D&D movies

[Thorin]

Okay, so the original D&D movie sucked.  It made less money than it cost, and its core audience was vocal about its shortcomings.

So I learned something new today.  They made second one: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0406728/.  And a third! http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1733125/.

What are they thinking?!

[Mr. Analog]

...I kinda liked that movie

but then again I like Krull and they're about the same level or so LOL

I actually saw the second one

But then I stopped because I'd rather watch something better like... Catwomen on the Moon

[Melbosa]

Yeah I enjoyed them myself as well... guilty pleasure I guess.

[Darren Dirt]

Okay, so the original D&D movie sucked.  It made less money than it cost, and its core audience was vocal about its shortcomings.

So I learned something new today.  They made second one: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0406728/.  And a third! http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1733125/.

What are they thinking?!

seems like IMDB'ers ain't giving much love to Gerry Lively, profilic director of mediocrity... http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006685/

or maybe it was just horrible scripts?

[Thorin]

I liked Krull, too.  But then Krull didn't have a cute wizardy girl spouting D&D spell names in awkward dialogue.

On the one hand, they were trying to throw in D&D elements to draw the D&D nerds.  On the other hand, they got them all wrong and nothing in the movie can really be reproduced in a gaming session if you go by the rules.

[Mr. Analog]

Hahaha, welcome to Hollywood.

Case in point: Super Mario Bros the Movie

It's actually not that bad for what it is, but it sure as heck isn't Super Mario!