Eragon (DVD)

...adverts on the TV when Eragon was in the cinema and thought it looked ok but never got round to seeing it. I had actually forgotten all about it until I received it the other day. My mum who also watched it with me likes these kinds of films such as The Chronicles of Narnia and so on so she joined me in watching this one. Not a lot attracted me to the film other than it looked quite good on the trailers and the Director of the film was interesting. ...
...quite interesting. Although he directed Eragon this is the first movie he has directed. He is known for his brilliant works on visual effects of adventure Sci-Fi films which include classics such as- The Bourne Identity (2002), Dreamcatcher (2003) and Wanted (2008). He has been nominated for three Oscars and has won several awards for his work. I think he did a great job directing this and he is considered a man amongst one hundred people from Hollywood ...

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...17 year old boy called Eragon who lives on a farm with his Uncle. He is out hunting one night when he discovers a massive blue stone which soon hatches out into a baby dragon. We find out that the dragon egg has been stolen from the evil King who killed all of the dragons and riders years ago and now wants this egg back. A young princess who lives with the king stole the egg and used magic to send it to Eragon. Eragon and his dragon soon discover ...
...and feel each others pain. Eragon has been given a mark on his hand from the Dragon which he can use to do magic. The King is determined to get the egg back so seeks the help of his evil magician friend to find it. Eragon soon finds help from a man who lives in his village and knows all about the legend of the dragons. He tells Eragon about what has happened in the past and how he is now the chosen one to help the dragon riders fight back and defeat ...

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...== Synopsis == Eragon is a farm boy, who lives with his cousin and his uncle, one day whilst out hunting he come across a strange rock (or more accurately a strange rock is almost dropped in his lap). Later that day whilst he's working in the barn, Eragon notices the rock begin to move, and within moments a baby dragon is born. When Eragon goes to touch the dragon a light blind him, and a searing pain goes through his hand. At the same moment, the ...
...of the dragon. Eragon is soon to realise that his destiny has been changed forever, and he has been entrusted with the job of defeating King Galbatorix and the shade Durza. == Cast == Ed Speleers as Eragon Jeremy Irons as Brom Sienna Guillory as Arya Robert Carlyle as Durza John Malkovich as Galbatorix Rachel Weisz as Saphira (voice of the dragon) == My Thoughts == I really enjoyed this film, at first I thought it was going to be a really slow film, ...

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...much worse... The problem with Eragon isn't that it's a bad film, but that it is a terrible adaption and it is in no way what it could have been, had the producers had the slightest interest in maintaining SOME symmetry with the book - rather than making a quick buck from a film that you don't need to have read the story beforehand - and to be sincere doesn't need to have half a brain cell - to understand. Right, down to the dirty business. The ...
...as Dragonheart (see that, it's Eragon done with more passion), simply because the characters aren't completely two-dimesional. And Sean Connery's Draco could kick Saphira's butt by sheer enthusiasm. Anyway, admittedly there is a lot wrong with this film, but there is also quite a bit that makes it enjoyable to watch. One of them being Jeremy Irons. Though in truth he struggles along with some regrettably clichéd dialogue, he does manage to bring ...

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...was mixed up too. Eragon is played by Ed Speelers. Ed isn't a favourite actor of mine, in my opinion he's not that good of an actor to be totally honest, and I bet you anything he has never read the book, and therefore that may have made me hate this film more and more, as I did expect the character to be brave but scared at the same time, however Ed did not show that in the film and changed the character all together. I have seen him in "Echobeach", ...
...never saw this film. Eragon is a farm boy in his late-teen years who lives in a small village named Carvahall in the fictional and magical country of Alagaësia that contains dragons and other such fictional creatures. While hunting, he finds a dragon egg that is the size of a small cat. From the egg hatches a blue dragon named Saphira. Eragon decides to keep Saphira a secret, but a pair of magical creatures, The Razac, is sent by the King of Alagaesia, ...

Jonni_boi 12.01.2009 · Read full review
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...characters and the character of Eragon made the change from farmer to dragon-rider/ warrior/ mage far too quickly and unbelievably. Furthermore, the primary antagonist, Galbatorix, gets practically no screen time at all and became a minor character, working from the shadows. 3/5 ===Special effects=== This is the film's redeeming quality, there were some extremely impressive action scenes and the dragon was used well in these scene's as well as ...
...was done well and worked with the visual. the music was well placed and all the sound effects worked and were believable. 5/5 ===How does it compare to similar films?=== It matches all but the best of films on action, however, it's poor, copied storyline puts it near the bottom of it's genre for plot and characters. In fairness to Stefen Fangmeier, this was his first film as a director so he should'n't be judged to harshly on it. 2/5. ===Value ...

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We have wanted to see Eragon for a long time and actually got round to it last week. The film is broadly a fantasy film and from looking at the trailers / advertising you could be forgiven for thinking it is just a "Lord of the Rings" rip of but there is more to it than that. Yes it is, like many other films about the power of good over evil and it also features dragons but really that is where the similarites end. The movie is set in the Kingdom ...
...is where a young boy, Eragon (Ed Speleers), finds the egg whilst out hunting, and takes it home believing it to be nothing more than a very nice, shiny purple stone. Not long after, the 'stone' hatches (it hadn't hatched before as dragon eggs only hatch when cared for by their true fated master) into a relatively cute dragon, Saphira (voiced by Rachel Weisz). As Saphira grows so does Eragons realisation that he is destined to become a dragon rider ...

