Bionicle Movie Thoughts: Part The First
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My dream is to someday see, or be involved in the creation of, a good Bionicle film series. As in one with a good budget and one that would go to theaters. Not one made to sell toys, but one made to sell itself.
We'd have to think up a snazzy title for each movie, as well as a subtitle. Like with Star Wars they had "Episode". For Bionicle I'm thinking... "Chapter".
The voice acting would have to be good.
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Visions and Flashbacks
I'm thinking they should be in flash style, like the MNOLG and Bohrok animations. I think that would be really cool and unique, add some flavor to the movies. It would also help you know when someone was dreaming and when something was really happening. The sprite and animations quality would be, of course, better than the original animations, but with the same concept. Thoughts?
But of course the Metru Nui story wouldn't be all flash style.
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2001
Coming of the Toa/Tale of the Toa/???
Chapter One
Main characters: Tahu, Gali, Kopaka, and Takua.
Main villains: Makuta and Infected Rahi.
We'd have to think up a snazzy title for each movie, as well as a subtitle. Like with Star Wars they had "Episode". For Bionicle I'm thinking... "Chapter".
The voice acting would have to be good.
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Visions and Flashbacks
I'm thinking they should be in flash style, like the MNOLG and Bohrok animations. I think that would be really cool and unique, add some flavor to the movies. It would also help you know when someone was dreaming and when something was really happening. The sprite and animations quality would be, of course, better than the original animations, but with the same concept. Thoughts?
But of course the Metru Nui story wouldn't be all flash style.
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2001
Coming of the Toa/Tale of the Toa/???
Chapter One
Main characters: Tahu, Gali, Kopaka, and Takua.
Main villains: Makuta and Infected Rahi.
Basically it would start with Nixie seeing the Red Star, and it telling her that the Toa were destined to come or somesuch. She would tell Nokama who would tell Vakama who would send Takua off to collect the Toa Stones. Or perhaps that would be the beginning?
Scratch all that, it would probably begin with a narrator telling the Legend of Mata Nui, in the Amaja pit. THEN the other stuff.
Some time would be spent watching Takua collect the Stones, but not too much, as that could get very slow if you followed him around as he trudged around Mata Nui saving Turaga and finding their staffs, all of which managed to get themselves misplaced within the same week.
He would put them in Kini Nui and get thrown to the beach, etc, as the camera flies up above Mata Nui as six points of light flash and make for the island. Tahu would climb out, etc etc etc. The events in the Tale of the Toa and the MNOLG would intermingle back and forth, showing the Matoran and Toa's struggle against the Rahi, and Takua's quest to regain his memory. Of course, there would be no suspense in that, as you already know who he is. Perhaps it would be better for him not to lose his memory there?
Several scenes of the Toa Mata searching/finding masks and quarreling would be necessary, but slowly they realize they must work together to get things done. Lewa gets infected etc etc.
The only real problem I foresee is that of choosing which climax to use. There were two different Manas stories, as well as two different Shadow Toa stories. I'm inclined to remove the Manas, as in that scene there was really no character development. An interesting fight, no doubt, but throughout the movie there would be Rahi battles so there's really no point in drawing the Manas scene out.
Of the two Shadow Toa stories I would choose Greg's, as the solution was more interesting and thought provoking.
And of course... the scene with Makuta. Yes, Makuta. Not Teridax. The scene of him as a Matoran/nebulous mass is one of my favorite in Bionicle history. That would be the true climax.
Would two climax-types hurt the movie? Perhaps. Thoughts?
And all throughout the Mangaia battles it would be flashing back to the Chroniclers Company, to make things more interesting and less drawn out. It would end with them combining powers, defeating Makuta, and heading for the surface, as Takua witnesses the awakening of the Bohrok and ascends to the surface. He would land face down in the sand, then he would look up. Que suspenseful LOST-type music.
The End.
Other notes: The Cable Car would MOST CERTAINLY be in it. As I want it to be canon.
The idea of Unity, Duty, Destiny would be strongly enforced throughout the film, as would be the Toa's ultimate mission of waking up Mata Nui.
Scratch all that, it would probably begin with a narrator telling the Legend of Mata Nui, in the Amaja pit. THEN the other stuff.
Some time would be spent watching Takua collect the Stones, but not too much, as that could get very slow if you followed him around as he trudged around Mata Nui saving Turaga and finding their staffs, all of which managed to get themselves misplaced within the same week.
He would put them in Kini Nui and get thrown to the beach, etc, as the camera flies up above Mata Nui as six points of light flash and make for the island. Tahu would climb out, etc etc etc. The events in the Tale of the Toa and the MNOLG would intermingle back and forth, showing the Matoran and Toa's struggle against the Rahi, and Takua's quest to regain his memory. Of course, there would be no suspense in that, as you already know who he is. Perhaps it would be better for him not to lose his memory there?
Several scenes of the Toa Mata searching/finding masks and quarreling would be necessary, but slowly they realize they must work together to get things done. Lewa gets infected etc etc.
