Eragon

[wRONg Kind]

Well the Eragon new movie is coming out in 29 days I'am a fan of the books , the cast is actually pretty good including Jeremy Irons playing Brom ...

The probably had to change the movie a lot because I think the first book is over 400 pages ....

I can only hope they don't turn this thing into an abortion,yet I still look forward to it ..




http://www.cranik.com/images/eragon.jpg

[sniper]

Big fan of John Malkovich too.

Trailer is here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97K1Msaz-Mg&mode=related&search=

[wRONg Kind]

John will do a pretty job playing the King eventhough in the books he is still an unrevealed charcter.....

So I can only wonder what he might do in the movies as there is nothing so far from him in the books except giving other people orders

[LilJimmyRbinson]

Looks like a LOTR ripoff.

[wRONg Kind]

Looks like a LOTR ripoff.

Almost every critic has said that about the books and there is a lot of truth to that ...

[silentbob8201]

Almost every critic has said that about the books and there is a lot of truth to that ...
well in all fairness it was written by a 13 year old

[wRONg Kind]

well in all fairness it was written by a 13 year old

Bet Jimmy would like these books then again he likes anything by a 13 year old :icon_eek: :icon_eek:





:icon_mrgr

[LilJimmyRbinson]

From imdb:

Eragon:
In his homeland of Alagaesia, a farm boy happens upon a dragon's egg -- a discovery that leads him on a predestined journey where he realized he's the one person who can defend his home against an evil king

So a small person finds something that holds the key to an evil king taking over the world. Sounds super original. Fuck Hollywood.

[wRONg Kind]

From imdb:


So a small person finds something that holds the key to an evil king taking over the world. Sounds super original. Fuck Hollywood.

I'm sure this is the first movie with this plot :icon_roll

[BIV]

Almost every critic has said that about the books and there is a lot of truth to that ...

Could you tell me how a story about a boy who becomes bonded to a dragon has anything to do with a trilogy that doesn't have a single dragon in it?

John will do a pretty job playing the King eventhough in the books he is still an unrevealed charcter.....

So I can only wonder what he might do in the movies as there is nothing so far from him in the books except giving other people orders

Could be flashbacks. There were alot of stories about how he came into power in the book.

From imdb:


So a small person finds something that holds the key to an evil king taking over the world. Sounds super original. Fuck Hollywood.

What is your issue? It's based off of a great book. There should be more movies based off of fantasy books. So many great stories to be had...

[DonTheTrucker]

All fantasy books are LOTR ripoffs. Therefore all fantasy movies and games (D&D, Everquest, etc.) are ripoffs of LOTR.

Having said that, I'll pass.

[silentbob8201]

All fantasy books are LOTR ripoffs. Therefore all fantasy movies and games (D&D, Everquest, etc.) are ripoffs of LOTR.

Having said that, I'll pass.
the movie looks like a sequel to D&D the movie. i kept looking for Marlon Wayans during the trailer. no such luck

[DonTheTrucker]

I thought Narnia was going to bomb, so I can't say shit. People seem to love this stuff.

[BIV]

Nothing better than fantasy. It's all I read.

The Dragonlance Chronicles still could be the best trilogy ever written.

[Arc Lite]

The Hobbit had a dragon as a main part of the adventure and I think the Nazgul rode dragons.

It looks kind of like LOTR meets Star Wars.

I've never heard of this Trilogy, but I do agree more fantasy books should become movies and this does look good both visually and the story line even if it's slightly borrowed.

[BIV]

The Hobbit had a dragon as a main part of the adventure and I think the Nazgul rode dragons.

It looks kind of like LOTR meets Star Wars.

I've never heard of this Trilogy, but I do agree more fantasy books should become movies and this does look good both visually and the story line even if it's slightly borrowed.

Indeed, there was a dragon the hobbit but the Nazgul rode Fell Beasts.

I highly recommend you read Eragon, book two is in hardback and third isn't even finished yet.

[wRONg Kind]

I highly recommend you read Eragon, book two is in hardback and third isn't even finished yet.

I agree with you anybody who likes the genre of fantasy I think will like these books

[silentbob8201]

The Hobbit had a dragon as a main part of the adventure and I think the Nazgul rode dragons.

It looks kind of like LOTR meets Star Wars.

