Dungeons & Dragons Goes Hollywood (and makes the MCU look like a joke)
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- Опубликовано: 8 апр 2023
- Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is undeniably a pandering corporate product but goddamn if it isn't the most fun big budget fantasy movie we've seen from Hollywood in years. And its not connected to any cinematic universe either... for now.
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I'm waiting for another Just A Robot response.
Just wait until they adapt Tiamat.
The MCU HAS become a joke, especially after what they did to Thanos and Ultron
I think the one of reason why the DND movie can get away from the snark compare to marvel is because if you DND, you can kinda play it in a snarky way.
That or scream like a money or ape
I think it can also apply for the fact that the movie doesnt take itself too seriously and the characters aknowledges that they are in a weird world but also embraces it which makes it genuine also the jokes actually builds and helps with the world or character writing. Unlike in the MCU it just makes it look disingenious where the jokes are either at the expence of the narrative or the characters and it contrast on the fact that the MCU heavily releys on the fact the audience has to care and take the narrative seriously but the narrative and the cast is ashamed of the fact they live in a goofy world it ends up making the story look shallow.
My favorite part was when Chris Pine went “I’m so sick of all these dungeons and dragons” and then proceeded to dungeon all over the dragon.
I love how Edgin and Holga had such a great platonic, co-parent relationship. It's such a great dynamic that is rarely shown in film, or when it is, they cop out of it in the end. I love that they committed to it.
The film felt so DnD in how dumb and silly even the most important encounters could be. When Sofina cast Irresistible Sphere on Edgin and Holga and sent them hamster-balling down the road, I was cracking up in the the theater. It's so great.
Loved this movie especially the scene when Fnord came in and said it’s Honoring time and honored everyone’s thieves
I also liked when Fnord fnorded all over them.
This movie was the redemption arc that Fnord deserved.
If this movie gets more sequels, I think that handling the film series like an anthology would be super refreshing amidst all of the shared-universe superhero franchises we've been getting lately. Plus, if executed well, it'd really give off the feeling of people coming up with new characters for different campaigns.
The Fat Red dragon is best character. He's such a chonkers, I love him
Themberchaud Plushes When?
@@llewelynshingler2173there already are, actually!
i saw this movie with my friends, and we were laughing our asses off. sometimes ill just hug them and say "jarnathan!" and we all just giggle. this movie is a blast, and we're starting a dnd group together now
Yeah it didn't occur to me until now but it doesn't feel like it's setting up a cinematic universe or even necessarily sequel which is refreshing.
I mean, if they want to tell other story on the coast of the sword (or any other dnd world) it's fine for me, I would only ask for It to be an independent adventure, without relationship with this one
@@W.Gaster Same. Like at most I'd be okay with a really short cameo from one of the characters but I don't want a bunch of sequels or an interconnected universe
@@yourlocalnerd7788 I mean, if it's dnd it'll be the same universe, but I would like that they do not end Up being self-referential, simply, new adventures
@@W.Gaster or so an anthology with different genres. Woth how dnd can be used for various ones
They should do a sequel where the same cast plays entirely new characters in “DnD: A New Campaign.” Bonus points if Sofina’s actor plays a main character with one of the party actors being the villain (They let the forever DM be a player)
I’m conflicted. I like that it didn’t set up a cinematic universe, but having more fantasy films that can just sorta have fun with themselves is too tempting.
The "universe" has already been established through the decades of D&D content that have existed prior.
Apparently there's an effort to get a Dragonlance movie series going
I can totally see them using the movie's version of Faerun just as a setting for different adventuring groups to have different adventures.
I think if they make a sequel, it should have an entirely new cast of characters. Played by the same cast of actors.
I went in expecting an ok movie, but ended up watching what I would honestly say is my new favorite fantasy movie!
I just got back home from watching this with my brother! I’m not a dnd player or even someone who plays tabletop games like it, but I’m very fascinated by them and I know a lot about them. And I felt like I could keep up with everything perfectly.
On the drive home I said that my favourite character was the Paladin and my brother, like you said, immediately clocked him as being the DM helper character.
Had a really great time. I don’t know if I’ll ever play DND but my brother has nearly convinced me to give Warhammer a try. Tabletop games really do appeal to me I just don’t know if I’d have the patience, or the social skills for it.
