Let's get something out of the way straight off. 'Knights of Badassdom' is a low budget film rife with culture references, music and humor targeted at a specific cross section of movie viewers. If you're one of 'them' or one of 'us' perhaps, you'll get this movie, appreciate it, and likely recommend it to certain friends.
Did you play Dungeons and Dragons way back in middle school in the eighties? Maybe you were a teen when you purchased the debut albums of several late 70's early 80's heavy metal bands? If so, this flick is for you.
Buyer bewares aside, for what it is, what it intends to be and what transpires from start to finish 'Knights of Badassdom' does not disappoint. It's likely true that given the premise, much more could have been accomplished with the script, the cast, the "message", etc. That's all well and good criteria for evaluating many films. This one however, is about simple fun.
Suffice it to say, there's grown men prancing around in armor, wearing fairy wings and discussing plus 3 maces. There's an ancient book of spells, summoned demons, and Summer Glau doing combat with them in a short skirt of tasses. To top it all off, the hero fights a demonic monstrosity with lyrics from a death metal song he composed. Sound cool? if so, watch it!
Did you play Dungeons and Dragons way back in middle school in the eighties? Maybe you were a teen when you purchased the debut albums of several late 70's early 80's heavy metal bands? If so, this flick is for you.
Buyer bewares aside, for what it is, what it intends to be and what transpires from start to finish 'Knights of Badassdom' does not disappoint. It's likely true that given the premise, much more could have been accomplished with the script, the cast, the "message", etc. That's all well and good criteria for evaluating many films. This one however, is about simple fun.
Suffice it to say, there's grown men prancing around in armor, wearing fairy wings and discussing plus 3 maces. There's an ancient book of spells, summoned demons, and Summer Glau doing combat with them in a short skirt of tasses. To top it all off, the hero fights a demonic monstrosity with lyrics from a death metal song he composed. Sound cool? if so, watch it!