06 Apr
Will Eldest the Movie Be Made?
There is still no official word about Eldest being made into a movie. Before Eragon was released as a movie, it was said that it would be decided at least in part based on the success of the first movie.
The movie was unfortunately not a great hit and didn’t make as much as it should have, so the plans for the Eldest movie were postponed.
Brisingr will be published later this year. That will increase the visibility of the series again and may be a good time to announce the Eldest movie.
I believe Eldest will be made into a movie in a couple of years, but as I said, there is no official word on this. What are your thoughts and hopes?
My theory on Eragon is that they tapped Stefen Fangmeier to direct based on the great track record he has as the visual effects director for films like A Series of Unfortunate Events, The Bourne Identity, Saving Private Ryan, and others. He did pull off a visually impressive movie, but he didn’t seem to have the chops for making me care what happened to the characters.
Wily veterans like Jeremy Irons and John Malkovich don’t necessarily need a director to help them bring depth to a character, but I think the young leads could have really benefitted from a director who has experience with more than just visual effects.
April 8th, 2008 at 5:59 pmI agree with Clay. The Eragon movie was poorly directed. It was also badly cast. It was really disappointing to see it. I had such high expectation and was hugely let down. The young actors were too “Disney” like. The characters needed to be stronger not starry eyed wimps! It was more of a love story than Dragon Rider story. The dragon voice should have sounded more like a huge powerful being not like Beaver Cleaver’s mom. It’s really a shame that such an excellent story was chopped so badly and turned into a disney love story. If they make Eldest into the epic it could be and maybe remake Eragon they could have a real blockbuster!
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April 15th, 2008 at 7:38 amI agree with Anna. Eragon was poorly made. I had high expectations when I first saw the previews, but I can’t even sit through the first five minutes of it without cringing. I liked the graphics in the very beginning and in the battle at the end, but that was it. The characters were poorly portrayed, Saphira didn’t seem very….Saphira-like, and they seemed to have made a plot of their own for the movie. It more than slaughtered the book. It shredded it. If plans for Eldest go through, I hope they get better actors and better directors. Christopher Paolini deserves some of the best. I hope they remake Eragon and make it like it should be.
April 16th, 2008 at 12:16 pmI agree. The book was already on the bestseller list. It was fine as it was. If it was kept true to the book the movie would have been a huge hit, and probably would have went on to follow in Harry Potter’s footsteps. Instead, some hollywood moran takes a story that is already hugely popular and thinks, oh I can do better. What the hell? What is wrong with that person? His job is to translate the story. Emphasis on the story translate. Instead he’s just another Peter Jackson. People have no respect for literary art. This guy could have made his career with this movie, instead he’s just some hollywood schmuck I have no respect for and will proabably never like. I also think Christopher Paolini should have taken a more active interest in the movie, and maybe they wouldn’t have buchered it so much. On the contrary, he probably would have signed away all rights, so maybe he couldn’t. I know that’s the reason why Robin McKinley has never had any of her books made into movies. They wanted to slaughter her books and change this and change that and so she said no. Mr. Paolini should be more careful with who he trusts his books too.
April 17th, 2008 at 1:01 amI think that the reason the first Eragon movie wasn’t a “good hit”, was because you rushed into it, kept out alot of important things, wich made it a big disapointment. But if you take a litte moooore time on the Eldest movie, it would be more satisfying. And dont skip the big things!
April 29th, 2008 at 1:47 pmI agree with Adele. They rushed the movie making the length only 90min, but with Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter they were longer than 150min so that they could have explained more to the audience watching,and they should have kept to the storyline of the book… and they should have given Arya pointy ears (that really irritates me that they didn’t)!
May 11th, 2008 at 4:56 pmBut there’s no way their’ll make eldest, they didn’t do the first one right. First of all, they ruined the “Roran” backstrory, they didn’t mention the mourning sage or any thing about eragon’s back wound. Eldest, the movie, just wouldn’t work.
May 14th, 2008 at 5:53 pmThey should scrap the first movie, and start fresh with the second. Get Peter Jackson and direct it more like the Lord Of The Rings movies.
May 14th, 2008 at 7:15 pmYeah, they should get a new director and cast and just make the whole thing from scratch. There would be 3-4 movies. Just pretend that travesty they call eragon the movie never exisited.
May 16th, 2008 at 10:53 pmWell, I do believe this movie put shame onto all book-movies before it. Paolini should have seen this slaughter coming from the slaughter of “A series of Unfortunate Events”. Foresight on his part is lacked. However, a remake needs to be announced and done ASAP before book 4 (Yes, it’ll probably take that long) comes out. Eldest, however, cannot be EVEN FATHOMED before a remake is constructed, fixing many errors in it’s predecessor. I mean, c’mon, no Dwarves in Eragon, wtf is that? They are crucial. I could go on forever on issues with movie. Anyway, I don’t mind a 3 hour movie as long as it’s brilliant and makes me want to see the sequel. (Hence Lord of The Ring success even though they had long movies)
May 18th, 2008 at 7:43 pmthe movie wud hav been a huge hit if the BIG parts were not cancelled!!!both the books rock but the movie has left me upset…………but its ok…..eldest is even better…there i a gud opp. here!!!!
May 19th, 2008 at 6:44 amThe eragon books are the best books i have ever read, they are described so well its like your part of them. The movie lacked everything i have seen in the books, everything from the above “arya didnt have pointy ears” to the twins and the dwarf king not being in the movie. im not too old, im 18 but i have to say that the eragon movie was one of the biggest dissapointments in my life! but if it was re-made and more time and care put into the new movie not only would i go to see but 1/3 of the poeple i know…
May 20th, 2008 at 11:48 amHi I’m brazilian and I’m so sory because i know that i’m not so good in english. But I would like to say that I love Eragon and I think that Eldest movie can’t be made because they DID WRONG THE ERAGON MOVIE, they didn’t included a lot of things that are very important. I realy love the book!!!
May 20th, 2008 at 12:19 pmSeriously, the movie didn’t follow the book at all, I thought it could be way better. They probably won’t make an Eldest movie cause the movie, AND game were rated “poor”. I was so disapointed when they killed brom, with the shot of durza, and didn’t like how they made it seem like arya liked eragon at the end. Alas, it is what it is, and I think brought the books POPULARITY down alot, which sucks because the book was the best book ever written! oh well
May 20th, 2008 at 9:38 pmWhy t’a hell did they change story in the book for, just like thay cutted parts froom HarryP!That is really stinks because Eragon should more like an action movie, now is jusT TOO PK. Please if you people cannot make Eldest Movie better then please don’t, it’s such a shame…
May 24th, 2008 at 12:58 amI too was very dissapointed with the movie.It was like watching Jurassic park without the dinosaurs
May 24th, 2008 at 7:18 amThey completely wrecked the story with this film. They got most of the deatails wrong - even minor ones matter for fans, so they should have at least got that right. They probably wouldn’t even be able to make an Eldest movie - Katrina is vital for the plot, and where was she in Eragon? No where! They did everything completely wrong, and the movie was a HUGE disappointment.
May 24th, 2008 at 4:02 pmSeriously, that movie was one of the worst i’ve seen, and if they DO make a new one, no one will watch it cause the first one was horrible. Even if you din’t read the book, people thought it was horrible.
May 25th, 2008 at 9:50 amthe Eragon movie left out a lot of really imortant details, like the fight with Arya. i was so sad that the movie was horrible, i cried. i dont dry much. im a tomboy. but i cried then. that in itself says something
May 27th, 2008 at 10:55 pmI think they should remake Eragon, and then continue on with the series.
May 29th, 2008 at 5:29 pmi enjoyed the movie but in the way that i would enjoy a crappy star wars marathon with some mates. not like i enjoyed the book. THE BOOK RULES!!!!!!! now i wont claim 2 be the hardest core fan ever, iv only read bk 1 3 times and the thought of braving the leanghths of book 2 again makes me tremble, (maybe in the summer eh?) but i was disappointed by the sub plots that the film lacked- i mean sloan wos killed making the telling of half of the next book impossible to tell hooray 4 paolini
May 30th, 2008 at 3:06 amLook this is all that can be said to demeen the movie even more….IT SUCKED!!!! Saphira sounded to holsom, Arya didn’t even look like an elf as she was described in the book, no freakin dwarfs were in the movie, there were no twins, and they killed off the Ra’Zac!!! How they goona put Roran back in the movie when his whole mission in book two were killed off in the movie. Basically the movie shouldn’t be called Eragon cuz it was nothing like the book. If I was Paolini… I’d be one pissed off mofo.
May 30th, 2008 at 10:19 ami didnt like the Eragon movie. I have always thought that the books were better than the movies and this movie proves it. I agree with someone who said earlier that saphira didnt look very saphira like. THis movie (not the book) SUCKED
May 30th, 2008 at 5:01 pmthe only way there could ever be an Eldest book is if they pretend there was no Eragon movie and make a new one with a whole new cast and a new director. I have a feeling that might happen one day though. because when the new book comes out it will undoubtedly breath new life back into the series and that will get people thinking about movies again. so keep your fingers crossed and your hopes to a minimum.
May 30th, 2008 at 8:01 pmshouldn’t Paolini have gone in and seen what they were making of it? Seriously, some movies like this one can be horrible. He should have gone in and told them to make it right. Gosh
May 31st, 2008 at 10:31 amThe movie wasn’t half as good as the book. Not even half; probably more like 1/1000. I was extremely disappointed with the movie, and think that it should definately have a remake. There’s no way Eldest could be made a movie because of the way Eragon’s plot was twisted up. It took a friend of mine months of convincing before she read Eragon because she saw the movie first, and thought it was corny.
May 31st, 2008 at 4:21 pmwhat u say is true. but the film never made it clear if he was killed. but he wasnt ment to be injured either. but yes the sub-plots in the movie were annoying. but Eragon does fall in love with Arya which is one of the subplots. theyve just introduced it a film to early. but eragone dus deserve a reemake. i didnt think the film was to bad until i read the book and then i almost threw the dvd i bought out. the movie is now attroscious. stefan fangmeier needs to be shot and fired. and the angela scene was SOOOOOO WRONG!!! though joss stone was ideal to play it. i hope they do a better job when, and if, they do the next movie. but it will have to be a different director.
June 1st, 2008 at 9:20 pmI agree with just about everything that has so far been said here. The Movie was ATROCIOUS! Basically, all they did was get one of the Best Books in the World, chopped it into tiny pieces, made a Rotten attempt at gluing it back together, then called it a Movie! If they ever re-made it, I think that they should not simply forget it was ever made, but Burn all Existing Copies! Honestly!
Books are BRILLIANT, though. Can’t wait till next comes out!
June 3rd, 2008 at 5:19 amThe Movie SUCKED *A$$*
im series it was so bad i nearly vomited
it was noting like the book at all, they raced through it and skipped tons of impotant details
I mean i guess it couldve been an ok movie if it wasnt suppossed to represent eragon.
Like if it was its own movie it would be ok but this…………
i was really disapointed!
And if they want to make Eldest it would never work, they messed to many things up in eragon.
So either they quit and stop or they make a new and better eragon with a new director and cast and go on from there.
Thanks for listening guys!
June 3rd, 2008 at 10:19 amLove the Books!!!!!!!!!!
Lol sry guys my spelling is kinda wrong but i think u get my meaning.
June 3rd, 2008 at 10:20 amI thought it wasnt that bad. I mean the fight wt dura and eragon were cool but the cast did miss a lot of the major parts. I cant wait till Eldest movie comes out. And Christopher, if ur reading tis dont miss the major parts!!! Like the training, Oromis and Glaeder, the battle, Murtagh Thorn and the part of Roran.
GO ERAGON AND ELDEST!!!!!!!! BIGGEST FAN
June 4th, 2008 at 3:26 amI would just like to say that i work at a movie theater and nothing has been mentioned about an upcoming Eldest movie. If, however, they decide to ruin another masterpiece of a book, i hope they take into consideration that they cannot do a third movie. In the Eragon movie, they killed the Ra’zac, leaving much of the basis of Brisingr out of the question. Also, they made it look like Arya was leaving without Eragon because he just said his goodbyes and left.
June 4th, 2008 at 9:50 amI hope NOT! The first movie was HORRIBLE! It ruined the book…it was so different.
Either go back and make it right (like how the Hulk waited 4 years before remaking the horrible first movie), or just don’t.
The movie took place over a period of one day…WHOSE IDEA WAS THAT!
June 5th, 2008 at 1:58 amI hated the way DURZA was abled to kill Brom whne Brom was able to kill one of the most POWERFUL Dragon Riders(Morzan) and I thought that the film was at the best of times AWFUL….
June 5th, 2008 at 3:18 pmI hope that they remake it…..
the movie could have benn so much better if they got the facts right, why didn’t they make brom die right?
June 6th, 2008 at 4:29 pmand why was Arya telling Eragon to come to her? Seriously, ……it was terrible,why was angela in a hut on water? what the heck was that? She wasn’t supposed to be that younge was she? and where was solembum, I ask you? How can they make a movie without the cat who told eragon so many things?
I agree that the movie was terrible. where did the dumb director get that durza rides a fire dragon in the fight scene? they didnt even show terim! (i think i spelled that right) there are so many loopholes in eragon that they MUST redo the first one before they even think about making eldest!
June 8th, 2008 at 2:46 amThere is no way they will even be able to make Eldest with the mess that they made of Eragon.
June 8th, 2008 at 11:35 pmNaty, my respect for you after posting on this has plummeted.
June 8th, 2008 at 11:51 pmi agree, terrible movie made no sense and by the way wats with that big cloud thing durza rides? it’s a bad movie!!! and why is brom sp mean??? he’s soposed to be nice… soz i’m just angry
June 9th, 2008 at 6:15 amp.s ITS A BAD MOVIE (i just felt i had to say that)
P.P.s great books though!
So, if they do decide to create Eldest into a movie, how do you suppose they’ll accomplish it? They left several characters out of Eragon, that become main characters and have a large influence in the book Eldest? How are they gonna pull off, “oh well this guy actually appeared before the battle, but you just didn’t know it, and so here he is now….?”
June 9th, 2008 at 2:58 pmI disagree with the part about Saphira. If you fools read the book, she’s SUPPOSED to have a kind voice. However, they didn’t put in the part about Elva or anything about Oromis(sp?). Not to mention Orik was never seen, nor was Katrina. The Ra’zac were made completely wrong too. And the Urgals didn’t have horns. Also, eragon was supposed to save Arya when she was in a coma/
June 9th, 2008 at 8:02 pmWell they have made Eldest into a movie. you can find the teaser trailers on youtube.
June 10th, 2008 at 2:38 amActually, Chris, they haven’t. Those are fan-made teaser trailers that are just a bunch of scenes from the Eragon movie cut and pasted to make a trailer for a movie that does not yet exist. They cannot possibly make an Eldest movie without re-doing the disastrous first movie. I don’t even have a problem with the cast, Ed Speelers could be a great Eragon with some better directing. Get someone else to direct the movie and re-do Eragon, something they should consider doing with the fifth Harry Potter movie (which they completely slaughtered). On its own, like the fifth Harry Potter movie, Eragon could’ve been pretty good. But compared to the book, yeaaaahhhh right.
June 10th, 2008 at 12:27 pmyou know they can’t make a movie exactly like the book there is no way. None of the Harry Potter movies do the books justice. THey can easily make th second movie with out remaking the first. Take The Hulk for example they just made the second one but the first one was the worst movie I have ever seen and I think it should be remade. The thing about books is that the story I read will be different from the story you read because everyone inturprets it differently. That’s why you can’t compair a book to a mob=vie because they are NEVER the same.
June 11th, 2008 at 12:02 amthe books popularity will be brought straight back up after brisingr comes out, the movie is almost funny to the multitude of fans of eragon out there because of how ludicrously un-like the book it was
this was not an eragon movie, it was a pussy little bitch of a boy trying to portray an excellent character with his pathetic “two drama class” acting skills
they should have done a much better job of saphira, most of the movie she seemed like an animal rather than the dragon she was supposed to be
hence… the movie sucked arse
June 11th, 2008 at 3:21 ami agree shapire should have seemed smarter and more cuter. i didn’t tottaly suck ass but it could have been wayyyyy better!!
June 11th, 2008 at 8:27 pmmore cuter? The problem was that she wasn’t enough of a dragon. She’s not supposed to be a baby the whole time. They left out way too much of the book in the first movie that is essential in the second (and most likely third as well) book that they would have to introduce it all in the second movie which wouldn’t work out at all.
June 11th, 2008 at 8:48 pmI totally understand where people are coming from however I must admit that I had not read the books before watching the movie, loved the movie soooo much that I just had to find out what happened next that I went straight out and bought the books and only then read the books. So I kinda said the whole way through…’hey! this never happened in the movie’…lol.
June 12th, 2008 at 10:00 amam personally hoping for a sequal though, yes, will be hard with all the missing parts! wander if they thought that thru before eragon?
I didn’t read the book even i didn’t know about it, so for me that didn’t read the book i can say that i liked Eragon, all though Eragon was made for the teenage ppl and it couldn’t be more serious, i agree that it was like a Disney…
June 12th, 2008 at 5:15 pmGuys, get a grip. It’s Hollywood and there is no way they will remake Eragon (perhaps in 10 years). The cast wasn’t that bad. Maturity will fix some of the issues. I don’t know if Eldest can be made. They would have to make up back story to make up for the holes they left in the plot. I cannot fathom why they messed with the plot sooo badly, but they did. I’m annoyed that Eragon was made blonde and 17 when he was dark and 15, right? Oh well, I can over look that if they can figure out how to correct their mistake to the best degree possible. It will never quite amount to a legendary movie because Eragon the movie so creamed the book. Personally, I’ll stick to the book. Can’t wait for Brisingr.
June 13th, 2008 at 11:43 pmBy the way, I liked the movie Saphira better than the Audio tape. Just because I have a soft voice doesn’t mean my bite isn’t sharp!
I would love to see the entire story made into movies, but agree that to do so, the first movie NEEDS to be redone. I can understand not having time to put ‘everything’ in the movie, but for goodness sake don’t rewrite the story. I think the only things that stayed the same were characters’ names.
June 14th, 2008 at 6:50 pmI vote Daniel Radcliffe for Eragon. They screwed up SO many things!! I actually liked Eragon MORE than the first 4 Harry Potter books. However, the movie was outrageously bad.
June 14th, 2008 at 8:36 pmGuys..the actors where fine….the only problem was how they put the story together. WHy did eragon and brom kill the razac? WHy was arya awake? WHy the heck was angelas hut on water?…..They should redo the movie in a couple of years….if they do it like that then they will know whats supposed to happen…whos supposed to be in it…and HOW TO MAKE IT BETTER!!…..Yeah…they missed Katrina which is very important in the 2nd book becaus eits what keeps roran going. I bet the director didn’t even read the books…..Paolini should have gone in and taken look at how they they were making the movie…I would have.
June 18th, 2008 at 1:28 pmBut whats done is done…what the heck was durza riding? Black SMOKE?….ahhhh …oh well.
Brisingr.net actually contacted Random House Australia who said that the movie was coming out late 2009. But when this website contacted Random House, it turned out to be false.
You can read more about it here:
June 18th, 2008 at 9:06 pmhttp://forums.brisingr.net/showthread.php?tid=140
I was very upset with how the movie turned out. It was like i was watching an entirely different storyline with the same charachter names! There were hardly any dwarves, Saphira breathed fire way early in the fight and possibly worst of all they didnt give Brom a beard!! I was honestly amazed that there were no copyright infringements with giving that movie the name eragon!
June 19th, 2008 at 1:17 amI believe that Eragon was an excellent movie, i find the book more entertaining and i think there are a few things that wern’t in the movie that should of been. Buti do hope and wish they do a sequel and make Eldest in to a movie, i think it will do well and become very popular.
June 19th, 2008 at 10:55 pmCan not wait for brisingr.
Lady Amanda
..as much as i liked the movie, i will correct my self. There was alot in the book, that was different in the movie. Seperatly it was a good movie, but the story line should have been more accurate with the book.
June 19th, 2008 at 10:58 pm*sighs* seriously… the mmovie just sucked. Go grab the cast from th lord of the rings, come back and maybe we’ll have something…
June 21st, 2008 at 8:27 amI thought Eragon was a pretty good movie, despite its differences from the book. Eldest is a better story and more in-depth than Eragon, I think, so I bet it would make a lot of money in theaters. Hopefully it will be made into a movie, I would definitely go to see it more than once!
June 21st, 2008 at 12:19 pmk, in my opinon, the movie was fine, it shouldnt be called eragon b cause it wasnt. considering half the plot 4 eldest was destroyed,( no katrina, or scar, killed ra zacs no dwarves,arya all wrong; round ears, not to metion she tells eragon that shes princess, we dont find that out till eldest!) we’ll have 2 wait 4 a remake in a few years b4 we can c eldest.
which suks cuz da books rok
( lol, im on a psp & this took 4 eva 2 type!)
June 22nd, 2008 at 6:46 pmI think that if they are going to make a movie they need to make it soon because i started this series in eighth grade and am now a junior i took three years for the third book to be published you can’t take that long to write a book especially a series like this. after such a long time of waiting many people are probably less interested in the third book. If J.K Rowling can write a series as involved as harry potter with books coming out about a year after each other i think he can to it will definately help keep his audience more interested and will help the movies be more succesful he wrote eragon at age eightteen for pete’s sake why did it take so long to write brisngr? and as for eldest the movie they would need to do a heck of alot better on it than they did on eragon. They definately screwed up on eragon by leaving out key elements that come into play in the second book like elva? i will admit it wasn’t that significant in the first book but it is in the second. If they were going to make eldest into a movie they should have done it awhile ago because now that it has been so long since eragon came out those who do not read the books may not connect the two movies
June 22nd, 2008 at 6:50 pmI really enjoyed Eragon and Eldest to the point I’ve read both several times. I also enjoyed the movie, somehow. As long as you don’t constantly compare it too the book its an OK movie. The entire Brom thing annoyed me. Seriously Brom was able to kill Morzan after losing his dragon, while Morzan still had his. Durza would have been annihilated by Brom.
