Dragons of Autumn Twilight

[PrinceofWands]

Since I was a teenager my friends and I have discussed how to make this movie, and who to cast. We yearned for it. Lord of the Rings came and set the bar for future fantasy epics. Now this:

Dragonlace...as a FREAKING CARTOON!!!

Damn them. DAMN THEM ALL TO HELL!!!


*sniff*

It's even fairly well cast, if it were only real. (mmmmm, Trachtenberg as Tika)

*weeps openly*

 

[MrPickins]

That's funny, I was just recommeding that series of books for my wife. She likes a good romance novel.
Seriously though, that was a fun, easy to read series, if a bit melodramatic. But, I prefered The Death Gate Cycle, myself.
I do still have a bunch of Dragonlance paperbacks, and I found the hardback Annotated Chronicles for 1/2 price

Edit: I spose I should address the cartoon, but I don't know much about it yet. Keifer may do a good Raistlin IMO.

 

[CarlKillerMiller]

Phil Lamarr! AAAAhahaha

 

[PrinceofWands]

Originally posted by: MrPickins
That's funny, I was just recommeding that series of books for my wife. She likes a good romance novel.
Seriously though, that was a fun, easy to read series, if a bit melodramatic. But, I prefered The Death Gate Cycle, myself.
I do still have a bunch of Dragonlance paperbacks, and I found the hardback Annotated Chronicles for 1/2 price

I keep meaning to pick up the annotated chronicles and legends, but haven't done it yet.

 

[MrPickins]

On another side note, I always loved Larry Elmore's cover art. That guy has talent.

 

[Mrvile]

Damn, for a second I thought I saw *Ray* Romano.

 

[RaiderJ]

Interesting, I thought Dragonlance had been sort of forgotten. I'd be interested to see it, I read many a Dragonlance novel growing up.

 

[hg321]

Originally posted by: Mrvile
Damn, for a second I thought I saw *Ray* Romano.

I did the same thing :laugh:

 

[PrinceofWands]

Bump for daycrew abhorrence.

 

[ubercaffeinated]

They just finished the arc last year with the war of the souls. Freaking amazing ending to the series. What is it 11 books total? Tasselhoff Burrfoot ftw.

 

[Shadowknight]

Originally posted by: MrPickins
On another side note, I always loved Larry Elmore's cover art. That guy has talent.

The first set of covers, yes. But TSR had him and other artists do new cover art for 3 or 4 reprintings in the 90s. Truly hideous, hideous artwork.

 

[Queasy]

Well, pretty good voice cast at least.

Michael Rosenbaum .... Tanthalas 'Tanis' Half-Elven (voice)
Kiefer Sutherland .... Raistlin Majere (voice)
Lucy Lawless .... Goldmoon (voice)
Fred Tatasciore .... Flint Fireforge/Fewmaster Toede (voice)
Michelle Trachtenberg .... Tika (voice)
Rino Romano .... Caramon Majere (voice)
Jason Marsden .... Tasslehoff Burrfoot (voice)
Neil Ross .... Fizban/Paladine (voice)
Marc Worden .... Sturm Brightblade (voice)
Phil LaMarr .... Riverwind/Gilthanas (voice)

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: CarlKillerMiller
Phil Lamarr! AAAAhahaha

Vincent: Oh man, I shot Marvin in the face!

 

[ebaycj]

Yes this is VERY weak video adaptation for such an amazing series of books. Whoever let this go through should be shot in the head.

 

[Suture]

Oh, my. Those are some of my all-time favorites books. The Chronicles were amazing. I have since forgotten about DragonLance, but I own over 40something novels, tucked somewhere in a box.

I, too, was hoping for a resurrection of interest after the success of LotR.

IMDB is actually a little off on the history. Hickman actually looked into doing a real live-action movie some time ago. He was in heavy discussions with Jim Henson studios and Industrial Light & Magic, but at the time, both companies admitted that they did not have the technology to do it right, so it was shelved. There have been quite a few fan-made sites where users have voted on "the perfect cast."

I still think the perfect Tanis would be Eric Stoltz.

 

[PrinceofWands]

Originally posted by: Suture
Oh, my. Those are some of my all-time favorites books. The Chronicles were amazing. I have since forgotten about DragonLance, but I own over 40something novels, tucked somewhere in a box.

I, too, was hoping for a resurrection of interest after the success of LotR.

IMDB is actually a little off on the history. Hickman actually looked into doing a real live-action movie some time ago. He was in heavy discussions with Jim Henson studios and Industrial Light & Magic, but at the time, both companies admitted that they did not have the technology to do it right, so it was shelved. There have been quite a few fan-made sites where users have voted on "the perfect cast."

I still think the perfect Tanis would be Eric Stoltz.

Years ago I wanted Keifer. He's a bit too old for it now though.