My Top 10 Classic D&D Movies

[Tormyr]

While not a fantasy move like others on the various lists, the movie that epitomizes D&D for me is Gamers 2: Dorkness Rising. My table is taking our break between adventure path chapters this week, and we are watching it.

 

[Zarithar]

No love for Highlander and The Never Ending Story? In both cases I mean the first film in each respective series.

 

[Stormonu]

The Goonies, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Ghostbusters, Stargate, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Treasure Planet, Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl... I'm sure there's a bunch of others I can't remember.

Great movies, but I wouldn't count any of them as "D&D movies".

Isn't it sad that no one is willing to admit there's been 3 actual D&D movies and an animated Dragonlance POS?

 

[TrippyHippy]

Yep, any fantasy movie list that makes no mention of Lord of the Rings does little for me. But, yes, The Gamers: Dorkness Rising is very funny indeed!

 

[KirayaTiDrekan]

Great movies, but I wouldn't count any of them as "D&D movies".

Isn't it sad that no one is willing to admit there's been 3 actual D&D movies and an animated Dragonlance POS?

My choices are based on the formula of a hero or group of heroes embarking on a quest of some sort. The Goonies is probably the best D&D movie on my list using that criteria - the fantasy element is strictly secondary to a movie being a D&D movie.

 

[Greg K]

Yep, any fantasy movie list that makes no mention of Lord of the Rings does little for me. But, yes, The Gamers: Dorkness Rising is very funny indeed!

They are great and would be on my list of top fantasy movies, but they are too recent to be "classic" as I think the OP is using which is 80's (possibly early to mid-eighties).

 

[Greg K]

Great movies, but I wouldn't count any of them as "D&D movies".

Agreed. They also fall out of the caveat placed in the original post.

 

[SirAntoine]

#1 Conan the Destroyer and Conan the Barbarian, though the Destroyer more so between the two; starring Arnold
#2 The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, directed by Peter Jackson
#3 Dragonslayer

All three actually have magic and monsters in the movies, as well as sword fighting.

 

[Whisper72]

Well, I understand the '80's' theme, but would also be interested in seeing people's lists of more recent D&D themed movies...

 

[Mavkatzer]

Just remembered "The Warriors".
Bop your way back to Coney, but in a fantasy sense.
It has been very inspirational to my "travel" adventures.