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Acclaimed filmmaker Zack Snyder (300, Watchmen) makes his animation debut with this fantasy adventure based on the beloved books by Kathryn Lasky. Young owl Soren marvels at his father’s epic stories of the Guardians of Ga’Hoole, mythic winged warriors who fought a great battle to save all owlkind from the evil Pure Ones. When he and brother Kludd fall from their treetop home and into the talons of the Pure Ones, it’s up to Soren to make a daring escape with the help of other brave owls. Together they seek the Great Tree, home of the Guardians--the only hope of defeating the Pure Ones and saving the owl kingdoms. The stellar voice cast includes Abbie Cornish, Miriam Margolyes, Helen Mirren, Sam Neill, Geoffrey Rush, Jim Sturgess and Hugo Weaving.
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61 of 62 people found the following review helpful
By Sam
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Based on the best-selling series of books by Kathryn Lasky this movie culminates the excitement of the first three volumes into an absolutely outstanding specticle, using intricate and very much life like animation to bring alive the world of the owls and the epic adventures they face.
The story follows soren, a young barn owl who is captured by an evil tribe of owls, once imprisoned in a mountainous canyon he meets a small pigmy owl named Gylfie, these two new friends battle out of their captors claws and fly off in search of the great Ga'hoole tree in order to warn the guardians about the increasing danger that awaits. Along the way they meet more owls, twilight, digger and a very lady like snake. Once at the Ga'hoole tree they train to become guardians and to fight the evil owls of st aggies academy who plot to overrun the tree and forge their empire across the world.
Zak Snyder helms this movie and he does it well, his famous use of slow motion blends perfectly in this movie, one scene in particular, using slow motion in the rain makes for a very magical experience, he keeps the movie going at a fair pace and it never tires or becomes boring. The animation is the best i have ever seen, the detail is phenomonal, the birds move like owls should and the landscapes and set pieces are stunning. The final battle scene is mind blowing, loud, action packed, kind of brutal and thoroughly white knuckle. The script is well translated from the books and the characters are true to those that are portrayed in the eye of Kathryn Lasky. A brilliant voice cast accompany this movie including: Sam Neill, Helen Mirren, Geoffery Rush, Emile De Ravin, Miriam Marogoyles and Hugo Weaving.... Read more ›
The story follows soren, a young barn owl who is captured by an evil tribe of owls, once imprisoned in a mountainous canyon he meets a small pigmy owl named Gylfie, these two new friends battle out of their captors claws and fly off in search of the great Ga'hoole tree in order to warn the guardians about the increasing danger that awaits. Along the way they meet more owls, twilight, digger and a very lady like snake. Once at the Ga'hoole tree they train to become guardians and to fight the evil owls of st aggies academy who plot to overrun the tree and forge their empire across the world.
Zak Snyder helms this movie and he does it well, his famous use of slow motion blends perfectly in this movie, one scene in particular, using slow motion in the rain makes for a very magical experience, he keeps the movie going at a fair pace and it never tires or becomes boring. The animation is the best i have ever seen, the detail is phenomonal, the birds move like owls should and the landscapes and set pieces are stunning. The final battle scene is mind blowing, loud, action packed, kind of brutal and thoroughly white knuckle. The script is well translated from the books and the characters are true to those that are portrayed in the eye of Kathryn Lasky. A brilliant voice cast accompany this movie including: Sam Neill, Helen Mirren, Geoffery Rush, Emile De Ravin, Miriam Marogoyles and Hugo Weaving.... Read more ›
47 of 48 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I was not sure what to expect from this movie and was prepared to sacrifice my time in order to keep my 7 year old daughter happy. However, I was totally blown away by this movie. Firstly the animation is so spellbinding that I really felt like I was witnessing something new for the first time like Star Wars or Avatar. The story is based on the first 3 books of Katherine Lasky and my daughter has started reading these since watching the film. The characters are owls but they could very easily have been humans and it would have been a quest movie like Lord of the Rings. The plot is intricate and would be hard to follow for very young children. This is not necessarily a kids film, it just happens to be animated. There is violence in it and a few truly evil characters and so I would recommend it for over 7's. I cried and laughed and clapped at this film because I was so caught up in the story and didn't want it to end. If you buy this DVD, you will not be disappointed.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Legend of the guardians is a cgi animation movie which takes Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'hoole: Guardians of Ga'hoole, Books One, Two & Three, the first three books in a series of novels about a kingdom of owls, and condenses them down into one movie. Thus it's 'based on' the books because it's not got room for all of them.
The lead character is Soren, a young owl who has grown up on stories of the guardians. A noble group of warriors who fight the good fight for the sake of it. Soren loves these stories and tries to draw inspiration from them. His brother thinks they're childish and silly.
When the two are kidnapped by nasty owls who are trying to build an army in order to conquer the world, Soren's brother falls prey to the temptation and lure of evil. But Soren holds true to his principles and along with some new friends tries to escape and find the guardians so they can come and save the day.
But legends never quite match reality. And Soren is going to have to grow up fast.
This is a pg certificate. And the dvd tries to lure people in by mentioning the movie happy feet on the cover. But legend of the guardians isnt nearly as happy. It's an uneasy balance of kiddie friendly - via a couple of eccentric comic relief owls - and downright darker moments. So frankly it's really not suitable for young children.
