Rate Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God (DVD Release Status: In Flux)

[Thunderfoot]

It had two things that made it far superior to the first.

1) a plot
2) acting

I liked it, I also thought the D&D ad about the rules was placed appropriately, as they broke both 1 & 2 in the movie right after they aired it. The references to the "Ghost Tower of Iverness" and "The Shrine of the Kuo Toa" were kind of nice. A little corny yes, but it actually made me feel like the people that filmed the movie were actual players. If they aren't they obviously did their homework, unlike the last time.

A couple of "interesting" takes on a couple things, but, overall, I thought it was done very well! I enjoyed this one, which I cannot say about the first one.

 

[ddvmor]

It probably won't ever happen, but I think that the ideal medium for filmed D&D entertainment would be a weekly, 1-hour TV series ...

I vaguely recall something about the guys that made Farscape toying with the idea of a Sword & Sorcery type show around the time that Farscape got cancelled. Shouldn't think they'd stick to D&D rules though.

Whatever happened to that idea, anyway?

 

[qstor]

I gave it a 7, but I'll probably buy the DVD anyways

Mike

 

[Rel]

What would be the presentation, how you would like it to be, to the non-D&D masses?

The way I see it, the D&D aspects of it are simply background material for the story being told. If the story is good and the characters are interesting then the show will be good regardless of any D&D trappings. Yes, we like it when we see the Wizard cast Shield or Magic Missile or Burning Hands. And we like it when the Rogue disarms a trap. And we like it when the Barbarian goes into a Rage. I don't see why any of those things would be difficult for the non-gamer public to consume.

So long as it is internally consistant, the game oriented aspects of the show needn't be intrusive. And built from the ground up (i.e. starting from 1st level characters), the non-gamers will be introduced to those elements when they are easiest to comprehend anyway.

 

[Truth Seeker]

*Handing a pen and paper, followed by a Word proccesor program, followed by all current WOtc material available on hand.*

Then it can be said, to see such things, will require a individual who has been there and back.

I await your screenplay.

The way I see it, the D&D aspects of it are simply background material for the story being told. If the story is good and the characters are interesting then the show will be good regardless of any D&D trappings. Yes, we like it when we see the Wizard cast Shield or Magic Missile or Burning Hands. And we like it when the Rogue disarms a trap. And we like it when the Barbarian goes into a Rage. I don't see why any of those things would be difficult for the non-gamer public to consume.

So long as it is internally consistant, the game oriented aspects of the show needn't be intrusive. And built from the ground up (i.e. starting from 1st level characters), the non-gamers will be introduced to those elements when they are easiest to comprehend anyway.

 

[Truth Seeker]

A 5 it got from me...and I am very happy...I don't and will not get the DVDs

And two other friends, who use to rib me about the movie, well...they are up chucking on it now. Ah...the *terribel*medicine you dispense, should be fine for your own intaking.

I gave it a 7, but I'll probably buy the DVD anyways

Mike

 

[Rel]

I await your screenplay.

HERE YOU GO.

 

[Truth Seeker]

LOL...LOL Sayeth the word, and it is there.

HERE YOU GO.

 

[werk]

Definitely better than the first movie.

I thought this movie was very true to D&D, to a fault. Too simple, too cliche. It fulfills every outsider's stereotype.

I think they are heading in the right direction, product support, but they should have someone who can write a good adventure involved from the beginning. This can be the biggest commercial for D&D ever or it can just be a laugable aside.

 

[Shard O'Glase]

I summon my plot device to defeat you, well I summon my plot device to defeat your plot device who will win!!! Um it was terrible.