Finally got a chance to see Honor Among Thieves with my actual D&D group today. We had a blast. Lots of Easter Eggs, lots of fun "this could happen at the table" moments and just an enjoyable story overall.
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Kalshane - Apr 23, 2023 3:33:46 pm PDT #3274 of 3455
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 23, 2023 8:44:35 pm PDT #3275 of 3455
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I can report that Renfield is every bit as ludicrous as the trailers made it seem. And since that was really all I wanted out of the movie, I was delighted. Nic Cage was made to play Dracula.
This. I have to wonder if he wasn't who Ridley had in mind when working on the script. I texted a friend that Cage had finally found the perfect role for him, along with bat, poop, and crazy face emojis.
Shoresh Aghdashloo playing a substantial role was a nice surprise too.
Jessica - Apr 24, 2023 11:04:31 am PDT #3276 of 3455
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
I went to Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves yesterday. It was fun. Not life changing, but sometimes you just want to see pretty people in fantastical situations.
That was about my reaction - it was maybe a little too long, but overall I had a good time while I was watching it. My son who plays D&D got more out of it than I did, so well done movie on the Easter eggs.
Laga - May 11, 2023 6:35:25 pm PDT #3277 of 3455
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Renfield surprised me in so many ways but I loved it and I'm so glad we watched it
Steph L. - May 11, 2023 7:22:07 pm PDT #3278 of 3455
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
Renfield surprised me in so many ways but I loved it and I'm so glad we watched it
It was delightful!
Jessica - May 12, 2023 7:52:00 am PDT #3279 of 3455
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
Sadly, DH confirmed for me that the horror elements in Renfield have too much gore for me to enjoy it, which is a shame because the trailer was so appealing!
megan walker - May 12, 2023 5:00:47 pm PDT #3280 of 3455
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Sadly, DH confirmed for me that the horror elements in Renfield have too much gore for me to enjoy it, which is a shame because the trailer was so appealing!
I enjoyed it but there was a lot of not watching on my part.
Laga - May 14, 2023 1:25:50 pm PDT #3281 of 3455
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Oh yes I watched a lot of Renfield from behind my hands
Matt the Bruins fan - May 15, 2023 6:56:08 am PDT #3282 of 3455
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Too Much Gore is a high bar for me that it fell far short of, but I do wish it had been funnier.
Steph L. - May 15, 2023 7:05:09 am PDT #3283 of 3455
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
Too Much Gore is a high bar for me that it fell far short of
As long as the violence is wildly over the top (think the Kingsman movies), I am oddly fine with it. I just hate realistic violence. I had zero problem with Renfield ripping off a dude's arms at the shoulder and beating him with one of them, because that is super over the top.
I'm also starting to think I would watch Nicholas Hoult do just about anything, so that might have been a factor as well.