I'm still pissed that Netflix removed the D&D episode from Community.

To the surprise of no one, I played a lot of d&d growing up in the 1980s, to the point that I referenced it in an eulogy at a friend's funeral last summer. It was everything a lot of us wanted in life at that age, adventure and swords and monsters and a free-flowing experience with very few "walls." My brother and I were at a comic book store in Houston about 10 years ago and discovered two of our favorite modules, keep on the borderlands and white plume mountain, and felt like we had won the lottery.

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Have you ever seen or heard anyone in the history of this board say "I was not going to see it, but since it has Chris Pine maybe I will"?
Or even say "wow, CP was awesome in that!"
I don't dislike him, I don't avoid his stuff, but he's just got zero gravitas for me, and little range relative to other big name actors. And I'm quite sure I am far from alone in that view.

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Ha, yes, I have! He's a good actor, with a ton of charisma. I've literally never heard anyone refer to him as having zero gravitas or being bland or whatever. I mean, there's a reason Quentin Tarantino is on the record multiple times as saying he really wants to work with Pine. The dude gushes over him. Is Pine ever going to be an awards darling or win an Oscar? Probably not. But he can absolutely carry a blockbuster. I've just always thought he was great, and seemingly game for anything.

TCTTS said:

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oragator said:

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Have you ever seen or heard anyone in the history of this board say "I was not going to see it, but since it has Chris Pine maybe I will"?
Or even say "wow, CP was awesome in that!"
I don't dislike him, I don't avoid his stuff, but he's just got zero gravitas for me, and little range relative to other big name actors. And I'm quite sure I am far from alone in that view.

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Ha, yes, I have! He's a good actor, with a ton of charisma. I've literally never heard anyone refer to him as having zero gravitas or being bland or whatever. I mean, there's a reason Quentin Tarantino is on the record multiple times as saying he really wants to work with Pine. The dude gushes over him. Is Pine ever going to be an awards darling or win an Oscar? Probably not. But he can absolutely carry a blockbuster. I've just always thought he was great, and seemingly game for anything.

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The first thing I thought of from the posts on the first page was his character from Horrible Bosses 2.



Pine just seems like a dude that can play just about any character.

He would make a good Human Torch if Marvel goes FF4.

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TCTTS said:

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As he lays in bed, postcoital with a supermodel, Pine is probably thinking, "With the obscene amount of money I just made, for three months of work on that Dungeons & Dragons movie, where should I buy my fourth home? And how many cars should I keep there?"

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"I hope the internet message boards are kind to me after they see this film," He says as he requests another bottle of Dom from the help.

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"Man I really hope washed up pasty old men with tubby wives aren't throwin shade online", he pouts, as he sips cocktails with a hot tub full of chicks, overlooking the LA skyline.

oragator said:

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To each their own as always., but clearly I meant outside of you, since you were quick to defend him.
I will say it was bad enough for me with him that when I found out ( some time around black widow) that he went to Cal, I was shocked. He just always comes off as "there" to me. Not particularly bright or deep.
Like I said, I don't dislike him at all, he just kinda falls into that "whatever"category. He won't ever move the needle on whether I see a film or don't.

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Umm, his dad was on CHiPs

He can do what he wants.

It's so weird to see D&D movies. The fun part of D&D is making everything up as you go along. Collaborative storytelling is the buzz word. I'd rather play D&D then watch other people play, and I'd rather watch other people play than watch a movie. Without people making random choices and driving the story in weird directions it would just be another generic fantasy movie.

It can be great when people play and then visual effects are built around the game. Critical role, community and mythic quest have all done a good job in various ways riffing off that.

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TCTTS said:

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oragator said:

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Have you ever seen or heard anyone in the history of this board say "I was not going to see it, but since it has Chris Pine maybe I will"?
Or even say "wow, CP was awesome in that!"
I don't dislike him, I don't avoid his stuff, but he's just got zero gravitas for me, and little range relative to other big name actors. And I'm quite sure I am far from alone in that view.

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Ha, yes, I have! He's a good actor, with a ton of charisma. I've literally never heard anyone refer to him as having zero gravitas or being bland or whatever. I mean, there's a reason Quentin Tarantino is on the record multiple times as saying he really wants to work with Pine. The dude gushes over him. Is Pine ever going to be an awards darling or win an Oscar? Probably not. But the dude can absolutely carry a blockbuster. I've just always thought he was great, and seemingly game for anything.

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Including WW84

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Aside from looking at Gal Gadot, he was the only thing that movie had going for it. Charming even in a train wreck.

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javajaws said:

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Part of me really hopes this does well because there is so much boardgame IP that could be made into movies its not even funny. So much untapped potential there.

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Dude! This was done years ago.
Do you not remember Clue! ?
Do you not remember Battleship?

They paved the way for this already.

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Lol neither good movies OR board games!

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I cannot stand idly by while someone slanders either Clue the game or Clue the movie.

What the world really needs is Cones of Dunshire the movie.

Something very likeable about Chris Pine.

And yes, I'm a straight hetero male (I think).

This trailer actually looks fun, as many have said.

What I can't believe is that someone is complaining about Pine when perhaps the most hateable actress working today is in the movie.

Michelle Rodriguez.

She's only played one character her entire career - the one-note, constantly angry female who's supposedly a badass - and she's not even good at it. I've wanted to punch her in literally every single movie/show I've seen her in.

Guardians of the Gygaxy

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Chris Pine and Ryan Gosling are in my list of "meh, movie better have a good story because either those guys could be replaced with almost anyone else and be the same movie"

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I call that the Wilson-Marsden Paradox. I'm writing a thesis about it.

91_Aggie said:

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Chris Pine and Ryan Gosling are in my list of "meh, movie better have a good story because either those guys could be replaced with almost anyone else and be the same movie"

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You shut your mouth about Gosling. That man is a national treasure. Comedically underrated, and always solid in everything he does.

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91_Aggie said:

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Chris Pine and Ryan Gosling are in my list of "meh, movie better have a good story because either those guys could be replaced with almost anyone else and be the same movie"

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You shut your mouth about Gosling. That man is a national treasure. Comedically underrated, and always solid in everything he does.

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his thing on SNL about Papyrus font was good.