I'm a big gleep glop person, so I feel like this is going to be a dream movie for me. Especially since I own one of those primordial rust monster toys. They weren't a thing you had to personally import from China, they sold in western countries from the 70s to the early 00s as little bags labeled Prehistoric Animals, and I was lucky enough to get one of those bags of awesome as a kid. It had the weird little guys that inspired the rust monster, the owlbear, the bulette, the umber hulk and a few others I know I've seen reproduced as old B&W drawings but can't find in the original Monster Manual.
Honestly something that I really liked that is most likely very unique to me is that the beginning when they jump out of the prison window because I had also recently in a one shot jumped out of a prison window
My favorite comedy bit in the movie was when Edgin and Holgo were fighting the guys in the alley, and it just keeps cutting between Holgo doing John Wick stunt fights, and Edgin trying to saw his bonds off with the edge of a stair.
Whole theater busted up when he said "HOHO WE GOT EM NOW!"
The DND Honour Among Thieves is so far my favourite film of 2023, and as a long time dnd fan i couldn't be happier. Sadly there isn't a warlock in this film, so it's a 1 out of 10 for me
Really the movie just lacked all these snide audience hating moments other MCU style movies had. Like the main characters like each other generally. I thought the Holga would tell the bard to shut the fuck up. But no she appreciated the moment and went with it.
I went with my dnd group and it was a ton of fun.
Same lol
Same
Same here! And we did it the day after we did a new session
Fun fact: The Spell Sofina used on the Tea was not Chill Touch.
One off my favorite jokes in this is the "son of a bitch," call back.
With Zaink, ..." he's a real son of a bitch."
"So you think his mother is to blame for his actions?"
"What? No it's a figure of speech."
Later with said Don of a bitch in prison.
"I think it all goes back to my mother..."
I see that Gus watched a program that features the Owl Beast! Finally, vindication! He finally watched the Owl House-
Seriously though, he should really watch it now that we know it has a successful finale.
Can honestly say I was pleasantly surprised by Honor Among Thieves. The trailers weren’t all that impressive but it was totally worth the watch.
I went in expecting this movie to be good because id already heard so many good things and I was STILL blown away by how much I enjoyed it
Seeing all the DND love lately, it may be a big ask but I'd love to have your thoughts on any of the Dimension 20 seasons. I know it's a big time sink but I've always thought BLeeM and the gang have always perfectly understood how DND can be an amazing medium for storytelling and as a bunch of people that love telling unique stories I think it'd be cool to have your thoughts on it.
Tim Burton Ravenloft: Doesn't change anything to the lore, but you are suppose to root for Straad anyway
When the illusion started messing up and the legs just kept growing, that killed me
I just got the sensation a lot of the time that the actors really had fun in their roles, and that made for a really enjoyable watch, even if the characters themselves were kind of the weak point of this movie.
Get Bad Dragoned in those dungeons!!!
My favorite parts of the movie where when I could feel the hand of the dm
Hell yeah, Event Cinemas George St! My favourite movie theatre, a close second being the Dendy in Newtown.
Eberron? Nah. GUILLERMO DEL TORO'S RAVENLOFT? YA!
I remember when I was young Marvel was praised for actually setting up their universe in a subtle way. They'd let the story happen, than at the end their'd be a little wink. Than when the Avengers happened, it was a monumentous event. But even in later movies, you could mostly follow the story of the individual films without having to do too much research. Than DC was lambasted for bludgeoning you over the head with "muh connections" and putting the universe before the story. Now everything's changed, and Marvel is the mess and DC is...well DC is still a mess but at least there was hope for a while.
Watching this subbed with each location and beast translated, made me wonder if these are the official translation from some ancient 80s Danish translation of the Monster Manual. If not, one guy had a heck of a time translating all these things by himself. I loved that I got so many references and could predict things happening despite never playing and only listening to a single DnD podcast and reading 1 book set in this universe. (I would read the Drizzt books, but there are just so many of them. I might start with the Cleric Quintet for a shorter series first someday.)
When’s Eberron. Give me Eberron or give me death. Inject it into my bloodstream. A Spelljammer movie would also be cool.
Don’t forget chonky boi look at him go
Gonna be honest, I'm not as into Honour among theives as much as everyone else seems to be. I found some of the clichés they used to be quite annoying and some of the humor didn't land for me.
That being said I can see why people like it so much. There's clearly people who gave a shit when making this and I loved the amount of practical effects they used.
Saw it yesterday. Such a solid movie. I quite liked it. I hope they make a sequel or something.
