Media trashing on DnD again

[rootbeergnome]

Hey everyone, I was just studying and heard someone on the television say "Dungeon Master's guide, Monster Manual, Player's Handbook" and so I started watching. It was a movie on Lifetime called "Cruel Doubt" about a kid who murdered his step father because he was too deep into Dungeons and Dragons and Drugs. Some inspector on the movie was supposedly reading from the dungeon masters guide and read "the players sneak into the overlord's castle and kill him in his sleep by stabbing him to death, the more times they stab him the more experience points they get." I was outraged at this. I can just see some conservative parents sitting at home this afternoon watching this movie and immediately taking away their child's favorite game and the book burning begins again. I think this is ridiculous, and just when i thought the trashing of DnD was over too. I think we should all write in to Lifetime and tell them that we do not appreciate this kind of trash talking about our game. There is a link to write them HERE Anyway, what are your feelings on this? Did anyone else happen to see the movie? It was called "Cruel Doubt" and had gwyneth paltrow, david arquette and some others in some early performances, the movie was made in 1997. Anyway, just thought I would rant a bit, and share my feelings.
Thanks,
RB Gnome.

 

[Krieg]

The real question is....what were you doing watching LIFETIME?!?!?!

You're not a member of the Oprah Bookclub too are you?








Seriously though, if you decide to write the network...make sure your letter is clear, polite and succint. Nothing will get ignored faster than an angry message board style rant.

(Not implying that is what you planned, just a general tip for anyone who wants to follow this course of action)

 

[Crothian]

The movie is like 12 years old isn't it?

 

[Lhorgrim]

I think that the movie was based on an actual murder in GA in the 1980's.
I saw the movie when it came out in the early 90's, and I thought it was pretty bad.
I did not read the book, so I don't know if D&D was actually mentioned in court, but I would bet that the writers who adapted it for TV decided to "sex it up" by pointing a finger at role playing.
Rootbeergnome, I wouldn't be too worried about anybody watching this movie and suddenly starting to hate D&D. Most of the people who would enjoy this flick already think the game is evil, and they have since the 80's.
By the way rootbeergnome, I graduated from WKU in 94, you wouldn't be a Hilltopper would you?

 

[JPL]

The movie is like 12 years old isn't it?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104031/

Yep.

Rootbeergnome, is this really worth your time?

If it were a brand-new movie, I'd be with you on this, but hasn't the media moved on to video games?

Tabletop gaming seems downright wholesome, compared to Everquest addiction.

 

[Tyler Do'Urden]

Yeah- between EQ, first-person shooters, and Marilyn Manson, the media has better scapegoats these days.

Anyway, I saw that awful movie many years ago- as I recall, what they didn't mention was that in the true story the "gamers" were also cocaine addicts as well...

 

[DonaldRumsfeldsTofu]

Despite boasting itself to be an alternative feminist channel, Lifetime is in fact very reactionary and intolerant. I'm not entirely sure why you're wasting energy on it. Just ignore it.

I solved the problem of the media by getting rid of my television.

Of course, this topic is boardering on discussion politics.

 

[Krieg]

Despite boasting itself to be an alternative feminist channel, Lifetime is in fact very reactionary and intolerant.

Must....restrain....from....sarcastic....comment....

 

[Neblan]

What i think.

I think that D&D gets a bad image in the media is because of these lovly dovey parents who try to controll the way there children grow up without violance, images of drugs, sex ...ect. Then when there child dose somthing wrong because of drugs they blame it on D&D because there child goes to a game every friday.

 

[Plane Sailing]

Of course, this topic is boardering on discussion politics.

And naturally we wouldn't want to do that, would we?

I think this discussion probably lives in 'off-topic" so I'll whizz it over there.

Cheers
Plane Sailing (Mod)