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MarkNorfolk wrote:
You know what? I thought that was very funny.

I thought it was great too.

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Looks like they recruited Baby Sinclair now that he's all grown up.

   
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Florence, KY

And the international trailer...



'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents
cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable
defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'

- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty
Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
 
   
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I think I’m sold on this movie.

The 5 questions scene was funny.

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Florence, KY

 Ghaz wrote:
Also noted the following on Wikipedia:

Sophia Lillis will portray Doric, a tiefling druid, in the upcoming 2023 film Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Doric will also be the main character in two upcoming prequel novels – The Druid’s Call (2023) by E.K. Johnston and The Road to Neverwinter (2023) by Jaleigh Johnson.

So the film definitely takes place in the Forgotten Realms and not just some generic D&D setting. Hopefully it does good enough to see an FRCU (Forgotten Realms Cinematic Universe) established...

From the following clip we now know that the city is Neverwinter...





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And the obligatory product spot...


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'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents
cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable
defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'

- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty
Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
 
   
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Longtime Dakkanaut




An encouraging review.



This tongue in cheek campy silliness of D&D (characters behave as modern people just pretending to be in a quasi-medieval setting) is actually the thing that made me prefer bleak, deeply compelling Warhammer Fantasy for my RPG adventures. It should work perfectly as a movie, though! It did for Your Highness, which I like a lot.

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Florence, KY

News (which you may have already heard about) on a major easter egg in the film:

Spoiler:
Dungeons & Dragons Film Reveals the Cast for Its D&D Animated Series Cameo - CBR.com

Per IMDb, Luke Bennet (Bobby), Moe Sasegbon (Diana), Trevor Kaneswaran (Eric), Emer McDaid (Sheila), Seamus O'Hara (Presto) and Edgar Abram (Hank) will portray the six Dungeons & Dragons-loving friends who were the main characters in the 1980s animated series. The upcoming cameo was revealed in a recent clip for Honor Among Thieves (at the 0:58 mark}, which showed the group competing in a challenge against the film's main party (Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Justice Smith and Sophia Lillis).

'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents
cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable
defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'

- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty
Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
 
   
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I watched this film this afternoon.

Personally I was happy with the result. This film is head and shoulders above the previous D&D movie efforts. Not saying much I know, but I think this is a good basis to start a series of films. Whether Paramount actually do this or not will depend on how many people watch this film. It won’t be from lack of effort on their part though.

There were enough references to the D&D lore to keep me happy. My exposure to D&D mainly comes from the PC games, especially the Interplay ones. There were probably a lot of references that I didn’t get, though others will. Overall I thought the world was well thought out. It doesn’t pander to RPers that much, then again it doesn’t dumb things down enough to annoy the fans.

I thought the acting was good all round, with Hugh Grant being the standout. Not something I thought I’d ever say about a D&D movie. Chris Pine and Michelle Rodriguez get a lot of screen time, and more or less carry the movie. That’s not to say that the other actors were bad, or that their characters were weak.

Overall I liked this film. It is a bit long, the first half especially could do with a bit of trimming. Even so I hope more comes out of it. Fingers crossed
   
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They're sure promoting this movie like it's going to be a blockbuster...



'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents
cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable
defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'

- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty
Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
 
   
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SoCal

The reviews I’ve seen were surprisingly positive. I had not intended to see it, but now I want to.

   
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I think this is one where I'm not too bothered so long as it's fantasy fun featuring lots of mazes and monsters.

Casual gaming, mostly solo-coop these days.

 
   
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It will be worth a sit down with a few beers for sure. I probably won't go to the theater for it.

   
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NE Ohio, USA

SamusDrake wrote:
I think this is one where I'm not too bothered so long as it's fantasy fun featuring lots of mazes and monsters.


Saw it this afternoon. It doesn't really feature that many mazes or monsters. If you've seen the trailers you've seen most of them.

What it is is both simultaneously mediocre & entering.
If you've ever played D&D? You'll definitely identify with some of the stupid the characters get up to throughout. "Been there: played that one, DM'd that one, yeah I know people who'd do/try that."

Oh, and it's got some REALLY bad CGI/FX in places.
(Ex: The Tabaxi - they'd stand out as horrible even if they were inserted into that awful CATS movie from a few years ago.)

Still a considerable step above all the previous D&D film efforts though....

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ccs wrote:


Still a considerable step above all the previous D&D film efforts though....


Sadly that's a pretty low bar to clear.

   
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I stopped watching trailers for this. I'm already sold and want to watch the film with minimal spoilers and expectations..

