Warcraft [Blu-ray]

According to Rotten Tomatoes and the rest of the "film critic world" this movie sucks... How sorely wrong those incompetent critics are.Canon? kinda-sorta, not exactly.In the games, you have NPC's you see many of with no "titled name" like the countless Ironforge Riflemen in the Dwarven District. That is why there will be names of characters you have never heard before. Technically this movie is adding to the lore while keeping with what we already know and diverging from it somewhat. Because, well, it's a movie with characters, who need names so it doesn't suck.Technically, the story of this movie is based off the lore that was never written for the game "Warcraft: Orcs and Humans" (WOaH) and if that game were to be re-done with lore and graphics as in depth and epic as "World of Warcraft"(WoW). WOaH was released about 20 years ago iirc. It was an RTS game that was predominantly about having tons of fun with as little story as possible. Through WoW, other games, novels, and some miscellaneous material released by Blizzard the lore for WOaH has been uncovered. This lore is an integral part of what makes WOaH, WoW, and everything else so captivating from a storytelling standpoint. To an extent, to fully understand everything little thing in this movie you need some basic knowledge base. However, it is a great portal to allow people to enter the WoW lore universe. But please keep in mind that WOaH lore is supposed to be somewhat separate from the lore of WoW even though there are elements within WOaH that are connected to WoW.You don't have to be a WoW fan to enjoy this movie. Although the lore is like the Orb of Mystery to our Depleted-Kyparium Rocket. If you love fantasy please by all means watch this. Be careful, don't become consumed. 10/10 would watch again.Now, if you do feel like you want to know a lot more and really dive into the WoW universe I'd recommend doing one or both of the following:1. Play Word of Warcrafta. Request to join the guild <Seekers of Lore> on Gilneas-US Alliance.b. focus on questing primarily, some dungeons, many raids.c. Look up quest topics and dungeons plus who is inside on wowwiki. Click on other articles, aka open the flood gates of lore. Discuss with guild members.2. At least*, read these novels in this chronological order and take notes (explain after list):PrehistoryWarcraft Saga-147,000Dawn of the Aspects (past)-24,974Rise of the Horde (Argus)-13,000 (Approx.)Death From Above-10,000 (Approx.)War of the Ancients 1: The Well of EternityWar of the Ancients 2: The Demon SoulWar of the Ancients 3: The SunderingThe Burdens of ShaohaoCurse of the Worgen (past)-2,600The First Guardian (Legends Vol. 5)-1000War of the Shifting Sands (past)-823Cycle of Hatred (past begins)The Last Guardian (past begins)-230Shaman (prologue)prior the year -45A Warrior Made (Legends Vol. 4 and 5)Blackhand (prior the formation of the Horde)Lords of War (past)-45 to -44Rise of the Horde (Draenor)Blood and Thunder (20 years before the formation of the Iron Horde (approximately the same date before the Orcish Horde))-1Family Values (Legends Vol. 2 starts)Unbroken (begins)0Rise of the Horde (Draenor, ends)Lord of the Clans (beginning)First War (Warcraft: Orcs and Humans)3The Last GuardianBlood of the Highborne (chapter 1)[citation needed]5Tides of Darkness (begins)Arthas: Rise of the Lich King (begins)6Second War (Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness)Genn Greymane: Lord of His Pack (past)Ashbringer (beginning of #1)Tides of Darkness (ends)Beyond the Dark Portal (prologue)8Invasion of Draenor (Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal)Beyond the Dark Portal (main story & ending)10Day of the DragonUnbroken (ends)17Mage (past)18Lord of the Clans (main story)Road to Damnation19Of Blood and HonorLord of the Clans (ends)20Third War (Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos)Vol'jin: The JudgmentArthas: Rise of the Lich King (part 2 and 3)Death Knight (chapters 1-3)Blood of the Highborne (chapters 2 and 3)Ashbringer (middle of #1)A Cleansing Fire (begins, Legends Vol. 5)Illidan (prologue)22Aftermath of the Third War (Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne)Arthas: Rise of the Lich King (end of part 3)Illidan (first chapters)23Ashbringer (ending of #1, plus #2-#4)Sunwell TrilogyWar of the Ancients (present (starts and ends))24A Cleansing Fire (ends, Legends Vol. 5)Cycle of Hatred25World of Warcraft (World of Warcraft)The War EffortWar of the Shifting Sands (present)The Thrill of the Hunt (Legends Vol. 3)Bloodsail Buccaneer (Legends Vol. 4)How to Win Friends (Legends Vol. 1)Miles to Go (Legends Vol. 2)An Honest Trade (Legends Vol. 1)Warrior: Divided (Legends Vol. 2)Warrior: United (Legends Vol. 5)26Blood of the Highborne (chapter 4)Shadow Wing Vol. 1: The Dragons of Outland, and Vol. 2: Nexus PointThe Burning Crusade (The Burning Crusade)Rise of the Horde (present and ends)Garrosh Hellscream: Heart of War (past)Illidan (main story and ends)The Journey (Legends Vol. 1)Crusader's Blood (Legends Vol. 3) (in conflict, because of the appearance of Renee Lauer)I Got What Yule Need (Legends Vol. 3)Blood Runs Thicker (Legends Vol. 4)World of Warcraft: The Comic (begins)27Night of the DragonArthas: Rise of the Lich King (interludes and epilogue)World of Warcraft: The Comic (ends)Mage (present)Lor'themar Theron: In the Shadow of the SunFallen - Fear - Fiend - Fate (Legends Vol. 1, 2, 3 and 4)Wrath of the Lich King (Wrath of the Lich King)Death Knight (ends)Li Li's Travel Journal (1-4)Pearl of PandariaGloryGarrosh: Heart of War (present)World of Warcraft: The Comic Special Issue 1: Beginnings and EndsStormrage (along Nightmares from Legends Vol. 5)ShamanThe Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm28Gelbin Mekkatorque: Cut ShortDark RidersCurse of the Worgen (present)Sylvanas Windrunner: Edge of NightTyrande & Malfurion: Seeds of FaithThe Council of Three Hammers: Fire and IronCataclysm (Cataclysm)BloodswornGallywix: Trade Secrets of a Trade Prince (ends here, unknown start)Baine Bloodhoof: As Our Fathers Before UsGenn Greymane: Lord of His Pack (present)Wolfheart (after the shattering but before the new Ashenvale questline)Velen: Prophet's LessonVarian Wrynn: Blood of Our FathersThrall: Twilight of the AspectsCharge of the Aspects30Quest for PandariaJaina Proudmoore: Tides of WarMists of Pandaria (Mists of Pandaria)Li Li's Travel Journal (5-11)The Trial of the Red BlossomsThe Strength of Steel (begins)Bleeding SunDawn of the Aspects (present)Vol'jin: Shadows of the HordeThe Blank ScrollThe Strength of Steel (ends)Over Water31[1]The Jade HuntersThe Untamed ValleyWar CrimesHellscreamGul'dan and the StrangerCode of RuleWarlords of Draenor (Warlords of Draenor)Lords of War (present)Apocrypha (present line)32Magni: Fault LinesNightborne: Twilight of SuramarHighmountain: A Mountain DividedAnduin: Son of the Wolf(list from gamepedia) Now, with your notes, research on wowwiki what you need more info on.- I have been playing since release, reading since TBC, and still love it all.

