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Eragon
Dec 18, 2006 23:20:57 GMT
Post by DriftingRedDevil on Dec 18, 2006 23:20:57 GMT
Saw it on opening day friday, probably one of the best, if not the best fantasy movie. Up until Eragon it was always the LOTR for me, but they're far too long, this movie is perfect. Great action and the effects on the dragon are some of the best I've seen in a while. All in all a great movie to see if you like the fantasy genre, any fans of LOTR and Narnia should definetly see this movie. There's never really a dull moment, it moves really fast and very smooth. Great film. #thumb#  |
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Eragon
Dec 19, 2006 3:58:34 GMT
Post by Rais.n.Hell on Dec 19, 2006 3:58:34 GMT
hmm...reading your review I just might see it. Didnt wanna see it before but now I might. I'll let you know what I think of it  |
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Eragon
Dec 19, 2006 16:10:25 GMT
Post by missunited on Dec 19, 2006 16:10:25 GMT
I'd never even heard of it untill my little brother asked me something about it and I randomly downloaded the demo for the game on the 360. the trailer looks good, and the game aint half bad either.
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Eragon
Dec 19, 2006 16:45:51 GMT
Post by Red Yank on Dec 19, 2006 16:45:51 GMT
so is this movie the short attention span version of LOTR? I haven't heard too many good things about it as most criticism is that it's too derivative. I had wanted to see it but I think I'll wait for DVD. LOTR is NEVER too long. |
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Eragon
Dec 19, 2006 18:56:29 GMT
Post by missunited on Dec 19, 2006 18:56:29 GMT
LOTR is NEVER too long. So true babe, so so true! |
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Eragon
Dec 19, 2006 18:58:13 GMT
Post by Busby Boy on Dec 19, 2006 18:58:13 GMT
I'm not a fantasy film fan but absolutely loved the LOTR Trilogy, I think I'll do the same as RY and wait for the DVD.
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Eragon
Dec 19, 2006 19:01:25 GMT
Post by missunited on Dec 19, 2006 19:01:25 GMT
I still think the LOTR book was better than the film though... although, the film did have Viggo Mortensen...
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Eragon
Dec 19, 2006 19:08:25 GMT
Post by Busby Boy on Dec 19, 2006 19:08:25 GMT
I've never read the books, I'm not a person who can sit and read a fiction for some reason and haven't since school. Prefer to stick to autobiographies and such. But the films were great, thoroughly enjoyed them all.
I remember at the time after I had watched each one I just couldn't wait for the next one to hit the big screens, it's the first trilogy that I feel rivals The Godfather Trilogy. Then again, I haven't watched many!
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Eragon
Dec 19, 2006 19:54:41 GMT
Post by DriftingRedDevil on Dec 19, 2006 19:54:41 GMT
so is this movie the short attention span version of LOTR? I haven't heard too many good things about it as most criticism is that it's too derivative. I had wanted to see it but I think I'll wait for DVD. LOTR is NEVER too long. I wouldn't really call it the short attention span version, LOTR was an epic, while this will have a sequel I'm sure, the LOTR is way out of almost every other fantasy film's league, so comparing the two may be a bit unfair. I will admit that some of the things in this movie are geared more towards younger kids while LOTR was geared more towards adults, as far as the stories go. Afterall Eragon was a book for young adults, while LOTR was definetly for adults, but Eragon is still a great film. |
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Eragon
Dec 19, 2006 20:00:58 GMT
Post by Red Yank on Dec 19, 2006 20:00:58 GMT
I still think the LOTR book was better than the film though... although, the film did have Viggo Mortensen... #thumb# Definitely, but the movie did capture the spirit of the film which is what I appreciated. Yes, they took some liberties with the story but they were well done. Had they stuck to the book then we would have been looking at an extra 5 hours...LOL |
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Eragon
Dec 19, 2006 20:07:05 GMT
Post by redom on Dec 19, 2006 20:07:05 GMT
Wasnt the story for Eragon written by a 15 year old or something?
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Eragon
Dec 20, 2006 0:59:55 GMT
Post by missunited on Dec 20, 2006 0:59:55 GMT
I still think the LOTR book was better than the film though... although, the film did have Viggo Mortensen... #thumb# Definitely, but the movie did capture the spirit of the film which is what I appreciated. Yes, they took some liberties with the story but they were well done. Had they stuck to the book then we would have been looking at an extra 5 hours...LOL To be fair, it stayed a lot more true to the book than what most films do these days (then I've met plenty of people who think books are written after the films  ) Brilliant films though. |
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Eragon
Dec 27, 2006 19:05:36 GMT
Post by Sky Sports 1 on Dec 27, 2006 19:05:36 GMT
Just been to see it, not read the book or really known much about it before.
Read a fair few reviews on it before i went though, see how people rated it because i'm usually cautious about fantasy's, some can be pretty bollocks lets face it, some awesome though. After reading all the reviews some of you seem to have read i wasn't expecting much.
It was pretty awesome though in my opinion, similar to the first lotr in some ways, they didn't push the boat out just like the first lotr didn't, just the one reasonably big battle scene and little ones along the way.
Even though they didn't push the boat out that much, the effects are great, storylines going somewhere and there really aren't any dull moments, constantly something going on, some kind of progress.
Left it open for a sequel as well which was needed so it wasn't rushed.
Worth going to see ;D
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Eragon
Dec 28, 2006 19:01:51 GMT
Post by DriftingRedDevil on Dec 28, 2006 19:01:51 GMT
Glad you liked it mate. I hate going to the movies and spending 8 bucks and then the movie is shite.  Can't wait for the sequel on this one though. |
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Eragon
Dec 28, 2006 20:10:18 GMT
Post by Sky Sports 1 on Dec 28, 2006 20:10:18 GMT
Glad you liked it mate. I hate going to the movies and spending 8 bucks and then the movie is shite. Can't wait for the sequel on this one though. I'm not so bothered about the cash, more the wasted time with crap movies..  A lot of harsh reviews on this though, unjust ones. |
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