BIONICLE: 4-Minute Retrospective RE-EDITED

Over a decade ago in 2008, we were treated to a retrospective of the entire Bionicle story leading up to the final battle, which would result in the awakening of the Great Spirit, Mata Nui. It became a fan favourite video, marking the impending end of one era for Bionicle and the beginning of another. This re-edit aims to be an enhancement of that video, retaining the original structure and narration, but giving additional impact via a more dynamic edit to accompany the narration and a higher quality rendition of Gravity Hurts (recorded in 2012).
This video began with a post on Bionicle Maskposting from Casiano Urbano, requesting to see some additional Miramax clips edited into the original retrospective - a task which quickly spiralled out of control. Even after producing and sharing the original requested edit, I continued to tinker with the retrospective, eventually becoming a complete re-edit.
If you enjoyed this, you may also like my longer retrospective, recapping the entire story from 2001 - 2009 over the course of around 20-minutes: • BIONICLE: 10 Years Ago... - BIONICLE: 10 Years Ago
#bionicle #retrospective #tribute
0:00 - Golden years
1:38 - Flashback years
2:33 - Ignition trilogy
4:20 - Mata Nui rises
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SONG
Gravity Hurts by Cryoshell
• Cryoshell Gravity Hurt...
FAN ANIMATIONS (Order of appearance)
BIONICLE: Quest for Mata Nui
• Bionicle: Quest for Ma...
BIONICLE - Island of Doom: "The Arrival"
• BIONICLE - Island of D...
BIONICLE - City of the Lost: "Downfall"
• BIONICLE - City of the...
Takanuva vs Icarax Quickie
• Takanuva vs Icarax Qui...
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[@BioMediaProject]

Fantastic work! Definitely adding this to our recommended fan content playlist. :)

[@bionic-tale4313]

Me too.

[@shonenbag6478]

That cut from Makuta to Vakama's eye...AAAAA BEAUTIFUL

[@EveroxTop]

THE VERY END GAVE ME CHILLS

[@maverick12070]

Bionicle is more than just a toyline. Its a lifetime adventure!

[@joeltrekwars2162]

3:57 that has got to be one of the best transitions of the three in this remake, especially considering that Takunuva was once an Av Matoran hidden away to escape the Makuta. So seeing this transition of Tanma raising his sword to strike Chirox/Kirop and then seeing Takunuva beat up Icarax was phenomenal!

[@GoodGuy06]

those extra narration lines in the end... I never heard it before, but hearing something new that just feels old gave me the nostalgia that I just needed. Thank you for making a video that brought back the feels I've never had since G1 got cancelled!

[@marzeloperas]

Those extra narrartions came from: "The Rising" "The Truth"

[@Ozkabot]

As Marzelo Peras said, the latter portion of this video is from "The Rising" story serial; first of a two-part narration followed by "The Truth" detailing the awakening of Mata Nui and subsequent takeover by Makuta. Unfortunately, they received no official video to go alongside them, so I thought it would be a nice way to wrap up the retrospective with the rise of Mata Nui and give it a set of visuals.

[@tahunuva4254]

Absolute chills

[@ToaGatanuva]

Not to mention fan animations from Tohkann. Love it

[@thevenomspino]

We like how you used Mantax, Carapar and Takadox for the stealth power and evil schemes

[@Ozkabot]

I was hoping somebody would notice that!

[@thevenomspino]

@@Ozkabot it works better than the original which was what Pridak, Ehlek and Pridak again

[@gearbrix1040]

@@Ozkabot it fits so perfectly

[@thevenomspino]

@@gearbrix1040 it does it really does

[@Meowthatsrightttt]

The bohrok once a matoran revealed still gives me chill

[@Foulowe59]

The fact that you even used some CGI, BTG footage, just proof on itself, how passionate the video was made !

[@Ozkabot]

Thank you! I thought the original video was lacking a bit in that it only showed a few commercial animations, so I wanted to make sure I included footage from as many forms of media as possible!

[@Foulowe59]

@@Ozkabot that was super cool. Thanks for your comments !

[@ToaNaterFilms]

i was thinking of giving a long sappy comment but after watching this... I'm speechless

[@Ozkabot]

Thankyou man :)

[@petera.michaelsen4657]

That ending tho

[@Wyattporter]

Holy shit, that was awesome. 2:15 brought me to tears.

[@P8H5]

this gave me the goosebumps....... but then again wen i first saw the original that gave me the goosebumps as we knew the ending was nearing...... that part was sick at 2:15 its like makuta infected vakama before he was imprisoned and in a way he kinda did

[@gearbrix1040]

truly a testament to how powerful and badass this theme was, if only Lego would give it the respect it deserves

[@Ozkabot]

It's a shame that the theme isn't appreciated by Lego and the current market (if the performance of G2 is anything to go by, though poor marketing was certainly a factor). I think it's time the brand moved on from being held in limbo by Lego and was allowed to be adapted into other mediums without the shackles of being primarily a line of toys. There's more than enough lore and depth to the characters for it to be adapted into movie a franchise or Netflix / Amazon series.

