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D&D Movie (lemmy.world)
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Anyone seen it? Is it awful?

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[-] phrankygee@lemmy.world 30 points 1 year ago

It’s a great fun movie. The plot’s great, the pacing is great, the references are great, the comedy is great. It’s a fun adventure with a relatable team of misfit heroes.

It takes some liberties with the game mechanics to accomplish this. If you can’t forgive that, you’ll have a rough time, especially if you like wildshaping druids and spellcasting bards.

[-] NumbersMan@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago

While it does skirt some game mechanics, probably due to it being a movie and it's a strange medium to adapt, it also does some really cool subtle things with the mechanics. For example, in the final major fight all of the characters attack in the same order. They're in initiative!

[-] phrankygee@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

My wife suspected this about that final fight, but it goes by quickly in the theater, and unfortunately it’s streaming on one of the few services we don’t have or want to pay for, so we haven’t re-watched it in a pause-able format.

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[-] whofearsthenight@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

This, pretty much. Pretty hard to be 100% game accurate and make a good movie. Appreciated where they took license, and where they stuck to some (often, obscure) lore.

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[-] DuckCake@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

This is the most accurate description, IMO. If you’re looking for something that’s going to incorporate all the game mechanics into the story, and do so accurately, this isn’t it.

If you want a great time at the movies with excellent comedy, action, and characters you care about - while still holding true to the fantasy and adventure spirit of D&D?

Buckle up, baby.

[-] Itty53@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

One of the rare movies that starts shaky and then finds its footing and breaks out into a conditioned run by the end of it. Didn't go in expecting much, got a good time.

Rest ye Jarnathan, you deserve a break.

Edit, and the dragon! My wife is obsessed with dragons and she was in love with the one in the movie, it's like her favorite dragon now.

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[-] Geek_King@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

It was such a fun movie! It was much better then it had any right being! With that said, the things I appreciated was, the world felt lived in, they didn't make a big deal out of races other then humans, just continued on like "Yeah, bird people, that's a thing we all know is real and accept".

With no spoilers, I heavily appreciated the "dragon scene", it was an interesting take that made it fresh but was still an incredibly dangerous situation for the characters.

[-] okawari@kbin.social 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Thought I'd hate it. But all in all i came out of the cinema with a positive experience. The plot is kinda basic, but it captures a homebrew dnd campaign pretty well. It's a lot of fun

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[-] baronvonj@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

First off I mean this in a good way. I thought it felt a lot more like a movie of how real life players would play the campaign, rather than an attempt at a movie adaptation of a book. And having played D&D, I think it made the movie more relatable to the core audience.

So definitely recommend it.

[-] Jagger2097@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Plans that are doomed to fail, improper use of a magic item, overpowered npcs to nudge the players back in track? Yeah they nailed it.

[-] parallax@local106.com 13 points 1 year ago

I honestly enjoyed it way more than I thought I would. They is a chonky dragon. I repeat, a chonky dragon!

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[-] IanM32@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

It's fun. Don't expect anything extraordinary and you won't be disappointed.

Some of the plans they hatch really feel like the wacky stuff players come up with.

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[-] danski@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

It is some times campy, but in a good way. It doesn't take itself too seriously. Overall al lot of fun and a lot of great references for fans.

Highly recommend it!

[-] wwaxwork@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

It's something we haven't seen at the the movies for a while. A nice fun action romp. Think what Marvel films used to be at the start when they were self contained stories and not just set up for the next movie. It somehow manages to be exactly like a D&D game while also being completely enjoyable even if you don't know what D&D is.

[-] Kerred@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

As far as franchised products based films it's very rewatchable and I imagine will be a comfort movie on the future.

Id put it just a little below the Lego Movie for quality.

As a D&D fan it hits the sweet spots of references but not to feel like it's pandering (see Super Mario Movie). For a die hard D&D fan you can feel the die rolls going on in the movie.

I imagine Hasbro will kill or ruin Studio One somehow which is a shame I would want more of these kind of D&D movies

[-] frozen@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz 3 points 1 year ago

"Feeling the die rolls" is very accurate. My group of friends plays 5e pretty regularly, and we all enjoyed the movie a lot.

[-] FaceDeer@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

Not just feeling the die rolls, I could also feel the DM going "oh crap, the bridge is gone now, how will they get across? I know, I'll give them a portal gun." And then for the rest of the movie the DM going "oh crap, they have a portal gun now, how am I going to stop them from bypassing every challenge with it?"

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[-] RQG@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's an absolutely fine action fantasy movie. Expect a middle of the pack Marvel movie but it's D&D. Lot's of fun lore for newer and older Forgotten Realms nerds.

We had fun at the movies when I watched it with both my DnD and Pathfinder group.