The subplots need to be added in for Eldest to ever work. The Katrina subplot can be added back in if the Raz’zak somehow come back to life. (Hey its a poorly made movie series, it could, and probably will, happen)
A sequel COULD work. A remake of Eragon would be better though.
June 23rd, 2008 at 3:42 ami hope pray and beg that there WILL NOT be an Eldest movie. Eragon disgusted me so much i walked out on it
June 23rd, 2008 at 4:03 amThey can’t make Eldest a movie! They left way too much out of the first one. They’d have to introduce all those new characters that they were too lazy to write into the end of the first movie. I thought the first one was awful and I have never seen the end because I just stopped watching.
June 23rd, 2008 at 9:49 ambelieve me you should be glad u did not see the end it was so crap, They just finished with arya stroking eragons cheek and saying goodbye
a)Arya is supposed to have black hair not darn ginger,no offence to gingers
b)she never got that close to eragon in the book, she was always very drawn.
the only characters any good was Saphira and Brom even eragon was a blonde! meant to have brown hair!
June 23rd, 2008 at 1:42 pmWhat did they do to the movie?!? They missed Terim,Helgrind,dwarves,Arya looking like an elf, the raz’ac living and even those dreaded twins. If, their going to make a 2nd movie then they either redo the first or make a whole lot of adjustments and rename the series because it doesn’t relate to the book. Mr Paolini how can you tolerate the movie if it is so far off the plot of the book?
June 24th, 2008 at 1:46 pmWhat have they done to the movie? Seb I agree! But you missed a few more stuff like Katrina,solembum,Eragon being saved by brother in Gil’ead, the HADERAC DESERT the big talk with arya’s mind and the two tests in Farturn’Dur.
June 24th, 2008 at 1:54 pmi dont know if they should make eldest a movie if they do however, they need to take there time and not rush through it like they did with book 1. they left too many important factors out of the movie that are needed to tell the whole story. if they try and cram all that is needed to make up for the first movies lack of information than i dont think taht it will not turn out very well im re-reading the first book and cant wait till the 3rd book comes out, in spetember =) good job chris not so good job movie guys
June 24th, 2008 at 4:57 pmi agree with most ppl here they should remake the eragon movie and start fresh then maybe they wont f it up i hope so anyways…
June 24th, 2008 at 5:12 pmAs for # April 16th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
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Enya Says: (About the director being another Peter Jackson). Um Enya, Peter Jackson is responsible for one of the greatest movie making feats ever done. The movies he has made, are amazingly made and Eragon was nothing like it so please do not EVER… EVER… EVER compare the two. Thank you.
yeh ,well the movie was ok.but i thought the events should happen exactly the same as the book.the movie and the book are totally different and that is disappointing.so if they do make Eldest,it better be just like they have it in the book.
June 24th, 2008 at 8:04 pmI agree that LOTR was a huge accomplishment…they practically took over the oscars…the visual effects were amazing and I own all the extended versions as well as Peter Jackson’s version of King Kong. However, somewhere along the way (two towers to be exact) he totally blew off the book and made up his own version of things. Return of the King was a mess. Return of the king was the shortest book in the LOTR trilogy, so tell me, why it is the longest movie? He just completely blew off the book and went on to make his own thing. Was it completely awsome? Yes it was, although incredably disapointing to the devoted fans of Tolkien’s books and that was why I compared it to Eragon. Both directors seemed to be caught up in the “hollywood glam” the “I have the money I have the power” and probably a lot of people pumping hot air into their heads which completely disallusioned them into thinking they could somehow “better” the books.
June 25th, 2008 at 4:30 amI would also like to add that Chrisopher Lee (Sarumon) is a huge and completely devoted fan of LOTR (and actually had the priveledge of meeting Tolkien) who reads the book every year. However, with the third book C. Lee actually BOYCOTTED the movie because of how different it was from the book. I also wanted to touch base on another point that another fan made about the cast from H.P. being cast into Eragon. I think it would be a great idea except for how old they have gotten now. Other then that not a bad idea. I think Daniel would be great for Eragon (if not for the age). I agree that without remaking the first movie, there can be no second movie. Nobody would be able to understand it! The book and the movie are just too different!!!!
June 25th, 2008 at 4:37 amHave you noticed that Brom says that once they are through Daret they are in the foothills of the Beor mountains, which he pronounces Boer?
June 25th, 2008 at 11:39 pmI agree that LotR can not be compared with Eragon. Both differ from the book, but the difference is, The Lord of the Rings made it work, and the book could not in any way, shape or form, have been translated straight into film. No way. Tolkien himself said it.
Eragon differs even more from the book, despite the fact that the book would probably have translated quite well into a television series. Everything they added or changed works better in the book, and there are gaping, blatantly obvious holes that would be filled if it had stayed to the plot.
Not only is it the worst adaptation I have ever seen (with the possible exception of A Series of Unfortunate Events), it is a bad, bad movie in its own rights.
A remake of Eragon for television would not be a bad idea, however I don’t think Eldest would translate well to film- cinema or television- at all. There is too much fluffing around and talking and not enough action. Don’t get me wrong, I like the book, if possible even more than the first one, but I don’t think it would be a good movie or series.
i think they should remake Eragon the first one cuz they did such a crappy job of it
June 26th, 2008 at 4:37 pmGo everyone with a low opinion of Eragon.
June 28th, 2008 at 8:34 amI think the books are fantasy genius and I kind of wonder why the movie was made only vaguely resembling such a wonderful story.
I agree with the above opinions that recomend the need to make a good “Eragon the movie” before they move on to making Eldest
i really dont have much to say about the eregon movie exept it sucked. i think the actors were fine but whoever directed had so much stuff that wasnt even close to acurrate Example: Eregons “father” was killed in the winter in the book but during spring in the movie also brom did not burn down eregons house the Ra’zac burned it
June 29th, 2008 at 2:01 pmexample 2: the Ra’zac ar dicribed as bird like not as creatures with moaggots crawling all over them
Example 3: Brom is supossed to die in the desert not in the dungeons
i could go on and on but that would take so long it would be pointless so just take my advise and recomend that if they dont take as much “creative licinsing” the movie will be way better
http://inheritance.wikia.com/wiki/Eldest_(movie)
June 29th, 2008 at 6:43 pmOk… Let me start by saying this: the movie was fine… i watched the movie before i read the book. However once i had read the book i was very angry at the stuff they left out and messed up… I mean seriously how the hell could they leave out the dwarves, and farthen dur didnt really look like the book made it out to be, durza’s dragon looking thing was an obomination to the story, whoever came up with that should be shot… Eragon’s hair was workable, i mean a simple mistake like that can be overlooked, but the absence of dwarves, no du vrangr gata, no twins, no katrina, dead razack, no desert, wrong time of garrows death, wtf was up with angela, and where was solembum? BLess the child argetlam? did they leave that out by accident or stupidity? what about the dragon keep, the giant jewel, ect… Did they even mention nasuada? what about hrothgar, orik, and the other dwarves… What about tierm, and the other damn citys they missed.
June 30th, 2008 at 2:30 amIll be honest here, the movie was such a tragedy, such an insult to the book, they need to remake it. there simply is no way to consider the piece of trash they made as anything other then a parady to the real movie… they cannot hope to make an eldest movie from that trash. Also am i the only one who noticed how rappidly saphira grew. one second she was an infant, next second she was fully grown, what is that about? If they do remake it, the older version should be considered a parody… Let us hope that they do remake it, and this time do it properly. also concerning arya, i mean come on, they turned a withdrawn elf with black hair, into a human female who was all over eragon and had ginger hair, wtf was that about? I can keep going if you want… As for the third book, keep going man, i cant wait… I need something to read since there will be no more hp books… PS hp movies sucked in comparison to books:P LOTR=BEST MOVIES EVER MADE!!! they may have been better then the books, and that one counts as mine lol. This is bk over and out.
Hey I totally agree with most of the postings here. They chopped Eragon horribly,and shortened to one day of time >__< Not cool. I definetly hope Mr. Paolini reads these so he can understand the necessity of a remake. But the books are the best books i’ve read and I read Alot of books.
June 30th, 2008 at 3:04 amHey, I love the series. But I think that they need to do a do over or somethin on the Eragon movie because it was nothing like the book. Well, some of it was. but not alot. but I would like to see the Eldest movie.
June 30th, 2008 at 3:37 pmWell, the reason for Saphira’s heavy growing was because that there wasn’t enough time i dont guss. But i agree with u totaly. but thik about this okay. Directors are given a certain time limit, and a certain amount of money. they have to go by their budget you know? but same here though, I watched the movie thinkin there was no book. then I read the book. and i was like WOW! but you know, the saying goes. “Books always better than the movie” Take the Lord of the rings for example. they did a GREAT JOB on the movie. the movie flippin rocked. but the books were still beter. just remember BUDGET! it’s all about the $money$ They need to do it over and make it alittle more about the book. or make an EXTENEDED addition. but I thought it was really good
June 30th, 2008 at 3:44 pmi was so frustrated after watching eragon the movie, i went home and wrote everything that was wrong with it. The result? four pages. not only are major characters left out, solumbum, the twins, katrina, etc… it was poorly cast, poorly directed, and poorly made. for this reason i really hope that they DONT make eldest into a movie because frankly, they aren’t in a situation where they can. Even my friends who hadn’t read the book complained about everything and wished they hadn’t seen it. also, tronjeim was totally messed up, nasuada? where are you. it made me sick. save us, don’t make eldest.
June 30th, 2008 at 4:26 pmLike most of you I hated the Eragon movie… I recall my first thoughts were that they skimped on areas of the move that were just as imortant as some of the effects. Even the costumes were horrible! It just skimmed the surface of the story line which in turn had no potential of pulling in the viewer. I recall reading the book and not being able to put the thing down because of all the little sagas; all chopped from the movie!
June 30th, 2008 at 7:25 pmI think if they decide to make the move it MUST be BIG BUGET!! Otherwise, don’t bother!
I think that the director is a big, fat, jerk! Did he even read the books!? Why wasn’t Arya an elf? Why was Angela in Daret? WHERE WAS SOLEMBUM? Why was Durza riding a puff of smoke? Why didn’t Eragon get injured? Where was Oromis? Where were the twins? And why did Arya leave w/out Eragon at the end? They should make better Eragon movie no matter what it takes!
WERECATS RULE!!!!!
June 30th, 2008 at 11:48 pmI read the book first but I was very young and didn’t really understand it. I saw the film at the cinema and thought there were a few stupid things but overall I liked it. I read the book again and thought, well this is definitely better than the movie. Then, I watched the movie again, and I was disgusted. I shall list the problems in the first few minutes of the film.
1. Durza has blue eyes rather than maroon.
2. The urgals are man sized and have brown skin and no horns.
3. Durza is standing in the middle of the path and Arya doesn’t see him.
4. Arya has ginger hair and is at the front of the convoy.
5. Eragon leaves town the same day as finding the egg.
6. Ajihad gets killed in the prologue.
7. The varden were formed before the riders war.
8. Eragon is blond.
9. Both Brom (voiceover) and Galbatorix call Saphira’s egg a stone.
10. Galbatorix looks old even though he became a rider at a very young age.
11. Arya has rounded ears.
12. Sloan is fat.
13. Katrina is nowhere to be seen.
14. Brom looks about fifty.
15. Roran is blond.
16. Garrow and Roran don’t find out about the stone.
etc. etc. etc.
July 1st, 2008 at 5:17 amMistakes occur at this rate throughout the movie, there is not a single minute in which there is not a mistake, even within the movie’s own world. Durza’s eyes are blue in every scene except one, in which they are amber etc.
No time to list everything so I shall leave you to find the rest.
i loved the first book and im in the middle of the 2nd, im a movie person and i think the movie was ok, but not to be called eragon. they screwd with the story. in the harry potter movies rowling was there at the sceans and helped the directer aying or thats not harry potter or yea that will work. i think they need to remake the eragon movie and the auther should be there to enshure the movie desnt blow…………
July 1st, 2008 at 11:14 amWhen I heard that a movie was going to be made of Eregon I thought it was going to be a hit. But when i saw the trailer I began to have my doubts. When seeing the movie I realized they had made this movie way to Disney as many have said before me. There was no characters with distinct personalities. Instead they were all soft. They never really depicted how savage the Urgals actually were. There were also alot of very important missing seccens. I think they should have put the part in where Brom and Eregon came to a destroyed village and found people deadd and they get attacked by the Urgals.
July 1st, 2008 at 10:47 pmaye that be true m8, good points…
July 2nd, 2008 at 12:43 amI personally thinl that the movie would have been better with slightly different characters and several directors. I think the graphics should be left as is and the actors cast as Eragon, Roran, Murtuagh, Brom, and the everyone of the Varden were fine, but they should have cast someone else as Arya. Liv Tyler would have been good as Arya because of her performance in Lord of The Rings and I believe that in Eldest, if they keep Arya’s character, they should use the actress who played Glaedear (I think that’s her name, anyways she’s Arwin’s grandmother, ya know, the blond elf lady) as Elva and get other elves from lord of the rings to play different characters. Just not to use too many of them because then it would be too Lord of The Ringsish and ruin the Dragon concept. Like maybe they could use Ashton Kucher as an elf and they could have used Anne Hathaway as Angela. I can think of plenty of famous midgets (Not trying to be offensive) that would make good dwarves too.
July 2nd, 2008 at 2:07 amI didn’t like Liv Tyler’s portrayal of Arwen. I thought Viggo and her were the two actors that let the rest down. Bernard Hill, Dominic Monaghan, David Wenham, John Noble and Miranda Otto were the best actors, I thought, but none of them are suitable for anyone in Eragon. I liked Durza, Murtagh and Brom, although he looked much too young, but Eragon, Saphira, Roran, and particularly Galbatorix and Angela should definitely be recast and redesigned.
July 2nd, 2008 at 7:52 pmThey should not use real dwarves for the dwarves. Like what they did in LotR, they should use regular sized adults and use editing techniques to get them right sized, and only use dwarves as the scale doubles.
But of course, Eragon was too much of a budget film to do that. Solution- get rid of the dwarves altogether. Yeah, that’ll work- not. So, of course all you have to do is make them manheight. If you listen to the commentary, you will find out much about how stingy and idiotic the director was. For instance, he refrained from giving the urgals horns because he didn’t feel like it.
And one more thing- why was Eragon 17 in the movie? He’s only sixteen at the end of Eldest, a year later.
the movie was disgraceful
July 3rd, 2008 at 1:44 pmok ive read both eragon and eldest over and over so many times even before eragon came out into film i had read them…they left so many important parts out..roran just “left” didnt go somewhere specific so how will he know to come back? where was eragon’s scar on his back? BIG PART OF BOOK 2! pointy ears for arya? and whats with her acting as though she likes him? dwarves? were none existent…the baby girl that eragon blesses?
someone pointed out Saphira wasn’t saphira-like correct wasn’t what i expected at all…
all in all
the movie was disgraceful the books were so much better my favourite books to read
so
no they can’t make Eldest into a movie, unless they completely got rid of this movie and started from scratch..even then people probably wouldn’t want to watch it because of the poorly made Eragon
i guess Paolini didn’t really get a say in it as i reckon as the writer he would have said something about what they changed
To all you geniuses who say that the movie should have stayed faithful to the book:
Inheritance is a rip-off. If they’d followed the series plotline, they would have been sued for pliagiarism by Lucas Inc,. and they would have been crushed. The lawyers stopped them from doing that.
(No, I like Inheritance, but you have to admit its Star Wars: Skimmed).
July 4th, 2008 at 1:39 amI was disgusted in the movie. Every i know is always asking why i read the books, it’s a crap story line. i say: No! they just made the movie rubbish! the books are good! Anyway, i hate the fact that Arya is blond, and has round ears. i mean what the hell!?!?! and there and no dwarves, hello!? very important race! Escpecially if they wonna make Eldest later on, and no Isidar Mithrim. The killing of the shade was all wrong. Saphira has a too friendly voice. CRAP actors/actresses … couldn’t have gotten worse for the part. Saphira’s scaled are a greyish blue, not the brilliant sapphire blue they are supposed to be. Solembum wasnt in it, and he didnt give the advice, like Angela did. When Eragon and Saphira returned to the barn, Garrow was already dead, and the list goes on! I was VERY dissapointed in this movie, and i agree that there needs to be a remake with a BETTER cast and crew.
July 4th, 2008 at 2:14 ami’m just going to piggy-back off of what glaedr said and add a few more things to the list that they f’d up. How the hell in the first place could they have messed up Eragon’s age in the movie and roran was not leaving b/c he didn’t want to get drafted in the army. And after they saved arya from gil’ead, there was nothing about them saying how they crossed the hadarac desert or going through the beor mts. It’s as if they teleported from one place to the other. Those are just a couple of many. All in all, if they don’t redo the first movie there is no chance in hell that they can pull off the second. by the way, love the books and can’t wait until the third comes out.
July 5th, 2008 at 2:20 amI love the books and the film was good apart from all the things they rearanged and missed out(coughKatrinacoughTwinscough). How can they do the battle in Surda if they make a second film without the Twins? I wish they hadn’t left out Jeod, I liked Jeod. I do like the film and it wouldn’t make sense for them not to make others but they’ve dug themselves a great big hole by leaving and changing so many things. Also I hate the way they did Angela. And where’s Solembum? He’s the one who tells eragon to look under the Menoa Tree, so again, great big hole. Other things they messed up, Roran leaving, the journey to the Varden, Saphira growing up, Arya(supposed to have raven hair not ginger), Orik, should I continue……
July 5th, 2008 at 4:46 pmI think the film would be ok if you hadn’t read the book.
P.S like film but book better.
so all in all I think we all Agee the the film is shit… But the books are amazing… That sums this whole thread up LOL
July 5th, 2008 at 7:11 pmplease scroll up to post 18 it perfectly describes what the film is like without that info…
July 5th, 2008 at 7:31 pmi was disapointed about the movie but hey you always are… the books are to good for film but you have to do it anyway! =) i really hope that they make eldest into a movie maybe…a 2part movie? so they dont cancle parts out.
July 5th, 2008 at 10:25 pmHeres a question, if you recall in the begginning of the eragon movie, Brom was telling the story. Well, if he died, how could he possibl tell the story of Eragon???
July 6th, 2008 at 10:45 amhuh… good point but i dont really remember the movie to well so i dont know
July 6th, 2008 at 1:10 pmif the movie had been its own thing, and not supposed to be based on the book, it would be acceptable, but the facts are the facts, the movie was an insult to the book, to its author, and to its fans.
July 6th, 2008 at 9:08 pmThe saddest thing about eragon (the movie), was that they left out the majority of characters in the book?! It was so weird, it makes me wonder did the director even bother to read the book properly? And why did they kill the razaac?..i just don’t get it. i was so diappointed in the movie..i hope they dont make eldest into a movie incase it murders the book as much as the first one did!
July 7th, 2008 at 1:21 amI agree with Tara; they left out so many parts of the book so why make a second movie if they’re just gonna do the exact same thing but more since Eldest is a bit longer? The only way that the producers would’ve been able to include EVERYTHING in the book is to make a t.v. series of it. Maybe have some episodes of parts of the book, and put it on a DVD and sell it later in stores. I don’ know if anyone will agree with that but I think that’d be okay.
July 7th, 2008 at 1:55 ameragon the movie is the worst movie I have ever seen in my entire life
the books r good
i think paolini will jus say a big F U to hollywood
July 7th, 2008 at 8:13 pmThe movie was a HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT!!! I remember counting down the days till it came out, then when I saw it I was like, “that’s it?!?” They tore up the storyline so badly that it doesn’t deserve to be called Eragon. I am disgusted that they took such an amazing book and turned into such garbage. I am praying that they don’t try to make Eldest into a movie because they would fail. First of all, half of Eldest revolved around Roran, which can’t happen because they killed off the Ra’zac. Also, Eragon was never injured in the movie, which was the whole reason for his weakness in the first half of Eldest. There was also no sign that Eragon would be going into Du Weldenvarden to finish his training at the end. The whole thing is just bull and i sincerely hope that Eragon is remade. Only then can the series be continued.
July 7th, 2008 at 11:58 pmLove the books though! Blow me away with Brisingr!!
Of all the things said before me, I totally agree with everyone. I can’t believe the movie cut out SO MANY parts!!! THey got all the character’s discription wrong, where was arya’s pointed ears? eragon is 15 not 17! Where did u get the idea that galbatorix was bold! There are so many errors in the eragon movie that it is IMPOSSIBLE to make eldest a movie unless they remake eragon movie which would be a public embarrassment. Did the director even TOUCHED the book? How can they say the movie the “BASED” on the book? They completely DESTROYED the plot. I am deeply disappointed and the only way they can make eldest as a movie is to remake eragon first with a DECENT director and CHANGE some of the cast.
July 8th, 2008 at 4:03 amI still cant believe they got everything from the book wrong… THE BOOK WASN’T WRITTEN IN ANOTHER LANGUAGE YOU KNOW!
By the way, I’m sorry if I sounded so agro in my last reply, didn’t know how the capitals would look when they were published. I hope i didn’t offend anyone here, I’m not actually THAT angry you know, but i kinda cooled off… you should have saw me after I watched the movie lol.