[@MeltedNipples]

Brilliant, beautiful holy shit I loved it Also that transition 3:39 gave me chills

[@fionasconstellation5372]

The goosebumps man! I genuinely forget quite how seminal a moment the awakening of Mata Uni was, but this took me back to my first reaction of excitement and anticipation when I was 8 years old. It was one of genuinely the most mind blowing and awe inspiring moments of any story I have ever been exposed to. Thank you for recapturing that magic, and also recapturing the tragic whiplash at the very end eluding to the fate we all know too well at that point in the story

[@Ozkabot]

Thankyou! I'm glad I was able to recapture that. It's not often something that monumental happens in media, but I guess 8 years of build-up and hints certainly helps!

[@CrouTheBlackwing]

Favorite bits of this video: -Seeing the footage from the Mask of Light movie(massive nostalgia bomb) -Matoro holding the Mask of Life. accompanied by the line "the courage and daring of true heroes". His sacrifice still gets me in the feels. -The original "final" lines spoken over the Toa Nuva flying in the sky. It really brings back that epic, climactic feeling the original retrospective had when it first come out. -"Mata Nui has risen", that lines gives me chills. -Makuta's lines at the end put a giant smile om my face with how unexpected they were. Incredible work everyone involved. Idk why I hadn't subscribe before, but you got my subscription now.

[@shreksnow1918]

Great video! It’s sad that Bionicle doesn’t get the recognition it deserves for its great story and deep lore simply because it’s a toy theme. LEGO doesn’t even seem to give Bionicle the recognition it deserves, which is very weird considering the company would have died without it. I love how you used a bunch of the official clips combined with fan made ones. I wish that they would have made more Bionicle movies and that it would have continued long enough for them to explore the different worlds and fulfill plot points. The only two criticisms I have for your video is that the music is a bit louder than the narration and that when Mata Nui rises it felt kind of rushed, other videos will have a little bit of build up to that point. Other than that excellent video and I hope more people see it.

[@Ozkabot]

Thankyou! It's a real shame that Bionicle doesn't get more recognition from Lego beyond little references in sets, but I guess it doesn't really represent where Lego is now in terms of their product range. I imagine that if it was a system theme it would be getting a lot more recognition. Balancing audio and music is always a tricky one - the visuals were edited to the music so I wanted that to be audible, but I didn't want it to take priority over the narration too much. Definitely some room for improvement there, cheers for the feedback :)

[@shonenbag6478]

Good lord, this is glorious, beautiful, like I can't even begin to express... The fact it spiralled out of control is absolutely a good thing!

[@Ozkabot]

Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it!

[@toascranill5464]

Oh that was so beautiful, I can't get enough of it!

[@itsraininghavoc817]

It would have been cool if you had shown "The Truth" part as well using the comics and legend reborn, although it probably would've been too somber of a note to end on. In any case, this is still amazing! Including the fan animations was an amazing touch!

[@Ozkabot]

I thought about it, but I felt the footage and shots required would slow the pace way down and end up dragging a little, but I did throw a little nod to it right at the end!

[@GiantShoutmonTM]

again, thank you so much for this. Bionicle will never die!

[@JordanReynolds-wx4ce]

This made me cry it was so good. As a child my world was bionicle. From collecting 100s, to taking the pictures in the back of the instructions and covering my wall. Bionicle will always be close to my heart. For the characters taught me so much. Thank you for this beautiful video. Unity Duty Destiny #BionicleForever

[@N8-PT]

“Stealth, power, and evil schemes” timed with the Barraki was a nice touch 👌

[@LM-1378]

Very well done! It's so heartwarming to see all the different pieces of BIONICLE visual media brought together like this.

[@Ozkabot]

Cheers man!

[@ryebread0201]

Beautiful. Absolutely Beautiful.

[@Ozkabot]

Thank you very much!

[@Garmagic2yFhenrakh9]

Amazing edit. it's great to see that so much Bionicle content, be it fan or not, is still being made even after 10 years after its cancellation.

[@stargazeronesixseven]

😊🙏 Thank You So Much Oscar Page & Ozkabot for the efforts & for sharing this Tribute to the Bionicle Heroic defending the Mask of Light from the shadowy Darkness of Greed & Envy! Bionicle Forever! Unity. Duty. Destiny. 🌏

[@WakoDoodle]

if only lego saw its potentail, gave it time and trust; funded its legacy, it could be their greatest legacy again. A legacy that saved them from bankrupcy and the same legacy they nearly lost everything from their lack of heart. Maybe one day, it will truly return again.

[@Ozkabot]

Completely agree, and I hope it does to.

[@theBolderBoulder]

Wow! Very well done! It gave me goosebumps hearing that music! And, the visuals! Such good stuff

[@ekiri_dreams]

THIS IS SO GOOD ! Great job here, give so much memories. And nice to have included fanworks too, and "The rising" narration and clip, they fit so well !! 💜

[@Ozkabot]

Thankyou!

