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"Kate...Kate, I think I killed somebody!"
Those haunting words. One only a young Tom Hanks, with his emotionally cracking voice, could pull off. It's a wonder as to how many varieties of plaid shirt was worn during the 80's as well as the varying sizes of bad hair. I mean really, every scene was getting ready for a hoe down. But, I digress. Hanks, of course would go to greater triumphs (Bachelor Party, The Man with One Red Shoe, The Money Pit) but this was the stick at the beginning of the popsicle my friends. Who else but Hanks could say, "What's a fecalite?" with coviction, or am I quoting the book. Who cares, "brilliant" dialogue nontheless. A young unknown Chris Makepeace (as opposed to the old unknown Chris Makepeace) delivers a performance worthy of praise by extras everywhere. Bravo, Chris, bravo. That being said, he's head and shoulders abouve the rest of the cast, except Hanks, whom he stands at elbow height (at least in this movie). In conclusion, 'Mazes and Monsters' is an enjoyable diversion after a pizza, a few random encounters with some elves and an heated debate as to who is the better captain, Kirk or Picard? Delicious!

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Campy Halloween Party Fun for MST3K fans!
What I wouldn't give to see what the gang from MST3K could do to this one. You will shriek in horror and howl hysterically! This not-so classic fright-fest starred Tom Hanks well before he had a copious choice of film projects. The plot is dreadfully simple, and simply dreadful. A Fantasy Role-Playing game drives a college dweeb to insanity when the players take it too far for his fragile little psyche to withstand, proving that even the highest of the Hollywood echelon had to just pay the rent sometimes. This mock-worthy made for TV movie aired in 1982 and had audiences wondering why they were watching this crap in the first place. Mazes and Monsters did for Dungeons and Dragons what Reefer Madness did for marijuana. You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll kiss 75 minutes of your life good-bye! Get this for your next party with your wittiest friends and have some hearty laughs. You'll be glad you did.

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Now let this be a lesson for you.
Yep, first there was "Reefer Madness" (1936) ASIN: 6305396493 telling of the pitfalls of smoking reefers. Now there is mazes and monsters madness. An undetectable force that you are powerless to resist.

Tom Hanks as usual fits comfortably in any role he plays. The theme may be a little dated, but it is still fun to watch and speculate "There but for fortune go I".

As you have guest the story is about a role-playing game that gets out of hand. Tom Hanks plays a person that might not be quite stable and the addition of this game feeds his fantasies. This leads to a mysterious disappearance. This is more of a physiological movie than a blood and guts type. Before people say what is real or not, different people will come to this movie from different backgrounds, and go away a little closer.