I'm not sure how to break this to you, but Star Wars didn't invent the idea of a band playing in a bar
The unnecessary amount of races. Not the band. They looked thrown in just to throw them in.
That's like saying there were an "unnecessary amount" of nationalities represented at Rick's in Casablanca
And I might need to go see it again ;) but if I recall, most of the crowd scenes, other than Thay, had a wide variety of races.
Honestly, the only one I remember being highlighted in the background of any scene were the tabaxi with that giant fish, which wasn't even in a bar
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That's still pretty generous. It looked to me like they raided a Wing Commander III costume auction, and those costumes were not well kept in the ensuing years between 1994 and now.
My friends and I enjoyed it very much. Sure, it wasn't 100% accurate to the game, but then as we all know, it can be tough translating print to film.
I felt that it had a good mix of plot, humor, tension, and emotion. Some of the points that I didn't get because I'm not a TOTAL D&D geek (like the pudgy dragon) could have been explained a little better but overall I thought it was very well done.
My friends and I enjoyed it very much. Sure, it wasn't 100% accurate to the game, but then as we all know, it can be tough translating print to film.
I felt that it had a good mix of plot, humor, tension, and emotion. Some of the points that I didn't get because I'm not a TOTAL D&D geek (like the pudgy dragon) could have been explained a little better but overall I thought it was very well done.
There wasn't anything to "get", really. It was a pudgy dragon. It was just messing with the trope of dragons being sleek, fearsome killing machines, they way they're portrayed basically everywhere else
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My friends and I enjoyed it very much. Sure, it wasn't 100% accurate to the game, but then as we all know, it can be tough translating print to film.
I felt that it had a good mix of plot, humor, tension, and emotion. Some of the points that I didn't get because I'm not a TOTAL D&D geek (like the pudgy dragon) could have been explained a little better but overall I thought it was very well done.
There wasn't anything to "get", really. It was a pudgy dragon. It was just messing with the trope of dragons being sleek, fearsome killing machines, they way they're portrayed basically everywhere else
"Themberchaud, basically he lives in the Duergar city of Gracklstugh and keeps the forges lit with his breath, the reason he is so fat is because he has grown complacent since the Duergar feed him and donate treasures to his horde and he does not need to hunt for himself.
His appearance in the film is accurate to the lore but what he is doing outside of Gracklstugh is not really explained, from the information in the module it is sort of implied he is stuck in Gracklstugh and while he holds a position of honor within the city and the Duergar play to his ego I don't think they would willingly let him leave, in fact it is implied that he is not the first red Dragon to hold his position and the Duergar kill them off before they get too powerful and hard to control."
I also missed the scene where the group in the cage during the tournament was apparently similar to the group from the D&D cartoon.
My friends and I enjoyed it very much. Sure, it wasn't 100% accurate to the game, but then as we all know, it can be tough translating print to film.
I felt that it had a good mix of plot, humor, tension, and emotion. Some of the points that I didn't get because I'm not a TOTAL D&D geek (like the pudgy dragon) could have been explained a little better but overall I thought it was very well done.
There wasn't anything to "get", really. It was a pudgy dragon. It was just messing with the trope of dragons being sleek, fearsome killing machines, they way they're portrayed basically everywhere else
"Themberchaud, basically he lives in the Duergar city of Gracklstugh and keeps the forges lit with his breath, the reason he is so fat is because he has grown complacent since the Duergar feed him and donate treasures to his horde and he does not need to hunt for himself.
His appearance in the film is accurate to the lore but what he is doing outside of Gracklstugh is not really explained, from the information in the module it is sort of implied he is stuck in Gracklstugh and while he holds a position of honor within the city and the Duergar play to his ego I don't think they would willingly let him leave, in fact it is implied that he is not the first red Dragon to hold his position and the Duergar kill them off before they get too powerful and hard to control."
I also missed the scene where the group in the cage during the tournament was apparently similar to the group from the D&D cartoon.
Then I'll amend my prior statement to be there was nothing you needed to get. None of that is relevant to the entertainment value of watching a chonky dragon chase the party
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Intellect devourers wouldn't actually pass by them? This is absolutely the type of thing I would do as a DM just as a joke to make players laugh.
My only problem with how they presented the rules was how the Bard never used a single Bardic ability, no spells, no vicious mockery, no bardic inspiration, he's basically not a Bard at all. Also the Druid never casting any spells was nearly as bad although at least they did feature Wild Shape.