July 8th, 2008 at 4:06 amI do hope that they have a Eldest movie. Even though they left alot of the book out in the movie of Eragon, it was still entertaining. You guys are just being too judgemental. I really wish that they make the Eldest movie because i bet most of you would watch it even if you didn’t like the first one. You would be intrigued to compare the movie with the book and ther are many people who haven’t read the book that can’t wait for the next movie to arrive in theatre’s.
July 8th, 2008 at 3:04 pmIt is one thing to compare a great book and a good movie made about it. It is a totally different thing to compare a great book and a #&$%ty movie like Eragon. For example, Harry Potter 4 was a great book, and though much was cut out in the movie, they made it work. It became a pretty good movie. With LOTR, Peter Jackson completely went his own way with the end of the series, but he knew what he was doing. Thus it became a legendary trilogy. The director of Eragon DID NOT know what he was doing, and he clearly did not plan ahead. I believe that it was intentionally made to end there and not continue on to Eldest. Even if Eldest the movie was pieced together, no one would see it because everyone would think it would suck. If you are hoping for Eldest the movie, be prepared for a letdown-either because it does not happen or it just sucks.
July 9th, 2008 at 12:24 amwill someone please get Peter Jackson as director?
July 9th, 2008 at 5:00 amor even Steven Spielberg? hahha, i think they’re well suited for epic films like this one, and like you guys all said, Stephen Fangmeiger should perhaps just stick to his “visuals” cause…man, that movie sucked. Keep Jeremy Irons, and John Malkovich, BUT i think, if this movie is to be “remade”, i suggest changing AJIHAD for someone else. Perhaps Samuel Jackson? Morgan Freeman? some guy that can take a serious role. i got really mad, AJIHAD was casted poorly.
wow
July 9th, 2008 at 5:46 ami didn’t expect so many ppl to didlike the movie.
but i am one of them. i think the sepecial effects and directions weren’t up to standards. it was, unfortunately, a let down. i realised that later bcoz i became an Eragon fan after the movie came out…but i still watched the movie after i read the book.
personally i think Arya was casted really bad…she wasn’t even pretty, no offence to her.
and they didn’t really illustrate the great bond between Eragon and Saphira…it didn’t quite emphasise that their not just some play mates. i mean, after Garrow died, Eragon just told Saphira to leave like that!
even the Harry Potter films are becoming very low quality like that! those are serious let downs as well. sorry this is not related…but couldn’t help bringing it up….oh i just noticed sumone mentioned HP4….i actually think the movies went downhill from that movie precisely.
anyway, the Eragon movie had many errors which i can’t recall at the moment, but was really outraged by the whole presentation!
but i would still like Eldest to come out as a movie…just to increase its popularity. but on the other hand, it’s more complicated (the plot, i mean), so i guess if they actually don’t do it right, we are better off.
but i think as just a fantasy movie Eragon was fine…but the relation to the book wasn’t good. but then again, hardly any movie based on such books are comparatively successful.
uh….i just wanna add sumthing
July 9th, 2008 at 5:50 amDirectors think they know better than the authors…and it results in HUGE failures
…evident with Harry Potter movies, and obviously Eragon.
okay, the movie was bad, and they will end up making a movie for Eldest later, however, one thing needs to be cleared up.
July 10th, 2008 at 1:59 ameveryones whining about how Eragon didn’t get injured in the movie by Durza.
HE DID.
Go back to the damn fight scene and watch when Durza flips over Eragon and slices open his back.
Sure, it was subtle and underplayed, but it WAS there, hence, Eragon’s trouble getting up “the morning after”
but, i do agree with everyone, as they get the general idea correct of book > movie.
and it also was probably solved, but this isnt really a topic worth reading through thoroughly, so I’ll re-justify it: Hrothgar was also in the movie, he was in the battle of Farthen Dur, and at the very first scene where Eragon encounter the Varden.
July 10th, 2008 at 12:56 pmsome people must be blind
You guys are the biggest nerds ever.OMG!!!!!!!!!! Get a life.Eragon sucks.BYE
July 10th, 2008 at 2:14 pmHonestly i think they can easily adapt eldest to match the first “disapointment”, even tho arya didnt have the pointed ears, remember in eldest when eragon is training how the morning sage told him that elves can change their apperance, whos to say that dont add a easy one liner?
Eragon: Arya, why do all these elves have pointed ears but you dont?
Arya: (just stares at him unspeaking)
then all he has to do is find out that she changed herself or something like that, some of the mistakes can be remedied, the rose stone that was broken by arya can be one of those things that all they haveta say is “during your battle a lose ball of fire hit it and broke it” therfor the promise can be made and eragon can fix it, no dwarves where seen fighting however and at the end of eragon arya was leaving to go to elesmera (pardon the bad spelling). im sure it can be remedied it will just take time and alot of patience
and to the above poster, at least we read, its not our fault you have a first grade reading level
July 10th, 2008 at 7:18 pmi have commented before but will do again
nobody can say this movie was good
some say it was ok
i guess
no!
it was not
i won’t go into it all again
but
make clear
they cut out practically half of the book
then changed the other half
:S
idiots
NEW DIRECTOR
make it again different
who cares if its long like lord of the rings movies were
at least it will be good….
i bought this movie
i regret it
i point out everything wrong with it
constantly
eldest cannot be made please dont
unless they forget about that eragon movie
or remake it
still
July 10th, 2008 at 8:54 pmthe best books ever!
The first two books were awesome, it seems alot of the responders to this sight are young. I am 28 and love them. Ok so the Eragon movie sucked we can all agree on that. If and thats a big if, they make Eldest the movie the have to remake Eragon. My reasoning behind this is that, i think they would do right with Eldest and make it a long involved movie true to the book. If they do that however the Eragon movie won’t make any sense, to many details left out of it, so a remake of that movie would not only be justified but necessary for Eldest the movie to exist.
July 11th, 2008 at 5:48 pmEnya,PEter Jackson is a great director, so don’t spit on him. I would like him to direct Eragon, Eldest, and Brisingr. LotR was a real epic series, and Inheritance could be the same.
July 11th, 2008 at 8:18 pmSofia, Harry Potter 5 was a good movie and used what was important in the movie. Sure, it could have used some more in it, I was mad it was so short at first, but then when I saw it I was glad they left out the useless crap from the book. Not to say the books are bad, almost as good as Inheritance, but 5 had a bunch of useless stuff in it.
July 11th, 2008 at 8:39 pmI actually believe HP4 was the worst Harry Potter movie, and Eragon was worse
July 11th, 2008 at 8:40 pmTo all those saying eragon needs to be remade… your dreaming. It would never work & no big movie studio is ever going to fund it.
Whats done is done. Perhaps they will make an eldest movie, but it seems more likely it would be low budget & probably even more disapointing.
Maybe there’s a better way… they could do a lengthy tv series. chapter by chapter perhaps. Starting with a run over the events in eragon that were left out, like eragons scar etc…
July 13th, 2008 at 1:51 amI’ve just seen Eragon and have never read the books. But seeing the movie (which I thought was very good,) makes me want to get the books to read just like the LOTR and Narnia movies made me want to read those books! Movies can be a great way to introduce someone to a new book series!
July 14th, 2008 at 8:46 amI really love the inheritance cycle books, and was really looking forward to the movie, but had to leave like 30 mins into the film as it was terrible. I dont see how Paolini allowed this movie to be made as it missed so many fact as was so cheesy. NONE of the “actors” could act, and saphira was UGLY and grey, when she should have been beautiful and of a saphire blue colour.
July 14th, 2008 at 10:57 amSo they cant possibly make eldest into a movie as they missed so many vital points in eragon, eldest would be a load of crap. PLEASE Paolini, dont allow them to ruin another one of your books.
i sharted after i saw this movie. John floyd is one of the worst actors since cheech and chong. Its like watching haryy potter without harry or family guy without stewie. It just wasnt for me
July 14th, 2008 at 12:38 pmit was like watching gangs of new york without leonardo di caprio or like watching blow without johnny depp i mean u cannot do that to a movie or else it will be poopy
July 14th, 2008 at 12:41 pmit was like watching deep impact without morgan freeman or like watching any MI movie without tom cruise. Cmon how can u do that to a movie
July 14th, 2008 at 12:44 pmi’m going to be really blunt. the books were awesome, the Eragon movie sucked, really bad. it was probably one of the worst movies i have ever seen in my entire life. i can’t believe paolini actually watched it several times and said that he liked it.
July 14th, 2008 at 4:11 pmDurza does stab Eragon in the back in the film. You will notice that in the bit that he does a somersault over Eragon’s head, he brings his sword down and slices Eragon’s back open. Eragon leans over forward with a grimace of pain on his face. The entire scene lasts about three seconds.
July 14th, 2008 at 8:42 pmWhat I think is really sad is that the movie was made when Eldest was already out, so they knew what was important and deliberately left it out. And, half the critics in the world agree that the ending of Eragon gave the sense of being a big setup for a sequel, so I can’t see why they would leave out the details that would let them do it.
Overall, I would put him just below Michael Moore in a list of my favorite directors.
i agree with darth that they knew what needed to be put into the movie to actually make the second book, but i do also believe they did the best they could with the cast and crew of the movie. the movie had to be made to appease audiences everywhere and not just the readers of the books. if the movie was made for the book junkies it would be about 2 hours longer and it would probally not even be shown in theaters, just a straight to DVD movie. the problem was that when the movie came out, some of the parts of the movie left a lot of information out that would make the moviegoers confused, therefore the people who did read the books were dissapointed because it didnt live up to the expectations of the book, and the people who just saw the movie didnt really get what was truly happening to the characters they saw on screen
July 15th, 2008 at 11:22 amI totally agree with everyone who thought the movie was stupid. First off the dragon was just yeah i didn’t like it. The voice was to weak nothing like what a dragon should sound like. The CG graphics made the dragons look weak. It reminded me of the CG used for Harry Potter three’s Werewolf. It looked sick and weak.
July 16th, 2008 at 1:42 amI totally agree with everyone who thought the movie was stupid. First off the dragon was just yeah i didn’t like it. The voice was to weak nothing like what a dragon should sound like. The CG graphics made the dragons look weak. It reminded me of the CG used for Harry Potter three’s Werewolf. It looked sick and weak.
July 16th, 2008 at 1:42 amI could go on with endless adjectives for Eragon. Disastrous, cheesy, too short, wrong, -4 out of 4 stars, etc. If they changed a few names and the title, I bet no one would notice it was Eragon. Not only did they leave out half of the book, but the half of the book they did put in they got wrong! What with the whole Razaac being killed by Brom thing? Wrong! Helgrind even? Nope. Zarroc? Whats Zarroc? I didn’t know Arya was human, NO WAY!!! The shade doesn’t look evil, he looks like some hippy that crawled out of a pigs stomach. There were so many mistakes that I think they should scrap the movie and just make it over again or something if they ever plan on making an Eldest movie. There are too many things in the movie they didn’t even mention or messed their story line up on. I’d like to watch everyone’s confused reaction when Murtagh shows up. “Who is this guy?”,
“I don’t know, I think he was in Star Wars or something”
I think they should pretend the last movie was some sort of practical joke, and start over with a movie that has it right. I don’t care if it’s 3 hours long! Get it right! And if you don’t want to sit through a 3 hour movie, don’t go!
Paolini can’t possibly be happy with this movie!
July 16th, 2008 at 9:49 pmto be honest with you i didnt see the movie cause i knew it would suck. the moment i saw who was casted to play who i was like what the @#$%. and i was right but the fact of the matter is eragon needs to be remade as a 3d animated movie ever since i saw beowolf i knew this was how eragon should’ve been made
July 16th, 2008 at 10:36 pmplease, please, please, make the 2nd, and 3rd movies. I thought the 1st movie was awsome and everyone i know that has watched the movie or read the books love them. i have read the first book, and i am going to read the 2nd book as soon as i can and i am going to buy the 3rd book as soon as it comes out. so please make the movies. thanks. An erogon fan
July 17th, 2008 at 4:59 amThat was one of the worst movies EVER!! it is a disgrace to Paolini’s books, the only thing the movie and the book had in common were the names! why was eragon blond? arya didn’t even have pointed ears! where was KATRINA??!!!etc.,etc.it would have been better if they had never made that sorry excuse 4 a movie in the first place!Shame on the people who thought they could do a better job than the author. OFF WITH THEIR HEADS!!Whenever I watch this movie I feel like ripping out my hair!!! and shame on christopher paolini for not being more careful about his books!!! the only way to fix this is to BURN&SHRED every copy and then make a remake with a different director. the books however are AWESOME!!
July 17th, 2008 at 12:55 pmI enjoy reading the books over and over again i can’t to read the third sieres. i saw the movie and was disappointed because i was hoping for more action,the movie should have like the book. GOOD BOOK ANYWAY!!!!!!!!!!!
July 17th, 2008 at 2:30 pmI totally love your two books but the movie was a disappointment. The director should have taken more time to make the movie and also all the actions took place rapidly.
July 18th, 2008 at 7:43 amthe movie was too short and left to much out was disappointed a lot. The books really are GREAT but the movie was not. They left so much out also if you have the moive on DVD then the deleted scenes show Katrina and other things but it is still not enough. I’m changing early points I have made bu still if they were to make Eldest into a movie..they would have to remake Eragon…it was … awful, disgraceful, and I still can’t believe they could do that to such an amazing book.
July 18th, 2008 at 11:06 ami agree with al of you guys
also did notice that they have pushed everything into one village/town/city? i mean eragon had is future told and was atacked by urgals in only one city that really sucked ass.
what also whas really weird (maybe i just missed it when it was showed)on the backside f the box you see arya and eragon using theyr magical powers together in al blue flash and i didnt saw it in the movie
i do not know if anybody already said this but the film eldest ( at least in holland )comes in spring 2009 or summer 2009 there are already trailers on youtube, just search at eldest
greeeetzzzzz
July 20th, 2008 at 11:34 amTHE ERAGON MOVIE REALLY SUCKED ASS
IT WAS JUST CRAP
hope they will make eldest better!!!!
greeeetings
July 20th, 2008 at 11:36 amyou guys the most weird about the movie was(like a lot of movies like HP ) it looked like it was only 3 days : day one eragon founds the egg. day two saphira hatches and is fully grown, garron iw killed and they reach the city. day 3 brom dies and he says they have to go te varden. day 4 they arrive at the varden and they fight. the end.
(i know i dident mention everting)
that really sucked.
bye
July 20th, 2008 at 11:45 ami totally agree with all of you. The book was great, and the movie a total fiasko. They missed major parts, the movie was too short. And the elf!! She was supposed to be tough!! geesh,what a movie…
July 20th, 2008 at 5:30 pmAll of you are right..the whole movie was a drama, things wernt put together, and since when in the book did durza have a flying black “dark magic” as saphira put it in the movie. it would make the least of sense as a follow up, and they missed MAJOR parts in the movie.. even the guy who played roran, chris or joel egan.. forget the two of the brothers,, told me he read the book and did not entirely agree with the movie.. i am highly looking foward to brisingr i have no idea what will happen in it.. christopher Paolini.. YOU ARE A GOD!
July 22nd, 2008 at 4:24 amHi! I actually really liked the film, especially Brom and Saphira. A film will never be a book (look at the Harry Potter movies - some really good characters but more in the thought of JK R than actually JK R - and some lets face it really trashy stuff in it (remember some fighting scenes)). The film is far too short, though. I would really like to see a directors cut. I suspect some of the missing figures would actually turn up. I agree Eragon and Ayra could have had more depth - well - young actors need a bit more guidance. The 3rd HP movie shows far deeper emotions of the young characters than any other. A shame that Curazon did not want to carry on directing HP. Anyway, a second stab at the next book with the same actors and more depth to the story would be really good, I think!
July 22nd, 2008 at 12:51 pmsorry its Arya and Cuaron slip of the keys
July 22nd, 2008 at 1:22 pmI’m agree with you guys, I too expected something more “Lord of the Rings” like and i was in shock when a saw the movie… I can’t believe they even dare change like that and where was Solembum?. Eating yummie fish or something xD? They really change everything and i hope they don’t screw up eldest with a poor movie…
July 22nd, 2008 at 5:31 pmI basically thought that the movie was horrible compared to the book but i heard that there was a second version made that stuck exactly to the story line and was like 4 hours long! anyway im watching it tonight and see the deleted scenes.
July 22nd, 2008 at 10:09 pmIt would have been a good movie if it didn’t have to follow any plot or storyline. It missed out on all the best parts, the dwarves were as tall as the humans, and it was dull after reading the book. Where was Katrina? Where was everything else they missed. They missed so much!!! How the heck did they think of a way to screw it up so much? Man, It didn’t show andthing about Roran, Saphira chose her own name and stuff, Eragon didn’t hide her, Brom burnt the house, the war at Eragons home didn’t happen, Brom died way differently, we didn’t see any magic or sword fighting lessons except for the first stupid one, brisingr the fist time was different, they didn’t use it a second time, Brom was hurt coming out of the prison instead of Arya, Eragon didn’t find out Brom was a dragon rider like that, and Eragon killed the shade soooooooooo differntly it was stupid. He killed it sort of on Saphira, and Arya and Saphira didn’t break the globe. Those are the main thing I noticed that were wrong. The biggest fault though, It wasn’t action, it was sort of like a love story from Disney for kids. That was the biggest insult for Christopher Paolini to possibly get. I loved his book.
July 23rd, 2008 at 3:39 pmSorry, forgot about the elf, she didn’t look anything like what they were described in the book. She was sort of scrawny, weak, and not much better than Eragon at fighting. Plus, she never pulled her hair back and I thought she would have black, sort of straight hair. Also, as many of you said, It was far too short and it has to be remade if they want to make Eldest into a movie. It would take me another week to write all of the other mistakes this movie made
July 23rd, 2008 at 3:44 pmOh my gosh! You people are insane! THe Movie was AWESOME!!! JK the movie was ok but then again i have never read the books. I guess i will just to see how bad the movie really was. My sister is a huge fan and has read the books like three times each atleast. She only watches the movie because she thinks Ed Speleer (or whatever his name is) is cute. I agree. I think they casted the movie based on how handsome or pretty the person was, not how good they were at acting. Oh well.
July 24th, 2008 at 3:02 ami’m not so sure how i stand on this matter. I mean, because so many people at my school had been reading the book, i didn’t really like it (i had just stopped reading long books back then) and i didn’t want to watch the movie because i hadn’t liked (read) the book. But when my dad borrowed it from the library i reluctantly watched in when i got sick (last resort >_<) and i did like it… although i didn’t like the fact how the deleted scenes had been deleted. the day after, i went to camp and got into the same cabin with two of my friends and two other girls. (so that makes… 3 people out of 4 who liked the book in the same cabin…) we wouldn’t shut up about the book as i had brought it along. i had also brought the movie and we totally shunned it. it was way off base from the book, yet they decided to delete the scenes that were closest to some scenes that happen in the book.
so basically, this is what i think: the movie is okay for people who haven’t read the books and are completely in love with the series (i mean, who isn’t?) and the movie is shit for people who have read the books (sorry for my foul language)
although i am sorry to say i want to see how they interpret Eldest as a movie, since they were totally off for Eragon. If they do an awesome job of sticking to the plot of the book, then i might want to watch it. I’ll just ask my other friends to watch it first ^^.
July 25th, 2008 at 11:37 pmi agree w/ Tilly anne, the eragon movies sucks.
July 30th, 2008 at 2:07 pmthe movie just gives the books a bad rep and if i hadnt read the books before the movie i would never have started. if they make eldest a movie it better be a lot closer to the book
I think Eldest the movie is a terrible idea because Eragon-the movie, not the book-sucked! It was nothing like the book, and absolutely nothing was correct! I THINK THAT THEY SHOULD STOP AND LEAVE THE BOOKS ALONE…or redo the first movie. The first movie had bad actors, no similarities, and it made me cry! It’s only worth watching with the riff-tracks that make fun of it! And, it totally destroyed a great book!
July 30th, 2008 at 10:28 pmTake heed to my wisdom, young padawans.
The movie was not excellent. We missed the premonitions of Solembum (Solembum altogether, actually), Angela was a little more creepy than entertaining, Arya was apparently in love with Eragon, I don’t recall the Twins being mentioned, Galbatorix referred to the egg early on as a “stone” (even though he would have been well aware it was a dragon egg), contrary to the director’s belief Saphira did NOT fly into the air and magically grow older (and find her name), Jeod was not even mentioned, Albrecht (it was him or his brother) was taken away even though he plays an important role in Eldest, Urgals should have horns, Orik does not show up, Durza never rode a flying monstrosity (no matter how cool it looked), Saphira was nowhere to be seen when Eragon was stabbed by Durza, Saphira shouldn’t have been close to death, Elva should have been “blessed” by Eragon, Arya was supposed to be black-haired, the list goes on but I can’t remember more off the top of my head.
No offense meant to him, but Ed Speelers was not the right person to play Eragon in my opinion. John Malkovich was not convincing enough as a terrible and powerful villain. Gary Lewis as Hrothgar did not look dwarvish enough. Sienna Guillory did not seem powerful enough to be Arya. However, Jeremy Irons was a decent Brom. Also, Garrett Hedlund performed nicely as Murtagh.
That is my two cents.
July 31st, 2008 at 2:11 amif the movie were remade correctly then eldest the movies might be better
July 31st, 2008 at 3:34 pmthe movie would only be good if u havent read the book and the movie so doesnt leave room for a second movie
July 31st, 2008 at 4:41 pmwho r u kidding ???? come on the plot of eragon is ruined aryas not even a elf and everyone knows shes a princess and at the end she gos back by herself and solembum doesnt even appear and countless others i could write a book on how the eragon book is better than the movie plz reply
August 2nd, 2008 at 4:15 amThe movie of Eragon was a shambles! All I can say is, thank God I didn’t see it in the cinema. My mother and I watched it together a few months ago and we just tore it apart. They missed out a lot of the important parts of the story and made the majority of the film take place in Daret! And another thing, WHY THE HELL DID THEY GIVE SAPHIRA FEATHERS?! What were they trying to do, make her look all cute and cuddly as a dragon?!