[@mariocar0727]

This is a beautiful revamp of the retrospective! Using footage from the movies as well! I love it!

[@zeanyt2372]

Some of the best work online. I thank you.

[@WajeehKhan]

Happy to've helped get better narration audio, it turned out great!

[@Ozkabot]

Couldn't have done it without your help!

[@spacedoctor6858]

God I miss Bionicle so much

[@edwardgrijalba744]

This is so epic!

[@uzunami810]

Yo that's a pretty good re-edit

[@roccotherayquaza2468]

Goosebumps

[@TheSunIsADeadlyLaser90482]

The narrative never gets old !

[@fanb1536]

This is a wonderful re-edit, very well done! I do wish there was a version that left out the bit with Mata Nui Rising, tho.

[@plankalkulcompiler9468]

This bringed childhood memories. I loved the original video as a kid, but this one is even greater!

[@sebastienholmes548]

4:20 I've never heard this narration before. Where'd it come from?

[@Ozkabot]

It's from a short podcast named The Rising, kind of a companion piece to The Truth, both of which documented the end of the 2008 storyline. biosector01.com/wiki/The_Rising

[@sebastienholmes548]

@@Ozkabot Tony Wedgewood truly is a legend.

[@bionic-tale4313]

Nice re-editing of the recap of the Legend.

[@ToaFierek2]

This.. was... AWESOME!!

[@Ozkabot]

Thankyou for inspiring it!

[@HelMask]

Very well done

[@Ozkabot]

Thanks!

[@caoimhinmccann4449]

That was so fucking cool. What an amazing edit. You took an already perfect video and made it true perfection.

[@matteosalsedo8316]

Fantastic work I was crying 😍

[@QTcomicsPOP]

Bionicle was the best

[@thethirdolmak9061]

4 minute retrospective? More like 6 ( which is still great btw)

[@bigtony4930]

Fuck, this made me cry.

[@DaBIONICLEFan]

Excellent job mate

[@BasementDweller_]

Bionicle really was an epic story.

[@ToaGatanuva]

Beautifully integrated

[@danielfonseca1556]

This was amazing

[@TheAutobotPower]

UNITY!

[@tahutheprotector6988]

Incredible

[@droconistheantisentient1721]

Holy crap it's like seeing from back then for me.

[@witcherstudios9351]

I am everywhere. I am everything you see.

[@jamodieus1416]

Fantastic!

[@DEADEYESTUDIO]

that ending really makes this awesome. this shit gets me more randy than 2 skeletons fucking in a tin coffin, brother

[@adityasundaram5698]

beautiful

[@FossilBox]

This is.......... incredible.................... wow

[@0kayegs577]

why am I getting teary bruh

[@JordanReynolds-wx4ce]

Because it was one of the greatest stories ever told.

[@bossinator4911]

A wonderful re-edit! I do wonder where that clip of Makuta's voice at the end comes from, though.

[@geangarcia2673]

Great work

[@alexanderroberts9373]

I'm here for 810nicle day

[@zaq8705]

I have a question... what happened to the locals of Mata Nui after Mata Nui himself risen? Nice work again! Makuta scared me in the end!

[@ToaFierek2]

They migrated to Metru Nui which is inside the GSR and acts as the brain, Mata Nui was outside the GSR above his face and acts as the mask. The GSR has a universe (world) of it's own, inside it has skies, oceans and all while outside there's an aquatic world full of artificial islands that were made by the dormant robot's camouflage system

[@ekiri_dreams]

The inhabitants went back to their homeland, metru nui, within the "great spirit robot". The rahis that were left were killed by the bohrok swarm during the cleaning.

[@bionic-tale4313]

@@ekiri_dreams I think some Rahi migrated back to Metru Nui, before the Bohrok cleanse the island.

[@JArm1996]

@@bionic-tale4313 Yup, according to the Biowiki anyway.

[@0wls4ndr4tts]

happy 8/10

[@irishash-2001]

What happened to mistika?

[@E4439Qv5]

The Toa half of the six survived the reactivation of the Great Spirit's Core by way of a vault called the Codrex. The Makuta half died, either in the explosion or at each other's hands.

[@witherman4406]

This is great, but it jumps between scenes way too fast, which makes it a less pleasant viewing experience, than the original.

[@Ozkabot]

Criticism noted! You're not the only one to mention this, and in retrospect, I'm fairly certain it's because the music (which the cuts are timed to) isn't the dominant form of audio in the video - This understandably would make the faster edits more overwhelming than usual.

[@trogglemorphtrystopmotion1887]

*nut*

[@GoodGuy06]

same

[@DEADEYESTUDIO]

i agree with this comment, 10 outta 10 flaming asses - ign

[@StarshadowStudiosRS]

Make rhe subtitles in english pls