WoW Moviewatch: Looking Back
by Michael Gray 
Jan 6th 2011 at 12:00PM
In this beautiful video, Bonkey attempts to answer some of that. The title is simply Looking Back. As a man lies dying on his bed, we spend three minutes seeing through his eyes. Some of the scenes are joyful and comforting, while others are a little more haunting.
This is one of my favorite machinima pieces in a while. The narrative is not complex or overwhelming, but the final theme is strong and moving. Truly, my hat's off to Bonkey for Looking Back.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Paus Jan 6th 2011 12:04PM
The music fits well :3
Kunikenwad! Jan 6th 2011 12:06PM
Hmm, not what I was expecting. But in a good way. I like the first person viewpoint.
Strawder Jan 6th 2011 12:08PM
That was spectacular.
Just awesome.
RedEyeLobine Jan 6th 2011 12:12PM
HURRAY FOR BONKEY SAMA
thawedtheorc Jan 6th 2011 12:36PM
Very nice. I just wish they would put more crap over the screen. :P
Maccabeus Jan 6th 2011 1:06PM
Ok. I feel like its incomplete.
Elleyna Jan 6th 2011 1:23PM
I feel like I need to watch it again to really understand it :p
Ronin Jan 6th 2011 1:27PM
Hmm... didn't really do it for me. He says in the comments on YouTube that "I couldn't quite fit as much into the story as I would have liked due to the Blizzcon 2010 Machinima contest rules." While I'm not sure what that means, maybe that's why if feels unfinished. There doesn't seem to be a clear point, on the one hand, but neither is it thought-provoking enough to do well as a vid that's supposed to "make you think".
Of course, it's much easier to give criticism than it is to make a work of art ;)
tgrhwke Jan 6th 2011 1:32PM
One of the restrictions for BlizzCon video contest submissions is a maximum time length of three minutes, so that's most likely what he meant about not being able to fit as much as he wanted originally.
Ominous Jan 6th 2011 2:30PM
That was strong, for how easily it plugs into our own experiences. I wanted it to go a certain way and that's a good sign. Well done!
Kajira Jan 6th 2011 2:39PM
Personally I feel like the "incomplete" feeling adds to the emotion behind the film. No one ever gets everything they want done.
Gendou Jan 6th 2011 4:13PM
I thought it was an excellent and well thought out piece. The fragments made it all the more heart-wrenching, as we tend to fill in the gaps with our own perceptions and experiences.
My sole complaint was the voice-acting, which was wince-worthy enough at times to pull me out of the drama entirely.
But overall, it was an amazing machinima.
radin Jan 6th 2011 4:22PM
I didn't like it
radin Jan 6th 2011 4:24PM
I didn't like it
Angrycelt Jan 6th 2011 4:29PM
Wow, he's pretty confident to take his kids to a level 63-ish zone.
I liked it, not sure how many Bonkey's done, but it's a solid piece of work. Very nice.
Tim Jan 6th 2011 7:36PM
Little bit of a plot twist finding out its his daughter wanting him to live and then slowly showing that his wife past away when the kids were younger. Very moving and very well made Mech. Hats off to you Bonkey. Good show.
StClair Jan 7th 2011 11:26AM
not crying...
Cavalier Jan 11th 2011 1:15PM
it was cool... but depressing - seems to always be the trend with machinima