Dungeons and Dragons 2

[AFGNCAAP]

Y'know, I'd prefer that, if there ever truly is a sequel, that it isn't a "true" sequel, picking up shortly after the 1st movie. Personally, I'd prefer that it either be a completely different movie--different setting, characters, plot, quality, etc. However, if it is going to be set in the same setting as the first, I'd prefer it that the sequel would be set several generations since the last movie, when the people & events of the first film are all but myth/legend/ancient history. Maybe there could be an allusion to the 1st film, but that's it--trying to build something solid upon such a weak & cracked foundation is doomed to collapse.

 

[Ranger REG]

I'd love to see that myself, but I'm afraid that many classic modules have poor possibliitys for a movie storyline. The very confined location is the main problem. ToEE is laregly a dungeon crawl through the, well, ToEE. Similar story with Against the Giants. I'd love to see a movie based on it, but really, a movie taking place at the three giant lairs would be very hard to develop. Now, the D1-3 series has more possibilites I think...

Personally, whoever is the screenwriter should try to take creative license to conjure up a script and storyboard that won't take more than 2-and-a-half hours. As long they retain as much elements from ToEE as well as the feel, it wouldn't be that bad. Plus, we have an actual dungeon, not that wimpy Ridley's test in that gawd-awful first film.

On a lighter note, don't you think it's time they do a Nodwick animated series?

 

[Klaus]

A movie set in a big Dungeon _can_ be done. Just look at Alien or Aliens, for instance. It's just a big dungeon crawl! Put those ships or bases underground and there you have it!

 

[johnsemlak]

A movie set in a big Dungeon _can_ be done. Just look at Alien or Aliens, for instance. It's just a big dungeon crawl! Put those ships or bases underground and there you have it!

Hmm, very good point.

I suppose a lot of 'escape' or similar movies work that way.

 

[nikolai]

The film has a $15,000,000 budget (anyone know how much that can get you?) and an IMDB page: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0406728/

Plot Summary

DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS: THE SEQUEL is based upon the highly successful role playing game, DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS. The sequel's adventure tells the story of an evil wizard who steals a black orb which controls a sleeping black dragon. An aspiring sorceress and a decorated warrior are summoned to defend the kingdom as evil forces lay waste. A battle for control of the kingdom unfolds in this classic tale of good vs. evil.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0406728/plotsummary

Ah, the old "dragon control" routine... it's neat that they decided upon a black dragon though.

 

[Zappo]

15 millions? Uhm... that's... very, very little... the first movie had, like, 40 millions.

Then again, the cost of CGI always goes down. You can probably get decent effects nowadays for 15 million, though not exceptional ones.

Oh, boys... you can make a wonderful movie with little money. You can... but if you don't, there won't be as much eye candy to shore up weaknesses. I'm getting the feeling that this just might be worse than the first. -_-;

Doesn't mean that I won't go and watch it on opening night, though. I'm so weak.

edit: I was forgetting to mention that the plot outline isn't really exciting either. There must be more possible D&D plots than stars in the universe, and they have to use the same one twice?! -_-;

 

[Droogie]

Whats with the fetish for "epic" storylines? So far it sounds like way to much than 15 mil can handle. Not to mention that it sounds pretty similar to the concept of the first flik.

 

[Klaus]

Droogie -> I totally agree. I'd rather see a movie with less special effects and more atmosphere. Maybe a classic Dungeon Crawl, where a party of 5 or 6 characters (no halflings or gnomes, for budget's sake) infiltrate an underground ruined temple to prevent a necromancer, his undead creations and an allied tribe of hobgoblins or bugbears or some other DnD staple, from unleashing a plague upon the countryside. Or maybe they just want the treasure...

 

[Ranger REG]

You mean something simple like the Pirates of the Caribbeans: Curse of the Black Pearl? Nothing epic about the story nor the adventure but it is pretty good to watch, especially Johnny Depp doing a Keith Richard impersonation. (Rumor has it Depp wanted the Rolling Stones guitarist to portray Jack Sparrow's father in the next sequel.)

But more importantly, the pirate movie has every elements that is easily recognizable by the audience, such as pirates, sailing ships, cannons, cutlasses, and treasure bounties. If you're going to do a D&D movie, have every elements that is easily recognized by the audience, like a real dungeon ... savvy?

 

[Klaus]

Savvy...