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[GreyHorace]

Ryan Reynolds in Talks to Tackle Live-Action Adaptation of '80s Video Game 'Dragon's Lair' (Exclusive)

I've never played the original Dragon's Lair, but I did play Dragon's Lair 3 at an arcade long ago and I thought it was pretty difficult. As for the movie, well... it's Netflix so the quality is hit or miss given their recent outings. I like Reynolds but aside from Deadpool, none of his recent stuff has me hyped (though Free Guy looks fun).

The only way I see a movie like this working is to do it in the vein of Edge of Tomorrow but with a comedic tone. The best bits about the original Dragon's Lair was seeing the various ways Dirk could die. If this movie doesn't show any of that then it's a waste.

 

[Barsinister]

Didn’t an episode of “Black Mirror” have a choose your own adventure feel? If they copy that it could be fun to watch multiple times.

 

[DESTROYA]

Good luck with that . I’m just not sure how that would work and I actually like Ryan Reynolds.

 

[CAB_Life]

Good luck with that . I’m just not sure how that would work and I actually like Ryan Reynolds.

Oh see, I thought this was a good fit. Kinda goofy, campy, gentleman—that’s like his whole schtick.

 

[MGHA]

Ryan Reynolds is just Van Wilder in every movie. Change my mind.

 

[Birdo]

I never saw Dirk as an american guy constantly quipping with a fake lisp.

 

[xrnzaaas]

Lemme guess - Daphne will bitch slap Dirk for him assuming she needed saving.

 

[Slings and Arrows]

I never saw Dirk as an american guy constantly quipping with a fake lisp.

Isn't Ryan Canadian?

 

[Birdo]

Isn't Ryan Canadian?

Same thing to us outsiders You all sound the same.

 

[Javthusiast]

Ryan Reynolds is just Van Wilder in every movie. Change my mind.

I like him more often than not, but you are right, he is as one note of an actor as it gets. Some actors are just basically playing themselves and are good at that.

 

[Slings and Arrows]

Same thing to us outsiders You all sound the same.

I'm British

 

[dan76]

90's Jim Carrey would have been perfect. There's a scene in Cable Guy when they go to some medieval dinner and he dresses up as a Knight. Spitting image of Dirk right there.

This could be interesting, though Dragons Lair 2 would be the one to adapt.

 

[BouncyFrag]

Was Dragons Lair the first qte type game? I wasted so many quarters failing at it.

 

[angelic]

Let me guess. The dragon is female, and saves Dirk in the end. TAKE THAT, gender roles.

 

[Handy Fake]

Was Dragons Lair the first qte type game? I wasted so many quarters failing at it.

Try having to reload the bastard from the start - from a TAPE - every time you died on the C64.

 

[DESTROYA]

Oh see, I thought this was a good fit. Kinda goofy, campy, gentleman—that’s like his whole schtick.

I’m talking about the movie plot , what’s it going to be RR jumping around and swinging his sword to QTE’s.
like I said I like the guy and not every video game deserves a movie adaption.

 

[Deft Beck]

Don Bluth kickstarted a pitch for an animated feature version of the game a couple of years ago. Apparently that went nowhere?

 

[JSoup]

Don Bluth kickstarted a pitch for an animated feature version of the game a couple of years ago. Apparently that went nowhere?

First one failed because he didn't advertise it at all.
Second one got a signal boost from ChannelAwesome and passed:

Dragon's Lair Returns

Don Bluth & Gary Goldman come together to bring the classic game Dragon's Lair to the big screen. | Check out 'Dragon's Lair Returns' on Indiegogo.

www.indiegogo.com

Since then, there has been a completed pitch (can't find a copy offhand) and nothing but old merch sales since then.

 

[GreyHorace]

Okay, I said I liked Ryan Reynolds before but I absolutely respect him now after this:




Thank you for keeping it real Mr. Pool.