Incredibly enjoyable!! First time watching Dungeons and Dragons Honor among Thieves movie reaction

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Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is an American fantasy heist comedy film released in 2023. Directed by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, the screenplay was co-written by Michael Gilio based on a story by Chris McKay and Gilio. Set in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting, the movie is not related to the previous film trilogy released from 2000 to 2012. It features a talented cast including Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page, Justice Smith, Sophia Lillis, and Hugh Grant.
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[@BaddMedicine]

This was actually very entertaining. Everyone did great! Didn't need to know all about D & D to enjoy. What was your reaction? What easter eggs did we miss? Early Drops & Full Reactions on Patreon: www.patreon.com/baddmedicine Backup channel Subscribe here kzbin.info/door/1CLUwA27dz-94o3FR0o3xg

[@joshuam.6027]

Didn't mentioned this before but I'm a relatively new week-old viewer here, found you guys thanks to Godzilla and you guys have become one of my favorite top reactors out there (up there with Blind Wave hehe). Absolutely amazing reactions ever since I binged your Harry Potter series! YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME AND DESERVED A MILLION MORE SUBS AND VIEWS!

[@ctheartiste]

Neverwinter and Baldur's Gate are popular games made from D&D so those were my reactions when they name drop those locations

[@carlanderson7618]

Never played D&D but I enjoyed it. It is achieved the most important thing for a movie - it entertained

[@kenfreeman8888]

I used to watch the D&D cartoon but didn't catch the reference until you pointed it out. That is a fantastic reference inside this very enjoyable, fun movie.

[@odinsahn7648]

I never played the games as a kid or anything but I truly enjoyed this film. It was well cast, well written and well paced. The chemistry between all the characters was perfect and I was never once bored. And since I went into this blind knowing nothing about D&D, it was a welcome surprise to watch this movie. I hope there is a sequel of some kind so they can venture further into the lore of D&D as I know the games are very deep and extensive with a lot of material to use.

[@GodBear97]

"I don't want to see you die... which is why I'm gonna leave the room" is one of my favorite lines in a long time lol

[@riolkin]

Hugh Grant was so much fun in this. What a great villain

[@709mash]

​@@riolkin you can tell he was having a really fun time. They all did. It really helps when the people involved are having fun.

[@michelle6337]

I liked that they established from the very beginning that Holga and Ed were like brother and sister. Not every story requires the leads to have a romantic love interest, and I honestly find platonic love and loyalty just as if not more engaging.

[@SWProductions100]

Also to note that Holga is basically a adoptive mom to Ed's daughter Kira, and the movie STILL doesn't have a romance. I don't know about a sequel, but for this movie, it's kind of nice that they're just buddies.

[@jwhite-1471]

Agreed!!! So much! Obligatory romantic endings annoy the hell out of me. Though I did note they included a scene at the end that showed Holga definitely has a 'type," lol.

[@ChicanoLA]

I hate how everything gets shipped … like show platonic friendships as well

[@Deniolia]

its better fitting with dnd as well. interplayer character relationships almost never happen, and when they do its usually a disaster

[@Souledex]

Well and it makes the sacrifice more meaningful. He did bring her mom back and he hasn't found something else to replace what he legitimately lost.

[@Hakkar6993]

Fun fact: the Paladin walking away in a straight line and over the boulder, as well as the other characters' reactions, are all improvised. The director didn't say cut just to see what would happen, and Regé-Jean Page just kept on walking and straight over the rock à la video game NPC.

[@riolkin]

I didn't know that but it definitely makes that moment even funnier. Regé-Jean seems like he had a lot of fun playing this role

[@Cantmakeupmymindonaname]

I was told the director did say cut but noone heard him so everyone just kept going. Either way i am so glad they kept it all in

[@Hakkar6993]

@@Cantmakeupmymindonaname I heard that too at first, but there's an interview on.. Mashable, I think, where the director mentions he just didn't say cut.

[@kiedragerl8119]

Oh that's funny as hell. I didn't know that!

[@kiedragerl8119]

@@riolkin He actually kinda didn't like it. He said something about the armor just being an enormous sweat fest that was really uncomfortable but congrats to him because he was flawless in the roll. It's so very exactly the Lawful Good Paladin we know and love....and hate.

[@Aurich88]

I like that Xenk was clearly the babysitter character that the Dungeon Master introduces to get the player characters back on track. And when they screw up the bridge puzzle, they have to suddenly find a convenient work-around to keep the story going. It really feels like a game of DnD!

[@JnEricsonx]

They original consider using Drizzt Do'Urden. I'd have freaked.

[@fireradfieritis8953]

@@JnEricsonx I hear they have a sequel in the works potentially so who knows?

[@IceMetalPunk]

DM: "So... you destroyed the bridge... which was the only way across the pit of fiery death.... where you need to go... and no one has any spells or items that can get you across?" Players: "...nope." DM: "........don't you have a stick?"

[@garrickkthegreat5762]

@@fireradfieritis8953 to be honest this series could go forever, like just have the cast play a game of dnd and write everything that happens down and then use that to make the movie!

[@fireradfieritis8953]

@@garrickkthegreat5762 Pretty much, lol. Not quite a Critical Role situation, but... Well, just look at Legends of Vox Machina.

