Jean-Claude Van Damme's French "What's Your Game" commercial, promised a few days ago, has gone live, and I rather like it. He is, apparently, a troll mage; he's put his physical combat days behind him. My French is a bit rusty, but I can catch most of it, and for the rest, Blizzard has kindly provided an English translation:
"My name is Jean-Claude Van Damme... and I am a mage."
"Hand-to-hand combat for me: it's over!"
"Now I can cast powerful spells!"
"Just try messing with me... I'll turn you into a sheep."
"A sheep!"
"...Because we all are a bit like sheep, you know..."
"I am Jean-Claude Van Damme, I am a mage.
"And you?"
"What's your game?"
We are all a bit like sheep, come to think of it. What do you think of this latest installment in a lovely ad campaign? Previously: William Shatner and Mr T, Willy Toledo. Verne Troyer is still listed as "coming soon."
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12-07-2007 @ 3:51PM
Regis said...
Still surprised he wasn't dressed as Guile and admitted he played a rogue
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12-07-2007 @ 3:56PM
blackwolf675 said...
I think it would be cliche to have Verne be a gnome rogue.
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12-07-2007 @ 4:40PM
Mort said...
I'm hoping he plays a tauren for the sake of irony and compensation.
12-07-2007 @ 4:18PM
Sedna said...
Ceci n'est pas une actor.
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12-07-2007 @ 4:22PM
Tagor said...
transcript
http://www.wow-europe.com/shared/wow-com/images/downloads/commercials/transcripts/en-jcvd.htm
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12-07-2007 @ 4:28PM
Todd said...
A troll? A mage? Hilarious. I like the guy, but why not a rogue? Why not female Gnome priest?
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12-07-2007 @ 4:53PM
Algorithm said...
Because gnome priests don't exist? (they should, but they don't)
12-07-2007 @ 4:57PM
Todd said...
Yeah, I know. Neither does Night Elf Mohawk. ;)
12-07-2007 @ 4:39PM
Adorable1 said...
Although cliche to make Verne a Gnome - I think it would play out well. Just imagine...
Verne: I may be small, but in World of Warcraft I can be as tall as I want.
[Cut to Gnome]
Simply comic gold!
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12-08-2007 @ 2:20PM
spinninnzen said...
absolutely lol!! that would be hysterical
12-07-2007 @ 4:50PM
infection said...
so are they not going to make an english version? or did i just miss the link somewhere.
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12-07-2007 @ 5:22PM
Ped said...
No, because this is for the french market, dawg.
12-07-2007 @ 5:07PM
Markymark said...
These commercials are classic lol. I had a feeling he'd be a mage.. and a Troll mage at that... lol the new mage pwerhouse is troll. Especially with icy veins coming soon.... /jking
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12-07-2007 @ 7:18PM
Donjohn said...
There are many jokes about this 'actor' in France, him speaking a franglish (french with english words) is well known. This add is kinda a private french joke
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12-07-2007 @ 7:25PM
Donjohn said...
i'l try to bit a bit mroe explicite. There are 3 major jokes in this add for french :
- He's a kung fu movie actor.
- He's using english words in his french sentences (he's famous for ;))
- He tries philosphy about being a sheep in the world. I can't explain without translating his billions interviews where he say amazing things about world and stuff (most of them are stupid, ofc :D)
If you don't know who he's and what he's famous for (more for his weird interviews than his movies ;)), you'll miss all the funny side of this add.
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12-08-2007 @ 3:55AM
Zegim said...
Thanks for telling about his habit of using english while speaking french.
It adds more "win" to the add.
12-07-2007 @ 7:28PM
Michel said...
yes, Jcvd is like a whole french/belgium joke
because he is famous to use random english word _any_ time even if he speaks french
"il faut être aware !" (you should be 'aware')
whatever it means. :)
he is fun and not afraid to be ridiculous.
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12-08-2007 @ 2:28PM
spinninnzen said...
Verne Troyer is going to be an undead rogue. Oh yeah.
Here is the more important question tho. When are they going to have some women in these ads!!!
"Im Jessica Alba, and I am a Gnome Warlock!"
On another (and last) tangent, they screwed the druid class if they dont plan on repeating races :(
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12-09-2007 @ 11:49AM
Mad Cow said...
I direct you to the original thread ... I ... WIN.
http://www.wowinsider.com/2007/12/05/jean-claude-van-damme-to-star-in-whats-your-game-ad/#c9143272
Where's mah cook'eh?
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12-09-2007 @ 1:16PM
Lucas said...
Steven cigal next pls (Watch: mortal konnery, broken pixels at 1up).
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