Early review of Eragon - ouch!

[Galactus]

How in the world did this teenager's book get published?? Isnt he massively infringing on copyrights here??

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I think his parents helped him publish the book, because no "real" publisher wanted it. Which may say something about the quality... Personally I can't stop wonder why Fox went for this one when there are tons of better fantasy novels out there. But then again, not much in Hollywood makes sense.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Well to be honest, the book is actually quite good, but the movie needed to be about 3 hours long to it at least SOME justice, with Fox, that was never going to happen, the movie is what, 105 mins long? Thats just ****ing ridiculous for a 730 page book, with a lot of important parts in it.

 

[Rac]

It´s very badly directed (nothing makes sense), a terrible script (nothing makes sense) and horrible editing, all scenes seem very confined (there is the action scene, then the romantic one, then the dead of a friend, then the mentor/student, and so on...)

Eragon: X-Men The Last Stand Part II t:

 

[AssMan]

Well to be honest, the book is actually quite good, but the movie needed to be about 3 hours long to it at least SOME justice, with Fox, that was never going to happen, the movie is what, 105 mins long? Thats just ****ing ridiculous for a 730 page book, with a lot of important parts in it.

This movie will probably be another Daredevil knowing FOX with a Directors Cut. Then again this movie coud just plain suck

 

[Cinemaman]

12% on RT? That's even lower than I predicted

 

[Speedball]

Eragon: X-Men The Last Stand Part II t:

you see...I enjoyed X-men 3. It was complete eye and ear(the scores are amazing) candy. I hate the film, but I also get some enjoyment out of it too.

 

[comicgirl]

Eragon ... lol.

Cheap LOTR ripoff is what a British guy called it on BBC. He was reviewing this movie and said : "If I had to choice to go see Eragon with my Children I'd rather let her see a Z rater horror movie instead then this piece of rubbish".

Cracked me up ...

The book itself is just another ripoff of the "Dragon Riders of Pern" anyway

 

[Darkdd]

I don't think i'm gonna bother seeing this one even though my country got the movie on wednesday.

 

[Tempest19]

Well, didn't DragonHeart get bad reviews from critics also? And that is one of my favorite dragon films! I know there's many that didn't like it, but I personally found it to be entertaining. So, hopefully- for me at least- Eragon will be the next DragonHeart. I've seen the clips on yahoo and, to me, it looks like it will be a good film, not great- but entertaining. And I love most "coming of age" films.

 

[Farren]

Jeremy Irons does what he can lending his gravitas to the obligatory teacher - student dynamic but frankly, Eragon is such an impuslive ass you wonder why Irons doesn't just cold cock him and take off on the dragon himself.

That actually sounds like a more appealing film....

 

[DonnaTroy84]

Now THAT I'd pay to see! t:

I'm basically only going for Jeremy Irons. And i'm with AVEITWITHJAMON, the book was amazing, absolutely awesome, and it doesn't feel like a Star Wars/LOTR rip-off at all when you read it.

...but the movie needed to be about 3 hours long to it at least SOME justice, with Fox, that was never going to happen, the movie is what, 105 mins long?

Yes, that is ridiculous. :bleech:

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

Reviews this bad usually hurts a movie's boxoffice. If the movie currently had 20 ish or 30 percent on Rotten Tomatoes I don't think that it would matter very much but 12 percent? it will matter. I predict a late teens opening and lame legs.

On another note the movie looks completely awful and just might compete with D&D. And how on earth can a epic adverture movie based on a fairly long book not be well over 2 hours long? Silly Fox tricks are for kids!

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

Double post

 

[BloodyWolverine]

I have seen the movie in question. Are the critics right and most of teh pre haters. Yes and No. Yes they are right that it is no Rings. No this movie is not D/D. Jeramy Irons as Brom and Rachel Weizs as Saphira's voice and the speical effects save the film. Speelers was not too bad. The guy who plays Murtaugh was better. Arya was more likable in the movie then the book for me.
As for the critics they are more wrong then right. On this i never expected them to like this movie for starters. I give the movie a C+ . Its not teh best film ever but neither is it the wrost.

 

[Swordmaster]

Just saw the movie. Really enjoyable. Not going to win any awards or anything, but it's a great way to spend two hours.

Oh and Irons is awesome as Brom. He's like a bad-ass Ben Kenobi.

 

[Tempest19]

SM and BW, great to hear that it's not as bad as critics made it out to be. I can't wait- love "coming of age" and fantasy films.

 

[Speedball]

I've seen the film too. My brother enjoyed it and it made him want to read the book after I told him that scenes were either gone, or out of place.
I'm...in the middle. It's neither good, nor bad. The visual effects were amazing, but I noticed a lot of mistakes. (Where in the hell did Eragon's horse go while he was flying? She disappeared, then reappeared next to Brom when he was in the woods.)
The editing was ok, the cinematography was REALLY bad though. The final battle was not as good as it should have been, but the added duel at the end made up for it. I didn't like how they did

Spoiler

Brom's death though. Arya was NOT there, it was Murtaugh. And Brom died LONG before Eragon rescued Arya. I did like when he died, on Saphira, that was one change I liked. Not because he died, but the way they handled it.

Murtaugh did not have enough screne time, but the casting choice was a great one for his character.
On a 10 point scale, I'd give it a 6.5.
Hopefully Eldest will make up for it.
My theater was packed, how about everyone elses?

 

[Tempest19]

Speedball, it's okay- just, perhaps put spoiler tags... like about Brom and all that- for those who didn't read the book.

 

[Speedball]

Speedball, it's okay- just, perhaps put spoiler tags... like about Brom and all that- for those who didn't read the book.

k, there ya go.

 

[Hoedowned]

Well to be honest, the book is actually quite good, but the movie needed to be about 3 hours long to it at least SOME justice, with Fox, that was never going to happen, the movie is what, 105 mins long? Thats just ****ing ridiculous for a 730 page book, with a lot of important parts in it.

730 pages!!! Turned into a 105 min movie?!?!? Jeez, and then the Harry Potter fans complain.

 

[Speedball]

730 pages!!! Turned into a 105 min movie?!?!? Jeez, and then the Harry Potter fans complain.

It's 497, but still. The film needed to be 2 and 1/2 hours long, at the least.

 

[GoldenAgeHero]

i rather watch LOTR.

 

[chesslover]

I found the movie to be tolerable.

 

[tallsy_1]

What shocks me is that they decided to put Murtagh on the back burner. He's the most popular character, and the actor who played him was more charasmatic. Fox had no problem making the X-Men movies the Wolverine show. Why did they stick to the author's intent here?

 

[BloodyWolverine]

i rather watch LOTR.

So wouldn't I If i had a choice between the Hobbit or Eragon i'd see The Hobbit.