[-] FlaxPicker@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

I really enjoyed it. Its very self aware and a fun silly adventure story.

[-] teft@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

I loved it. Campy as fuck but awesome.

[-] Thefancyyeller@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

You people don't understand how grateful I am that this movie wasn't shit. It was very 'safe' sure but I don't care. This movie was good enough to warrant a sequel and that's all I ever wanted I am ecstatic about this movie.

It is funny, charming, and ISNT HORRIBLE! We might get sequels! Shows! I don't care! It just isn't a shitshow most game-movies are

[-] phx@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

I loved how it referenced a ton of things from D&D in terms of both tabletop stuff and TSR novels etc, but didn't try to cinematize the plot of any book in particular nor really focus on any particular book storyline etc.

I honestly loved it. I felt it was a decent movie with lots of easter eggs and iconic lore/characters in it, that was made by somebody who appreciated the source material. This is as opposed to say, the Mario movie which felt more low "let's toss in as many game characters and references as we can, then add some plot to that". D&D was a savory soup with just about the right amount of spices, meat, and vegetables.

Mario was still an ok soup, but it had less broth/base and an almost overwhelming number of chunks of stuff in it.

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[-] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Super underrated!! I didn't expect to be laughing the whole time. Loved it!

[-] Smokeless7048@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Recently watched it. As a DND movie I give it 9/10, a nearly perfect DND movie

As a movie, maybe 7/10. It doesn't take too many risks, and it won't make you cry.

It's like a dumb heist movie, and very enjoyable.

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[-] electrona@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Much better than I thought it was going to be.

[-] Tavarin@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

It's a good fun time. The stakes aren't massive so it feels real. The characters are a lot of fun, and have a good variety to their personalities.

I really liked the visualization of magic, it looks great, and really breathes life into the spells we've played with for years.

And the practical effects are great. The movie uses costumes, props, and setpieces for a lot of creatures and spells which gives it a very real look.

[-] samus12345@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

It's quite good. Far better than I expected it to be.

[-] chanchan@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

+1 i loved it

[-] nomadjoanne@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I thought it was a lot of fun. Not a D&D fan though, so I'm not sure what the hardcore fans thought.

[-] burgersc12@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

Never played DnD but i enjoyed the movie!

[-] emptyother@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

It is very good. Feels like DnD as played by players and a dm that has to adapt to their stupid ideas.

[-] FaceDeer@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

To be fair, the DM had to adapt to his own stupid ideas at various points too.

[-] whofearsthenight@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Exactly. Lots of house rules at this table.

[-] _spiffy@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Both myself and my wife really enjoyed it. I have played D&D for a long time and my wife had never had any interest in it.

[-] Tenthrow@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I had a great time watching it. It’s definitely worth checking out even if it’s not for you. There’s enough fun to justify it.

[-] pacology@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

It’s a cute movie. Some scenes are funny to watch because they reminded me of what my group would come up in a situation.

[-] TWeaK@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

A brilliant little romp. Stays faithful to core DnD mechanics, without diving into the detail, getting bogged down and alienating people who don't play.

Jarnathan for president!

[-] marius@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

There would have been so many ways to make this movie suck. IMO they avoided all of them. I loved it.

Many people are saying that it was faithful to DND mechanics, but I personally don't care about that so much. I loved how it captured the feel of an evening of dnd at the table with my friends. The lightheartedness, the nonsensical stunts, the banter. It even makes fun of insane DM puzzles at some point. You can really tell the writers have some love for DND.

[-] Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Haven't seen it yet but looking forward to it, I've heard lots of good things

[-] shadmere@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I really enjoyed it. Probably a 8/10 for fantasy movies, 9/10 for D&D movie. Maybe a 7/10 for a movie in general? It's hard for me to say because I loved it.

[-] TigerClawTV@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago
[-] Rhaedas@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

It's been out long enough that it's starting to get some opinions that hate or nitpick it to death, but I think the fact it got so much overall good reception from the DnD crowd when it first came out says something. And once you realize it's a visualization of a session between players and the DM, a rewatch to catch the little details that were missed before makes it even more enjoyable.

[-] Stanley_Pain@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

As others have said. It's a very fun movie. Try to spot all the Easter Eggs ;)

[-] TheDailyChase@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

I enjoyed the movie. Watching it felt like a DND campaign.

[-] art@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I loved it. It was fun.

[-] Kuvwert@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

My group and I went and saw it together, and the consensus from us 6 is that it was awesome!

[-] HectorBarbossa99@lemmy.fmhy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

as someone who casually plays D&D, I loved it. It seemed chock full of references and was genuinely funny

[-] Infynis@midwest.social 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's actually really good. I highly recommend it. It's a fun fantasy movie on its own, plus it has good comedy and satisfying references

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