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The Gamers (film)
''The Gamers'' is a 2002 film written and directed by Matt Vancil and produced by independent movie company Dead Gentlemen Productions. It is an affectionate spoof of role-playing games, and often shown at gaming conventions. A sequel, '' The Gamers: Dorkness Rising'', was released in 2008. A second sequel, '' The Gamers: Hands of Fate,'' was released in 2013. Plot The movie flips between following a group of gamers in a dorm immersed in a role-playing game, and their characters (played by the same actors) as they journey through a world of fantasy and wonder to defeat a being known as "The Shadow" and rescue a princess. The latter is theoretically a heroic quest, but while the game master attempts to foster in a narrative, the players tend to be more interested in their characters' tolerance for ale, trying to apply the sneak attack damage multiplier to siege weaponry, et cetera. The movie both makes fun of gamer stereotypes and plays the discrepancy between an optimal RPG plo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dead Gentlemen Productions
Dead Gentlemen Productions is an independent film company based in Seattle, WA. They have released a number of films, including the award-winning cult classic ''The Gamers (film), The Gamers'', ''The Gamers: Dorkness Rising'' and ''The Gamers: Hands of Fate''. All of the films have featured "The Purple Ninja", a ninja wearing purple garbs who is mostly brutally killed during a fight scene. The character is credited as playing himself. While the website implies that The Purple Ninja is a real person of superhuman qualities, the special features for ''Gamers: Dorkness Rising'' reveal The Purple Ninja to be Nathan Rice. Filmography * ''Demon Hunters'' (1999) * ''Demon Hunters: Dead Camper Lake'' (2000) * ''The Gamers (film), The Gamers'' (2002) * ''The Gamers: Dorkness Rising'' (2008) * ''JourneyQuest'' (2010) * ''S.J. Tucker “Playing D&D” Music Video'' (2011) * ''JourneyQuest Season 2'' (2012) * ''The Gamers: Hands of Fate'' (2013) External linksOfficial Site [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |