[News] Ultramarines The Movie

[majordodo]

Ofcourse, thats a given.

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Site has been given a facelift!

ultramarinesthemovie.com/

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Synopsis

It is the 41st millennium, a savage and grim dark future when mankind battles for survival in a galaxy riven by bloodshed and destruction. Humanity teeters on the brink of extinction, assailed on all sides by the most grievous enemies - aliens, mutants and traitors. Only the colossal numbers of the Imperial Guard and the indomitable strength of the Space Marines, genetically-enhanced elite warriors of superhuman power and devastating ability, can offer any defence. Of all the ancient and venerable chapters of Space Marines, the Ultramarines are arguably the most powerful, most respected and most fearless. Pure of purpose and loyal to the Emperor, the Ultramarines are regarded as the most driven and strict, the most disciplined and courageous of Space Marine chapters.

Captain Severus, a revered veteran warrior with a considerable reputation, has received an urgent request for assistance from the remote backwater planet Mithron. Mithron has only one site of strategic importance, a shrine defended for countless generations by a full company of Space Marines from the Imperial Fists Chapter. What dreadful fate could have overcome them that they ask for help?

Leaving the bulk of his company on Algol to prosecute the war against the nightmarish Tyranids, Severus sets off for Mithron with only a ten-man squad for support. Ultima Squad is a raw, untrained band of battle brothers, all recently promoted from the ranks of Space Marine Scouts and thirsting for glory. Mithron will be their first taste of action as fully fledged Ultramarines. Severus, with his sergeant Crastor and his apothecary Pythol, knows they’ll need to keep a careful watch on the recruits.

On the tough and unforgiving surface of Mithron, Ultima Squad discovers that a terrible battle has taken place. The shrine has been attacked, and some great evil has been unleashed. As unseen dangers close in around them, the recruits have to mount a tense and deadly insertion to find any surviving Imperial Fists, and the reason behind the distress beacon.

For ambitious new recruits Proteus and Verenor, competitors for their captain’s approval, the reality of the task ahead becomes clear. They want a glorious first taste of combat as fully fledged Space Marines to prove they are worthy of selection. But this mission is a savage fight for survival and, if the Ultramarines fail, events on Mithron will threaten the fate of millions of densely populated Imperial worlds starting with their fortress home of Macragge...



the site has a load of stills, production diaries, staff bios.... heaps of stuff plus if you sign up you shall recieve news on how to get the limited edition DVD set when it is released!

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Some new clips are now available over at the website. I must say my excitement about this release is growing with every new clip that I see. Well only 5 days more to wait till the release... who else here has ordered a copy?

[TJ]

eh i will download it

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So who has watched it?
I recieved my copy 3 days ago and it has already copped a bit of a thrashing. Everyone who I have shown it too has really enjoyed including those who play the game. People who have never been exposed to 40k also fully understand the plot and setting which in itself is a great thing.

A lot of people have been saying bad things about the art style and fair enough. I think they have gone with a very nice looking and unique style which really befits the theme. I'm sure they may have spent more time on it if given the budget but for a first shot at the setting I think they have done quite well indeed. I am completely expecting people to make comparisons to the dawn of war openings etc but they ran a few minutes as opposed to this running feature length.

With news of a second one on the way I am more than looking forward to another instalment in the 40k setting. I have been waiting 21+ years for this to finally be realised and hopefully the next lot is just a few years away.

[majordodo]

I'm hoping to recieve my copy around new years since it got sent to Marion.

[alex]

omg, this is so bad. Have only watched half of it- reminds me of a kids cartoon.

[majordodo]

I'm with Alex for once. "Cannot be unseen" applies here. They get thier past his prime golden boy writer to do the script and all he could come up with was predictible rubbish. The graphics a mixture of half decent effects and others that belong in in-game animation from 5 year old games. Disapointment is an understatement.
I'm taking it for what it was meant to be however, a movie for teenage boys to show thier friends and sell more warhammer 40k models.

[alex]

was impressed by the detail on the marines, but everything else was horrible, the environment they were in, the dialogue, the plot, horrible.

"Now we know our enemy: Chaos Space Marines!"
I swear I threw up a bit when I heard that, so bad!!

[majordodo]

Yeah, you'd have thought the 8 pointed stars would have been a clue.
The only thing I really liked was the pilot light on the flamer.
It was hard to get thrilled on the armour detail when suddenly theyd move or take off thier helmet and I'd cringe.

[TJ]

im watching it now i will tell u how it is

[TJ]

the movie wasent to bad could be better

[roth]

have seen it and am in mixed opinions good/bad but they could have done much worse than this i think still, they could have had some half ass script that no one understands or can follow!

[majordodo]

Instead of one that anyone could write, was cliche as hell and boring as watching paint dry?