I've never heard of this Trilogy, but I do agree more fantasy books should become movies and this does look good both visually and the story line even if it's slightly borrowed.
hey Pete's Dragon has more incommon with this story than The Hobbit by that stance

[wRONg Kind]

The priemiere is tonight in London and the media gets to interview most of the major characters ....

There have been a couple of new clips since this thread started I will update :icon_mrgr

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1613135402246580816&q=Eragon&hl=en
This is where Murtagh Eragon and Arya reach the Varden

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8592642790182034760&q=Eragon&hl=en
This is where they show Galbatorix's(John Malkovich) whole lair for the first time also Durza is in here..

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-237183741392828791&q=Eragon&hl=en
This is the clip with Saphira's Growth

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8089574239178313654&q=Eragon&hl=en
Murtagh gets introduced in this clip

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=9020144871447696786&q=Eragon&hl=en
This is the fight scene between Durza and Eragon this is more towards the end ..

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6302864717730559016&q=Eragon&hl=en
This is where Eragon rides Saphira for the first time I think

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4640921576444342346&q=Eragon&hl=en
Eragon overestimates himself and Brom puts him in his place

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2671738244509140105&q=Eragon&hl=en
Eragon tries to save Arya but it's a trap

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1384467637243995013&q=Eragon&hl=en
After the end battle

There is one more which is the beginning of the movie but I can't find it right now....

[BroGonzo]

The whole fantasy genre is derivative of J.R.R. Tolkein's books.

But it keeps the nerds busy and out of public places, so I'm fine with that.

[wRONg Kind]

The whole fantasy genre is derivative of J.R.R. Tolkein's books.

But it keeps the nerds busy and out of public places, so I'm fine with that.

It is but Eragon is a little too close to LOTR but one I feel that is really not that close to Tolkien is Harry Potter , J.K Rowling goes more into the Grekk myths for her characters and she has good storyline which isn't that closely realted to any other books I have read

[thekidslepthere]

I've never read the books, but I was interested in the movie, but there seems to be no buzz about this movie.

When LOTR and Narnia were getting ready to come out there was promotions everywhere. For Eragon, I've seen only a handful of commercials.

And as of a week ago Fox cancelled a screening of the movie for actors and their representation, so I'm guessing its not that great.

First time director, lead actor is his first movie and Fox, they destroyed Fantastic Four, and Halo is now cancelled. I think they should just keep away from doing big movies like this.

[wRONg Kind]

http://media.shurtugal.com/movieviewer.php?type=sf&id=1

Well I found the opening scene and this explains most of the plot ...

I had to find the official Eragon fan website :icon_mrgr

Here is another

http://media.shurtugal.com/movieviewer.php?type=sf&id=2

This is where Eragon meets the Raz'ac
Just click on watch video now

[mcipoletti]

To say movies like this are LOTR ripoffs is kind of hard I think. If you consider that LOTR is probably the grandfather of modern day fantasy everything has to borrow from it a little bit but that doesn't make it a rip off. I am a bit concerned with this movie, like I am with any fantasy movie. No matter how good the source material is, often times the focus on efx and cgi kills a good story. We will see what happens

[tar_baby]

i think this will be a great movie...i love movies like this

i still want to see the prestige

[BIV]

It is but Eragon is a little too close to LOTR but one I feel that is really not that close to Tolkien is Harry Potter , J.K Rowling goes more into the Grekk myths for her characters and she has good storyline which isn't that closely realted to any other books I have read

Once again, this has no comparison to LotR.
No elves, dwarves, orcs, goblins or any other "race" aside from human. There is a monster race, but it has no sililarity to anything Tolkien ever wrote about.
No "great evil dark lord." Bad guy is a king.
There is a type of magic, but so far, no wizards.
This book is filled with dragons, there was only one dragon in Tolkien's writings and Smaug died before LotR.

Dragons are not a Tolkien concept.
Swords are not a Tolkien concept.
Magic is not a Tolkien concept.

This story is only "too similar to LotR" if you consider The Grudge or Saw to be "too similar" to Cujo. It's the same genre, that's it.

I am a bit concerned with this movie, like I am with any fantasy movie. No matter how good the source material is, often times the focus on efx and cgi kills a good story. We will see what happens

I'm worried too. But since LotR, I have hope for fantasy again.

