Underplayed Gems

The Gamers: Dorkness Rising (2008)

The Gamers: Dorkness Rising poster
Directed by
Matt Vancil
Genre
fantasy film, comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 45m
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 40 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A group of friends get together to play a fantasy role-playing game. The movie follows both the players at the table and their characters on a quest.

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What happens

The Gamers is a 2002 film written and directed by Matt Vancil and produced by independent movie company Dead Gentlemen Productions. It is an affectionate spoof of role-playing games, and often shown at gaming conventions. A sequel, The Gamers: Dorkness Rising, was released in 2008, with a second sequel, The Gamers: Hands of Fate, being released in 2013. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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