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D&D Movie (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

Anyone seen it? Is it awful?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter is about intelligent nobility and mostly rich guys doing good things whereas D&D has always been about dirtbags trying to scam a buck. It has more in common with Conan, Jack Vance's Dying Earth, Fafhrd and Grey Mouser, Elric of Melniboné (and outright stolen concepts from everywhere).

Yeah the new one is great, I was afraid they'd water-down any violence or horror too much. Didn't make a lot of money :(

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

The saddest part is since it didn't do spectacular nor did it blow away sales like Stranger Things or Critical Role did I imagine some scumbag executive will say movies like this aren't profitable and resort to some cookie cutter structure if there ever is a future reboot.

Best case scenario is it becomes cult status like Scott Pilgrim or something and becomes a long term return to prove it's worth.

I used to have Chris Cox's business card I wish I still had it to call and ask to keep Studio One (he is the new CEO)

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