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  • Actors: Djimon Hounsou, Gary Lewis, Rachel Weisz, Edward Speleers, Christopher Egan
  • Directors: Stefen Fangmeier
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 16 April 2007
  • Run Time: 100 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (51 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000GNOL4C
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 12,397 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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While it owes much of its appeal and appearance to the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Eragon 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).

While 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. --Jeff Shannon

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Based on the first novel in Christopher Paolini’s popular INHERITANCE trilogy, ERAGON is a fantastical adventure in a vein similar to that of the LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy and THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA. A classic story of a quest driven by destiny and set in a land where elves, magicians, and humans live side by side, the battle between good and evil, innocence and cynicism, is taken up once again. John Malkovitch camps it up as the evil King Galbatorix, a former guardian of peace who long ago went over to the dark side. He now rules over a land from which dragons have all but disappeared, until humble farm boy Eragon (newcomer Edward Speelers) happens upon a mysterious blue object that turns out to be a dragon egg. Eragon befriends the charming dragon cub, Saphira (voiced with aplomb by Rachel Weisz), and becomes her rider, designating him as the principal warrior in the fight against evil. Jeremy Irons steals the show as the wise and mysterious old man who becomes Eragon’s mentor, guiding him through the tasks of saving a princess (Sienna Guillory) battling an evil sorcerer (Robert Carlyle, TRAINSPOTTING), and fending off hordes of the hideous Urgals. All of this will strike the seasoned fantasy viewer as familiar territory, but the formula is given life by veterans Malkovitch and Irons, as well as the young Speelers. The film was shot mostly in Hungary, whose breathtaking landscape combines to great effect with excellent cinematography. The special effects, created by LORD OF THE RINGS’ Digital Magic and STAR WARS’ Industrial Light and Magic, more than live up to the precedent set by those films, while the dragon is film’s true star.

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27 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars not a classic, but still very good, 11 Jan 2007
Being a fan of dragons and in the middle of writing a story about one, I was very excited when I first saw the trailer for Eragon. When I my dad took me to the cinema a few weeks ago I had mixed feelings because of the very poor reviews it got. Neither of us had read the book, but we came out of the cinema smiling. It was fun, entertaining and was well worth it.

For those of you who have not seen the film or read the book, the story itself is Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope but retold as a fantasy adventure rather than sci-fi. It's about a 17 year old boy called Eragon who finds a polished stone in the nearby forest. After desperate attempts to sell it he finds out that the stone is really an egg when he sees a young dragon hatch from it. Eragon eventually finds out that he is one of the legendary dragon riders after meeting Brom, who used to be a dragon rider himself. Eragon learns that he will have to move on and become a dragon rider and to stop the evil King Galbatorix from ruling the land.

However, it is not the classic that it should have been which is the shame as the film has a lot of potential. The reason it is not a classic is because of one thing: the screenplay. Absolute rubbish!

The dialogue is indeed poor, with lines like "there is nothing left for you to fear, my king" and "this royalty will be punishable by death". The acting is a mixture of good and bad. The best performer in the film has to be Rachel Weisz as the voice of Saphira but she's only a voice over. The best 'acting' performance IMO is Jeremy Irons as Brom, although Ed Speleers wasn't too bad as Eragon, considering that it is the first time he has ever acted in anything. However, the worst actor in the movie has to be John Malkovich as King Galbatorix. His performance was very poor in this movie. The pace of the film is also a bit too fast in places. I also hear that most of the book is missing from the film, but let's be positive about that. Scenes from the book will always be axed when it is adapted into a film.

However, there are some really great things about this film. For one thing, this film WILL leave you breathless! The special effects, created by the legendary studio Industrial Light and Magic, are the greatest effects I have ever seen in a long time. Although still not quite Jurassic Park standard, the CGI is VERY convincing. As for Saphira... she is GORGEOUS! She is without a doubt the best looking dragon I have ever seen in a film! I almost wanted to jump into the screen and ride on her! Of course that is not possible, but the dragon flight scenes made up for it. Whenever Saphira flew, she flew so fast that my stomach began to churn! If you have seen the trailers do not be put off by the fact that she has feathers for wings, as she still looks and acts like a dragon in the actual film. It is worth seeing the movie just to see her.

But it's not just the special effects that make up for the poor screenplay. There's also some very good set design here, and the soundtrack really fits in with the action.

Overall it is not a classic, but is not worth the poor reviews it is getting. I found it gripping, exciting and stimulating right through to the end. The screenplay sucks (hence the 4 star rating) but in the end the film entertains you, which is what you want a film to do and the reason why you watch films in the first place.

IMO this is the best dragon film ever made, and far better than Dragonheart (which is a terrible film). I recommended this to anyone who is a dragon fanatic like me!

Acting: 6/10
Screenplay: 4/10
Special effects: 10/10
Story: 7/10
Entertainment value: 8/10

Overall 7/10
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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A good preteen boys film - my son can't wait for the sequel, but he doesn't know the book, 1 Jan 2007
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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.

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).

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.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars So dissappointing, 18 April 2007
I loved the book so much and i was so excited that they were making a film, but then i saw it. I have never been so dissappointed by a film. Don't get me wrong I have seen worse films but I was looking forward to this one and it was so different to the book and so rushed it ruined it. The book describes everything in such detail, including how elves look, yet the film didn't even give them pointed ears. I think they should have spent a bit more time and money and made the great film it should have been.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Not as bad as the critics say it is. Fast paced and fun.
Eragon has so many things in common with Star Wars A New Hope is uncanny. First of all you have a teenager living on a farm with his uncle. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Dragonlord

1.0 out of 5 stars dont really like
i never really liked this film. compared to the book, it was horrible. i mean,they cut out a whole desert in the process, changed the order of events, and virtually destroyed the... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Maria Spriglio

3.0 out of 5 stars Special effects cannot make up for the screenplay
I am a huge fan of the eragon books. I am currently reading the two books (eragon and eldest) for the 3rd time and still enjoying them as much as I did the first time(can't wait... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Mrs. S. J. Copland

1.0 out of 5 stars The worst book adaptation I have ever witnessed.
This film was a complete atrocity. Not only were key storylines altered and some of the most interesting and developable characters missed out (Sonnenbum, anyone? Read more
Published 16 months ago by Ms. K. Humphries

5.0 out of 5 stars mtm
While this film does not follow the book as closly as it could and some of the acting was poor, the special effects were great, and the story while it may be a bit repative of... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Mr. M. Moles

4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable but no classic
As a film it is an enjoyable watch, but if you've read the book........well then it is a bit thin.

Rent it - don't buy it.
Published 20 months ago by Colin Ellis

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantasy View
A fantasy film which gets the imagination flowing and is enjoyable to watch for kids of any age.
Published 20 months ago by Ms. Gillian D. Barr

1.0 out of 5 stars Why did they even bother....
Having first seen the film, i taught it was not bad. I actually quiet enjoyed it.
Then my girlfriend bought me the book. Now im not a big fan of fantasy, but i loved it. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Gerald Forbes

2.0 out of 5 stars Please God, Someone Remake This Film!
I bought this DVD after reading the negative reviews and I thought the book was so fantastic how could it possibly be that bad?. Read more
Published 23 months ago by E. Bowey

1.0 out of 5 stars The author should sue the film company for making such a rubbish film!
I saw this film at the cinema and thought that it was complete and utter rubbish. This is film making at it's worst and barely worth a star. Read more
Published on 13 Jul 2007 by A. Davies

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