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The Gamers: Dorkness Rising

  • 2008
  • PG
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
3.4K
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Jennifer Page in The Gamers: Dorkness Rising (2008)
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Lodge, a gaming geek, takes his playing very seriously, unlike his babyish friends who'd rather be immature. He decides to shake things up by introducing two unconventional people to their g... Read allLodge, a gaming geek, takes his playing very seriously, unlike his babyish friends who'd rather be immature. He decides to shake things up by introducing two unconventional people to their group.Lodge, a gaming geek, takes his playing very seriously, unlike his babyish friends who'd rather be immature. He decides to shake things up by introducing two unconventional people to their group.

  • Director
    • Matt Vancil
  • Writer
    • Matt Vancil
  • Stars
    • Nathan Rice
    • Carol Roscoe
    • Brian S. Lewis
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    7.3/10
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    • Director
      • Matt Vancil
    • Writer
      • Matt Vancil
    • Stars
      • Nathan Rice
      • Carol Roscoe
      • Brian S. Lewis
    • 39User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Scott C. Brown
    Scott C. Brown
    • Flynn…
    Christian Doyle
    Christian Doyle
    • Luster…
    Jennifer Page
    Jennifer Page
    • Luster (female)
    • (as Jen Page)
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    Geoff Gibbs
    • Mort Kemnon
    Ed Gibbs
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    Don Early
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    Sean K. Reynolds
    • Inquisitor
    • (as Sean Reynolds)
    Chris Duppenthaler
    • Mark
    Julia Vancil
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    9jlgilbs

    Great movie for non-gamers, too!

    I am definitely not a gamer, but a couple people in my family and my boyfriend are. So, a little reluctantly I decided to find out what the big deal was with "fantasy stuff". I saw Dorkness Rising and thought it was HILARIOUS! It's slapstick, but not disrespectful to those that enjoy role playing games. Also, and most importantly, people who've never gamed before can enjoy it and not feel left out or lost trying to understand the plot. The acting was great and the field shots/set were believable. This makes me want to see other movies by this production company. I can't wait to see what the future holds for this group! Three cheers - well done!!
    8SeptumSin

    A Nice gaming movie

    There are few films that have had me waiting and waiting for release more than this one. This is the latest film from The Dead Gentlemen group responsible for the original Gamers film and the Demon Hunters films. This group has not been terribly active over the last few years but this film is a definite reason to try and keep things up in following their progress.

    This film follows a group of gamers who are trying to finish a campaign run by a GM frustrated by his group's disregard for his story. With the help of some new blood they attempt the campaign again with hopes of finishing this time.

    This movie is a breath of fresh air in the movie community and a great improvement over the original. The movie shows respect for the game much like the original movie did but on top of that this movie shows a dramatic improvement on special effects launching it above the simplicity of college films. The acting is fairly decent and the jokes are quite funny.

    Unfortunately many of the jokes are in jokes so if you are not a gamer you may not find the film as funny as others. So this is why I give the movie an 8 instead of the 9 that I initially thought of. Any case if you are a gamer or know about gaming check this one out you will enjoy it.
    8Sylvan-5

    Absolutely fantastic!

    Better than the original, "the Gamers: Dorkness Rising" manages to pull off a funny comedy with good acting, fine special effects, and comedy that transcends the "gamer" knowledge-base and do so on a low budget. I've seen many low-budget films that have been terrible and almost none that have been as good as their high-budget counterparts. This film blows most mainstream movies away! Parts are a bit weak (the bit with the pirates and ninjas -while funny- goes on a bit long without explanation and takes you out of the movie for a bit) but, overall, this is a very strong film.

    I'm very happy to say that I bought this film as soon as I saw it and brought it home.

    Any chance we can look forward to another feature Gamers movie from these guys? :)
    9OhioGamerGirl

    Beautiful

    I'm new to gaming, but I would have started MUCH sooner if this film had been around! I caught it at Gen Con last year (a trip made only as a favor to my husband) and LOVED it! Even to a non-gamer like I was at the time, it's funny and accessible--so much so that I finally relented and started sitting in on my husband's gaming group.

    I don't want to give away any plot details, but if you're a gamer, you NEED to see this film--and if you're not, you're going to have a great time despite yourself. There are certainly "in" jokes, but the vast majority of the film is accessible to anyone.

    My only complaints: wish it were longer and wish it were available on DVD. Soon, perhaps?...
    7imdb-21622

    Unexpectedly enjoyable

    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.

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    • Trivia
      Flynn the Fine dies and is resurrected a total of 27 times throughout the film.
    • Goofs
      The party is playing D&D 3rd edition and Leo/Flynn mentions he has 20 ranks in seduction. However, at 9th level 13 ranks would be the max.
    • Quotes

      Brother Silence: He who stumbles around in darkness with a stick is blind. But he who... sticks out in darkness... is... fluorescent!

      [beat]

      Lodge: Lose fifty experience.

    • Crazy credits
      No dice were lost in the making of this film.
    • Connections
      Followed by The Gamers: Hands of Fate (2013)

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    • Release date
      • August 14, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Gamers 2
    • Filming locations
      • Fort Flagler, Fort Flagler State Park, Washington, USA
    • Production companies
      • Dead Gentlemen Productions
      • Epic Level Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 45m(105 min)
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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