Good, Wholesome, Game-Bashing Fun
I just picked up Mazes and Monsters after about four years, and I had completely forgotten how utterly awesome that movie is. Don’t be ashamed if you haven’t heard of it, I was only born a few days after its Dec 1982 release. I originally had it recommended to me by the always awesome academic Aaron Delwiche. M&M was made when D&D (Dungeons and Dragons) was coming under a lot of spiritual and psychological criticism – and stars a super young Tom Hanks as the level 9 Holy Man Pardeu.
Mazes and Monsters (1982).
If you’re a paper and dice gamer, then this movie is for you. If you study this stuff (God, you’ve got my sympathy) then it’s also a great example of sensational anti-gamer press. If it traumatizes the gamer in you, and you’re looking to recover with a very pro-paper and dice movie, then check out Dead Gentlemen Productions’ The Gamers. Despite their similar endings, The Gamers is just good dourky fun.
