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Mark
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When the first D&D movie came out, I went to see it right away. I was very disappointed.
For the second D&D movie, I will wait until the reviews start coming in and decide whether or not to see it at the theatre based largely on how the reviews compare it to the first. I believe that the D&D brand has the potential to foster a long string of movie, more akin to Star Trek, than to LotR, the Matrix, or Star Wars. I'd like to support the efforts of whoever has the rights to that franchise but only if they're going to make some serious adjustments away from the myriad of problems that plagued the first film.
Mind you, I'll see it even if it sucks big time, but I'll wait until the DVD has been out long enough for some unfortunate soul to dump it on a secondhand DVD store. If it is as bad as the first, I won't see it in a theatre or even rent the movie, lest some of that money work its way back to the owner of the rights and give them the false signal that I'm interested in supporting them in any way if they continue to peddle crap.
For the second D&D movie, I will wait until the reviews start coming in and decide whether or not to see it at the theatre based largely on how the reviews compare it to the first. I believe that the D&D brand has the potential to foster a long string of movie, more akin to Star Trek, than to LotR, the Matrix, or Star Wars. I'd like to support the efforts of whoever has the rights to that franchise but only if they're going to make some serious adjustments away from the myriad of problems that plagued the first film.
Mind you, I'll see it even if it sucks big time, but I'll wait until the DVD has been out long enough for some unfortunate soul to dump it on a secondhand DVD store. If it is as bad as the first, I won't see it in a theatre or even rent the movie, lest some of that money work its way back to the owner of the rights and give them the false signal that I'm interested in supporting them in any way if they continue to peddle crap.
Ranger REG
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Star Trek is more popular than James Bond 007?
So... you're expecting even-numbered D&D films will do better than odd-numbered films, at least up until the tenth film. Hehehe.![:]](http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/devious.png "Devious :]")
So... you're expecting even-numbered D&D films will do better than odd-numbered films, at least up until the tenth film. Hehehe.
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Ranger REG
Explorer
Sorry. I know you did not say James Bond 007 which is the most succesful film franchise.
I just questioned why you would say the Star Trek franchise is better than the others you've mentioned.
I just questioned why you would say the Star Trek franchise is better than the others you've mentioned.
Mark
CreativeMountainGames.com
Ranger REG said:
I didn't say ST was better than those others, either, but am saying it is more akin to the series of movies I'd like to see under a D&D banner.
My thinking is that a series of movies could be made under a D&D banner that follow a group through a number of adventures. Once the characters have grown to a point, either beyond the writers or the story or have accomplished so much that they seem to be "played out", then a new group of characters could be brought in for the audience to follow for a few more movies.
That would seem to follow a Star Trek formula more closely than the others that I mentioned. It also, coincidentally, is less like the James Bond in that it wouldn't (in my suggested plan) follow only a single character. Nor do I think it would be a good idea to base the bulk of it on the work of a single writer (and, yes, I realize that it has been some time since the JB movies have been based on books by Fleming).
Ranger REG
Explorer
Okay, but if you are referring the models of the first 6 Trek films, that would mean they have to continue the storyline with the same characters (except the dead ones ... please no resurrection scene for gimmick).
I feel strongly opposed to continuing that storyline with the same cast of characters that do not impressed me in a gawd-knows-where is this fantasy world Solomon put on the silver screen.
I feel strongly opposed to continuing that storyline with the same cast of characters that do not impressed me in a gawd-knows-where is this fantasy world Solomon put on the silver screen.
Mark
CreativeMountainGames.com
Ranger REG said:
No, that's not what "akin" means. It means in a similar vein, not slavishly following the exact details of such a thing. Try to ease up, pal. Where's that "hang loose" attittude? I'm not interested in an argument, I'm just tossing in a loose idea as my preference for how to build a franchise of films under a D&D banner. I certainly wouldn't suggest it would be a good idea to maintain any of the less desirable elements from the first fiasco. About the only thing I felt was good from the first movie was some of the effects work, such as the dragons. Aside from that, I'd much prefer they start fresh and consider the first film as nothing more than a reference point for what NOT to do...
Dark Jezter
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You know, I thought that the first D&D movie actually did a good job of capturing the D&D feel: The D&D movie was full of corny dialogue and overacting, and so is the typical D&D campaign. 