[@HeartlandHunny]

The reason why Edgin always passes important items to Simon and says “hold this” is because Simon has a Bag of Holding. It’s a bit that works so well, because D&D fans will appreciate the Easter egg, but it still works as a joke for anyone who doesn’t know about Bags of Holding.

[@Mugthraka]

Thats the brillinace of this movie. Non DnD savvy people can appreciate it, cause it doesn't bash you on the head with the technical stuff, its clear enough what is what and how it works. And it can be appreciated by DnD fans quite easely cause you're like "Oh yeah"

[@artloveranimation]

it's definitely more funny that Simon had it instead of Edgin 😂

[@IceMetalPunk]

Imagine if they didn't have a Bag of Holding, *and* they were using encumbrance 😂

[@Pragabond]

I think its that and I kind of got the idea it might also be to signify that he trusts Simon to "come through when it counts". Personally I think its both he trusts items with Simon more than he trusts himself with them AND Simon has a handy bag of holding

[@Souledex]

They definitely should have mentioned it though because the Helmet just disappears.

[@ChristianDanielMunoz]

I had no intention of watching this and was dragged to the theater to see this. Absolutely ended up loving it 😂

[@BaddMedicine]

It was a pleasant surprise 🤘

[@MuricaTurkey]

I too assumed it would be terrible! And being such a DnD fan, I didn't want to subject myself to the disappointment 😂 But I went ahead and requested it for my Mother's Day gift after I heard it was good. We all watched it as a family and it was such a great time. Never been so happy to be so wrong about something!

[@ZakhadWOW]

@@MuricaTurkey I think one that really helped was for it to be set int the best known portion of Faerun (Forgotten Realms). A big shoutout to R.A. Salvatore who helped so many learn of that "Sword Coast" across like 40 novels or wahtever.

[@talizorahnarrayya5916]

@@MuricaTurkey same, I ended up going because we had a bad ice rain storm and didn't have power for like a week so we went out to the theatre to relax. I was pleasantly surprised.

[@Vijay-tg7hf]

Was so good :D

[@ScottRutter]

You're truly a parent when you chose your child's happiness over your own.

[@HeartlandHunny]

In regards to Oak asking what makes it a D&D movie and not an adventure movie with the D&D name slapped on it, it’s very clearly a D&D movie, imo. There’s so many scenes where you can clearly see the D&D mechanics going on behind the scenes: you have to attune magic items, you have to maintain concentration on certain spells, Simon needed to be able to speak to cast, etc. There’s also the classes and how they worked (with certain liberties taken for Doric’s Wild shape). There were even moments where you could tell the player was failing their rolls, like when Edgin can’t get his hands untied. And Xenk was clearly a DMPC, created to guide the players and mess with Edgin’s player. The entire Speak with Dead scene was the DM messing with the players. Even the fact that normally a sorcerer wouldn’t have access to Speak With Dead, so Simon mentions he got the magic item from a cleric, who would have access to that spell. That along with locations, famous characters, Easter eggs, etc. would make it a D&D movie, but I think more than all of that, it just feels like a session of D&D.

[@pabloc8808]

As I watched this movie I couldn't help but imagine how it would've been at the table. Imagine the players ask the DM who are the counselors analyzing their pardon, the DM panics because they didn't have names originally. First name that comes to mind: Jonathan, but that's too mundane, so... Jarnathan it is. Or, the party needs to solve a puzzle to cross the bridge, but they're idiots and fumble it. What do you know, they had a portal gun the whole time! Then, it turns out the portal staff makes it too easy for them to get inside the vault. Oops, the painting fell face down, guess they'll need to use the helmet after all. It's all so true to DnD

[@kaizerlith7070]

The reveal of the hither thither staff felt like a dm going "Mother fuckers ruined my puzzle... shit how do I get them across now." And making a random item the needed item to cross the lava.

[@TimWuzHyaProductions]

Doric's Owlbear shape actually isn't too much of a stretch. I read that there was a feat for it in 4th edition I think.

[@wolffange90]

I loved the movie for this. You could see the Nat 1’s and nat 20’s how your game was going etc. they did the D&D name justice/lore for sure.

[@jaives]

Simon: "And we get to ask them five questions" Doric: "Five? That seems arbitrary." D&D Fans: He-yo!

[@Sirxeko]

Simon was not a wizard. He was a sorcerer. This is an important distinction. Wizards learn magic. Sorcerers are born with it. A wizard's primary stat is intelligence, they study and learn. A sorcerer uses charisma, willpower. So the movie is actually correct, confidence IS an important part of being a sorcerer, specifically.

[@GriffinPilgrim]

Also explains why the Intellect Devourers weren't interested; Sorcerer, bard, barbarian, druid and paladin, not a single intelligence based class in the bunch.

[@scottwpilgrim]

​@GriffinPilgrim yet, still felt a tad insulting.

[@SleepyAE31]

My favorite part was when Zenk is walking away from them. In a straight line. Right over the boulder.

