Eragon

Irkenwarrior12 · 12-08-2006, 10:24 PM

What are your impressions?

I rather disliked the book, so I suspect the movie will be no different.

Demonicus Prime · 12-08-2006, 10:54 PM

Eragon was good!

Irkenwarrior12 · 12-08-2006, 11:58 PM

^

Sez you.

Chunky Kong12345 · 12-10-2006, 09:23 PM

Damn right sez him.

***CaptHayfever*** · 12-11-2006, 01:21 AM

I've never read the book. The trailer is lackluster to say the least, but I stopped putting my faith in trailers a long time ago.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

**Sean P Kelly** · 12-11-2006, 11:00 AM

I'm interested in seeing the film. I don't expect it to be amazing, but I am at least expecting to be entertained.

**Wyborn** · 12-11-2006, 12:30 PM

I expect it to be more entertaining than the book, if only because I'll know how mindless it is going in.

**Sean P Kelly** · 12-16-2006, 06:49 PM

Saw it and I liked it. It's no Lord of the Rings (which it's obviously inspired by), but it was entertaining.

Legion · 12-16-2006, 07:22 PM

I think the Guardian puts it best.

Saw the trailers. Wasn't impressed. I generally detest 'ye-olde mediaeval' fantasy films, especially ones so clearly cliched as this, and especially ones based off cliched-in-themselves books written by 15-year-olds. :P

Chunky Kong12345 · 12-16-2006, 08:58 PM

It's too bad half the movie got the book wrong.

And I thought Prisoner of Azkaban was bad...

**Wyborn** · 12-16-2006, 09:05 PM

If the scene of the dragon fighting the giant demon in the commercials is any indicator, that would be to the movie's benefit simply because it's more interesting than what might as well have been a Forgotten Realms story.

Chunky Kong12345 · 12-16-2006, 09:29 PM

Considering that's one of the things that was added?

**Sean P Kelly** · 12-16-2006, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chunky Kong12345

It's too bad half the movie got the book wrong.

You know adaptation is a picky thing.

Mostly because I'm a slow reader and don't read many books, when I see film adaptations I don't have to worry about comparing the book to the film. And I think that's a good thing.

I don't really care about how faithful the film is to the book, because I never have (and probably never will) read the book.

My only thoughts on Eragon is that I found it an entertaining film. I'm not saying it's a masterpiece, but it was good enough that I enjoyed myself watching it.

Spritedude · 12-17-2006, 06:59 AM

Well I read the book and I think the movie was nothing like the book at all.

Some examples:
Spoiler Below

In the book Eragon spends a month watching Spahira grow and picks a name for her. In the movie, after like two days, she flys in the clouds, catches on fire, crashes down and is instantly fully grown. WTF?

The book said Urgals are terrifying creatures with black horns. In the movie they're just mean looking men with marks on their face.

They didn't even say that Brom's dragon's name was Saphira or that the first dragon rider's name was Eragon.

In the book Eragon learns magic from elves. In the movie he learns it by "instinct".

And a lot of other things that would take to long to say.

Well, at least whoever did the voice of Saphira did a good job, but that's the only good thing. I think the book is much better.

**Sean P Kelly** · 12-17-2006, 10:05 AM

^ Once again, me NOT knowing the book made me enjoy it better. It made me immune to the "It didn't have this, it didn't have that" pickiness.

Lurch1982 · 12-23-2006, 06:30 PM

Overall better than most of the fantasy garbage that hits theatres (Lord of the Rings being the exception), but I still felt this would have been better suited as a developed mini-series. There were some glaring issues with how they developed characters and handled the progression of time. It does have John Malkovich, who really needed to be in the movie more because he kicks ass.

There are movies where you can say "Oh it didn't do the book justice" and you can nitpick on what they left out. The two primary examples are the Lord of the Rings and Jurassic Park (the first one, any other movie sucks). But ya know, when you're dealing what is essentially glorified fanfics, it isn't really an issue because nobody outside of 12 angry idiots on the Interweb gives a damn.

Link CDLVI · 12-23-2006, 07:44 PM

The movie I think was a disgrace to the book.

I will say no more.

Chunky Kong12345 · 12-23-2006, 09:23 PM

Lurch, Lord of the Rings stays pretty faithful as far as I know. It's just that this got half the book wrong and end up leading to the next movie having to cut out half the stuff that's supposed to happen in the next book.

Lurch1982 · 12-23-2006, 10:12 PM

Except the ending is borked, they're missing a whole crapton of the begining and buildup, and there's multiple scenes just missing. Read the book and come back, k?

Chunky Kong12345 · 12-23-2006, 10:49 PM

Did you read Eragon?

12-08-2006, 10:24 PM	#1
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12-08-2006, 10:54 PM	#2
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12-08-2006, 11:58 PM	#3
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12-10-2006, 09:23 PM	#4
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12-11-2006, 01:21 AM	#5
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12-11-2006, 11:00 AM	#6
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12-11-2006, 12:30 PM	#7
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12-16-2006, 06:49 PM	#8
Sean P Kelly SMBHQ Mod Movies Mod Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Gender: Posts: 3,347 Thanks: 9 Thanked 45 Times in 35 Posts Points: 195,108.90 Bank: 113,226.55 Total Points: 308,335.44 Donate	Saw it and I liked it. It's no Lord of the Rings (which it's obviously inspired by), but it was entertaining.

