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Post subject:  Posted: December 17th, 2006, 5:54 pm |
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Well. I just saw the movie and I have good and bad things to talk about it. First the bad things..not enough Brom or Murtagh. Brom got like only thirty minutes and Murtagh 15. It won't hurt to expand the movie a bit. I actually wish the movie was a little longer so they could build up all the characters properly. As a guy, I wish there was a bit more battle scenes. Durza was an odd combination of Saruman and Wormtongue (did anyone recognize the scene where Durza rallies his army?) Arya was also a bit odd.
Ok now the good things. Brom was played by an excellent actor but worked under horrible script writers and director. Murtagh was really cool wherever you could find that is. Sapphira was amazing. Overall: awesome Brom, Murtagh, and Sapphira. Everyone else has room for improvement. I give it 3 stars: one for Murtagh, one for Sapphira, and one for Brom.
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Post subject: Posted: December 17th, 2006, 6:50 pm |
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i was talking to a friend who had seen it and she said it was definately too short, she liked Arya, save for the hair, and apparently Saphira did look like a chicken with mange, i personally havent seen it, probably wont until after x-mas...but im not realy psyched for it..
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Post subject: Posted: December 17th, 2006, 7:07 pm |
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AF, I agree with ur statement about not beind disappointed no matter what. I find you can'tbe critical of movies based off of books. No matter what, the movie will never be as good. They can come pretty darn close, but you can't entertain every aspect of a novel, so it's best to just go in with an open mind.
And Caunion, I agree about the aspects you really liked...but I know I'm prolly the only one, but I thought Ed did a spectacular job with what his character was allowed to be. I think if there was more chance for development of Eragon, he would've nailed it. He was a believable character that I felt for. I think he was more sensitive than I imagined him, but I liked that. The Eragon I had pictured was very closed and not as easy to sympathize with.
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Post subject: Posted: December 17th, 2006, 7:21 pm |
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^I agree. I was thinking that the acting, especially of Eragon, was going to be really bad... but Ed Speelers did a very excellent job with what he had.
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Post subject: Posted: December 17th, 2006, 8:33 pm |
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*Pounds head on desk* Now I'm going to see it on Wednesday. Argh! I can't wait!
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Post subject: Posted: December 17th, 2006, 8:41 pm |
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Altariel Frodo wrote: Wow, we're getting really different ideas here! Luckily I agree with several people... I agree with Sam, but with Tur too, and I agree with everybody's complaints about it, but like it anyway. Basically I went into it refusing to be that disappointed. I'm not normally optimistic, but I tried to be, and it worked. I'm still determined to think it was an OK movie, despite the many flaws. It had Narnia totally beat!  Again, I totally agree!
If you ignore the facts on the books that where left out and looks on what they actually put in, then the movie was awesome! They did everything to the max!
But, if you look at it from how much if left out, then aye, it definatly was a downgrade and the book was much better, I'd say. But all the actors did great on what they where given, and Saphira was perfect and there is no other location in the world I can think of that would also make it look so...idk, real, but still...
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Post subject: Posted: December 17th, 2006, 9:09 pm |
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Caunion the Frost Lord wrote: did anyone recognize the scene where Durza rallies his army?)
Oh, I definitely did.. it was extremely awkward to look at... well, extremely weird for any Lord of the Rings fan to watch. _________________ 
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Post subject: Posted: December 17th, 2006, 9:37 pm |
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Haldir o Lorien wrote: Caunion the Frost Lord wrote: did anyone recognize the scene where Durza rallies his army?) Oh, I definitely did.. it was extremely awkward to look at... well, extremely weird for any Lord of the Rings fan to watch. I thought of that too!
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Post subject: Posted: December 17th, 2006, 9:59 pm |
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^Same here... it was way too familiar.
Dark, Queen of Angmar wrote: apparently Saphira did look like a chicken with mange, i personally havent seen it, probably wont until after x-mas...but im not realy psyched for it..  She actually didn't... But I hope you don't mind if I quote you in my sig. Altariel Frodo wrote: I was thinking that the acting, especially of Eragon, was going to be really bad... but Ed Speelers did a very excellent job with what he had.
Definitely! For his first film, he was amazing.
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Post subject: Posted: December 17th, 2006, 10:20 pm |
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Nauriel Rochnur wrote: Haldir o Lorien wrote: Caunion the Frost Lord wrote: did anyone recognize the scene where Durza rallies his army?) Oh, I definitely did.. it was extremely awkward to look at... well, extremely weird for any Lord of the Rings fan to watch. I thought of that too! Did you see all of the running/riding through the pretty outdoors from a flying perspective too?
It took a lot from known sellers and combined it into one. 
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Post subject: Posted: December 17th, 2006, 10:30 pm |
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^I agree  And their graphics weren't even extremely super either.
I can name a few of movies that are seen in Eragon.. LotR, StarWars, The Mummy, Harry Potter (Hippogriff ;]).. any others to add to the list? _________________
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Post subject: Posted: December 17th, 2006, 10:34 pm |
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I might need that list! XD!
I've started that parody thingie... It's very fun to write...
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Post subject: Posted: December 17th, 2006, 10:39 pm |
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^I wrote one ages ago, right after the first promo picture was released and everyone was furious about Arya's hair.
HC, did you change your name from something else relatively recently? I can't remember you past a few weeks ago... 
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Post subject: Posted: December 17th, 2006, 10:42 pm |
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hmm, recently I've been: Chaya, something I really don't remember, and Zephyr Rider. 
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Post subject: Posted: December 17th, 2006, 10:51 pm |
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Oh! I was wondering what happened to you!  I don't check the name changes thread enough. 
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Post subject: Posted: December 17th, 2006, 10:53 pm |
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It's probably my fault, I change far to often!
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