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Eragon (2 disc) [DVD] [2006]
enlarge	Director: Stefen Fangmeier Actors: Djimon Hounsou, Gary Lewis, Rachel Weisz, Edward Speleers, Christopher Egan Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Category: DVD List Price: ~~£24.99~~ Buy New: £2.22 as of 22/11/2009 11:46 GMT details You Save: £22.77 (91%) New (17) Used (12) Collectible (2) from £1.00 Seller: direct_offers_uk Rating: 53 reviews Sales Rank: 6197 Format: PAL Language: English (Original Language) Rating: Parental Guidance Region: 2 Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Number Of Discs: 2 Running Time: 100 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3 Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5039036032353 ASIN: B000GNOL4C Theatrical Release Date: 2006 Release Date: April 16, 2007 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review While it owes much of its appeal and appearance to the iLord of the Rings/i trilogy, iEragon/i 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). pWhile 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. i--Jeff Shannon/i

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 53 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...11 Next » A good preteen boys film - my son can't wait for the sequel, but he doesn't know the book January 1, 2007 Keith Joseph (West Berkshire, England) 9 out of 11 found this review helpful My son (10), a dedicated StarWars fan, really wanted to see this film despite it being slammed by the critics. I have to say that he really really enjoyed it ('What? - It was brilliant'), and I was fairly impressed as well - it wasn't that awful, and it had a great dragon. The simple farm boy's rise to becoming a Dragon Rider is well told and the baddies look typically ugly compared to the hero's golden looks (farm life has been good to young Eragon). Jeremy Iron's is suitably crusty and sensitive as the old Dragon Rider, Obe-Wan, sorry Brom, who becomes Eragon's guide in the ways of magic and dragon riding. OK the film has strong echoes of StarWars (Return of the Dragon Riders) and Conan the Barbarian, with a bit of DragonHeart and Willow thrown in, but it's a very likable mix with a good cast, great scenery, and convincing dragon related CGI. Eragon's adversery is a superb Robert Carlyle as the evil shade Durza. br / br /Granted the mythology and people of the land of Alagaesia are rather glossed over (elves and such are mentioned but never seen), and the film storyline and script lacks some originality, but that's fine for the intended young audience. The ending is also a little like StarWars, as defeated evil King Galbatorix, last of the Great Dragon Riders, is down but definately not out - so expect a sequel or two very soon. I also rather liked the dragon's soft gentle sounding thoughts (it doesn't speak) - as rather like HAL in 2001, it adds a cold calculating edge to it's ferocious actions. So if you have any young boys in the household, take them to the cinema to see Eragon before it's too late, as like King Kong, Eragon needs the big screen to really impress. We got this 2 DVD set as soon as was released as well, although typically no-one has looked at the 2nd DVD of extras yet (my kids say that showing how it's done spoils the story). br / br /We already have the original book but haven't read it yet - although often film adaptations have changes to the book plot to reduce the size of the speaking cast, the running time, and the need for expensive special effects - but that's no excuse for a mediocre script and no elf princess. I never really took to Tolkien's LOTR books as a teenager, which this film has been unfavourably compared to, as unlike Ursula LeGuin he wasn't very good at dragons. So we give Eragon three stars for adult mum and dad who must tag along, and five stars for the kids (well boys over 5 anyway). Teenagers and adults without a son in tow may well prefer something more substantial, along the lines of Harry Potter, Serenity, and Batman Begins, which is a shame as with a better script, and a few elves and the odd Werecat, Eragon could have easily been their equal. The Dragon Riders are back!!! January 5, 2007 Ms. S. Fidgett (Lincolnshire - UK) 14 out of 19 found this review helpful This film is totally awesome! I saw the film just before Xmas and I now I'm reading the book. I love it when they introduce new people like Ed Speleers(Eragon) and Garrett Hedlund(Murtagh), the latter I'd only seen in Troy. Saphira the dragon is, by far, my favourite dragon and the fact that Rachel Weisz did her voice made so much the better. Robert Carlyle's Durza was scary but I love it when he plays the bad guy. My view on Jeremy Irons has changed. He rocks! The story is great. The FX are amazing espeically Saphira's. Can't wait for it to come out on DVD but I would definately see it at the pictures again. I only wish it was longer. 10/10. br / Eragon is awesome! March 23, 2007 R. Earl (Bedfordshire, England) 9 out of 14 found this review helpful I absolutely adore the books and have read them hundreds of times and was thrilled to hear the film was coming out. The film however is not like the book, th ebasic plot is there but i must admit has been changed, however it is still an amazing film, some aspects from the book that were missing are a little disappointing, but the basics are still there and the film is very good, still has suspense and surprise. I love it. Watch it!!! One to enjoy for both fans of the book and people who have never read it. ITS GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! December 27, 2006 G. RILEY 5 out of 8 found this review helpful Ok lets get one thing straght - ITS NOT LORD OF THE RINGS !!! br / br /Im a big fan of these books and could not wait to see the movie. With all movies made from books things do get cut or the story may change a little but so what, this is a very good movie dispite the changes. Everyone has compared this movie to Lord of the Rings and its just not a fare comparison but its still a fantastic movie Fantasy Film - Woohoo!!! December 16, 2006 E. M. Kleve (UK) 4 out of 7 found this review helpful My 13yr old daughter and I saw this at the cinema last night, after reading both current books we were both really looking forward to seeing the film. The film was good, could of been better!! If they had a bigger budget maybe it could of been along the lines of Lord of the Rings.... it really does have that potential!!!!! Unfortunately it is not as well known as Lord of the Rings and I believe wasn't advertised nearly as much as it should of been. In the cinema last night (the opening night) there was probably only 30 couples in the whole of the cinema (lack of advertising I think) br / br / If you are a fantasy fan such as myself, then this book and film is definately for you, some parts of the film even live up to your own imagination.... fantastic!!! I would buy it on DVD!! Showing reviews 1-5 of 53 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...11 Next »

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