The Dungeonmaster
Paul Bradford is a super smart, but underpaid, tech worker, having trouble with his girlfriend, Gwen, over the feeling he likes his work more than her.
Mestema: "In a future reality I shall destroy you!" |
Then an evil wizard, Mestema, pulls them into another world to challenge Paul to save Gwen and his own life. All Paul has to help him is his computer system, X-CaliBR8, now turned into a wrist-mounted device.
This Charles Band produced (and partly directed) film actually has several alternate titles, and has no actual connection to the game Dungeons & Dragons.
Tropes used in The Dungeonmaster include:
- As Himself: One segment takes place at a WASP concert, with the band playing the villains.
- The Eighties: Came out in 1984.
- High Collar of Doom: Mestema wears one.
- Magical Computer: Even before the sorcery gets involved, Paul's devices can change traffic signals and hack ATMs, and are mounted on his glasses.
- Meaningful Name: The X-CaliBR8 system is a play on the name of the sword Excalibur.