FIRST TIME WATCHING: D&D: Honor Among Thieves!!
Added 2023-05-26 13:00:03 +0000 UTCHAPPY FEATURE FRIDAY FOLKS!!
I hope you all had a great week! Let's dive into the new Dungeons and Dragons movie! Thought it would be fun to surprise you guys with this and dive into something light and fun :)
I watched this on YouTube for those who are curious. Thank you so much for your support here on Patreon! Until the next one, take care and stay golden.
LINK: https://youtu.be/V-XJHsQkniE
Original Movie: Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
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Comments
Please do Detective Pikachu. It's a good movie if you don't know Pokemon and a great one if you do!
Nikolai Brubach
2023-07-20 06:08:29 +0000 UTCI freaking love this movie. This was what I wanted the first D&D movie to be. One of the greatest things of this movie is you don't have to be a D&D player to enjoy it. I will say being a player there is a lot of fan service in this film with the spells and lore and things. But the plot is great, the special effects are captivating, and the characters and dialog is wonderful and witty, even without that knowledge and experience. I will say that one thing you may have missed is a mid-credit scene, it's just a tiny one but I highly recommend going back through for the mid-credit scene. Glad you enjoyed this and I hope it fueled that desire to play some D&D, or any table top role playing game, cause they are truely fun times!
DM DC
2023-06-18 04:09:28 +0000 UTCThis movie was super fun, glad you liked it!
Riolkin
2023-06-09 04:25:05 +0000 UTCI was never into Pokémon, but I really enjoyed Detective Pikachu.
RavenHairedSongbird
2023-06-07 07:39:31 +0000 UTCThis was fun! Also I’d enjoy it if you watch both the Mario bros movie and detective pikachu so my vote is yes 👍🏼
Luis R.
2023-05-30 00:51:55 +0000 UTCOh nice
Rey
2023-05-27 18:09:15 +0000 UTCi would absolutely love to see you react to Detective Pikachu, its a great movie! Im glad you enjoyed this movie, as an avid dnd player this was amazing, so many references and spells from the game in there, even the other parties in the arena were all references haha i also LOOOVE how much practical effects are in this movie, the Dragonborn especially looked fantastic!
Tesh
2023-05-27 14:36:46 +0000 UTCI really enjoyed watching this movie in theatres and really loved watching it again here. I feel the fantasy genre in general has gotten caught up in being overly grand or serious, maybe to follow after things like Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones, and with pages of lore that you MUST know understand why Kingdom A is at war with Kingdom B and War X has been going on for Y generations and so on. What I liked most about this movie was that it, instead, was fun. Plus it was accessible; almost every name they mention is one that exists in the main D&D setting (the locations, the big dragon, Simon's ancestor, etc), but the story doesn't really rely on people already knowing that. It's just a fun bonus namedrop Easter egg that tells the people who do recognize them that the people who made the movie did their homework. Fun Fact: the icy prison at the start of the movie is named Revel's End and exists in the D&D game books because of the movie. However, due to the long production time of the movie (and covid delays) the film came out three years after the release of the game book where the prison is described. For future films, I enjoyed both Detective Pikachu and the new Mario movie, though I did enjoy Detective Pikachu quite a bit more. Although on the other hand, I have a friend who hates Illumination movies and so expected to hate the Mario movie, but he really enjoyed it, so who knows.
CheeseRepair
2023-05-27 12:42:39 +0000 UTCThe Hither-Thither staff *is* too convenient, but it helps to think of it like an actual D&D game (which I know you haven't played, Nat). I like to think that in the game, the players screwed up and destroyed the bridge so the dungeon master decided that walking stick Holga had been carrying around was actually a magic item that would get them across the chasm. Then the players started using it for everything.
Kevin Mowery
2023-05-27 12:33:17 +0000 UTCNat, I think it could be fun to watch the Mario movie if only for Jack Black as Bowser. Also, it could be fun much like this movie. I honestly think the new Mario movie is to Mario what Honor Among Thieves is to D&D. They're both simple yet fun movies that are both chock full of easter eggs for the fans. But newcomers don't need to know everything in order to enjoy the movie(s).
Trevor S Bright
2023-05-27 07:44:53 +0000 UTCBig thumbs up for Detective Pikachu though!
