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Eye of the Beholder: The Art of Dungeons and Dragons
When this movie is released on May 14, you’re going to need to see it. I wanted to put that out front.
Eye of the Beholder is a lovingly crafted documentary about the artwork of Dungeons and Dragons, and it’s a neat look into the artists who created those cool things, including interviews with dozens of D&D creators, including Larry Elmore, Clyde Caldwell, Brom, Tony DiTerlizzi, Margaret Weiss, and bunches more.
The movie is a major nostalgia trip for me, as it appeared to be for some of the interviewees. My first thought was how I could crack open some of the books, and the dragons and paladins and chain mail would inspire game and story ideas.
I have to offer up major points for including the infamous Beholder in the title of the movie. Everybody who’s opened a D&D book or rolled weirdly-shaped dice knows the super-weird creature that never existed in mythology until it appeared in a D&D module.
If you’ve ever had your favorite barbarian character killed by one, raise your hand. Just me?
The movie also digs into the genre of fantasy artwork, and the influences that D&D artists have on everything since then.
Eye of the Beholder a tribute to incredible talents and at the same time, a syrupy love story about role-playing games.
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Check out the trailer right here:
Bonus Movie Probe! Useless Humans
This movie is a silly comedy about a dude who turns 30, his idiot friends, and an alien invasion. The idea is funny and the trailer has some laugh-worthy lines, which is all you want from a trailer.
This movie is still in the funding and kickstarting and indie-gogoing phase, so check out the trailer and send them a few million of your spare bucks.