This post has been updated since it was originally posted on April 12, 2012.
A to Z 2012: Gaming in the 1980s
Krull
Here is another post that fits the "gamers that did more than just game" category of 80's memories. The trailer for Krull is below:
Several of us went to the theatre and saw this film. There was no D&D movie at the time but this was a close approximation to the way many groups played the game [atleast for a short period of time]- as in, they did not strictly stick to fantasy but also threw in a little science fiction also. Not to mention that TSR mixed science fiction and fantasy with EXPEDITION TO THE BARRIER PEAKS. I admit that it is not a cinematic masterpiece BUT it is better than the official D&D movie that we got.
I don't have any new real insights to add to this post, but I did find some links that may be of interest to anyone that wants more information.
One person's nostalgic look at the Krull movie can be found in this youtube video.
A look at the Atari 2600 Krull game can be found in this video.
The Glaive entry of the Krull Wiki is found here.
God, I love that movie! It's an objectively bad one, but it's just so D&D! I didn't get to see it in theaters, but my friends and I watched it so many times on VHS! And yes, we threw a lot of the creatures into our D&D games.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree! I almost want a remake, but I really think they would probably just screw it up as they often do with remakes.
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