[@inawinchester]

The Paladin on his righteous path 😛

[@NoSoulJoel177]

@@inawinchester such a straight line

[@ALVINTRA]

Fun fact that wasn't written in. It was a creative choice to play Zenk so straight-laced that he was portrayed to walk with purpose and true. Rege-Jean expected them to cut the scene earlier, but the directors were curious to see what he would do once he reached the boulder and kept recording. Rene-Jean was a bit nervous when "Cut!" wasn't yelled, so decided that Zenk would *Absolutely* walk over the boulder. -juice1984

[@inawinchester]

@@ALVINTRA 😂

[@Oltrya]

same, and the fact that you can see him still walking in a straight line in the distance for ages after the bit

[@ficialintelligence1869]

Sofina's death was one of the most *_satisfying_* deaths I have ever witnessed in the theater. Awesome! And Holga's exclamation of "Don't tell me you wasted it on me !" almost started me bawling. But then when she asked incredulously "Why would you do that?" definitely did it. So heart-wrenching to hear from her.

[@HDreamer]

I like how they managed to get her death be emotional, even though the whole audience already knows they can just revive her.

[@garrickkthegreat5762]

Yeah it was kinda obvious they were gonna revive her but it was still so heart wrenching with the flashbacks basically showing she was her mom all along and her asking why they would waste it on her. I tear up every time I watch that scene.

[@ficialintelligence1869]

@@garrickkthegreat5762 Appleton Oak caught onto it as well. The other two guys laughed, not catching on. That man is an interesting combination of intellect, common sense, _and_ heart.

[@knowledge-girl]

I loved the fact that rocks fell.

[@armaghedron]

Yes, Mason was right. Those were the 5 kids from the 80s D&D cartoon. They're even credited.

[@JnEricsonx]

Just no Uni.

[@my_randomology]

As a long-time player, this movie was everything I wanted for 20 years.

[@TheHeroClass]

It was great to see the characters from the old cartoon realized in LIVE ACTION!! That was Bobby the Barbarian, Sheila the Thief, Eric the Cavalier, Hank the Ranger and Diana the Acrobat! Great reaction as always you guys!

[@michealrees9828]

And Presto the Magician

[@airicastarwall1349]

I was so shocked to see that when I watched this with my family and instantly made me love the movie even more than I already did. I can't express the amount of happiness it gave me.

[@Dannydarko27]

The fact that the cast actually played together with the directors, one who learned to play on the set of Freaks and Geeks, is why this films works so dam well. Such a fun film

[@juliebartlett4222]

The actors for Doric and Xenk showed up with their character sheets already prepped, IIRC.

[@josephjohnson5766]

As a D&D fan I do appreciate how this felt like a campaign. I know it won't happen but Michelle Rodriguez deserves an Oscar for her role in this movie. She played a great example of a complex character, she was both tough and motherly at just the right times with just the perfect amount of humor and wit to stay true to her class.

[@Obsidiana_99]

If this movie were a campaign, you can see where the players rolled badly or successfully or even a partial success. I love that.

[@SaintJoi]

My husband and I will just randomly turn to each other and go "BRATE BRATE BRATE BRATE BRAAAAAAATE" and collapse laughing.

[@niero4201]

Holga's potato throw to save Kira near the end was 100% a joke move that rolled nat 20 and the DM had to go with it.

[@davidmarino1913]

Haha, I blinded the stone dragon with a tent...oh crap, darn loop...aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh

@@niero4201 Difficulty Class: 99 *Critical Success*

[@Bokugo1]

This was a perfect recapturing of how players view their own campaigns.

[@briandalke5946]

The parole scene was basically the characters not liking their rolls, thinking they failed, panicking, and then doing something stupid that somehow worked out for them. :p

[@juliebartlett4222]

I always felt it was the DM stonefacing them, with the rolls hidden behind the screen.

[@davidwhite8535]

This is one of those movies that one is cautiously optimistic, and it just blows all the expectations out of the water. Have seen it three times and haven't been tired of it

[@corpsebride42]

My favorite movie of the year so far! As a DM, this movie genuinely felt like a real campaign, it's so good! So glad you guys reacted to this! 💙

[@BaddMedicine]

Everyone crushed it in here. I'm really glad they didn't over do it on the comedy. It was just the right amount.

[@dxnes5067]

john wick 4 is my favorite. D&D sure is up there though

[@bboi6069]

John wick , suzume and big George Forman and then this movie for me

[@ZakhadWOW]

@@BaddMedicine nice to see Hugh Grant still has his acting chops. And wasnt Bradley Cooper adorable? To imagine this is the same guy who did A Star Is BOrn (singing!!), The Hangover(s), and Guardians of the Galaxy.

[@MonumentToSin]

Yes, but then we wouldn't have gotten the Mini-Cooper!

[@nc_JP]

I feel like everyone should know, the scene with Bradley Cooper was shot practically, they didn't shrink him down in post, they actually made a chair big enough for him to sit in and look that small.

[@ryanbagley3293]

This made me think “hey why do we not have a series of films with Michael Rodriguez as a cool action lead?” Like she totally deserves her own franchise I think!

[@dyproxus1806]

32:06 It’s interesting that they chose this dragon, and I can tell you why he possesses such rotundity. Themburchaud was raised by a group of underdark dwarves called Duergar, and they keep him around for the purposes of keeping their magic forges lit at all times. In return, the duergar feed the dragon an over abundance of food to keep him complacent, and to keep him so plump that he’s forever incapable of leaving their domain.

[@juliebartlett4222]

He's from 2e, isn't he?

[@dyproxus1806]

@@juliebartlett4222 Considering that this takes place in the Forgotten Realms (the standard setting of 5e) I doubt it.

[@agp11001]

@@dyproxus1806 He did indeed first appear in Drizzt's Guide to the Underdark, which was a supplement for 2e.

