The Gamers: Dorkness Rising

[@nobody2996]

''Stop with the idle threats, you have no power here!" *The Bard is killed* "As if killing the Bard impresses us" I just love that line.

[@nobody2996]

shannon houghton Well, I guess you shouldn't read comments then. Tough luck :D

[@nobody2996]

shannon houghton Nah, they taste horrible chewed.

[@Aeroldoth3]

Lee Hales That's why you suck them. Let's you get the creamy center.

[@nobody2996]

Aeroldoth3 Exactly!

[@goosegames6525]

Kanassa Do you play D&D?

[@malkavian2]

Will somebody give these folks 10 million dollars and let them make a D&D movie already?!?

[@napoleonicleague8871]

I can't, but I wish I could.

[@meltray92]

"You can't sneak up on the book it's an inanimate object. there is no anatomy!" "It's got a spine, doesn't it?!"

[@caseman1967]

Low budget, high results. Watched all of The Gamers. You rolled a Natural 20.

[@venaretro5444]

"I have a Bard" "Youve only played Fighters before" "How different can they be?" LMAO.

[@SeattleSportsFanic]

"He who stumbles around in darkness with a stick is blind. But he who sticks out in darkness is....florescence." "Lose 50 experience." lol that cracks me up every time.

[@ManicMike1997]

When the bard gets carried off by zombies. I laughed my ass off! "There's 37 more of me asshole!" Lol

[@Myrth1]

I know this will sound cheesy, but I really, really like the character development, as tiny as it was. Especially the moment when Cass is going waaay over the line with his rant about "wasting the wish" and out of all characters it's Gary, the dorky dude, who hands the situation like a master with his switch of seats and casual "So what happend next?", instantly relaxing the rest. And how Cass returns in the end but instead of just "yeah, I'm sorry", he's really struggeling to admit he's a jerkass, but does so nontheless. Or how there is no romantic plot tumor and Joanna just hangs with Kevin instead it pointlessly and needlessly turning into plot cliche. And many other small touches here and there. I guess such things made the story really good and created an entertaining film about gaming and players, instead of just a slapstick parody full of cliches.

[@freshdoug]

At 1:17 the door runes say "Long Live Gigax" For those who don't know Gary Gigax started Gen-Con and created D&D.

[@theramendutchman]

+freshdoug If that's for real, I'm impressed!Much impression, such knowledge, wow!

[@venaretro5444]

+freshdoug What about Dave Anderson huh?They invented it TOGHETER.

[@freshdoug]

+Vena Retro Yes. But his name isn't on the door.

[@venaretro5444]

freshdoug That bloody door.

[@Aeroldoth3]

+freshdoug *Gygax

[@alexanderpalmer2647]

"My what fine yet rustic architecture. I must examine it more closely." I nearly died of laughter at that point. That is why I love playing good characters, just because I am good doesn't mean I can't appreciate the fine things in life. Wait, what happened here...ah he was smited well I have traveling with you for some time you seem trust worthy enough.

[@bryanboatwright3555]

I've been playing Dungeons and Dragons for 36 years and DMing for 29.......Nearly all the scenes my players have been through.

[@DarkSoulsSauron]

I just can't get enough that Therin is the girl who was bitching them out in the first movie for being gamers

[@shirlot]

"Who the heck is Kevin?" "I'm Kevin" "You have a first name?"

[@robertling2221]

quite possibly the best gamer movie ever made. Some of the best, most quotable lines to make any gamer crack up. The very end after credits paladins lines are hilarious

[@stoneman472]

"Charisma? WEEEEEEEEE!" LOL typical murder hobo party

[@CecilyJisi]

HIDE BEHIND THE PILE OF DEAD BARDS!

[@UnimatrixOne]

loooooool!

[@yamiblade]

Cecily Jisi I lost it at that

[@123tremor457]

That fumbled backstab on the grimoire had me on the floor crying!! Epic!

[@thatperson6181]

A far better movie than any of the Dungeons and Dragons films.

[@SangoProductions213]

sad as that may be...I think you are correct.

[@Thumper770]

Eh, don't be too hard on the film. It was funny and very relevant. Cheezy? Yeah. Could it have been better? Absolutely! BUt, all in all it captured the heart of D&D.

[@Jrez]

Way better than the hollywood D&D movies.