If they were to recreate Eragon I think that Christopher Colombus should do it because he made good (incredibly good!) Harry Potter films. The new director made a mess of them too. Anyway, back on subject, Christopher should have definitely taken more intrest in the films production, if he had the film could have been brilliant.
I don’t think that they will make Eldest into a movie because Eragon had a Disney-like finalty to it.
August 2nd, 2008 at 9:05 ami really hope that they will make a second movie. even though the first movie was no good as the book it was still a good movie, if they had a diff director it will be much better because 3/4 of the first movie wasn’t related to the book, bye
August 3rd, 2008 at 8:10 pmhorrible movie and would be way better w/ diff director. feathers on saphira screwed her up and there was no werecat or eragon getting hurt. so unless they remade the 1st movie eldest would suck if ur trying to base it off eragon movie
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:09 pmi think they should make Eldest into a movie. so what if the first movie wasn’t so great. im pretty sure if they start going again for these movies, it will become a great hit. and i heard that it is being made into a movie. so what’s all your problems? i didnt read the book yet, but i thought it was pretty good, the movie. so screw u people who says it turned horrible.
August 4th, 2008 at 4:14 pmif u havent read the first book then u cant judge the book compared to the movie.
August 4th, 2008 at 6:26 pmi love the books and eragon the movie and will go to see th movie Eldest
August 4th, 2008 at 10:51 pmas well as the third one.
August 4th, 2008 at 10:52 pmI dont care how good the cast did or the director, i just dont see any possible way they could continue when they thrashed the story like that. I mean, now the razac are an important part of the books but the got killed in the movie, not to mention that they didnt even intruduce katrina at all, or that there were no dwarves or even farthen dur, just a field surrounded by mountains. even the urgals werent urgals, they were like retarded animal people with paint on their faces. it disgusts me that theyde even think about going through with it when they should just wait a few years and remake it to the spesifications of the actual story.
August 5th, 2008 at 4:11 pmi think that the second film needs to be made, everyone may not think it, but as a film, the first movie was actually quite good. ive read the books and seen the film and ill say that the book is definitly better, but if u nit pick at everything thats different from the book while u are watching the movie, of course u wont like it. the movie certainly would have been better if it had been longer with more detail, as in the book. i also think that the storyline was changed dramatically enough that they will be unable to stick strictly to the book so who knows, the second movie may end being all together its own adventure.
August 10th, 2008 at 2:08 pmthis is absolute rubish eragon was a brilliant film about the beautiful relationship between a rider and his dragon. the second film should be made as people may start to like it better if the full story is shown the second book was brilliant and i know the film will be too people think they know what a film should be like bu this can vary and should not be the reason that christopher paolinies brilliant sag should be cut short and become another set of books that nebver finished their trip to the nmovies like the alex rider books.
August 11th, 2008 at 11:03 amno, no, no… the first film was bad. It seems to me that whenever a director get hold of such an awesome book he cant resist trying to make it better. i say make eldest but LEAVE IT ALONE THIS TIME and plz DON’T screw it up!!!
August 12th, 2008 at 9:54 ami wasnt nit picking, they really did mess up the plot, there is really no way that they can make the second movie with how much information was lost in the first! it just wouldnt make any sence! sure, if u hadnt read the book, it was an ok movie, but thats because they didnt know how the story went anyway. the point is, they stripped the book down to a boy and a dragon and wrapped a completely different story around it with only a few of the original characters scattered within.
August 13th, 2008 at 3:02 ami do think that the people who created eragon the movie, did miss a lot of things but they r making an eldest movie - this i know for sure if u go on Youtube.com and type in eldest ull find 4 trailors for the movie already it is going into theaters summer of 09 I CAN’T WAIT!!! also on youtube if u type eragon ull find christopher Paolini talking about his 3rd book
August 14th, 2008 at 12:30 pmhere’s a LONG list of spoilers found on Wikipedia by me Have Fun Reading!!
Because most of these details were revealed before the third book was split into two volumes, some of these details may appear in the fourth book instead of the third.
In the Eragon Newsletter of March 2006, Paolini writes near the end that the book is “coming along nicely” and that he has a battle to write.
In March 2005, Christopher Paolini was interviewed by shurtugal.com and he revealed the following information:[8][9]
At the end of Eldest, the Varden still favor Nasuada in terms of leadership, but Paolini has hinted that in the third book, this might change.
Paolini also mentioned that in the third book it will be revealed if Saphira ever finds a mate.
More information about Tornac (Murtagh’s old friend and trainer) will be revealed.
Elva, along with “every other character”, will have an important role to play.
Paolini answered some questions for his fans on his official site in July and August 2006[10] and gave a video interview in December 2006 to promote the movie.[11]
It is unclear how Thorn, Murtagh’s dragon, matured to rival Saphira despite their age difference, but Christopher Paolini has stated that it will be revealed in the coming book.
The nature of the spirits that sorcerers summon will be revealed; already it has been stated that they are not the souls of sentient creatures returned from the afterlife.
According to Eldest, Eragon and Saphira have given their oath to return to the elves for further training as dragon and rider.
In February 2007, Paolini answered an Open Letter of the Czech fan site Alagaesia.net and Eragon1.net. He answered the following questions regarding the third book of the Inheritance Cycle (before it was split into two books):[12]
Information about Brom’s lover (referred to by Angela) will be revealed.
Eragon has yet to acquire the new weapon referred to in the first book, wherein Solembum said, “When the time comes and you need a weapon, look under the roots of the Menoa tree”.
Eragon has yet to visit the Vault of Souls and speak his name, as instructed by Solembum as a continuation of the above command; “Then, when all seems lost and your power is insufficient, go to the rock of Kuthian and speak your name to open the Vault of Souls”.
More about dwarf culture will be revealed.
Ajihad’s background will be revealed.
More of Arya’s background will be revealed.
In March 2008, a spoiler was released on the cycle’s homepage Alagaësia.com, stating that “In Brisingr, Eragon will meet a god.”[13]
In May 2008, a second spoiler was released saying that, “Eragon will meet a terrifying new enemy; one who likes to laugh a lot, but not in a good way”.[14]
In July 2008, a third and final spoiler was released on Alagaesia.com, stating that “In Brisingr, one of the characters will become pregnant”.
August 14th, 2008 at 5:43 pmi think that eragon was a bit of a dissapointment to. they left out a bunch of the good parts that they could have put in the movie.WAT A JIP!!!!
August 17th, 2008 at 3:08 pmObviously this movie was rushed through and important details were omitted, or misinterpreted. It reminds me of a commercial that is trying to say much as possible within a set time frame. However, this story line is too impressive to ignore and should continue. Remake Aragon, I do not think so. A director like Peter Jackson could make “Eldest” work. A simple “detailed” re-cap at the beginning of the movie tying-in all the information that you sticklers are whinning about would suffice. It could be an hour long if it has to! Then continue on with the story, this time SLOW the scenes down and explain things the way the story deserves.
Aragon could have been better, we all agree. But the rest of this story still NEEDS to be told.
August 17th, 2008 at 4:53 pmI don’t think that Ed Speleers was that bad of an actor, though that’s just my own opinion. He had potential, and could have made a good Eragon if the movie had a decent director. Sienna Guillory was horrible. Arya, in the books, actually wasn’t throwing herself all over Eragon; it was actually quite the opposite. Brom needed to be older, but the actor did a fairly good job.
The only two possible ways that Eldest could be made into a movie would be a) They remake the entire first movie, with a decent director, or b) they continue to entirely butcher the series by leaving out essential issues, characters, etc. and continue leaving huge holes in the story line.
I actually liked the movie… If they would have changed a few more things, they could have made their own movie, entirely non-Eragon related.
Lastly, I wish that people would stop comparing this movie to Lord of the Rings. LOTR was in fact, one of the greatest trilogies ever written, as well as some of the greatest movies of all time. There is NO comparison between the two. LOTR actually stayed true to the storyline for the most part. Leaving out Tom Bombadil scene didn’t ruin the movie by any means.
August 17th, 2008 at 5:07 pmAnd Harry Potter sucks just because he’s Harry Potter, therefore, it has no comparison either. Inheritance and LOTR are both immensely better.
August 17th, 2008 at 5:09 pmI agree, actually the LOTR extended versions were quite accurate with the books. Eragon wasn’t even close… I had never even heard of Eragon until the movie came out and I thought the movie wasn’t too bad. Then I bought the books (Eragon and Eldest) and read them. I couldn’t put them down, and I realized that the movie stunk compared to the books the story was completely different. There were nice visual effects of Saphira in the movie, (her voice was to non-dragon like) however, the landscape wasn’t even close to accurate just like the storyline. I agree that the books should be made into movies, but get someone who can actually do an accurate job and doesn’t butcher the story. Re-do the whole thing and take some pride in it.
August 18th, 2008 at 2:44 pmI totally agree that the books are three million times better then the movie, but i say we give the creators a little slack! Both books are absolutely fantastic and i can understand why it was so hard to translate all that to the “big” screen… like with harry potter and yes even some in LOTR a lot of really good details were left out and some even importent. I personally was dissapointed more with the harry potter movies then with eragon! As a part time actress I understand the view points of the director…I dont blame him for the poor acting(manly by arya)or some of the lame dialoge…the director isnt the only one working on the film. i personally want them to make a second movie because i have read the books i know the whole story but i like to have a movie to watch sometimes:)I didn’t even know about the books untill seeing the movie so i thank them for making eragon a film! and lets face it the books are always better no matter what.
August 19th, 2008 at 12:02 amOk firstly the movie really dissappointed me. It was on tv ads, in magazines and nearly everywhere. I was so excited going to see it i had really enjoyed the book and thought the movie would be great……then i saw it….. It was completely **** they completely forgot about nearly every single character. i was so annoyed. Where was orik, where were the twins, what the hell was angela doing in daret SHE LIVE IN TEIRM PEOPLE!!!!!, where were solembums instruction seriously people that is so important! It would be a complete waste of money to make Eldest into a film because it would be to hard and no one would see it! And BTW If anyone has the DVD and they look at the deleted scenes, they cut out the scene that the twins were in because the probably think they were “Important” Enough…… And again, at the end of the movie….WTF was that, how the hell did Ayra get back from Du Weldenvarden in time for Ajihad to die???????????did she use her mystical elf powers….NO! in fact she didnt even fit the description, Even though we didnt know wether or not anyone would die, But where did they get the part she left from and did anyone else catch her last words with eragon?? She said “your path is here with the varden” when it clearly states in the book that he has to go to elllesmera to learn otherwise Galbatorix will kick his A$$! And what the HELL was with Broms death he died from the razac stabbing him not foolishly throwing himself in front of a flying spear when he clearly doesnt like eragon. And whats up with saphira when she flys in the air does a coulpe of backflips and then abra kadabra alakazam shes a fully grown dragon….
I can cleary remember at least another 30 flaws with this movie, they even went budget with the costumes giving the actors old faded jeans…..i didnt know they had them bak then.
These are the reasons y i hated the movie.
Y, and they cannot make Eldest into one because they will have to completely change the entire story line.
YT
THE END
August 19th, 2008 at 7:08 amSorry bad bout the bad spelling
August 19th, 2008 at 7:11 amSorry bout the bad grammar
August 19th, 2008 at 7:12 amI thought the movie was really sappy. It wasnt terrible, it just didnt follow the book. At all. The ra’azak died, arya acted like she liked him, everything else was messed up, and where were the f…ing dwarves?? The roran & katrina thing was all messed up and it was just terribly casted.
August 20th, 2008 at 11:22 amand in response to YT, brom took the knife for eragon, not foolishly… he was saving the future of the riders.
August 20th, 2008 at 11:25 amc’mon guys what wrong with you?
August 21st, 2008 at 9:05 pmThe Eragon movie was great! I’m glad they changed the story for while the book was great there was a lot in the book you couldn’t put in movie form. I hope they make Eldest into a movie but change the story so it goes along with the first movie. And why are you guys mentioning Lord of the Rings so much? I think some of you should get a life.
and this is in response to YT:
August 21st, 2008 at 9:16 pmyou’ve got a problem
I agree with jenny…I loved the movie. It was very intertaining and okay for kids to watch also! I’m hoping for the next movie either way.
August 22nd, 2008 at 6:23 pmFinally someone who agrees with me! Thanks MIMI. A little advice to all of those who didn’t like the Eragon movie: I want you to sit down and watch the movie from beginning to end without saying a word, then when it’s over I want yo to say ‘Man, that was a great movie’. Let me know how you feel about the movie after that.
August 22nd, 2008 at 10:35 pmlook im not saying the movie itself was bad… im just saying that i expected it to atleast have the same plot as the book. if that makes me cynical then im cynical.
August 23rd, 2008 at 7:36 pmFinally, someone who agrees with me! Thanks MIMI! To all of those who did not like the Eragon film I give you this advice. Get the movie, sit down and watch it and do not speak till it is done. Pay attention to everything and when it is done I want you to say “Man, that was a great movie’. Let me know how you feel after that.
August 25th, 2008 at 12:01 amFinally someone who agrees with me! Thanks MIMI!
August 25th, 2008 at 12:07 amThe movies failures aside, there is still some life left to continue the movies. Recast, start fresh, make the movie CORRECTLY!!! As many have pointed out, the important thing is to stick to the story line. Get the characters right. Focus more on the relationship between Brom and Eragon. Focus on Eragon learning more about fighting and magic. Develop Saphira like they do in the book. Bring in the twins, the are extremely important in the second book. And perhaps one of the most important points I have to make is to portray the Razaak better. Don’t kill them off. They are such an important part of the second book that they need to be portrayed better. Also, the Urgals were done HORRIBLY. Make them scarier. Give them horns. They looked like a bunch of retarded drunk big guys. Big let down.
August 25th, 2008 at 1:34 pmActually Ryan, you can keep the twins out of the movie which is what they did. They wern’t really needed. In my opinion and in the opinion of my family who saw the movie it was great! And my sister just keeps saying ‘Eragon is so hot!’ Now she’s going to hit me for saying that.(Whack!) And she did.
August 26th, 2008 at 3:09 pmOw, my head hurts!
August 26th, 2008 at 3:11 pmI could agree with all of you in some things. Yes they could have done the movie better.They also killed the book. they did need roran more cuz he has so much to do in eldest. The only part that i liked was how saphira looks when she is done with the dumb way she grows. Neway One thing that made me really mad arya didn’t have pointy ears and the only dwarve was king Horgarth or how you spell it and he was not even short
August 26th, 2008 at 8:59 pmHrothgar(I believe that’s how you spell it) didn’t have to be short, you see they were trying to give dwarfs a different look after Lord of the Rings. And I thought that was cool how Saphira gets bigger. Maybe I like the movie alot because I saw it first and then read the books. Yeah, that might be why.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:00 amThis question is to all of you:
August 29th, 2008 at 9:03 amDid you like the battle scene at the end of the movie?
To do that battle scene they had to cut some things and not really go in deep with some of the characters(like Roran, who wasn’t really needed) Watch the movie guys. They still have the story even though they cut alot out.
They do still have a story. The part where Roran dies he can be brought back to life. It’s a magical movie anything can happen. Nobody said it had to be like the book! Can’t we just enjoy both? use your imagination people!
August 30th, 2008 at 11:31 amit doesnt have 2 be lik the book but it should be
August 31st, 2008 at 1:46 pmChristopher Paolini himself said that when he first thought up Eragon he envisioned it as a movie. If your telling me that the Eragon movie that was made is how he envisioned it, then why didn’t he write the book that way. I was disappointed with the movie but I didn’t say that I didn’t like it. All I’m saying is that the movie could have been done A LOT better. The twins are important by the way because of the final battle in Eldest. They are the ones who captured Murtagh and brought him to Galbatorix who then turned Murtagh against his little brother. Also, they are the reason why Ajihad was killed. Furthermore, they are the ones that were using magic to help Galbotorix’s soldiers in the battle. Sure you can keep them out, but why??? They are important to some key developments in the story.
August 31st, 2008 at 4:32 pmeragon just made me mad
September 1st, 2008 at 9:46 amif ur going to base sumthing off the book and if there will be a sequal then u should have all the key elements and more
To MIMI:
September 1st, 2008 at 9:05 pmjust a question here. It’s really great you like the movie and are helping me defend it but you said something I’m puzzled at. Did you say Roran dies? Because I’ve seen the movie 4 times now and Roran doesn’t die. Could you help me out here?
To all the people who have written something or are reading all this…
YOU’RE ALL A BUNCH OF FREAKIN NERDY LITTLE OBSESSIVE BOOKWORMS!!!
1 - you’re all too obsessive (sure, it’s a good book)
2 - the names used are more interesting than the comments
3 - the movies are never as good as the books, so I don’t know why you’re all surprised about it!
The only reason I’m writing something here is because my obsessive sister has left the computer unguarded (incase you were wondering), and because I want to tell you all how Obsessive, Little, and Nerdy you are!
Also, you’re all too pale from sitting in front of your computers all day.
THE SUN IS NOT YOUR ENEMY!
September 2nd, 2008 at 6:53 amWay to go notsonerdyguy, I love the sun, I usually come on at night but have found out that nighttime is for sleeping and if I don’t sleep I’m in a bad mood during the day so I now come on during the day and I just want everyone to know. I LIKE THE ERAGON MOVIE! and I WILL DEFEND IT FROM PEOPLE WHO WANT TO TEAR IT DOWN!
September 2nd, 2008 at 2:42 pmI was wondering about what MIMI said about roran dying he has a big role in the next book even if they have a diff. stroy in the movie eragon doesn’t know any spells to bring him back to life anyway. And I also agree with ryan about not hating the movie but to jenny the dragon do think you would have liked it more if it was closer to the book? I outside to much as a little kid neway
September 2nd, 2008 at 11:28 pmDid I miss something? Roran doesn’t die in the movie! Did you guys see a different version than me? To Ryan: I’ve written books and while I was writing them I thought about them in movie form but after I wrote them down I changed them because I wasn’t writing a movie I was writing a book. And to Eragon the first: I don’t see how the movie could have been more like the book for if they had we would be sitting there watching it for a very long time. You can’t put everything in a movie and I thik they did a great job on he movie.
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:40 amOkay you have to admit the 1st movie was horrible okay. There was too much Disney happiness in it and did not have half of the book in it.
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:03 amIf they do make another Eldest they have to have a different feelings in it and get rid of some of the horrible cast. Also it would probably be about 2 and a half to 3 hours long.
Jenny, look at most of the movie based on books they go for a least 2 hours or so not 90 flippin mins, one thing they NEEDED in the movie if they planned on making eldest was him speaking to Mournge Sage
September 3rd, 2008 at 6:08 pmFor those of you who want the Eldest movie to be filmed- even if they get a new director that is better then that other idiot, get a new cast and stuff the movie will not be half as gud as the book. The movie will too frekin long to make just one. and yet they will still leave out some of it! Get over it! There will be no PERFECT movie! Just move on with your lives! The movie Eragon SUCKED and always will! We can all agree on that. Don’t be disapointed if the Eldest movie SUCKS. P.S. Love the books though.
September 4th, 2008 at 12:20 amI got one question for everyone who do you think the next rider will be…it is between Arya, Roran and Orik…I personaly hope it is Orik cuz it would be cool to have the frist dwarf rider…
September 4th, 2008 at 3:37 ami liked the eragon movie but when you compare it to the book you cant help but hate the movie. i think eragon should be remade to be like the book but maybe a eragon part 1 movie and then a part 2 movie or something to sorten it down? i do wish for an eldest, brisingr and book 4 movie.
September 4th, 2008 at 5:53 amAmen to that girl.
September 4th, 2008 at 9:21 amIF THEY MAKE THE ELDEST MOVIE THEY NEED A NEW GUY TO PLAY AS RORAN I MEAN HE DIDNT DO TO WELL IN THE FIRST MOVIE.
September 4th, 2008 at 12:30 pmok ok ok, hold up right there. Eragon the movie was a freakin atom bomb, where was katrina, and brom didnt fit, and um jeod wtf, were is he. If they are going to make eldest and futhermore brisngr into movies, they have to start with redoing eragon. they left out to many important factors. but hey thats holywood for ya.
September 4th, 2008 at 2:13 pmSorry, Eragon the First but no. They didn’t need him to talk to Morning Sage he can do that in the second movie and I spend a better part of the week watching and reviewing movies. Paying attention to how they’re filmed, how the cast acts and(if it ’s based on a book) the director’s view of the story. The next rider can’t be Orik, dwarves hate flying(read the books) they love walking on the ground perferably below it. That’s dwarves for you. And to Brandon: they didn’t need Jeod in the movie he was an unimportant character, Brom fit and Katrina is not in there because Roran leaves to escape being drafted into Galbatorix’s army. To Lord of Dragons: Roran did a great job for the few minutes that you see him, the story wasn’t about him it’s about Eragon and Saphira and that’s what the movie focuses on. And MIMi you didn’t answer my question.
September 4th, 2008 at 11:41 pmWhy are you defending this movie so forcefully Jenny? It was just bad, forget the book, this movie barely got a star rateing. I understand, but despise the producers for wanting the movie to look less like lord of the rings, but did they really have to kill off the idea of the elves AND the dwarfs, not to mention the urgals looked like retarded men rather than evil horned monsters. And to your arguments on not enouph time for the whole book, the movie was barely over an hour and a half, thats like a season premiere of a well watched show. I know its unrealistic to want everything that was in the book stuffed into the movie, but they couldve at least used another hour to expound on essential and plot productive parts in the book. they didnt have to throw away Katrina or Jeod who both play important parts in the second book (Jeod even helps in the first but they didnt even add Tierm). Also they coulve used less of the budget on saphira and more on farthendur which is basically just a field surrounded by mountains in the movie (i was really looking forward to seeing the dwarven city in all of its granduer). And finally, why oh why did they have to kill the razac when they are the most important enemies in the third book to our knowledge so far.
