Dungeons & Dragons III?!?

[Errant]

I'm still hoping to see a Dragonlance movie one of these days.

Me too! If there's any D&D adventure/storyline out there capable of being represented as an epic fantasy saga its Dragonlance.

 

[Zappo]

Plus, the first Tracy/Hickman Dragonlance books have some following outside the RPG audience.

 

[Thornir Alekeg]

I had managed to avoid the first movie until a few weeks back. My wife and I could not go with the rest of our gaming group the night they all went, and after they came back I decided to save the $$. Unfortunately a few weeks back my wife, having completely forgetten that everyone in our group hated the movie, saw it at the library and brought it home. I decided to stay up with her after getting the kids to bed and watch it. When my son woke up crying I told my wife to keep watching and volunteered to get him back to sleep. WhenI came back my wife had paused the movie for me so I would not miss anything. I think that by itself could be grounds for divorce

In the end I had no choice but to agree that it was a pathetically bad movie. Had it just been some generic fantasy film I would have been able to accept it as a bad "B" film that had a few fun and interesting elements, but because they put that D&D label on it, I could not but help to expect more and be sorely disappointed.

I look to the second (and now third as well) film with dread that a great game will again be associated with something cheap, silly and poorly written.

 

[Truth Seeker]

Will Zoe McLellan

be returning in Parts II and III?


-G

No, she elected not to be a part of this franchise...word did get back to her probably...people were not pleased with the film.

*oh, once again, Ranger Reg, ye have a Community Supporter Account*

 

[cignus_pfaccari]

No, she elected not to be a part of this franchise...word did get back to her probably...people were not pleased with the film.

Also, per IMDB, she's now a cast member on JAG (apparently the Admiral's yeoman). So, that's probably a much better thing to do than to do another BAD movie.

Brad

 

[Ranger REG]

Well, I didn't have to go to IMdB to find that out. Been watching JAG since it first appeared on NBC and moved to CBS.

 

[Truth Seeker]

I had managed to avoid the first movie until a few weeks back. My wife and I could not go with the rest of our gaming group the night they all went, and after they came back I decided to save the $$. Unfortunately a few weeks back my wife, having completely forgetten that everyone in our group hated the movie, saw it at the library and brought it home. I decided to stay up with her after getting the kids to bed and watch it. When my son woke up crying I told my wife to keep watching and volunteered to get him back to sleep. WhenI came back my wife had paused the movie for me so I would not miss anything. I think that by itself could be grounds for divorce

In the end I had no choice but to agree that it was a pathetically bad movie. Had it just been some generic fantasy film I would have been able to accept it as a bad "B" film that had a few fun and interesting elements, but because they put that D&D label on it, I could not but help to expect more and be sorely disappointed.

I look to the second (and now third as well) film with dread that a great game will again be associated with something cheap, silly and poorly written.

Kudos to the bravery of what you should...if ever anyone in my family/friend brought that as a gift to me(and nobody*family wise* knows I detest it greatly), the garbage it will go, and the shocked looks from them, will give the impression that I hate it, when they know I played the game. They just...will not understand the complexity of it.

Brrrrrr....a day I will dread.

 

[cignus_pfaccari]

Well, I didn't have to go to IMdB to find that out. Been watching JAG since it first appeared on NBC and moved to CBS.

It'd probably help if I watched broadcast TV at all. As is, the only time I've watched broadcast since Buffy/Angel went off is at the gym.

Brad

 

[Blue_Kryptonite]

I've said it before, I'll say it again. I liked the D&D movie, and so did my entire group. It genuinely felt like the real transcription of the events of any number of real campaign arcs.

 

[reanjr]

And now to the point why, the D&D movie has a problem in choosing a setting...there is just too much out there, I will not named them all, I believe that everyone is quitely aware of what is out there.

It wouldn't make business sense to use one of the preexisting settings. You would fracture an already small audience ("I would have gone to see a Greyhawk movie, but this Forgotten Realms stuff is crap..."). Also, if they truly want to make a franchise out of the movies, they are sure to license the characters to a dozen other companies. I doubt they would want to give that kind of control to a another company with an established line. Also, if successful, they can harness some synergy by creating a new setting based on the movie.