Shadow of the Colossus plays a role in the film Reign Over Me...

[Sofa King Kool]

I thought this was kind of cool. Just thought I'd share it.

http://www.gamepro.com/news.cfm?article_id=107259

[redsox6391]

That's awesome.

I wanted to see this movie, even before I read this.

[zewone]

I saw the movie last week. It's alright.

Has a lot of references to SotC.

[DesertEagleXIX]

Saw it last night, great film.

Although they kept calling it "Shadows of the Colossus:, which drove me nuts. (also it looked like they were using a Xbox controller)

[zewone]

Saw it last night, great film.

Although they kept calling it "Shadows of the Colossus:, which drove me nuts. (also it looked like they were using a Xbox controller)
Yeah, the "shadows" was annoying. I'm pretty sure they were using a wireless PS2 controller which is why it looked bigger. They actually knew how to play the game when he was explaining the controls to him.

[trq]

Neat. But I'm sure it's not a coincedence that it's a SCEA game, showing up in a Sony Pictures film ...

[daroga]

This movie looks good, and the game tie-in is pretty neat. Probably catch it when it hits our $2 theater.

[zewone]

Neat. But I'm sure it's not a coincedence that it's a SCEA game, showing up in a Sony Pictures film ...
I don't think they were trying to promote their product. I read that they originally had him playing a generic action game, like every other movie, and someone on the set ( I forget who) pushed for them to use SotC. They liked it.

They also noted, that if they were trying to push a product, they could have had playing a PS3 instead of a two year old game.

[dastly75]

At least it's not FFVIII in Charlie Angels with TWO people playing it at the same time.

[Mr. Beef]

At least it's not FFVIII in Charlie Angels with TWO people playing it at the same time.I was actually more concerned with the "nude" Drew Barrymore.

[trq]

I don't think they were trying to promote their product. I read that they originally had him playing a generic action game, like every other movie, and someone on the set ( I forget who) pushed for them to use SotC. They liked it.

They also noted, that if they were trying to push a product, they could have had playing a PS3 instead of a two year old game.

Yeeeeeah ... I don't know about that. It's an easy thing for them to say, but are there really no better games that someone with 9/11 issues might become fixated on? Wasn't one of the Ace Combat games delayed because of how close it could simulate 9/11, with the whole "plane into a skyscraper" thing? So they just happened to pick a Sony branded game, that will never, ever show up anywhere else? Still seems like product placement to me. Subtle product placement -- not the "Boy, James Bond really likes his Sony Viao and his Sony Eriksonn mobile phone!" sort -- but product placment nonetheless.

[dastly75]

I was actually more concerned with the "nude" Drew Barrymore.

Yeah well she did show up after the fact, no reason not to see both

[A Happy Panda]

Yeeeeeah ... I don't know about that. It's an easy thing for them to say, but are there really no better games that someone with 9/11 issues might become fixated on? Wasn't one of the Ace Combat games delayed because of how close it could simulate 9/11, with the whole "plane into a skyscraper" thing? So they just happened to pick a Sony branded game, that will never, ever show up anywhere else? Still seems like product placement to me. Subtle product placement -- not the "Boy, James Bond really likes his Sony Viao and his Sony Eriksonn mobile phone!" sort -- but product placment nonetheless.

Product placement that has an actual place with the movie.

I'll try to find a link, but the director/writer Mike Binder specifically used Shadow of the Colossus because it had similar themes to the film.

I recommend the film by the way to those who haven't seen it. It's a very interesting story and very different take on how 9/11 affected people's lives. This is probably Adam Sandler's best performance to date (Yes, better than Punch Drunk Love) and Don Cheadle is fantastic as always.

[vherub]

This is the link, I believe:

http://kotaku.com/gaming/top/feature-the-colossus-and-the-comedian-246286.php

here's a different link giving agro some respect:

http://ps2.ign.com/articles/698/698916p1.html

[thegame1921]

At least it's not FFVIII in Charlie Angels with TWO people playing it at the same time.

Yes, I noticed this the other night while watching...kinda felt like a nerd knowing that though....