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Geekscape Movie Reviews: ‘Knights of Badassdom’

by Dennis Finocchiaro

Knights of Badassdom is definitely one of those movies that viewers could either love or hate. I could see why someone would love this movie, especially someone into live action role playing (LARP). But it’s equally easy to imagine the viewers who don’t love it finding a lot to hate about this film.

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Me, I’m not into LARP, but the movie wasn’t so bad, and there were plenty of funny moments in the film. The storyline is pretty simple; a group of friends band together to fight in a huge LARP event in the middle of the woods, forcing their friend Joe (Ryan Kwanten) to join them after a heartbreaking end to his relationship with Beth (Margarita Levieva). One of his friends, Eric (Steve Zahn), who considers himself the wizard of the fictional group, buys an ancient book on eBay as a prop. As he reads from it, he fails to notice that it is an old book of magic, and he releases a demon that goes on a killing rampage in the middle of the imaginary war in the woods.

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Of course, enter the heroine and future love-interest of Eric, Gwen (Summer Glau), who is only there because she accompanies her insane cousin who honestly thinks these wars are real. She is another reason to watch the film; besides being incredibly beautiful in her old-time garb, her character really places what some would consider an average person into the middle of the battle.

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The film’s best character was played (naturally) by Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage as Hung. He is truly the character who best earns the title of badass in the movie. As a matter of fact, according to IMDB, the whole cast got training at LARP, and Dinklage was the obvious master of the group. At times funny, often endearing, Hung really made the film worth watching.

The movie had a bit of the same feeling you get from watching The Big Bang Theory, in that you can’t decide if the film is making fun of geeky/nerdy types, or if it is a tribute to those that love the role playing events. It’s entirely possible it is made this way on purpose, so that it would not alienate anyone watching the film.

Overall, if you have fun LARPing, or like some of the actors (or at least Summer Glau) the film is absolutely worth checking out. It’s available on Amazon now.

Grade: 2/5, but fun.

Watch the trailer:

http://youtu.be/6DcRUEiVp-Y

New Poster For ‘Knights Of Badassdom’ Debuts Online!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: I never thought that I would say (type) these words, but we are now just a few weeks away from the release of Knights of Badassdom.

We saw the first trailer for the film all the way back in 2011, and for some reason… the movienever came out. As far as I’m aware, nobody really knows why it was shelved for so long. Seeing as many of the film’s stars have absolutely exploded in popularity since the movie was shot, there has never been a better time to release it than right now. The film stars Peter Dinklage, Summer Glau, Ryan Kwanten, Steve Zahn, Danny Pudi, and plenty of others.

Last month, Entertainment One released a short new trailer for the film, and today IGN has debuted the film’s latest poster. Take a look at the sweet new image below, and let us know if you’re excited! Knights of Badassdom hits VOD (hopefully not only in the US) on February 11th!

Anyone else feel like they’ve been waiting for this forever?

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‘Knights Of Badassdom’ Is Finally Coming Out, A New Trailer Tells Us When!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: I thought that it would never happen, but Knights of Badassdom is finally coming out.

We saw the first trailer for the film all the way back in 2011, and for some reason… the movie never came out. As far as I’m aware, nobody really knows why it was shelved for so long. Seeing as many of the film’s stars have absolutely exploded in popularity since the movie was shot, there has never been a better time to release it than right now. The film stars Peter Dinklage, Summer Glau, Ryan Kwanten, Steve Zahn, Danny Pudi, and plenty of others.

Entertainment One (the film’s new distributor) has released a new preview clip exclaiming that “Thy wait is over.” The film is schedule to hit theatres on  January 21st, and release on VOD February 11th.

Take a look at the new preview below, and let us know if you’re excited!

And here’s that classic trailer:

Elijah Wood, Ron Perlman And Summer Glau Announced To Lead Upcoming Motion Comic ‘Peter Panzerfaust’

by Tyler Madill

While the concept of motion comics dates back to the 1960’s, it has only really become a popular form of media within the last decade. With successful releases by both DC and Marvel projects, motion comics are becoming a popular means of delivering comic book content in a motion picture form. And with popularity, comes bigger names to the industry. USA Today announced the upcoming project Peter Panzerfaust will include voice acting from such talents as Elijah Wood (Lord Of The Rings), Ron Perlman (Hellboy), and Summer Glau (Firefly).

Peter Panzerfaust is an Image Comics series by Kurtis J. Wiebe and Tyler Jenkins based on a World War II take of the Peter Pan mythology. The comic follows an American boy (Peter) who rallies a group of French orphans during the occupation of Calais, the first city to fall to the Germans in the spring of 1940. The trailer itself gives us a glimpse of the artwork and a brief idea of the actors voice talents in their roles.

Interestingly, the film will also include a bit of Peter Pan history in the form of Dante Basco, who plays one of the Lost Boys Alain. You might remember him as Rufio from the 1991 live-action movie Hook. In addition to the trailer, writer Kurtis J. Wiebe also hints at a live-action TV series in development, but admits that it’s still very early in the planning stages.

‘Knights Of Badassdom’ Gets A New Trailer, Still No Release Date

by Derek Kraneveldt

Honestly, I’d forgotten all about Knights of Badassdom until now.

 

The first trailer for the movie premiered in 2011… and now it’s 2013 and we still haven’t seen the feature. As far as I know, nobody really knows why the movie hasn’t been released, but seeing as a new trailer has just been revealed, could it be too far off?

 

Check out the hilarious trailer below, but I wouldn’t hold your breath for this one. Knights of Badassdom currently has no set release date (thought its official website says that it’s coming 2012… yes, 2012). The movie has a pretty awesome cast too, which includes Peter Dinklage, Summer Glau, Ryan Kwanten, Steve Zahn, and Community’s Danny Pudi.

 

 

“After being dumped by his sexy girlfriend Beth, Joe (Kwanten) reluctantly decides to join Eric (Zahn) and his LARPing (Live Action Role Players) friends in the woods rather than stay behind and feel sorry for his newly single status. There he meets hot, ass-kicking, intimidating LARPer Gwen (Glau), and finds himself plunged into a surreal adventure wilder than he ever imagined when a make-believe wizard casts an all-too-real spell from an ancient book. That spell releases an actual demon with a taste for human blood — and souls — that starts systematically decimating the players in this suddenly deadly “game.” Will our guys become the heroes they have been pretending to be before time runs out?”