What does D&D mean to movie goers?

[Cadence]

Some were actually good or do you remember the D&D movies so far?
I'm not arguing I just think they would make a better advertisement.

Just watched the cartoon series last year with my 11yo (I had seen much of it back when it first broadcast). I thought the animation was mediocre, the plots were quite variable, and they sure walked through a bunch of desert and swamps a lot. (Haven't seen them in ages, but my memories of the old Hobbit and LotR cartoon were significantly better). My son thought they were ok, but certainly not Ninjago, Power Rangers, Pokemon, Yugio, She-Ra, or random You-tuber level of rewatchable. I never saw any of the previous D&D movies.

That being said, I'm said Uni wasn't on one of the cards in the D&D secret lair that's coming out for MtG.

 

[hopeless]

Just watched the cartoon series last year with my 11yo (I had seen much of it back when it first broadcast). I thought the animation was mediocre, the plots were quite variable, and they sure walked through a bunch of desert and swamps a lot. (Haven't seen them in ages, but my memories of the old Hobbit and LotR cartoon were significantly better). My son thought they were ok, but certainly not Ninjago, Power Rangers, Pokemon, Yugio, She-Ra, or random You-tuber level of rewatchable. I never saw any of the previous D&D movies.

That being said, I'm said Uni wasn't on one of the cards in the D&D secret lair that's coming out for MtG.

How about Dragon Prince or the Avatar the Last Airbender series?

 

[Cadence]

How about Dragon Prince or the Avatar the Last Airbender series?

He loved Airbender. Also watches How to Train your Dragon. Not sure on Dragon Prince.

 

[hopeless]

He loved Airbender. Also watches How to Train your Dragon. Not sure on Dragon Prince.

I'd ask about Stormhawks and the various Conan the Barbarian, He man and other series like the Legend of Zelda or that Captain Z animated series, but I think that's just as dated as the 80's animated series...

 

[Cadence]

I'd ask about Stormhawks and the various Conan the Barbarian, He man and other series like the Legend of Zelda or that Captain Z animated series, but I think that's just as dated as the 80's animated series...

I refuse to believe Thunder Cats is dated, and Inspector Gadget will always be classic.

He-man felt dated when it came out

 

[hopeless]

Both versions of the Thundercats?

 

[Cadence]

Both versions of the Thundercats?

I only ever saw the original.

I have seen the newest Scooby Doo and Inspector Gadget and thought they were both reasonable (11 yo likes them too).

 

[Morrus]

Lord of the Rings is a story. D&D is a ruleset for building stories. They're not really comparable.

Lord of the Rings might be comparable (in terms of them both being a story) with various D&D adventures or novels. But those don't have the brand name recognition that D&D has.

 

[Undrave]

I think that it's pretty hard for folks on this forum to put ourselves in the shoes of the "general public." We don't have the same experience that they do, when it comes to tabletop role playing. I think that the 'average' person on the street will have an impression based on what they saw in "Big Bang Theory" and "Community" which is decidedly... not good.

There's also Stranger Things.

I refuse to believe Thunder Cats is dated, and Inspector Gadget will always be classic.

Thundercats only looks good in the opening and in stills. The rest of the show is very stiff and the acting falls short of He-Man and other Filmation production. Scripts were better than He-Man though.

Inspector Gadget, in its first season, had some impressive animation for the time. Well above its simple stories. A lot of it being done by TMS in Japan with Nelvanna picking up the slack for the rest. The entire show is available legally on Youtube BTW. And the comedy in that first season still works super well. Season 2 with Capeman is... a downgrade (and also a downgrade in animation).

Of that era, I feel like Bravestarr holds up surprisingly well. Also has an official Youtube channel.

 

[aco175]

Snarf, Snarf, Thundercats- Snarf...

Hope that doesn't make the cut. Similar to the penguin things in the last Star Wars movies.