Comments on: Conan, the Destroyer of Dungeons and Dragons http://rpgdigest.com/2008/04/05/conan-the-destroyer-of-dungeons-and-dragons/ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:30:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jeramiah http://rpgdigest.com/2008/04/05/conan-the-destroyer-of-dungeons-and-dragons/comment-page-1/#comment-1361 Jeramiah Sat, 19 Feb 2011 10:32:20 +0000 http://www.dndreviews.com/?p=182#comment-1361 I know this isn't the best for D&D, but I always felt the climax of Sleeping Beauty was an excellent swords and sorcery moment. A bit kiddish I know, but when ever I think of a dragon fight I think of that movie. Everyone else's picks are spot on D&D, especially Conan and Willow. Ladyhawke is excellent, as is Kull. The Clash of the Titans (first one) and any Greek mythology movie is great too. For me, D&D type movies: Conan (both, sorry I like them both) Sleeping Beauty (For the dragon fight) DragonHeart (For the awesome dragon) Legend (For all the fairy folk and the demon fight) Willow (everything D&D) and... for some reason Robin Hood (Kevin Costner) (best thief) Gladiator (awesome fighter concept) 13th Warrior (most excellent, with neat language learning) If I had to choose one it would be Conan the Destroyer with the plot being one epic quest, many fights, monstrous fights, sorcery, and each character representing a D&D class in the extreme. Great question! And everyone, great movie picks, I'm going to go watch most of those tonight! I know this isn’t the best for D&D, but I always felt the climax of Sleeping Beauty was an excellent swords and sorcery moment. A bit kiddish I know, but when ever I think of a dragon fight I think of that movie.

Everyone else’s picks are spot on D&D, especially Conan and Willow. Ladyhawke is excellent, as is Kull. The Clash of the Titans (first one) and any Greek mythology movie is great too.

For me, D&D type movies:
Conan (both, sorry I like them both)
Sleeping Beauty (For the dragon fight)
DragonHeart (For the awesome dragon)
Legend (For all the fairy folk and the demon fight)
Willow (everything D&D)
and… for some reason Robin Hood (Kevin Costner) (best thief)
Gladiator (awesome fighter concept)
13th Warrior (most excellent, with neat language learning)

If I had to choose one it would be Conan the Destroyer with the plot being one epic quest, many fights, monstrous fights, sorcery, and each character representing a D&D class in the extreme.

Great question! And everyone, great movie picks, I’m going to go watch most of those tonight!

]]> By: Runlikeh3ll http://rpgdigest.com/2008/04/05/conan-the-destroyer-of-dungeons-and-dragons/comment-page-1/#comment-814 Runlikeh3ll Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:58:46 +0000 http://www.dndreviews.com/?p=182#comment-814 Conan The Destroyer... I could never get tired of that movie, haha. Conan The Destroyer… I could never get tired of that movie, haha.

]]> By: Sue London http://rpgdigest.com/2008/04/05/conan-the-destroyer-of-dungeons-and-dragons/comment-page-1/#comment-187 Sue London Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:31:25 +0000 http://www.dndreviews.com/?p=182#comment-187 Just a note: Hawk the Slayer is totally cheesy. I need you to know that before you, uh, pay to see it or something. I guess our games are cheesy... ;) Sue Londons last blog post..<a href="http://cmdrsue.blogspot.com/2008/04/tweet-tweet-tweet.html" rel="nofollow">Tweet, Tweet, Tweet</a> Just a note: Hawk the Slayer is totally cheesy. I need you to know that before you, uh, pay to see it or something.

I guess our games are cheesy… ;)

Sue Londons last blog post..Tweet, Tweet, Tweet

]]> By: The DM http://rpgdigest.com/2008/04/05/conan-the-destroyer-of-dungeons-and-dragons/comment-page-1/#comment-186 The DM Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:36:26 +0000 http://www.dndreviews.com/?p=182#comment-186 @ snowfox - good point. Zeus was a bastard. @ Cuba - I loved Mortal Kombat, but hadn't thought of it in that context. Very cool. @ Matt - I'll agree with you on Fire & Ice. 13th Warrior just didnt' do it for me. @ Sue - See above about 13th. Haven't seen Hawk the Slayer, will have to check into it! And you're right about LOTR, to a degree. I've had LOTR sessions when the stars were aligned, but rarely a whole campaign that was as smooth. The DMs last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DMsBlog/~3/272569396/" rel="nofollow">How To Kill Your D&D Game Without Really Trying</a> @ snowfox – good point. Zeus was a bastard.

@ Cuba – I loved Mortal Kombat, but hadn’t thought of it in that context. Very cool.

