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And here are my unsolicited opinions on any D&D movie that may be created:
In my opinion, for a D&D movie to be made successful, one must remember that such a film would be made for the masses, not super-nerds like me. Therefore, the following items would have to be considered (and maybe even removed from the film):
1. Drow are problematic for most audiences. Even if animated through the use of CGI, it would be awkward for most people to see a race of dark-skinned, predominately evil humanoids depicted on screen. One way to negate this might be to enhance the inhuman nature of the Drow, emphasizing their Elven qualities to an extreme.
2. Remove some (but not all) of the exposition that I (and some other D&D fans) would like to have.
3. Don't name the movie "Dungeons and Dragons: [insert subtitle here].
4. (This one is not my complaint, but one that critics will make) Remove any species-specific in-game jokes about how Dwarves are alcoholics, Drow are bondage Elves, et cetera.
Best regards,
Aebir-Toril.
I'm interested to discover what you think of my opinions, and whether you believe that a D&D movie would be a good investment for WoTC.
(Note: I created this thread so the discussion about the D&D movie that appeared in another thread rather randomly could have a home).
And here are my unsolicited opinions on any D&D movie that may be created:
In my opinion, for a D&D movie to be made successful, one must remember that such a film would be made for the masses, not super-nerds like me. Therefore, the following items would have to be considered (and maybe even removed from the film):
1. Drow are problematic for most audiences. Even if animated through the use of CGI, it would be awkward for most people to see a race of dark-skinned, predominately evil humanoids depicted on screen. One way to negate this might be to enhance the inhuman nature of the Drow, emphasizing their Elven qualities to an extreme.
2. Remove some (but not all) of the exposition that I (and some other D&D fans) would like to have.
3. Don't name the movie "Dungeons and Dragons: [insert subtitle here].
4. (This one is not my complaint, but one that critics will make) Remove any species-specific in-game jokes about how Dwarves are alcoholics, Drow are bondage Elves, et cetera.
Best regards,
Aebir-Toril.
I'm interested to discover what you think of my opinions, and whether you believe that a D&D movie would be a good investment for WoTC.
(Note: I created this thread so the discussion about the D&D movie that appeared in another thread rather randomly could have a home).