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Bonus Video: My Paralyzed Face (Patreon)

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2023-04-03 22:26:20
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I just got back from a root canal and decided to react to their reception to my D&D: Honor Among Thieves Review. Enjoy as I struggle to form words without drooling. A special "thank you" to all all patrons!

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Comments

Bagel-Man

Lol, was not expecting this, but glad we got it

Bagel-Man

It’s a shame people go out of their way to verbally attack others because they have different opinions.

Drago Russo

It's like you are trying to be a Bond villain with that accent. lol. I love it.

Gregory Helding

Root canal. I’ve been there. Get well soon!

William Watkins

Very good sir, I hope I didn’t come across too brash, and I appreciate your insight!

Drago Russo

Sly Flourish had a great comment about the movie. If it gets new people excited to try D&D and roleplaying in general, then it is a great for all of us as it could build a larger audience. So the movie for me was enjoyable and hopefully brings in new players to our RPG world.

baldrage

Hilarious! You sound like Winston Churchill! You should do a dramatic reading of his "we will fight on the beaches" speech before the anaesthesia wears off!

Drago Russo

Also, commenters are random and variable. Some can be great and some can be like what we see on Twitter. I run games for money only and I vet my players at the table. I don't want randoms or people that spew venom on Twitter at my virtual table, at my physical table, or anywhere around. This is why your wear the +1 vest and I am sure all of us patrons would happily give you some gold so that you can upgrade to a +3 vest. Take care and keep doing whatever it is that you do.....

Tanj

I have many root canals in my past. I appreciate your gumption producing a video. No opinion deserve a personal attack. I appreciated hearing your views. I saw it in a $5 matinee and found it a fun romp. I agree with your views about being disjointed and arbitrary. But that sounds like many a session I have played. Do a quest. Do another quest. I did not have a major problem with the attunement. I thought of it as a skill check that he failed a bunch of times. He kept failing various attempts with intelligence rolls and finally said, let me try an athletics check. Nat 20. Was it good writing? No, but I can see it happening at my table.

Randy Smith

Sorry to hear idiots are attacking you personally. Uncalled for and unacceptable. To me it wasn't a great movie or a perfect movie, it was enjoyable. Expressing your distaste and the reasons why should help us all understand one another better and maybe help Paramount do even better next time.

Ian Butterworth

I believe if you differ with someone else's opinion you discuss the opinion. Personal attacks are unseemly. As for the sorcerer punching his forefather, that was in his mind. He imagined his forefather would be disapproving because he was not good enough. In reality, he was fighting himself and his own self-doubts. P.S. I am not sure the phrase "in reality" was the best one to use for a fictional sorcerer fighting with himself within his own imagination, but there you go.

BrianV

PDM, it’s your opinion, and people need to respect it. I plan to watch the movie because I like the genre and my daughter likes fantasy movies. To me that is what’s important. I have have watched movies in the past that people have provided said it sucked. It’s all personal preference. Attacking you is just a sad affair. As you always try to give your perspective and opinion, people just want to hear what they want. Keep it coming Brother!

JP Trudel

Is it just me or this movie review could be pretty much copy pasted for anything that has been released lately.

Phillip Cullin

Thanks for flexing that high Con score for our benefit, Prof DM!

Karl Agius

Get some rest, and hope you're all better soon! Funny that you mentioned the godfather though, I was thinking how much you sound like Brando's rendition of Don Vito in this video. Re. People attacking your opinion: mighty bold of people to go visit a channel that's specifically made to express one person's opinion, then hassle them out for it. Haven't watched the movie yet but your review was useful to me; was expecting a terrible movie, now I'm looking forward to at least an ok one

Mr.Suulix

This is QUITE entertaining PDM, thanks so much for sharing 😆 hope the pain subsides soon!

Andrew

feel better soon

Giulliano Salgarello

I love you PDM. I wish I could play at your table. I am in Boston

MrGunn

Ouch, I have had a root canal, I hope you feel better soon.

MrGunn
>>105581623

@BrianV Sadly, people only tend to respect opinions they like. Liked you comment.