[@devindevore5857]

Totally agree! Lower budget yet more entertaining! (I'm hoping they make more than two films.) They are a fav!

[@VisserZer0]

+Devin Devore If you haven't found it by now, there's a third one called The Gamers: Hands of Fate. A lot of the same characters as this one but it centers around a CCG instead.

[@ArthurRex131]

+VisserZer0 And they are working on a 4th film and a web series to tie the story together.

[@gahlblah5649]

+VisserZer0 I didn't like that one as much

[@endorsedbryce]

what's the other film?

[@epsilonfulminata7637]

The look on the monk's face when he said Boron was fantastic.

[@jomeoperkins9333]

And that little "What-the-hell-did-I-just-say?" eye roll just after the fluorescent bit.

[@soloragoldsun2163]

One small thing I loved about this that I'd like to point out is how nice Leo and Gary were to Jo at the end. I can't handle people angrily yelling at me, and a tirade like what Cass did probably would have given me a panic attack if I had been on the receiving end of it. Jo, while not like that, was clearly shaken. Gary moving to sit next to her and both of them being sure to tell her how much they enjoyed gaming with her were really nice touches.

[@DryadalumCanticum]

Yeah I really like that they did that too. =)

[@Fluffletoes]

Ah, indeed! The four elements alone are weak, but together... they form the strong fifth element... Boron. XD

[@indyracingnut]

Hide behind the mound of DEAD BARDS!!! That line never ceases to crack me up......

[@theramendutchman]

As a DM myself, I love it!I love how it goes from a group of non-cooperating morons and a bad (horrible!) DM to a cooperating and creative group with a flexible and creative DM.On top (TABLE-top, heuheu) of that, it's hilarious, and though how bad and low-budget it looks, I like it more than most mass-production movies because as a DM myself I can really FEEL the D&D-sphere here; It has a heart to it!Even the Credits were hilarious!

[@tulliuscicerbro6043]

"who takes improved initiative?" [TRIGGERED]

[@jackiethehuntress]

... ... ... "So... how much experience do I get for the bard?"

[@written_by_hk]

"Morning, Bob", "Hey", "Morning Steve", "Morning", "Morning Cap'", "Aye". The following minutes is me yelling WTF to my screen until it made sense again.

[@MTGThrownDown]

I crack up every time Gary ask "How much experience I get for the farmer?"

[@ulyssescpt]

I really enjoy when the store employees interrupt and get yelled at, "Let me answer your question with a question... SHUT UP."

[@MTGThrownDown]

Yeah.

[@purrpy77]

It's real I worked in a game store, and I talked to my employees like that, too lol lol

[@gr8pillock]

The fact that this is on KZbin is just amazing. I'm watching it, then I'm throwing money at them as a thank you. Huzzah!

[@sampeio]

"Please undersand, the horny bard does not represent us" XD

[@CatharsisXL]

My favorite low budget film of all time.

[@MGFillhart]

he named his cat after drizzt's panther! completely worth watching just for that

[@Bobvanksy]

"Look Sir Osric~, an evil-doer outside!"

[@RoxyGotMoxy.]

BobvanKay "WHAAAAAT!!!!!" "GRAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!"

[@KiddCrowley]

WHAT?! GRRRAAAARGH!

[@HistoryMovieCritic]

This was actually quite good. An enormous amount of work went into this. Clever script with a lot of inside D & D jokes.

[@MThrow]

I started playing D&D First edition in '73 when I was a teen. They NAIL IT with this movie. Great work, 10/10.

[@lukedavis307]

This really is the best thing Dead Gentleman / Zombie Orpheus has ever put out. This combination of drama and hilarity has never felt as perfectly balanced against each other as it did right here.

[@PRIVATEAYEIEYE]

I've never been a gamer (I tried to play Mist...Myst?..once with my nephew, does that count?), but I love this movie. No clichéd movie franchise or fanboy BS, a well crafted female character, an oddball cast of characters that aren't portrayed as social cripples, healthy, hearty, sexuality, great comic writing, rapport, and timing. AND IT'S SMART! How many movies or TV features of any budget about can claim such a list of qualities? This is a wonderful movie for any fan of low-budget, independent film making. I salute the creators.

