Just when I thought there might have been hope for the second D&D movie...

[takyris]

Celtavain, that's not really a supportable statement. I dislike many celebrities after seeing them acting like themselves or on live television, but that doesn't make them less cool as actors. David Duchovny has moments of coming off like a jerk in person, and Orlando Bloom has gotten quoted as saying some fairly stupid stuff, but that doesn't mean I dislike Duchovny's portrayal of Agent Mulder (or, for that matter, his character in "Return to Me", the romantic comedy with Minnie Driver), or Bloom's portrayal of Legolas or his character (Tanner, Turner? Brain fart) in "Pirates". Judging someone's acting ability based on their personal comments and their attitude on a reality show is not really a good thing to do.

I'm not saying that I think she'll be great. I'm just saying that I don't automatically think she'll be awful. I'm looking forward to seeing her as much as I'm looking forward to seeing any probably-hired-for-appearance-rather-than-acting-ability person with only minor acting credits up to this point.

 

[Fast Learner]

I'm with Mouse here. Adam Sandler is a good example. Michael Jackson might be an even better example: would you care about how good his acting skills were if you knew he was going to have a major role in the film? His celebrity -- and infamy -- would completely mask the role and overwhelm the film and his acting skill wouldn't matter one whit. While Paris' celebrity and infamy aren't nearly as strong, the same effect will be produced.

 

[Enchantress]

I truly think that Paris is only doing this in order to further her popularity, and her sudden good-girl-next-door look as a cover up for her recent porn video scandal. I saw a pic of her in a Game Informer mag. where she was holding a Gamecube and smiling cutely for the camera. To me, that's just pure, faked innocence. Now that I hear of this D&D movie thing, it almost sounds like she's trying to form her own Leage of Extraordinary Stereo-typical Geeks..... Maybe she needs an army in order to enslave the world. If you want brain washing technology, nerds are the people to go to.....and the cigarrette industry.

By the way takyris, it is Turner.

 

[Zappo]

Besides, what's actually compelling about D&D? What makes it something more than a lot of recycled, generic fantasy plots and characters?

Uhm, the vast, vast majority of Hollywood movies are a lot of recycled, generic [insert genre] plots and characters, and they are still way better than the D&D movie. I'd love a great D&D movie, but right now I would settle for mediocrity.

 

[Enchantress]

The first D&D movie was so bad, that i consider it an insult to the world of RPG. If having Paris Hilton in the second movie would actually make it a better film, then I would be all for it, regardless of my personal oppinions on her past projects. But I truly don't believe that that's going to be the case. In fact, I believe that just the opposite will happen. Again, this is all just my humble oppinion before anyone takes offense and tries to assassinate me.

 

[Jeremy Ackerman-Yost]

You must be kidding. Compete with our campaigns...

Nope. With our perceptions of D&D filtered through our already rose-filtered impressions of our own campaigns.

I, too, would love to see a Sword & Sorcery movie out of D&D. But it's incredibly unlikely. Look at what has been popular and sustainable even within the hobby: High, high, HIGH fantasy. We're going to get a low budget version of that, unfortunately.

 

[Ranger REG]

Exactly. And if I have to choose between the two, I'll take the passion every time.

You can learn just about anything if you're determined enough. But if you don't got the passion, who cares how talented you are?

Actually, the production companies that is funding your film care how talented you are.

As for the level of determination, trust me, that is a big difference between Courtney Solomon and Peter Jackson, whose only common ground is passion.

 

[Herpes Cineplex]

I truly think that Paris is only doing this in order to further her popularity, and her sudden good-girl-next-door look as a cover up for her recent porn video scandal.

Man, that's the weirdest typo I've ever seen. Somehow you typed "porn video scandal" when you meant to type "porn video publicity stunt."

...or maybe I'm just being overly suspicious. Maybe there's no connection between her amateur porn tape making front page news just before her crappy reality TV show came on. Maybe the entire world knew who she was and was fascinated by her and she didn't need any publicity to drum up interest in her TV show. After all, she was already internationally recognized and universally famous just because she was the heir to the Hilton fortune, did occasional and fairly marginal modeling jobs, and...uh...went to a lot of parties.

I'm sure the fact that she went from "Paris Hilton? No, I've never been to France, and I think I'd probably stay somewhere else when I went" to having her picture (with or without grainy nightvision) slapped across every magazine and celebrity gossip show in creation was an entirely unintentional side effect of the "accidental" release of a video showing her having bad sex. It's just funny how that worked out, huh?

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anyway, it's not like a second d&d movie would be more doomed with her in it
ryan

 

[BrooklynKnight]

I'm skipping all other posts in this thread.
I just want to say the following.

If you want to get attractive movie stars into a D&D movie, get the stars that actually friggin like D&D!!!!!

Vin Diesel, Lexa Doig, Robin Williams (maybe as the villan)

cripes!

 

[Mystery Man]

I'm confused. In the same paragraph they are saying how in the right hands the D&D sequal could be good and that Paris Hilton will star in it. *head explodes from paradox*

LoL