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« Thread Started on Dec 24, 2011, 2:41pm » | |
The last word I've heard is the third D&D film (D&D: The Book of Vile Darkness) is due out 31-DEC-11. And even that date lacks a positive "this is when it is coming out!" sort of vibe to it.
Does anyone know anything concrete about this movie? Google is turning up info from NOV 2010 and a sprinkling of rather vague posts on various online forums.
It's odd there isn't at least a bit more talk about it, no matter how one feels about this (and the other two) movies.
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« Reply #1 on Dec 24, 2011, 4:12pm » | |
Wow. I'd heard about it and then forgot about it, there was so little "buzz" out there.
Personally I thought each movie had its good and bad parts, once you get past the notion that the movies really have nothing to do with D&D. They break "the rules" for classes and such too much and don't really seem to follow Greyhawk or any other established D&D campaign setting.
The second one was best in my book, but I enjoyed the comical thieves in the first one. Neither was "great" but both are fun to watch when bored. I have both on my DVD shelf. 
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« Reply #2 on Dec 24, 2011, 11:33pm » | |
I haven't heard any more either. I agree with Fin about the first two movies. They were not great film but they were fun. I thought Izmir a very generic setting but, after hearing that Arneson had worked on some of the background and reading hints there was more to the setting I have grown more interested in what Dave had planned for them. I guess we'll never know now.
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« Reply #3 on Dec 25, 2011, 6:38am » | |
First of all, Brandybuck Christmas! 
IIRC, the production slowed slightly down in the early 2011: that period was WotC's Darkest Night, with D&D Miniatures' line cancelled and books' scheduling rearranged.
As far as I know, one of the last updates goes back to the half of October: George Strayton - aka The Secret Fire's author and uncredited BotVD co-writer on IMDB - said at the NY ComiCon the movie reached its post-production phase with no clear release date yet.
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« Reply #4 on Dec 25, 2011, 9:56am » | |
@ Azafuse: thanks for the information. Knowing that, I guess I can see why WotC has been so quiet about it. I guess nobody wants to advertise their company is in dire straits, financially.
@ JDS: I enjoyed the other two films as well. The first one was a bit "light" for my taste but not so much I didn't come away feeling entertained.
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« Reply #5 on Dec 25, 2011, 8:18pm » | |
Not to be a grinch but I really hope this one is decent.
The second D&D film was not bad, it was watchable.
I cringed all the way through the first one.
It would be kind of neat if they would make one about the animated series with Hank the Ranger and the rest of the crew.
On that note, a film or tv series based on Joel Rosenberg's Gaurdians of the Flame would be delicious!
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« Reply #6 on Dec 25, 2011, 8:51pm » | |
Yeah they have their good and bad points.... My favorite in the second is when the wizardess teleports and doesn't quite clear the stone! Nice reminder for al those MU's out there!
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« Reply #7 on Dec 27, 2011, 4:49pm » | |
Kind of off-topic, but the best D&D movie I've seen is Your Highness. Very true to how a lot of actual D&D games play out, in my opinion...
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« Reply #8 on Dec 28, 2011, 3:50pm » | |
Hahaha!
I have to agree on "Your Highness." It reminded me of my high school games. 
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« Reply #10 on Jun 25, 2012, 5:05pm » | |
I haven't seen Your Highness, but I really liked director David Gordon Green's earlier pictures - George Washington and All the Real Girls. I think he'd be a great pick to do an auteur-y D&D movie.
I also haven't seen the second existing D&D movie; I saw the first one when it came out (on a first date, in fact - did not work out). I thought it was absolutely unbearable.
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« Reply #11 on Jun 25, 2012, 8:46pm » | |
Dec 27, 2011, 4:49pm, Aplus wrote:| Kind of off-topic, but the best D&D movie I've seen is Your Highness. Very true to how a lot of actual D&D games play out, in my opinion... |
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And with Natalie Portman, it's not like there isn't anything good to watch on the screen.. 
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« Reply #12 on Jun 26, 2012, 1:25pm » | |
Hmm. Gonna have to look for that one. I've never heard of it.
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« Reply #13 on Jul 23, 2012, 9:09am » | |
Dec 25, 2011, 8:18pm, xerxez wrote:
The second D&D film was not bad, it was watchable.
I cringed all the way through the first one.
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You're doing it wrong. The first movie is without question the funniest movie I ever saw in my life. My sides and my jaw muscles hurt after two hours of laughing (well, really 1.5 hours as for the first half hour I thought it was an actual adventure movie).
Blue lipstick. Marlon Wayans' terrible lines. Ridley the Savior. So many memories.
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« Reply #14 on Aug 9, 2012, 10:34pm » | |
Did this thing ever come out?
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