Slick447
2023-05-27 07:30:31 +0000 UTCThanks, Nat. This reaction was a lot of fun. As a long time D& D player (I started playing in 1977), I can say this movie is a (mostly) accurate portrayal of a typical D & D campaign. They took a few liberties with the rules (especially with Doric's Wild Shape ability), but by and large they did a fairly good job. There were a few Easter eggs that you had to be fairly familiar with the rules to spot (for example, Simon had a Bag of Holding (a satchel much bigger on the inside) on his belt, which was why Edgin kept giving him things to hold...).
Chris Gronau
2023-05-27 07:05:36 +0000 UTCYes please watch both The Mario Movie and Detective Pikachu
Colter
2023-05-27 05:57:47 +0000 UTCI would LOVE to see your reaction to Detective Pikachu
XadeChronos
2023-05-27 05:36:39 +0000 UTCIn answer to your Mario question, I probably wouldn't recommend it if you didn't grow up playing Mario. It's a lot of references and in-jokes, and if you take those away, it's just an average kid's movie.
Slick447
2023-05-27 05:19:33 +0000 UTCNat, didn’t you subscribe to Paramount+ to watch RRR, and maybe that’s why Minority Report was free?
Wex
2023-05-27 04:08:23 +0000 UTChuge agree
alejandro
2023-05-27 02:48:52 +0000 UTCJust got finished watching and wow! I've already watched this a good number of times - but I'm very happy that you enjoyed this one so much Natalie. This was a very happy surprise! One that I super enjoyed, it made feel very happy watching this reaction! As I said up there, this wasn't made by or with any of the Critical Roll folks. I super dig on Critical Roll and I would've been stoked to have seen any of them take part in this - but they're all amazing voice actors not so experienced much on the live action side. If you ever do decide to jump into Critical Roll and would like to post reactions to previous episodes/campaigns (they're all posted on YouTube), know that you've got someone that'd be down to watch! :)
Logan Kerlee
2023-05-27 02:40:37 +0000 UTCIt's very accessible for people who haven't played, don't worry.
Patrick Egan
2023-05-27 01:54:18 +0000 UTCHonestly I love Michelle Rodriguez in everything she’s in, you could argue she’s playing the same badass fighter side character in every movie, but goddamn does she slay the role every time 🫡
Daniel McGuinness
2023-05-27 00:35:57 +0000 UTCThis movie wasn't made by Critical Roll. It'd of been rad if that was the case but nopers on that. :)
Logan Kerlee
2023-05-27 00:03:42 +0000 UTCTo be fair, all items in D&D are made up. ;) That staff being a item casting a clearly above 9th level Gate spell that works on the same plane, can allow travel both ways, and doesn't require concentration is so powerful! Ha!
Kiera
2023-05-26 23:49:57 +0000 UTCAs for the Mario Bros. movie, it's cute I guess, and better than the 90's one, but also 90% references, some of which I didn't get despite growing up familiar with numerous Mario games (though I haven't played any since the Wii era.) I haven't seen Detective Pikachu, but am always up for more Ryan Reynolds content.
Troy B.
2023-05-26 23:20:09 +0000 UTCFor those interested and in the U.S. and who have an Amazon Prime account, you can watch it for "free" via a 7-day trial to MGM+, just cancel before your trial ends or you're charged $5.99 (which to be honest is the same cost as renting the movie on Amazon, so it works out either way.)
Troy B.
2023-05-26 23:15:02 +0000 UTCThey had promoted their new season of the cartoon Vox Machina a while back, maybe that was it?
Troy B.
2023-05-26 23:13:51 +0000 UTCSlo, D and D is a video game there is even one called Neverwinter nights you can play they are about to release Baulder's gate 3 I think, and its an online role playing game as well.
