The Dungeon Masters

I guess when I attended this film it must have been the second screening because the theater was pretty much dead and I could have lined up 20 minutes before the start of the movie. I guess I'm used to queuing up to movies 1 1/2 hours early and it never occurred to me that there would be less press people around now. What really annoyed me was the old lady in a blue sweater that charged at me in line, if you are reading this which I doubt, FOUK YOU. I really wish I had some apple pie.

The Dungeon Masters
Directed by Keven McAlester

Dungeon Masters follows the lives of three Dungeons and Dragons masters: Scott, Richard, and Elizabeth. We don't necessarily follow the game Dungeon and Dragons but there are several references made that DnD folks will enjoy. Of everyone Scott was my favorite character, he was the dreamer of the cast and probably most typified as a gamer. My least favorite was Richard, he just creeped by out, but what I did like about him is that he is always looking to kill the other gamers.

I will give you the one great reason why you need to see this film. It is not to see how these people are no different from you and I. It isn't Scott's creative desires. It isn't Richard's family troubles. Nor Elizabeth's relationship troubles. Four simple words for why you should see this movie L.A.R.P. YES YOU GET TO SEE LIVE ACTION ROLE PLAYING. Once I saw that scene I wanted to start cranking my monkey.

During the Q & A it was pretty interesting that the majority of questions were seeking answers far geekier then the film, and the poor director could only reply that the movie is about the people and not the game it self. At the end of the credits it was painfully shown that Wizards of the Coast were in no way shape or form, part of this movie. Guess some geeks are just geeks.

Visually, I really enjoyed the interludes between the different parts of the film. Its a plate with a clip board of old character sheets to different Role playing games. My favorite one was a DnD sheet where a kid drew his Knight or Paladin or whatever it was, it was nice.

I loved watching this movie, it made me laugh and I might have cried a little. Don't you judge ME.