[@Ultrox007]

Myst* :)

[@CarpeMetus]

His rant at the end is so perfect. "We can alwayse get more npcs", as if there is a wearhouse somewhere and they are in suspended animation.

[@rachaelkent3303]

My first D&D I was a bard. This encapsulates my experience so completely!

[@ItsJackDolan]

"Charisma: WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE"

[@otakon17]

28:10 let's see, she's not taking more than a five foot step AND she's using a weapon with reach to boot...wow that's actually really effective. Then again it IS Goblins.

[@tinkerer3399]

Yeah it's really not a great combat fighter although it does have crowd control, something this group is almost entirely lacking. As soon as they actually go up against a single tough enemy she's taken out almost immediately.

[@animorph17]

I have watched this to completion 5 times now, on and off. And for some reason I keep coming back to it. If I saw this on a big screen theater, I would not walk away disapointed.

[@laserousrae2011]

I have watched this movie probably a dozen times now... Never gets old. Hope there will be a Gamers 4 or even more Journey Quest.

[@UltimaHeartless]

Decided to check out random D&D related videos, and...Wow. At first, the length kind of turned me away, but I decided to stick with it. It was awkward at some points, but this is a movie about nerds. It's going to be awkward. All the references and clever little things like the Bard (Can't remember his name, I'll call him Red Shirt) couldn't recall the lore on the mask, but his face lit up as you could hear the sound of dice being rolled. Sure, the production value may not have been the highest, but honestly, it really doesn't need to be. It was easy to relate to, and all in all, I highly enjoyed it. I will most definitely be buying this as soon as I can.

[@Yenastuundepaspris55]

That bard has one heck of an extended family. :3

[@AnoAssassin]

+Yenastuundepaspris55 He's a bard what would you expect. Guy's like a rabbit

[@karmabad6287]

Yenastuundepaspris55 i thought they were all bards that just happened to be passing by and decided to help lol

[@mttellek]

You guys just made me realize that the bard is just like Baal: spreading his kin everywhere to ensure his survival.

[@Yenastuundepaspris55]

For some reasons, I only see 1 reply, while there should be 3 ? What's going on with KZbin/Google+ (again) ?

[@heatherwind]

"Please understand the horny Bard does not represent us." Okay, I am officially sold. Having been the only female player in the party MANY times over the years, I completely feel her pain. This is hilarious!

[@tendonut]

I've never had such a craving to start up a new D&D group until I watched this movie for the first time last month. It's so incredibly accurate.

[@emmaw2916]

omfg...if you guys haven't seen the blooper/outtake reel that plays thru the ENTIRE credits... its awesome

[@BalthusHomewood]

"Hide behind the pile of dead bards" will be a line I will find a practical use for, some day. This I promise. :)

[@williamsmith1464]

That was actually a good movie. I expected to stop watching after a few minutes, but it kept my interest through the whole thing . Congrats, very cool.

[@cuzbugsminecraft6955]

hide behind the mound of dead bards

[@xaosect-8439]

The villain should have started turning the bard corpses in to minions to throw back at the party.

[@millbranch2]

Just watched this again for the probably 30th time. It never gets old. It's always so funny! Thanks, Dead Gentlemen! Gamers 4? After JQ3?

[@Billy-ml1iz]

"I control zombie ninjas. Are they Zinjas? Are they Nombies? I don't know!"

[@teresaharris9134]

all the mt. dew cans says Mountain Doom. thats nice

[@realcalebrome]

+Teresa Harris Don't forget Dr. Leper :D

[@FranciscoMNeto]

Dead Gentlemen actually did a series of skits right after the first movie with mock-up ads for those drinks =D

[@notherNappaghost]

This was one of THE BEST independent films I have seen ever. I love this, and I hope you guys make more.

[@CapnPegbeard]

"Everything is better with Pirates." #PirateApproved

[@stitchthealchemist1520]

"As if killing the Bard impresses us!" best line XD

[@OldTroll11]

Obviously low budget, VERY well written, and acted bit of Goofines

[@OldTroll11]

Hey Fred you stole my High school nick name

[@OldTroll11]

If you thought the writing terrible you just did not GET it. Very entertaining.

[@OldTroll11]

Hear that a lot do you?

