The first and most important thing to note: this video is fan made and is not in any way an official movie production. Philanthropy is a well organised live action effort to produce an MGS movie and this, the trailer for which, is the fruit of their offerings.
I have taken the time to include this movie here because it illustrates the potential that an official Hollywood live action adaptation can achieve, when such high standard fan-made work can be created with the lowliest of budgets.
“After a full year’s efforts, a year full of patience and growth, The Hive Division is happy to share with all of our Internet friends the first trailer of Philanthropy. The project has been a part of our lives for more than four years, and in those four years, the aims that it represents and the dreams that it embodies have grown alongside us.
This trailer is an example of what we want to share with all of you who have followed us until now, you who have aspired as we have, as filmmakers, as videogame fans, or as individuals fascinated by the potential digital technology offers to anyone with a strong idea and a will brave enough to follow it.”
Comments 51 Responses to “Metal Gear Solid: Philanthropy”
Nicely realised piece of work. Good titling. I liked how the whole trailer focused on the dialogue than just inserting flashbacks or stills from the games. The FX shots are neatly done, with the accompanying sounds. It’s a simple teaser (in Hollywood terms) and yet, it does leave the viewer wanting more, which nowadays are difficult to achieve before a film is released. The backdrop is well-chosen and I love the whole desaturated greenish look that all MGS fans are familiar with. If this is a teaser, I can’t wait to see the full trailer. iConesque
wow…are you serious that he’s going to be solid snake? can they just stick with 3D for humans in the movie? I’m sorry, everything else look cool…but they can’t act at all. They should ask professionals to play in it and change the voice…
This movie is a very professionaly made(as a fan movie, of course). The trailer has a good mood and the greenish look is also good. Nice work.This fan movie will fill the waiting for the “real” Metal Gear Solid movie…;-)
This is terrible. Why does Snake speak with a Russian accent?
Looks pretty neat.
I seriously would have thought Eric Banner (Black Hawk Down & The Hulk) would have made a really nice ‘Solid Snake’.
Anyways good luck with the rest of the Project. I look forward to seeing the movie.
Hey Tim..that is not Russian accent..the creators are from Italy…
That trailer should have added a point where only players would know what he ment
this is very bad and i say that because i cant swear. if any movie should be made, (which it shouldnt because its a vidoe game and leave it at that), it should be about shadow mosses. the makers are only making this movie to help sell the new game. also dont make it real live action. it should be made like 300 or sin city so all the supernatural themes can be shown better and not look lame. to use an example i mean psycho mantis or that chick who cant die in sons of liberty. thats wat makes mgs cool and different is that its an amry game crossed with fantasy. i was hoping for good things too guys but its really not that good.
hey there tim snake is not talking by a russian accent nor italian and pop if u have played MGS b4 u wud know that when that italian guy told him (whats in it 4 u) snake said (nothing) but he rememberd meyrl and otocan and they movie showed pix of his memories and that shows that he is having a revenge for them and he is furious about that so its obvious that the movie has a relationship with the game and specialy MGS1 thats my opinion anyways ;D
Please, all of you who think this is the real movie…it’s FAN-MADE!! Meaning that fans made it…and it’s not the Hollywood one currently in production or pre-production…I swear, some people in this world.…
dude you guys did awsome on this video i cant wait to see the whole movie good work
I don´t know what your opinions might be, but have any of you seen either movie with Kurt Russel titled ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK
or ESCAPE FROM LA , the character´s name is Snake, Snake Blitzkin, anyway I´m kinda stuck on the issue if either movie was based on a previous game of metal gear
in my opinion it would look good to a person who didnt know anything abount the MGS series.
however, to a fan who would have a stronger opinion of it. would clearly be able to pick holes in it.
