I think game-based movies are getting better. I just watched Gyakuten Saiban (Turnabout Court) with my girlfriend last night, and that was some damn good representation of the first game. Silent Hill was also a decent representation of what the games were.
The funny thing is, DMC is probably one of the few franchises that is actually
suited for a cheesy movie adaptation; the series has a history of thin plots and funny dialogue, so for it to be in movie form, not a whole lot could go wrong, as long as the series was handled with care.
I don't really care which they turn into a film, as I like both DMC and DmC, but I'd almost say it'd be better to just make a new one, a one-shot. They should definitely get U'den Flameworks back for the choreography though...they're the ones responsible for all of DMC's "cuh-rayzeee" cutscene action, so they're the only ones that could do a film adaptation's action justice.
Although, I'd probably giggle like a schoolgirl just seeing a Hightime E&I Juggle on-screen
And a Rainstorm :x
Has anyone seen the new Kenshin movie? I just saw it yesterday and the characters were spot on. From the actual attire they were wearing right down to the way they walk. It was one of the best movies i've seen in a long time, not to mention it was a great adaptation from manga to a movie. If DmC wants to take something from this movie, it needs to focus on the big main characters and stay absolutely true to their roots, and try not to add any new special traits that will upset the fan base, but keep the character real enough to someone not familiar with the story can become engaged. I still have to say that Rurouni Kenshi was a very good film.
edit: here is a trailer
I just saw that the other day as well, at my gal's behest. It was really cool, although they removed several characters from the arc they were showing in the film. My girlfriend was disappointed because they completely replaced Aoshi and his gang with Jin'ei. Still good, regardless.