To be honest, at first, I thought this movie would be total garbage. But I was actually wrong completely wrong. It’s was very good

There is a a whole world out there in the World of Warcraft ... enjoyed the movie though wish there was more of an intro to this story and certainly hope there will be more to this story going forward.

I’m not a gamer I never even heard of Warcraft before I saw this movie. This movie was amazing. I loved it. I wish they had made the second one so much that goes on in this movie. I recommend it to anyone Enjoy!!!

If you haven’t seen or gotten it yet think about it cause I saw it in theaters in 3D had me focused and on the edge of my seat the whole time. Watching on my big screen at home same feeling! Just don’t watch with your dogs if they watch tv cause you’ll miss everything lol.

Warcraft is great, and it tries to balance world-building with great combat. The action sequences are where this film shines, but the world-building is where it falls short. It's a fun film to watch, but you won't get to know Azeroth very well by watching it because the focus is spread too thin on too many things. Additionally, there are places where it feels like characters are under-developed; For example, one of the main characters loses a child, but the loss is only acknowledged for half a scene, and then promptly forgotten about. We have no context through which to learn & understand what the guardians are, the scale of the world and this conflict, or why the horde follows Guldan to begin with.In short, it's a fun movie to watch, but if you're looking for a strong plot then you'll be left wanting.

I think I'd more accurately give it 4.5 stars, but I'm going to round up. I'll tell you why.I'm not well-versed in Warcraft lore and story. I played the first two games and loved them, but never went beyond that and never really paid attention to the story. With that in mind, the story of this was fairly new to me overall and I felt new coming into it. I didn't have any expectations like a fan might, and therefore I thought the story was enjoyable and understandable: good job.I know Warcraft is a hugely popular game, and I feel like after watching this movie there is way more than what was presented, but there was not enough time to present it all in the detail that was available. That's good and bad. They did a good job at providing necessary information without floods of details, backstory, and world-building. That does, however, naturally come at the cost that you can tell there was more and they intentionally only scratched the surface. What I mean to say is, this was a good movie that wanted to be an epic fantasy, but was held back by the fact that it was only one movie. There's room for a sequel, to be sure, but this will always feel to me like it wanted to be more than it was. And that leaves me wanting more out of this.Again, that's good and bad. That's the 4 stars fighting against the 5 stars. I round up because in the end, I want to watch it again, and whether I want to watch it again and would recommend it are the two biggest factors in determining how I rate a movie.The visuals are great, the CGI is well done and not distracting, and the world of Warcraft is stunning. The orcs seem consistent with their game renderings, though I will always be partial to the Lord of the Rings orcs that carry a much more natural and realistic air about them: more lifelike and human, less chunky and game-ish and fantastical.The winner overall is the soundtrack. This is one of my favorite soundtracks!All in all I'd say that if you enjoy fantasy, you'll enjoy this.