The cast for snake is suck, snake outfit is suck, other than that is perfect. Please, find another cast, and please redesign outfit for snake. Honestly speaking i feel not the same feeling when i watch the trailer as i play the game. For the film to be success the “feeling” delivered inside the movie must be the same as we play MGS.Please don spoiled it. Do something to improve it. Please make this movie be remember as the greatest METAL GEAR
SOLID film ever!!!
Hmm, idk, I think that Russian accent spunked it up a bit, but hey.. it was only a trailer and that was what they had to work with. No accent and a totally different person or a slight accent, but someone who actually resembles Snake.
Also, this is only a fanmade trailer. The real movie is going to be based around Shadow Mosses from what I have read and Marlyn Mansin or w/e is supposed to play Psycho Mantis. This isn’t made to “SELL” the new game, it’s just something a few fans cooked up and I think it’s pretty awsome. Don’t see you making better ^^.
People, PLEASE.
It’s a FAN-MADE teaser for a FAN-MADE film.
First: repeating what Ryson and Klizzey said for those people who obviously didnt see them say it: ITS FAN-MADE!!!
Second: replying to what Diego said: The character for Metal Gear was based on Snake Plisskin from the John Carpenter films
Third: Amazing work, and i can’t wait to see the full thing, keep up the work guys. =D *clap clap*
I’ve never read comments more stupid than these…
Russian accent?
“the makers are only making this movie to help sell the new game.”?
Shadow MosSes?
Snake Blitzkin? (sure, and Fred Durst too…)
Eric BanNER?
C’mon guys, there are a lot of thing to speaking about this trailer (positive an negative), just turn on you brain first, ok?
ok first of all good work looked cool BUT ITS JUST IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE SNAKE COME ALIVE WITHOUT David Hayter … I realy wana see a Metal gear flim But Its Just gona Rubbish Without David hayters voice to make him come Alive.… METAL GEar MEGA FAN
I think that the trailer spoof was brilliant.
Just something, I think that the Metal Gear was slightly… odd? I am not sure if this is the real thing.
French actors? Lol
I loved the special effects, I love the way bullets fly past and hit the background and stuff.
I am extremely happy that Hideo Kojima did NOT give any permissions or rights to any big Hollywood producers, for I believe they could ruin it as well as the did to the Series of Unfortunate Events and other book-movies except Harry Potter, that is ok.
Only a genius like Hideo could pull this sort of movie off.
I WILL watch it a hundred times… Then buy the special edition DVD !
=)
The trailer is ok for a fan-made and thanks for those who made the effort to do it.
About the real MGS movie,i agree that the actors shouldn’t be human so that they can rebuild all those that we loved in the game or else it’ll be just like the RESIDENT EVIL MOVIE.
they should do something like the new RE DEGENERATION.
I want to fall in love with the movie just like i did in the game.
Raven…
the type-o above what *movement* sorry
This trailer is fucking stupid. I watched it again I saw so many more things wrong with it. Thank god its profit-free.
I like how he stands in the open , “the kill zone” for so long looking than he turns and goes the other way!!!
I agree with what was said above too, his costume is rediculous. If the film maker wants to do this justice he should go back to the first metal gear, the one that got everyone addicted.
I hate the ending even more as they are walking down the hall(despite they are commi bastards)
they arent even pulling security now.…..that doesn’t make much sense to me.
IF ANYONE WITH HALF A BRAIN READS THIS PLEASE, DON’T LOOK AT THIS AS A CRY FROM A FAN BUT FROM SOMEONE WHO KNOWS.
The Video game is based on a man who is a combat elitist, someone who can take over entire structure like ships and enemy compounds. Someone who has never played the game or cares nothing for it should not have been the one to play the charcter because he looks somewhat like him but because he understands snakes thoughts and is obsessed with the importance of his life. Even if he doesn’t REALLY exist.
