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<blockquote data-quote="GreyLord" data-source="post: 9044920" data-attributes="member: 4348"><p>I keep saying this, but if there really were 25 million hardcore D&D fans playing today...the movie should have easily passed 250 million and probably could have hit 500 million.</p><p></p><p>The problem is several things. I don't think the title was what caused it to flop though. </p><p></p><p>The advertising wasn't broad enough. It just wasn't as widespread as it should have been.</p><p></p><p>The core audience it WAS appealing to is too niche. Despite what people want to believe...that D&D is what the popular kids play today...it's actually a very niche product still. Even with Stranger Things and other areas...the main appeal of those isn't D&D...it's the nostalgia, the horror, and the drama of these shows.</p><p></p><p>Some say it wasn't dark enough, that it focused too much on the humor. In what advertising there was, it appeared more as a comedy than anything serious in fantasy.</p><p></p><p>I hate to admit it, but there was probably backlash from the entire OSR thing. Dumb move on WotC's part. </p><p></p><p>Once again, it was too niche. When people think of Fantasy they do NOT think of Tieflings. They do not think of Owlbears and Dragonborn. They do not think of Kenku. They think of Wizards. They think of Elves. They think of Dwarves. This movie was trying to appeal to a small niche group of 5e and perhaps some 4e players. These are younger players, and many don't have the money of the older generations. This movie wasn't seen as a little kids movie and thus that kills some of the family audience. You have to appeal to the older fans AND the Fantasy fans who know nothing about D&D. </p><p></p><p>How many elves did you see in the commercials? How many Dwarves? The appeal was too niche. </p><p></p><p>It should have appealed more the Game of Thrones or Lord of the Rings types. It did not. </p><p></p><p>I thought it was a good movie. It didn't have a broad enough appeal though. It didn't show things people expect of Fantasy. It showed D&D...but if people don't know about D&D and some D&D fans are boycotting because of OSR situations that occurred...then what use is it to simply focus so much on D&D tropes that only D&D fans recognize. </p><p></p><p>I've said this twice. I'll say it again. The movie was too niche in what it showed. They needed more general fantasy tropes and a darker tone in the advertisements to have a broader appeal to general audiences. (My opinion only...of course).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GreyLord, post: 9044920, member: 4348"] I keep saying this, but if there really were 25 million hardcore D&D fans playing today...the movie should have easily passed 250 million and probably could have hit 500 million. The problem is several things. I don't think the title was what caused it to flop though. The advertising wasn't broad enough. It just wasn't as widespread as it should have been. The core audience it WAS appealing to is too niche. Despite what people want to believe...that D&D is what the popular kids play today...it's actually a very niche product still. Even with Stranger Things and other areas...the main appeal of those isn't D&D...it's the nostalgia, the horror, and the drama of these shows. Some say it wasn't dark enough, that it focused too much on the humor. In what advertising there was, it appeared more as a comedy than anything serious in fantasy. I hate to admit it, but there was probably backlash from the entire OSR thing. Dumb move on WotC's part. Once again, it was too niche. When people think of Fantasy they do NOT think of Tieflings. They do not think of Owlbears and Dragonborn. They do not think of Kenku. They think of Wizards. They think of Elves. They think of Dwarves. This movie was trying to appeal to a small niche group of 5e and perhaps some 4e players. These are younger players, and many don't have the money of the older generations. This movie wasn't seen as a little kids movie and thus that kills some of the family audience. You have to appeal to the older fans AND the Fantasy fans who know nothing about D&D. How many elves did you see in the commercials? How many Dwarves? The appeal was too niche. It should have appealed more the Game of Thrones or Lord of the Rings types. It did not. I thought it was a good movie. It didn't have a broad enough appeal though. It didn't show things people expect of Fantasy. It showed D&D...but if people don't know about D&D and some D&D fans are boycotting because of OSR situations that occurred...then what use is it to simply focus so much on D&D tropes that only D&D fans recognize. I've said this twice. I'll say it again. The movie was too niche in what it showed. They needed more general fantasy tropes and a darker tone in the advertisements to have a broader appeal to general audiences. (My opinion only...of course). [/QUOTE]
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