must say, from the very start i've been deeply, deeply skeptical of this movie because hells how could anyone get The Prince just right? It's like when a movie is made out of one of your fave books and you think how could they possibly get that character exactly the way he/she should be? Even Jake. yes i know he's an excellent actor but this is my ultimate fave game ever. the best gaming memories i have where of playing The Prince Of Persia (and believe you me i've played some pretty well renowned good games). Having waited so long i hit the play button and sat back heavily skeptically and waited to be disappointed.
First of all the cities/ landscapes/ backgrounds are completely perfect and '

rince of persia'esq. They could not be more right. I'm a bit bummed the princes love interest isn't farah. Farah was what made the prince so very dynamic and brought about growth within his personality. However this chick doesn't look too bad and she seems kind of farah-esq. i am also a bit pissed that they didn't make her indian. cause she was indian and i'm SURE there where indian actors out there who could have done farah but WHATEVS. I'm a bit bummed there are no sand creatures but i knew that was coming. I'm pissed that what is driving the prince on his mission is Armageddon when in the game it was the sand monsters slowly infecting the world. i felt the games version was far more dynamic, original, cooler and not what seems to be soooooo popular these days (the Armageddon films i loath so much). I think i might be able to see my way around that too.
I suppose my liking or hating the film hinges largely on Jake and his ability to pull off the Prince (i am also mad they actually named the prince. that was a running gag/ tradition in all the games that the prince was nameless but once again WHATEVS). From what i've seen...he seems to have a bit of the princeness about him...he has the right accent (thank god) he seems to have good chemistry with the chick, some of that awkwardness that made the prince so endearing seems to still be there. All in all i watched him closest of everything else in the trailer and i wasn't immediately enraged/disappointed/pissed at him in any way. As far as i stand right now i'm kind of middle-ground with him. Which is better then what i expected, i honestly expected to be all 'WELL THAT'S IT! MIGHT AS WELL JUST LOOSE FAITH IN GAME TO CINEMA TRANSLATIONS ALL TOGETHER AND SHUNN JERRY BRUCHIEMER FOREVER" but instead i was *narrowed eyes* "....yes....yes i see your point Jake...very well. you have my attention. i will be there on opening night with slightly less skeptical eyes"
[link]the trailer leaves me kind of excited but I'm trying to force myself not to be cause..........i just have this deep and abiding feeling that i'm going to be disappointed so if i keep my expectations low it may actually be passable for me. it might even blow me away.