September 5th, 2008 at 12:22 amHey, wan’t there more written on here? What happened to everything?
September 5th, 2008 at 12:05 pmTravalino: I am defending the movie because I liked it. There is a budget to what they can do, maybe the people who did it didn’t have enough money to make it longer did you ever think of that? And they got along without Katrina and Jeod, I think you should watch the movie again. Now who says the ra’zac are all dead?and yes they didn’t want it to look like Lord of the Rings and they did a great job on that. There are some people I know who didn’t like Lord of the Rings because it was so long(even I found things they could’ve left out) but they liked Eragon because it was short. Does that answer your questions?
September 5th, 2008 at 12:16 pmOkay the movie suck balls period end of discussion.
Jenny i rule over u.
September 5th, 2008 at 12:31 pmOkay the movie sucked balls period end of discussion.
Jenny i rule over u.
September 5th, 2008 at 12:31 pmNo it doesn’t. the only reason that they didn’t have the budget was because they used it all on saphira. Dragon Heart looked okay and they didn’t spend every cent on the special effects, they should’ve balanced it more. And the only reason they “got along” without Jeod and Katrina because they totally changed the story around them and because they didn’t have the budget to make Tierm so they had to screw with the plot to let their version make sense. And paolino wrote in the first and second book that those two were the last razac along with their parents the lebrathnka. And finaly, to those people who hated the Lord of the Rings Trilogy weren’t fans of good movies to begin with, all three of those got at least three star ratings and they stayed within the plot of the written story too. Sure it missed a few details, but im not even asking that of Eragon, i just want them to make it within the actual story line gosh dangit!
September 5th, 2008 at 1:13 pmLord of Dragons you need to get a life! I RULE 100 PERCENT OVER YOU! So get used to it. And Travalino sorry but I gotta smash you.
September 6th, 2008 at 1:43 pmYou can’t put the same story from book to movie. You gotta change it or it won’t work. Believe me I know. And I didn’t say I knew anyone who hated the Lord of the Rings I just said they thought it was too long. There are some stories you can wrap up in minutes and others that have to be more detailed. And if you think they wasted their budget on Saphira you’re wrong! They had to put alot into her because she was the main attraction. Come on, you really want to watch a movie about a farm boy who finds a blur stone but nothing comes of it? Saphira was great and too make her so they had to do alot of work. Give it a rest. Admit it(or don’t) you’re whipped on this one.
I think the Eragon movie sucked and I wouldnt even bother seeing the sequel WHAT THE HELL WERE THEY THINKING!!! they should fire the director who made the first and remake it in 4 years because this just aint gonna cut it !!
September 6th, 2008 at 3:00 pmWatch your tongue, Daniel. You don’t have to like the movie, no one’s making you like the movie but you don’t have to talk like that. I liked it and a sequel would be great
September 6th, 2008 at 6:33 pmI agree with Jenny
September 6th, 2008 at 6:34 pmjenny the reason orik could be the next rider is cuz he has rode with eragon a couple of times and think of the twist that would put on the story is would be great if C.P. did that newho bout the movie i think they messed it up compared to the book but it wasn’t a bad “MOVIE” in genral……..
September 6th, 2008 at 7:13 pmI would just like to say that i think the director of Eragon should be shot…wait scrap that i dont think he should be shot. I think he should be shot, decapitated and cut into tiny little peices which should be seperated and buried at the ends of the world. From the previews i thought that Eragon would be a brilliant movie but after half and hour in the cinema i was seething with rage at what some d*#khead who calls himself a director had done to one of my favourite books of all time. I can only hope that Paolini has the sense to go and scream his f*#king head off at the guys who completely butchered his book. He should also go and grovel at the feet of Peter Jackson and beg that he does a remake of Eragon and ask to be punished for letting the first Eragon be directed by some c*#t who thinks that visual effects make up for a shitty storyline. And for all you little p*#@ies out there who think that i’m to bold or whatever, i say you all need to grow a pair and let the world know what you really thought about the movie. Hate mail for the director would be good, or maybe even some letter bombs. People need to know that if they f#*k with our book we’re gonna rip their f*#king heads off.
September 7th, 2008 at 12:45 amAmen brother the director and other idiots who produced that movie need to be punished beyond a doubt for making a crap ass Eragon movie. They had the budget but they just wanted to make thier own story and frankly it sucked.
September 8th, 2008 at 10:36 amO and to top it all off the movie in my opinion was made by a g*y ***hole who just loves to mess up awesome books with a s**ty excuse for a movie that was awfully produced, had horrific actors, gut-renchingly bad voices, and just an utter destruction of a good storyline into an all out s**t fest for 2 hours. I just can’t believe they made the movie this horrible they need to completely redo the movie and make it at least as good as the book or somewhat close.
September 8th, 2008 at 10:46 amOh and they better not use the same guy again or not one person will see it.
To all those who liked it
F*CK U ALL!!!
My opinion is that I don’t think Orik will be a Dragon Rider because he’s a dwarf, that’s my opinion. And you other people who don’t like the movie just say so, state your reasons and leave it alone. You don’t have to shoot the director or do anything else to him I think he did fine. And if Peter Jackson had done I’m certain it would have been a little too much like Lord of the Rings. Also the rights of authors clearly states that the author has to give his permision before his book can be made into a movie and approve the changes. WHY CAN’T ANY OF YOU UNDERSTAND THAT THEY CAN’T DO THE SAME THING IN BOOK AND MOVIE?????????!!!!!!!!!!
September 8th, 2008 at 3:28 pmOh, and Lord of Dragons, just because I liked the movie doesn’t mean you have to get mad and say nasty things at me just for liking it.
September 8th, 2008 at 3:30 pmWay to go, Jenny! Knock them dead! I agree with you and I liked the movie too so you’ve got a friend in me.
September 8th, 2008 at 3:32 pmThanks iloveme, at least someone agrees with me.
September 8th, 2008 at 3:34 pmJenny, i understand that u cant fit all of the book into one movie, thats why theyre splitting the last harry potter movie in order to do the book justice. I also understand that though this shouldve been a high grossing movie because of the fans of the books, hollywood was just trying to be careful with how much money they would want to blow on it. I also understand that a movie that is too long can be just as bad as a horribly made movie. But i still stand by my arguments and tell u again that this movie couldve and shouldve been better and thats what ive been saying this whole time. Also you didnt respond to my comeback on the razac which could only mean that ive left you without one, so hahaha!!!! lol
September 8th, 2008 at 4:32 pmAlso to your saphira response, yes she was great (accept for the fact shes a dragon and should have had lethery wings instead of feathers), and yes i especialy liked how they brought her personality from the book onto screen, but as theyve even said, they put in a lot of money into her and they shoulve balaced the budget better.
Also, yes they coulve made the movie more like the book, its not impossible!!! The only reason they didnt was because paolini was an ignorant child when they started to make it and he didnt stand up to the people who were messing with his story line.
PS. Are you some kind of producer or movie cridic, because you state that you know a lot about this subject and that would mean that you work in the franchise or something.
They did not follow anything in the book in the movie idiot!!!
September 8th, 2008 at 5:49 pmJenny your a Bull**** artist.
September 8th, 2008 at 5:50 pmHey Jenny, your only supporting this poorly made movie because you said your little sister liked it. I KNOW that you think the movie sucked okay. you’d have to be CRAZY to like it ITS A DISGRACE!!
September 8th, 2008 at 10:50 pmI saw the movie first, and thought it was really good, however, after reading the books, the movie fell in my opinion. They left heaps of important stuff out and didn’t make a clear and just basis for the sequel. I think they cheated it.
For Eldest, if it ever actually gets made, they should stick to the book more and actually include the important things and keep the basic storyline not change it. Furthermore, they could have made it longer - 90 minutes for a book that size is an unreasonable time limit. The first HP book is smaller than that and the movie was longer. As long as the movie is good, who cares if it’s long?
They should the books justice and create a movie that reflects the central ideas and themes of the book as well as exploring the future of the series.
Please make another movie, and this time - try to keep it similar to the book!
September 9th, 2008 at 5:12 amIn Responce to Mariska,
September 9th, 2008 at 5:33 amIf they make Eldest into a movie the wont be able to follow the book as so many things were missed out. If i hadnt read the book, the movie might not have been so bad. They would have to change at least part of the story line to just get it back on track. And it would have been difficult to follow the book in Eragon because Paolini describes things to such Detail.
Good morning to all!
September 9th, 2008 at 10:04 amOk Travalino here we go:
September 9th, 2008 at 10:23 amI didn’t respond to the ra’zac thing because because there were too many other important things to answer. According to the book there are alot of ra’zac and they live in that place(forget the name), in the movie you’ll remember that Durza summons the ra’zec out of the ground so Galbatorix could probably summon more. On Saphira: who cares if she had feather wings? How many movies have you watched that have dragons in them? Note that every dragon movie shows you a different kind of dragon. Would you want to watch a movie that had a dragon that reminded you of another movie? You would’ve said something like this: “Hey she looks like that dragon in that movie we watch last night, why’d they do that? why couldn’t they make her different?” Get it? Maybe they could’ve made the movie longer and a little more like the book but they didn’t so live with it.
To Lord of Dragons:
How many times have you read the books? How many times have you watched the movie? Please note that they do stick to things in the movie(not everything but they do stick to some things). Oh, and were you complimenting me by calling me an artist?
To Daniel; i support this movie BECAUSE I LIKED IT!! Not because my little sister liked it, he likes alot of things I don’t like so that’s not it. I’m not crazy in fact of all my family I’m the most sane. The movie was not a disgrace, maybe you should watch it again.
They can make Eldest, just change it so it follows the first movie. That won’t be hard.
And another thing.
September 9th, 2008 at 10:30 amHow many of you thought the Lord og the Rings books were great and thought the Lord of the Rings movies were great? Great books great movies right?
All right, Inheritance Cycle books great right? According to you the movie is bad. Right?
All right guys, how many of you, when you heard they were making the Lord of the Rings, hoped it stuck to the books and was great?
And didn’t you get your wishes?
You guys can’t have everything your way.
You got to be disappointed somewhere and for you your disappointment was with the Eragon movie.
Everybody following me, ok?
Good job, jenny!
September 9th, 2008 at 10:32 amHit them where it hurts!
You rock!
Okay yeah bull**** artist i have read both the book and the movie over 15 times now tell me why is it that Hollywood left about 78% of the book out and messed up nearly 89% of the facts in the book. All they tried to do was take the characters and make a s**t fest of a movie with thier own d**n a** of a storyline that just bombed to all who have read the book. They could have done such a better job that it is a discrace.
September 9th, 2008 at 12:28 pmI ment bullshit artist Jenny you dumba*s.
September 9th, 2008 at 12:31 pmi agree with just about everyone in here. the book was great. movie not so much. but cmon. there are very few if any movies that live up to the book. harry poter books were awsome. the movies blew. lord of the rings books were amazing. the movies were just ok. they were only as good as they were because they were over 3 hrs long and almost 4 hrs with the extended versions. but there is no way you can take a 500, 600, 700 plus page book loaded with very descriptive details and turn it in to a blockbuster hit. a movie is just simply the directors view of the story, and he or she tries to do the best they can to fit the story within a two hour time frame. could you imagine sitting through a movie 4 hrs plus? it would be pretty hard to keep the audience awake for that period of time. ive been reading for a while and have just learned that reading the book is far better, and just know right away that the movie is pretty much gonna be a let down. if you want the movie to be great then dont read the book first. youre just setting yourself up for disappointment. anyone who reads should just know this. movies as entertaining as they are, rather can be. are for those who have no imagination and could care less about taking the time to appreciate the art of writing a book. cmon….anyone can direct a movie. look how great “eragon” was. everyone have a great day.
September 9th, 2008 at 4:02 pmAll right Tim, nice input.
September 9th, 2008 at 6:33 pmI would like everybody to note that I have been very patient with Lord of Dragons(and I knew what you meant I just thought I’d take it as a compliment) but my patience is wearing thin. This guy just won’t get it. I RULE OVER LORD OF DRAGONS 150 PERCENT!!!!!! After all I am a girl dragon and girls always get their own way.
As Tim said everyone have a great day.
Jenny, i gotta ask, did you even read the books? those two were the only razac to be known in existence, even the elf oromis said that, also you don’t summon them from the earth, that was just idiotic!!! And the whole saphira having feathered wings is a problem because even in ancient lore all dragons had the wings of a bat, that just trying to change mythology in general!!!! And as it turns out i am still living so i am living with it, its just my right to complain!
September 10th, 2008 at 1:45 amNice Travalino,
September 10th, 2008 at 9:41 amas for the summoning out of the ground I’m just telling you how they did it in the movie and you can complain all you want it won’t change anything. lol
And as a courtesy to all of you I watched the movie again last night and Saphira looks cool with feathers! That’s my opinion. And it’s good that you’re living with it.
I have read the books, probably not as much as you because I have a long list of books I have to read, I spend my life reading and watching movies(and get outdoors when I can) so this is how I know alot of things. I own close to 200 books double that(or triple it) in movies. As to there being only 2 ra’zac obviously they killed them off because they wern’t going to use them again. Remember, they don’t do Roran and Katrina so she doesn’t kidnapped by the ra’zac.
How’s that?
Oh, and Lord of Dragons,
you’ve watch the movie over 15 times and you still thinks its bad????!!! Well why’d you watch it so much and waste your time? I think you really like it you just like an argument. I can’t tell you why they left so much out but as I said I watched it again last night and I’m glad it was short because it was late when I watched it.
And Travalino didn’t you say those were the last 2 ra’zac along with their parents? Doesn’t that signify more than 2?
September 10th, 2008 at 9:48 amTo Jenny the B**ch:The only reason why i watched so many times is because my little brother watches the movie every month and i have to watch it with him. I also am never ruled over by you a** .
To Tim: Okay idiot listen most books from movies are not as good i admit ok. But come on they absolutely humilated Eragon in almost every way known to man in that movie. There is a point were its understandable that a movie is not as good as the book but this was just a discrace and was way past the point of understand ability.
You all are just God D**n Retards if you think the movie was at an understand ability bad because it was a movie of a book. If you all truely think so then you must think that the books stunk too.
P.S. I love the books and the movies should at least somewhat reflect how good the book was and that is why i am being so hard.
September 10th, 2008 at 11:01 amlike i said lord of dragons, and you basically just repeated what i said. the book is good. the movie sucked. but you read the book first im guessing? right? thats why the movie was a let down. so quit being a moron and take other people’s words and using them as your own. come up with your own arguement and one that is worth taking the time to read. instead of just insulting everyone here. how old are you anyway? and if movies should reflect how good the book is….name me one book that lived up to the book? just one. and no, the R.L. Stine Goosebumps books dont count.
September 10th, 2008 at 12:21 pmim sorry i meant to to say one movie that lived up to the book….i didnt want to take for granted that you understood what i meant. not sure if you had the mental capability. smile.
September 10th, 2008 at 12:22 pmno because the lebranthka might as well be a totaly different species, it is basically a giant bird that their children fly agaound on to get to where they want to go, at least untill they die or something. And you just made my point about how stupid it was to kill the razac off for me, thank you.
Since they dont have katrina the razac cant kidnap her so they killed the razac, but thanks to the small excerpt from brisingr, we know that roran and eragon spend the beginning of the book going to helgrind to find katrina and kill the razac, but they find something else, something IMPORTANT that chris decided to dangle in front of our faces. So you can let me know how theyre going to fix that miss “ive read over 200 hundred books and their movie counterparts.” Seriously, i have to know, what is your job, u didnt answer me the first time i asked you.
September 10th, 2008 at 12:25 pmTravalino, I’d love to tell you my job(it’s really great) but I’m not very popular here so it might just be another tool for my enemies(like Lord of Dragons, who thinks he’s a lord) to use against me.
September 10th, 2008 at 6:31 pmI’m glad i made your point, Trav, but you made mine. “they killed the ra’zac because they don’t kidnap katrina” Thanks. lol.
And as to how they are going to clean up “that mess” I don’t know because that project is in the future and unfortunately I am no fortuneteller. lol.
Have a great day.
And tim: you hang in there.
Someone please tell that poor dragon who thinks he’s a lord that I’m not going to respond to his comments anymore because he insults me, he insults my intelligence and frankly I have no more patience with him. (I think he should get a life)
Good job jenny,
September 10th, 2008 at 6:37 pmLord of Dragons is getting a little tiresome, great job on defending the movie nut i gotta ask u, what is your job?
Thats the point!!! no one knows how they’re going to fix the mess that they made with the plot, that is why we all disliked the movie and demand they remake it, at least i demand it, others just say to recast and redirect.
September 10th, 2008 at 9:32 pmWOOOOO!!!
September 10th, 2008 at 9:33 pmHey Trav, don’t say ‘we all’ because I liked it and I really believe it would be easy for them to go on to Eldest and Brisingr and make them movies without ‘fixing the mess’. My opinion is there is no mess but nice of you to share your opinion. Have a nice day.
September 11th, 2008 at 9:02 amI agree with Lord to some extent the movie should not have been that bad and i did not even read the book till after the movie. I thought the movie was horrible in fact too horrible. I am sry but lord is right it should have been better.
September 11th, 2008 at 10:28 amOkay I am getting a little tired of saying how crappy the Eragon movie was so lets just change the subject back to if the Eldest will be made. Frankly they probably will due to the third book is coming out. I don’t know if it will be that good but I will judge it for myself. They have to do pretty well to make up the mess they made.
September 11th, 2008 at 10:30 ami say scrap it and start fresh, remake eragon!!!! I dont care what jenny or iloveme says, remake! remake! remake!
September 11th, 2008 at 12:38 pmOk the thing that REALLY bothers me, is Arya in the movie. Arya barely talks to eragon in the books. She doesn’t really give him the time of day and in the movie they might as well have been together. It really made me mad.
September 11th, 2008 at 5:20 pmNice Trav, I can see this really gets you excited. But my opinion is that they can make a second, a third and a fourth movie without a problem. They just have to change the storyline so it goes along with the first movie.
September 11th, 2008 at 7:07 pmDon’t you agree?
Have a nice evening!
I believe that Hollywood can trash any book they want, and they will, but its fun arguing and complaining about it. Btw, it was an honor to have such a worthy adversary in my arguments.
September 11th, 2008 at 8:11 pmi think you are all right! the movie was wrong and poorly directed. they cant possibly think that they can make Eldest the movie because the director skipped too many important things. they should have taken their time making the movie and getting a great cast so the movie eragon could have been a hit. just saying.
September 11th, 2008 at 10:18 pmdont LIE JENNY cmon ive watched the damn Discrace of a movie almost ten times. and each time I was DISGUSTED STOP LYING OK. Oh and nice spelling moron! lord og the rings HA HA HA lol pretty sane
September 11th, 2008 at 10:24 pmyou know we should all agree to meet together somewhere and argue about this in person it would be more fun then just bloging
September 11th, 2008 at 11:23 pmi dont think jenny would approve if lord of the dragons came with
September 12th, 2008 at 2:22 amLike I care listen i have nothing wrong with Jenny its just she is so stubborn about that the movie was good that it just enrages me. THe movie was just horid and needs to be remaked from complete scratch it was just an insult to Eragon, Christopher Paolini, and all the fans of Eragon. I say go to HELL! to all who messed up the movie that bad.
September 12th, 2008 at 10:30 amThanks Trav, let me say it’s been fun arguing with you to. And Daniel: it would be fun to meet and argue but Lord of Dragons can’t come(even though he called me stubborn and I’ll take that as a compliment) because if we did you guys wouldn’t be able to say anything for it would just be us two and your ears would hurt.
September 13th, 2008 at 9:09 amAnd Daniel: I don’t lie.
I still want t know how you know so much about the whole book to movie aspect and why youve seen 200 movies and read their counterparts.
September 13th, 2008 at 7:42 pmi want 2 no who is new rider cos the book oviosoly sugests the third egg is going 2 be hatced and i wondred if it would be an elf, maybe roran, im just confused.
September 14th, 2008 at 8:05 amcould u tell me wot u fink about the 3 egg. email me plzx.
September 14th, 2008 at 8:08 amWell, Trav, to watch 200 movies and read just about that many books you got to love what you do and I love it. I’m underpaid but I still love what I do(if I didn’t I’d find another job, you can be sure).
September 14th, 2008 at 1:14 pmI know alot about book-to-movie(it comes with my job) because read up on things and am very interested into how these things are done. The Eragon movie is an example of how people with a tight budget wrapped up a long book under 2 hours. I like to see things like that done.
Actually I have 2 jobs but the one that keeps me busy the most is the one you want to know about.
So here’s the bomb shell.
I’m an underwriter for MF productions(you wouldn’t have heard about it because it’s a small company) and we mostly do plays and such but occasionally I write a short piece for the stage(I’m working on one right now)and I find people who can act and give them parts in our plays. It’s great, I get alot of fun out of it and if we’re shorthanded(like we’ve been these past 2 or 3 years) I get a part to play.(That’s the fun part.)
