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"Death, dramatic diversions and dark wizards: the new
Dungeons & Dragons film
successfully adapts aspects of the famous tabletop game of the same name to the
big screen.
Making US$71 million (A$106 million) globally and taking out the top box office
spot during its opening weekend,
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is a
film that follows a group of thieves who must choose between heroism and riches
in order to topple an evil sorceress.
The film is one of the latest examples of a largely well-received game
adaptation. It knows which parts of the game are best portrayed through the
film medium – sprawling fantasy landscapes and visual depictions of magic and
monsters. It also knows which parts are best left out for film audiences, such
as continual dice rolls and extended meta-narratives.
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is a great example of why the
storytelling world of
Dungeons & Dragons has persisted and thrived for so
many years: its adaptability to a broad range of different mediums and styles
of narrative."
I started with the 1974 first edition - followed by
Tunnels & Trolls in 1975
and
Bunnies & Burrows in 1976!
Share and enjoy,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
