Though the box office prospects of this are all doom and gloom it's interesting that many people are taking notice of the film's expected (????) box office success in China.
I think you're going to see a lot of studio's developing/producing big fantasy films in future because that's a genre that Chinese audiences like.., apparently.
With that in mind I also hear that Riot Games may finally be ready to make a live action League Of Legends film and it has been (heavily) rumoured that a deal is coming together with a big, well known film studio.
So even though Warcraft could underperform in North America its performance in China could spark a wave of video game adaptations or, at the very least, big fantasy films.
You see a couple of orcs chatting to a figure shrouded in shadows.
They ask the mysterious figure what they should do next.
The mysterious figure says "Kill them...., all of them."
The figure steps out of the shadows and we see its.Miss Pac-Man
Waga-waga-waga-waga.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articl...raft-he-was-all-excited-for-me-and-happy.html
"Alas! When Jones whittled down his 2 hour and 40 minute cut to the final runtime of just over two hours"
Damn. They cut nearly a third of the movie.
That must be heartbreaking for Jones. When you cut 40 minutes from your movie, it's just not your movie anymore.
That must be heartbreaking for Jones. When you cut 40 minutes from your movie, it's just not your movie anymore.
But is she wearing sexy blood-elf armor?
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/05/30/warcraft-movie-review/
We have our second Battlefield Earth comparison
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/05/30/warcraft-movie-review/
We have our second Battlefield Earth comparison
At times… and by god, do not mistake this for a comment on its quality… it made me think of the movie version of Battlefield Earth, and its quivering terror at being seen as ‘squirreling’ the original source.
Yes. And she is inexplicably voiced by.Al Pacino
I'm not sure if that's canon or not.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/05/30/warcraft-movie-review/
We have our second Battlefield Earth comparison
But again, for all its flaws, I don’t think it’s a bad movie. It’s a good movie, let down by its own desire to be a tribute to Warcraft first, a fun fantasy flick second. I really wish it had found a more personal story to focus on, that it had had the solid emotional tent-peg of an Arthas or a Thrall, where the big dilemmas could come from inside, and personal strengths/weaknesses rather than outright fantasy guff like Fel magic. The Beginning makes sense as the start of a new franchise, and it’s 80% the way to being the long awaited Truly Great Game To Movie Conversion. But if there’s to be only one Warcraft movie… and given its reception, that seems likely… it’s a shame it had to be this one. Still, it’s okay. Not great, but far from cinematic disaster, and for all its flaws, one of the best conversions yet. Don’t let anyone tell you differently.
I've come to notice that, unfortunately, the Internet and reading comprehension don't mix wellThe author really shouldn't have mentioned Battlefield Earth though, since folks are going to see that and over-analyze it even though he says the comparison is not regarding the film's overall quality.
Maybe BvS R-rated cut sells gangbusters and Legendary will go for the same thing.
Yes. Or just cough up the extra dough to do the 40 extra minutes I just hope China and the foreign box office can get us another movie.Do people think this would've been reviewed better if they had started with more familiar Warcraft characters/settings like Warcraft 3 with Arthas, Thrall and Illidan?
I'd argue that Warcraft 3 and it's lead into WoW (Vanilla/TBC/Wrath) are more popular and well known than what happens in the first Warcraft.
Maybe. I haven't seen the movie yet but I'm really interested in seeing the full cut of the film before they started chopping it down.Do people think this would've been reviewed better if they had started with more familiar Warcraft characters/settings like Warcraft 3 with Arthas, Thrall and Illidan?
I'd argue that Warcraft 3 and it's lead into WoW (Vanilla/TBC/Wrath) are more popular and well known than what happens in the first Warcraft.
By no means perfect, but it was not a 22% RT score film. While the plot was all over the place at times, I enjoyed what it was.
The critics were wrong on this one and to be honest...I'd like a sequel even though this is the only Warcraft Media I have consumed.
Movie sucked balls, they should've spent that money on warcraft 4 instead.
Listening to the soundtrack on soundcloud and this has some decent tunes, the main theme, the Lothar and Gul'dan ones stand out at the moment.
Much like the two factions the game is known for, Warcraft: The Beginning is a movie of two halves. On one side - and the more technically difficult might I add - are the hulking CG characters come to life, and Im happy to say they have done a fantastic job bringing that same Avatar-esque feeling to the big screen once again.
Instead each of the characters be it they King, Wizard, Warrior etc becomes a basic archetype - nearly venturing into the fabled Dungeons & Dragons movie territory - not at all the more nuanced storytelling Duncan Jones is known for.
This is Warcraft. Not world of Warcraft.The armors they are using look at least rare, I want epic and legendary armors.
Let's be honest, he's fine as a quippy main character. But when he tries to be serious none of it works.They have Lothar's casting as a negative?
He was the best thing in the movie. I really couldn't fault the casting choices at all.
Let's be honest, he's fine as a quippy main character. But when he tries to be serious none of it works.
Thought the scene with his son was well done
Wow, really? You must have looooved the movie, cause those scenes are by far the weakest. Lothar is fine in quippy and sarcastic scenes, but can't pull any of the emotional lines. Only Durotan knows how to emote #GodlikeCGI.
Yeah, I really enjoyed the film
Surprised by how much I did tbh, and yeah Durotan was the standout
Can't wait to see Thrall in future movies (Please be future movies)