In the mystical land of Izmer, a class of Mages rule by means of magic and otherworldly powers. One Mage, Profion (Jeremy Irons), wants to rule the land by himself and hopes to topple the young and inexperienced Empress Savina (Thora Birch) by acquiring her mystical scepter--the key to controlling the Gold Dragons. To to counter Profion's plans, a young mage named Marina has to find the legendary Rod of Savrille--they key to controlling the Red Dragons. Marina teams up with a rowdy dwarf, an elf, and a pair of thieves named Ridley (Justin Whalin) and Snails (Marlon Wayans). But even with the help of this team, Marina's path to the Rod of Savrille is a rocky one laden with booby traps, puzzles, and Damodar--Profion's henchman, who threatens death at every turn. Nonetheless, the Empress and her followers are determined to face the odds to prevent the evil Profion from triumphing. The popular role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons comes to life in this film with cutting edge special effects, culminating in an awe-inspiring battle between two hordes of dragons over a huge, elaborate, Gothic city.
Theatrical release: December 8, 2000.
Filmed on location in the Czech Republic.
Director/ producer Courtney Solomon worked for ten years to bring DUNGEONS & DRAGONS to the big screen. At the age of 21 he optioned the film rights and worked on developing a screenplay until he attracted the interest of executive producer Joel Silver, who joined the project after seeing several minutes of test footage. After scouting out a number of experienced directors, Solomon decided to direct the film himself.
Actress Thora Birch dreaded filming her scenes with Jeremy Irons, because of the British star's intensity. By the end of filming, she admitted that working opposite Irons made her a better actress.
Stars Marlon Wayans and Lee Arenberg both grew up playing Dungeons & Dragons and were very enthusiastic to join the film.
Dave Arneson, co-creator of the original Dungeons & Dragons game, and Grant Boucher, long-time D&D contributor, make cameo appearances in the film.
DVD Features:
Region 1
Snap Case
Letterbox - 2.35
Widescreen - 2.35
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Surround - English
Additional Release Material:
Deleted Scenes
Making Of
Documentary: LET THE GAMES BEGIN
Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer
Bonus Footage: SPECIAL EFFECTS DECONSTRUCTION
Audio Commentary:
1. Courtney Solomon - Director, Doug Milsome - Director of Photography
2. Courtney Solomon - Director, Doug Milsome - Director of Photography, Dave Arneson - Game Creator, Justin Whalen - Star
Text/Photo Galleries:
Filmographies: Cast & Crew
DVD-ROM Features:
Weblinks
DVD-ROM Games:
1. BALDUR'S GATE II DEMO
2. FAST PLAY
Director of Photography
Douglas Milsome: BRITISH DOP
Executive Producer
Joel Silver: American Producer
Production Designer
Bryce Perrin: production designer
Costume Designer
Barbara Lane: costume designer
Review 1:
"...Some of the effects are quite interesting..."
Source: Los Angeles Times
p.C17 12/08/2000
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