So, what do you do?
ok i have to put in my ediocy:
the movie was good, because i watched it first, but it was an insult to the book, plain and simple, the only way an eldest movie will be made is if they completely remake the eragon movie… To much critical information is missing, if they attempted to make a second movie, it would be so diferent from eldest i doubt they would even have to use the name eldest… It would be an abomination not worthy of the name… Movies never live up to books, except in the case of jurassic park, which was one of the greatest trilogies ever made, but even then, them mixed up facts, and left out a great amount of knowledge… It is unreasonable for us to expect perfection, but it is also unreasonable for what they did to the book, they probably skimmed it, burned it, and tried making a movie of of the memory of a book they just skimmed through… In short, they trashed the storyline, and made a new one off a similar idea, but nearly 70% different…
Argue with that and my axe will give your forhead a but-crack
September 14th, 2008 at 2:39 pmI know ! we could meet at a brisingr release party who is whith me
September 14th, 2008 at 3:06 pmDo you guys know of any other interesting blog archives like this one. And I have a question for you guys who would win? Eragon or Harry Potter
September 14th, 2008 at 3:12 pmtO lORD OF dRAGONS YOU NEED TO CALM DOWN YOUR GETTING WAY TO HEAVY ON THE INSULTS TO jENNY THAT WAS UN CALLED FOR OKAY
September 14th, 2008 at 3:52 pmTo bk…. yeah, thats what im talkin ’bout (literaly)
September 14th, 2008 at 4:18 pmTo Jenny…. I am a student at the art institute in san bernardino, studying to be a concept artist for the animation process, maybe an illustrator, comic book creator (im writing a novel and am going to put every chapter into a comic), and tatoo designer on the side. woo, sounds like a lot when you put it into writing.
To Daniel…. there are a lot of blog archives on this very site, there are links above that are under Pages, the one that says Brisingr has a lot of comments right now and many theories, and the one under News that says Spoiler: More Brisingr Rumors is also a good place to chat though sence they havent seen you on b4 theyre going to call u a newb and shun u unless you bring up a good idea. And i think eragon would win just because the only thing that made harry a hero was his enemy, voldemort, who was stupid enouph to make just the right amount of mistakes when it came to killing him. also eragon knows how to fight with a sword.
To scorpionad3000…. some think it will be arya, nasuada, angela, or elva, and some have even gone as far as to say it will be orik. as u can see there are many theories.
wow, that was a pretty long comment.
September 14th, 2008 at 4:19 pmpretty damn long:P
September 14th, 2008 at 6:30 pmI loved the movie Eragon and have been waiting for Eldest to come out. It is sad when a good family movie is not made. I have shared Eragon with family and friends who all loved it and also can not wait for Eldest to come out.
September 15th, 2008 at 5:04 pmi thought it was terrible i mean katrin wasent metioned once in the movie
September 15th, 2008 at 6:33 pmhey gang….. heres my views, i was extremely dissapointed with the movie…. i mean i was surprised by how big the cast was (jeremy irons, john malkovitch, robert carlyle, djimon homsou) but even they couldnt save this film…… as i read earlier they’ve made it too disney, it needs to be darker and more gritter. Also not to miss mportant points of the book…… now i havent seen the film since it first came out in the cinema but eragon goes with arya to the elves yet in the film he stays with the varden…… i mean this film is about war and bloody battles, a film like this cant be made young kids….. as for directing it i think peter jeckson obviously, del toro who directed pans labyrinth, or even the likes of ridley scott who directed gladiator and alien….. chris really should be more involved in the future of his books where films are concerned….. as for making eldest the only way to save it is keep to the book and completely ignore the mistakes in the film….. i think they made too much of an ordeal with getting big actors and good special effects instead of getting the story down……
September 15th, 2008 at 8:19 pmWho else thinks that Harry Potter looks gay in the movies
September 16th, 2008 at 9:57 pmTo Jenny I also think that what you do is interesting. In high school I often acted in plays as well
September 16th, 2008 at 10:03 pmTo Lyssa Byrd OH GREAT… ANOTHER JENNY LOL LOL
September 16th, 2008 at 10:07 pmDo you guys think Eragon will win arya over or will he find another partner
September 16th, 2008 at 10:17 pmdefinetly find another partner, she’s too much of a b!%@#
September 17th, 2008 at 1:10 amawe man, it cut it in half b!%@#
September 17th, 2008 at 1:11 amI agree with like all that you guys have said. They really cannot make another movie UNLESS they start from scratch and remake Eragon. I was sooo dissapointed in that movie, i’ll tell you it was like sittting through a horror movie. And the horror was “I can’t believe they just destroted Christopher’s masterpiece!” it was soo maddening! They ruinined so many characters that unless they remake Eragon, it is literaly impossible to make the next movie. It just can’t be done. They left out my second favorite character, Murtagh, pretty much completely! He was soo esential to the story! especially when you read Eldest!! They left out the building up of Eragon and Murtagh’s friendship. They were really close! They also left out the dwarves like totaly, which about killed me. And then when i saw the FIVE MINUTES that Ajahad is in the story and his sissy daughter nasuada, i just cringed. Nasuada hast to lead the Varden in the next one, and she slinking around the room say ” Oh, i should have knocked” oh please! They just ruined soo many characters that it would take hours to say how much they destroyed. I would love to see all Christopher’s magical books on screen, but not if they are shattered like Eragon was.
September 18th, 2008 at 10:16 amThey are going to make a second movie…. however their have to be really createive about it, seaming they killed the raz’ac so it’s going to be intresting. the book’s are awemazing, as if you were in them standing in the book,
September 18th, 2008 at 11:33 amthe film was awful!!! i can’t believe how they managed to destroy such a great, kick @r$e book if they wanna make a profit on the nxt film if better be better than the first!!!
September 19th, 2008 at 11:29 amSo nobodys with me on the release party thing huh. we would have have fun well you mised out Well you all suck @ss. I’m never bloging on this damn website again!!! ALL OF YOU GO TO HELL @#$%ers
September 19th, 2008 at 2:33 pmwell the eragon movie wasn’t HORRIBLE…but it left almost all the important parts out. it had maybe 3 important parts. Where he finds the egg, when eragon uses brisingr and the fight at the end of the movie. but as many people have said you should have made it longer, not try to cram the movie into a 90 minute movie. People who havn’t read the book would have no clue what’s going on…even I didn’t understand it fully and i have read the book 3 times. So if your planning on doing the eldest movie…make it more interesting longer and include ALL of the important parts! don’t worry about length of the movie just go for greatness.
September 20th, 2008 at 9:15 amThat was absolutely the worst movie ever! There is no way they can make an eldest movie without redoing eragon. In the eragon movie, roran go’s out to join the king’s army. In the eldest book, roran stays behind. pretty much every other chapter is about him and his battle against the ra’zac in carvahall.
September 20th, 2008 at 10:23 amWHY IS ERAGON A FREAKIN BLONDE!
September 20th, 2008 at 10:41 amI have no offense to anybody that liked the movie. They just left so many parts out.
September 20th, 2008 at 10:59 amI would love it if they made a movie version of Eldest. Although, I would prefer it if they actually stuck to the story this time. Eragon was an amazing story, yet the movie only followed it in certain places. They didn’t even make note that Arya is an elf for goodness sake, and they even went on to change the ending of the book with her leaving without Eragon. That’s just mentioning a few, as there were a stack of others aswell. The only way I would want to see Eldest made into a movie would be if they followed the book this time, and stuck with the already good story they have on their hands. I just bought Brisingr today and can’t wait to start that one!
September 21st, 2008 at 12:57 amNoah, I’d like to point out that in the Movie, Roran did not join the King’s army, he left Carvahall as he had come of age to be conscripted to the kings army and that’s why he left. Yet in the book he left ti another town for work so he could save money for his future life with Katrina.
September 21st, 2008 at 1:01 amOk, so I think the movie majorly sucked as well, but I can’t understand all you people who are asking for a total recast. Remake it completely and change the plot and give Paolinin a more active role, yes. But keep some of the veteran actors who, lets face it, did a decent job with a crap script and storyline (not dissing the book, meant the re-invented one for the movie). I agree that Peter Jackson should direct these ones because, even though some would disagree, I think he did a damn fine job with lotr.
September 21st, 2008 at 4:55 amThe only problem with remaking it is, would Hollywood consider remaking a movie so soon after it was first made,(they usually wait about 10-20 years) and would it cost too much. Also, considering the flop of the original movie, would any self-respecting director risk taking it on?
I hope so, because it would be great to see a good, full length remake that does justice to the book, and naturally Eldest and Brisingr movies as well.
sorry, meant to say Paolini,not Paolinin it’s pretty early in the morning for me. lol
September 21st, 2008 at 4:57 amWHEN U R READING THIS DONT STOP OR SOMETHING BAD WILL HAPPEN! MY NAME IS SUMMER I AM 15 YEARS OLD i have BLONDE HAIR ,MANY SCARS no NOSE OR EARS.. I AM DEAD. IF U DONT COPY THIS JUST LIKE FROM THE RING, COPY N POST THIS ON 5 MORE SITES.. OR.. SUMMER WILL APPEAR ONE DARK QUIET NIGHT WHEN UR NOT ExPECTING IT BY YOUR BED WITH A KNIFE AND KILL U. THIS IS NO JOKE SOMETHING GOOD WILL HAPPEN TO U IF YOU POST THIS ON 5 MORE PAGES
September 21st, 2008 at 9:03 amyou almost scared me there bob how are you going to kill us all if
September 21st, 2008 at 6:37 pm1. you dont know who we are
2. you dont know where we are
very funny HA HA HA HA HA HA come and get some
dosent this guy sound ridicculous IM SO SCARED
and what a pretty name summer how cute HA HA HA HA HA HA lol IN SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO scared lol lol lol lol lol lol
Dont bother posting the comment this is just some kid who has apparently seen to many horror movies and needs to go to a psych
September 21st, 2008 at 6:46 pmoh and i only posted again because of this hilarious comment ok I still think you guys suck
September 21st, 2008 at 6:48 pmHello everybody, srry I’ve been so long away.
September 21st, 2008 at 11:09 pmHey Daniel, I think you’ll keep posting no matter what. One of your comments said that something I did was uncalled for. What was that? Glad you like my work. Oh and I was away so I didn’t see that you wanted to meet at one of those brisingr-what-you-call-’em’s, it be a great idea but we’d have to coordinate it so we could meet at the same one, for some it might be a long drive or a long flight. You’ve got great ideas but you just have to think them through before you say them.
September 21st, 2008 at 11:28 pmTrav, do a good job and do your name proud. Do you travel alot? I do.
To LyssaByrd thanks for the support.
Now, what hapened to iloveme?
September 21st, 2008 at 11:31 pmI’ve got to ask him(her, it) where he(she, it) thought of that name.
Hello, iloveme?
CAAAAANNNNNNN YOOOOUUUU HEEEEEAAAARRRR MMMEEEEEEE????!!
I think the problem with Eragon the movie was almost entirely the script.
It was poorly written and didn’t flow nicely and seriously, with the length of movies these days, why on earth did they think it necessary to reduce it to only an hour and a half?
I would of happily sat through a 2.5 hour movie and by increasing the time of the movie they would not of had to exclude so many scenes, cut down on others and make such drastic changes to the storyline!
I think Eldest should be made but they need a massive change in who they make responsible for the final script.
The actors/actresses chosen for the first film were, in my opinion, great. But any actor given such a poor script would have a hard time making that story any good.
September 22nd, 2008 at 2:08 amI agree, but the reason the movie was so short could’ve been budget. They might’ve run the budget down on the visual effects, the high profile actors and the locations, which were pretty cool.
September 22nd, 2008 at 5:33 amI thought they did fine when it came to actors for the movie, what they did wrong was not stay true to the book. They cut so many people and towns out, making impossible to make Eldest into a movie, unless they remake Eragon. It just ticks me off, it gives the series such a bad name. I saw the movie before I read the book, and before I did I liked the movie…then I read the book. Oh my gosh, what a difference. Let’s just all hope for the best, maybe someday they will make things right.
September 22nd, 2008 at 2:36 pmi love me i think i’m grand
September 22nd, 2008 at 3:04 pmi take me to the movies and
i hold my hand.
Oh ha ha, i love me,
ain’t i just full of glee?
hey sam claussen,
September 22nd, 2008 at 3:08 pmthey didn’t make it impossible to make a sequel to the Eragon movie. Yes there’s a big difference between the books and movie but it’s not impossible. Writing is somthing I do for a living, so trust me on this.
I have not read the book, so I don’t know all of what was left out. I will agree with the majority of you that they should have at least touched on the other Characters. You have to remember that in Hollywood, the almost always NEVER follow the Book. As Solign said above, it could have been because of the Budget for the Film. I did enjoy the Movie as it was. I took Saphira, with the Blue color, as a Female Dragon, so to me the voice was perfect. Who needs a DEEP Down Voice of a Dragon such as Sean Connery’s voice. If there were no Female Dragons, DRAGONS wouldn’t exist. I’m afraid that when they do make and release Eldest, the majority or you will be disappointed again. That’s SHOW BUSINESS.
September 22nd, 2008 at 3:09 pmDifficult maybe hard but not impossible.
September 22nd, 2008 at 3:10 pmThe only things that are impossible are the things God can do but we can’t.
To Jenny I meant to say the what LOD said was uncalled for and why isnt enybody else reacting to that threatening comment
September 22nd, 2008 at 10:36 pmWho the hell was that guy anyway threatening us like that. How stupid, I would kick him into the next dimension lol
nope, i dont travel and i was starting to think you left for good jenny, lol. cant really travel when your in college and thanks for the encouragement but no child ever looks at the credits so my name probably wont be remembered by my fans, lol.
September 23rd, 2008 at 2:18 amThe reason why the eragon movie was so bad was because the movie overlooked many small details that make the story of eragon complete, such as the look of the characters… Don’t elves have pointed ears? and i swear that the spikes on sapphiras back were on the picture on the front cover and were also mentioned many times in the book, but where were they in the movie? also why did the razac look like decaying mummies?
Since it is a movie, things like charecter’s appearences are very important (especially good portions of novels are cut out of movies due to lack of funding/time) so if the storyline is more vague than the book then all of the mai/ish characters should look a lot more like described in the book…
September 23rd, 2008 at 3:49 amthey failed miserably at the movie, but i wonder what would happen if they made a cartoon series lol… it wouldn’t go along with the book, but if it still had the same main purpose, i can’t help but wonder what it would be like lol…
Im not really encouraging a cartoon series being made, but hey, who knows
September 23rd, 2008 at 3:57 amEragon as a movie was disgraceful.. it ruined the book and everything about it.. i have just finished reading BRISINGR and it is one hell of a book
it is the best one soo far and they will have to do a remake of eragon or get oen hell of a fix on eldest because in brisingr they kill the razac and fight with many characters the eragon movie never introduced when they should have.. for instance in the eragon book before eragon kill durze the big jewel istari something was shattered by arya and in book 3 eragon repairs it. they left that HUGE part out along with the fact that the men fought with the dwarfs.. for a huge visual effects director i thought and expected more of the Visual effects.. not leaveing out key characters ..this movie made me very mad and even more mad after reading how good brisingr was i really think they should put alot of work into making a new eragon movie a or continuing the series with a new diretor and hopefully it will will work out..as fr the characters i really liek the cast they made a good choice there we jsut need a good director.. and the whole love story i have been readign all the books and eragon and arya get priddy close in brisingr after the death of someone very important… ANYWAYS Atra gilia un ilian tathr ono un atra ono waise skoliro fra rathr
September 23rd, 2008 at 8:31 amHey Daniel, (I knew I could get you to post again) I’m not responding to Lord of Dragons anymore(because he’s been so insulting) so that’s why I’m not ramming witty comments down his throat.
September 23rd, 2008 at 10:59 amAnd to Trav, I’m not a child but I always read the credits. And no I didn’t leave for good, I just took a vacation before buckling down on my next project because you’ve just got to be relaxed for something so stressful. Now I won’t be able to get more than 5 hours sleep, I’ll be lucky to get 8, so I’ll try to get on here everyday but somedays I just might not make it. Hey have you been reading some of these other Eragon-movie-hater comments? I have and can’t answer them because, although I could make a come-back on every one, none of what I said would make a difference. These guys are amateurs compared t your arguments.
(Wow, did I just compliment you?)
Hey iloveme, on a scale of 1-10 I rate your song a 5. What do you guys think?
September 23rd, 2008 at 11:01 amhey! That’s a COOL song! I made it up myself. And I give myself a 10.
September 23rd, 2008 at 1:14 pmWho’s with me on finding Lord of Dragons and giving him a drubbing he won’t forget? His conduct towards Jenny is shameful and uncalled for.
WHO’S WITH ME?
September 23rd, 2008 at 1:15 pmI have to say that I think Jenny’s arguments on why the movie was good are a little loose. Your making excuses for a poorly written storyline. When you are going to cite something from a book, don’t say the razaac came from some place, I can’t remember where. It makes it sound like a bad argument based on false information. If you read the book so many times as you say, then you should know where they came from. Don’t take that as a knock on you, it’s just good advice.
September 23rd, 2008 at 1:35 pmlol, thanks for the compliment, but my audience will mostly be children since its animations, thats what i was getting at
September 23rd, 2008 at 4:11 pmi think the film eragon whas a delusion, for who read the book ,it whas not well done ,but i thought that if they were going to make also eldest i this they could do really better coz the story is great!
September 23rd, 2008 at 7:50 pmI notice how Lord Of The Dragons hasn’t commented recently.
September 24th, 2008 at 6:40 amWhat he said to jenny was uncalled for, and though you might not agree with what I’ve said on here in previous posts jenny, kudos for holding him off like you did.
Also the fact that he had to repeat himself constantly and could barely manage to keep himself from swearing in pretty much every post either shows that he’s really passionate about what he’s saying, or he used his entire vocabulary in his first post.
Good morning everyone(yawn) let’s get to it.
September 24th, 2008 at 11:27 amThanks solign, can i count you as a bodyguard?
September 24th, 2008 at 11:35 amHey Trav just tell me what you did and I’ll watch it since I get most of my inspiration from children’s movies anyway. They’re on my list.
And Ryan my mind’s so crammed with information that a name just might escape me and when I wrote that comment I didn’t have the book with me but I wasn’t defending the book I’m defending the movie.
oh, i havent done anything yet, im still a college student at the art institute, thats why i dont travel that much, but making cartoons or animated movies will be my job when i graduate.
September 24th, 2008 at 8:19 pmI thought Eragon the movie was one of the biggest let down of all movies I have ever watched. The book was one of the greatest including Eldest, and Brisingr I’m currently reading. It would be totally awsome if they were to do a remake and completely forget about the “movie” they called Eragon.
September 24th, 2008 at 9:00 pmNo jenny I meant why are you not responding to that threatening comment about that guy who calls himself “summer” am I the only one who saw that because that would be really wierd.
September 24th, 2008 at 9:06 pmAnt to Summer why do you have to come unexpectedly, are you afraid to face me 1 on 1 so I can leave you seeing stars lol
Um guys I think i see him outside my door oh god hes so ugly OMG wait… he hgas something in his hand its shiny… a knife!!! OMG hes banging on my door… HE IS ACTUALLY HERE… WHAT TH…
September 24th, 2008 at 9:21 pmhaha daniel.
September 25th, 2008 at 5:51 amand to jenny, i’m not exactly the bodyguard type, but i’ll help support your cause should he show his virtual face again
Is anyone else having trouble seeing all the comments or is it just my computer?
September 25th, 2008 at 10:49 amThanks solign, if we don’t see him soon I think we can take it for granted we scared him away.
September 25th, 2008 at 11:03 amHey Daniel, nice going. I didn’t respond to summer because I wanted ti see what would happen if I did nothing and as you can see I’m still here typing away so I think summer is nothing to be afraid of. And like you said it’s just a kid who’s seen too many horror films. Do you think I ’suck’?
I meant to say do you still think I suck?
September 25th, 2008 at 11:04 amI think that Eragon had to be one of the largest let downs when it comes to movies. As many many people have already said, Angela’s character was completely incorrect, she was way to serious! Arya didn’t have pointed ears, the dwarfs didn’t even look like dwarfs, not to mention that Orik wasn’t even in it, Saphira grew up way to fast, and her voice didn’t sound like a dragons, almost all of the towns were very poorly constructed compared to the detail and thought Paolini put into them in his books. Solembum the warecat wasn’t in the movie, neither was katrina, and roran left Carvahall for completely the wrong reasons, not to mention they started the movie out in the wrong season of the year…Galbatorix acctually had lines in the movie when in the book he has never even spoken. They even killed off the Raz’ac and they didn’t mention or hint to Oromis from the second book…I don’t think they can even continue on with this series, it was just too horrible, not unless they remake the first one. I can understand a few changes to the movie from the book to help save time, but the MAJOR ones that I have pointed out are just dumb and should not have been ignored.
September 25th, 2008 at 5:39 pmNo I dont think you suck but the rest of em are a bunch of morons and youre right summer is nothing to be afraid of. As I said before, I would kick him into the next dimension lol and im still typing to even after the encounter lol
September 25th, 2008 at 9:46 pmLets discuss brisingr. does enybody have it or has read it I heard that arya really displays her feelings for eragon. at first i thought eragon would find another woman but after hearing about this(I havent bought or read the book yet thease are just rumors that ive heard from other blog archives and forums). also i heard that eragon learns his true name or something. also i heard oromis and gladar die. Sorry if i am ruining this for you its just that im excited. Also I heard that the next book wont be coming out until two years. THIS MY LONGEST COMMENT YET lol
so do you want spoilers Daniel, cuz ive read the book and can surely give them to you.
September 25th, 2008 at 9:56 pmGREAT fill me in Trav
September 25th, 2008 at 10:04 pmwhats eragons real name
September 25th, 2008 at 10:14 pmHere they are, just giving a warning if you dont wanna know.