[@gr3yh4wk1]

Forgotten realms was a 2nd edition product. I still have the original 1987 boxed set

[@GriffinPilgrim]

@@dyproxus1806 Forgotten Realms has been around since 2e and was updated to 3e, 3.5, 4e and 5e. Chubby old Themburchaud hasn't been mentioned in any of the official books since 2e but he was never decanonised or confirmed dead or anything so we can assume he was still around.

[@izzycohen9]

To me, the main thing that made it actually feel like a dungeon and dragons movie is the little details. For example, when Xenk was giving the directions to a bridge and then Simon put his foot on the bridge and then everything had to change. And then suddenly out of nowhere the portal staff is there to save the day.

[@davidmarino1913]

Don't forget the obligatory rope...

[@RichardWalkerBD]

Even though I loved Bradley Cooper as a halfling, how amazing would it have been if Elijah Wood, or the other actors/halflings from lord of the rings played the ex

[@philipglenn7995]

Because they wanted a mini cooper ...😁

[@saltytrey]

He was a Mini Cooper!

[@Jhertzog83]

I appreciated the mini-Cooper, but I also have to give props to the character. Dude is a mountain climber.

[@Skrappy]

The guy who played Simon the Sorcerer is one of the most versatile actors I ever seen......he can literally play anyone! 🔥🔥

[@juliebartlett4222]

Justice Smith. He is very good, yes, and a true nerd.

[@smitezer3240]

Idk, I've only seen him playing a nerd character

[@johnwolfe7596]

When Sophia's character dies she is thrown against a small tower and rocks fall upon her. This is a fairly deep cut reference to a concept in tabletop gaming where the game master or dungeon master, meaning the person who is running the game, simply ends the game by declaring, "rocks fall, everyone dies."

[@vijayanand6650]

Sofina

[@MrPsych77]

I didn't have high expectations for this movie but my d&d group wanted us to go see the movie. I ended up being blown away

[@FdotStizzy]

I really hope they get to do a sequel to this

[@emmasilver2332]

I hope they don't, the sequel is rarely as good as the original

[@icooley7391]

Yes! The Saturday morning D&D cartoon. I really like that they included some of the new races ( tieflings, dragonborn) AND some of the less used or known original monsters- Aarakocra, axe beaks, intellect devourer, tabaxi, displacer beasts). Ahh, I could go on!

[@jom_]

never clicked on anything so fast

[@BaddMedicine]

🤜🤛

[@BlackGirlMarvel]

Same 😂

[@camillemayers103]

I am delighted to see men with deep friendships and love. It's inspirational.😊

[@kinagrill]

The fact they went meta enough with 'playercharacter mindset' for the main cast is just GREAT. Like there's some nerd behind each of them trying their best to not break character TOO much.

[@StanleyMancil]

Simon throws out some sensory effects in an effort to keep the crowd’s attention. One of them is making the air smell like fresh-cut grass. And yes, that Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves moment is a nod (and quite the clever Easter egg) to the character Fresh Cut Grass in Critical Role. Sam Riegel voices Fresh Cut Grass

[@Lithane97]

Was looking for this comment.

[@besupaaa]

It must have been so nice to finally have a COOL FUN movie from a franchise you've been a fan you're whole life. ❤ This movie has so much heart, you can tell everyone involved in the project put so much into it.

[@TextRibbon]

I love the genuine nods to 5th Edition mechanics. In game, battle rounds last "6 seconds" for each character. In the movie the blows that went back and forth were 6 seconds each. I also love Simon's explanation of magic and how there are levels of it which come with restrictions. Like how he had to attune the helmet properly, which takes time with a specific person. Or losing concentration can make your spell fail. There's just a bunch of stuff like that and I felt like they did an awesome job visualizing that for people to pick up on.

[@ralfsstuff]

The movie definitely has some weird pacing/ writing issues (convenient portal staff is convenient etc.) but I choose to see those as signs that we're seeing a real D&D session. Just like a DM has to somehow keep the story going after the party f*cked up. "You just destroyed your only way forward? How about that portal thingy you didn't even know you had all along"

[@inawinchester]

I think that's what they were going for anyway. It felt like they wanted it to feel like a real campaign you play at at home with your friends

[@rags-t-richards]

Yeah, if there was any movie I'd like to see that kind of plot contrivance in, it would be a D&D movie- mostly because it does feel exactly like a campaign.

[@lanagievski1540]

The portal stuff felt very tabletop

[@hinasakukimi]

and what they did with the portals was so creative that it didn't just feel thrown in, they actually used it in a really clever way

[@pabloc8808]

@@hinasakukimi Then the painting fell face down to force them to use the damn helmet they went to the Underdark for, which is also exactly what a DM would do to keep the party from cheesing their way through the plot

[@katpiercemusic]

Of the three Chrises, Chris Pine is by far the best actor. Not a knock on the other two, but he has range. He never disappoints. You’re right he is under appreciated. Love this movie.

[@rubyrwby7559]

Of the 4?

[@katpiercemusic]

@@rubyrwby7559 For some reason I never count Evans. I think he’s fantastic, but he’s more like a Chris who was Chris adjacent with the other three for a bit, but now he’s a Chris apart.

