What D&D scenario would make the best D&D movie?

[Kem]

In the case of DragonLance, it's sort of arbitrary to call a dividing line between the module series and the novels.

Drizz't is all about novels. Dragons of Autumn Twilight is essentially DL1 and DL2 in novel form. While subsequent DL novels depart off the modules quite a bit - the first novel is pretty much a blow by blow (Vermi's death notwithstanding).

More people have been exposed to the Novels then have even heard that there is a module for it. There are people who, if you based it on the modules with different characters, who would downright riot.

As such I don't consider the modules. As it the books people would want it based on, Not the modules.

Also I ran a DL campaign for years, but would never consider running those modules. Just as I wouldn't want to run the Pool of Radiance(Either version) or Temple of Elemental Evil anymore.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

You know, do Tomb of Horrors like Descent, and you might have something. There's no reason a D&D movie can't be a scary horror movie, after all.

 

[smootrk]

Against the Giants would be awesome, especially if followed up with Descent, Vault, & the Demonweb.

 

[Glyfair]

Well, I was thingking that the dungeon crawl modules would make terrible movies (and have made for sad books at that too):

I think the main thing to look for is a strong storyline in the module, or a module that's easy to build a storyline around. Remember, the screen writer can take as many liberties as possible to make the plot interesting. Even if they decide to stick to the adventure as written, the main characters can take the most interesting (and least boring) path. That doesn't preclude a dungeon crawl, IMO.

Now, I don't know about the best module for a movie, right now. However, I'll vote the GDQ series as best series for a TV series.

Have the first episode or two deal with setting up the background of the adventuring party. Have Giant attacks mentioned in the background, with the party eventually moving. They work their way through the giant lairs, find out the mysterious race behind the attacks, and decend into the depths of the earth to find out what's going on.

 

[xnosipjpqmhd]

I'll vote the GDQ series as best series for a TV series.

Quick, someone email this thread to the Sci-Fi channel!

 

[ashockney]

Action: Against the Giants - packed with action and unmeasurable odds

Horror: Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth - nothing says horror like this adventure.

Comedy: Army of Darkness...already been done! White Plume Mountain, in that vain.

Drama: Not sure, maybe the Assassin's Knot - going for something lower level with mystery, intrigue, and tons of character development.

 

[AdmundfortGeographer]

The Dark Sun adventure Freedom!.

 

[morrolan]

Tomb of Horrors, if only because it would be over quickly.

 

[Enkhidu]

Tomb of Horrors, if only because it would be over quickly.

Short film?

 

[morrolan]

Well, given previous D&D movie attempts, the less of it there is to watch, the better.