Jayson Phillips
2023-05-26 21:46:08 +0000 UTCStarted playing when i was 10 in the 80's and been hooked ever since, for theatre geeks it was a new way to use their talents by role playing their character, most of the rare items in the movie were made up like the staff and the helm but Wizards of the coast are making them game items now so that's cool. Paladins are meant to be like that holier than tho attitude and incorruptible. My 2 fav characters to play in the game are Bard (Elven minstrel) and Wild mage lol. Glad you got to experience this movie =)
Jayson Phillips
2023-05-26 21:41:47 +0000 UTCThis reaction was a happy surprise! I've played D&D for over 25 years and I think this movie captured the spirit of a D&D game pretty well. There's always tons of magic shenanigans going on, bickering party members and convoluted plans. In the movie there were lots of subtle references that anyone not familiar with the game would miss. Spells and magic abilities from the game were shown as they are supposed to work (mostly) and even the characters from the '80s cartoon showed up in the maze. But if you didn't know this it's absolutely fine and it doesn't detract from the experience. Very well made movie.
Berry
2023-05-26 21:21:00 +0000 UTCWas expecting Ant-Man Quantamania tbh
Nick James
2023-05-26 21:07:49 +0000 UTCFor people watching for the first time, there is a small mid-credits scene (nothing major) not in the reaction, so pause the reaction, if you want to see it :)
Arronax06
2023-05-26 19:35:39 +0000 UTCyour intro was fiiine!!!!
Jayson Phillips
2023-05-26 19:23:34 +0000 UTCYESSSSSSSSSS ty for this Nati!!!!!
Jayson Phillips
2023-05-26 19:21:06 +0000 UTCAs someone who plays a wizard in Dungeons and Dragons in a campaign, I can confirm that nearly every spell used in this movie is a real spell that you can cast in game. I had a lot of fun watching this because I was able to spot all of them (resillient sphere, Maximilian's Earthen Grasp, Reverse Gravity, Time Stop, etc.). ALSO PLEASE WATCH DETECTIVE PIKACHU! That was such an underrated movie.
themightyabe
2023-05-26 19:18:24 +0000 UTCNo way I literally just watched this like 2 days ago
nexus
2023-05-26 19:13:55 +0000 UTCAs someone who has played D&D for nearly 40 years (in the 80s I was totally one of those kids from Stranger Things), I think this movie subtly incorporated the actual experience of playing D&D. The Speak With Dead scene is absolutely something that would happen in a real game, with the players trying to figure out what questions to ask while the dungeon master (playing the part of the corpses) hilariously tries to misinterpret everything as best they can. The Bridge Crossing scene was just like when a dungeon master provides an intricate puzzle, the players immediately screw it up because they weren’t really paying attention, and then they have to come up with an alternative solution (and Holga’s suggestion of tying a rope to her axe and throwing it across the chasm to embed itself in rock has got to be one of *the* most common unrealistic ideas that players come up with for crossing a chasm). The light humor throughout is very much like what you get when playing a game of D&D with a bunch of friends. And as my last example, Holga’s dialogue was perfect for the player that is roleplaying the inartful barbarian.
Wex
2023-05-26 19:12:08 +0000 UTCYeah there’s no point watching the Mario movie at all unless you’re a huge Mario fan, and even then it’s probably not worth it. I tend to excuse a lot in movies clearly aimed at children but even with that in mind, the Mario movie is the worst kids movie I’ve seen in a long time. It’s just constant references with no substance behind them whatsoever.
Razor Bikini
2023-05-26 18:40:22 +0000 UTCYou can absolutely watch Mario. It’s as much a Mario Kart movie as anything else.
djKENTO
2023-05-26 18:35:11 +0000 UTCMario movie wasn't anything special. Visuals were great and some nostalgia but a lot of voices didn't work with the characters, including peach. Not much story there either so I would skip it for a reaction
Simon Bauer
2023-05-26 18:23:29 +0000 UTCThis, so much this! It would be an amazing reaction :D
Danishprince
2023-05-26 18:14:43 +0000 UTCI'd love a Detective Pikachu reaction!
Jacob
2023-05-26 17:59:57 +0000 UTCIt's fine Nat, I'll look forward to watching it later in the year..
Baggie Mark
2023-05-26 17:56:37 +0000 UTCIt was released on 23 may and this is the best one from the franchise. You will love it
Amar Gajmer
2023-05-26 17:49:30 +0000 UTCOmg had no idea it released to streaming so quickly! Will have to check it out soon :)
Natalie Gold
2023-05-26 17:41:15 +0000 UTCI'm sorry :( I wish things would just release all over the world at the same time!
