Matialth Good concept, poorly executed.

Konterr Brilliant and touching

Taha Avalos The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

Phillida Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

SnakesOnAnAfricanPlain Great to see something so sweet, original, and interesting overcome the shortcomings of its budget. The Gamers is a story about geeks imagining a fantasy world where they go on adventures, steal people's pants, and can't remember if they are asleep or not. This is a short and entertaining film that doesn't get bogged down in explaining the mechanics of the game. This means we are in the world of the gamer, and the world of the gamers' imaginations from the start.Technically it doesn't look great, but it's wonderful to see a film that kicks the ass of overblown 3D, expensive, HD disappointments such as Avatar. The content is king here.

hellraiser7 Fantasy is always a fun genre because you can do anything with it and just about anything can happen. This is another film from the that group I love "Dead Gentlemen" and they did it again.Not much I can say it's parody on the RPG counter culture but it does it cleverly mainly on it's format which is kinda similar to the fantasy films "The Neverending Story" and "The Princess Bride"; it makes perfect sense because that's exactly what playing the game is like, roll the dice, make whatever moves your character can make, all to imagine the outcome of your actions.The action is good, the choreography actually does look up to par. The music is also good though it's not as memorable, but their still good tracks. The make up work on monsters is good. The locations they used were solid, they worked well with whatever they could get. The special effects are decent, not too shabby but what can you expect from a low budget amateur film. But the really magic is once again in it's script, the dialog is just very good it's above average writing. I really like what the characters say they all have some good memorable lines. It's once again an example of verbal humor going together well with visual humor, and I'm a fan of verbal humor.The only problem with this film is just simply that it was too short, may'be it was because of budget or this was how it was meant to be but still I really felt like the film could of had some more minutes in it, that campaign the characters were on could of been a bit longer.But oh well, overall "The Gamers" is a solid fantasy film, so if anyone is a fan of RPG board games or video games, or even a fan of the fantasy genre then "The Gamers" is a game you can't lose.Rating: 3 stars

OhioGamerGirl Went back and watched this after seeing the "sequel." Definitely not as well-acted or put together as Dorkness Rising (which is amazing!), but the bright spots of the film made up for any of that. The budget for this couldn't have been much, but I still enjoyed watching it.You can tell that the people who put it together have a real love for gaming themselves, and that goes a long way in how I view the film. While not overly polished, it comes across as a labor of love with nuggets of brilliance speckled throughout.I recently found out that it comes in two versions, and that the later one has a "family friendly" option. If you have small kids or are offended by swearing, you'll want to go with that version--though it seems to me that most actual gamers have the mouths of the "uncut" version.Worth picking up if you're a gamer, worth a viewing if you're not.

HiDragon 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..