Saw the movie in an IMAX theater, it was good, I'd say 7.5/10 definitely, solid writing, fun practical effects, paying good honor to the source material without getting nerdy about it... Had some genuine laughs at all the RPG nonsense especially in second half (multiple plans foiled by DM getting annoyed at players abusing their artifact and trying to shortcut the scenario... that painting placed flat on the ground was typical).
And yeah that intellect devourer joke was definitely a TTRPG classic, with even one character getting slightly miffed about it just as real players would. The bard not doing bard things was the slight letdown indeed. The whole thing was also very safe PG-13 and it defuses the seriousness of the big bads IMHO. No real 4th wall was broken there though it still kept everything in-universe and serious about it, which was refreshing after the Marvel nonsense.
My friends and I enjoyed it very much. Sure, it wasn't 100% accurate to the game, but then as we all know, it can be tough translating print to film.
I felt that it had a good mix of plot, humor, tension, and emotion. Some of the points that I didn't get because I'm not a TOTAL D&D geek (like the pudgy dragon) could have been explained a little better but overall I thought it was very well done.
There wasn't anything to "get", really. It was a pudgy dragon. It was just messing with the trope of dragons being sleek, fearsome killing machines, they way they're portrayed basically everywhere else
"Themberchaud, basically he lives in the Duergar city of Gracklstugh and keeps the forges lit with his breath, the reason he is so fat is because he has grown complacent since the Duergar feed him and donate treasures to his horde and he does not need to hunt for himself.
His appearance in the film is accurate to the lore but what he is doing outside of Gracklstugh is not really explained, from the information in the module it is sort of implied he is stuck in Gracklstugh and while he holds a position of honor within the city and the Duergar play to his ego I don't think they would willingly let him leave, in fact it is implied that he is not the first red Dragon to hold his position and the Duergar kill them off before they get too powerful and hard to control."
I also missed the scene where the group in the cage during the tournament was apparently similar to the group from the D&D cartoon.
Then I'll amend my prior statement to be there was nothing you needed to get. None of that is relevant to the entertainment value of watching a chonky dragon chase the party
I would say it is relevant, sure probably not relevant to anyone who is not a prior fan of D&D and/or the Forgotten Realms but as a fan it is fun to see nods and references to the source material and known characters within the universe.
Without that information it is just a chonky dragon chasing the party which depending on taste may be funny or may be lame as it is seen as a cringy attempt at humour. But for those who are fans of the Forgotten Realms it is a recognizable (if fairly obscure) character within the lore and the depiction is fairly accurate as far as appearance goes, does not make much sense for him to be outside of Gracklstugh or at least no explanation is given but it is still nice to see a recognizable dragon from the lore.
That said I think Themberchaud was chosen to appear in this movie mostly for the "LOL" factor regardless of how much sense it made, it was more a decision based on "hurr hurr fat dragon funee" than anything else, however in the module that he appears in in the pen and paper adventures his appearance is not just a one note joke but actually has a reason behind it given the lore behind him and his current position.
I just watched the movie again earlier today. Obviously the twists and surprises didn't surprise me, since I'd already seen them. However, the humor, laughs, and the action were all still incredibly exciting and enjoyable.
I love this movie, and I will never tire of seeing massive dragons, epic fights, and the comedic interactions of a D&D adventuring party again and again.
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Yup, I saw it five times and am going to see it again if it stays in my cinema's rotation. It literally revitalizes me every week. I understand that this kind of effect is 100% subjective but I literally couldn't be happier this movie exists!
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I went and moved my vote from a 6 to a 9. This was based upon the abysmal state of nearly all of the "blockbuster" movies that came out in the second half of the year.
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Honestly, the only one I remember being highlighted in the background of any scene were the tabaxi with that giant fish, which wasn't even in a bar
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Lan Kidogo, mapach archaeologist and treasure hunter (Knowledge cleric)
Mardan Ferres, elven private investigator obsessed with that one unsolved murder (Assassin rogue)
Xhekhetiel, halfling survivor of a Betrayer Gods cult (Runechild sorcerer/fighter)
I will say those tabaxi looked awful. Like they raided a middle school production of Cats or something.
That's still pretty generous. It looked to me like they raided a Wing Commander III costume auction, and those costumes were not well kept in the ensuing years between 1994 and now.
My friends and I enjoyed it very much. Sure, it wasn't 100% accurate to the game, but then as we all know, it can be tough translating print to film.
I felt that it had a good mix of plot, humor, tension, and emotion. Some of the points that I didn't get because I'm not a TOTAL D&D geek (like the pudgy dragon) could have been explained a little better but overall I thought it was very well done.
