It's Not Looking Very Good for Eragon
Filed under: Action, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, New Releases
Wow, its getting sorta ugly over at Rotten Tomatoes these days -- at least when people are talking about the upcoming fantasy film Eragon. Some of the comments are, shall we say, less than kind about the new film. And a few are downright nasty. Personally, I'm not that impressed with what I've seen of the film so far -- any comparisons and proclamations that it's this years The Lord of the Rings notwithstanding.Still, I really hope it turns out to be good because as a fan of the genre, we need all the good fantasy and sci-fi movies we can get. If they're good and successful, people will want to make more of them -- and that to me is a good thing. Unfortunately, for every Lord of the Rings, we get a lot more films that just aren't very good. And to my dismay, judging from the quotes at Rotten Tomatoes, it doesn't look like Eragon is going to be the one movie to rule them all this year.
There are so many choice quotes at the site its hard to pick one or two that really nails the consensus about the film. But let's try anyway, shall we? "For those who love the fantasy genre known as sword and sorcery -- and I count myself in their number -- sitting through the movie version of Eragon will suck the will to live right out of you," says Chauncey Mabe of the South Florida Sentinal. Nice. Or, my personal favorite from Arthur Salm of the San Diego Union Tribune: "Been to that galaxy, done that ring." Hmm, that doesn't sound too promising, does it? Well, there's always The Hobbit -- that is, if it ever actually happens.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
12-17-2006 @ 9:35AM
mayorjimmy said...
i saw it Thursday late. i'll say this much, pretty much anyone who goes in expecting the book is going to hate it. i think the weak part of the movie is that it's rushed. very very rushed. nothing has any impact because we don't get any time to let any events or relationships mean anything. while it's not the WORST film of the year, it's not even close to being the next LOTR.
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12-17-2006 @ 1:09PM
Rich said...
My gf's kid wants me to take him to see this movie. I am trying to find excuses not too. After seeing the previews and the trailer, I keep having visions of another movie flash through my head...
Dungeons and Dragons
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12-17-2006 @ 2:36PM
morphs said...
I liked the movie. Can't wait for the other parts. :D
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12-17-2006 @ 4:53PM
Richard von Busack said...
You have to take a child to see it? My advice: drink heavily beforehand.
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12-18-2006 @ 3:03AM
gadlaw said...
If what folks say is true and the movie is not good then I see that as a shame. There are precious few good movies out there, I had hoped that the fantasy movies had reached a new level with LOTR's and Nardia and that the Dungeons and Dragons movies were a thing of the past.
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12-18-2006 @ 1:01PM
Digioia said...
Eragon is an enjoyable movie. But most fans of the book are going to hate it because it is not really a movie of the book. They used characters and some plot lines, but not very many, other than the big picture. I think most of the budget went to dragon flying scenes.
There are some key things in the book that are not in the movie -- like, the battle at Trondjheim begins right after Eragon arrives there. And they completely rewrote the ending.
Perhaps I just have a soft spot in my heart for these kinds of movies. I still like to spend the occasional late night wallowing in a viewing of DragonHeart. :)
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