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...is of orphaned farm boy, Eragon [Ed Speelers] who lives with his Uncle Garrow [Alun Armstrong] and Cousin Roran [Christopher Egan]. Whilst hunting in the Spine Forest, Eragon comes across a peculiar looking rock. It later hatches into a dragon, and subsequently, Eragon becomes a Dragon Rider, a group which had almost died out completely. Eragon then becomes embroiled in a destiny he didn't choose. With Brom [Jeremy Irons] to guide him, he must step ...
...Speelers is perhaps not the Eragon some may have imagined, but he does a good job with the character. Jeremy Irons excels as Brom, and Malkovich, although not featured much, is the perfect menacing tyrant. The graphics and special effects in this movie are stunning. Saphira [voiced by Rachel Weisz] is incredibly realistic. The DVD has some special features, though not as many as I would have liked. There is, however, an audio commentary with the ...

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Not what you might call a smash hit. This movie has caused fans of the series by Christopher Paolini to cry out in horror. The movie rarely sticks to the book's plot, adding details such as a shadow dragon and dragon fight towards the end, and omitting key points such as the twins and Katrina. This has not only upset fans, but has made it nigh on impossible for movie makers to create a sequel to this movie, as both Katrina and the Twins play key ...
...Ed Speelers has also been branded as wrong for the part of Eragon. He seems to be in a state of permanant surprise/wonderment/stupidity. The fact that Arya was played by a blonde was also a sore point with fans, and there is no sign in the film of her pointed ears. In fact, they are noticibly rounded. However, if you haven't read the book, then you will probably enjoy the movie. It is, admittedly, full of good action sequences, and there is some ...

rosieemma91 29.07.2008 (30.07.2008) · Read full review
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This enjoyable movie has all the right ingredients to be the next Fantasy Blockbuster movie of the decade. The Heroes are Excellent and real, the story is epic, the effects are grand, the obsticals to overcome are unsurmountable, I mean literally, all the signs of a great, incredible, cult-following movie are there. Unfortunately not a one of them are orginal. The Hero, Eragon, is very obviously Luke Skywalker set in a lord of the rings setting. ...
...thought extinct, (Jedis) and Jeremy Irons plays the Obi-Wan Kenobi part. He even died for the same reason obi-wan did! The bad guys operated exactly like the ones in Lord of the Rings, but led by the Darth Vader charachter played by John Malkovich. I loved Star Wars and LotR, so at first I was insulted by the ripoff, but then I decided to give it another chance, and try to enjoy it for what it is. That lasted until the dragon grew up. about 1/2 ...

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Eragon is a brilliant film about a youngish boy about 18 named Eragon he was out hunting when a big flash appears, when the light goes out it shows a small blue stone like egg.Eragon doesnt know it is an egg and takes it home, the next morning in front of Eragon it hatches revealing a small baby dragon.He keeps the dragon and slept with it. The next day there is a spiral scar on his hand done by his dragon. He takes it to a large field to teach it ...
...is now a fully grown dragon. If you get to see this film you you will find out what happens next. I would give this film a age rating of 5 and over.This story was written by Christopher Paolini. These are the main people who starred in this film: Ed Speleers Jeremy Irons Sienna Guillory Robbert Carlyle Djimon Hounsou Garrett Hedlund Joss Stone Rachel Weisz John Malcovich So if you see it I know you will love it like me!!!....... : ) ...

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I watched this film last year on the big screen (cinema) with my school. The trailer looked interesting and I was genuinely intrigued with what the story might actually be about. Then you actually start watching it and wonder why you bothered to waste your money on this trash! The plot is a complete cop-out of Lord of the Rings with a few subtle differences. The film seemed never ending - the screen dims down and you think "wow I can finally get ...
...you realise it's not yet over. Lord of the Rings in my opinion is very entertaining and an interesting story. This on the other hand is a copy of it, done fairly obvious but with the plot completely mucked up! Even the name of the film has allusions to Aragorn in Lord of the Rings - how obvious do you get? The theme and appearance of dragons is constantly annoying and reminds me of the Ringwraiths of LotR. Complete waste of time and 100% NOT recommended. ...

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...film adaptation of the book eragon by Cristopher Paolini. The directer and script writer must have beat themselves round the head repeatedly with a brick. It was as if everyone involved either, didnt read the book, or read the book and thought 'lets do the exact opposite!' Nothing major was explained, many main points that were in the book were left out of the film. main events were switched around. everything was rushed seemingly building up to ...
...have been. The guy playing eragon in my opinion seemed too old. People who have read the book and seen the film will probably understand what i mean when i say, WTF to Saphira suddenly growing in mid flight. The acting was adequate, greats such as Jeremy Irons amd John Malcovich and robert carlyle are cast as main rolls. However, Malcovich had little to work with - due to the fact that his character rightly shouldnt have appeared - and seemed rather ...

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This film was a real let down after being a massive fan of the books. It clung to the ctoryline and I can imagine that if you did not read the book you would have to watch it several times before understanding what is going on! It was way too short compared to the length of the book and I dont think the characters were well represented. I would not watch this film again. ...

thepurpleelephant 20.07.2009
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After reading and loving the Eragon book i was really looking forward to watching the movie. The basic storyline is a young boy called Eragon finds a mysterious egg while hunting in a forest. The egg turns out to be a dragon and is wanted by the king. The king send out assassins to eragons house and kills his father. This provokes eragon to get revenge and chase them with a myterious story teller. Eragon turns out to be a long lost dragon rider and ...
...if you haven't read the Eragon book you might find the movie ok but for me it wasn't up to scratch and it was far too short. The director has done a really bad job on what could have been a great movie. If you really want to watch this i'd suggest renting it and if you fans of the Eragon books i'd suggest you leave it altogether it is that bad. ...

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