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Darkon (2006 Documentary on LARPers)
Posted on 6/3/12 at 9:28 am
Posted on 6/3/12 at 9:28 am
this may be the most enjoyable documentary i've ever seen. it is simply amazing on a variety of levels
it's a doc about a highly organized live action role play (LARP) game around Baltimore.
basically, the first half sets up the background on why people play, the rules, who the different rulers of the various major countries are, etc. they have developed a really complex society and game and that alone is interesting
but the 2nd half devolves into epic nerd hissy fits. irl friendships are lost, social structures developing within the game are complained about, and a civil war breaks out (which leads to irl friendships being lost)
ETA: here is the 300+ page rule book
it's a doc about a highly organized live action role play (LARP) game around Baltimore.
basically, the first half sets up the background on why people play, the rules, who the different rulers of the various major countries are, etc. they have developed a really complex society and game and that alone is interesting
but the 2nd half devolves into epic nerd hissy fits. irl friendships are lost, social structures developing within the game are complained about, and a civil war breaks out (which leads to irl friendships being lost)
ETA: here is the 300+ page rule book
This post was edited on 6/3/12 at 9:47 am
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Posted on 6/3/12 at 9:34 am to SlowFlowPro
Sounds interesting. Netflix?
Posted on 6/3/12 at 9:44 am to shinerfan
yup. i'm not done and i'm with it yet and i'm streaming it right now
Posted on 6/3/12 at 10:01 am to SlowFlowPro
LIGHTNING BOLT!
Will have to watch it later. LARPers fascinate the shite out of me.
Will have to watch it later. LARPers fascinate the shite out of me.
Posted on 6/3/12 at 10:07 am to SlowFlowPro
I larp'd vampire back in the day...cambridge england was the playground...my character was a womanizer so i hooked up with all the girls...
Quite fun...easy to tell the other players i was just in character...and the npcs i seduced didnt know my real name...they thought it was Thibodeaux
Quite fun...easy to tell the other players i was just in character...and the npcs i seduced didnt know my real name...they thought it was Thibodeaux
Posted on 6/3/12 at 10:07 am to rmc
the doc really does showcase the personal/social aspects of LARPers
the best part to me is how they show people who got into Darkon to get away from being an outlier in normal life, but then a similar social structure ends up forming within Darkon and there is anger about it
like i am known to say, "life is high school"
the best part to me is how they show people who got into Darkon to get away from being an outlier in normal life, but then a similar social structure ends up forming within Darkon and there is anger about it
like i am known to say, "life is high school"
Posted on 6/3/12 at 1:53 pm to rmc
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Will have to watch it later.
You've been saying that for 3 years
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If anyone has an hour to kill and this type of shite is funny to them, they need to watch Darkon.
It really is amazing that this large group of people have time to do this type of shite. Also, the person getting hit gets the ultimate say in whether he actually got hit. That sounds like some of that bullshite.
Posted on 6/3/12 at 2:01 pm to SlowFlowPro
Sounds like something I'd definitely like to watch. 
Posted on 6/3/12 at 2:03 pm to SlowFlowPro
Will watch.
Posted on 6/3/12 at 3:08 pm to SlowFlowPro
I watched this yesterday. Found myself really pulling for Banner. Nice doc but I preferred Monster Camp.
Monster Camp trailer
Monster Camp trailer
This post was edited on 6/3/12 at 3:13 pm
Posted on 6/3/12 at 3:50 pm to SlowFlowPro
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You've been saying that for 3 years
That doesn't suprise me. I'm a procrastinator. I'll put it in my queue. I gotta rewatch GOT season 1 after reading the 1st book.
Posted on 6/3/12 at 5:00 pm to SlowFlowPro
Just finished watching this, not bad. I felt kind of bad for the Banner guy. Oh, and the fat guy who worked at Starbucks was pretty sweet. I want to hang out with that guy IRL.
Posted on 6/3/12 at 5:16 pm to SlowFlowPro
This has been in my instant queue for a little while. I thought the part in Role Models was fun
Posted on 6/3/12 at 7:22 pm to TulaneTigerFan
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Oh, and the fat guy who worked at Starbucks was pretty sweet
his speech about not being in relationships b/c he wasn't ready yet was epic, just like how he spoke about having troubles talking to girls in public b/c, you know....(wait for it....he's going to say i'm 400 lbs...wait for it) b/c i'm a nerd
Posted on 6/4/12 at 6:23 am to SlowFlowPro
thread bookmarked
Posted on 6/4/12 at 7:41 am to Pilot Tiger
Movie bought.
Posted on 6/4/12 at 8:08 am to SlowFlowPro
Caught it last night. Pretty interesting. What I came with away most is that Baltimore is depressing as shite. Loved the Starbucks guy. Why the hell was he crawling around? Him trying to get to that sheet of paper cracked me up and his flabbergasted speech about girls was SPOT on. Classic nerd move to roll his eyes and get all worked up about it. The leader of the realm was a dick and reminded me of Kim from Role Models. Maybe they based his character off of him. The dinner at Denny's was a nice touch. The stereotypes basically wrote themselves
Loved the Starbucks guy. Why the hell was he crawling around? Him trying to get to that sheet of paper cracked me up and his flabbergasted speech about girls was SPOT on. Classic nerd move to roll his eyes and get all worked up about it. The leader of the realm was a dick and reminded me of Kim from Role Models. Maybe they based his character off of him. The dinner at Denny's was a nice touch. The stereotypes basically wrote themselves Posted on 6/4/12 at 8:10 am to CocomoLSU
quote:thought it was on netflix?
Movie bought.
Posted on 6/4/12 at 8:11 am to Pilot Tiger
Cocomo buys movies. Its in his DNA. I think he has a hundred movies he hasn't watched yet.
Posted on 6/4/12 at 8:12 am to UnluckyTiger
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The dinner at Denny's was a nice touch.
shite got real, for sure
the saddest part of the movie is when the guy was watching that horrible king arthur movie at home. inexcusable movie selection
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