Neverthteless, it does touch on some interesting and thought provoking concepts. The power of stories and legends. How they can teach us life lessons and inspire us. And how legends don't always live up to the reality. And how people can hold true to their principles in the face of evil or surrender to it.... Read more ›
The lead character is Soren, a young owl who has grown up on stories of the guardians. A noble group of warriors who fight the good fight for the sake of it. Soren loves these stories and tries to draw inspiration from them. His brother thinks they're childish and silly.
When the two are kidnapped by nasty owls who are trying to build an army in order to conquer the world, Soren's brother falls prey to the temptation and lure of evil. But Soren holds true to his principles and along with some new friends tries to escape and find the guardians so they can come and save the day.
But legends never quite match reality. And Soren is going to have to grow up fast.
This is a pg certificate. And the dvd tries to lure people in by mentioning the movie happy feet on the cover. But legend of the guardians isnt nearly as happy. It's an uneasy balance of kiddie friendly - via a couple of eccentric comic relief owls - and downright darker moments. So frankly it's really not suitable for young children.
Neverthteless, it does touch on some interesting and thought provoking concepts. The power of stories and legends. How they can teach us life lessons and inspire us. And how legends don't always live up to the reality. And how people can hold true to their principles in the face of evil or surrender to it.... Read more ›
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By citycobras
Format:Blu-ray
This is a fantastic film, the story line is very good and the quality of the film is fantastic. The Blu-ray 3D quality is fantastic you can see the owls coming out the screen at you, you can also see the depth in the film. I would recommend anyone that has a 3D tv and 3D Blu-ray player to get this film
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By chloe-beth
Format:DVD
I DONT KNOW WHERE TO START.. THIS FILM WAS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!! EVERY MINUTE OF IT I WAS GLUED TO THE SCREEN I LOVED IT FROM START TO FINISH AND IM 24!! HA HA I DRAGGED MY PARTNER (WHOS 28 AND INTO REALLY GOREY, HORRIBLE FILMS SUCH AS SAW, EXORSIST ETC) WITH ME TO SEE THIS AND HE CAME OUT LOOOKING LIKE ME - A CHESHEER CAT!! HE WAS BLOWN AWAY BY THE FILM AND ENJOYED IT AS MUCH AS ME AND HE IS A MAJOUR CRITIC ON FILMS! UNFORTUNATELY MY SON WHOS ONLY 2 DIDNT COME WITH US BUT I HAVE PRE ORDERED IT ON DVD AND WILL USE THE EXCUSE THAT HE WANTS TO WATCH THE FILM 24-7(EVEN THOUGH I'LL IN THE LIVING ROOM ON MY OWN AT 1AM IN THE MORN JUST TO WATCH IT AGAIN, HA HA)
I REALLY CANT SPEAK HIGHLY ENOUGH ABOUT THIS FILM, WE HAVE TOLD EVERYONE WE KNOW THAT THEY HAVE GOT TO WATCH IT, THE EFFECTS ARE OUT OF THIS WORLD AND THE STORY LINE WAS BRILLIANT. IF YOU LIKE FILMS LIKE FINDING NEMO ETC YOU WILL RAVE ABOUT THIS!! THIS IS A MUST FOR AND FILM FANATIC!!! THIS IS DEFFINATELY NOT JUST A KIDS FILM!!!
I REALLY CANT SPEAK HIGHLY ENOUGH ABOUT THIS FILM, WE HAVE TOLD EVERYONE WE KNOW THAT THEY HAVE GOT TO WATCH IT, THE EFFECTS ARE OUT OF THIS WORLD AND THE STORY LINE WAS BRILLIANT. IF YOU LIKE FILMS LIKE FINDING NEMO ETC YOU WILL RAVE ABOUT THIS!! THIS IS A MUST FOR AND FILM FANATIC!!! THIS IS DEFFINATELY NOT JUST A KIDS FILM!!!
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I love animals, fantasy and the idea of animals talking is wonderful. I really loved this film and think that kids of all ages will, I'm 62 and am not ashamed to say that I will... Read more
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This one passed me by for quite some time simply because they chose to put "from the people who brought you Happy Feet" on the box...penguin karaoke. Read more
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Not what I expected, I had higher expectations and felt it was a bit slow, didn't get to see it all.
Published 1 month ago by Stephen G
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Great film
My 9 year old went to the cinema to see this at Christmas but enjoyed it so much that we bought it.
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We had seen this film at the cinema, and enjoyed it thoroughly and decided to get it on 3D as soon as we could. we were not disappointed
Published 1 month ago by F Holiday
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Owlsome...
A bit dark for very young viewers perhaps but absorbing for older folks like myself. I will certainly never look at owls in the same way again! Read more
Published 1 month ago by N. Bolton
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Not bad
Not a bad film but then it wasn't as good as I expected from the trailer. Had a happy ending which every kids film should have and obviously good triumphs over bad.
Published 2 months ago by goddess
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Disappointing
Bought this because of the good reviews but my daughter (7) thought it was a cruel story. A lot of violence and nasty story-line, didn't engage with the characters and was rather... Read more
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This was bought for my oldest daughter, she had went to the cinema to see it and loved it, so as soon as it was released on Blu ray i got her it. Read more
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