I guess certain unspoken ones, like "Escape from N.Y." and "Escape from L.A." were more nods then inspiration (The whole Pliskin thing in MGS2). Meh. Either way, interesting list. Pretty modern in some cases, as well. I was expecting almost all 80's and maybe 1 or 2 90's movies, and not any movies from within the last 9 years. | |
Seems like obvious inspiration. | |
Hideo Kojima is the biggest reverse weeaboo I've ever seen. Also, 2001: A Space Odyssey is overrated. | |
I adore Children of Men. Movie was great - I wish it got more attention. | |
Hmmm, alot of those I have yet to see, yet I have been meaning to see most of them... | |
funny a movie that came out just before the end of the series is something that influenced him a lot? doesn't really make sense unless he means the 60s version | |
Suprised Goldfinger of all things. Still, I suppose you could point to that as the start of the whole idea of "quirky, unbeatable enemy henchman", an idea that Kojima used so very well. | |
Almost all of my top 5 favorite 'conversation ice-breaking favorite moves' are in there.
I know you aren't TRYING to anger me and my self-righteosness, but (out of curiosity) why do you say so? | |
I doubt he means the actual Casino Royale movie, its probably all about the Bond character, he might just think that the Daniel Craig version of him was the best one, and that Casino Royale is the best one made in the series. Either that or he is basing it on the book. | |
He did actually mean Metal Gear Solid 4 - the character of Solid Snake was originally inspired equally by Lethal Weapon and Escape from New York, so their abscence would indicate he meant only IV. | |
So what happened to Kurt Russell in Escape from New York.. you know...Snake... with the eye patch and everything. | |
Ah, that makes sense. (probably should learn not to use forums when i almost cant keep my eyes open from fatigue :P) | |
2001 is one of those movies that you have to be in the right mood to watch it. He probably wasn't, or he's thick. 2001 is if anything underrated. It's a beautiful blend of sights, sound, pacing, and story. It's a classic. I'm sorry if I sound like a dick, but I've never found anyone who has disliked 2001 be able to say why they don't like it, other than "it's boring" which is a fair complaint for most movies, but when someone says that about 2001 all I here, is "I couldn't focus through it" It's a film that requires the viewer to have a brain. It's decidedly not lowest common denominator. But to each his own, right? | |
I agree. That movie might be one of my favorites of all time. In my opinion it's also, strangely, one of the few movies that's better than the book its based on. | |
He's got good taste, those are all on my favorites list... except for Predator. | |
I watched 2001 and had to fastforward through most of the movie, the floating was just so boring...the amazing thing is, I still got the plot perfectly. | |
While the reasoning behind the inspiration of some movies is questionable, it definitly holds up good as a list of "movies you really should see some day, if you haven't already"....ESPECIALLY Children of Men, without a doubt the best Movie of 2006 (wow, it is that old already?) And while i think 2001 is indeed very overrated, i think it should be seen at least once, just because of it's influence and to see for yourself what the fuzz is all about | |
I'll agree here. 2001 has some fantastic ideas, but it gets caught up in it's own cleverness at times. There are some awe-inspiring moments, but there's an awful lot of filler as well. Hi, I'm Troy McLure, you may remember me from such other influences as Left 4 Dead's "28 seconds later" and Sonic's "Milk it 'til it Bleeds". ;) | |
Not too mention Naked Snake/Big Boss' eye patch, and the mullet that Naked and Solid have. | |
I seem to recall reading somewhere an interview with Mr. Kojima in which he clearly stated that the Solid Snake character is based on Snake Plissken from Escape From New York. However, even if it isn't so, Solid and Plissken share so many common traits that coincidence seems unlikely. Conversely, I can find no parallels between Solid Snake and James Bond. They're both government agents, they both undertake seemingly-impossible missions, they both like using gadgets... I think that's about it. The new, "reinvented" Bond, seen in the last two films, seems to take a step or two towards Snake territory, but the "original" Bond(s) would seduce and sleep their way into the enemy's stronghold instead of all that sneaking about inside cardboard boxes. | |
