WOW the Movie! Sam Raimi + Legendary Pictures - Page 5

Phoenix · 07-22-2009, 08:18 PM

This movie will be worse than Blood Rayne.

Cadrid · 07-22-2009, 09:00 PM

All this talk of "worst movie ever" can't stand in the face of a little film called "Never Forget". It is the worst movie ever, from the dialogue to the scenery to the special effects to the (over-dramatic) acting. Sure, it's not a videogame movie, but unless you've seen that train wreck, you don't know how enjoyable a Super Mario Bros. or Mortal Kombat was.

As for the WoW movie, I'm uninterested. I forsee it as a way to pay lip-service to the casual players, resulting in enough success to be profitable.

Arakkis · 07-22-2009, 10:26 PM

The legal disclaimer at the bottom is almost as big as the press release.

AParanoidPeach · 07-22-2009, 11:20 PM

This movie could be great if it was just 2 hours of poking fun at the stupid shit we do in WoW. It would be classic if during the final climactic battle with whichever baddie they choose the party leader dies and everyone just piles together to die so they can just try it again and save time. Bonus points if someone vanishes and strips naked.

But they will probably be serious, and it will be a generic fantasy movie with a couple nods to the WoW players.

HiroYagyu · 07-22-2009, 11:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Izuldan

Don't forget the hero who leads the valiant band of adventurers to kill Onyxia should be the -50dkp guy. Think of the money they can save having to write the script for that epic battle....he's already done it for them!

ARTHAS TO THE MIDDLE!
SYLVANAS TO THE MIDDLE!
THRALL TO THE MIDDLE!

GUYS!!! WHAT THE FUUUUUUUUCK!

haha the "having enough energy drink to keep me very fucking hyperactive and screaming at your lazy fucking asses for fucking it up" quote is from the -50 dkp guy. I always thought that was the funniest part of the full clip, so I quoted that instead.

and I wanted to look cool by quoting a more obscure section and hope someone would notice

SalaciousTunare · 07-23-2009, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by column

Here is the list according to Wikipedia. Every one of these is a huge stinker IMHO

Here is a much shorter list.

Mortal Kombat (August 18, 1995)
Silent Hill (April 21, 2006)

Only two worth watching.

SalaciousTunare · 07-23-2009, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Pyros

Wasn't the Max Payne movie good?

No, it was horrible.

Tenks · 07-23-2009, 06:54 AM

I think they severely overestimate the population of WoW that would see this movie. Ok lets say there are still 10 mil subscriptions, which I'd think is bogus right now since China made up half their sub base -- but lets go with that. Ok so it is a well known fact Chinese people do not pay for anything they don't have to. In other words WoW:The Movie would be on every street corner being bootlegged the instant it hit bittorrent.

Now we are down to 5 mil. Lets assume these are all in decent enough countries to not sell the bootlegs on the street corner and these are all legit ticket buyers. Now lets say half of this population is over 18 and recognizes this movie will blow some serious nutsacks but they also don't care. So lets say 1/2 of the population of the over 18 sees the movie. It is also a well known fact anyone who plays WoW does not have friends so all of these people go alone.

The kids under 18 will, naturally, all see the movie. However it is a well known fact that any non-college kid has friends but likewise their only friends also play WoW. So basically we're looking at maybe 3.5-4mil sales.

Talineth · 07-23-2009, 07:38 AM

Fuck, as long as there is a Bruce Campbell cameo, this movie will be awesome!

Barellron · 07-23-2009, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Tenks

Stuff

Your logic is infallible in a world where people don't intentionally see terrible movies for the comedic value. If you saw the new Street Fighter, Dragonball, Push, or any other legendarily bad blockbuster in the last year under any other pretense you probably need a psych evaluation.

Don't kid yourself, a WoW movie would sell like a motherfucker. The only difference between it and the others listed above is a wider name recognition base by a factor of about 10,000.

Presarc · 07-23-2009, 07:44 AM

Alright dumbfucks. Sam Raimi directed Evil Dead, Evil Dead II, AND Army of Darkness. He had producing credits on the Evil Dead movies.

