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Eragon (Widescreen Edition) by Stefen Fangmeier
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DVD Cover InformationActor: Djimon Hounsou, Ed Speleers, Jeremy Irons, John Malkovich, Sienna Guillory Director: Stefen Fangmeier Brand: GUILLORY,SIENNA Cinematographer: Hugh Johnson Editor: Roger Barton Editor: Masahiro Hirakubo Editor: Chris Lebenzon Producer: Gil Netter Producer: Chris Symes Writer: Peter Buchman DVD: Region Code 1 Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; Spanish (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen Picture Format: 2.35:1 Running Time: 103 minutes DVD Release Date: 2007-03-20 Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Studio: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Movie Reviews of Eragon (Widescreen Edition)Movie Review: Dragon-Style "Star Wars" Summary: 3 StarsAnd that's pretty much what "Eragon" is. I didn't find the movie all that terrible despite what a number of people said here, but it's as bare-bones "Star Wars" as you possibly hope to get. Eragon is Luke Skywalker, Eragon's ill-fated uncle is Luke's ill-fated uncle, Brom is Obi-Wan Kenobi, evil King Galabtorix is evil Emperor Palpatine, the king's sorcerer is Darth Vader, the Dragonkiller sword is the lightsaber, the Varden are the Rebel Alliance, and Princess Arya is for all intents and purposes Princess Leia without the cinnamon-danish hairdo (though the feather in her hair at the end of the movie earned a "Mennehaha" quip from a reviwer on this site). The costuming and special effects are great and so is the computer-generated dragon Saphira, but the acting suffers terribly in this film, as acting often does when when visual effects dominate a movie.
Summary of Eragon (Widescreen Edition)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. While it owes much of its appeal and appearance to the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Eragon can stand on its own as an enjoyable fantasy for younger viewers. Faithfully adapted from the bestselling novel by teenage author Christopher Paolini, this boy-and-his-dragon tale offers clean, fast-paced family entertainment without compromising the darker qualities of Paolini's novel (the first in what is known as the "Inheritance" trilogy). The plot centers on 17-year-old peasant farmboy Eragon (played by appealing newcomer Ed Speleers) who discovers a mysterious blue object that turns out to be an egg that eventually hatches to reveal Saphira, a blue-scaled dragon that quickly grows to full-size. According to prophecy, Eragon is destined to be a dragon-rider like those who once protected a benevolent kingdom, thus reviving an ancient conflict against the army of King Galbatorix (John Malkovich), a former dragon rider who turned to evil, now in alliance with a! dark-magic "Shade" sorcerer named Durza (Robert Carlyle). While the movie serves up familiar fantasy elements and offers little if anything new to fans of the genre (or anyone who's read the books of Anne McCaffrey and Ursula K. Le Guin), it's visually impressive (especially the dragon scenes, with Rachel Weisz providing the telepathic "voice" of Saphira) and full of timeless wisdom, much of it delivered by Eragon's heroic mentor Brom (Jeremy Irons), himself a former dragon rider with memories of past battles and hope for Eragon's future. Add a fair warrior-maiden named Arya (Sienna Guillory) and you've got all the ingredients for a worthwhile (if not particularly original) fantasy that points directly to a sequel. Whether that's a good or a bad thing is up to individual viewers to decide. --Jeff Shannon Eragon Extras Christopher Paolini talks to us about his book and film inspirations and makes recommendations for fans of Eragon, click here to view the complete list. | Build and customize your very own dragon with "Volksdragon". |
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