Natalie Gold
2023-05-26 17:40:21 +0000 UTCI have no idea what you just said, but you're welcome!
Natalie Gold
2023-05-26 17:39:46 +0000 UTCHuh...I wonder why I thought they had something to do with the making of it. I could've sworn I saw Critical Role on a billboard in LA for this movie, but I must've just been combining things in my head 😂
Natalie Gold
2023-05-26 17:39:01 +0000 UTCOmg please watch detective pikachu!! It is very good and funny
Explxsive
2023-05-26 17:17:14 +0000 UTCI think one of the things this movie did best was the balance of catering to people who have played the game and people who haven't. They made sure to explain enough that people who aren't familiar with the game or the lore won't have any trouble following along, while at the same time including enough things from the game to make players happy. The Red Wizards Of Thay have been part of the game for quite a while, and pretty much all of the places mentioned are from the game(specifically from the "Forgotten Realms" setting). The unique-looking monsters are from the game too, many of them since the very early days. The Intellect Devourers aren't too hard to kill in the game, but if they get a chance to attack they can be NASTY. The panther from the arena is a Displacer Beast, and is probably my favorite of all the classic D&D monsters. They're able to "displace" light so they appear several feet from where they actually are. How that translates into game mechanics changes with each revision of the rules, and I think they came up with a great way to represent it in a more visual medium like film. The dragon in the flashbacks was spitting acid. It was a black dragon, each color breathes something different(Red = fire, White = cold, Blue = lightning, Green = poison, Black = acid, there are also metallic good dragons, but you get the idea). As for the chonky red dragon in the Underdark, that's Themberchaud. He's been a part of D&D lore for quite some time, and yes he's that overweight in the lore too :) I hope you do get a chance to play D&D sometime, it can be a lot of fun if you find a good group. And no, this movie wasn't from the Critical Role team, but they did make the animated series The Legend Of Vox Machina which is on Amazon Prime and is based on their first campaign(with some changes to help smooth out the narrative flow). I HIGHLY recommend checking out that series at some point, it's really well done.
Patrick Egan
2023-05-26 17:09:47 +0000 UTCCan't wait for 22 Jump Street
Ian
2023-05-26 17:04:38 +0000 UTCRocky Talkies!
Mastervodo
2023-05-26 16:59:03 +0000 UTCHi Nat! Really glad you watched it! 😄 This movie is a real good hommage to D&D, as a player and GM I can confirm several situations and jokes reflects really well what could happen during a session of D&D (or any other tabletop RPG) hahaha, and maybe the 2 best point of the movie, is its accessibility to any audience, whether or not they're familiar with D&D or tabletop role-playing games in general and its entertainement for its simplicity but effectiveness 👌 I hope you're fine, take care, be safe and stay golden! 💛
Calo Grsf
2023-05-26 16:50:15 +0000 UTCDetective Pikachu is an awesome movie. Yes, please. And you missed a small post-credit scene.
Navjot Singh
2023-05-26 16:47:25 +0000 UTCThere's also a small post credit scene as well Nat, nothing that important though
Tay Schumaker
2023-05-26 16:41:29 +0000 UTCAgree I don' think the character thing is an actual reference to Critical Role. The timing doesn't really match up, and he says it so many times it's more than just a wink. Still fun though
Tay Schumaker
2023-05-26 16:40:13 +0000 UTCParamount+ in the U.S., I believe: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/dungeons-and-dragons-2023
Michael G. Munz
2023-05-26 16:26:12 +0000 UTCI've heard this is pretty good. Not a D&D player though.
