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This week we watched "The Gamers: Dorkness Rising". About a year ago, my boyfriend and I decided to listen to Netflix's suggestion and gave this movie a shot. This was one of the very few times that Netflix was spot on. In this movie, a group of gamers (Dungeons and Dragons) are trying to get through a new campaign written by their Dungeon Master. But with the gamers being slightly too distracted and unable to think outside the box, they are getting nowhere fast and need to add a new player (*gasp* a female!) and learn to approach things differently. Sounds geeky to the max, right? Oh it is.
Things I like:
1) The humor. It pokes fun at itself while showing you why people find tabletop RPGs like Dungeons and Dragons appealing. I know I'm a geek, but even I thought this was going to be too much geek for me to handle. I was pleasantly suprised when I spent the entire movie cracking up.
2) Spoof reel in the credits. While the credits roll, they have all of the noteable spoofs running through. As funny as the movie is, the spoofs are amaaazing.They also have little things hidden in the credits for those who pay attention.
3) The story. What can I say? I just really enjoy this movie.
Things I didn't like:
1) Costuming. I actually think the only costume I had a problem with was on the Sorceress. Jennifer Page is pretty attractive, but that outfit made her look terrible. I know in the concept art (they kind of show you the concept art mid movie) it looked like a brilliant idea. But I figure I needed to note the only annoyance in the movie.
This is one of those movies that I just simply enjoyed. I've been wracking my brain to figure out exactly what it is I like, and I've been coming up short. Sometimes you are just drawn to things. If you are a fan of all things geeky, then this movie is a must watch.
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