The Making of Dungeons & Dragons: The Movie (A D&D(r) Art Book) [Paperback]

John Baxter (Author)

Book Description

Series: A D&D art book | Publication Date: November 1, 2000

Outstanding special effects and exciting action bring to life the legendary Dungeons & Dragons(r) game.

This epic has a stellar cast that includes Academy Award winner Jeremy Irons and Thora Birch of the recent hit film American Beauty. The film also stars Justin Whalin of Lois & Clark, Marlon Wayans, Tom Baker of Dr. Who fame, and Richard O'Brien, the creator/writer/director/actor of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. See the magic behind the special effects and hear the stories of how the fabulous Dungeons & Dragons world was brought to life as told by cast and crew.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Wizards of the Coast (November 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786917512
• ISBN-13: 978-0786917518
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,382,810 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is awesome ^^, January 9, 2001

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This review is from: The Making of Dungeons & Dragons: The Movie (A D&D(r) Art Book) (Paperback)

I got this book after I saw the movie for the 3rd time. I was interested in how they made the movie with all the cool stunts and stuff. I was surprised to learn that most of the actors did their own stunts and the two things about the making of this movie that had me the most surprised were the fact that the actor that played Ridley did all his own stunts, including the axe jumping sceen in the Thives Maze. Another part was in the part of the movie where the characters Elwood, Ridley, Snails and Marina went into the sewer under Sumdall that it was really a real sewer. The book also tells how they created the red and gold dragons and other stuff. This book is a diffent must have for any Dungeons and Dragons movie fan.

4 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Horrendously inaccurate, February 18, 2001

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This review is from: The Making of Dungeons & Dragons: The Movie (A D&D(r) Art Book) (Paperback)

I happen to have first-hand knowledge of what went on in the making of this movie, and this book bears no resemblance to that. It's inaccurate to the point of being slanderous to some involved. This book is just ignorant gloss designed created in hopes of recouping some of the buckets of money that were lost on this film. The movie cost about $30-35 million and still hasn't earned half of that back in the US. Of course there's overseas, but unfortunately the film was pre-sold over there so there's no more money to be made. The descriptions of the live action shoot and of what went on with the effects displays more imaginative fantasy than there was in either the writing or (especially) the directing of the film. Save your money. But then I'm sure you knew that already. PS: If I were allowed to give this book 0 stars, I would have.