Joe Blankenship
2023-05-26 16:22:34 +0000 UTCIs this streaming anywhere ? Dont got the 20 bucks for this rn
Rey
2023-05-26 16:04:50 +0000 UTCI'm glad you're watching this (and throwing curveballs at us, keeps us on our toes), cause even if you don't know anything about D&D, it's just a fun movie. I saw the 2000 D&D movie when it came out in theaters, and I've never been more glad to have gone seen the cheap, mid-afternoon show. It was so bad, I and the five other people in the theater entertained ourselves by giving it our own MST3K treatment to keep our sanity. So to say I was apprehensive about this movie is an understatement. So color me surprised when the studio went all out in marketing, early previews, and all the other things studios do when they're confident they have a good product. And I wasn't disappointed. My only gripe, really, is it gets a little long in the middle, but it doesn't kill any enjoyment from watching it. But overall the movie is better than it had any right to be. lol And as others have pointed out, Critical Role didn't have anything to do with this. There's apparently a shout-out to a character in the current campaign that's so thin I still don't think it's an actual shout-out (I don't care what Sam Riegel says), but for the most part they didn't have a hand in it. However, you should check out Legend of Vox Machina on Amazon Prime. It's an adaptation, by Critical Role, of their first campaign, and is still sitting at the top funded movie/television project on Kickstarter four years on at $11.3 million. Season 3 is in production, with maaaaaby a season 4? And their second campaign, the Mighty Nien, was recently greenlit, though with the writer's strike, I'm not sure when it's going to happen. But certainly something you should look into. The first 10 minutes of the first episode goes hard on letting you know it's not a kid's show, but once it finds its groove, it really takes off. Edit To Add: You should 100% watch the Super Mario movie. Fans of Mario will catch a lot of great shootouts, but even if you know nothing the movie is great and a lot of fun. You should also bug your friend to run a game of D&D for you when you get back to LA
Tony Sanson
2023-05-26 15:00:45 +0000 UTCHappy Friday nat been holding off watching this just incase you chose to watch Ch it so a smart move it appears 🥳 saving this til tomorrow though as little time on Fridays . Have a fantastic weekend nat and hope it's as sunny there as it is here
Ian
2023-05-26 14:59:55 +0000 UTCYou definitely need to check out Legend of Vox Machina on Amazon Prime!!! It is based on a DnD campaign played by voice actors! I think you would enjoy it!!
Kristine Friling
2023-05-26 14:51:03 +0000 UTCeaster egg: one of the teams in the maze sequence is modeled after the 80's dnd animated show
Wu Sha Ling
2023-05-26 14:28:24 +0000 UTCI was literally just thinking I should watch this movie!! Let’s goooo!! 😁
Daniel McGuinness
2023-05-26 14:20:03 +0000 UTCJust FYI Critical Role had nothing to do with this movie, other than a slight (maybe) easter egg referring to one of the characters from the third campaign
Tay Schumaker
2023-05-26 14:10:40 +0000 UTCYou should watch John wick 4
Amar Gajmer
2023-05-26 13:54:00 +0000 UTCOh my gosh, I just watched this! Excited to watch it with you again 😁
Yani Dodge
2023-05-26 13:33:14 +0000 UTCI love some D&D, and glad you picked this movie. I also love me some Critical Role, and while they didn't have much to do with this movie they do have an animated series you might like to check out if you enjoyed the movie.
Michael Burton
2023-05-26 13:28:17 +0000 UTCHi Nat, it looks like we in the UK will have to wait a while before we can watch this film as it is not released in the UK yet, I did see on amazon it is released on 21st July.. :(
Baggie Mark
2023-05-26 13:27:54 +0000 UTCNatalie, you are a deva angel sent from the celestial realm of Ysgard by the Moonmaiden, Selune. Thank you for this.
Neo Geo
2023-05-26 13:21:59 +0000 UTCI've never played D&D but I love the concept and the people who love it make it their passion so I'm curious to see a movie take on what D&D is like!
LightsCameraJake
2023-05-26 13:21:08 +0000 UTCWell this is a happy surprise.
Brodie Bazo
2023-05-26 13:13:59 +0000 UTCThis is perfect. I was going to watch this yesterday. So happy I waited.
Michael Butler
2023-05-26 13:08:09 +0000 UTCThis movie is a goddamn treasure! 😍
Boomcity
2023-05-26 13:06:48 +0000 UTCHappy Feature Friday Surprise Nat. Excited to watch this movie with you but will have to catch this one at a later date as it's not yet hit streaming services here in the UK 😔 Look forward to watching your reaction then. Thanks for all your great work this week, and congrats on your 3-year YouTube reactionversary last week 🤗 Have an awesome weekend Nat 💛
Darryl Low
2023-05-26 13:04:30 +0000 UTCOMG I'm so pumped to watch this one with you! I'm a longtime D&D player and I loved this movie :)
Patrick Egan
2023-05-26 13:02:47 +0000 UTC
