What a waste of my time!!!

Too much of everything

Perfect cast and a good story

A film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.

My brother in law, a gamer, lent me, a non-gamer, a copy of The Gamers. He told me I would either think it was really lame or I would laugh myself silly. As it turned out, he was right on both counts -- I did think it was quite lame (wherein, I think, lay part of the charm) and I did laugh myself silly. It manages to be a both a loving homage to and hilarious sendup of the entire D&D culture. Not being a gamer myself, I am sure there are jokes I missed, but there are a few in it that are nods to other genres, from The Princess Bride to Star Wars, even if it did take me till the second viewing to 'get' the Tusken Raider riff ... It pokes gentle fun at the fizzbin-like rules involved in role playing games, and yet manages to give you a sense of the amount of imagination that goes into creating these multilayered worlds. And it pays court to the world of non-gamers who deal with the enthusiasm of gamers in the real world.The whole thing was done on a frayed shoestring budget, the camera work is haphazard, and everything looks cheesy, but for some reason, it all works, in a way that defies logic. The writing is entertaining (dearly love the backstabbing with the balista) and at times very witty "Next there will be killing, followed by a light salad ... ") And you will NOT see the ending coming.If you are a gamer, this is a must see. If you know a gamer, this is a must see. If you are not a gamer, see it with a gamer and have them explain any jokes you miss, but I think you'll have a good time just the same. It's short, but it's well worth the price of the DVD.

I am a gamer, and this movie had me cracking up for the entire 48 minutes. It's short, but it gets its point across. From the looks of things, a comedy troupe made this movie. They obviously had a very low budget. The sets looked very fake, but it was okay. It sort of added to the humor.Sometimes, with higher budget movies featuring big stars, the actors seem wrong for the parts. The guys in "Gamers" seemed exactly right for their roles, as if they really ARE gamers in real life. Each actor played two roles: a gamer, and his character. The gamers were funny at times and argumentative at others, just like real live gamers. The characters - a barbarian, an archer, a mage and a thief - were cheesy and overdramatic, just like the characters played by a lot of real live gamers. The film might as well have been a documentary about players of role-playing games. As I watched the silly drama unfold, all I could think was "This is how my gamer friends and I look to outsiders!" The idea made me laugh.I'd bring this movie to a party or friendly gathering. It's not too long for the subject, it's funny, and it's almost true to life.

A hilarious, gut-buster! It has all the great inside jokes of role-playing while taking the audience into colorful fantasy world where the heroes fight bandits, ogres and rivers...all for the sake of saving the Princess (and the World) from their arch-nemesis, the Shadow!

I've seen "The Gamers" at the Hawai`i International Film Festival. There it was great! I can't wait for the DVD to arrive! A friend of mine purchased the VHS (he couldn't wait). I saw myself in almost all parts of the plot.. from 'The Gamemaster' (most especially) to the irritated dormmate who has a big test the next day and someone making a racket playing a game. I give it a 10! (Actually I'd give it a 11, but the rating system only goes to 10.) Most of my friends can't wait to check out the DVD. (Might comment again when I receive it!) Anyone who has or knows a little about RPG gaming should purchase it. Anyone who doesn't.. well.. they might not get all the jokes.. but they should get enough of them to enjoy the show. The only problem I had was that i was too short! I wished it went on longer..