ROTTEN TOMATOES: Uwe Boll's "Dungeon Siege" WILL Be Two Separate Movies

Uwe Boll's "Dungeon Siege" WILL Be Two Separate Movies

by Scott Weinberg | October 28, 2005

Seems like you just can't turn on your computer without getting more news from the amazingly consistent filmmaker known as Uwe Boll. With his "BloodRayne" set to hit theaters in a few months and the ink barely dry on his "Postal" contract, the prolific schlock-slinger comes up with another press release: He will release his "Dungeon Siege" in two parts, separated by the space of one month.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, "Producer-director Uwe Boll has created a new distribution company, Event Film, which will release the $60 million "In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale" in two separate parts in wide release on Nov. 3, 2006, and Dec. 1, 2006. The movie stars Jason Statham, Ray Liotta and Leelee Sobieski.

In a separate development, Boll has also optioned film rights to the controversial video game "Postal," which has sold more than 1 million units despite being banned in 13 countries and having been publicly condemned by U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman, D-Conn. Boll has optioned the game from developer Running With Scissors with plans to film the $10 million-$15 million feature in late 2006 for a 2007 theatrical, marking the 10th anniversary of the game's release.

Regarding the plans to release "Dungeon Siege" in two parts, Boll said it will be "a huge epic adventure, and to support the exhibitors who can't accept a movie so long, we decided to split the movie in half."

Why not split the movie into eighths and sell it directly to the Sci-Fi Channel? Oh, and if you want to be in on all the snarky jokes: Just go out and rent "House of the Dead" & "Alone in the Dark" already. You know you want to at this point.

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ggfunk writes:
on Oct 28 2005 06:38 AM

ray liotta? for the love of god why? is he that hard up for work?

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Prosper761 writes:
on Oct 28 2005 07:44 AM

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Apparently, Boll has some sort of Svengali-like hold over some people in Hollywood. Either that, or he has compromising photos... I feel so sorry for anyone who works with him; appearing in an Uwe Boll film means your career is jumping the shark. How sad for those actors.

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MikeOfAllTrades writes:
on Oct 28 2005 07:45 AM

"Why not split the movie into eighths and sell it directly to the Sci-Fi Channel?"
That's hilarious!

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Saint_Angst writes:
on Oct 28 2005 07:47 AM

What a waste.

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lavatory love machine writes:
on Oct 28 2005 09:04 AM

ray liotta in a dungeons and dragons style movie? I guess that coming from Uwe is no surprise a huge misscast like that

Even if a few people show up to see the first part without knowing what they're getting in to, nobody is going to return to see the conclusion

Boll said it will be "a huge epic adventure, and to support the exhibitors who can't accept a movie so long, we decided to split the movie in half."
I guess he never heard about LOTR, or maybe he already knows is going to suck and two small failures is better than one big one

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scottybarkbark writes:
on Oct 28 2005 09:12 AM

lets see, uwe boll sucks....um blah blah blah,....uh he's a...hack, movies are shit and uh um.......all the usual things people say about his movies and so forth

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Krooked writes:
on Oct 28 2005 09:21 AM

Personally I'm looking foward to this. He makes horrible movies that are fun to watch with some friends and a bit of booze... but how to sneak it into the theatres. Yes he is a horrible director, but you have to hand it to him, he's persistent. I can't wait in 20 years for the Uwe Boll biopic...

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kubrickfan writes:
on Oct 28 2005 09:27 AM

Unbelievable!!! Well, I guess that answers the question of what production company would allow this guy to make a 3+ hour epic: His own. I guess statham and liotta are a good thing though.

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kenporules writes:
on Oct 28 2005 10:44 AM

I can't stop crying.

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Insert_witty_name writes:
on Oct 28 2005 10:49 AM

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You are absolutely right. The best way to get booze in is to have a woman carry one of those huge bag purses and put the bottles in there. I'll be doing that. Good luck

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Peter Parker writes:
on Oct 28 2005 11:03 AM

How does shit like this happen

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DJ Jay Lion writes:
on Oct 28 2005 11:49 AM

I'm shaking my videocamera in anger!!

I will have to be drunk, stoned & coked out to view anything by this man who calls himself a "director". And I don't even do drugs.

House of the Dead, worst movie ever.

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Crispy1 writes:
on Oct 28 2005 01:58 PM

Ray Liotta is no stranger to bad movies he was in that futuristic prison movie , No Escape , with Lance Henriksen.
Which might have been the best Lance Henriksen movie since Mans Best Friend!

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Biggestgeekever writes:
on Oct 28 2005 03:46 PM

I'm saying it right now! This project will be the biggest disaster in than history of cinema (yes, even bigger than that Cleopatra film!).

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ttboy80 writes:
on Oct 28 2005 05:04 PM

Best director ever.

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taran72 writes:
on Oct 28 2005 06:12 PM

[b]Ray Liotta slumming?[/b]
Hell, this is slumming for LeeLee Sobieski!

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PrecentorEpsilonXVI writes:
on Oct 30 2005 03:30 PM

Double the crappiness! I'm hopping this is as good as "Hawk the Slayer"!

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Sadistik writes:
on Oct 30 2005 04:53 PM

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[b]Fuck that[/b]
I hope this is as good as Manos: Hands of Fate

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puablo writes:
on Oct 31 2005 12:15 PM

[b]Manos[/b]
It will probably be just like Manos: Hands of Fate... but stretched across two movies. It's a good thing I'm not going to see this or any other movie by this guy, I fear my intestines might jump up and strangle me to end it all.

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skletonkee writes:
on Oct 31 2005 01:06 PM

[b]ehhh....[/b]
all this uwe boll bashing is getting old.....so he makes crappy films..so does a bunch-o-other folks...

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