Second... Seriously? What the hell? He was inspired to create MGS wank-verse by watching a film yet to be created? Did the nano bots do it? | |
I really want to like Hideo Kojima with his movie loving and Left 4 Dead playing. The Guns of Navarone? The Deer Hunter? Awesome movies, but its a shame his games are not amazing. | |
For every one thing 2001 gets right, it takes a step back by doing something wrong. It has a great story, but poor storytelling. It's pace is extremely poor. I tends to meander around. It's too bad really, if the story had ended up in the hands of someone who actually WANTED to tell a story instead of Kubrick, we might have had a better movie. In case some of you don't know, when it was first released, critics panned the movie, instead of giving it the kind of God-like worship it enjoys nowadays. | |
The James Bond References: Play MGS3. That inteir game is basically a reinvention of James Bond- Sexy women with pointlessly skimpy clothing, over the top action, cold war espianogue. I didn't see 2001, but i'm going to guess it influenced MGS2. | |
Don't forget the "Snake Eater" theme song. | |
I whole heartedly second this post!! | |
I've yet to watch a few films on the list, but I can't say I'm a fan of all of them (that I've seen). I still can't make up my mind, though, regarding the whole Casino Royale debate. Are these his inspirations for MGS as a series or only the latest installment (4)? | |
oh i can see the Bond influence however i just don't see Casino Royale cause it was made just before or after the games the original Casino Royale wasn't the great piece of film and isn't really a canon Bond | |
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The 15 Films that Influenced Hideo Kojima
The man behind Metal Gear helps promotes some of his favorite films in Japan.
If you played last years Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, you've seen that not only does Konami's Hideo Kojima draw most of his influence from famous films, but he loves making them as well. Lots of them, in fact. While some of the films that have shaped Kojima's stories are more obvious than others (Predator, for example), the one common bind is that they're all easily available to a worldwide audience. Japanese media store Tsutaya is currently promoting Kojima's 15 favorite movies, along with a bit of insight and trivia from the man himself. If you're looking to have yourself a Kojima film festival (and I don't mean simply playing one of his games), here are the titles you've got to own.
The Guns of Navarone - The classic World War II thriller that inspired the "espionage action" the Metal Gear series is known for.
The Great Escape - Greatest Steve McQueen movie ever? Another World War II film that tells the real-life story of the attempts of Allied prisoners escaping a German POW camp.
Goldfinger - One of Sean Connery's many Bond films as well as the film that Kojima most credits the creation of Metal Gear to.
2001: A Space Odyssey - Considered to be one of the greatest films of all time, Metal Gear Solid's Otacon was named after 2001's famous artificial intelligence, Hal.
Planet of the Apes - Not the musical, unfortunately, though Kojima does appreciate how it told its tale of society in a piece of entertainment.
The Deer Hunter - Witness the birth of ... Solid Snake's bandanna.
Dawn of the Dead - I don't recall many zombies making their way into the Metal Gear Solid series (Liquid's arm aside), but it sounds like Kojima really enjoys its ... air ducts and closed spaces. Okay!
Full Metal Jacket - Another Kubrick classic, the films female sniper inspired Kojima to try one of his own and thus, Sniper Wolf.
Die Hard - I'm going to guess that it was just the sheer bad ass nature of Die Hard that does it for Kojima.
Heat - One of the greatest movies of all time that features without question, one of the greatest firefights in cinematic history.
Predator - Octocamo. Ain' nothing wrong with that.
Black Hawk Down - One of Kojima's biggest inspirations when it came to placing the Metal Gear Solid series in the middle east for its fourth installment.
Children of Men - A critical favorite, Kojima seems to have enjoyed the cinematography here more than anything else.
The Bourne Identity - Hard-hitting action, a return to great car chases and Matt Damon. Hey, what's not to love here?
Casino Royale - Finally, the biggest influence upon Metal Gear, James Bond.
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