Anyone have an opinion on 'Eragon'
POSTED BY: Peulsar5
UPDATED: Saturday, November 18, 2006 06:08
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Never read the book and have no intention of seeing the movie.
ERAGON, to me, just seemed to be garden variety fantasy, created somewhat to cash in on the HARRY POTTER/LORD OF THE RINGS craze that's going on in pop fiction, both books and movies. I've heard of all these fantasy book being turned into potential franchises. And all of these I feel is just studios scrambling to have the next HARRY POTTER or LORD OF THE RINGS. There are only two of these, outside of POTTER, that I actually want to see. The NARNIA movies (since they have as big a legacy as the RINGS books), and the adaptation of Phillip Pullman's HIS DARK MATERIALS trilogy (which are incredible books and can't wait to see what they do with them). Both of these seem to actually have something going for them.
ERAGON, on the other hand is "There's no POTTER movie out this Xmas, so let's bilk kids with a knockoff version".
I'm just waiting for good old fashion sci-fi to make it's comeback on the big screen. I'm kind of sick of magic and broadswords and mythic creatures and quests and shit like that. I want a good old fashion "contact with alien race" story. I'm more excited for THE FOUNTAIN, since it seems like a return to sci-fi. Stuff like that and WAR OF THE WORLDS seem more like the exception than the norm.
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"Four"
You would destroy the Cybermen with four Daleks?"
"We would destroy the Cybermen with ONE Dalek. You are superior in only one respect."
"What is that?"
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Trash talk between a Cyberman and a Dalek. It doesn't get any better than that.
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World of the Worlds is utter crap par the original,& the Fountain I can't wait to see but its already been panned by critics at a film festival,critics who needs them(Wing Commander is so my 5th most favorite film).And Harry Potter the biggest box Office rubbish franchise,give me LOTR anyday,& please Hollywood start making Sci-movies again with real aliens & exploring other planets.
Daleks so rule
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Opinionated much ;o)
I liked THE WAR OF THE WORLDS (Tom Cruise version).
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Wow, thats quite an overwhelming response. I knew you guys wouldn't let me down. Guess the hunt will continue. Thanks everyone!
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This is my recommendation at present. Very good read - fast, complex, likable characters and not stupid.
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Actually I rather enjoyed Eragon, and the second book in the series as well. I'm an avid Fantasy reader, and while it wasn't near as good as, say, books by Robert Jordan, I thought it was well written and quite enjoyable.
I'm looking forward to his next book.
I'd recommend you getting the book from the library, that way you lose no money if for some reason you don't like it. But give it a shot!
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This is my recommendation at present. Very good read - fast, complex, likable characters and not stupid.
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Thank you, I've been looking for something new to read. I'll check it out.
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Personally, I liked Eragon. It was a quick, fun read. As long as you're not looking for something meaningful and deep, I think it's worth your money. Or at least your time; I'm sure they have it at the library.
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