Eragon goes to Helgrind with Roran and when they’re there Saphira kills both of the Lebranthka and Roran kills one Razac before they find Katrina, but when they find her Eragon secretlty finds Sloan with his eyes pecked out and he tells Roran and Katrina he’s dead so that they can go on loving each other without contention over him. Eragon forces Saphira to fly back to the Varden with Roran and Katrina so that he can kill the last Razac and find away to deal with Sloan. He kills the Razac but not before it trys to make a deal with Eragon. He tells Eragon that Galbatorix has almost found the true name… of something, I personaly think it’s the true name of the ancient language. Eragon kills it and then puts Sloan in a magical sleep while they leave from Helgrind.
While running to the Varden he wakes Sloan in order to punish him rightfully. He doesnt really know what to do with him so he reviews Sloan as a person in general and accidentaly stumbles onto his true name. So he forces Sloan to wander blind to Ellesmera where he can never see hs daughter again. (A bit harsh if you ask me).
When Saphira returns to the Varden, Nasuada finds out what happened to Eragon and Arya leaves to go find him. She finds him and they start to travel together. Thats when Arya reveals more of herself and her life and it seems that Eragon gets closer to her and she doesnt shun him like in the last book.
When they return they find that Eragon’s elven gaurds have arived which help a lot when Murtagh and Thorn arrive to fight with a group of three hundred soldiers. With the elve’s help he finaly overpowers Murtagh with magic but he gets away when confusion racks the battlefield because the lauphing enemies are the soldiers below that feel no pain and wont die unless you crush their faces.
After that Eragon must go to Farthen Dur because they are choosing the next dwarf king. They elect Orik after Eragon is attacked by that one dwarf clan that really hates him. At the correnation a dwarf God reveals himself to give his blessing to Orik, forget the God’s name, and Saphira fixes the star saphire.
Eragon and Saphira then leave to Ellesmera to ask Oromis how to beat Galbatorix. Its there that he finds out that Brom was Eragon’s true father and Saphira knew all along. He then learns about a dragon’s heart of hearts which is why Galbatorix is so powerful. Apparently every dragon has its own heart of hearts and if the want they can transfer themselves into it and they can live forever, even when their bodies die. Also apparently a lot of dragons did this and they used to be under the protection of the dragon riders, but Galbatorix stole them, broke into their minds, and fed off their energy. So all that Eragon has to do is get their heart of hearts away from Galbatorix and his power will drop excedingly.
Then before leaving, Eragon and Saphira check out the menoa tree to find the hidden weapon. Saphira attacks it because of her impatience and the menoa tree threatens to kill her and Eragon. He offers to give it anything it wants for their lives and the weapon under its roots. So it agrees but doesnt tell him what it wants. It throws the weapon out and it turns out to be star iron that the elf who makes the rider’s swords makes the swords out of. So Eragon brings it to her and she takes control of Eragon’s mind so that she can make the sword without breaking her oath.
When its done Eragon names it Brisingr which turns out to be the sword’s true name becouse it lights on fire every time Eragon says Brisingr without even delving into magic. He then goes to say goodbye to Oromis and Glaeder. Surprisingly Glaeder gives Eragon his heart of hearts so that they will always be connected and so he can help Eragon whenever he needs it. Eragon then leaves to Fienster to help the Varden take over the city and Oromis leaves to Gil-lead to help the elves take over the city.
Oromis and Glaeder die in the fight because Galbatorix uses Murtagh as his tool and strikes while Oromis has a siezure. Eragon and Saphira sees this battle while they are attaking Fienster because of their connection to Glaeder’s heart of hearts. This also distracts the two long enouph for some sorcerers to create another Shade. When Eragon finaly realizes whats goin on the Shade has already started chocking the life out of Arya. Eragon attacks the Shade’s mind as Arya, free from the Shade, stabs him in the heart.
Few, and thats basically the end, oh and Glaeder’s still alive in his heart of hearts which Eragon has.
September 25th, 2008 at 11:07 pmEragon never finds out his real name, not yet anyway
September 25th, 2008 at 11:07 pmI believe that they should make a 2 and 3 movie of eragon as it was really awesome and I’d love to see the rest made into a movie cause also Christopher paolini is such a good writer….
September 26th, 2008 at 4:49 amI never fully watched Eragon, but I did watch about 15 minutes and burst out crying then laughed and turned it off.
It did put a bit of a turn off on the books. The characters in the movie interfered with my imagination and what i perceived the characters to be so i try and forget the small amount of movie i watched.
September 26th, 2008 at 8:47 amMelissa, I like you.
September 26th, 2008 at 10:48 amThanks Daniel.
And thank you Trav, I haven’t read the book either since I failed to get the first slot so I could read it first. It really sounds good and i’m looking forward to reading it.
And Octavian, read up a little way and you’ll see that other people had the same arguments and I answered them. If there are any of your points that i didn’t answer let me know.
I also are looking forwartd to reading the book I might buy it next monththanks for the spoilers trav
September 26th, 2008 at 4:27 pmwelcome guys
September 26th, 2008 at 9:34 pmhey what’s up?
September 27th, 2008 at 1:49 pmDoes anyone know the answer to this riddle?
Thirty white horses on a red hill
first they champ
then they stamp
then they stand still.
You can tell I’m bored.
September 27th, 2008 at 1:55 pmTrav you spiled the book for me! Why’d ya do that?
September 27th, 2008 at 1:58 pmI meant ’spoiled’.
September 27th, 2008 at 1:59 pmI am really pissed that the next rider was not in the damn book newho i knew it the whole time that brom was eragons father there was just to many clues but i was told that there are clues in the books about the next rider also and i have come to the idea of roran cuz eragon tried to teach him how to hover a stone and he is related to eragon and murtagh and also a born leader….
P.S. would it be weird if Elva was the next rider?
September 27th, 2008 at 2:53 pmYou and me both Jenny i just got internet on my PSP so I will be posting more often have you guys played the eragon game even though its based on the movie its really cool
September 27th, 2008 at 4:25 pmNow typing is more like texting I have to get used to it
September 27th, 2008 at 4:36 pmIM bored outa my mind somebody respond right now!
September 27th, 2008 at 5:01 pmI didn’t think the movie itself was horrible… besides the fact that there were major chunks taken out of the book. I just reread the book and watched the movie and couldn’t believe that they were so different I didn’t catch all the little things before and now I’m so mad!!! The movie and the book are barely related(and then its just the character names)they need to remake eragon if they’re gonna do eldest you the movie would be butchered before it began if they continued
September 27th, 2008 at 5:39 pmIs enybody there ? please answer calling all blogers
September 27th, 2008 at 9:45 pmPlease tell me Im not the only one on here. Jenny, Trav, enyone there. cmon CALLING ALL BLOGGERS!
September 27th, 2008 at 9:59 pmPlease tell me Im not the only one on here. Jenny, Trav, enyone there. cmon CALLING ALL BLOGGERS! I will bring up a good idea as soon as you rdply
September 27th, 2008 at 10:01 pmI hope they do make Eldest into a movie i really like Eragon and am reading right now and i think it can be done.
September 27th, 2008 at 11:49 pmI definently think they should make an Eldest movie, although Eragon was VERY dissappointing, I literally was so mad on how bad it was I almost walked out. But I think if they make Eldest a long movie like Eragon should have been then it will turn out to be a great movie. I think Ed Speelers did an okay job, he played the part well just too “Disney” like. I’m reading Brisingr now and I expect alot out of him, soon to come.
September 28th, 2008 at 12:24 amI believe that before they even consider making an Eldest movie - they should consider to remake the First Movie - there was too many mistakes…ones that cannot be forgiven. For example they left out The Twins! They are a futile part of the storyline. Eragon and Eldest the movies should be properly created to give the books credit - otherwise there is no point. And i agree with all those who have said Eldest should be a long movie - and Eragon should have been too. If they can do The Lord of The Rings justice to the books - they should be able to do the same to this series. BY THE WAY - Brisingr is one of the best books I’ve ever read, and i can’t wait for the Fourth Book in the Inheritance Cycle to come out
September 28th, 2008 at 4:31 amHey all, sorry haven’t posted, pc was down, one of my live updates from windows was corrupt. Anyways, i’m back up and running.
September 28th, 2008 at 5:11 amThanks for the spoilers Trav. My bro’s reading the book at the moment so I’ve gotta wait for him. I might re-read the first two to refresh my memory with all the little details.
And what’s this good idea you were gonna bring up daniel (if you haven’t gone mad with boredom already, that is)?
I think that they need to go back and do Eragon over again. The liked the casting of Brom but everything else was out of wack, and compared to the book I have to stop the dvd near the end ever time because i get so pissed off.
September 28th, 2008 at 7:36 pmim sorry iloveme but i did put a warning on that comment for all of those who didnt want to read it so its your fault.
September 28th, 2008 at 11:02 pmHey no one answered my riddle or was it to easy you didn’t want to waste space replying to it?
September 29th, 2008 at 11:15 amIt’s great to have you back solign.
And Daniel(are you still with us or did you fall to boredom?) I’m sorry I didn’t come on when you didn’t have anyone to talk to but I’m a little busy during the evenings. The mornings are the only time i can come on right now. Srry.
Trav, don’t pay attention to iloveme he(she, it) just likes to cause trouble right iloveme?
That’s right Trav, I was just goofing. Figured someone had to tell you you had spoiled it so I picked myself. Jenny had me figured right.
September 29th, 2008 at 11:23 amAnd Jenny you can cut out that whole he, shem it thing I’m a girl and you knew that.
What is it with these new people that are postng? If they read from the top they’ll find out what they’re saying has already been said so they’re just wasting space with the same stuff. Am I right?
lol, youre acting like all the other “regulars” on the other blogs that treat the “newbs” like morons, i was wondering when it would happen on this link. oh and thnks for goofin i guess, lol. and i have no idea what that riddle is trying to ask so i didnt answer it, just wanted you to still keep being impressed by my mental prowess, riddles arnt my strong suit.
September 29th, 2008 at 2:07 pmHey jenny, idk if it was you or anything but someone with your name put up another riddle in one of the links above, here it is and i know the answer:
As I was walking to St. Ives
I passed a man with 7 wives
each wife had 7 sacks
each sack had 7 cats
each cat had 7 kits
kits, cats, sacks and wives
how many were going to St. Ives?
Answer: 1, me, cuz i was going to the church and the others werent cuz i passed them on the way there.
Oh and i was just wondering if i could bounce ideas off the intelects of you guys and paste some of my novel in here for editing, cuz im in the editing stages of a few chapters and i need fresh eyes to tell me if its absolutly horrible or not.
September 29th, 2008 at 2:18 pmwould this be ok or not?
September 29th, 2008 at 2:19 pmgo for it Trav, i’m sure it’ll be good
September 29th, 2008 at 3:51 pmLOL Jeremy Irons says that riddle in Die Hard with a Vengeance!
September 29th, 2008 at 5:13 pmSeptember 29th, 2008 at 9:06 pm
im still going over the rest of that chapter myself and im letting my sociology teacher check it before ill paste the rest but tell me what you think so far, i just need fresh eyes because to me it sounds ok, but idk if it sounds ok to anyone else. btw, i only have 8 chapters written so far and im having writer’s block so i dont know when the rest of it will be done, just give me some feedback if you can.
September 29th, 2008 at 9:19 pmps. that fraction sign that says 3/4 is the long dash symbol -, i tried to fix them all but i guess i missed some cuz this stupid thing wouldnt convert it when i pasted it, sorry.
September 29th, 2008 at 9:30 pmLoved the latest book but wished I didn’t have to wait for the 4th now. As for the 1st eragon movie, I didn’t think it was terrible. It got me reading again and encouraging people to read is always a good thing. I actually liked the disneylike eragon in the movie because that’s how eragon started out. Innocent and lively before the weight of his responsibilities altered his appearance. It would be nice to see the same actor now changed for an eldest movie. Ok so the fact that I think he is hot also helps!
September 29th, 2008 at 9:47 pmWho would win? Inheritance or Lord of the Rings?
September 29th, 2008 at 10:47 pminheritance for me only because i felt that jr tolkien was really long winded when describing every detail in the lord of the rings triliogy
September 29th, 2008 at 11:03 pmit got very boring and tedious to read
September 29th, 2008 at 11:12 pmYou guys know that if you get a PSP the internet is free. So you all should stop paying for interndt service and get PSPs. Who are all thease newbs who keep on saying the same things over and over again. To Jenny Nope, Im still here. To Trav, I used to write stories too but they were usualy about 3 pages long. Im currently working on one.
September 29th, 2008 at 11:19 pmI meant like in an all out war
September 29th, 2008 at 11:31 pmoh, like orcs fighting urgals, dragons fighting those nazgul things, razac fighting the ringwraiths, eragon fighting frodo, gandelf fighting brom, and galbatorix fighting solron? well, i think that the inheritance characters would wip all but solron in an all out fight, especialy if solron had the one ring.
September 29th, 2008 at 11:51 pmI really want Eldest to be made into a movie. But I don’t think it will be possible. They left to much out of the first movie and people will get confused. I hope that they find a way to make it work,the inheritance cycle is one of my favorites.
September 30th, 2008 at 2:12 amWe should find something else to debate about.
September 30th, 2008 at 9:43 amHey Trav, of what I could read it sounded great. I’ll have to try to come on later and read the rest of it, I’m surre it will be good.
September 30th, 2008 at 10:03 amwhat do you wanna debate about then?
September 30th, 2008 at 1:57 pmAnything but politics PLEASE! Okay Jenny but I agree with you, this is getting kinda boring for those of us who have been here a while. But Ill keep on bloggin
September 30th, 2008 at 7:11 pmwhy not politics, too young to care or just too tired of the crap?
September 30th, 2008 at 10:47 pm1 st.
When they first made Eragon I thought the idea was grand. Then I watched it for the first time. They did a ok job for a hack and slash movie.
2nd.
As for the book it was 100% better. They left out so much critical parts from the book that I counted them all. To make a good movie from a book you need to sit down with the writer and ask what can be added.
3rd.
I think and most likely everyone will agree. The director should be shoot and put to rest for doing such a bad job. Look at LoTR for example. When they made that into a movie they followed the books almost to a T. Now how come they could not do that do Eragon? Can anyone and I mean anyone answer that for me?
4th.
If they plan on making Eldest into a movie. I hope they follow the book, also I hope Christopher Paolini is watching over them like a hawk. I hope they make Eldest into a movie, and not turn it into a chopped up movie like they did Eragon.
Last.
If I have offended anyone I do not care. I just care for the books and the story they tell. Most movies rip the books apart. That is something I do not want to see happen to this story
September 30th, 2008 at 11:06 pmhalf of you guys seem to think that its possible to remake the eragon movie. THIS IS NOT TRUE when paolini sold the movie rights, the company that made the movie now has complete control on whatever happens to eragon the movie. its not very likely that theyll sell the rights to another company, they just want to make more money on eldest (not that there ever will be an eldest movie) look at hp6, they pushed the deadline back so they could make more money. sorry to dissapoint everybody, but a new eragon movie isnt going to happen any time soon
September 30th, 2008 at 11:13 pmWatching Eragon now really just makes me angry and frustrated. I wished to watch a well-directed movie, only to be disappointed. However, some of the characters in my opinion did portray themselves as well as the book. Eragon was exactly how i imagined him in the book, except with a little more meat on his bones, but i do like his stubbornness. For, that is one of Eragon’s weaknesses. Arya’s beauty was dead-on, but her communication wasn’t. Arya is supposed to be secluded, to dwell on her own thoughts, then to be out in the open. I was VERY disappointed by that. And, lastly, Saphira. Saphira was almost perfect! It’s just it wasn’t as “Saphira” like as i hoped it would be.
October 1st, 2008 at 3:40 amYeah Trav that was me on the other section and good answer.
October 1st, 2008 at 10:36 amYeah let’s not do politics. My mind is already made up on who I’m voting for and there’s no way anyone can change it(You guys know how hard it is to change my mind). I just wish these other people would stop blogging so we could have more space. They deleted your story Trav, and I didn’t get a chance to finish it. Why couldn’t they have deleted something else?
October 1st, 2008 at 10:47 amDaniel did you see that DragonLegends stole your idea on what should happen to the director? I guess he didn’t read your comment way up.
That’s the problem with these new people, I don’t think they’re reading all the comments so they put down their ideas and don’t know it’s already been said.
And as far as debating we could go over another movie or discuss the 3rd book(Which I should be able to read tomorrow). What do you guys think? And what are your ideas?
October 1st, 2008 at 10:50 amOMG they did!!!! I guess i have to paste it in small increments, ill paste the prologue first and then you guys tell me when your done so i can paste the next chapter, that was sooooo lame!!!!
Star Born
Book 1: Jewel of Meaning
Travis Vance
Prologue
The History of Things
A single star shone in the distance, like a beacon of life, drawing in anyone fool enough to stare into it. Pure darkness filled the area, eliminating everything else but that single star. It was as if it alone had the density and purity to break from the smothering power of the dark. Then, all hope was lost as it was extinguished, it was gone. Engulfed, it seemed, by the very darkness that could not smother it before now. But then something unexpected occurred. Flashes of light, an explosion that could rock the fabric of existence, waves of brilliance emanating from the exact spot where the star once shone. Beautiful colors of reds and oranges created euphoria of light that no man could proclaim they had ever seen. Then everything sped up.
October 1st, 2008 at 3:11 pmThe vibrant colors from the explosion became blurred and began to cultivate into a stunningly compiled haze of bright hues and tones as they spread out faster and faster, eliminating the dense darkness. Clusters of condensed light combined as they spread outward, creating newborn stars of the recently distinguished single speck of light. The light continued to stretch out into the surrounding night, showing that the darkness seemed to have no end at all, at least to the eyes of men whose mind could never take in the immensity of the surrounding night which was later called space.
It was in that moment of time, when the worlds and the stars and the expanse of space was new, that three divine figures were created. Made of the stars themselves, the three Gods found themselves into being, glorious and celestial. They gave themselves names and they each grew in their knowledge over time. The surrounding universe seemed to belong to them and them alone as they searched the cosmos for any that were star born as well. It soon became evident to them that they were the only living things in the entire expanse of the cold, star strewn space. And as that became apparent to them they began to experiment with themselves, learning that they each had phenomenal powers over all things. The Power of the Gods they called it as their power manifest to them that they could even create new life.
With this newfound power they created millions of worlds together, naming them, and making each one even more beautiful than the last, but there was something missing. They loved their worlds and loved each other, but the three were lonely. They each wanted someone to call their own, someone like them, someone that they could entitle as their child. The first to try was Drad Ohten, the eldest of the three.
He put all his strength and wisdom into his creation, forming a man that was perfect in every way. He was endowed with great gifts of vigor, wisdom in leadership and morality, and greatest of all, a diminished sample of the Power of the Gods. The perfect man pleased Drad Ohten to the point of love, leaving the creation to be hailed as Heros.
The next to try was Nefos, the wisest of the three. His creation was as perfect to behold as Drad Ohten’s, endowed with his own miraculous gifts of a thirst for knowledge, the wisdom to attain it, and the power to use it. Then, lovingly, the man was given the name Zedro.
The last to try was the fair Goddess, Eden, though after seeing her brother’s wondrous creations, she decided on a different course of action. She then, in all her wisdom, created man, naming them as such.
This shocked and appalled her brothers. These were not perfect beings and did not deserve to be created by a God, nor were these lesser creatures fit to even stand in the presence of their divinity. They chastised her for her foolishness and thus a great battle of wills was fought between the three Gods. In the end Eden was overcome and Drad Ohten and Nefos then banished the entire human race to a remote planet far from their Haven so that no imperfect human could enter it again.
This saddened Eden to the point of leaving her brothers, vowing to watch over her “lesser beings” until their natural end came. She loved all mankind and hated her brothers for making her choose between them and her children. She felt that these humans were no more imperfect as she or any other immortal. But as the years moved on, it became apparent that, to Eden’s dismay, her brothers were correct about these imperfect beings.
Eden beheld blasphemies, destruction, and war in those years that she never dreamed could occur before. She beheld just how monstrous her creations could be, and had become. In her desperation to stop the violence she pled for her brother’s forgiveness and help, which they granted to her reluctantly. Drad Ohten and Nefos rushed with their creations to Eden’s side as they descended to the Earth that the humans were banished to.
In a glorious light that hushed all the Earth, they descended. Every human who beheld the three God’s marveled at their greatness for they had forgotten their creators over their time of banishment. They all beheld the three, as if they were at all places at all times, all knowing and all seeing. The creatures cried out as one as fear and guilt rippled through the multitude, they knew then that they were to be destroyed. How they trembled at the presence of Eden, how much sorrow there was that day, as they knew that they were to be judged at last. The deities touched the Earth.
A bell resounded across the land, ringing hope in the ears of the multitude, melting away their guilt and sorrow and fear. In complete unnatural silence the humans slowly gathered around the Gods and the two perfect creations. There it was that Eden and her glorious brothers spoke to the humans concerning their thoughts and deeds and how it was that they came to be and will last forever. They then decided to give to all of humanity the gift of remembrance through the two perfect beings Heros and Nefos, so as the humans could worship the celestial beings that created them for the rest of their existence.
Three generations of prosper and plenty burst from the three God’s deed. Heros and Nefos ruled over the land as infallible kings, their glory only diminished by the remembrance of the glory of Eden, which remained in the hearts of the people with every glance towards their glorious kings. With Heros’ power of the Gods and Zedro’s yearn for knowledge; those three hundred years were the peak of human civilization. Then, Zedro left.
Ten long years he was gone, leaving in search of knowledge that was said to exist outside the safe comfort of this newfound paradise on Earth. Ten years in which Heros became overwhelmed with his kingdom and his subject’s problems. Ten years, in which Heros decided that without help, his kingdom could crumble. So, on that tenth year after Zedro’s departure, Heros created the first and greatest Quorum of Four. Four humans were chosen by Heros, four that were specially chosen to be taught the miracle of the power of the God’s, four that were entrusted with the stabilization of the Earth and all of its inhabitants. All was peaceful again until the last month of that tenth year, when Zedro returned.
i hope they dont delete that and tell me once youre finished reading the third book so that we can argue about something again.
