TalonBot
06-18-2009, 09:03 AM
Your appreciation for Castlevania: Wisps of Dracula (http://www.warcraftmovies.com/movieview.php?id=113943) by Noblejazan will vary depending on your knowledge and experience with poorly written fan-fiction. The author took an "original story" written by a fan of the game Castlevania, and put it into machinima. Mind you, Noblejazan used an actual fanfiction. The resulting video is somewhere between a hyperspeed parody and a weeping nod to the phenomenon of fanfic.
This video has all the very best tropes. It has senseless tragedy, dashing heroics, an invulnerable, rogue hero, and a hint that the real Mary Sue has yet to be born. (I'm sure Rhonin (http://www.wow.com/tag/rhonin) is just around the corner for the next installment.) The author is careful to pronounce the actual language from his chosen fanfiction, and the movie moves so fast it feels like you're on a sugar-fueled rollercoaster ride. I especially like the word-art flying across the screen, to help make sure you don't miss any details.
Although I was a little confused when I first pulled this video up on WarcraftMovies (http://www.warcraftmovies.com/), I laughed out loud when I played the YouTube stream. This video is hilarious work, though I'll admit I'm not sure of the gimmick could be repeated. It's definitely worth the few minutes watching.
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WoW Moviewatch: Castlevania: Wisps of Dracula (http://www.wow.com/2009/06/18/wow-moviewatch-castlevania-wisps-of-dracula/) originally appeared on WoW.com (http://www.wow.com) on Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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This video has all the very best tropes. It has senseless tragedy, dashing heroics, an invulnerable, rogue hero, and a hint that the real Mary Sue has yet to be born. (I'm sure Rhonin (http://www.wow.com/tag/rhonin) is just around the corner for the next installment.) The author is careful to pronounce the actual language from his chosen fanfiction, and the movie moves so fast it feels like you're on a sugar-fueled rollercoaster ride. I especially like the word-art flying across the screen, to help make sure you don't miss any details.
Although I was a little confused when I first pulled this video up on WarcraftMovies (http://www.warcraftmovies.com/), I laughed out loud when I played the YouTube stream. This video is hilarious work, though I'll admit I'm not sure of the gimmick could be repeated. It's definitely worth the few minutes watching.
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wow.com/media/2009/03/britney_moviewatch_l_thumbnail.jpgInterested in the wide world of machinima (http://www.wow.com/category/machinima/)? We have new movies every weekday here on WoW Moviewatch (http://www.wow.com/category/wow-moviewatch/)! Have suggestions for machinima we ought to feature? Toss us an e-mail at machinima AT wow DOT com.
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion (http://www.wow.com/category/analysis-opinion/), WoW Moviewatch (http://www.wow.com/category/wow-moviewatch/)
WoW Moviewatch: Castlevania: Wisps of Dracula (http://www.wow.com/2009/06/18/wow-moviewatch-castlevania-wisps-of-dracula/) originally appeared on WoW.com (http://www.wow.com) on Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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