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Artalis
Senior Scribe
USA
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 Posted - 16 Dec 2002 : 17:04:18
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I thought the movie was standard, completely unexeptional, and without significant merit. However, we must remember movies are big business, and the movie wasn't made for the fans (ie. US) It was made for kids who want to see Dragons and other digital effects, slapstick humor and so on. As far as that goes I pretty much expected it to be the way it was.
Comparing D&D (the movie) to Fellowship of the Ring (the movie) is much like comparing the scribbling of a child with the works of Michelangelo it's just silly to even put them in the same category.
Peter Jackson's committment to LOTR cost him over 3 years of his life and pretty much put his entire career and livlihood at risk. He believed in what he was doing and cared about it so much because he IS a fan. He not only knew the story but felt it in a very personal way.
As far as Gandalf casting spells, the Istari (Wizards of Middle Earth) were charged with preserving the natural balance of that fair land. Blatant magics upset that balance, which is one of the reasons they were sent to Middle Earth to stop Sauron. Sauron did not respect the balance and used magic and technology as a means to his terrible end, the complete and utter domination of Middle Earth.
Gandalf only used magic when absolutely necessary and even then sparingly. Discipline is often the mark of truly great power. |
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zemd
Master of Realmslore
France
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Posted - 16 Dec 2002 : 20:47:31
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This is an old subject i'm glad to read!
Yes i so the film, but i won't tell what i thought about it  i could be rude!
Does anyone know when will be realesed the FR TV serie? |
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Arion Elenim
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Posted - 17 Dec 2002 : 04:45:24
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Last time I checked, Zemd my dear, the TV series had been put on the back burner.....Hasbro has run into some troubles as of late...
Double check this information though, because it is about a month old..... |
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Shades
Acolyte
Georgia
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Posted - 18 Dec 2002 : 06:37:33
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I read a little more into the dragonlance movie. The 2 creators of that world (forgot there names sorry) are supposed to be the ones behind the planning. So I believe this will be really good.
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SiriusBlack
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 03 Nov 2004 : 17:10:21
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Apparently, there won't just be one more D&D Film as reported by Comingsoon.net
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Third Dungeons & Dragons in the Works
Source: Variety November 3, 2004
Variety says that Zinc Entertainment, a division of Joel Silver's Silver Pictures, is developing a third film in its Dungeons & Dragons franchise.
Warner Bros. will release Dungeons & Dragons 2: The Elemental Might, which is completing production, theatrically in the U.S. next year and subsequently on home video.
The second film stars Bruce Payne and Mark Dymond, reprising their roles from the first movie. Clemency Burton-Hill and Steven Elder are also attached to star for director Gerry Lively.
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Bookwyrm
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 03 Nov 2004 : 21:04:37
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| Well, I won't automatically assume either one will be as bad as the first. It will take a very good-looking movie (or a very boring week) to make me go see it, though. |
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SiriusBlack
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 04 Nov 2004 : 04:37:53
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Originally posted by Bookwyrm
Well, I won't automatically assume either one will be as bad as the first. It will take a very good-looking movie (or a very boring week) to make me go see it, though.
It's just amazing that they are already pushing ahead with the third without even seeing what amount the second one makes. To me that means either they feel the second one is really good or they are making these things really cheap and believe that with DVD/video sales, they will gain a good sized profit on their investment. |
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Lina
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Australia
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Posted - 06 Nov 2004 : 09:42:15
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Can't believe someone dragged this scroll out the the cobwebs...
Well they're probably making them together to save time and money. I don't think D&D would make much of an impact on the world compared to LOTR or Harry Potter. |
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Alaundo
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 06 Nov 2004 : 10:23:24
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Well met
Aye, the first movie didn't go down so well  I did however feel I had to defend it to a number of people due to my loyalties for our beloved way of life hobby.
Nevertheless, we should not judge. Everyone deserves a second chance, and we can but hope that the producers have learnt by their past mistakes and that the LotR trilogy have given them some good pointers and benchmarks. 
Here's hoping. |
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Zorro
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Germany
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Posted - 11 Nov 2004 : 18:39:47
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Aye, the first movie didn't go down so well I did however feel I had to defend it to a number of people due to my loyalties for our beloved way of life hobby.
Because of my loyalties to my way of life I had to condemn this atrocity in every way imaginable. But I wonder, good Alaundo, which arguments you might have invented in favor of this... this... oh well, H.P. Lovecraft said it best: the thing that should not be.
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Nevertheless, we should not judge. Everyone deserves a second chance, and we can but hope that the producers have learnt by their past mistakes and that the LotR trilogy have given them some good pointers and benchmarks.
Remarkably optimistic, I must say. If Joel Silver has learned one thing in his life, it would be the insight that crap sells. Take an abysmal script, a partly mediocre, partly appallingly talent-free cast, a third-rate SFX company and a level of directiorial incompetence you won't find this side of Sesame Street, pour it all into a cauldron, give it a good stir and spend all the money you saved on the aforementioned items on good marketing, and the masses will come to the trough to feed. That's why I rule out the possibility of ever seeing a good RPG-adaptation - considering that RPGs don't enjoy an especially high standing to begin with.
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Here's hoping.
You meant "Here's praying for a miracle", didn't you? 
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CarolinaPaladin
Acolyte
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Posted - 12 Oct 2005 : 19:02:10
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I actually enjoyed the movie. I never knew that dwarves were sacred of horses!  I've also seen the second one that came on the Sci-Fi channel last week (or was it the week before last?  ). The second one had references to D&D, i.e. Obad-Hai and drow (although the drow were dead ). Overall, I enjoyed them both. |
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