The Eragon Movie was Disappointing
I knew it was bad when I heard the movie made a young boy cry. I still had to see it for the special effects. I also wanted to find out how different it was from the original book.
They really crammed in the book into that movie. Hollywood did the same for Harry Potter. The Harry Potter movies are definitely much better than Eragon. Some movie scenes here didn’t make sense anymore. My close friend (who hasn’t read the book) saw the movie with me and was confused by the film. How could Eragon become a champion of the Varden with only one sword fight training scene? How could a dragon become mature in one flash? Who the hell was Murtagh and was he related to the story?
The movie is sorely lacking in Character development. Jeremy Irons (Brom) was the only noteworthy character there. He was heroic – as he was in the book. His voice was commanding and he knew how to be both a mentor and a friend. Ed Speleers (Eragon) was terrible. That’s not entirely how I imagined how Eragon would be. This movie Eragon was entirely too cocky. The book Eragon wasn’t like that. He was unsure–confused but was driven to action by what he needed to do. He even wasn’t sure whether he wanted to join Galbatorix or the Varden.
Whoever made the revisions to the story line made the movie quite crappy. This has no respect for fantasy book lovers. We take the time to read a nice book and see how the characters evolve. We emphasize with them. Share the emotions they go through their adventures. There were no real and engaging emotions on the Movie. You couldn’t feel the hardships that Eragon endured, nor the love he had for Arya and his Dragon. It was obviously a high tech film made for profit — without hint of art in it.
I wish Peter Jackson (of the Lord of The Rings Movies) made this one instead.
dragon version daw ng star wars ang eragon according to movies.go.com
Alfredo, I agree.
Didn’t like the movie that much either. While watching Eragon, I kept seeing references to Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings, and this movie was in no way in the league of those two.
Yup, I think they did compress everything in the book to fit into the movie. And I also think the idea of not having much character development in the movie is because they want us to watch the sequel.
No idea though if the Inheritance Trilogy movie will push though (‘Eragon’ is the first in this book trilogy) but you can just read the 2nd and 3rd book sequels to find out what major role Murtagh will play.
Like the telenovelas we Pinoys love to watch, Murtagh is …
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the…
half-brother of Eragon
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Hey, is there a book three already? Last I checked it was only up to book two. That’s why I didn’t read ELDEST yet. Baka mabitin lang ako ulit.
And the Movie really ruined it for me.
Nope, Book 3 is not yet out, I think it’s going to be out this year or next year. Not really looking forward to it though, Eragon for me was enough.
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I completely agree…the movie was to short to fit the wonderful despcriptions and the well plotted characters the paolini so wonderfully described
and yes if hollywood wants to do justice to the movies made about wonderful books…atleast include the author to give an imput
i wrote Christopher paolini and he wrote back saying he had absolutely no say in the production of the eragon movie.
the eragon movie sucked…simple as that!
they crammed the entire story into a movie that wasn’t even that long!
Chris Paolini what the hell where you thinking!
it’s true the one wrote the script was aweful and the whole movie was a mess…i really love the book but the outcome of the movie was disappointing…hope the next time they film the Eldest the same way as LORDS of the RING so everyone can say AWESOME…
Now im goona divide some of you. I saw the film before i read the book because i love a good fantasy action flick and i didnt thionk the film was too bad. It looked amazing was cast pretty well and containbed all the good elements of a action movie, ie chases and fight scenes.
It also left the film open ended for a sequel with eragon going with arya to the elves and gallbatorix revealing his dragon.
Yet after reading the book i find it hard to believe that they even attempted a film at all. Crucial plot lines like rorans adventures were completely dimissed from the film which meant if the decided to make eldest into a film there would be a serious script re write to either include roran or completely delete him from the film. Ovwer all i dont think they should have made a film untill the books had time to grow and get their audience before making a film adaptation.
I recently finished the 3rd Inheritance book(Brisingr) and was thinking about how disappointed in the movie I was. I went with someone who hadn’t read the book, and 2 other friends who had. Afterward we were (loudly) discussing what made us mad. I mentioned “and wow the dwarfs were like 6 foot tall” and my friend who hadn’t read it before goes “there were dwarfs in that movie?”
I am honestly hoping for a Hulk kind of thing. IE – The Hulk was aweful, he got beat up by mutant dogs -.-. Then the recent remake of The Incredible Hulk was bloody awesome. Hoping they remake Eragon before they try and make any movie sequels. MEH
Ow I really hope they do a remake. The movie didn’t give justice to the book.
wtf i cant beleve u thought the movie was that terrable. that just drives me insane. the movie was actually pritty good!!! i have never read the book an i got everything ther was to get in that movie. if u didnt get it then i feel sorry for u cause ur mind is not open.
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THIS IS DIRTY JUNK! THE MOVIE OF ERAGON IS GOD DAMN AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ALL OF YOU STUPID IDIOTS ARE TOTAL RETARDS