Movies in General
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solarz
Brigadier
So I just came back from watching Warcraft, and I have to say, it was freaking awesome!
I can understand why the critics didn't like it: most of them probably couldn't tell warcraft from skyrim. The movie had a frenetic pace, and I can see how it would be easy to lose the plot if you weren't already familiar with the story. A lot of plot elements in the movie weren't really explained, such as why Medivh was such a douche, or why there's an old lady in a cube. However, to those who know the lore, it all makes perfect sense.
After watching this movie, I have gained a huge amount of respect for Blizzard and Duncan Jones. They could have taken the safe, easy way, and told a classic story of good guys overcoming adversity and defeating the bad guys in the end (and in the process probably mangle the Warcraft lore beyond recognition), but they didn't. Instead, they stuck to the story of Warcraft 1, even at the risk of alienating the general audience.
So if you're a Warcraft fan, go see this movie. Do not hesitate!
I can understand why the critics didn't like it: most of them probably couldn't tell warcraft from skyrim. The movie had a frenetic pace, and I can see how it would be easy to lose the plot if you weren't already familiar with the story. A lot of plot elements in the movie weren't really explained, such as why Medivh was such a douche, or why there's an old lady in a cube. However, to those who know the lore, it all makes perfect sense.
After watching this movie, I have gained a huge amount of respect for Blizzard and Duncan Jones. They could have taken the safe, easy way, and told a classic story of good guys overcoming adversity and defeating the bad guys in the end (and in the process probably mangle the Warcraft lore beyond recognition), but they didn't. Instead, they stuck to the story of Warcraft 1, even at the risk of alienating the general audience.
So if you're a Warcraft fan, go see this movie. Do not hesitate!
According to Richard Roeper the studio didn't allow for press or critic screenings before release. There's a pretty good chance that this is a stinker.
Either way I'm looking forward to it. Jeff Goldblum looks to have some amusing lines.
Equation
Lieutenant General
IMO it's still far better than Ben "overrated" Afleck in Batman Vs. Superman that's for sure.
Hyperwarp
Captain
solarz
Brigadier
Found this on Reddit:
Some might dismiss it as a conspiracy theory, but it's hard to dismiss the huge discrepancy we've seen in the movie's performance. Over $200 million in China so far, and it might not even reach $50 mil in the US. Critics, mainly Americans, lambasting the movie before it even came out internationally, and weeks before it was set to be released in the US. Judging from Rotten Tomatoes and IMDB, fans clearly loved it: 81% audience score vs 29% critics score, 7.6/10 on IMDB.
The audience score is pretty much in line with my own expectations: fans of warcraft would mostly love it, while non-fans would be less receptive. It is the critics that are behaving in a truly odd fashion.
To add to the intrigue, when Jackie Chan told a Chinese audience that Warcraft's success in China will change the paradigm of the movie industry, western MSN picked up on it like a school of rabid piranhas, all headlining the most provocative quote they can mistranslate out of context.
And today, I find this hilariously ridiculous propaganda piece:
Yup, that article is saying Warcraft succeeded in China because Chinese people are oppressed.
Some might dismiss it as a conspiracy theory, but it's hard to dismiss the huge discrepancy we've seen in the movie's performance. Over $200 million in China so far, and it might not even reach $50 mil in the US. Critics, mainly Americans, lambasting the movie before it even came out internationally, and weeks before it was set to be released in the US. Judging from Rotten Tomatoes and IMDB, fans clearly loved it: 81% audience score vs 29% critics score, 7.6/10 on IMDB.
The audience score is pretty much in line with my own expectations: fans of warcraft would mostly love it, while non-fans would be less receptive. It is the critics that are behaving in a truly odd fashion.
To add to the intrigue, when Jackie Chan told a Chinese audience that Warcraft's success in China will change the paradigm of the movie industry, western MSN picked up on it like a school of rabid piranhas, all headlining the most provocative quote they can mistranslate out of context.
And today, I find this hilariously ridiculous propaganda piece:
Yup, that article is saying Warcraft succeeded in China because Chinese people are oppressed.
AssassinsMace
Lieutenant General
Yes and I can spin it that something as simple as an American movie's success in another country over the US upsetting so many Americans is all about thinking they own the world and they can't say it out loud or it would make them look bad. Why would they be upset at a Hollywood movie making more money in another country than in the US especially if it's failing domestically? What's more important is Americans are seen as the leaders in everything. If China doesn't follow in hating Warcraft, then the Chinese don't see Americans as their leaders. That's what's upsetting them.
Although I didn't enjoy Warcraft, I found the accusation absurd. Did these writers ever consider the fact that the Chinese audience have different tastes in film? While effects-heavy movie are dime-a-dozen here in the States, China only get a handful of them each year due to a government imposed quota. That, coupled with the huge Warcraft fandom in China, probably contributed to the film's success.