# Knights of Badassdom **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 25, 2015, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knights-of-badassdom/713562 "2015-02-25T01:25:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knights-of-badassdom/713562/1 "2015-02-25T01:25:50Z")
I just watched this on Netflix. Maybe it’s just because I was drinking while watching it, but … this is the most fun I’ve had watching a movie in a while. A bunch of LARPers find themselves in trouble when one of them unwittingly reads a spell from a genuine spellbook, and summons forth a succubus. It stars Peter Dinklage and Summer Glau (with her +3 Ass of Perfection; “+3? Thou dost underestimate my assets!”), and a bunch of other people I’ve never heard of (granted, it’s an independent film). Best line, delivered by Dinklage: “Fuck you and the mustache you rode in on!” Part of what I enjoyed about it was the fact that it takes place right here in my home state, judging by the Washington license plates on the vehicles. And it looks like it was actually shot here, judging by the terrain. Much fun, especially if you’re a roleplayer. Watch it! ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knights-of-badassdom/713562/2 "2015-02-25T06:45:41Z")
> [@Mister\_Rik](#): > > bunch of other people I’ve never heard of. Poor, perpetually overlooked Steve Zahn ☹ > [@](#): > > Much fun, especially if you’re a roleplayer. Watch it! I’ve been eagerly waiting for it to show up here ever since I heard of it, we don’t get Netflix. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knights-of-badassdom/713562/3 "2015-02-25T07:54:28Z")
Horns is also a good one on Netflix. It’s about a dude that suddenly grows horns out of his head. Now, the people in his life feel compelled to tell him truths that one would normally take to their grave. Which makes for all kinds of interesting drama and humor. ---
**Author:** ![3trew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/13edae/32.png) [@3trew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3trew)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 10:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knights-of-badassdom/713562/4 "2015-02-25T10:01:46Z")
That was some good shit. It took me back to all of the overperforming exploitation films I’ve enjoyed in the last 30 plus years. The beer and I rate it right up there with Split Second, Tank Girl, The Call Girl of Cthulhu, and Blood and Donuts. Nice job letting us know it was out there. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 10:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knights-of-badassdom/713562/5 "2015-02-25T10:37:00Z")
> [@3trew](#): > > The Call Girl of Cthulhu I was unaware this existed until 30 seconds ago, and now I must have it. ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knights-of-badassdom/713562/6 "2015-02-25T12:24:05Z")
> [@3trew](#): > > That was some good shit. It took me back to all of the overperforming exploitation films I’ve enjoyed in the last 30 plus years. The beer and I rate it right up there with Split Second, Tank Girl, The Call Girl of Cthulhu, and Blood and Donuts. Nice job letting us know it was out there. I love Tank Girl, and have it on DVD. Haven’t heard of the others, but I’ll keep my eyes open! ---
**Author:** ![Odesio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/odesio/32/20003_2.png) [@Odesio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odesio)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knights-of-badassdom/713562/7 "2015-02-25T12:44:51Z")
> [@Mister\_Rik](#): > > Part of what I enjoyed about it was the fact that it takes place right here in my home state, judging by the Washington license plates on the vehicles. And it looks like it was actually shot here, judging by the terrain. I thought it was a terrible movie with very little redeeming value. For a much better take on LARPers I’d recommend _Role Model_ which was far more entertaining than it had any right to be. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knights-of-badassdom/713562/8 "2015-02-25T13:08:09Z")
> [@Odesio](#): > > I thought it was a terrible movie with very little redeeming value. For a much better take on LARPers I’d recommend _Role Model_ which was far more entertaining than it had any right to be. The Sean William Scott film (_Role Models_)? ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knights-of-badassdom/713562/9 "2015-02-25T14:58:17Z")
Yep. I agree with **Odesio** on that one. Far more entertaining than I had anticipated. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_the\_Turtle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_the_turtle/32/2926_2.png) [@Fear\_the\_Turtle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_the_Turtle)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knights-of-badassdom/713562/10 "2015-02-25T16:18:54Z")
Just saw this on Netflix, also. Reminded me a bit of Tucker and Dale vs Evil. I liked it, but these horror/comedy movies always suffer (in my mind) an uneveness when trying to be funny while people are dying. I keep thinking there will be a spell that ‘reverses everything’ (which I hate also) in these types of movies, but it is a delicate line to balance between comedy and innocent people dying. Also surprised that Jimmi Simpson isn’t more recognizable. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knights-of-badassdom/713562/11 "2015-02-25T16:43:57Z")
> [@MrDibble](#): > > I was unaware this existed until 30 seconds ago, and now I must have it. +1 ---
**Author:** ![JSexton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@JSexton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JSexton)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knights-of-badassdom/713562/12 "2015-02-25T18:29:14Z")
Knights starts off great, but gets worse the more supernatural it gets. I’d totally watch a prequel that was just about the main characters LARPing. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knights-of-badassdom/713562/13 "2015-02-25T20:29:37Z")
Wait, Summer Glau is the succubus? That might be worth seeing. ---
**Author:** ![JSexton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@JSexton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JSexton)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knights-of-badassdom/713562/14 "2015-02-25T20:55:29Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > Wait, Summer Glau is the succubus? That might be worth seeing. No, she’s one of the heroes. Still worth seeing, though. ---
**Author:** ![magnusblitz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@magnusblitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magnusblitz)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2015, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knights-of-badassdom/713562/15 "2015-02-26T01:03:29Z")
Agreed with **Odesio.** Knights of Badassdom ended up being terrible. Apparently, this was largely due to being stuck in development hell and the film company making cuts and hacking out stuff. Still, even the original director’s version couldn’t’ve been that good. ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2015, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knights-of-badassdom/713562/16 "2015-02-26T01:20:14Z")
Well, I didn’t say it was a “good” movie. I said it was “fun”. And admitted that the beer I was drinking may have been a factor 😃 Though I will confess that Dinklage and Glau were the best things about it. ---
**Author:** ![Stonebow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Stonebow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stonebow)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2015, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knights-of-badassdom/713562/17 "2015-02-26T01:35:46Z")
We caught it in the theater (on Valentine’s Day, no less, I love my wife!) It was an experience, and really better than I thought it would be. The local LARP group did a demo before the screening though, and it made me kind of sad. They were all earnest and foresoothly, and the film did kind of make a joke about the stuff they take very seriously. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2015, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knights-of-badassdom/713562/18 "2015-02-28T23:58:02Z")
I just finished watching this movie. It was indeed a fun watch. I think it’s great that Dinklage doesn’t think movies like these are beneath him. ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2015, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knights-of-badassdom/713562/19 "2015-03-01T00:35:47Z")
> [@Shakes](#): > > I just finished watching this movie. It was indeed a fun watch. > I think it’s great that Dinklage doesn’t think movies like these are beneath him. I think I see what you did there 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2015, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knights-of-badassdom/713562/20 "2015-03-01T02:09:59Z")
> [@Mister\_Rik](#): > > I think I see what you did there 😃 Ha! That was totally unintentional but funny now that you point it out. 😃 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knights-of-badassdom/713562.md?page=2)