Chaucer of Warcraft
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Sister site WoW Insider found this cute little piece of machinima telling The Pardoner's Tale from Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales. Although the edits aren't the tightest in the world, it was originally designed as a class project, so we'll give it some slack. Those needing the Cliff's Notes, 'cause you know we used them reading this in high school, the story is pretty simple. Three guys are out to kill Death -- like the Grim Reaper -- whom they blame for killing their friend. An old man tells them to find him by a tree, where they find gold coins. Not going to ruin the ending, but they all find Death.
Reader Comments (17)
Posted: Feb 12th 2007 3:05AM (Unverified) said
he doesnt recite in rhythm, therefore it sucks.
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Posted: Feb 12th 2007 8:22AM (Unverified) said
Did this same project a few years back (minus the WoW, heh) nice job guys.
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Posted: Feb 12th 2007 8:35AM (Unverified) said
he doesnt recite in middle english, therefore it sucks.
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Posted: Feb 19th 2007 4:53PM (Unverified) said
I sorta liked that story, but i had physician's tale to do a project on and that was a very hard subject to do it on
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Posted: Feb 12th 2007 9:49AM Keithustus said
Wow....I don't know what to say....that's really quite a show...nothing like it anywhere.
I hope it was for a computer class and not a english or literature class. And I hope it was for high school and not college. Finally, I hope Chaucer himself didn't try to inflect as Commander Data.
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I hope it was for a computer class and not a english or literature class. And I hope it was for high school and not college. Finally, I hope Chaucer himself didn't try to inflect as Commander Data.
Posted: Feb 12th 2007 6:38PM (Unverified) said
It's not as good as the Super Mario Warcaft a few days ago =)
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Posted: Feb 12th 2007 12:40PM (Unverified) said
Um...you guys have to believe me when I tell you this. That's my video. No joke, 100% telling the truth. I play the part of the Pardener.
It's bad on purpose. We did it all in about one night, and were really tired of it by that time.
Wow...this is like from last year. Haha. I'm famous!
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It's bad on purpose. We did it all in about one night, and were really tired of it by that time.
Wow...this is like from last year. Haha. I'm famous!
Posted: Feb 13th 2007 5:42AM (Unverified) said
Posted: Feb 12th 2007 4:54PM (Unverified) said
To #9.
Woah woah woah, YOUR video?!
WE are famous.
(even though nobody likes it, hahaha)
And it was for an English literature class :p
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Woah woah woah, YOUR video?!
WE are famous.
(even though nobody likes it, hahaha)
And it was for an English literature class :p
Posted: Feb 12th 2007 5:29PM (Unverified) said
Oh and note the background music in the closing credits. It was orchestrated live by yours truly =p
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Posted: Feb 12th 2007 8:57PM (Unverified) said
LOL...this video got submitted twice at the school (i had nothing to do with making it or anything)
and LOL at number 6 and 7
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and LOL at number 6 and 7
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