[@rubyrwby7559]

@@katpiercemusic ahh I see :>

[@terrybirks9662]

Fun fact, the cast prepared for the movie by playing thier characters in a session hosted by a WoTC DM and the adventure they played was the actual adventure of the movie.

[@ethanrose9682]

That had to have been so surreal, imagine playing a game *knowing* that it's gonna be played out in the future on the big screen as a feature-length film.

[@Clownbaby985]

You have seen the actor for Doric before.. she played Beverly in the 2017 "It" movie

[@LoveYamachan]

I really enjoyed this in the cinema! The story telling is like Ella Enchanted and it's been a while since I've watched something similar~ NO dull moments!!

[@ForgottenHonor0]

I love how Xenk breaks character when Simon destroys the bridge, you just know the DM is contemplating having a falling rock trap kill Simon for ruining the puzzle he spent all afternoon coming up with!

[@Hakkar6993]

This movie was such an amazing surprise. The trailers didn't look all too great but I'm so glad it was loved by critics and audiences alike. It's a genuinely funny movie (I rarely laugh out loud in front of a movie but this one made me several times) with some heartfelt moments, the action sequences are really well captured and choreographed (special kudos to Michelle Rodriguez), the CGI and puppets/costumes are very nice, some elements are really really well utilized each time they use them like the druid's shapeshifting, and they paid special attention to lore elements (such as for example not every dragon breathing fire). Overall it really does have that feel of a group of friends playing through a D&D campaign. Also, Hugh Grant was absolutely amazing in this role. I really, sincerely hope it has enough success to warrant a sequel with the same cast. It's an absolute blast of a movie.

[@angelgirl9975]

This movie and the Vox Machina show have made my nerdy DnD heart so happy this year 🤣

[@BKPrice]

I would say it was a Dungeons & Dragons movie. It really captured the silly banter, zany plans, and all out throw-everything-at-the-wall battles you typically find in a game.

[@1amazeme]

Since you noticed the cartoon dungeon and dragons characters, you might realize that the statue that you thought was Mel Brooks was actually the dungeon master from the cartoon series.

[@icooley7391]

Wow, Mason, You are an OG. I am impressed because there are not that many of us around ( or who will admit to it ). I've been playing since 1975 or so. You are going to LOVE this movie! A true rendition of the game. I hope you spot some of the references to various modules, TV show, NPCs, spells...OK, OK I am nerding out. Going to enjoy this!!

[@gabbodelaparrawrites]

They chose an intimate story: a father trying to get back his daughter. Big battles would have been out of place because our main group is not trying to save the world (even if somehow they stopped a bigger threat from the red wizards) but trying to be a family again- both blood-related and chosen.

[@juliebartlett4222]

It kind of feels like the breakover from low-level characters to mid-level, IMO.

[@acabralro]

Loved the reaction. Been waiting my whole life for a decent representation of D&D on the big screen. The girl who plays the druid is in IT part one and two (she is the girls that become friends with the boys), and Justice Smith, who plays the sorceror, is in the last two movies of the Jurassic World franchise.

[@JohnGraves1985]

The girl who plays the druid is in IT part one and two (she is the girls that become friends with the boys)" Beverly, her name in IT was Beverly.

[@josefstalin9678]

In my head the reason they convinced that council to pardon them in the beginning is Edgin has high charisma by nature of being a bard. May not be true, may not be what they were going for, but its what I choose to believe

[@juliebartlett4222]

Charisma, and some solid Insight on the part of the judges. Edgin and Holga really are sorry they did it, really repentant.

[@josefstalin9678]

@@juliebartlett4222 and aptly chaotic of a bard to not listen long enough to hear he was pardoned and break out anyway. Or at least that's the kind of foolish thing most bards I've seen would do. If only Jarnathan had forseen this

[@CallegriaofSoulbound]

One of the things I love the most about this movie is the historical table top implement that makes the table top different from video games, improvising. Taking items that are meant for one purpose and using your brain to make it work in another situation proving that power is in being creative and thinking outside of the box.

[@wolfpack_104]

I went with a buddy of mine to go watch this movie on a whim and we both had a blast with it. I've had very little exposure to D&D outside a few video games/shows, but I found the film easy to understand and I couldn't help but smile throughout.

[@MonkaJJ]

what the Badd Medicine crew are if they're in this movie / their D&D classes: Mason Quinn - Templar/Heavy Night The Answer - Sorcerer The Oak - Barbarian

[@gollumandeowyn]

Nah... Oak is so damn smart and insightful. He's definitely a Intelligence or Wisdom based spellcaster. Druid or Wizard. Haha

[@sheyneclancy]

​@@gollumandeowyn he's a wizard fs

[@MonkaJJ]

@@gollumandeowyn Harry squatter, the boy who lifted fr

[@ZakhadWOW]

@@gollumandeowyn but he's a tough so and so - I can totally see him in scale mail, so.. CLeric.. wailing about madly with a mace and then stopping for a sec to heal the tank who got overzealous

[@LaurinGarcia]

It was definitely the cartoon version Dungeons and Dragons kids that was in the maze. If you read the credits the characters are all given their cartoon names. The only one missing is Uni the unicorn. LOL! 😜🦄💖 BTW, I recognize them the very second they appeared. I yelled and pointed then flipped when I saw them. LOL! 🤣 ⚔️🛡🏹🪄🪓📺👍

[@maximillianosaben]

I wasn't going to see this movies. But with you guys... I absolutely will.

