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In all reality, a good D&D movie should contain the elements of a good fantasy movie with the setting, characters, and story hearkening back to D&D, rather than trying to make a 'D&D' movie.
Well, I'ld like to see Forgotten Realms presented a bit more seriously.
A film for adults and not children.
There is one in the trailer.The one thing none of these movies ever give us....
a dungeon
And why is that? The reason that Marvel movies have the wide appeal that they are is they are not comic book movies first. It's also a reason that a lot of comic geeks get mad, but eh. And I even say that about me with my anger at the Extremis storyline.I love you guys but I’m glad none of you are in charge of this movie.
Lets hope not, but if it does then there are lots of other options for folk to get their fantasy fill these daysThis MIGHT not suck.
jg
Nailed it."Truth be told"
"We helped the wrong person to steal the wrong thing"
"We didn't mean to unleash the greatest evil the world has ever known".
"But we are going to fix it!"
"So how do we pull that off?"
"Uh?"
"Figure it out over a drink?"
"Probably best"
(walks to the tavern)
Sorry but that sounds like half of the groups I refereed and I run my stuff pretty straight laced.
I’m surprised it looks as good as it does, to be honest.
A combination of Sneakers and Silverado with a fantasy skin.Ok seriously, what would make you hopeful for a D&D movie? What do you want to see?
And why is that? The reason that Marvel movies have the wide appeal that they are is they are not comic book movies first. It's also a reason that a lot of comic geeks get mad, but eh. And I even say that about me with my anger at the Extremis storyline.
Make a good movie with a good story that has the elements of D&D in it, rather than making something just to call it D&D. The best example in the MCU is the Winter Soldier. It's an 80s spy thriller set in a superhero universe with superhero elements. And to me it's the reason it's the best of the MCU.
If the kids in the 5-11 range want to see it and like it, and I don't get deathly bored watching it with them, it's golden.Ok seriously, what would make you hopeful for a D&D movie? What do you want to see?
Yeah, this is what I'm hoping for as well!I think the winning strategy is the same one Marvel showed with Iron Man 1. A movie that appeals to all ages not just one segment. I saw Iron Man with a 70 year old, 7 year old, 35 year old. All had fun.
It was also, by the Russo Brothers' admission, very heavily inspired by 3 Days of the Condor...and it followed the beats of that closer than it did the Winter Soldier storyline it was derived from (both of which I thought turned out great...it's still my favorite MCU movie by a mile).The Winter Soldier was an adaption of a comicbook storyline.
I know that, but I'm saying the movie was an espionage movie with all the tropes. The adaptations leaned very heavily into that also. The storyline for Winter Soldier the movie was quite different than the comic.The Winter Soldier was an adaption of a comicbook storyline.
It was also, by the Russo Brothers' admission, very heavily inspired by 3 Days of the Condor...and it followed the beats of that closer than it did the Winter Soldier storyline it was derived from (both of which I thought turned out great...it's still my favorite MCU movie by a mile).
In the Comics, Steve's arc was with Sharon, not Nat. They changed it and changed it to friendship because of Van Camp's obligations. Fury and Falcon also have a much more prominent role in the movie. Red Skull/Lukin were the main antagonists, so the friendship that existed between Paul Newman's character and Nick Fury was not there- it was instead antagonistic with Red Skull working behind the scenes. The fall of SHIELD was also not in the comic.It's not my favourite, but it's definitely one of the peaks of the MCU. But it's also, very much, true to the characters in the comics, regardless of plot.
I think we could pretty easily make a chart showing the films that der ged the furthest from the comic characters they wee based on vs those that faithfully adapted the characters to the big screen and we'd see a direct parallel to how well-regarded those films are.
In the Comics, Steve's arc was with Sharon, not Nat. They changed it and changed it to friendship because of Van Camp's obligations. Fury and Falcon also have a much more prominent role in the movie. Red Skull/Lukin were the main antagonists, so the friendship that existed between Paul Newman's character and Nick Fury was not there- it was instead antagonistic with Red Skull working behind the scenes. The fall of SHIELD was also not in the comic.
A good article on how the Russo's changed it: https://mashable.com/video/whats-the-difference-captain-american-the-winter-soldier
Yup.That's all plot stuff though. No film is going to have the exact same plot as a comic, and no comicbook fan expects that. What matters is getting the characters right, that's what being faithful to the comics means, and that's what comicbook fans want. When they complain about comicbook films not being faithful to the source material, it means they f-ed over the characters. Hence Winter Soldier is held in high regard by comicbook fans, and the Black Widow film is not. So when you say " The reason that Marvel movies have the wide appeal that they are is they are not comic book movies first", I don't know what that means, because the MCU gained the huge popularity it has now by finally being actuallly faithful to the comicbooks. If you're talking about genre , wellsuperheroes are not a genre, they are a character archetype that can fit into any genre. That Hollywood seemed to have been figuring that out suddenly with the MCU means they are 60 years behind the comics themselves.
The authors seem to possess some of the rights. I bet they would have had to share royalties if the name Dragonlance is used. I'm just guessing as I don't follow the DL world.I understand that, from a pure gaming/module design point of view, Drangonlance is controversial. But given the novels were bestsellers, wouldn't they be the natural starting point for a D&D movie?
Because the plot points are changed to suit the medium, rather than the medium being in service to the plot. I'm not talking about comics fans- I'm talking about wide appeal even from people that don't like the comics. There are people that think comics are drivel that gush over the MCU. You don't want just a subgenre of fans to like something like a movie- you want the larger mass media to catch on to it.o when you say " The reason that Marvel movies have the wide appeal that they are is they are not comic book movies first", I don't know what that means, because the MCU gained the huge popularity it has now by finally being actuallly faithful to the comicbooks.
They have no legal rights, but they have a bunch of political sway with the fanbase.The authors seem to possess some of the rights. I bet they would have had to share royalties if the name Dragonlance is used. I'm just guessing as I don't follow the DL world.
I always said if they can made a D&D movie that’s about on par with the remake of Clash of the Titans, they will succeed. This looks to be of similar quality.
This movie doesn’t look like any D&D game I have ever played in but I think it has the potential to pull in non gamers.
I understand that, from a pure gaming/module design point of view, Drangonlance is controversial. But given the novels were bestsellers, wouldn't they be the natural starting point for a D&D movie?
Yes. I want Kender in the movie and I want Al Pacino to play the Kender.Do you want Kender? 'Cause that's how you get Kender!
This looks fun. That movie was not.I always said if they can made a D&D movie that’s about on par with the remake of Clash of the Titans, they will succeed. This looks to be of similar quality.
Ugh, I’ll take Harryhausen any day over CGI.I always said if they can made a D&D movie that’s about on par with the remake of Clash of the Titans, they will succeed. This looks to be of similar quality.