Jay
>>105579842

Yes. These are the same people who claim to be tolerant and accepting of everyone. Yet fail to mention the part about "only so far as you agree with them."

Chuck Thorin

Thanks for this vid. Suffering for your art. Thanks for the review too.

David Ford

Kudos to you for “playing through the pain”. The only fault I can find in the video is that you should have tried to drink a glass of water at some point 😆

Jay

PDM, first off, I hope for your speedy recovery. I enjoy your content and agree with you most of the time yet even in those times I disagree I wouldn't stoop to the low of insulting you. Those who would engage in that kind of tactic wouldn't be providing a counter argument of any kind yet would show their true character. That being of someone with a feeble mind attempting to express themselves forcefully and failing. It's like listening to child throw a tantrum. Professor man bad...Professor man bad. It's ridiculous. You put far too much work and effort into making content here to allow any of the Sméagol like creeps hiding behind anonymous and fake monikers to insult you. Exactly why I see no need to take any stock in the opinions of people we don't know with no established credibility of any kind. On the bright side even bad press is good press. What I mean is, all those hateful comments still feed the algorithm. Don't they? Take care and be well.

Elvis Ramone

I go cheat mode and just get the buggers yanked. My teeth tend to collapse anyway. 53 and still have 2/4 wisdom teeth, but molars on the lower left side are gone. Cough drops fit real well in there.

JP Trudel
>>105581633

I have yet to see it, good to know it’s not bad I was fearing the worst for this one too. :-)

Graymaulken

Sorry to hear about the personal attacks. Id boot those low life slack jawed cow brained nerf herders to the curb. Ain’t no call for that. Any sort of artwork produced is subject to how the viewer perceives it. There’s no right or wrong, it just is what it is to be liked or disliked. No need to get personal about it. Sheesh. You keep on fighting the good fight PDM. That’s why we love ya!

NØKKEN_WAITS

Heal up quick, prof! Nevermind the haters, they can't handle someone having a differing opinion.

A Name Apart

I can understand d&d fans loving finally seeing a non-horrible d&d movie. It is mainstream validation of our hobby. PDM's feedback was constructive and even as fellow RPGers we don't all have the same tastes. As I said in my previous comment, I loved the original Iron Man movie that was very grounded but I hate the current phase Marvel that is too goofy and fantastical for my tastes.

Lemonsaurus

Hope you recover quickly Professor. On the topic of movies, I've for a long time now separated in my mind "fun/enjoyable" movies from "good movies". Whenever I go to watch something like this or a superhero flick, I tend to go in with zero expectations of it being "good", but will go in asking the question "is it fun?". As such I've enjoyed a lot of movies that have come out over the last decade or so much more than many of my friends. I know that movies like Aquaman or Black Adam are not going to be good, but I really enjoyed watching them nonetheless.

Maatlock

Appreciated the video! Sorry you were in pain, though, and felt compelled to do the video after a root canal. Numb face is the WORST. In any event, I certainly did disagree with your review (and let you know about my difference of opinion... very respectfully... on Twitter, in response to your first impressions tweet). It's regrettable that you're getting shade from folks and insults on your FB group. I think you're a good dude... and I like your content because I think it bridges the gap between my generation of TTRPG play and previous generations. Plus I love your TTRPG business analysis. In any event, get well... keep making cool content... and your opinion (though I heartily disagree with it in this case) is completely valid. :)

Maatlock

Also... I'm gonna add "Groundhog Day" to your list of greats (all of which I agree with). :D

Scott Spears

That was a hoot. Thanks for pushing through. Dental procedures, especially root canals, are no fun. Regarding the movie, haven't seen it yet. Too busy grading for my class. Looks like fun. I love movies and have worked on a lot of them. I know the pressures that can come to play when trying to make a good movie. When you get involved with a movie like this with A-level talent and a big company pulling the strings, the director/s can be pulled in many ways and some of those are not good. Rest up. Take it easy. I hope you recover quickly.