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 Orlanth wrote:
I stopped watching trailers for this. I'm already sold and want to watch the film with minimal spoilers and expectations..


Same. I stopped a couple weeks back actually.

 
   
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Toronto, Ontario

Same. I haven't watched anything after the 5 questions trailer. Want to go in as blind as possible.
   
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Saw it this afternoon and it was decent fantasy fun. I certainly wouldn 't mind another adventure with the gang, should it earn enough at the box office.

This may be a deal breaker for some, but it had no starring role from Tom Hanks, and sadly not a Gorvil in sight.

Casual gaming, mostly solo-coop these days.

 
   
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SoCal

Was that also a Mazes and Monsters callback?

So there’s still the chance of a Chick Tract quip.

   
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"JJ...WHAT AM I DOING HERRRRE?"

I love M&M so much! So silly but I love the unintentional "what if".

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 AduroT wrote:
 Orlanth wrote:
I stopped watching trailers for this. I'm already sold and want to watch the film with minimal spoilers and expectations..


Same. I stopped a couple weeks back actually.


I heard positive comments from word of mouth but only saw two trailers, the arena scene which I found by accident and the first one, which I searched for afterwards.
That was yesterday.

It tells me what I need to know, I might yet be disappointed, but it seems so far to respect the subject material, be well organised and, so far, avoids pushing an agenda.

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Just got back from the theater and absolutely loved it. Doesn't break new ground or anything, but the movie knows exactly what it wants to be and it's wildly entertaining. I will definitely watch this again.
   
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Yeah, this film is fantastic. Some genuinely great action set pieces, well-shot and choreographed and the use of magic especially feels so DnD (you can literally namecheck the spells being used in pretty much all of the action sequences, if you know your stuff!). It's incredibly funny throughout, with plenty of jokes that are definitely there for the folks that know the game well, without ever coming across as laborious or forced. Solid performances across the board, with Rege-Jean Page's paladin being an absolute standout for me. Hugh Grant also hams it up delightfully, as you'd expect.

Most importantly for me though, it's earnest and heartfelt, which is a rare thing in blockbusters these days. There's no wink to the camera to let the audience know that it knows it's a silly movie based on a silly game, or any irreverant gags to undercut moments in danger of being 'too serious'. In fact, the dramatic moments and character beats are given plenty of space to breathe among the comedy and action, and there's genuine pathos to the characters' stories and the plot as a whole, with everyone getting a complete arc through growth and resolution.

It's a real breath of fresh air in a media space that's increasingly dominated by franchises and product placement and companies trying to be the Next Big Thing. Yes, I did feel a little nauseous as 'Based on Hasbro's Dungeons and Dragons' came up in the end credits, and this film was definitely commissioned to start a DnD Cinematic Universe and sell D20s to teenagers, but the cast, crew and writers have approached it with genuine artistic vision and integrity and love of the game, and it shows through very clearly. I'd absolutely show up for sequels if and when they come, but this film tells a complete, earnest story start to finish and even if it's all we get, it works perfectly as a standalone fantasy tale.

Go see it, folks!

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We enjoyed it a lot. It was a fun, well-crafted story where each of the main characters got a chance to shine.

   
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That's pretty amazing to hear in this day and age. I haven't even looked at the criticism yet, but if that's true, it sounds like it will be more of a cult classic as time goes by.

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 Paradigm wrote:

Most importantly for me though, it's earnest and heartfelt, which is a rare thing in blockbusters these days. There's no wink to the camera to let the audience know that it knows it's a silly movie based on a silly game, or any irreverant gags to undercut moments in danger of being 'too serious'. In fact, the dramatic moments and character beats are given plenty of space to breathe among the comedy and action, and there's genuine pathos to the characters' stories and the plot as a whole, with everyone getting a complete arc through growth and resolution.


That is really great to hear! I know it can come down to personal interpretation, but I do agree that a lot of what you said as negatives do happen a lot these days with films and it detracts from the overall experience of an otherwise upbeat and then serious film just being an honest fun film.

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That was a throughly enjoyable film and honestly it felt true to my experience of DnD. Chaotic and fun.
   
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So saw it with daughter. Verdict? Watch it for free on a streaming service, not worth a cinema ticket price.
Had one good scene - the fat dragon. The rest desperately needed to be funnier. Daughter though Chris Pine was there because Ryan Reynalds was busy. Otherwise she now thinks several viva la dirt league videos are quite funny.
   
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I saw it. I did not read the thread before posting.


This is a Marvel-style, Fantasy, Heist movie. If you are into that, you will like it. If that is not what you are expecting, you will not like it.

Pretty simple.

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