WoW Moviewatch: Warcraft Political Ad: Rend Blackhand ‘08
In case you haven’t had your fill of political attack ads this year, check out this ad for Rend Blackhand ‘08 created by Gape/Horn Productions. This video, produced for an Orc who apparently wishes to overthrow Thrall, is a virtual Threat Down of everything wrong with Azeroth. PvP is terrorist activity. The Venture Company exploits our natural resources for profit. Trolls are illegal immigrants and Goblins benefit from the outsourcing of our jobs. And you won’t even believe what he blames Blood Elves for.
Although this video features some epic music (from Psycho, John Philip Sousa, The Right Stuff) and one of the most amusing knock-offs of Rosie the Riveter I’ve ever seen, the satire is only 50 percent effective. Gape does a good job of winding up but can’t seem to throw the pitch over the plate when it comes to the final payoff at the end. I’m not sure if he loses his nerve or if he only had a half-formed idea, but I wish he’d gone for the jugular at the end instead of just quitting.
[Via Warcraftmovies.com]
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