[@OldTroll11]

LOL You are ALMOST as much fun as the movie

[@ScarletFlames1]

OldTroll11 If you take it by how funny this movie is, I'd say he's way funnier than you. /burn

[@Mclawliet1]

"Well, how do you worship a god of the Moon?" "Ah, with my cute little tushie!" Oh, god, that killed me.

[@danielpage1429]

The bard was in fact useful. Mostly outside of combat.

[@Texsoroban]

the point of role playing is to have an enjoyable experience. whether you are slaughtering hordes of X or creating an epic level love story.

[@GeorgeMonet]

+Shane Powell While true, the DM has to know their players well enough to create the players craft a story that best matches the players.

[@Texsoroban]

true, but at the same time it is up to the DM to challenge his players with things outside their realm of experience. As well sometimes one person in a party can skew the experience for the whole group. a case in point occurred once in a game I was in. There was one guy that just wanted to acquire glory and loot for himself and damn the rest of the crew. When the DM crafted a purely "role playing' scenario for the group once, everyone but he enjoyed it greatly, but this guy made such a stink about the whole deal that we finally had to exclude him from the game. If we would have let him continue to define the narrative it would have meant a less enjoyable playing experience for the rest of us.

[@Texsoroban]

A DM that lacks the imagination to account for that is a poor DM. Power and wealth beyond your level is a quick ticket to TPK.

[@blkbushirishwhiskey]

I just caught the line at 5:30 after 'cheap, cheap, cheap'. 'Talk a lot, pick a little more', from an old musical. Nice!

[@VerseShichigatsu]

LOL "as if killing the bard impresses us"

[@Logan82]

"He, who stumbles around in darkness with a stick, is blind; but he, who sticks out in darkness is....fluorescent....(nervous look)" "Lose 50 experience." EPIC FAIL @ 01:18:37

[@WildBillCox13]

A top quality dark comedy written by a keen judge of human character. What these guys did on a shoestring should shame all the multi--million dollar epics that trade depth and clarity for overweighted special effects budgets. D&D tabletop gaming (starting in '79) revived my interest in swords and sword play to the point where now, at 60, I am a fairly competent swordsman (with katana or no dachi) . . . creating an interesting parallel with one of the protagonists' experiences. A great project, a great flick, and thanks for posting!

[@iandaley6069]

"Purple Ninja" as played by "Himself" XD

[@Emanresuadeen]

+Ian Daley Good catch, Ian.

[@rudlintheelf8228]

Just finished watching both this one and it's predecessor, and I LOVE IT! It's truly a hidden gem and an insta-classic. I look forward to rewatching both of them many times in the future! (Also, did anyone else notice the "Orc-B-Gone" Chainsaw at 1:13:39?)

[@classicalpotato]

"YOU COULD OF BEEN A GOD! I know Mormons who would kill for that!" Best quote in the movie. :P

[@GaaraKittyNii]

Omg! This is the original version where they don't cut out the middle montage! You are wonderful! :D I thought this version was gone forever.

[@thetravinator934]

The bit with the dynamite always makes me burst into maniacal laughter. I don't know whether it's the over-the-top martial arts yell, the look on the monk's face, or the fact that a MONK just whipped out a bundle of dynamite. I think it might be all of the above.

[@RoxyGotMoxy.]

thetravinator9 Cass is kinda a douche, Brother Silence is a hilarious douche XD

[@CatVomitX0]

thetravinator9 I loved how he pulled out a shotgun out of no where

[@motivepigeon]

It was in the chest :)

[@Kissfan96dr]

so many good lines and moments. incredibly funny for those who've been there. "here's a monk....who's NOT an elf!"

[@Will-mk5pj]

Favorite quote from the movie: "You raised our dinner from the dead, total waffle."

[@EmmaBonn96]

I've been playing for about three years, I got started after my friends showed me this. I'm just now making a monk character, and I'm trying to think of wise things to say.

[@benjamingibson3548]

And don't forget to have someone do the quiet "whaah" noise every time that you do.

[@lordnumbnutsthe1st891]

When it gets to the scene with the cat, I always think/say out loud "Summoned from the pits of the underworld, behold the DOOOMKITTY!" I also think/say when he says "stupid cat" "The doomkitty knows no friend save itself".

[@Dilettante15]

"Just a general, all-purpose loathing."