The Ancient · 07-23-2009, 07:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Izuldan

Don't forget the hero who leads the valiant band of adventurers to kill Onyxia should be the -50dkp guy. Think of the money they can save having to write the script for that epic battle....he's already done it for them!

ARTHAS TO THE MIDDLE!
SYLVANAS TO THE MIDDLE!
THRALL TO THE MIDDLE!

GUYS!!! WHAT THE FUUUUUUUUCK!

I'm definitely convinced the movie should be straight comedy.

kasey · 07-23-2009, 09:01 AM

Mortal Kombat was so trashy, this made the movie actually good. It is not like you watch it and say "wow this is great quality", its the total opposite.

Azrayne · 07-23-2009, 09:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tenks

I think they severely overestimate the population of WoW that would see this movie. Ok lets say there are still 10 mil subscriptions, which I'd think is bogus right now since China made up half their sub base -- but lets go with that. Ok so it is a well known fact Chinese people do not pay for anything they don't have to. In other words WoW:The Movie would be on every street corner being bootlegged the instant it hit bittorrent.

Now we are down to 5 mil. Lets assume these are all in decent enough countries to not sell the bootlegs on the street corner and these are all legit ticket buyers. Now lets say half of this population is over 18 and recognizes this movie will blow some serious nutsacks but they also don't care. So lets say 1/2 of the population of the over 18 sees the movie. It is also a well known fact anyone who plays WoW does not have friends so all of these people go alone.

The kids under 18 will, naturally, all see the movie. However it is a well known fact that any non-college kid has friends but likewise their only friends also play WoW. So basically we're looking at maybe 3.5-4mil sales.

So only people who currently play a game see a movie based on a game?

I am kind of dubious though, it's a video game movie, and they almost unfailingly suck. The only way I'd have a little more faith in it is if they were doing an animated movie using the same team that did the WC3 cut scenes and intros, but they take years just to do 5 or 10 minutes of those for each game, so not happening I guess

Simas · 07-23-2009, 09:49 AM

Everyone saying this will suck, its fucking Sam Raimi. Hes never made a bad movie.

07-23-2009, 07:38 AM	#69 (permalink)
Talineth Rock & Roll Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Frozen North Posts: 495 -2 Internets	Fuck, as long as there is a Bruce Campbell cameo, this movie will be awesome! __________________ Talineth - Asmodian Assassin - Lumiel --------------------------------- Give a man a fire and he'll be warm for a day; Set fire to him and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

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kasey Internet to post ratio soon 1:1 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: somewhere close.... -1547 Internets Posts: 1,834	Mortal Kombat was so trashy, this made the movie actually good. It is not like you watch it and say "wow this is great quality", its the total opposite. __________________ ,,I,, >< ,,I,,

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07-22-2009, 09:00 PM	#62 (permalink)
Cadrid Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Acton, Massachusetts Posts: 1,833	All this talk of "worst movie ever" can't stand in the face of a little film called "Never Forget". It is the worst movie ever, from the dialogue to the scenery to the special effects to the (over-dramatic) acting. Sure, it's not a videogame movie, but unless you've seen that train wreck, you don't know how enjoyable a Super Mario Bros. or Mortal Kombat was. As for the WoW movie, I'm uninterested. I forsee it as a way to pay lip-service to the casual players, resulting in enough success to be profitable.

07-22-2009, 11:20 PM	#64 (permalink)
AParanoidPeach Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 11 +1 Internets	This movie could be great if it was just 2 hours of poking fun at the stupid shit we do in WoW. It would be classic if during the final climactic battle with whichever baddie they choose the party leader dies and everyone just piles together to die so they can just try it again and save time. Bonus points if someone vanishes and strips naked. But they will probably be serious, and it will be a generic fantasy movie with a couple nods to the WoW players.

07-23-2009, 07:44 AM	#71 (permalink)
Presarc Posts things on the Internet Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,090	Alright dumbfucks. Sam Raimi directed Evil Dead, Evil Dead II, AND Army of Darkness. He had producing credits on the Evil Dead movies.