Eragon: Synopsis
ERAGON, a fantasy adventure for young people based on the phenomenally successful novel by Christopher Paolini -- the first book in the young author's epic Inheritance Trilogy -- is a timeless yet modern tale.
The book's most fantastical character -- a flying dragon named Saphira -- arrives via the high-tech wizardry of the industry's most honored visual effects houses: WETA Digital (the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, "King Kong") and Industrial Light & Magic (the "Star Wars" films, "Jurassic Park"). In addition, WETA created ERAGON's climactic and massive battle scene, in which the forces of good, led by the young Dragon Rider Eragon and Saphira, battle the armies of the evil King Galbatorix.
For over two millennia, dragons have been -- depending on the culture and times --- beloved, feared, or even worshipped. Today, the mythical creatures are a mainstay of pop culture. ERAGON's Saphira is inspired by the rich heritage of the storied winged creatures, but for the first time, the power of state-of-the-art computer generated imagery brings myth to photo-real, emotional life. What "Jurassic Park" was to dinosaurs, ERAGON is to dragons. Indeed, Saphira is a step beyond the dinosaurs of "Jurassic Park," as her facial imagery conveys thoughts and feelings.
Upon its initial release in hardcover by Knopf in August 2003, the novel Eragon became a worldwide publishing phenomenon. The book was an instant bestseller and has since spent 87 consecutive weeks on The New York Times Bestseller List, and 21 consecutive months on Publisher's Weekly Young Adult Fiction Bestseller List, including nine months at #1. Eragon has sold 2.5 million copies in hardcover and paperback in North America alone, and the book has been published in 38 countries.
Eragon is the first novel of a trilogy. The second book, Eldest, was published in the United States and Canada in August 2005, and quickly became the number-one selling book in the United States. It has sold over one million hardcover copies, was number-one on The New York Times Children's Best Seller list, and was a USA Today Top-50 Bestseller. It won the Young Adult/Teen 2006 Quill Book Award.
The book's most fantastical character -- a flying dragon named Saphira -- arrives via the high-tech wizardry of the industry's most honored visual effects houses: WETA Digital (the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, "King Kong") and Industrial Light & Magic (the "Star Wars" films, "Jurassic Park"). In addition, WETA created ERAGON's climactic and massive battle scene, in which the forces of good, led by the young Dragon Rider Eragon and Saphira, battle the armies of the evil King Galbatorix.
For over two millennia, dragons have been -- depending on the culture and times --- beloved, feared, or even worshipped. Today, the mythical creatures are a mainstay of pop culture. ERAGON's Saphira is inspired by the rich heritage of the storied winged creatures, but for the first time, the power of state-of-the-art computer generated imagery brings myth to photo-real, emotional life. What "Jurassic Park" was to dinosaurs, ERAGON is to dragons. Indeed, Saphira is a step beyond the dinosaurs of "Jurassic Park," as her facial imagery conveys thoughts and feelings.
Upon its initial release in hardcover by Knopf in August 2003, the novel Eragon became a worldwide publishing phenomenon. The book was an instant bestseller and has since spent 87 consecutive weeks on The New York Times Bestseller List, and 21 consecutive months on Publisher's Weekly Young Adult Fiction Bestseller List, including nine months at #1. Eragon has sold 2.5 million copies in hardcover and paperback in North America alone, and the book has been published in 38 countries.
Eragon is the first novel of a trilogy. The second book, Eldest, was published in the United States and Canada in August 2005, and quickly became the number-one selling book in the United States. It has sold over one million hardcover copies, was number-one on The New York Times Children's Best Seller list, and was a USA Today Top-50 Bestseller. It won the Young Adult/Teen 2006 Quill Book Award.
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Bawnian-Dexeus
@moviewiz001 ....yea
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MovieWiz001
@bawnian-dexeus Dude, I know you're mad he said 'It was a very good interpretation of the story.' he liked it.
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Bawnian-Dexeus
@moviewiz001 I think he was just happy they made it into a film
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MovieWiz001
@bawnian-dexeus here
http://www.ign.com/videos/2006/12/15/eragon-movie-interview-christopher-paolini?objectid=40599
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Bawnian-Dexeus
@moviewiz001 WHAT?/!!! ::heart stopped::
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MovieWiz001
@bawnian-dexeus Well, I don't think that was a problem. It's not like he sent him to go chase them down. Did you know Paolini really liked the film DUN DUN DUUUUUUUN!!
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Bawnian-Dexeus
@moviewiz001 Indeed. I didn't walk out of the film because I wanted to see more of Malkovich, then they showed his dragon and I was just -.-
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MovieWiz001
@bawnian-dexeus ah, don't worry my friend. I'm a big fan of the series, and I think it's very easy to fix this films errors.
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Diaigma
As far as this movie goes . . .
I expected . . . well . . . more :P
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CUPID
This movie suck.
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Bawnian-Dexeus
@moviewiz001 well for one, a good script and not have the movie jump from one chapter to the other or mix in like it did with the spells or names or whatnot....I;ve yet to read eldest since i was too busy last year and am edging to go back to it. and i'll need to read eragon once more cause i'm a bit iffy on it
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MovieWiz001
@bawnian-dexeus Is that sarcasm? If not, HOW!!
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Bawnian-Dexeus
@moviewiz001 I would like to help if that ok :)
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MovieWiz001
Please!! Remakes are becoming out of control this year! It is my MOST anticipated goal to make Eldest when I'm a filmmaker!! Please, do not plan a remake this for the next 10 years!!! WAIT FOR ME!!!! WAIT FOR ME TO GROW!!!!! YOU, STEFEN FANGMEIER!!!! GUARD YOUR FILM!!! LET NOBODY THROUGH!!!!!
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Kerry Williams
that sucks!
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Kerry Williams
awww! why cant i watch it?!?!
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DoubleR0522
one of my favorite books is now one of my favorite movies
2 years agoby @doubler0522Flag
ParkWilliams
Wow, moviE_aDDict. You've clearly never read the novel, and if you have you've clearly missed its point. This is one of the most depressingly disappointing adaptations in the last century and one of most mediocre fantasy films of the past 5 years. Seriously, the only good part of this movie was Jeremy Irons and John Malkovich.
2 years agoby @azadorFlag
moviE_aDDict
this is absolutely 1 of my favorite movie of all time!!its like a mix of narnia,lotr and golden compass!!amazing...i enjoyed the fight scene...i even amazed to the costumes..cinematography and the casting...awesome!!nice 1!hope the next would be another spectacular movie!!! this is my favorite dragon movie..defenitely "two thumbs up"
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