RE: [HOE] DnD movie, way [OT] was Junker Stuff

["Clint Black" <cblack@ohtinc.com>]

>Offhand, I think it's a syndrome that many movies made from a niche
>source like RPGs, popular series, etc suffer from.  The creators don't
>understand the source and the fans, and assume that the stereotypical
>rabid fanboy gamer is everything there ever has been, and made a movie
>for that when even most rabid fanboy gamers have at least a portion of
>their being that wants believable, well-done plots and acting in
>addition to kick-ass fight scenes and quotable lines.


Unfortunately, that wasn't the case here.  It's rather sad really.

This guys actually was gamer who was able to convince TSR to give him the
rights to do the D&D movie years ago even though he had no real movie
experience whatsoever.  When WotC bought them out, they pushed for the movie
to go along with 3rd Edition and the general resurgence of D&D.
Unfortunately, they got stuck with this guy and his movie because of the old
deal with TSR.

It's truly pathetic.  You can just see this guy's excitement at doing a
feature movie with big name stars (well, one at least depending on your
definition), and he just doesn't have a clue what a joke he is.  If you ever
see the scene with Dave Arneson, watch Jeremy Irons reaction when the scene
is over.  You can see his disgust at the role he's playing.

It's a little depressing to think that the crappiness of the D&D movie was
*because* a gamer was in control.



Clint Black

"You smell that? Do you smell that? ...Ghost Rock, son. Nothing else in the
world smells like that. I love the smell of ghost rock in the morning. You
know, one time we had a hill bombed, for twelve hours. When it was all over
I walked up. We didn't find one of 'em, not one stinkin' Yank body. The
smell, you know that sulphurous smell, the whole hill. Smelled like...
victory. Someday this war's gonna end..."