There wasn't anything to "get", really. It was a pudgy dragon. It was just messing with the trope of dragons being sleek, fearsome killing machines, they way they're portrayed basically everywhere else
Active characters:
Carric Aquissar, elven wannabe artist in his deconstructionist period (Archfey warlock)
Lan Kidogo, mapach archaeologist and treasure hunter (Knowledge cleric)
Mardan Ferres, elven private investigator obsessed with that one unsolved murder (Assassin rogue)
Xhekhetiel, halfling survivor of a Betrayer Gods cult (Runechild sorcerer/fighter)
"Themberchaud, basically he lives in the Duergar city of Gracklstugh and keeps the forges lit with his breath, the reason he is so fat is because he has grown complacent since the Duergar feed him and donate treasures to his horde and he does not need to hunt for himself.
https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Themberchaud
His appearance in the film is accurate to the lore but what he is doing outside of Gracklstugh is not really explained, from the information in the module it is sort of implied he is stuck in Gracklstugh and while he holds a position of honor within the city and the Duergar play to his ego I don't think they would willingly let him leave, in fact it is implied that he is not the first red Dragon to hold his position and the Duergar kill them off before they get too powerful and hard to control."
I also missed the scene where the group in the cage during the tournament was apparently similar to the group from the D&D cartoon.
I thought it was great fun, extremely enjoyable.
Easily the best of the 4 D&D movies.
Then I'll amend my prior statement to be there was nothing you needed to get. None of that is relevant to the entertainment value of watching a chonky dragon chase the party
Active characters:
Carric Aquissar, elven wannabe artist in his deconstructionist period (Archfey warlock)
Lan Kidogo, mapach archaeologist and treasure hunter (Knowledge cleric)
Mardan Ferres, elven private investigator obsessed with that one unsolved murder (Assassin rogue)
Xhekhetiel, halfling survivor of a Betrayer Gods cult (Runechild sorcerer/fighter)
Saw the movie in an IMAX theater, it was good, I'd say 7.5/10 definitely, solid writing, fun practical effects, paying good honor to the source material without getting nerdy about it... Had some genuine laughs at all the RPG nonsense especially in second half (multiple plans foiled by DM getting annoyed at players abusing their artifact and trying to shortcut the scenario... that painting placed flat on the ground was typical).
And yeah that intellect devourer joke was definitely a TTRPG classic, with even one character getting slightly miffed about it just as real players would. The bard not doing bard things was the slight letdown indeed. The whole thing was also very safe PG-13 and it defuses the seriousness of the big bads IMHO. No real 4th wall was broken there though it still kept everything in-universe and serious about it, which was refreshing after the Marvel nonsense.
I would say it is relevant, sure probably not relevant to anyone who is not a prior fan of D&D and/or the Forgotten Realms but as a fan it is fun to see nods and references to the source material and known characters within the universe.
Without that information it is just a chonky dragon chasing the party which depending on taste may be funny or may be lame as it is seen as a cringy attempt at humour. But for those who are fans of the Forgotten Realms it is a recognizable (if fairly obscure) character within the lore and the depiction is fairly accurate as far as appearance goes, does not make much sense for him to be outside of Gracklstugh or at least no explanation is given but it is still nice to see a recognizable dragon from the lore.
That said I think Themberchaud was chosen to appear in this movie mostly for the "LOL" factor regardless of how much sense it made, it was more a decision based on "hurr hurr fat dragon funee" than anything else, however in the module that he appears in in the pen and paper adventures his appearance is not just a one note joke but actually has a reason behind it given the lore behind him and his current position.
I just watched the movie again earlier today. Obviously the twists and surprises didn't surprise me, since I'd already seen them. However, the humor, laughs, and the action were all still incredibly exciting and enjoyable.
I love this movie, and I will never tire of seeing massive dragons, epic fights, and the comedic interactions of a D&D adventuring party again and again.
BoringBard's long and tedious posts somehow manage to enrapture audiences. How? Because he used Charm Person, the #1 bard spell!
He/him pronouns. Call me Bard. PROUD NERD!
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HERE.Yup, I saw it five times and am going to see it again if it stays in my cinema's rotation. It literally revitalizes me every week. I understand that this kind of effect is 100% subjective but I literally couldn't be happier this movie exists!
DM for life by choice, biggest fan of D&D specifically.
I liked the movie. Was not the best but was pretty good.
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I went and moved my vote from a 6 to a 9. This was based upon the abysmal state of nearly all of the "blockbuster" movies that came out in the second half of the year.