In his homeland of Alagaesia, a farm boy happens upon a dragon's egg - a discovery that leads him on a predestined journey where he realized he's the one person who can defend his home against an evil king. Read more
| Starring | Edward Speleers, Djimon Hounsou, Jeremy Irons, John Malkovich |
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| Director | Stefen Fangmeier |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Audio Descriptive, Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
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In his homeland of Alagaesia, a farm boy happens upon a dragon's egg - a discovery that leads him on a predestined journey where he realized he's the one person who can defend his home against an evil king.
| Starring | Edward Speleers, Djimon Hounsou, Jeremy Irons, John Malkovich, Robert Carlyle, Sienna Guillory, Garrett Hedlund, Alun Armstrong, Christopher Egan, Joss Stone, Tamsin Egerton, Steve Spears, Gary Lewis, Rachel Weisz |
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| Director | Stefen Fangmeier |
| Studio | 20TH CENTURY FOX |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 39 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Audio Descriptive, Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
| Language | English, English Audio Description |
| Released | DVD: 16 Apr 2007 Production year: 2006 |
| Format | DVD |
Adapted from a children's novel by precocious teenager Christopher Paolini, this cut-and-paste 'sword and sorcery' film... read more on Time Out
A magical ride and must-see for fantasy fans
my daughter enjoyed this film, but actually preferred me reading the book to her. it was a bit like star wars and lord of the rings mixed together.
the story of Eragon is 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.
The special effects in this movie, are created by the legendary studio Industrial Light and Magic, and they are great.
Jeremy Irons is crusty and sensitive as the old Dragon Rider called Brom, who becomes Eragon's guide, in the ways of magic and dragon riding.
Eragon's adversary is the superb Robert Carlyle as the evil shady character of Durza.
Rachel Weisz plays the voice of Saphira, the lady dragon.
this is a very good mythological tale, set in the land of Alagaesia, but i think that you should read the book first.
Fantastically Fabulous
This week brings another fresh batch of new DVDs available for home viewing, including the adaptation of children's novel Eragon and a comedy drama starring Simon Pegg. Eragon, which features Jeremy Irons, John Malkovich and Robert Carlyle, tells the story of a young boy who learns powers through his bond with a pet dragon named Saphira. Rated PG, the film could be an ideal treat for a family night in. Meanwhile, comedy heist movie Big Nothing sees David Schwimmer in a post-Friends role,... Read more