I was 16 when this project was announced, and waited over eight years to see it out. I am no fan-boy. I paid my $6.75 to see the D&D movie and swore that there was more anachronisms to the game than any semblance of plot, then I played 3rd edition and realized the movie was a commercial.
They had scammed their fans.
When this was said to come to the theaters, I got all happy. Then I started to see the final product coming together and got worried, then I saw the movie: All of the essential visual bits are in there, but the animation resembles something that would be on Cartoon Network, not very high quality. Not counting the fact that there are some actors that are definitely rooted in the Anime style of screaming every ten seconds.
But when you watch a movie like this, it's for the story, and everything in there is correct. Raistlin's withered speech and dark humor, Riverwind's stoicism and fierce determination, Sturm's incredible strength of courage and honor, Tanis' leadership constantly straining and putting his grace in front of his anger.
Although it makes itself known as a good story, and a geek-cult will form, I will wait and see the next movie before I start drinking the foul-smelling tea.
They had scammed their fans.
When this was said to come to the theaters, I got all happy. Then I started to see the final product coming together and got worried, then I saw the movie: All of the essential visual bits are in there, but the animation resembles something that would be on Cartoon Network, not very high quality. Not counting the fact that there are some actors that are definitely rooted in the Anime style of screaming every ten seconds.
But when you watch a movie like this, it's for the story, and everything in there is correct. Raistlin's withered speech and dark humor, Riverwind's stoicism and fierce determination, Sturm's incredible strength of courage and honor, Tanis' leadership constantly straining and putting his grace in front of his anger.
Although it makes itself known as a good story, and a geek-cult will form, I will wait and see the next movie before I start drinking the foul-smelling tea.