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A modern day saga of epic proportions, November 22, 2005
This review is from: The Dungeonmaster [VHS] (VHS Tape)
This is an ageless movie that gets better with every viewing. There are so many computer and gamer geeks in the world that I wonder why more movies are not made like this. Sure Mr. Geek can own the universe after he defeats the next Doom game, but how would he fair if the events were real? That is what this movie answers.
Much like Hercules, our hero must complete seven tasks in order to save the fair maiden in distress. What does he face? Dangers that a little geek would probably hide under his covers from.
Of course this movie is famous for the cameo by one of the world's greatest heavy metal bands, W.A.S.P. This is back when Tony Richards was still the drummer, so you know it was early in W.A.S.P.'s career. They perform the song 'Tormentor' from their debut self-titled album. Can the nerd defeat the evil Blackie and move on to his next quest? You gotta see the flick dude.
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BLACKIE LAWLESS!!, January 11, 1999
This review is from: The Dungeonmaster [VHS] (VHS Tape)
The guy on the cover looks a lot like the lead singer from the worlds greatest metal band, W.A.S.P. That's because it's him!! That's right, Blackie Lawless and the rest of W.A.S.P. make a cameo appearance as Satan's rock band. Sort of the official "house band" of Hades!! Cool Stuff / Corny Movie!! GREAT!!
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Lord Of The Rings, Eat Your Heart Out!!, January 29, 2012
Since I was a little kid I remember seeing this VHS cover so many times in various video stores. I continued to see it for years and years until VHS vanished from the face of the earth. I never took the plunge because even as a child I knew the movie wouldn't live up to the cool cover. And after eventually watching it, I was right, it doesn't! But this is a common tale with those cool old VHS coverboxes. Conquest, anyone? Deathstalker? But be that as it may, these films still had their own brand of entertainment value.
This is one of the earliest, if not the first film from Empire Pictures. This is to say that since it's brainchild of Charles Band, it's more or less a Full Moon picture before Full Moon existed. Though I must admit, I like Empire's films more than Full Moon's. Though they are el cheapo, for some reason they don't look as cheap as the more recent Full Moon films.
In Dungeonmaster, we have a nerdy computer guy who is chosen by Satan/A Wizard/Bull from Night Court, to complete seven challenges in order to save his and his girlfriend's souls(though Bull is interested in a tad more than just his girlfriend's soul). So, armed with a snazzy outfit and laser bracelet, which allows our hero to communicate with his computer(there is some unexplained claptrap about our hero having had his brainwaves linked to his computer's during some kind of experiment, which is why Bull/Satan chose him to begin with) he battles giants, monsters, W.A.S.P, and an assortment of puppets that will make appearances in later Empire productions like Troll.
It's kind of like Empire's version of Four Rooms, with a different director writing and directing each segment. Many are names from the Full Moon stable, like Ted Nicholau and David Allen. If you're into this stuff, you'll know exactly what to expect. Just watch the trailer and you'll know.
It's cheap, schlocky, stupid fun. And I'll take a film like this any day over Eragon or Harry Potter.
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