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eragon/apocalypto
« on: December 19, 2006, 07:53:14 PM »
saw these 2 movies over the weekend, here's my scores:

eragon:
compared to the book: 3/10
stand along movie: 5/10

i was really let down with this one.  it just didn't do it for me, plain and simple.

apocalypto - 9/10
one of teh best movies i've seen this year.  although it pales in comparisson to gibson's previous movie in dollar, however i found it to be quite enjoyable. (and yes, its subtitled).
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Re: eragon/apocalypto
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2006, 11:51:49 PM »
It really disappoints me to hear you said that.  I just read Eragon, I was really looking forward to the movie...some friends of mine who went to see it said they completely dropped the elves from it?  WTF?  If you get rid of the magic/politics aspects, you get Star Wars with a dragon....
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Re: eragon/apocalypto
« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2006, 12:25:08 AM »
i saw apocalypto as well - great film. I think that having the whole movie in the native tongue really works - it gives it a real authentic feeling. The dialogue is simple enough, so that you don't lose anything in the plot by reading the subtitles. The movie is quite gory at times, but it sure was a trip.


The only thing i didn't like is how fake the jaguar looked.

10/10
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Re: eragon/apocalypto
« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2006, 11:06:27 AM »
I want to see Apocalypto, I'll see if I can go this weekend.  I also saw Eragon, sucked royally.  Never read the book but I read a synopsis and even I could tell they screwed the book over.  Not only did they get rid of the elves, but the dwarves too.
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Re: eragon/apocalypto
« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2006, 11:09:53 AM »
I really want to see Apocalypto - maybe I can get out to see it this weekend :)
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Re: eragon/apocalypto
« Reply #5 on: December 20, 2006, 02:01:59 PM »
I thought apocalypto was good (if a bit disturbing)
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Re: eragon/apocalypto
« Reply #6 on: April 22, 2007, 01:11:36 AM »
Never read Eragon.  Movie was kinda bad.  Wife and I gave it a 4/10.
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Re: eragon/apocalypto
« Reply #7 on: June 18, 2007, 12:03:56 AM »
Wife 8/10
Me  3/10

Without giving the so called plot away...

Its bad.  It has so little going for it.  Its the kind of movie that you keep waiting for something cool to happen and it just keeps not happening.  I found it impossible to give a shit about the idiot "hero".  What a dissapointment.  IMO.

Wife found the guys running around mostly naked pretty cool. 
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Re: eragon/apocalypto
« Reply #8 on: June 19, 2007, 11:30:04 AM »
can you elaborate?
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Re: eragon/apocalypto
« Reply #9 on: June 19, 2007, 11:30:58 AM »
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Re: eragon/apocalypto
« Reply #10 on: June 19, 2007, 11:45:54 AM »
Merged.
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Re: eragon/apocalypto
« Reply #11 on: June 19, 2007, 11:47:15 AM »
Thanks.
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