@ Matt – I’ll agree with you on Fire & Ice. 13th Warrior just didnt’ do it for me.

@ Sue – See above about 13th. Haven’t seen Hawk the Slayer, will have to check into it! And you’re right about LOTR, to a degree. I’ve had LOTR sessions when the stars were aligned, but rarely a whole campaign that was as smooth.

The DMs last blog post..How To Kill Your D&D Game Without Really Trying

]]> By: Sue London http://rpgdigest.com/2008/04/05/conan-the-destroyer-of-dungeons-and-dragons/comment-page-1/#comment-185 Sue London Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:08:21 +0000 http://www.dndreviews.com/?p=182#comment-185 Awesome question! The movies that came to mind for me (and I'm glad to see I'm not totally alone): 1) 13th Warrior 2) Ladyhawke 3) Beastmaster 4) Hawk the Slayer We really love 13th Warrior and even have a dog named Herger the Joyous. Also of note, LOTR wouldn't have come to mind because you asked "What movie, in your mind, typifies D&D?" We have never been that organized and committed. LOTR is the game you WANT to have played or run, but it never quite comes together. Sue Londons last blog post..<a href="http://cmdrsue.blogspot.com/2008/04/fun-with-slogans.html" rel="nofollow">Fun with Slogans</a> Awesome question! The movies that came to mind for me (and I’m glad to see I’m not totally alone):

1) 13th Warrior
2) Ladyhawke
3) Beastmaster
4) Hawk the Slayer

We really love 13th Warrior and even have a dog named Herger the Joyous.

Also of note, LOTR wouldn’t have come to mind because you asked “What movie, in your mind, typifies D&D?” We have never been that organized and committed. LOTR is the game you WANT to have played or run, but it never quite comes together.

Sue Londons last blog post..Fun with Slogans

]]> By: matt http://rpgdigest.com/2008/04/05/conan-the-destroyer-of-dungeons-and-dragons/comment-page-1/#comment-181 matt Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:13:14 +0000 http://www.dndreviews.com/?p=182#comment-181 --Fire & Ice, a movie collaboration of Ralph Bakshi and Frank Frazetta. Animated, but still cool. --13th Warrior –Fire & Ice, a movie collaboration of Ralph Bakshi and Frank Frazetta. Animated, but still cool.
–13th Warrior

]]> By: cuba http://rpgdigest.com/2008/04/05/conan-the-destroyer-of-dungeons-and-dragons/comment-page-1/#comment-179 cuba Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:46:07 +0000 http://www.dndreviews.com/?p=182#comment-179 It is difficult to believe I saw this movie in the theater... but after seeing Mortal Kombat I thought it captured the pacing of a dungeon crawl like no other movie - throw a party together and martial arts your way through various rooms/challenges until you get to the boss. It is difficult to believe I saw this movie in the theater…
but after seeing Mortal Kombat I thought it captured the pacing of a dungeon crawl like no other movie – throw a party together and martial arts your way through various rooms/challenges until you get to the boss.

]]> By: snowfox http://rpgdigest.com/2008/04/05/conan-the-destroyer-of-dungeons-and-dragons/comment-page-1/#comment-180 snowfox Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:51:53 +0000 http://www.dndreviews.com/?p=182#comment-180 Definitely Clash of the Titans. Can't beat those old Greek gods and their crazy plans... Definitely Clash of the Titans. Can’t beat those old Greek gods and their crazy plans…

]]> By: The DM http://rpgdigest.com/2008/04/05/conan-the-destroyer-of-dungeons-and-dragons/comment-page-1/#comment-183 The DM Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:46:30 +0000 http://www.dndreviews.com/?p=182#comment-183 @ Kam - oooh, that one was a stinker. @ tony - welcome! The Beastmaster was cool, if only for the fact that it starred the guy from "V." <em>The DM's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DMsBlog/~3/264880428/' rel="nofollow">Conan, the Destroyer of Dungeons and Dragons</a></em> @ Kam – oooh, that one was a stinker.

@ tony – welcome! The Beastmaster was cool, if only for the fact that it starred the guy from “V.”

The DM’s last blog post..Conan, the Destroyer of Dungeons and Dragons

]]> By: tony http://rpgdigest.com/2008/04/05/conan-the-destroyer-of-dungeons-and-dragons/comment-page-1/#comment-182 tony Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:32:56 +0000 http://www.dndreviews.com/?p=182#comment-182 beastmaster? i remember he had d&d abilities...i don't remember much from the combat though beastmaster? i remember he had d&d abilities…i don’t remember much from the combat though

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