tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713972189482444062.post7524973225607380622..comments2024-02-05T04:23:53.184-05:00Comments on Cap'n Howdy's Blogorium: Blogorium Review: The Dungeon MastersCap'n Howdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529887150492149266noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713972189482444062.post-43299362966666381202011-09-15T21:21:41.478-04:002011-09-15T21:21:41.478-04:00Thanks for reading the review. It troubles me that...Thanks for reading the review. It troubles me that many people who saw this movie when it was on Netflix aren't going to do the kind of research to find out that this is a very misleading film. I have the feeling that many of them simply laugh (because it's designed to be "funny" in its editing) and walk away convinced that gamer stereotypes are real.<br /><br /> When it isn't being condescending, the film is depressing and really rubbed me the wrong way. I'm sure they have some justification for it, but the film smacks of intentionally misleading editing. Hopefully it isn't taken at face value, but considering how many people can't be bothered to follow-up on what they see, who knows?Cap'n Howdyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00529887150492149266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713972189482444062.post-35783394710139724612011-09-15T19:57:34.303-04:002011-09-15T19:57:34.303-04:00:) Hi. This is Elizabeth, the girl in the doc.
J...:) Hi. This is Elizabeth, the girl in the doc. <br /><br />Just an FYI, I'm nothing like the documentary. It was edited and slanted; and I've given several interviews about it. I'm actually quite normal for the most part-- they decided that making it look like I live in costume was the best way to edit things.<br /><br />I'd give more detail but I don't feel like getting into it too much. I'm pretty findable on the internet, and it's pretty easy to see that what they portrayed isn't me. Yes, I LARP, and yeah, I did play a dark elf-- but not for the reasons it said in the doc (they actually blended my explanation for "tell us what drow are so the people who don't know understand" and "why do you play a dark elf" together). :P<br /><br />At any rate, nice review. I dislike the film entirely and regret being a part of it.The Lizuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06746578034951777665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713972189482444062.post-44380958169930570022011-06-07T09:17:38.644-04:002011-06-07T09:17:38.644-04:00It's such a strange documentary, because the o...It's such a strange documentary, because the opening seems to embrace gaming culture while covering GenCon, but as the film hones in on the Dungeon Masters (two of them insist on being called "Game Masters") the overwhelming effect of the editing is to say "look at what losers these two guys are." <br /><br /> I left out a number of other points at which the director and editor(s) deliberately hold out information until the most embarrassing moment. As soon as the concept of writing a novel is introduced, I knew it was going to end in rejection. The "nudist" moment is totally superfluous to the film, but underlines how not "normal" this guy is.<br /><br /> I know a few DM's and I'm really curious how they will react to this film. It's not a freakshow (which, arguable, Trekkies and Trekkies 2 are), but by no means does it present the concept of D&D fans and LARPers as something that can be integrated into a person's life.Cap'n Howdyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00529887150492149266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713972189482444062.post-6856852466323794702011-06-07T07:53:07.684-04:002011-06-07T07:53:07.684-04:00As a gamer,and a Dungeon Master, it is disappointi...As a gamer,and a Dungeon Master, it is disappointing to see that this film ends up being just another entry in a long list of what could be considered anti-gaming propaganda. (Which began in the 80's with "Mazes and Monsters") <br /><br />While I understand that people want to focus on the strange or unusual in these sorts of films, it is a true insult to those of us who are well adjusted and happen to enjoy Dungeons & Dragons. It has lead to a general (if unstated) feeling of embarassment about our hobby, that most us us have to overcome at some point in our lives. <br /><br />Many gamers are much more unlikely to talk about their interests in mixed company, due in part to the general stereotypes about us, that are only reinforced in this film. <br /><br />It would have been refreshing to see a documentary that truly sought to understand gamers, and our hobby, but instead we have gotten another slap in the face by someone who has little to no understanding what it is like to be a Dungeon Master.Josh Merritthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00142658538222637946noreply@blogger.com