The books ARE always better. It’s funny because I also read a bunch of negative reviews of Eragon even though I’d heard great things about the book. I’m a big fantasy film fan, but I tend to be pretty critical. I can accept crappy melodrama to a certain extent, but a poorly made fantasy film is hard to watch. That said, I’ll probably check it out. Hard to go wrong with dollar rentals.

I don’t give spoilers! haha. Just basic info on what I think about the movie. My reviews are pretty short actually. Not in depth. Thanks for stopping in though!

After reading about 5 negative movie reviews of Eragon, I decided to skip it altogether. I figured it isn’t worth spending so much money over (especially that I’m broke hehe). But then, comparing the movie to its original form of book is really…unfair? Coz we all know that books are better through and through. For me anyway. ;)

PS: So this is a place I should go to whenever I want spoilers. I haven’t watched the latest movies in months!

it should’ve skipped the theaters and went straight to dvd.

this is so cool! you’re a martin fan! my friends and i are followers too. we can’t wait for book 5. i think hbo can handle the books. i’m thinking, since it’s a mini-series, they won’t have to edit that much out. i hope. i wonder how people will react to the incest. haha.

you’re right about eragon. the dragon was seamless and rachel weisz was wonderful as its voice. so elegant. i also liked john malkovich as the big bad guy. genius casting. but as a whole, the movie lacked oomf. i saw it with my best friend and we were practically narrating the story as it went along. jaded fantasy geeks :D i haven’t read the books either, but judging from what i saw, i think it’s safe to say they’re worlds better than the movie. it was just too forgettable. joss stone, though: she rocks :D

p.s. i just realized, john malkovich and jeremy irons both starred in man in the iron mask. athos and aramis. haha.