The only real problem I foresee is that of choosing which climax to use. There were two different Manas stories, as well as two different Shadow Toa stories. I'm inclined to remove the Manas, as in that scene there was really no character development. An interesting fight, no doubt, but throughout the movie there would be Rahi battles so there's really no point in drawing the Manas scene out.
Of the two Shadow Toa stories I would choose Greg's, as the solution was more interesting and thought provoking.
And of course... the scene with Makuta. Yes, Makuta. Not Teridax. The scene of him as a Matoran/nebulous mass is one of my favorite in Bionicle history. That would be the true climax.
Would two climax-types hurt the movie? Perhaps. Thoughts?
And all throughout the Mangaia battles it would be flashing back to the Chroniclers Company, to make things more interesting and less drawn out. It would end with them combining powers, defeating Makuta, and heading for the surface, as Takua witnesses the awakening of the Bohrok and ascends to the surface. He would land face down in the sand, then he would look up. Que suspenseful LOST-type music.
The End.
Other notes: The Cable Car would MOST CERTAINLY be in it. As I want it to be canon.
The idea of Unity, Duty, Destiny would be strongly enforced throughout the film, as would be the Toa's ultimate mission of waking up Mata Nui.
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2002
The Bohrok Swarms
Chapter Two
Main characters: Tahu, Gali, Kopaka, Lewa, and Takua.
Main villains: The Bohrok and the Bahrag.
2002 would basically follow the 2002 storyline. I can't really think of anything you could easily add or take away. It would intertwine the stories of Chronicles #2 and the Bohrok animations. (and the comics, as always)
The Toa get some Krana, Lewa get infected, (again) Nuparu makes the Boxor, some Bohrok are smashed, Kopaka finds the nest, they all go into it, find some Exo Toa, fight some Bahrag, turn into Nuva, etc...
The Toa Nuva would emerge and escape the nest. After they arrive on the surface they would have the fight, and the Nuva would split, with Gali calling after them. Shot zooming out through the jungle as she falls to her knees.
It would probably end with the Matoran covering up the Krana holes and using the Bohrok to help rebuild the villages. The Bohrok would suddenly get the call to return to the nest and drop what they were doing and go.
In a darkened room you see red eyes as Makuta talks to himself about releasing his Rahkshi. Something along those lines.
The End.
Other notes: I'm not sure if the Bohrok Kal saga is necessary. I mean, nothing really earth shattering happened in it. The idea of the Nuva being weakened by the split up could be told of in the Mask of Light saga, with the Rahkshi. As far as I can see, the Kal wouldn't really offer any good plot points and it would just be another movie, and since the series would already be long, adding another mostly pointless movie would probably hurt sales more than help. The Vahi could be introduced at the end, in the next movie, or not at all. It's not really a significant plot point.
The Toa get some Krana, Lewa get infected, (again) Nuparu makes the Boxor, some Bohrok are smashed, Kopaka finds the nest, they all go into it, find some Exo Toa, fight some Bahrag, turn into Nuva, etc...
The Toa Nuva would emerge and escape the nest. After they arrive on the surface they would have the fight, and the Nuva would split, with Gali calling after them. Shot zooming out through the jungle as she falls to her knees.
It would probably end with the Matoran covering up the Krana holes and using the Bohrok to help rebuild the villages. The Bohrok would suddenly get the call to return to the nest and drop what they were doing and go.
In a darkened room you see red eyes as Makuta talks to himself about releasing his Rahkshi. Something along those lines.
The End.
Other notes: I'm not sure if the Bohrok Kal saga is necessary. I mean, nothing really earth shattering happened in it. The idea of the Nuva being weakened by the split up could be told of in the Mask of Light saga, with the Rahkshi. As far as I can see, the Kal wouldn't really offer any good plot points and it would just be another movie, and since the series would already be long, adding another mostly pointless movie would probably hurt sales more than help. The Vahi could be introduced at the end, in the next movie, or not at all. It's not really a significant plot point.
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2003
The Mask of Light
Chapter Three
Main Characters: Toa Nuva, Takua, Hahli, and Jaller.
Main villains: Makuta and the Rahkshi.
This would follow the Mask of Light movie pretty closely in terms of plot, but with better acting, dialogue, and animation. It would of course be longer, with more character development in all the main protagonists. The Nuva's character development from the Kal saga would be transplanted to here.
The beginning and end would be practically the same as in the original movie.
Other notes: I'm not really sure where the Matoran Rebuilding would be put. =/
The beginning and end would be practically the same as in the original movie.
Other notes: I'm not really sure where the Matoran Rebuilding would be put. =/
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That's all for now. I'm sure I'll be able to add more later, but I'm getting tired and distracted. 2004-2008 coming soon.
BtB
Edit, me, comment #2.
Another thing I was thinking... included in the DVD could be some flash animations that explained more backstory. Cheaper to make than normal animation, so you could have several short stories included for free.
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