Eragon

[spyells]

Originally posted by Fox:
Your right spyells, Arya was waaaaaaaay off mark. In the movie she was weak, kind, too nice, soft and i thought plan looking. In the book she acts like tough love, hard but vry beatiful, strong powerful and looks like an elf BECAUSE SHE IS ONE! Eragons character nearly ok, the hair needed to be darker. Brom was ok apart from the fact the change in the story line. Shaphire was ok i thought, [apart from the voice]. Again they changed the story which made it rubbish and in the same time they could of done a few clips of both of them growing up. the witch was very wrong! she was the one that did the music someone told me and wanted to be in the film. Still though it was rubbish!! They have changed the movie way too much!
Fox

Thank you fox. I knew I wasn't crazy, I mean I haven't read Eragon in like three years. But, I knew that some things weren't right. I have read Eldest recently so I at least knew what Arya looked like.

[Rubywolf]

At least the special effects were nice. I agree, they changed the story too much.

[Doonyal409]

I watched the movie on Dec. 31 and after 15 min. i blew up the movie theater...ok so no i didn't, buuuttt i wanted to sooooo badly. (i may be over exagerating but i don't care its how i am.)and the rest of the movie was sooooooooooooooo wrong!!!!!! i know you all have listed the reasons why but i want to too. so i'll make a list:
*Horst's sons didn't get carried off to war
*Urgals have horns
*Sloan isn't fat (i think)
*Roran has darker hair
*Eragon doesn't find out Brom's a Rider until Brom is about to die
*Angela is totaly different
*Where is Joed?
*Murtagh is there when Brom dies not Arya
*Arya doesn't have elf ears
*Arya is supposed to be out like a lite bulb till they reach Farthen Dur
*Where are the Dwarves
*Battle doesn't happen that Quick
*Why didn't Eragon go to Ellesmera at the end
*Doesn't show Ajihad's death
*Baby blessing
*and many more things (even though i think i covered the basics)

P.S. Rubywolf i like your little saying, "Because I could not stop for Death/He kindly stopped for me" very nice.

[spyells]

Thank you for mentioning some of the stuff I forgot to mention. I went to see it with my best friend and the whole time we were talking about what was missing. I think we screwed it up for some who had not read the book.

[edited to remove quoting--not needed, if you're the very next post. --kli.]

[maxxrox]

I refused to see the movie. I saw Dream Girls instead. Was I wise?

[Kaila Kirchner]

Originally posted by maxxrox:
I refused to see the movie. I saw Dream Girls instead. Was I wise?

in some ways you were wise but even tho they are complaining it's not all that bad. i know they set the whole plot up wrong for the next book and they totaly skipped Teirm but it was kinda good in a weird way

[spyells]

Originally posted by maxxrox:
I refused to see the movie. I saw Dream Girls instead. Was I wise?

Dreamgirls was awesome. And Jennifer Hudson can really sing. But, luckily for me, my best friend had two free movie tickets so we didn't feel so bad.

[Cody]

The book was really great. But they ruined the movie with a inexperienced actor. They even messed up the begining of Eldest. He is suppose to go with Ayra to Ellesmera. And what about the major characters they cut out. They cut out the twins. And another character i can't remember the name of at this moment.

[spyells]

You know I really forgot about the twins. Who were they again? It is hard to remember everything but even then I knew the movie was screwed up.

[Cody]

Originally posted by spyells:
You know I really forgot about the twins. Who were they again? It is hard to remember everything but even then I knew the movie was screwed up.

The twins were the leaders of Du Vrangr Gata. The magical people of the varden.

[I just want to apologize for any responses I did not give during the xmas holidays...I wasnt online. Im back now. I know its so off topic.]

Anyway, yes Eragon. Its a crime, I have not seen it. I plan to...some time soon. Nevertheless, I plan to maybe download it (or something along the lines), after the many informative responses I have received from many of you who have watched the movie. I would like to thank those of you who have shared the unfortunate, but true, nature of the movie...and I am horrified by the many errors. Of course they are trying to make money from us-and are capturing the audience of those who want to see the book in movie form, and those of us who have not read the book.

YR, I KNOW HIS PARENTS WROTE IT! Look at the copyright information; it was originially published by his parent's company. What do you say to that! Im not trying to start anything major...plus the "thank you comments" at the back. Major evidence. Yep...I'm a little late with my comments...by 2 weeks. I apologize once again.

[marina salem]

Balthasar: just because his parents' company published Eragon doesn't mean that they wrote it. They might have published it originally to avoid any problems that might have come up if another publisher had tried to rip them off. If your parents publish your book, it's probably cheaper, and wouldn't you trust your parents with your book?

[Cody]

Originally posted by marina salem:
Balthasar: just because his parents' company published Eragon doesn't mean that they wrote it. They might have published it originally to avoid any problems that might have come up if another publisher had tried to rip them off. If your parents publish your book, it's probably cheaper, and wouldn't you trust your parents with your book?

Not if they could probably beat you in court for copy right.

[Small town]

After reading this topic I find it interesting that they have left out/messed up all this stuff. I cant belive they got away with it. My dad and I were planning on seeing it in Daytona this weekend. I just made my dad read the book so if it really has all this stuff messed up in the movie (I dont doubt it) both my dad and I are going to notice. My mom took my brother to see it he liked it but he hasnt read the book. He was also talking about wierd things in the movie that go along with what is being said in this topic. I was really confuzzeld when he was telling me about certion parts of the movie.Iv got to go get ready for my DR's appt in Gainsville. cya

[Fox]

People People People. Back in the day when he had fianlly finsihed the book he had problems finding someone to publish an unknown author. As far as i can rememeber his parents had a publishing company [or got it published] and paid for a very small run of paperback books to be printed. This was then seen and got re-published to where we are now. I guess that if his parents did have a small publishing company or even paid for it, as they paid for the printing the copyright would be in their name?
Fox