“I am extremely happy that Hideo Kojima did NOT give any permissions or rights to any big Hollywood producers”
Michael De Luca producer on Blade II, Zathura, Ghost Rider, American History X, Rush Hour 2, Magnolia etc…
Is producing a live action adaptation of MGS with the possbile storyline of Shadow Moses with Hideo Kojima as Executive Producer, no screenwriter or principle actor as of yet, and the possible inclusion of Equillibrium’s Kurt Wimmer as director. How’s that for non Hollywood producers. Granted De Luca’s track record is spotty, Kurt Wimmer’s track record seems to consist of “he made one good movie”. Just give Kojima the damn director’s chair. BTW Kojima is NOT involved in the trailer you just watched so he’s not pulling off anything + all this information can be found on the site you’re looking at. While I doubt your reading this right now, your comments aren’t very informed (therefore ignorant). The special effects weren’t that good, and this is NOT the kind of thing that’s going to have a special edition. Your comments are way out of their element. I’m not insulting you though. I liked the video, but it’s not the real thing.
I meant to say uninformed — as if you didn’t know.
I think that Josh Brolin could play a convincing Solid Snake, mullet and all.
Wow, you managed to get a Snake that knows how to act it, without being Japanese, so this > all other well done MGS fan movies with Japanese guys.
Wow I must have been tired. I corrected myself and I wasn’t wrong! And for those criticizing the Banner statement maybe they were just trying to humorously show the similarity between the name of the actor and the character he played (Bruce Banner) Ever think of that!?
What to say… nice work… really, i was quite sad when i read not envolved with the movie development. But the actor of snake is’s the same!!!! Hope Hideo won’t make just and american acion film, that don’t follow the history of the game. To be honest i would like to see the film even if it’s really the same of the game, in real style would be so good.
i never heard of this project but i think the snake actor.. isnt just right his eyes are popping out to much to be snake.. his suit dosnt match.. the metal gear looks like crap.. and the producer or director who did judge dred that was a good movie in that time ‚ghost rider ‚blade 2 well i can tell you i didnt like the rest of those movies and also the texture of the metal gear looks messed up it looks kind of flat no reflection nothing and the budged looks poor especially the actors no that they are not known.. but just.. their acting.. in this trailer the only thing that catches the eye is snake cause you see him sneaking
but the other actors dont really make a personality their like ghosts they dont have a story or a ground to stand on..
sorry for this but i played metal gear solid 1,2,3 i also finished them al with stealth camoflage and stuf just cause i love the game but i can tell you this movie isnt going to be what i would like to see as a mgs fan mgs usually takes a animal combine something to it and make a robot of it.. like rex simpel.. a t-rex but they made it like a monster with almost same feet sort arms(rocket launch platforms) then you got the ray it’s like a lizzard with a big tail , and in the thirth part you have the shagahood nog mutch gear in this but it’s a sick tank with jet ingine nukes machine guns really over sized and stuf like that *(one of the mgs i didnt like)*
but this one it’s a .. sorry i dont know.. looks like a half life figure..http://www.rpgmaker.net/~brandonabley/blog/half-life-2.jpg
im not here to crack it down.. and yes this is the first time im here but im going to add it to my favs from now on just to see if there are more who agree
Greats lord doom
that was stupid snake isn’t Russian those guys where not bad actors but the where over acting i think if any 1 is should play snake then it should be David Hayter
When does this awesome movie come out?
[…] Before we begin — this is a trailer for a fan made, directed and produced movie “Philanthropy”, it is not the official film, the production qualities on this effort are far superior to the majority of fan dedications to be found on the net and this should be recognised. A lot of people misinterpreted the first trailer. […]
I LOVE IT!!!!! you guys did a great job and I say that not only as a BIG fan of MGS but as a person who loves the art of film.
Keep up the great work.
Awesome! just awesome.