[@BaddMedicine]

It was fun! Highly recommend it.

[@cpcoultertweedles7216]

My favourite part of this movie was Simon stepping on the wrong brick and destroying the bridge, and it's because of one of my own D&D sessions. We were making our own way through a complicated series of traps that our DM had set to protect the magical MacGuffin, on of which was a magical ball of glowing energy that tried to tempt us into touching it. We all rolled high enough on Wisdom to not touch it, but after we had gotten past our Warlock failed his own real-life Wisdom throw and decided to touch it with Mage Hand. Naturally, that triggered the spell, causing the energy ball to explode and almost wiping the party. This movie is so much like a real D&D game though. The spots where you can see the players getting Nat 20s or critical failures, the joke of 'hold this' (bag of holding), the inclusions of creatures like owlbears, mimics and displacer beasts, and the use of real spells and items. Even Zenk is clearly just there because the DM realized that the party was completely under leveled for the next bit of the campaign that they spent months on, and rather than nerf the challenges they decided to throw in their own Level 20 Paladin that they enjoyed playing in a different campaign, only with a few twists to make him fit the current story. That's why he's there for the Underdark and then vanishes right before the actual big fight. And then when one of the players asks where he went, the DM makes up on the spot that he was dealing with Forge. Such a brilliant movie.

[@kenfreeman8888]

In addition to the enjoyable story, I was impressed with the cool action sequences. And the inspirational speech in the middle genuinely moved me.

[@Ventralmercury]

So wholesome to see Quinn bringing up his D&D books, I haven't played but I've been looking for it

[@bryanwilliams5626]

So glad you reacted to this! It's such a fun movie that really captured the feeling of a D&D party. Lots of good easter eggs for longtime fans but a good story for everyone.

[@CLCSIfreak]

The pick you own movie idea reminds me hardcore of early KZbin. Some creators made that kind of content, but they broke when KZbin updated. Also, I feel the random elements also make it very D&D. You might not have a character who loves potatoes, but you have a character who has some sort of random obsession. I also felt like the result of their actions felt very like a roll of the dice. Pine’s character basically using charism to talk them into a pardon was a prime example of this.

[@placebo5466]

Watched this once on my own to see if it was any good, loved it. Watched it with my 12 y/o and he was in tears laughing during the dragon scene. Definitely becoming a regular watch at the house now.

[@MuricaTurkey]

As a long time DnD player and gamer in general, I really love how they got the balance pretty right on between having those familiar tropes in there, but putting a twist on most of them to really give it that personal touch, just like how it often goes in real games. As a woman, especially a mother, Holga is EXACTLY the kind of female character I would create, if I was going for a warrior class over a rogue or priest type: Badass, but with a contrasting detail that would make her more complex or well-rounded. In this case, it's her motherly love for Kira, and how she treats people she loves in general: Gently. No physical abuse here! Thankfully! I was so worried they were going to have her lash out at her ex and his new girl, maybe trash their new home. Maybe get into a brawl with the other tough chick... but instead she put that frustration to good use by having it fuel her drive to get what needed to be done, done. She focused on what she could do, to help those in her life that she loved, instead of being crazy and scary over some ex. MUCH better than expected! And it made me love her even more. It would have been hard to love her if she went all toxic and abusive like that. My favorite character I ever made like this was a half-orc Cleric of an obscure, almost forgotten diety name Lliira, aka The Lady of Joy. Her domain is joyful reverie, especially shown through dance and festivals. Obviously, my character was named Joy. Joy * could * kick your ass... But would much rather have everyone lay down their weapons and party instead 😂 Never happened, of course. But she didn't let that stop her from trying! Another of my favorites in this film is Xenk. I love how Xenk is so literal and black/white with his thinking, which is PERFECT for a Lawful Good character like a Paladin, but not because he's unrealistically cheesey and 2 dimensional. It's because his brain was damaged when he barely escaped that Red Wizard spell. It makes him much more realistic and likable. Often, Paladins are SO stale and, frankly, insufferable with their overly snobby, rigid ways. They often end up being almost cruel in their fanaticism. For example, they often can be racist against whole groups of people, like Tieflings, if they're played without nuance. So having it be that he's simply wired differently due to a traumatic brain injury, rather than ridiculously extreme religious beliefs, was a great writing/character creation idea. Also, being someone who is neurologically atypical myself, married to someone with a similar situation, and we have a mentally disabled son as well, I really appreciate that he was shown to have a situation like that, but didn't let it hinder him. It definitely was there, but it wasn't used in a token way that didn't make sense, and it wasn't used to make us look down on him, nor was it literally his superpower (which is an annoying fetishization tactic really overly used in entertainment). It's just part of who he is. That was just fantastic. I could go on and on, but those are my top favorites about the movie. Glad to see you guys loved it too!

[@BaddMedicine]

🤜🤛

[@JaneXemylixa]

I'm pretty sure Xenk is just lowkey trolling everyone as well. He reminded me of Spock from Star Trek movie 5 and onwards p.s. tbh it feels... concerning that the commonly perceived clever way to bring nuance to a badass character is "they aren't violent with people they love". is this where we are as a storytelling species? or am i just exaggerating

[@juliebartlett4222]

Paladins are often played badly because the people who play them don't understand how Lawful Good works. Mostly because a lot of people want to think they're good, but they're not willing to actually DO good.