Excelente articulo lo recomiendo mucho sobre todo si eres fan de Blizzard.

Schnell , sicher verpackt , einfach toll , vielen herzlichen Dank…

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Watched it the first day when it arrived. This movie helped me test my 3D glasses I have recently purchased and everything was great. Brought back the memories of the day I watched the movie in the theater. Since I been a WoW player for a long time this movie is an epic in my opinion - I am not sure about the people without familiarity with WoW lore, but I would recommend this movie anyways.

Aunque a día de hoy prácticamente todo el mundo conoce o ha oído hablar del videojuego de rol multijugador masivo en línea "World of Warcraft", el cual se ha convertido en un fenómeno mundial, lo cierto es que «Warcraft: el origen» no esta basada en el exitoso videojuego MMORPG de Blizzard Entertainment del año 2003, sino en el videojuego de estrategia del año 1994 "Warcraft: Orcs & Humans", que como su título indica se centra en el conflicto entre la raza humana y la de los orcos vista en la película.Tan vapuleada por los críticos de cine como adorada por sus fans, «Warcraft: el origen» es una épica y maravillosa aventura que está protagonizada por Travis Fimmel (serie Vikingos), Paula Patton (2 Guns, DéjàVu, Misión Imposible: protocolo fantasma), Ben Foster (X-Men 3, Pandorum, The Mechanic), Dominic Cooper (Capitán América, Need for Speed, Drácula: la leyenda jamás contada), y Toby Kebbell (Un mónstruo viene a verme, 4 Fantásticos, El amanecer del planeta de los Símios).La película está coescrita y dirigida por Duncan Jones, director de dos excelentes largometrajes como son «Código fuente» y «Moon», y que en esta superproducción de Warcraft tiene su primera oportunidad de disponer de un gran presupuesto para una película, en concreto de 160 millones de dólares. Desgraciádamente, en Estados Unidos apenas logró recaudar 47 millones, convirtiendo la película a priori en un rotundo fracaso de taquilla.. pero afortunádamente pudo salvar su honor y acabó su recorrido en cines con una recaudación mundial de 433m$ (gracias al mercado internacional y sobre todo a China, donde su absoluto éxito allí fue indiscutible), convirtiéndose así en la película basada en un videojuego más taquillera de la historia (al menos por el momento, esperemos que tanto de esta franquicia de videojuegos como de otras, haya más buenas adaptaciones que superen dicha cifra).A destacar la música compuesta por Ramim Djawadi, de quien tal vez os estéis preguntando quién es... Pues este tío de nombre y apellido tan peculiares fue el encargado de componer las bandas sonoras de películas como Pacific Rim, Iron Man o Furia de Titanes; aparte de hacer lo propio en series de renombre como Juego de Tronos, The Strain, Prison Break o Vigilados: Person of Interest. ¿A que ya os suena un poco más? Pues este mismo año ha sido el encargado de la BSO de la serie Westworld y del videojuego de Xbox One Gears of War 4... aparte, cómo no, de «Warcraft: el Origen», una película con una gran trama y con unos sorprendentes efectos especiales recreados por ILM (Industrial Light & Magic). Desde luego tanto los personajes recreados con la técnica del motion capture como los bellos escenarios en donde se desarrolla esta fantástica historia son alucinantes, mucho más aún si cabe en formato Blu-Ray.«Warcraft: el origen» en Blu-Ray viene presentada en formato de pantalla 2:40:1 Letterbox y contiene una impresionante pista de audio en Inglés Dolby Atmos, Dolby TrueHD 7.1; además de en Castellano, Francés, Italiano, Alemán, e Hindi Dolby Digital 5.1 (una verdadera lástima, pues en la contraportada de la carátula se informa erróneamente que la calidad de audio en estas pistas es de DTS Digital Surround, y ya os puedo yo asegurar que esto no es así, que su calidad es de Dolby Digital). Incluye múltiples subtítulos opcionales, entre ellos el Castellano. Y sus más de 2 horas de material adicional en HD, en concreto 127 minutos de extras, están repartidos en:-Making of dividido en 6 partes (34min)=· Historia del origen (4'54").· El mundo del talento (5'35").· El mundo de los efectos visuales (5'09").· Equipar un mundo (6'16").· El mundo de la captura de movimiento (6'50").· El mundo de las escenas peligrosas (5'06").-3 reportajes (17min)=· Los fans de Warcraft (6'36").· Las figuras de Madame Tussauds (7'32").· ILM: detrás de la magia de Warcraft (2'59").-Cómic animado dividido en 5 capítulos «Warcraft: vínculos de la hermandad» (53'47").-11 escenas eliminadas y extendidas (13'57").-Tomas falsas (3'25").-Teaser-trailer del film (2'23").-Trailer de «Jason Bourne» (2'28") (Nota--> es un extra aparte que aparece antes de llegar al menú principal del film).