#124 - Movie Review - Dungeons & Dragons - Honor Among Thieves

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This week, we give a NON-spoiler review of a movie that came to theaters...today, 31 March 2023...Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Dave, Preston, and Todd, already saw it two Sundays ago as part of an Amazon Prime-exclusive early preview, and Todd saw it again last Sunday as part of an additional early preview. And, spoilers...it's a great movie. It's so refreshing to be able to say that after being in the weeds for a while.

- Which co-hosts felt like this was the best movie to come out in several years, at least since Covid?

- How well did the Geeks think the movie handled being an homage to the game but also being a movie -- feeling like a role playing game but without feeling like campaign notes translated to the screen.

- Which co-host(s) felt like the movie still felt like a role playing session and could feel the moment that a Dungeon Master might be directing the story or where the adventuring group might be flailing?

- Which locations, creatures, character classes, and other elements of the game (or cartoon) did the Geeks appreciate the most from the movie?

- What quibbles with the Druid character does one co-host have?

- How much do the Geeks appreciate each character arc in the movie? Do the Geeks feel like there's sufficient closure for each one?

- Which co-host most appreciate the ending and the surprising emotional payoff in this movie -- not the kind of movie where you'd expect that much emotional response?

- Which co-host felt like the movie was a little predictable, and how much, if at all, did that hurt his enjoyment?

- Should this movie stand on it's own? Should it be the beginning of a movie series? Is the truth somewhere in the middle, and where does each co-host land?

- If there are future movies, what direction could the next one go?

- One co-host compared the risk & reward of turning a movie into a franchise using the same movie for an example of both? Which movie was the example?

- And, how did the Geeks' positive opinions translate into their final scores for the movie?

Show some Initiative, and listen now for the answers to these and other Insight-ful questions -- no Perception check required -- as we Perform an Investigation on the Nature of..."Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves."

Note: Due to a few factors, including the time-sensitive nature of reviewing a movie just coming out in theaters, this episode is being released before our last "March" movie review honoring our late friend & co-host Dave Teague. Our review of "Ice Pirates" is recorded (in March), will be edited (hopefully) soon, and will come out in early (maybe mid) April. Also coming in the near future is a release of Episode #000.5, another practice episode Dave, Dave, and Todd, did before publishing their first episode. That might come out before "Ice Pirates." If you haven't already, check out our previous March releases -- reviews of "Godzilla" (2014), "Conan: The Barbarian" (1982), and "Robot Jox," as well as Episode #122, which is really Episode #000.0, the first practice session in which Dave, Dave, and Todd, first named the podcast. Stay tuned for one other "lost" episode before we get back on track with a discussion of our favorite Star Wars movies, a review of the movie "Highlander," and several discussions about our favorite TV episodes & seasons.

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