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<blockquote data-quote="Neuroglyph" data-source="post: 5466696" data-attributes="member: 85633"><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Alright folks! It’s time to step away from the gaming table, pop some popcorn, grab a case of your favorite soda, and kick back with your fellow D&D enthusiasts to watch the new Dungeons & Dragons (2-Movie Collection)! [align=right]http://www.neuroglyphgames.com/rpgblogs/home/neurogly/public_html/rpgblogs/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/dd-2-movie-box.jpg[/align] Yes it’s true... this week, <strong>Warner Home Video</strong> packaged the <strong><em>Dungeons & Dragons</em></strong> movie (2000) with its made-for-TV sequel, <strong><em>Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God</em></strong> (2005), into single two-movie package, which is now available on <em>Blu-Ray</em>.</span></p><p></p><p> <span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><u>Dungeons & Dragons (2-Movie Collection)</u></strong></span></p><p> </p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>Starring</strong>: Jeremy Irons, Justin Whalin, Marlon Wayons, Bruce Payne (twice!), Mark Dymond, Clemency Burton-Hill</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>Publisher</strong>: Warner Home Video</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>Year</strong>: 2011</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>Media</strong>: Blu-Ray Disc </span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>Cost</strong>: $19.98 MSRP ($14.99 [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Dungeons-Dragons-2-Movie-Collection-Blu-ray/dp/B004DN2Y5O"]from Amazon.com[/ame])</span></li> </ul><p><span style="font-size: 12px">In addition to getting a collection of the two Dungeons & Dragons movies, this edition also includes Special Features:</span> <span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px">Additional Scenes, Including an Alternate Ending</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px">2 Commentaries: 1) Director Courtney Solomon and Co-Star Justin Whalin and 2) Courtney Solomon,</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px">Cinematographer Doug Milsome and Game Co-Creator Dave Arneson</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px">Documentary <em>Let the Games Begin</em> Making-of Featurette and Special Effects Deconstruction of the Theatrical Trailer</span></li> </ul><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size: 12px">And for <em>DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: WRATH OF THE DRAGON GOD</em> :</span></p><p> </p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px">Dungeons & Dragons Heroes Commentary Featuring Wizards of the Coast</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px">D&D Special Projects Manager Ed Stark and Other D&D Players</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px">Making-of Featurette <em>Rolling the Dice</em></span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px">The Arc: A Conversation with Gary Gygax</span></li> </ul><p> <span style="font-size: 12px">Now, I know that for some of my fellow D&D gamers out there, this news flash is probably causing copious amounts of eye-rolling, face-palming, and possibly heads slamming repeatedly into keyboards. I know the disappointment we all felt when the first <strong><em>Dungeons & Dragons</em></strong> movie was released. Heck, I was even there at <strong>GenCon 2000</strong>, when <em>Justin Whalin</em> was one of the guests-of-honor, and was packed into a theatre at MECCA to see the first trailer for the upcoming movie!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Oh, if only we knew then what we found out later at our local theatres, Mr. Whalin would have found himself fleeing Milwaukee ahead of an angry dice-hurling mob!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span><span style="font-size: 12px">But just for nostalgia sake, I did go back and watch the first movie, hoping it might make me feel better about the flagship Dungeons & Dragons film. Sadly, I must confess that it did not. It’s just so hard to feel good about watching Jeremy Irons’ <em>Profion</em> brutally overacting to Bruce Payne’s <em>Damodar</em>, while Marlon Wayans spastically decimated every scene he was in with his non-funny comic-relief character called <em>Snails</em>. I actually cheered when he died. And do not even get me started on painfully moronic way that <em>beholders</em> were portrayed!