Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God (2005)

Based on the phenomenally successful role-playing game, Dungeons & Dragons 2 takes you deeper into the dark and fantastical world of this fantasy epic. When the evil sorcerer Damodar braves... See full summary »

Director:

Gerry Lively

Writers:

Robert Kimmel, Gerry Lively,

Stars:

Bruce Payne, Mark Dymond, Clemency Burton-Hill

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bruce Payne	...	Damodar
Mark Dymond	...	Berek
Clemency Burton-Hill	...	Melora
Ellie Chidzey	...	Lux (as Ellie Chidzley)
Tim Stern	...	Nim
Steven Elder	...	Dorian
Lucy Gaskell	...	Ormaline
Roy Marsden	...	Oberon
Geoffrey T. Bersey	...	Galtar (as Geoffrey Bersey)
Leonas Ciunis	...	Old Mage
Liubomiras Lauciavicius	...	Mage #1 (as Liubomiras Laucevicius)
Ervinas Peteraitis	...	Mage #2
Vytautas Rumsas	...	Valerious
David Merheb	...	Tibio
Aurimas Meliesius	...	Klaxx (as Aurimas Miliesius)

Storyline

Based on the phenomenally successful role-playing game, Dungeons & Dragons 2 takes you deeper into the dark and fantastical world of this fantasy epic. When the evil sorcerer Damodar braves a perilous whirlwind vortex to steal the elemental black orb he declares a sinister plan of vengeance against the kingdom of Ismir. Berek, a decorated warrior, and Melora, an amateur sorceress join four heroes representing Intelligence, Wisdom, Honor and Strength to battle against Damodar's growing army of gruesome creatures, flying harpies and an ice dragon to reach a vault room holding the orb. Together, they build their own army to retrieve the orb using elemental forces to defeat Damodar before he summons the sleeping black dragon whose omnipotent evil powers could lay waste to the entire kingdom.

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Plot Keywords:

sword fight | sorcery | second part | violence | ampersand in title | 

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Taglines:

From the ultimate evil comes the ultimate quest.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

Germany UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

September 2005 (Thailand)

Also Known As:

Dungeons & Dragons 2: The Elemental Might

Filming Locations:

Trakai Castle, Lithuania

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Skyline Films, Studio Hamburg WorldWide Pictures, Sweetpea Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Lux's name itself is a game reference. Strategic Simulations Inc. produced a series of computer games based on AD&D, one of which is called Pool of Radiance In the game, you have to search out passwords for unlocking certain locations. Lux is one of a trio of passwords you need for an island keep filled with skeletons. They are Lux, Samosud, and Shestni.

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Goofs

Berek's sword changes scene to scene. One such example is during the dungeon scene: when fighting the darkmantles, his sword has a simple blade-guard and straight-edged blade. In the scene directly afterward, his sword has an ornate blade-guard with jewels and the sword edge has protruding sections to it.

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Quotes

Lux: Come, villainy. Death awaits you.

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Connections

Follows Dungeons & Dragons (2000)

User Reviews

Skip the first ten minutes, otherwise good

The first few minutes were the visual equivalent of a bad novel's prologue. Rathern than introducing the problem through the story, the bad guy tells you about himself and his plans, although not in enough specifics for it to make sense. Fortunately, the heroes don't watch the prologue, and they're reasonably good at explaining the plot to the viewers as the movie goes on.

The movie did a good job of using D&D terminology (arcane vs. divine magic, etc.) and had the feel of a typical D&D adventure. It was paced fairly well, and the acting was appropriate for an original Sci-Fi channel movie. The special effects were very well done, but some of them weren't too understandable unless you were a D&D player.

If you aren't a D&D fan, there's probably not much here for you. If you are, then it's worth watching, as long as you can avoid speculating on what color certain beasts are or complaining that certain things aren't the way they are in the manuals. Just assume their DM has house rules, OK?