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The 2006 fantasy film based on the novel of the same name.
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Aug 29, 2011
- by Genessa
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Don't waste your time. Fortunately, I'd read the book before seeing the movie, so I am not turned off of the series.
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Dragons can be a bit of a downer for movies. It seems that many films Dragons are involved in end up turning out badly. It is worrying, then, that Eragon may be the worst Dragon-fuelled multiplexer yet. The book by Christopher Paolini was, in my opinion, quite an enjoyable and well written piece of literature. The film, on the other hand, is uninspired, dull, and far-fetched. Here's a quick summary of the plot (don't worry, no major plot spoilers). Eragon is a young farm boy … more
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god awful movie based loosely on an excillent book. the acting is dreadful and it dosent follow the book hardly at all. not worth the watch dont waste your time
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review by A1CJonathanLane.
February 20, 2010
Warning, may contain spoilers, but if you've seen Star Wars it's okay you'll see them coming anyway. The are no words to describe the anger, the unadulterated fury, the blinding rage, that I felt while I watched this sorry excuse for a film. Literally every shot in here is copied and pasted from one movie or another, whether it be Dragonheart - Collector's Edition or Braveheart or their two favorite sources The Lord of the Rings - The Motion Picture Trilogy (Platinum … more
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review by arichards.
November 17, 2008
They took a long and detailed book And cut out all the frills This movie's just a summary Of Alagaësia's ills It doesn't build the characters There's too much plot left out You just don't get the feel of what The book is all about A boy, an egg, his destiny To fly on dragon's wings It tries too hard to be a clone Of THE Lord of the Rings … more
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Eragon is based on the novel by the same name by author Christopher Paolini. The film is about a young teen farmer who lives in a land controlled by an evil king named Galbatorix (John Malkovich). The story goes that there was a time when men and dragons fought together and Galbatorix betrayed his people and killed all the dragons and most of their riders. Now an unborn dragon named Saphira falls into the hands of young Eragon. The two are destined for each other to take out Galbatorix. So this … more
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I recently graduated with a Master's degree in English. I love reading, writing and researching so much that I hope to make it my life's work! I've taught first year composition and have worked … more
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Cast:
Djimon Hounsou,
Jeremy Irons,
Alun Armstrong,
Rachel Weisz,
Sienna Guillory,
Robert Carlyle,
Caroline Chikezie,
Alan Shearman,
Mark Sussman,
Steven Speirs,
Paula Jane Newman,
Kenneth Danziger,
Peter Lavin,
Jean Gilpin,
Gary Lewis,
John Malkovich,
Joss Stone,
Peter Dennis,
Neil Dickson,
Garrett Hedlund,
John Gidcomb,
Diz White,
Chris Egan,
Spencer Wilding,
Sean Mahon,
Martin Jarvis,
Julian Barnes,
Ian Ruskin,
Randall Montgomery,
Agnes Banfalvy,
Ed Speleers,
Michael A. Mehlmann,
Tamás Deák,
Matt Devere,
Mate Haumann,
Andrea Fazekas,
Pál Makrai,
Gábor Tobágyi,
Maggie Baird,
Richard Rifkin,
Melissa Bickerton,
Neil Richardson,
Anthony Armatrading,
Kevin Owers,
Mark Silverman,
Deanne Mercer Dennis,
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Director:
Stefen Fangmeier
Genre:
Fantasy,
Sci-Fi
Release Date:
December 15, 2006
MPAA Rating:
PG
Screen Writer:
Mark Rosenthal
Runtime:
103 minutes
Studio:
20th Century Fox,
Davis Entertainment
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I've yet to read the books and honestly I'd be lying if I said that my hesitation has a lot to do with the film and its overall predictability. Are the books more fleshed out?