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span><span style="font-size: 12px">But surprisingly, I have to admit that I do have a certain genuine fondness for the sequel <strong><em>Dungeons & Dragons</em></strong> movie, “<em>Wrath of the Dragon God</em>”. Even though it never saw theatrical release – and frankly, after being burned out of 8 bucks for the first movie, I would have had to be dragged kicking and screaming to the theatre a second time – <strong><em>D&D: WotDG</em></strong> was actually a pretty good fantasy movie. Oh, I’m not talking about an epic fantasy movie the likes of Peter Jackson’s <strong><em>Lord of the Rings</em></strong> or any of the <strong><em>Harry Potter</em></strong> block-buster movies. [align=left]http://www.neuroglyphgames.com/rpgblogs/home/neurogly/public_html/rpgblogs/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/raft-pic.jpg[/align] But more in the same B-movie vein like <em>Conan the Barbarian</em>, <em>Conan the Destroyer</em>, and <em>Krull</em>. Sure they aren’t great cinema, the acting is a bit forced, and the special effects are kinda hokey, but darn it, they are a helluva lot of fun to watch with your D&D gaming buddies on a cold winter evening! I can’t help it… those types of fantasy movies are one of those “guilty pleasures” that I just can’t give up.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><em>D&D: WotDG</em></strong> really tried to take the material seriously, and despite the allowing Bruce Payne to reprise his role of Damodar as the main antagonist, the characters actually had a certain charm to them. They did all the cool things that D&D characters do in a real game – fight liches, battle dragons, delve into lost dungeons, solve horrible death-traps, recover artifacts, and save the world from impending doom! And D&D: WotDG did it all with complete sincerity and respect for the material, without the farcical stylings of a Wayans Brother mucking up the scenes!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span><span style="font-size: 12px">And besides that, there is some great bonus material on this new Blu-Ray version which a lot of us avid fans of <strong>Dungeons & Dragons</strong> are going to want to have for their own. The documentaries and commentaries are a fun addition to the films – at least to the sequel anyways – and having the conversation with D&D creator Gary Gygax is just one of those “warm-fuzzy” things that we gamers like to enjoy now and then.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span><span style="font-size: 12px">So go grab your copy of the <strong><em>Dungeons & Dragons (2-Movie Collection)</em></strong>, available now on Blu-Ray, and is out at your local video stores or available from Amazon (at a nice discount). Maybe if we are lucky, and Blu-Ray sales are good, someone might even consider writing a third <strong>Dungeons & Dragons</strong> movie with a bit more flair and better direction than its predecessors.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>You hear me Peter Jackson… I’m talking to you sir!</strong></span></p><p></p><p> <span style="font-size: 12px"><em>So until next review… I wish you Happy Gaming!</em></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Neuroglyph, post: 5466696, member: 85633"] [SIZE=3]Alright folks! It’s time to step away from the gaming table, pop some popcorn, grab a case of your favorite soda, and kick back with your fellow D&D enthusiasts to watch the new Dungeons & Dragons (2-Movie Collection)! [align=right]http://www.neuroglyphgames.com/rpgblogs/home/neurogly/public_html/rpgblogs/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/dd-2-movie-box.jpg[/align] Yes it’s true... this week, [B]Warner Home Video[/B] packaged the [B][I]Dungeons & Dragons[/I][/B] movie (2000) with its made-for-TV sequel, [B][I]Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God[/I][/B] (2005), into single two-movie package, which is now available on [I]Blu-Ray[/I].[/SIZE] [SIZE=3][B][U]Dungeons & Dragons (2-Movie Collection)[/U][/B][/SIZE] [LIST] [*][SIZE=3][B]Starring[/B]: Jeremy Irons, Justin Whalin, Marlon Wayons, Bruce Payne (twice!), Mark Dymond, Clemency Burton-Hill[/SIZE] [*][SIZE=3][B]Publisher[/B]: Warner Home Video[/SIZE] [*][SIZE=3][B]Year[/B]: 2011[/SIZE] [*][SIZE=3][B]Media[/B]: Blu-Ray Disc [/SIZE] [*][SIZE=3][B]Cost[/B]: $19.98 MSRP ($14.99 [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Dungeons-Dragons-2-Movie-Collection-Blu-ray/dp/B004DN2Y5O"]from Amazon.com[/ame])[/SIZE] [/LIST] [SIZE=3]In addition to getting a collection of the two Dungeons & Dragons movies, this edition also includes Special Features:[/SIZE] [SIZE=3] [/SIZE] [LIST] [*][SIZE=3]Additional Scenes, Including an Alternate Ending[/SIZE] [*][SIZE=3]2 Commentaries: 1) Director Courtney Solomon and Co-Star Justin Whalin and 2) Courtney Solomon,[/SIZE] [*][SIZE=3]Cinematographer Doug Milsome and Game Co-Creator Dave Arneson[/SIZE] [*][SIZE=3]Documentary [I]Let the Games Begin[/I] Making-of Featurette