[wRONg Kind]

From what I have heard or read so far that the movie is not great but the end battle saves the movie completely....

I have also read some reviewers completely blast the movie apart but then again everyone has their own opinion and there havan't been a lot of movies out that everyone likes ..

But if you are a true fan of the books then you will definitely appreciate this movie ..

[Hudson]

I am hoping that two movie series that are in talks come to fuition and done well:
Thomas Covenant Series.
Dragon Riders of Pern Series.
And CS Lewis I think rivals Tolkein..If you are into Bible stories retold.

[mcipoletti]

I'd love to see a Wheel of Time Movie Franchise but I doubt it will happen

[wRONg Kind]

I am hoping that two movie series that are in talks come to fuition and done well:
Thomas Covenant Series.
Dragon Riders of Pern Series.
And CS Lewis I think rivals Tolkein..If you are into Bible stories retold.

not into Bible stories retold ....

Dragon Riders of Pern series I will be interested in though ...


So far most of the reviews have been bad ....

I still have hope as the critics was acclaimed and I definitely didn't like it that much ..

[KneeKnee]

I'm 1/2 way through the first book. been 1/2 way through the first book for a while now. It is good and all, but not GRIPPING. I'll probably wait for the DVD, though.

Now, what we need is a Sword of Truth movie series...

[wRONg Kind]

I'm 1/2 way through the first book. been 1/2 way through the first book for a while now. It is good and all, but not GRIPPING. I'll probably wait for the DVD, though.

Now, what we need is a Sword of Truth movie series...

Should I spoil it for you :icon_evil

[KneeKnee]

Should I spoil it for you :icon_evil


No, no...Ill eventually finish it. Just havent had the time plus id like to see the DVD one day. :action-sm

[wRONg Kind]

No, no...Ill eventually finish it. Just havent had the time plus id like to see the DVD one day. :action-sm

the movie is much different from the book

[wRONg Kind]

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/eragon/

14% which makes it a rotten ...
EDIT:13 % NOW

Most of the reviews say that Ed Speelers(Eragon) is a stiff ... Jeremy Irons(Brom) is being praised a lot by most anyway... person I didn't expect to get a lot of good reviews was Robert Carlyle(Durza) but he is getting a lot of good reviews which makes the mpvie a little better for me ..

but one thing everyone agrees that the end battle at Farthen-Dur is really good and the special effects are great too...

Not looking too good right now ..

I will still watch tomorrow

Also these fuckos keep saying it's a kid movie but it's really not it's PG now after the MPAA ratings change this year ther that that this movie should have been a PG-13 so know your shit before you put a review out there

[Budyzir]

Just picked up the book at B&N and noticed the 2nd book is out, some kind of limited edition in time for the movie. Nutz, I cant remember the title, I think it was "Eldest" or something.

[KneeKnee]

Just picked up the book at B&N and noticed the 2nd book is out, some kind of limited edition in time for the movie. Nutz, I cant remember the title, I think it was "Eldest" or something.


Yes, Eldest is the second book. Beleive it is red covered.

[Hudson]

Waiting for "Good Omens" to get out of Pre production HELL!

[mcipoletti]

As in Neil Gaimon's Good Omen's? He has a ton of movie stuff coming in the near future. Good for Neil

[wRONg Kind]

Just picked up the book at B&N and noticed the 2nd book is out, some kind of limited edition in time for the movie. Nutz, I cant remember the title, I think it was "Eldest" or something.

Yes and you are talking about the deluxe edition which contains a sneak peek at the Third Book (Not-Titled)


Think I'm going at 5:15 or tomorrow

[BIV]

I'd love to see a Wheel of Time Movie Franchise but I doubt it will happen

Jesus man, I'm on the 8th book now. How many years do you want to be watching movies? Hell, one book could be two movies and there are ten of them.

I still want a Drangonlance Chronicles movie series.

[Hudson]

As in Neil Gaimon's Good Omen's? He has a ton of movie stuff coming in the near future. Good for Neil
Yeah there was talk of Robin Williams as an angel.
I would love to see American Gods come about as well!
That and Sandman

[chumpy]

I still want a Drangonlance Chronicles movie series.


