I will watch it...have seen all the DnD flops so far. Why can't someone do DnD like Game of Thrones or like LotR: Two Towers? Why can't we have an epic DnD move with a good story/plot?
I’m all for a good story and plot, but while I do love GoT and LotR, I’m not sure that their brands of fantasy are what I’d want from a D&D movie. I guess a serious, gritty, epic fantasy set in the Forgotten Realms could work and there’s lots of interesting lore to play with, but for me what’s really special about this world is that it’s first and foremost a game setting, so I feel I’d see a film that didn’t try to engage with that, with the fun, randomness and potential absurdity it entails, as something of a missed opportunity. Though perhaps I’m influenced by the fact that I’ve not been a fan of the few serious stories I’ve read set in the FR, basically just a few early Drizzt books.
Personally, I’m glad they seem to have gone for a lighter comedic tone with this D&D film, though that could also misfire (someone mentioned A Knight’s Tale earlier, which made me shudder in horror). I’ll keep my fingers crossed it’s good, watchable fun that manages to catch some of the spirit of a D&D game without the comedy becoming cringeworthy, and am cautiously optimistic based on the reviews.