Believe it or not, Dungeons & Dragons makes the MCU look like a joke because it has been doing what the MCU is doing MUCH longer, having its own multiverses and stories and adventures (In the form of not just pen and paper games, but also PC/console games, novel books and comic books) that sometimes connect, because are set in the same world in different locations and time periods. For example, this movie is set in the Forgotten Realms, the exact same D&D world as the Baldur's Gate games and Neverwinter Nights games and R.A. Salvatore's Drizzt books.
Can’t wait for a warhammer 40k movie
All this time been reading the channel name as "Dr Gentleman"...wow that was off.
Is Gleep Glop a reference to the mucus monster from the Community episode Intro to Recycled Cinema?
Unironically when is Eberron
My brother and I watched the movie last week and quoting it all the time since then
When's fucking Ebberon! Me and my warforged need it!
*Thieves nuts*
IM NOT OKAY WITH THIS SEASON 2!!!!!
Personally I want a Dragon heist tv series.
Sounds like a good movie, but did they acquire the Old Spice soap and deodorant?
One thing I would like to see as much as I do love these characters. And want to see them again? I wouldn't mind if I did a sequel for it to be more anthology like but keep the same actors playing different characters. Because they're the same players with new PCs
But when's Eberron?
I want Del Toro's Ravenloft now.
Fuck yes...
When's Ebberon?
This film,for me, was like a Marvel movie, but well done
Where's Eberron
I overall enjoyed the heck out of the movie. In some ways it was a fantastic DND adaptation. In others, it completely shit the bed, but it was lots of fun overall.
Oh its mag from the famous podcast kingmaker :P oh no that adison
Youshould tak a look at luckadaisies,its mazing (and is a webcomic too)
Really sad that it’s not performing too well at the box office but I’m so glad this exists at all, had a blast
What are you talking about? It claimed the number 1 spot against John Wick 4.
Even Brits like it!
@@llewelynshingler2173 Am British, can confirm
When's Sigil I want my city of doors movie
HOW is eberron?
WHEN'S EBERRON?
I watched this movie and have now devoted my life to Olga.
I'm only disappointed that the Bard didn't try to seduce the dragon
When's Eberron=
*propeller lobster denial
smh
LETS GOOOOOOOOOOO
am i really the only one who thought xenc was a guest player? lol
#WhensEberron?
Epic
sophia in the thumbnail so based
Cara Delebigne looks like female Mark Hamil
Are you related to Arielle Scarcella per chance?
Their party comp seems bad tbh. No one with high Int and like 3 high Cha characters?
Accurate to most partys tbh
#EbberonSWEEP
På
I mean V5 was also kind of racist in a bad way, specifically stuff they did in the Camarilla book and pre-release material.
I went in with relatively neutral expectations, the trailer did not interest me, but I'd heard people saying they enjoyed it more than they were expecting.
I'm glad for those people. But I found it fairly boring and not worth the time/money, even if it gives me another topic of discussion with my DnD group.
I guess I shoulda listened to my gut, but I wanted to enjoy this film.
Loved the video, but the take that D&D is a good gateway to ttrpgs is so fucking bad. As someone that's run D&D for a bunch of 12 year olds new to the hobby, it is a HORRIBLE introduction.
Also will not suffer the Vampire slander. The systems to easy to learn, you just roll a number of d10s depending on the skill then count up how many are 6+. Hell, if you use the official dice you just look for which ones have symbols so it's literally no math.
You guys almost make up for it with the Guielmos Ravenloft idea, I now NEED that in my life.
I hated this movie. It was trite, the parts of the plot that weren't entirely predictable were nonsense, the characters were paper thin, and the setting didn't do justice to the source material. In other words, it was your average home game of DnD.
The second DnD movie remains the best, though it's still not a very good movie.
Honestly I feel like if you wanted something less trite other system. Im glad your dnd experience Is diferente than the average home game of dnd but at the end of the day It Is the average dnd experience.
But Gus! Like ONE guy made a kinda lame joke about emasculating MEN!!
an- and there was a WOMAN! Who was STRONG! what was that about???
We MUST boycott this terrible movie to show the hollywood leftists that we WILL NOT stand for WOKE movies!!!! 😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠
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its rubbish……
If you think it’s rubbish, that’s cool. But to most. It’s not.
holy shit i know what toys you're talking about. i owned those as a kid, and had no idea Gary Gygax turned them into D&D monsters
I think I would have been fine with a PG 13 animated Tim burton Ravenloft movie, but Guiermo DeL Toro is the right person for that project
When's Eberron?
Are you related to Arielle Scarcella per chance?