12-16-2006, 07:22 PM	#9
Legion Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Greater Mancester, UK Gender: Posts: 1,860 Thanks: 10 Thanked 16 Times in 11 Posts Points: 8,231.29 Bank: 6,647.77 Total Points: 14,879.06 Donate	I think the Guardian puts it best. Saw the trailers. Wasn't impressed. I generally detest 'ye-olde mediaeval' fantasy films, especially ones so clearly cliched as this, and especially ones based off cliched-in-themselves books written by 15-year-olds. :P

12-16-2006, 08:58 PM	#10
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12-16-2006, 09:05 PM	#11
Wyborn Zelda Mod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: All over the place Gender: Posts: 12,326 Thanks: 86 Thanked 439 Times in 269 Posts Points: 19,201.94 Bank: 82,155.51 Total Points: 101,357.45 Donate	If the scene of the dragon fighting the giant demon in the commercials is any indicator, that would be to the movie's benefit simply because it's more interesting than what might as well have been a Forgotten Realms story.

12-16-2006, 09:29 PM	#12
Chunky Kong12345 WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK I AM!? Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: ogmftwbqq Gender: Posts: 17,132 Thanks: 64 Thanked 338 Times in 241 Posts Points: 4,201.92 Bank: 178,076.98 Total Points: 182,278.90 Donate	Considering that's one of the things that was added?

12-17-2006, 06:59 AM	#14
Spritedude Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Centennial State Gender: Posts: 1,000 Thanks: 20 Thanked 28 Times in 22 Posts Points: 2,583.60 Bank: 162,484.71 Total Points: 165,068.31 Donate	Well I read the book and I think the movie was nothing like the book at all. Some examples: Spoiler Below In the book Eragon spends a month watching Spahira grow and picks a name for her. In the movie, after like two days, she flys in the clouds, catches on fire, crashes down and is instantly fully grown. WTF? The book said Urgals are terrifying creatures with black horns. In the movie they're just mean looking men with marks on their face. They didn't even say that Brom's dragon's name was Saphira or that the first dragon rider's name was Eragon. In the book Eragon learns magic from elves. In the movie he learns it by "instinct". And a lot of other things that would take to long to say. Well, at least whoever did the voice of Saphira did a good job, but that's the only good thing. I think the book is much better.

12-17-2006, 10:05 AM	#15
Sean P Kelly SMBHQ Mod Movies Mod Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Gender: Posts: 3,347 Thanks: 9 Thanked 45 Times in 35 Posts Points: 195,108.90 Bank: 113,226.55 Total Points: 308,335.44 Donate	^ Once again, me NOT knowing the book made me enjoy it better. It made me immune to the "It didn't have this, it didn't have that" pickiness.

12-23-2006, 06:30 PM	#16
Lurch1982 Senior Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Katrinaland, USA Gender: Posts: 9,227 Thanks: 120 Thanked 220 Times in 131 Posts Points: 31,591.46 Bank: 241,904.79 Total Points: 273,496.25 Donate	Overall better than most of the fantasy garbage that hits theatres (Lord of the Rings being the exception), but I still felt this would have been better suited as a developed mini-series. There were some glaring issues with how they developed characters and handled the progression of time. It does have John Malkovich, who really needed to be in the movie more because he kicks ass. There are movies where you can say "Oh it didn't do the book justice" and you can nitpick on what they left out. The two primary examples are the Lord of the Rings and Jurassic Park (the first one, any other movie sucks). But ya know, when you're dealing what is essentially glorified fanfics, it isn't really an issue because nobody outside of 12 angry idiots on the Interweb gives a damn.

12-23-2006, 07:44 PM	#17
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12-23-2006, 09:23 PM	#18
Chunky Kong12345 WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK I AM!? Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: ogmftwbqq Gender: Posts: 17,132 Thanks: 64 Thanked 338 Times in 241 Posts Points: 4,201.92 Bank: 178,076.98 Total Points: 182,278.90 Donate	Lurch, Lord of the Rings stays pretty faithful as far as I know. It's just that this got half the book wrong and end up leading to the next movie having to cut out half the stuff that's supposed to happen in the next book.

12-23-2006, 10:12 PM	#19
Lurch1982 Senior Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Katrinaland, USA Gender: Posts: 9,227 Thanks: 120 Thanked 220 Times in 131 Posts Points: 31,591.46 Bank: 241,904.79 Total Points: 273,496.25 Donate	Except the ending is borked, they're missing a whole crapton of the begining and buildup, and there's multiple scenes just missing. Read the book and come back, k?

12-23-2006, 10:49 PM	#20
Chunky Kong12345 WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK I AM!? Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: ogmftwbqq Gender: Posts: 17,132 Thanks: 64 Thanked 338 Times in 241 Posts Points: 4,201.92 Bank: 178,076.98 Total Points: 182,278.90 Donate	Did you read Eragon?