and Special Effects Deconstruction of the Theatrical Trailer[/SIZE] [/LIST] [SIZE=3]And for [I]DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: WRATH OF THE DRAGON GOD[/I] :[/SIZE] [LIST] [*][SIZE=3]Dungeons & Dragons Heroes Commentary Featuring Wizards of the Coast[/SIZE] [*][SIZE=3]D&D Special Projects Manager Ed Stark and Other D&D Players[/SIZE] [*][SIZE=3]Making-of Featurette [I]Rolling the Dice[/I][/SIZE] [*][SIZE=3]The Arc: A Conversation with Gary Gygax[/SIZE] [/LIST] [SIZE=3]Now, I know that for some of my fellow D&D gamers out there, this news flash is probably causing copious amounts of eye-rolling, face-palming, and possibly heads slamming repeatedly into keyboards. I know the disappointment we all felt when the first [B][I]Dungeons & Dragons[/I][/B] movie was released. Heck, I was even there at [B]GenCon 2000[/B], when [I]Justin Whalin[/I] was one of the guests-of-honor, and was packed into a theatre at MECCA to see the first trailer for the upcoming movie! [/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Oh, if only we knew then what we found out later at our local theatres, Mr. Whalin would have found himself fleeing Milwaukee ahead of an angry dice-hurling mob![/SIZE] [SIZE=3] [/SIZE][SIZE=3]But just for nostalgia sake, I did go back and watch the first movie, hoping it might make me feel better about the flagship Dungeons & Dragons film. Sadly, I must confess that it did not. It’s just so hard to feel good about watching Jeremy Irons’ [I]Profion[/I] brutally overacting to Bruce Payne’s [I]Damodar[/I], while Marlon Wayans spastically decimated every scene he was in with his non-funny comic-relief character called [I]Snails[/I]. I actually cheered when he died. And do not even get me started on painfully moronic way that [I]beholders[/I] were portrayed![/SIZE] [SIZE=3] [/SIZE][SIZE=3]But surprisingly, I have to admit that I do have a certain genuine fondness for the sequel [B][I]Dungeons & Dragons[/I][/B] movie, “[I]Wrath of the Dragon God[/I]”. Even though it never saw theatrical release – and frankly, after being burned out of 8 bucks for the first movie, I would have had to be dragged kicking and screaming to the theatre a second time – [B][I]D&D: WotDG[/I][/B] was actually a pretty good fantasy movie. Oh, I’m not talking about an epic fantasy movie the likes of Peter Jackson’s [B][I]Lord of the Rings[/I][/B] or any of the [B][I]Harry Potter[/I][/B] block-buster movies. [align=left]http://www.neuroglyphgames.com/rpgblogs/home/neurogly/public_html/rpgblogs/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/raft-pic.jpg[/align] But more in the same B-movie vein like [I]Conan the Barbarian[/I], [I]Conan the Destroyer[/I], and [I]Krull[/I]. Sure they aren’t great cinema, the acting is a bit forced, and the special effects are kinda hokey, but darn it, they are a helluva lot of fun to watch with your D&D gaming buddies on a cold winter evening! I can’t help it… those types of fantasy movies are one of those “guilty pleasures” that I just can’t give up.[/SIZE] [SIZE=3] [/SIZE][SIZE=3][B][I]D&D: WotDG[/I][/B] really tried to take the material seriously, and despite the allowing Bruce Payne to reprise his role of Damodar as the main antagonist, the characters actually had a certain charm to them. They did all the cool things that D&D characters do in a real game – fight liches, battle dragons, delve into lost dungeons, solve horrible death-traps, recover artifacts, and save the world from impending doom! And D&D: WotDG did it all with complete sincerity and respect for the material, without the farcical stylings of a Wayans Brother mucking up the scenes![/SIZE] [SIZE=3] [/SIZE][SIZE=3]And besides that, there is some great bonus material on this new Blu-Ray version which a lot of us avid fans of [B]Dungeons & Dragons[/B] are going to want to have for their own. The documentaries and commentaries are a fun addition to the films – at least to the sequel anyways – and having the conversation with D&D creator Gary Gygax is just one of those “warm-fuzzy” things that we gamers like to enjoy now and then.[/SIZE] [SIZE=3] [/SIZE][SIZE=3]So go grab your copy of the [B][I]Dungeons & Dragons (2-Movie Collection)[/I][/B], available now on Blu-Ray, and is out at your local video stores or available from Amazon (at a nice discount). Maybe if we are lucky, and Blu-Ray sales are good, someone might even consider writing a third [B]Dungeons & Dragons[/B] movie with a bit more flair and better direction than its predecessors. [/SIZE] [SIZE=3][B]You hear me Peter Jackson… I’m talking to you sir![/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][I]So until next review… I wish you Happy Gaming![/I][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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