Glumer Games LLC

I take severe umbrage that you failed to mention The Princess Bride! I have it on vhs if you’re interested and I have the vcr to watch it. I suppose that’s nothing to take to twitter about, but it’s darn close so watch yourself PDM. I’m keeping a close eye on how things develop and I want no more disrespect to the greatest fantasy movie ever made. Secondly, I reserve the right to take umbrage with you over not mentioning LOTR, Highlander, The Dark Crystal, Willow, Conan the Barbarian, The Black Cauldron, Labrynth, and last but not remotely least, LEGEND!

Frederic Schmitt

I don’t feel any Schadenfreude, even though I‘m from Germany … get well soon. May all your rolls be 20s .. or 1s .. or 6s. What ever is best in your preferred game system. Peace out.

Glumer Games LLC
>>105581505

I agree with the assessment that idea was just stupid. There’s absolutely nothing there that anyone could relate to

Glumer Games LLC
>>105582780

I refuse to pay modern day theatre prices for something that is just okay. Thanks for the review. I’ll go watch Princess Bride on vhs

Lee Caddick

Wishing you a speedy recovery, I find it amazing how quickly the mouth heals after dental procedures. As for the review, I haven't seen the film yet (can't afford it for a couple of weeks) but I think as a global phenomenon, we're losing the art of disagreeing respectfully. Everything seems to be someone's hill to die on these days. Not sure what we can do to fix it either :/

Daniel Defazio
>>105603112

Thank you. Next morning and I feel like I was punched in the face. I agree about respectful disagreement.

Daniel Defazio
>>105594885

Thank you. I think a movie can be good and fun. Top Gun 2 or the last 2 Mission: Impossible movies are evidence.

Daniel Defazio
>>105596166

Grading? what subject? I have tips for that--especially if you teach English. I cracked that code long ago.

Daniel Defazio
>>105600226

Legend is good--mostly because of set design. Princess Bride is not at the same level as Conan, but it has the poison scene--one of the best ever written.

Ade Sanya

I personally feel it took some "cahones" to make that review video. I haven't seen the movie yet, but I'm pretty sure my review would sound just like yours. Good investigation Professor.

Lars Grabowski

Don´t mind the haters - You have the right to your own opinion (which I share). If someone likes the movie, that is okay ... if someone has complaints it is okay as well. I still can´t stand the look of everybody there who seems to have charisma as their main attribute. For now take care of your health and have a camomile tea of deparalyzation !

Todd Sharp

Ok, you have to adopt that voice as a campaign villain. That’s the content we want to see!

Dale Poole

I'm sorry if you are experiencing pain Professor, but I have to say it has been quite entertaining watching to trying to work your frozen mouth! Thanks for shrugging on your big-boy pants to show us what *that* looks like.

Elated Muse

Heal up Prof! Sending some +3 to healing word!

Jeremy Hall

LOL Heal quickly Professor.

Scott Spears
>>105596166

I teach screenwriting at the college level. The intro class. I have to teach them to "Show, don't tell" because movies are a show me medium. Also, get conflict in every scene. I have two classes so I have 30 scripts to read. Sometimes it's fun and sometimes it's a slog. Would love to hear your take. (FYI, we met briefly at Origins in Columbus last year and you gave me a Deathbringer T-shirt, which I sometimes where in class but under my button up, as to not offend any of touchy-feely students. So thanks!)

Stefan

Nice accent ;). I was thinking you were about to make us an offer we couldn’t refuse …

jnlsn family

Root canals are the worst! Feel better soon sir.

jnlsn family

Beware sir, the shills are out in force and they love a good brigading. It's not a coincidence you weren't inviting to their schooz meeting AND a video critical of their movies was raided. The behavior you're describing is why I left your facebook group. It was "think like we do or you are the enemy."

john seddon

My heart goes out to you. Get well soon Professor

Graham Kane

I know full well that root canals are no fun, but respect for sharing the funny side. I didn't comment on the review video because I haven't seen the movie myself. Like you, I just don't think it looks very good. Unfortunately it just looks to be another assembly line, by the numbers, Marvel clone and your review seems to bear that out. But for some reason, in the last few years criticizing something that other people like has become verboten. I really noticed this around the release of the Last Jedi. I got called every name under the sun because I said it was a bad movie. When they can't justify their point of view they resort to ad hominem attacks.