[@SeramiNefera]

I've never played D&D, but this sounds like it would be so much fun! Thanks for uploading this.

[@TheRealXartaX]

Most of the stuff in this film is about PnP stereotypes - the stuff that's actually bad about it, lol. It's hilarious to watch, but a good game wouldn't have most of the stuff that's shown here.

[@magitoddw]

This movie was more fun than I expected.

[@viraticwars]

This is the best D&D movie I have ever seen, next only to the original. Thank you for such an epic story!

[@nutloaf5755]

Jesus this is amazing I wasn't ready to find this gem

[@CreaturesThatThrive]

This needs to be advertised. Best DnD session I've ever seen. Loved this to death.

[@rynexamadour6453]

"Oh I wonder why, we only farted on God" I love this line x3

[@WildBillCox13]

A wonderful effort. I am again impressed by the flawless transitions, spirited running gags, and creative adventure writing . . . and then there are the actors, whose job was, in my opinion, 1st rate. I have recommended this flick to my friends without hesitation in the past and will continue to do so. A sobering reminder to big budget producers that 1st rate art can be done on a shoestring. Thank you very much for the post.

[@RandomStuff-hj1zo]

Haven't played D&D in years. This movie made me laugh so much. So enjoyed myself. Well done!

[@Infimoidvoid]

still a better love story than twilight.

[@TacDyne]

Hehe... shit in a bag. Now open a new notepad and then beat your keyboard with the bag o' shit. Congratulations! You just wrote a better story than Twilight! :) I gotta say I really appreciate this particular version of the Gamers though. It's extended kinda like a director's cut, and has a lot more little details than even the ZOE upload.

[@Infimoidvoid]

Indeed

[@TanyaSapienVintage]

59:30 the bardic genocide begins.

[@Katherine_The_Okay]

"I've spent two hours on this character..." ... dear gods, I don't think I've ever spent that little time on a character above first level in my 40 year of life (and almost 30 years of gaming). But I'd still be interested in seeing the in-game character builds here...

[@CameronLaRue]

This might be.... no, IS! my favorite video on KZbin.

[@kATOsTaRiS]

He calls his cat Gwen. I loved this Legend of Drizzt reference. :D

[@vooduspyce]

That was amazing! Came across this randomly and couldn't stop watching. Laughed my ass off every time the bard died. Well done and thanks! :-)

[@Raynebowz1988]

omg i have found it !! i watched this like 4 years ago with a friend that showed it to me and could never think of the title until just now when i found it looking for dungeons and dragons movies. im soo happy !!!

[@TheSwartz]

"How different can they be?"

[@LuxAeterna22878]

That was a delight to watch! Loved the references (especially the obvious musical ones to Final Fantasy). Thanks for helping me stay cheery whilst recovering from my jaw surgery.

[@robinvan7086]

frecking awesome. good acting, great jokes that are well delivered. love what happens after the bard gets killed right after willem the peasant gets killed. they pause and look at each other and continue the story. sort of an "anyway" moment, there.

[@coninater]

I just have to say this. THANK YOU so much for making this, I had a blast watching it! ^_^

[@crystaliss]

There aren't words for how much I love this movie.

[@top_gallant]

As if killing the Bard impresses us lol.

[@kimnovak2]

If the GM is so concerned with historical accuracy he should know that there were no oranges in medieval western Europe. 18:34

[@eliblackwood8821]

Lol I was thinking the same thing.

[@cpwashere]

It was actually the Spanish who introduced oranges to the New World. They were first cultivated in China, and Crusaders brought them to Italy around the 11th century.

[@Dowlphin]

If it didn't already make you shudder when games like World of Warcraft are called RPG, this will do the job. I so regret not having found connections to roleplayers early-on. Nothing but full-blown passionate RP will empower my spirit. The story writing in this movie is very good. It conveys high virtue. Even gave me own ideas and made my mind wander off a few times. Also, the ragequit scene of one of the players is very familiar to me. How people believe they know so well how things are supposed to be, but have no clue; cannot comprehend high virtue, and thus can sour the atmosphere. You usually need the combined power of a group to counter the casting of such an anti-magic field.

[@MasterKerfuffle]

DMs are allowed to ban classes. This really annoys me. Awesome movie though.

[@igorperunovic8567]

"As if killing the bard impresses us!" :D