[@juliebartlett4222]

@@JaneXemylixa Lowkey trolling, absolutely. I have personally used the "so you blame his mother" comeback, long before it was used here--mostly to get people to rethink how they phrase things.

[@hleebeg]

I love that where they hid the helmet looked like a hellish Giants Causeway 😂 and the castle is Carrickfergus Castle, two of my favourite places in Northern Ireland 😊

[@gr3yh4wk1]

One awesome thing they did was spell "Honor" with a "u" over here in the UK. So for us it was "Honour among thieves" on all the ads which was a great move. We so rarely get localised in the UK by hollywood for obvious reasons!

[@AbstractTigerProductions]

As someone who is a fan and player of DnD, I loved this movie! Definitely gave me vibes of some of the earlier editions but overall, a great start! I'd love to see this continue as well, and perhaps a bigger cameo of the characters from the DND 80s cartoon! I would love to see you guys react to "The Legend of Vox Machina", which is an animated show based on Critical Role's campaign(s), since you all liked this movie! Anyways, love your guy's reaction and can't wait to see what comes next!

[@carlycchapman]

YES! They'd love TLOVM!

[@AbstractTigerProductions]

@@carlycchapman😀 Yup! Fit in nicely with "Invincible" that they're currently going through.

[@TimpanistMoth_AyKayEll]

Would love to see these guys react to TLoVM!

[@MistsMagic]

The dragon, Themberchaud, is actually a dragon from the lore. The Deugar, or dark dwarves, use a red dragon that they hatch to keep their forges lit. They overfeed him to keep him satiated, and make it harder for him to leave. They live in the Underdark, hence why there is a FAT red dragon in the Underdark.

[@michaelbowen2343]

This and Mario were probably my top two movies of this year. Such a great film!

[@SaintJoi]

I was VERY skeptical until I saw Chris Pine do that little skip while playing the lute and went "huh, did they actually make him a bard?" And then the other trailers got funnier and funnier. When my husband and I saw it, we laughed our butts off. Such a fun movie!

[@danielruiz8259]

I really recommend you to search for behind the scenes of this movie, the practical effects of this movie were so good!

[@TarossBlackburn]

The scene with the Intellect Devourers is golden as well... Think about it... Edgin, Simon and Zenk all have a class that uses Charisma as their core stat. The druid uses Wisdom. Holga is pretty much Strength and Constitution, maybe Dexterity too. NONE of them has Intelligence as a core class stat and thus, the Intellect Devourers sense nothing to devour ;D

[@juliebartlett4222]

IIRC, they have official stat blocks on D&D Beyond, and they all have pretty good INT scores. In a tie-in comic, though, Xenk gave the monsters in that cave a thorough beating, so it's just as likely they weren't eager for Round 2. But the joke is still worth it, no matter what the reason.

[@danis4187]

that story from the oak IS SO RELATABLE haha. you end up doing the most absolutely insane things in d&d. I rememebr one time my ranger dove into lava to save a priceless mythic artifact that we needed for the campaign. unhinged!

[@muslimasagingaliyeva]

I'm so happy you guys watched this movie! This is a first one I watched in a while where I laughed out loud🤣🤣The cast was stellar! LOVED how Dorik just smashed that Red Wizard into the ground🤣🤣🤣Enjoyed the movie and your reactions immensely! Thank you so much!

[@robert_bbiii]

I enjoyed this film so much. It is sad that so many films lack the ability to tell a complete story and tell it competently. A beginning, middle, and end. Loved the chemistry between Pine and Rodriguez. Loved the actress playing the daughter. Loved everything about it.

[@jeffmartin1026]

I mostly watched the movie because I figure there will be a lot of views/reviews of it. I never played D&D but I found the movie quite enjoyable. I like the humor in this film because it fits the characters and was not demeaning to the characters.

[@StrmgrXL]

I was so pleasantly surprised by how good this movie ended up being. I enjoyed just how funny the entire movie was and the overall chemistry of all the characters. I hope it did well enough for a sequel

[@danielmoloney7465]

I saw this in theatres with a friend of mine and it was really enjoyable. I saw it as something that never took itself seriously and so it was something you could turn your brain off to and just watch and enjoy. My favourite scene was probably the graveyard scene.

[@jacobwansleeben3364]

I'm seeing a trend of Justice Smith being in every good game movie.

[@juliebartlett4222]

And being good in them, too.

[@Rocco1332]

For me this was a DnD movie because it felt like the story as it was unfolding during a DnD night. The bridge that got destroyed reminded MD of when a DM spends hours setting something up and the players instantly mess up their plans.

[@Frostfyre7]

And then the DM has to do an ass-pull to salvage the adventure, and so declares an object the party has already (the walking stick) to be a magical item...but because it was a last-minute thing, the object is rather overpowered and the party proceeds to abuse the HELL out of it (which I loved, because that was a frickin' brilliant heist using that)

[@Rocco1332]

@@Frostfyre7 exactly

[@koushikraja331]

The plot of the movie and the characters are pretty basic, but the execution and the direction, especially with the action and some of the tropes-made this insanely entertaining. Watch another one of these guys' movies-Game Night. Total fun.

[@kershka89]

the actress who plays the red wizard is Daisy Head and she is the daughter of Anthony Head (Giles from Buffy The Vampire Slayer)

[@septimus07]

Been waiting for this. Sweet!