Timothy Leeds

You are a trooper root canals are the worse it does take a few days to recover from something like that. I saw the d&d movie. I kept waiting for it to get better throughout the whole movie, for me it did not. I will see it with my 17 year old son this weekend. It will be interesting to see what he thinks about it. I will comment after he sees it.

Van Davis

It's fine that you don't like the movie...many of us are just puzzled by the specific reasons you gave. Those seem unfair and mostly rooted in bitterness at WotC. Case in point...the example you just gave, regarding the wizard and the helmet: You gave the same example as a rebuttle to my response to you on Facebook...it makes the scene sound stupid, yes. But, you are fully intelligent enough to realize this, and I reminded you that he was having to "Attune" to the magical item (a 5th Edition D&D concept) and the grandfather was revealed to be a symbol of his own insecurities, that he needed to get over in order to wield the device. Being puzzled by a parole hearing in a Forgotten Realms prison, instead of cutting off hands...saying it's not like medieval times? It's not even technically Earth, and you're intelligent enough to get this. Mad at the magic floor of the arena, because they don't explain it fully? Have you ALWAYS needed a work of fantasy film to explain EXACTLY how every magical device works? Or were you just able to accept that the palantír allowed the wizards to see things from a distance and communicate, without knowing the spell and who cast it?

Daniel Defazio
>>105647859

It's a verisimilitude issue--for me. If a game/movie has swords, daggers, crossbows, and armor--I'm looking at history between 1000-1400AD--that's the Middle Ages. So everything should work like the Middle Ages. I don't need to know how everything works--but the technology needs to be consistent. Example: in the Phantom menace, we find the "Force" is a bunch of mitochondrial buggers we've never heard of before, contradicting previous lore. It seems weird and out of place. Just like how in the Last Jedi, Princess Leia can now FLY through SPACE. I can buy spaceships exploding even though there's no oxygen in outer space. I can buy the Force. But take two three steps aways from that--nah. I don't buy it anymore. But I'm happy YOU liked the movie, I really am. I just didn't

Thorne Tanaka

...until he punches his great great great grandfather in the face ... and that's just stupid! Yes, yes it is. Feel better.

Van Davis
>>105647859

I appreciate the reply, but that really just doesn't make sense to someone who KNOWS that you KNOW what D&D is...you of all people KNOW that things don't work like they do in the 1400s, in The Forgotten Realms. With Dragon people. And Magic. Like I said, it's totally fine for you to not like the movie...I don't need everyone to like the things I like. A lot of your specific issues with it just seem superficial and a little off, to me. That said, thanks again for engaging about it. And do feel better, soon.

Gordon Woods

Way to demonstrate how to take a social media beating like a man! I look forward to your analysis on the WotC creator's "summit".

Brian Grooms

The movie was “fine”. I had extremely low expectations and it…kind of surpassed them. Was I entertained for a couple of hours? Sure. However, I too thought the wizards story was lame. Also, if you couldn’t see the “twist” at the very end coming, I don’t know what to tell you. We called it immediately. I don’t know why people are so fired up about this movie. Feels like people are over compensating.

Lemonsaurus
>>105594885

Oh I completely agree that it can be good and fun, but there's a certain type of movie I don't go in expecting them to be good, but hoping for fun. If it makes sense :)

samurguybri

You goofball! That was a fun video. For your amusement: It sounded like you said Lizards of the Coast through your numbness. Imagine if you were paralyzed by a ghoul and your whole body felt like that! I agree with part about the druid shapechanging chase being cool. It’s a real homage to the shapechanging challenges we hear in fairy stories. The final fight was good as well. I enjoyed it. Some good dumb fun. I think the arguments ad hominem are just in such bad taste. If you asses s something and find it bad, that is not an attack on ME or even my opinion. Really, nothing needs to be defeated or defended here. If we have more of a sense of curiosity, our differences of opinion could be a great start in understanding each other better. I even find it sad that you have to be gracious and let people know that it’s ok to like what they like. Of course it’s ok! We don’t have to convert one another, just keep talking and having fun. Thanks for this fun video.

samurguybri
>>105594551

I loved Enter the Spider Verse for the opposite reason: exuberantly embracing its comic book form and tropes. I was just grinning watching it and felt like a kid, pulled into a comic.