I know it may take some time, but on the part where Snake has flashback, i reacon you should do those in real life too instead of using the game, that would make it awesome. That new version of metal gear was good, but if you made it look at more like the previous ones id think it would look alot more like the game =) and add a couple of characters from the past MGS games like Meryl or even Ocelot…that would be amazing. Overall good movie dudes (and dudettes) keep up the good work
movie looks cool the actor even looks like him so cool trailer
it really would be cool to add game characters ocelot the pain the end the boss basicly all the cobra unit
He doesn’t acutally have a russian accent this is just fanmade!
there are obviously some retarded people on this site who cannot read, but back on topic this is actually pretty sweet for a fan made film and i cant wait to see the final version keep up the good work guys
The film itself looks ok for a fan movie but the acting is very poor and hardly any of the tension or emotions are reflected on the screen. Nice setting and green tint though…
Fan-made or not, it is a piece of shit. Terrible acting, terrible voice work, terrible EVERYTHING. Piece of shit, just as bad as those wanna-be FF8 fan-made movies..failure on camera work. Burn in hell, watch it go. *pours gasoline on it and lights match*
BULLSHIT!!! THE MOVIE WOULD BE BASED ON MGS1 IN SHADOW MOSSES AND IT’S GANNA BE SHOT IN ALASKA!!! THIS HAS NTHN 2 DO WITH SHIT!!!
Before I began, I would like to say that anyone who is slamming this trailer are ignorant, or just plain dumb-asses. If they would’ve read the description at the top, they would’ve realized that this ISN’T actually the trailer for the ACTUAL movie that’s still in development. It’s a low-budget, fan-made trailer, which would OBVIOUSLY explain the somewhat shabbiness of it. And the people who still put this down, even knowing what it really is, are obviously unappreciative of indie film-making, and have no real taste in film, minus your generic, Box Office Smashing pieces of shit.
Now, with that said, this is actually a awesome piece of work, being what it is. I mean, yeah, it’s not like “Super Amazing”, but it’s one of the best low-budget things I’ve ever viewed so far. The effects, animation, and camera angles/shots are above mediocre, at best. Acting, could be better, but at least there isn’t a enough of it to let down the entire piece as a whole. Costumes, are pretty decent. Although, I wonder why Snake kept his J.G. Pliskin Uniform from MGS2, unless the makers designed a variant of it.
Overall, this is above decent attempt by devoted fans of the MGS series. May they continue their labors in stride with success.
The project has failed.
like.. 25
It will not be done in 2008–2067
Also we have canceled the filming because we are a lame company who are working 4years on this crap, and the children next door got a better movie then us.
Called how to be emo.
We made the metal gear have two legs so it would not walk to far so we wouldn’t need to make big scene’s with it.
We noticed after putting $300 in it that camera’s are expensive and that this is going to be a expensive project of at least $500
we also noticed that we don’t have the money to ever launch it world wide.
But till that time we will keep rocking this 5 min Trailer (10 min work) with our huge hits a day
Almost 900 comments and 600 FLAMES so we give up and ask Phillips our money back from the camera’s.
This was our project called “THE FAILURE”
This is a non-profit fan-made movie, it will be realeased on the inernet by winter 2008, the official page is:
http://www.mgs-philanthropy.net/
There is also a fan group on facebook:
http://www.new.facebook.com/home.php?ref=logo#/group.php?gid=30931351369
ima watch the movie3 cuz i love metal gear…but i do not like the trailer…i think it would of bn better if it sticked to the game mgs 1…that was really kool and followed up through mgs 4…and metal gear loox fake…n the dialogue seems alot more talking than action
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omg this is fan made, thats amazing when it first whent on i thought it was the real thing and i only realised it was fan made when i looked at the comments great job i look foward to seeing how you guyse portray snakes charector in this new plot witch i assume you guyse made yourself quite a risky move but i think by the look of the teaser its going to do quite well, i predict a millon veiws in the first 4 weeks
snake shouldnt have an accent, it should be the voice of david hayter, metal gear won’t be the same if his voice is different.
this seems good nut i think they should put acors that look like the characters in the game though… but over all its good
just dont kill it
It would be great if they’ll make a movie out of MGS3… for me that’s the most dramatic MGS i’ve ever played