How did cheap fantasy production become a meme hit?
A dozen or so years ago, the Don Studio group started working on their low-budget (or as the creators themselves call it “zero-budget”) film which is a fantasy comedy with an absurd and unrefined humor. During this time, we received a lot of excerpts from the plan, but also numerous memes created by internet users. Even many years before the premiere, the film became a legend in the network. The enormity of the volunteers’ work caused the final work to be delayed. To the delight of fans, on December 11, Don Studio published Magnates and Wizards on its YouTube channel for free .
Even though the movie premiered only four days ago, it mentally sits in the beginning of the last decade. So it is difficult to find something like political correctness, and curses, alcohol and situational absurdity are responsible for a large part of humor. As the creators themselves emphasize, this is a cinema for amateurs of cheap jokes. It is not difficult to find similarities to the production of Bartosz Walaszek, i.e. Kapitan Bomba or The Exorcist .
Created as a teaser in his spare time by a group of fantasy enthusiasts and their friends using modest means at our disposal at the time of shooting. It could always have been better, but legends say we gave it our full 30%. A tribute to the character of Stach Jones. Mostly recorded with the Canon 60d
During the production process, the powerful magician, Stachu Jones, began to enjoy particular popularity among Internet users, who promised to train the main character “in one moon”. As it turned out later, it took a little longer, but let’s not hold it against the creators because, as Staszek himself always repeats, everything will be “on time”
Once upon a time …
In the land of vodka, magic and witchcraft …
In a land where evil and corruption prevail …
Where sneaky thugs wreak havoc …
Where power-hungry magnates pursue their goal …
Where druids oppress the population …
Where mad wizards wander in the woods …
The last remaining villagers set out on a journey following a legend …
4 days have passed since the premiere of the movie Magnates and Sorcerers and the number of views on YouTube has exceeded 1 million, which can already be considered a great success of the creators, which will probably translate into an increase in the popularity of actors, especially Stach Jones. Staszek himself invites all fans to visit him in his home in Hajnówka. If you are interested in getting to know the rising star, it is good to take a gift with them. Staszek’s favorite 7% beer.