Anthony

Thanks PDM. I cracked up laughing during your intro. Damn funny 😄 Hope you’re feeling better soon.

Brent Norton

Haven’t seen it yet. I might watch it when it streams. I will patiently wait to see if Joe M’s Dragonlance will take off. You were right about them already talking about a sequel and name dropping Drizzt to be in it. Get well. Looking forward to what a drug induced version of the Lost City will look like. Lol.

kurt maynard

i disagreed with your opinion of the movie, but i think the movie was geared more towards a younger audience. i enjoyed the movie, just because someone disgrees though, doesnt give them the right to insult anyone.

Jared Davis

You now have the basis for a new, recurring NPC in your games.

Cee-Jay

PDM, if you saw clearly the truth that everything is 100% corrupt, unjust and evil, you would find punching a forefather in the face exhilarating and empowering. Seriously though, a move can be stupid and still enjoyable. And you can hate a move that I like and we can both be good people that share a connection and enjoy one another. But the world today is more and more embracing an us vs them, you're either for us or you're against us kind of mentality, sadly. If you don't like the D&D movie, than you are one of "them" in some people's eyes, unfortunately.

Brent Tomlonovic

I enjoyed both the movie and your video here. Thank you for making this video. Not to laugh at your pain, but it was funny. Being critical of something is sort of a lost art. Often it seems that when people don't like something they also think it is terrible. I find that many people seem confused when I say things like "I don't like Game X, but I think it is a well designed game". Some people don't understand that just because I don't like something, doesn't mean it is terrible. Also just because someone dislikes a game I love does not make that person bad or evil. There is a lot more room for nuance than that. Unless we are talking about sausage on pizza, that is an abomination and people who like it should be burned at the stake.

Marc Acosta

LOL the speech is excellent. But I agree with you to a degree. I think the movie was ok but not great. It felt like they tried to cram all of the cool shit from Forgotten Realms into a 2.5 hour movie. I think that the underdark scene didnt need to be there, for any reason. Was it cool to see Menzoberanzan (or whatever the devil that city was), you are darned tootin it was. But it didnt add anything to the story other than to have a "key kids lookie what we spent months on designing so you can have a 4 second peek at it. I thought the obese dragon scene was epic. Both funny and extremely engaging. I one ask to whoever made the movie would be this. Please dont put the best moments in the trailer. It ruins the movie because you can anticipate what is going to happen. It felt like the surprises (for me anyway) were minimal. Had I not seen a single trailer or only seen bits and pieces then it would have been so much better. And please stop putting all the great gags in the trailers too. What could have been truly hilarious moments in the theater with fellow players and new comers alike where just silent moments because again, we all knew what was going to be said or done already.

Christopher Gauci

Hey PDM. My comment is about the movie video but I've been busy so I'll drop it here so you are more likely to read it . Here goes:. I had low expectations and they were exceeded. I think it was a good movie one kids would love. A good 6/10 (anything above a 5 in my mind is not a waste of time). It sometimes did fee like a real d&d game and it referenced a lot of realms lore and game idiosyncrasies while being fun for non players.(Btw Ed greenwood himself was positive about his realms representation). I don't think it was epic or a movie that 'changed me', I think it was entertaining. Your criticisms are always appreciated and I think mostly we see the same flaws or shortcomings. If I may I just think your emotional reaction and therefore the apparent harshness of your review delivery (which got some snow flakes in a bother) was driven by the credit issue. Something I did not realise when I saw the movie and went back to see for myself. Hasbro not respecting the creators of our hobby and trying to take credit for this IP is justifiably infuriating. So I'm with you here. I just think the movie itself got worse received for it. Again this movie was good for what it is. Better than what we got in the past and had a party working together for the common good, nice themes of fatherhood and friendship and was aimed at a young audience. No Peter Jackson LODR or JRR Martin's 'A song of Ice and Fire' but good family fun. That's what I thought.... May all your reviews be 20s