Agreed, but only autumn twilight, winter night, spring dawning and summer whatever it was.

On another note I would like to see Stephen King's Dark Tower series made into a movie series.

[Xyn]

On another note I would like to see Stephen King's Dark Tower series made into a movie series.

A high budget mini series could do it justice. A movie could turn out okay, but it would be nearly impossible.

I hope they deliberately change the story a little for a Dark Tower movie/mini series. Change it just enough so that it ends just a tiny bit different:

Make it like a sequal to the novel versions, with Roland having The Horn of Eld with him throughout the movies. It's the perfect story to adapt in the fact that any changes needed to fit it to screen could be explained away by the fact that it is all happening in a new way. So long as they stayed as faithful as possible to the spirit of the books, it could turn out really good.

I haven't read Eragon, I usually drift more towards the sci-fi side of geekiness, but I'll check out the movie then read the books if it seems interesting.

[wRONg Kind]

I haven't read Eragon, I usually drift more towards the sci-fi side of geekiness, but I'll check out the movie then read the books if it seems interesting.

The movie and book are very different actually I was amazed at some of the differences as they butchered the plot but other than that the move is still pretty good although for what they did to Murtagh's character I will not forgive these fuckers as Murtagh was one of my favorite characters yet they butchered his role like no one else's role..

The special effects were great which was to expected ...
The last battle was great although the Urgals wre not scary at all ...

Right Now the movie is second on the Box-Office as it is behind Will Smith's movie by .4 million ... I guess not bad for a movie which is on 14% on rotten tomatoes ...

And Baby Saphira=molestable :icon_eek: :icon_eek::icon_eek:

[Vyce]

I still want a Drangonlance Chronicles movie series.

The good news is that you're going to get it.

The bad news is that they decided to make the films animated. So god only knows how they'll end up. The animation could be shitty and they might butcher the plot in order to make it more cutesy for the kiddies.

[Shpadoinkle]

Eragon did so well that the star is now doing day labor. Pretty strange, less than two months after walking a red carpet as a star of a major motion picture, you're doing construction.

http://www.wwtdd.com/post.phtml?pk=1842

[Newmania]

I still want a Drangonlance Chronicles movie series.

The good news is that you're going to get it.

The bad news is that they decided to make the films animated. So god only knows how they'll end up. The animation could be shitty and they might butcher the plot in order to make it more cutesy for the kiddies.

I heard about this. Don't think it will live up to the Chronicles series. I've got about 40 Dragonlance books. I think a movie will just spoil them for me. Oh, and I saw Eragon. Didn't do it for me.

[Xyn]

Eragon did so well that the star is now doing day labor. Pretty strange, less than two months after walking a red carpet as a star of a major motion picture, you're doing construction.

http://www.wwtdd.com/post.phtml?pk=1842

Finally did see the movie a while back. Nothing I'd call special, but it was alright. I guess I'd watch a sequal in theatres, but I doubt I'd ever buy a DVD

As far as the guy doing construction, good on him. Stupid hollywood ass cunts who don't have any real world skills.

He does look like an ass though. At least he's not as bad some of these young actors, like godawful Hayden Christianson

[PURELY ORGASMIC]

Once again, this has no comparison to LotR.
No elves, dwarves, orcs, goblins or any other "race" aside from human. There is a monster race, but it has no sililarity to anything Tolkien ever wrote about.
No "great evil dark lord." Bad guy is a king.
There is a type of magic, but so far, no wizards.
This book is filled with dragons, there was only one dragon in Tolkien's writings and Smaug died before LotR.

Dragons are not a Tolkien concept.
Swords are not a Tolkien concept.
Magic is not a Tolkien concept.

This story is only "too similar to LotR" if you consider The Grudge or Saw to be "too similar" to Cujo. It's the same genre, that's it.



I'm worried too. But since LotR, I have hope for fantasy again.


Well said! I recently saw this movie and I luvved it! I so want a baby dragon for Christmas and I want to be a Dragon Rider when I grow up!

Lets just take this movie for what it is, indulge yourself, let go and enjoy it...tis a good smooth ride! :D (From the child within!)

P.S...Look out for 'Joss Stone' in the movie she plays Angela, I believe it must be her 'debut' in acting. She's a singer, English...and a very good singer check out her music :)