If i recall correctly from a recently interview, Duncan mentioned that an extended edition BR release was a possibility.
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You're giving the critics too much credit. One of the last reviews I read discussed that they didn't like how wasted effort was spent on things like decorating the orc tusk with jewlery, i.e. another simpleton reviewer like desura just looking for more LOTR style evil horde vice how they actually exist in this universe.
I thought I was watching a film made by students at first, it seemed to forced, acting wise. I got into it though, I think they would have been better off with an extra hour or so.
Just got back from the movie.
As someone who has been playing Warcraft since the DOS orcs and humans days, I enjoyed it a lot. Now it wasn't perfect but it was a lot of fun to watch. My favorite character was prolly Guldan, I think they portrayed him spot on as I would imagine. Now I wanna level a warlock!
I saw it last night too, I haven't read any reviews on it either. As someone who knows the lore well enough (played since wow beta + warcraft and whatnot), I liked it. If I knew nothing, or little about it, i'd be confused as to what was happening, and WHY. Who certain people were, why they mattered, etc. I think it would have been better with a little explanation, because as a standalone movie, not that great plot wise.
I thought I was watching a film made by students at first, it seemed to forced, acting wise. I got into it though, I think they would have been better off with an extra hour or so.
I probably should've been a bit more clear. When I was referencing critics, I really meant the ones whose reviews I read/watched prior to seeing the movie. I mean... I also encountered some dumb reviews with silly comments. It definitely seemed like some people really wanted this to be more like Lord of the Rings. I was watching the Schmoes Knows guys, and one complained that Ben Foster "looked too young" to play a powerful sorcerer. Essentially, they wanted an other Gandalf, which is just silly.
The review that I probably agree with the most would be Jeremy Jahn's review. He was also heavily critical on the first bit.
I definitely think it would be better if it had more time. That may have allowed them to really flesh out characters and also allow us to really get a sense of the area. There was one point in the movie where I was actually confused about the geography, and that's coming from someone with over a year played in World of WarCraft! It wasduring the scene in Goldshire where they mention a large fire to the south-east. I'm pretty sure they were talking about an attack on Westfall, but south-east of Goldshire is Duskwood/Darkshire. Darkshire actually makes more sense as that's by the entrance to Deadwind Pass, which leads to Swamp of Sorrows, which leads to Black Morass (Blasted Lands in WoW). They definitely mention that the gate is in "the morass", which is where it should be.
Alright, so I went to see the movie today, and honestly... I agree with the critics. The beginning of the movie is cut and paced so weirdly that you don't even know where you are at times. There were some choices made that just didn't make too much sense. The biggest is probably Lothar's son as I think the role of the brash youth would have been better filled by Varian Wrynn. The queen was pretty much a waste of screen time as her character really served no purpose at all. I mean... that's not surprising given that she's really never even mentioned in the lore. They seemed to even screw up Garona's parentage ()At one point during the movie, she mentions that the necklace has her mother's tusk on it. Garona's mother was a Draenei -- who do appear during the movie as slaves -- and Draenei don't have tusks.
I wish that they would've handled Medivh a bit better.At one point, this weird lady inside a cube (more on that in a second) states that "The Guardian" is just a name. Uh... no, lady... The Guardian of Tirisfal is a shit ton more than "just a name". As for the woman, my only guess is that she's actually Aegwynn (Medivh's mother and the previous Guardian of Tirisfal), but that doesn't make a ton of sense given that Mr. Glowy Eyes stated that the cube had been there for a really long time. It also didn't appear to be a dragon in human form, which would have also worked. Overall, I think Medivh's betrayal just came across as weird... especially when he seemingly took the shape of Sargeras. I mean... the whole point of Sargeras bringing the Orcs to Azeroth was so he could get to the Tomb of Sargeras and retrieve his body. Sargeras was just a soul at that point as Aegwynn killed him years ago.
One thing that was kind of awkward is that while Stormwind looked grand, it didn't look lively at all. There was only a single scene where it looked like more than a dozen extras lived in the city.
Saw it and loved it. Though I paid to see it, I feel like Blizzard really delivered a nice gift to all those players that reveled in the game cinematics and gameplay. I am spotty on the lore but I know all the names and the movie was perfect for me to follow without any hitches. I saw it in 3-D and the CGI looked way better than in the 2-D trailers and clips I saw online. The movie is really brutal with really vicious action. The mages were the badasses, but Gul'Dan felt more like an animated character- as if Medehv and Khagar were humans battling a cartoon character. To me the soul of the movie is in Garona and Lothar. These two characters grew on me after coming in with a really underwhelming opinion after seeing them in web clips. I thought both actors were the strongest the movie had to offer. The fighting abilities of Lothar were the best in the movie. Garona was perfect also as his foil. I think Ben Foster was kind of wasted, the power of Medehv wasn't so awe-inspiring. Khadgar may be far more impressive in future films.
I went in with low expectations based on rotten tomatoes...but honestly non-players are not going to get it. They never got the chills with the game that this movie draws from. It really was to me an awesome movie.
So basically the only ones that like this movie are the nerds that are familiar with Warcraft. That's what it seems like.
I guess if it was not readily apparent already from the lore it's pretty much a conclusion thatMedivh is Garona's father.
It is. Because to see the characters you've seen in the game and books realized in movie form is a new and fresh way to see the mythos. And it works for fans because they can fill in the gaps to the story and the characters. "Yep, there's Gul'dan in Outland, having made his deal with the Burning Legion to bring the Orcs into Azeroth to dig up the body of Sargeras!" Yeah. Ain't nobody who isn't a fan knows where the fuck any of this is going on or why. No where is it mentioned how Medivh became corrupted. Is just thrown out there.
I guess if it was not readily apparent already from the lore it's pretty much a conclusion thatMedivh is Garona's father.
It is. Because to see the characters you've seen in the game and books realized in movie form is a new and fresh way to see the mythos. And it works for fans because they can fill in the gaps to the story and the characters. "Yep, there's Gul'dan in Outland, having made his deal with the Burning Legion to bring the Orcs into Azeroth to dig up the body of Sargeras!" Yeah. Ain't nobody who isn't a fan knows where the fuck any of this is going on or why. No where is it mentioned how Medivh became corrupted. Is just thrown out there.
Only issue I had with any of the CGI stuff was that when they do an extended distance shot and had the camera moving it seems to excessively blur the background.
I don't think you got that they had changed Garona and it probably tilted how you viewed other things.
I guess if it was not readily apparent already from the lore it's pretty much a conclusion thatMedivh is Garona's father.
But when did they reveal Medivh was taken over since birth by Sargeras? Did they basically ret con that to his bath tub getting corrupted to the point of tainting anyone who dare bathe in it or something?