Dungeons & Dragons

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Summary: This was Awesome!!!
Review: This is one of the best movies of all time! It's almost as good as Gremlins 2! I nearly peed my pants when I saw all the big red dragons. Eeeeeeeek!!! I am a huge Jeremy Irons fan and I hope that if there is a sequal they can find a way to bring his character back. I LOVE this movie! I own 2 copies of it on DVD in case one gets worn out from being watched so much. I hope if there is a sequal they can somehow incorporate unicorns.

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Summary: A joke... dont even waste a free rental....
Review: Critics say this movie has a cheap look and is badly directed. Despite the presence of talented actors, the performances are really bad, and additionally, some people are offended at Marlon Wayans' character, calling it a racist throwback to black stereotypes. With the release of Lord Of The Rings, we (D&D Fans) were FINALLY able to come out of the closet. It is a glowing moment for us after years of ridicule from co-workers... family.... peers.... etc from the age of 12. The Dungeon & Dragon's movie released in 2000 only ADDED to that pain! After watching LOTR with people unfamiliar with Wizards of The Coast products, I was able to broach the topic and get some of my friends interested in playing the D&D game. The ONLY amusement this movie has given us as fans is it's RIDICULE factor.... and even that pales after a minute or so. I'm baffled that there is talk of a sequel. I suppose for those in the age range of 13yrs or younger will give this movie more than 1 star. Instead get Hawk the Slayer. It's low budget but at least it was an 'honest' attempt at making a good B movie unlike this one.

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Summary: Better Than I Expected
Review: First of all let me say that I have never played the Dungeons & Dragons game before. I'm familiar with only the Saturday morning cartoon and a couple of the books. Being a fan of sci-fi and fantasy, I was always aware of D&D, but never pursued any interest any it. Having said that, I was surprised at how decent this movie really was. Granted, there are a ton of films that are a lot better than this fantasy flick, but it was a nice way to kill a little time on a Saturday morning. There were some good and some bad things about this film. Here's a look at all of them.

First of all, the guts of this story were very good. The tale of two thieves and their cohorts seeking out a powerful sceptor has been told before, but it is played out very well in this movie. It's plays out at a rather quick pace and never gets boring. Justin Whalin, Marlon Wayans, and their group are all excellent in this film. Bruce Payne was also a perfect foil to their plans. I actually felt a little sorry for his character.

The special effects were okay considering the massive amount used in this picture. They don't take away from the story at all. The battle of the dragons was done pretty good, though I wish we would have been given a larger dose of the action.

It was very nice to see Tom Baker on the screen. Fans of the BBC series "Doctor Who" will remember him as the beloved fourth Doctor. I'll be honest and say that I didn't recognize him initially, but when I realized who he was, it felt good to see him once again.

The movie gets pretty ugly when, unfortunately, Jeremy Irons or Thora Birch enters the frame. Irons seems to be overacting in an attempt to be the dreaded nemesis he is supposed to be. It's funny how sometimes Irons can be such a brilliant bad guy, and then stumble his way through a film such as this or "The Time Machine." Birch is completely out of character in this movie. She is such a good actress in her other films(American Beauty, Ghost World, etc.), but she doesn't seem to be able to grasp the character she is playing. I would think that such a radical character would have been played with more emotion, or at least some emotion. The ending is abrupt and uneventful. Sure, the bad guy gets his in the end, but the ending only serves as a point to quickly shut the movie down.

Once again, the real story, the better story, is between Whalin, his friends, and the character portrayed by Bruce Payne. Had they been the entire focus of the film, it probably would have been much better.

Recommended to folks who enjoy fantasy but don't take it too seriously. In other words, if you play dress-up on days not associated with Halloween or a Renaissance festival, you probably won't like this.

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Summary: Please read with an open mind
Review: This is such an awful movie I can scarcely even consider writing about it. The incredible overacting by Jeremy Irons made me cringe, and Bruce Payne's performance is just pathetic and even incomprehensible at times... ugh.

And what's with the effects where the camera zooms up and down the huge towers? I almost puked the 3rd time they did that...

Awful, just plain awful, and I wouldn't even recommend it for a turkey shoot (you know, where you and your friends get together to watch a bad movie and rip it apart for fun?)... not ever.

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Summary: Dungeons and Dragons is a total disaster
Review: Jeremy Irons (The Time Machine 2002, Die Hard With A Vengance) plays the lead bad guy who with his evil sidekick, Bruce Payne (Passenger 57, Highlander: Endgame), start to develope plans on taking down the new Queen, young Thora Birch (Monkey Trouble, Ghost World). Two thiefs, Justin Whalin (Tv's Lois & Clark, The New Adventures Of Superman) and for some odd reason, Marlon Wayans (White Chicks, The Ladykillers 2004) join forces with dwarf, Lee Arenberg (Tv's Angel (guest star) and the beautiful magic school worker, Zoe McKellan (Stonebrook) and the 4 set out on an incredible journey and yeah. It's a stuipifying, excrutiating attempt to create the popular role playing game that every geek loves, like myself so when I watched this ridiculous movie I almost killed myself. They could of pulled this off better with different actors, though Irons is a nice choice for a nemesis though even he cant save it from hitting the ground, hard. The dragons arent cool, the other monster effects suck and by god all the fight scenes sucked. Wrong director, wrong script....what they needed is a better director and much more detailed script. Also starring Kristen Wilson (Tv's Crossing Jordan (Guest Star) and Richard O'Brien of Rocky Horror Picture Show and Dark City fame. What an pile of rubbage!!!!

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Summary: Crappity Crap
Review: This movie is perhaps the worst movie I have ever seen. I doesn't remain true to the Roleplaying game it is based off of, the acting is terrible, an d the story is bland and uninteresting. The special effects are alright, but you can't get past the TERRIBLE acting seen in this movie. This is Gigli times 2.

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Summary: Disliked this title
Review: I did not like this movie one bit. Actors are unconvincing, the storyline is extremely banal, bad costumes [you can tell they're made for a movie, not a single ounce of realism]. It wasn't worth the $5 I spent on it. There is loads of better fantasy movies out there, you're probably better of not wasting your time with this one.

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Summary: Even the nerds will hate it
Review: This is close to the worst movie ever. Even the nerds who played this game that I used to religiously persecute back in High School would hate it. Did the producers of this film have balckmail on Thora Birch and Jeremy Irons that forced them to do this?

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Summary: This was Awesome!!!
Review: This is one of the best movies of all time! It's almost as good as Gremlins 2! I nearly peed my pants when I saw all the big red dragons. Eeeeeeeek!!! I am a huge Jeremy Irons fan and I hope that if there is a sequal they can find a way to bring his character back. I LOVE this movie! I own 2 copies of it on DVD in case one gets worn out from being watched so much. I hope if there is a sequal they can somehow incorporate unicorns.