07.22.09 SAM RAIMI DIRECTING WORLD OF WARCRAFT
After Spider-Man 3, it was nice to see Sam Raimi go back to his roots with Drag Me to Hell. But his return to smaller films won’t last long as he’s now signed to direct World of Warcraft, perhaps the ultimate no-win project for a director.
The plan is for Raimi to supervise development of “Warcraft” and shoot the picture after he completes work on “Spider-Man 4,” which gets under way early next year. The “Warcraft” universe [and by "universe" they mean "video game"] features an epic conflict between the Horde and the Alliance. The game has developed a global following since its launch in 1994 and shows no signs of slowing. Its most recent expansion, “Wrath of the Lich King,” sold more than 2.8 million copies in the first day of release and more than 4 million its first month. [Variety]
Something tells me the movie will be more like the wrath of suck king, amirite? Haha, good one, Jay. Anyway, every video game movie so far has been tremendously sucky, but this time they’ve got an unquestionably huge-name game paired with an established, respected director. If this still ends up sucking, can we all agree that movies based on video games are a bad idea and stop attempting them forever? Haha, of course that’ll never happen, now get off my lawn. LIGHTNING BOLT! LIGHTNING BOLT!
PS – Can you imagine a worse Comic-Con panel to be at than this one? “Excuse me, Mr. Raimi, but I think everyone here knows that although a skilled Warlock can counter a rogue with demonic circle or even shadowfury, trying to stop a feral druid on a berzerk is a fool’s errand.” (*thunderous applause*)
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SAM RAIMI DIRECTING WORLD OF WARCRAFT
Hopefully they’ll key in on the best parts of World of Warcraft, like 30 guys fighting over six pieces of loot after a battle and people spending $15 a month to farm for 40 hours a week.
Wow.
[SPOILER ALERT] At the climax of the Final Battle, Kurr of the Marstonian Kingdom is struck down by none other than his mother, as she shouts from the top of the basement steps for Kevin to take out the trash.
At the halfway point in the movie, the audience is ushered out of the theater and are only let back in if they pay for an additional ticket.
If this still ends up sucking, can we all agree that movies based on video games are a bad idea and stop attempting them forever?
Not until I get my Bubble Bobble movie.
I know what you’re thinking. “Did he fire six spells or only five?” Well to tell you the truth, in all this excitement I kind of lost track myself. But being as this is a Level 70 Night Elf, the most powerful character in the game, and would blow your character of out the world, you’ve got to ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, noob?
my friend played W.O.W., then I kicked him in the nuts repeatedly making his friday nights boring causing him to just play it some more… talk about a vicious cycle
He who is wiffout The Atari Trilogy shalt not be bitchin bout not making no more video game movies. Fucker.
My friend campaigned hard for about four weeks to get me to play. Finally, I cast level 23 Get-The-Fuck-Off-This-Topic-Or-I’ll-Tell-Your-Girlfriend-You-Fucked-That-Skank.
Spell’s still holding strong…
I can’t wait for the scene in which the 23-year old elf dresses like a 16-year old girl to get old dwarves to give him free stuff.
Make movies, not Warcraft.
When do we get a movie based on “Lord of the Rings Online”???
cram it noob
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