The Gamers: Dorkness Rising (2008)

One of my all time favorites.

Memorable, crazy movie

I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

Sometimes whenever you play a game for the second time around you actually get a little better, that same fundamental truth goes for this film which I personally think is a little better than the first, but that's just me.It does the same thing as the original it parodies on the fantasy RPG genre and has the same story format, however what I like is that they actually did create a sense of characterization and story with both the real world and even the fantasy world they constructed, which actually made me care a little for what happened in both.For it's pluses, the company "Dead Gentlemen" as usual had a low budget but they used it well, the makeup work on the monsters is good, the action is also good it's well choreographed, the locations they used are solid there are more used than in the last one, the film is the right length which means a longer campaign for the characters as well as gives the film a more epic feel; and the acting is solid.But as usual the real magic of the film is in it's script and parody. The writing is clever and above average. Both the visual and verbal humor go together great and there are plenty of memorable lines. There are some instances I found hilarious I'll just talk about a few of them I don't want to say too much, there was this moment which obviously parodies the "Final Fantasy" video games where there is this battle and both sides are just standing there and have to wait till it's one person turn to attack, I couldn't help but crack up because it's true the characters they attack never defend themselves in anyway. Or another where we see Ninjas and Pirates attack one another in an office, this was based on an actually RPG game, seeing this sequence makes me wish "Dead Gentlemen" did a film based on the mere concept. And of course the player that picked the Bard for some fraked up reason, his character gets killed more times than Kenny from "South Park", has it ever occurred to him to pick a character that can actually fight.Overall "The Gamers 2: Dorkness Rising" is a solid sequel. If your a fan of RPGs, video games or even the fantasy genre in general then this film is for you, you can't lose with this sequel.

I am so impressed, really. I expected cheesy gamer humor and nothing else.OK, there's a ton of pretty geeky humor. But the movie is so well done. The acting is quite good.The dialog, while gamer cheesy at times, I guess to cater to the gamer crowd, is not bad at all. At times it's even, dare I say, great.When the female gamer, who built this non traditional fighter type character rather then the usual (min/max) type gets all these additional attacks (seem right, I did not check the rules,) it was cool.The sets are amazing for what must be a fairly low production movie.The story moves right along. The transitions from game world to real world are well done. A male playing a female character would sometimes be played by a female, and sometimes by himself. Pretty clever, I thought.The guy who decided to play a female, but kept forgetting he was female was good for a lot of laughs. He even said tag at one point, and the female walked on to play the role ( sorry, I did not look her name up, she did great though.) The guy always trying to "get some", got a bit tedious, but I guess that was more gamer humor.There was just so much to like about the movie. Lighthearted. Fun! Very well done and I am saying that as a movie fan, not a gamer (and I am not a D&D player.) As I said I expected SO much less.Movies often don't hold my attention, I end up listening to them while working on my computer. This one held my attention. I can't give a movie much higher praise.

Best fan boy movie I've ever watched save "Free Enterprise."In some ways it reminded me of an early Kevin Smith film.If you do any kind of role playing, this movie will likely have you laughing often at its insatiable fun. Don't expect a big budget here, the acting is also questionable at times, but it really adds to the fun of the atmosphere they create. The script is truly humorous with a lot of witty moments worth experiencing.The bard that always gets killed had me rolling. The sexually confused player also had me smiling a bit too. But in the end... It was just a great movie showcasing some better moments in the lives of a few geeks having a great time with role playing.If you are bored, and ever got into role playing, this will do nicely for a distraction. A real unexpected treat.

I saw the original rough screen showing 4 times at Gencon a couple years ago. I was delighted to have done so, my daughter is in the movie.I stood in the back of the room with her watching the much younger fans sit on the edge of there seats, dead quiet no wanting to miss a line. The standing ovation afterward's was like watching the fans when the USA Hockey Team beat the Russians at the Olympic Games in Montreal.I love excellent comedy and sight gags. Taxi, Barney Miller, Cheers, Frasier and Married with Chilren are my all time favorite comedy shows. Lesser shows I will not even watch.This movie will do for Gamers what Animal House did for College Frat days, what Dodge Ball did for weird sports. Forget the lack of a mega budget backing the production. This is pure art, it's that good.I could not be happier for the entire cast and production company.