[@jensena04]

The guy that plays Simon is from Detective Pikachu,Doric the girl from from IT and Sofina is in Shadow and Bone series her dad was Giles in Buffy The Vampire Dlayer.

[@starbrand3726]

YES! Those were the kids from the 80's Dungeons and Dragons cartoon. Not many people caught that.

[@blackdragon227]

I had known about Themberchaud because of MTG and wikis. I was not ready for just how much of a lardy blimp he was gonna be. I lost my shit and got wheezy from how hard I laughed.

[@christopherkaylor2940]

This is what happens when a cast and crew are knowledgeable and passionate about a property that is loved by millions and a studio lets them make the movie without any interference or social agenda to try and draw in certain groups and exclude others.

[@JaneXemylixa]

Funny thing is: they tried! The overt wokeness perceived by some wasn't an accident, and the marketing was a bit of mess! But it was offset by so much good taste and clearly prioritizing good storytelling, showing-not-telling and lack of judgement that it just doesn't ruin the experience at all (for me anyway). THIS is how it should be done

[@novanettle7497]

I dragged my mom to watch this in theatre with me back when I had just started playing D&D myself. And her and me are the perfect example of why anyone can enjoy this movie, as my mom doesn't even really know what D&D is and I am at least familiar with the mechanics and a little bit about the world of Faerûn - and we both had a blast watching it! The humor is great, the pacing is good and the characters endearing. I could almost see the rolls of the characters and it really felt like a group of friends playing D&D. From the abandoned tiefling child backstory of Deric, the intellect devourers not having any interest in the group because intelligence is a dump stat of all their classes anyway, the very clear DM NPC that is the palladin Xenk to get the party through a rough side quest, and the very endearing found-family-feeling that tends to seep into every D&D party eventually 😊

[@dr.k8610]

So sad about the box office performance of this movie, I would LOVE a sequel

[@bigollameo]

It's a goddamn joke that this movie did poorly. It had excellent reviews from audiences and critics - even from the "toxic fandom" usual suspects who you'd think would be attacking this film on general principle - and it was a joy to watch. People are too stupid for something this well done.

[@davidmarino1913]

Couldn't have said it better.

[@indig0icee]

I had a blast with this movie- all the action, comedy, and cool scenery I could want in a dnd movie. Just a classic action blockbuster vibe. The "Marvel-style" banter between characters (even in serious moments) works better for me here than almost any other movie, because that is the spirit of the games: players ribbing each other and bouncing silly responses/ideas off one another. I even love that the way the characters f up a situation is often the same way a player would. Despite bending some of the game mechanics, this really was such a fun time.

[@619Slipk]

Plot twist... Oak's brother's message was in fact, for the family group and not the D&D one

[@malcolmrowe9003]

Regarding the big battle question (1:08:33), D&D is primarily about smaller encounters. A part is typically 4 to 6 players and an in-game battle is what they can feasibly take on, which, depending on their level, can mean a lot of low level enemies or a few tougher opponents. If a big battle is taking place, the party tends to be involved in a limited part of that like a commando team taking out a specific objective.

[@kylemccormack1785]

I love how, in your hypothetical "Party", Oak would absolutely be a great big Barbarian like Holga, with a deathly fear of zombies that he will never admit to.

[@JaneXemylixa]

5:49 A small kudos to the author of these subtitles: they don't spoil the joke by showing the whole next sentence at once

[@henrietteskattofthjrasmuss6483]

I love seeing your reaction to different movies. It makes me find a new joy in watching a film again. Your interpretations afterwards are so entertaining and yet eye-opening. Please continue. I love The Oak's analysis in particular.

[@SchneidersRammGirl]

Quinn showing his geeky side by having the DND books was adorable! 😊 as you know I saw this film on a USA trip & I totally loved & really enjoyed it, even with my limited knowledge, DND has always fascinated me, the costumes, scenery & story, just amazing! & thanks for replaying Oak's jumpscare 😆 & some great insights in your review comments & certainly deserves a 5!

[@cozenw3236]

Daisy Head, Sophia, also played in the iconic movie Underworld: Blood Wars. A movie series that is well known and beloved by many. It’s a cult classic.

[@Dylan_Thomas1]

I looked up the IMDB trivia page for this movie and it's amazingly long and interesting, and I think fans of this channel (as well as the Badd Medicine crew themselves) would be very interested to know that "The film shares shooting locations with the Harry Potter series. Especially obvious during some interior scenes which are an exact match for the hallway scenes from Hogwarts."

[@niero4201]

I fucking knew it...

[@justinshipler9161]

I’ve played dnd consistently since I was 15 and I’m 35. During Covid I lost my job and started running games professionally online. I joined a company and and the height of it was running seven 4 hour games a week for people all over the world, and the company I was a part of kickstarted a supplement book that got 600% funded which was crazy exciting. I still play weekly, but no longer professionally. Now I work in ABA getting my masters in special education with the ultimate goal of running dnd games as therapy and a way to teach social skills to teenagers and young adults with special needs. Needless to say dnd is big part of my life and I absolutely loved this movie. Thanks for the content guys, I’ve been playing you in background for the past couple weeks.

[@SylverQrow]

1:01:29 He is a Wild Magic Sorcerer, he is a descendant of a Wizard.