October 1st, 2008 at 3:14 pmI just read Eldest is rumored to be released in 2011. The late date is because Garret Hedlund (Murtagh), John Malcovich(Galbatorix), and Sienna (Arya)are currently wrapped up in filming other movies, so they must wait for all the actors to be available.
October 1st, 2008 at 6:08 pm**spoiler for Brisingr**
ok, so i dont know how they will make these next books into movies, because Eragon was so bad, and they did not do Brom justice, and with him being Eragons father, he needed to be much more in the movie th
October 1st, 2008 at 6:53 pm(sorry) more in the movie because he was such a bigger influence on Eragon. Plus there is a ton of stuff that will just come back to bite them in the butt.
October 1st, 2008 at 6:54 pmYou mean @ss newb. And where is Jenny, she usually answers our comments by early morning. Well Jenny I hope you dont decide to go political on me. To Trav Im to young to care. Were you going to suggest that?
October 1st, 2008 at 7:29 pmMabe we should discuss horror movies! which are my favorites. Or maybe we should do a never ending fantasy story where one person starts a story and we add on to it
October 1st, 2008 at 7:56 pmHey Trav, what do you think of my ideas you’re always posting late like me so
October 1st, 2008 at 10:52 pmAlright this is the only thing i am going to say on here… so don’t expect anything else from me…
The Eragon movie SUCKED compared to the book. I realize they had to take out some events for the movie to be a realistic length ( not be a movie thats around 6 hours long ) but they sped things up way too much and left out key points in the Inheritance Cycle… such as when Saphira becomes a huge freakin dragon in 30 seconds by simply flying into the air…
Also, they left out Elva and Jeod, who play a good part in the books… considering if they are planning on making an Eldest movie that is… Jeod is supposed to help Eragon’s cousin Roran and the rest of Carvahall, hide from the Empire and escape to the Varden while Elva has a blessing turned into a curse on her by Eragon’s lack of grammar in the ancient language and is very helpful to Lady Nasuada in Eldest and Brisingr.
And the scene of the Battle of Farthen Dur was retarded considering many points such as Saphira is already breathing fire when before the battle starts and in the book she can’t do that until Arya breaks Isthdar Mithrum and saves Eragon…
Just wanted to points out some stuff about the retarded movie… in case u have never read the book though and didnt like the movie i would highly suggest that you read them, they are amazing.
October 1st, 2008 at 10:54 pmI will admit, i did not start reading the inheritence “cycle” until right about the time Eldest was release but before the movie. I read a synopsis in Eldest and liked it so read Eragon then Eldest then saw the movie. I was anxious to see the movie. i simply loved Eragon. I felt cheated onestly.
The movie could have easily been epic along the lines of LoTR, but as has been mentioned, they rushed it. With the Story of Brisingr now, you can look back and say they really didnt empahsize brom much. The elves didnt look like elves. the dwarves, oi. I’m sorry but a dwarf should not stand shoulder height to a 6′tall person, but in eragon they did. They had eragon kill the ra’zoc in the movie and they dont die til brisingr. The dont really state anything about angela and especially solumbum. The battle of farthen dur, while it looked cool did not go how the battle was supposed to go, i dont remember seeing them break the star sapphire, at the end of the movie arya is leaving without eragon to go to du weldenvarden. i dont believe the urgals and the twins took murtagh or killed ajihad, of course that last part might have been the start of book 2. the point is it was horribly done there was really not much of a story.
i heard a description of eragon the movie once it was horsie ride horsie ride battle scene horsie ride horsie ride battle scene horsie ride battle scene. and sadly thats the way it seems. They just left out too much crucial information for eldest to be made. They either have to make eldest and forget Eragon was ever made then remake it later or start all over because with the way eragon ended they can’t make eldest or brisingr. of course, i kinda liked saphira in the movie, she portrayed the soft caring side that i see, some of the quick witted ness that ive grown to love and a bit of her ferocity
October 2nd, 2008 at 1:51 amto daniel:
October 2nd, 2008 at 2:52 amyup, that was one of my suggestions but i like your horror movie idea better. did you hear that theyre making a new friday the thirteenth like they did with holloween?
Really? Cool Im glad you but lets see what the rest of em think. But yeah it would be cool to talk horror. I hope the remake of Friday the 13th doesnt suck @ss like the Haloween remake
October 2nd, 2008 at 9:38 amHey iloveme are you on?
October 2nd, 2008 at 9:43 amHey Trav good prologue, it really holds you. I don’t know if it was an error or how you really typed it but some parts(for example: the three God’s) are incorrect. It should be a small g and it should be the three gods. I’m ready for chapter 1. I should be getting Brisingr this afternoon or late evening, Sure, let’s talk horror, gotta warn you I haven’t seen most of them and I liked Daniel’s idea of writing a story alternately. Who knows we could write something really good. As long as they don’t delete it.
October 2nd, 2008 at 9:52 amOk, guys,(Trav, Daniel and Jenny) I’m just letting you know that this is my last day blogging on this site. Jenny made good come-backs against your arguments and I supported her when she needed it but you’ve moved on and my interest has turrned elsewhere. So adios amigos it was nice knowing ya.
October 2nd, 2008 at 9:56 amHey Trav, another line I found that might need reworking. “She loved all mankind and hated her brothers for making her choose between them and her children” why don’t you try “She loved all mankind and hated her brothers for making her choose between her children and them”?
October 2nd, 2008 at 10:03 amHey iloveme don’t go!
October 2nd, 2008 at 10:05 amThanks for the help Jenny, i wanted the whole capitals for the Gods because later they become very important, especialy when i explain how magic works in that world and thanks for the rewording advice I’ll change it emediately. So here is the next chapter:
Chapter One
The Prophecy Begins
Valnilior circled the high Peaks of Durva waiting for the signal from Entriri. The signal, itself, could either mean he was dead or that he had been triumphant. Valnilior hoped beyond hope that it was the latter. He strained his large wings with anticipation as he flew, waiting for his part in the stratagem. Entriri would need all the help he could get if Valnilior’s fears were accurate, and being an eight ton wyvern with fire ready to erupt at any moment from his maw helped to ease his fears. Be careful my friend, he thought sadly.
Deep inside Durva’s dense quartz and granite ramparts, Entriri drew his sword and took his stance, ready for anything that Caj might attempt. He surveyed the terrain with a warrior’s eyes, devising battle plans should there be a fight. The cavern he was standing in was large and shrouded in shadow too thick to see exactly where one wall ended and the other began. This, combined with the many treelike pillars sprouting from the ground to the unseen darkness above him gave a great defensive advantage.
October 2nd, 2008 at 2:22 pmHe let his eyes lead him across the hall until they landed on the man he’d been tracking for almost a month, his old friend, Caj Dusiner… at least, he thought it was Caj. He wore dilapidated bandages that obscured his face and a long, murky robe that flowed silently behind him, leaving no physical distinction between this man and the one he was searching for. Caj took in the One of Four with shadowed eyes.
He was most likely a man in his early thirties by now and was still strong and powerful looking, almost dauntingly so. His pure blonde hair shone under the cave’s dim torchlight as his powerful green eyes ate at Caj like a wolf to a lamb. He tore his gaze from the Elder’s eyes and focused on his pointlessly princely apparel. He wore a tight long-sleeved shirt that showed off his powerful physique and a thick, leather vest that was inscribed with gold lace. He wore loose pants that were held up by a black, leather belt with a curiously shaped red jewel encrusted in the buckle. Strapped to it was his empty scabbard, which had held the long, jagged edged sword that was now in his hand. Caj sneered unseen under his wrappings at his old friend.
“I’ve come to get some information Caj,” Entriri stated, keeping his voice steady and strong despite his building rage at seeing his long lost ally. “I already know what you’re planning; what I don’t know is why and how you could do this to us all.” He swung his sword accusingly as the last words fled his mouth. He could contain his hatred no longer.
“Don’t tell me that you’ve forgotten the prophecy,” said Caj. “You know what it is that I’ll achieve tonight. I’m just fulfilling my duty to fate,” he gestured skyward mockingly.
“No,” Entriri shivered, “I haven’t forgotten of the prophecy.” He became a little pale in the vast torch lit cavern where they stood.
“So…” Caj laughed knowingly, “then it’s you that must die, I expected as much, you’ve never followed orders very well. You’re probably here against their commands right now.”
This was true, he was told not to search for Caj, but he hadn’t listened. He knew what was at stake if this traitor was to be allowed to accomplish his part in the prediction. None of the Elders could ever understand why he was doing this, for who he was risking his life.
“I’m not going to let you do this Caj; it goes against everything that we stand for,” reasoned Entriri. “You were taught in the old ways along with me, you know that this is wrong!”
“Oh no my friend,” argued Caj, “you were taught in the old ways, I was thrown out for heresy! Now it’s time that I pass judgment on you, you and your pathetic Quorum of Heros’ subordinates. Beginning tonight, you and all mankind will fall before the one true king of this land!”
Entriri had heard enough of Caj’s ravings, it was apparent now that he couldn’t be reasoned with. He tightened his grip on his sword and charged, his blade flashing before him. He reached Caj in a few strides and swung his sword maddeningly only to strike the air, Caj had gone. Entriri gazed around the pillar-strewn cave, but he was nowhere to be found.
“Hiding now are we?” Entriri asked angrily to the air. “You always were a coward, never stood up for anyone or anything. Always letting yourself get pushed around. Always running when there was a fight.” His voice echoed in the cavern.
Silence reverberated throughout the cavern. Entriri burned with anger and shouted “Thor sückaderum!” throwing his magic in with the words. A flash of light accompanied them to reveal Caj laying on the floor, winded, just a few feet away.
“How dare you use magic to control me?” Caj gasped, barely on all fours now. “I am no longer the little weakling you once controlled and savagely called friend!” He feebly lifted himself up, slightly trembling from the aftershock. Entriri looked on, satisfied now that this was not his day to die.
Caj breathed deeply to steady himself, his dark gaze never leaving Entriri. He laughed softly as he raised himself to his full height. He lifted his right arm and tore his robe from it, letting the torchlight fall on his fingertips. A twitch… a throb… his arm suddenly pulsed violently as every vein started to slither down his arm, bulging until they were thick and grotesque, ready to burst. Then the veins split, separating themselves from Caj’s limb. The rest of the appendage divided shortly after, making it squirm and wriggle in every direction, forming a sordid abomination of plant roots. The long tentacles shot out straight then, angling to a point, they merged together forming a crudely designed blade. Caj raised his arm to eye level and examined it critically.
“Like it?” he asked casually, seeing the revulsion on Entriri’s face. “I’ve learned a few… tricks while I was away.”
“Wha…” stuttered Entriri, “what… how… what has happened to you Caj?” There was a note of sympathy in his voice. This had to be dark magic of the worst kind. Magic such as this was an atrocity to the name of the Gods; it went against everything in nature and has been forbidden in all of Arias since the dawn of the kings.
“Don’t feel sorry for me Entriri,” laughed Caj, “This is the best thing that could have happened to me. I have a new master, I have new goals, and I have new strength. I’m a changed man.” As he talked he did a few slashes with his sword to get the feel of it. Apparently pleased with its balance, he strode forward, brandishing it before him.
Entriri forgot his sudden shock and raised his own sword. They stared at each other intensely, Caj drawing closer by the second. Entriri’s sword tilted and Caj struck. The One of Four barely had time to parry the blow and dodge. He jumped to the left and brought his sword down on Caj’s side only to find his sword waiting for it. The two swords clashed sending sparks flying, air reverberating around them. They stood there for a few seconds, Entriri glaring into the shadowed eyes of Caj; they then separated quickly, both trying to regain ground.
He shouldn’t be this strong, thought Entriri, What has happened to him?
Caj was on him again and Entriri dodged once more before the sword came crashing down on where he once stood. He saw his opening and struck at Caj only to find air. He lost his balance and almost fell to the floor, but managed to roll to safety.
Before he could get up Caj had reappeared and had started to run toward him again. He launched himself into the air as Caj slashed the ground.
While flying skyward, Entriri shouted, “Drush!” showering huge fireballs down from his palm.
Caj stared up at falling lava above him in fear before deciding to sprint across the cavern as the giant orbs of molten flame rushed at him. He ran between the huge pillars surrounding him, allowing them to be a shield between him and the balls of fire. Five of them splashed against the giant columns, leaving great gashes and burnt rubble in their wake. He darted back and forth, trying to find some way of defense or attack.
It was then that he caught sight of Entriri crouched on the ground, muttering to himself, staring transfixed at the floor. Caj raced quickly toward him, his arm-sword raised, ready to strike.
But before he could get any closer to him, the ground erupted beneath his feet, forming a hand of stone and earth that grasped at Caj, crushing the air from him. He struggled in vain as the remaining balls of fire plunged, finally hitting their mark. The aftermath of the hit gave birth to a titanic explosion that shook the cavern brutally, threatening to shatter the very Peaks to ruble.
Entriri plopped down and tried to catch his breath. It took a lot of energy for someone to command the earth to do his bidding. Earth is usually very passive and won’t even think about fighting most of the time, even for a good cause. But, Entriri, being one of the Quorum, had some influence with the earth, though it is much easier for him to manipulate fire, the most destructive and greedy of the elements.
But Entriri’s rest was short lived as surprise and fear gripped him in a second. Like dark lightning, long, skin colored tentacles came rushing toward Entriri from the cloud of smoke that still covered the area since the explosion. Entriri, being too weak to move fast enough, cried out in pain as the sharp pointed tentacles clashed through his chest. He looked down in shock and pain as he saw his own blood spilling out onto the hard, granite floor. The tentacles that were still protruding out from Entriri’s back lifted him up off the floor and held him steady in the air. Entriri saw stars come before his eyes as he was lifted into the sky. Every breath brought more pain as his vision was blurred red and his limbs went limp and heavy as lead, dragging him to the ground and forcing the sharp tentacles higher up his chest. He dropped his sword for he could no longer hold it; it clanged loudly as it hit the ground, signaling its wielder’s death.
The smoke cleared and Caj stepped forward seeming unharmed, but for a few burns on the skin where half his robes were chard off. He laughed quietly to himself as he used his long tentacle arm to pull Entriri close to him.
“This is your final hour my friend. It has been prophesied that you would die by my, his follower’s, hand and here it is. With your death the prophecy shall begin and no one will stop him. No Heros or Drad Ohten to save you this time.” Caj whispered.
“Then you haven’t read the prophecy fully… ugh… my friend,” Entriri choked out despite his pain. “Heros will return.”
“Not if I kill your child,” Caj retorted. “Tell me where he is and I might spare you!”
“Never,” breathed Entriri, finding strength in his parental instincts to refuse any harm to his child.
“THEN DIE!” With those words Caj flung Entriri through the air, causing him to land in a heap at the far end of the room. He walked toward Entriri while his tentacle arm started to change again. Caj stood over him, his arm now in the shape of a large battle-axe. He raised his newly formed weapon and, with all the authority of an executioner, brought it down on Entriri. A sickening thud signaled the end of the One of Four as his head rolled a few feet away.
Caj bent down and took off Entriri’s thick, leather belt. He stared at the jewel in the belt buckle and studied it intensely before he whispered with excitement, “The Jewel of Meaning.” He made to pry the gem out of the buckle, but once his fingers met the smooth crystal a burst of red light erupted from it, making him drop the belt onto the blood-soaked floor. The light that shot from the jewel burst through the ceiling of the cavern and illuminated the dark night sky.
Seconds later a roar from the distance splashed fear along Caj’s spine like so much cold rain. This cold terror was only magnified by the painful sound of the rhythmic beating of mammoth sized wings. To Caj’s astonishment, a giant wyvern burst through the ceiling— sending mounds of the cavern crashing to the ground— and gave another bone chilling roar as the beast saw Entriri’s headless body laying on the ground below.
Valnilior shook with fury as he flew swiftly to his dead friend’s side. Oh why did he persist to come to this place? Why did it have to be him? Why did the prophecy have to be true? Why? He thought to himself as he lifted Entriri’s small, lifeless body in his eagle-talon-tipped wings.
His mourning for the One of Four was cut short though as a sharp pain in his leg brought his attention to another human. He gazed down at a small figure with an axe that was attached to his arm. The small being was chopping at Valnilior’s leg, with little success. Valnilior roared and swung his serpentine tail with lightning speed and precision.
The sudden attack surprised Caj. He had no time to dodge the blow and was sent crashing into the opposite wall with such force, that the cavern shook violently and threatened to collapse. None of this mattered to Valnilior for all he cared about at that moment was Entriri. He scooped up the belt with the Jewel of Meaning and took off with Entriri laying helplessly in his claws. He flew through the night, roaring with anger as he went.
He knew that he needed to reach the Quorum fast. The time of the prophecy had finally begun.
keep it up with the editing, its a really big help and keep telling me your reaction. daniel, i never saw the newest holloween, i thought it would be good seeing as how rob zombie directed it and all, thats too bad. i just hope that when they remake friday the 13th they dont make jason’s mom the main killer like in the very first movie. they should make him already goin on a rampage and have the “campers” figure out his past or something. that would be awesome, though it would be exactly the same as the other 600 movies that he has. (im exagerating, lol)
October 2nd, 2008 at 2:34 pmDamn, another regular has gone. But I will stay with you guys forever. Trav did you hear theyre making Chucky VS Leprachuan? Oh and Freddy VS Jason 2? Have you ever seen Hatchet. If not you have to.
October 2nd, 2008 at 7:06 pmto iloveme this is Mexican song about goodbys. Adios Amigos y anque nunca nos vemos ya me voy yo olvidanse de mi los golondrinas cantan y ya el ultimo saludo ya me voy yo olvidanse de mi the song is called las golondrinas if I were there I would sing it to you goodbye
October 2nd, 2008 at 7:32 pmlol, that would be sooo awesome to see chucky go up against those leprachuans though i dont know how theyre going to have another freddy vs jason. the first one had a really decent story behind it, theyre just going to ruin it like they ruined avp with avp2.
i havent seen hatchet, whats it about?
October 3rd, 2008 at 2:56 amif theres no more space just delete the first 100 comments
October 3rd, 2008 at 4:22 pmThe movie Hatchet is about this group of teens who get lost in a swamp in the south and are stalked by this bigh guy with a hatchet its a good movie its half horror half comedy its with the same guy who was im Friday the 13th its really gory
October 3rd, 2008 at 4:26 pmDid you guys like the song I wrote
uh… yeah, it was very… nice. ill be sure to check it out, hey have you guys ever read Inkheart?
October 3rd, 2008 at 5:22 pmI know theyre making a movie of it right? Trav Who would win? Wolverine, Edward Scissorhands, or Freddy Kreuger?
October 3rd, 2008 at 9:07 pmWhat am I the only Mexican on here? you dont like my Mariachi song Trav? What are you racist? youre all a bunch of gringos
October 3rd, 2008 at 9:27 pmi wasnt saying i didnt like it, i was just saying that i cant appritiate it to its full extent because i dont understand the language it was made in. and edward scissorhands would totaly kick both of their @$$’ up and down freddy’s evil dream world. all he has to do is look at them with that wierd confused face and they would totaly run for their lives. and yup, thats what i was going to talk about when i brought up inkheart, i wonder if they’re going to butcher it just as much as they did eragon?
October 4th, 2008 at 2:29 amHey guys, sorry i missed you Friday I didn’t have to work so I overslept(as in I slept all day).
October 4th, 2008 at 10:44 amHey daniel, that was very sweet of you wrting that song for iloveme I love songs in other languages.
October 4th, 2008 at 11:31 amOk Trav I’m done with chap. 1 and here are my suggestions.
Paragraph 2: there should be a comma between shadow and too.
Who did it give a great defensive advantage too?
Paragraph 3: He looked like a man in his early 30’s now? or He would be in his early 30’s by now?
Caj tore his eyes from the Elder’s gaze.
Paragraph 8: None of the Elders could(or would) understand why he was doing ths or for who he was risking his life.
Paragraph 14: When Caj says friend I think it should look like this ‘friend’ since he’s saying it with anger and bitterness.
Paragraph 17: …had been forbidden.
When you write someone’s thoughts i think you should italic them, it’s easier when you start reading them to know that their someone’s thoughts.
How’s that?
And I think Wolverine would win and that’s not just because I like him.
I love writing long comments
October 4th, 2008 at 11:33 amOh and Trav no matter how powerful you would make them it would still be a small g for them at all times. Why? Because they’re not real, they’re made up characters and the correct way is a small g.
October 4th, 2008 at 11:37 amitalics dont show up on this site, just like the long symbol -, sorry. and im not saying it needs to be capitalized because theyre powerful, i just made it capitalized because they become important to the plot on magic in the story, i explain it better in chapter three but thanks, you made me realize that i put “elder” still. i rewrote it so that that wouldnt be there anymore, i gotta look over it again and fix it, thnks again.
heres the next chapter. i like this one better than the first two cause it finaly introduces the main character, but ive gotta say that chapter seven is my favorite so far.
October 4th, 2008 at 2:40 pmOctober 4th, 2008 at 2:49 pm
Chapter Two
A Day in the Life of a Man
“Cole… Cole… COLE, wake up or you are going to miss the ceremony!” yelled a woman through her newly sixteen-year-old son’s barred door. Her name was Diesha and she was very beautiful for her age (thirty-two, but she wasn’t about to tell anyone that). She had flowing black hair that she always wore in a ponytail, her eyes were the lightest shade of black, almost gray, and she always walked as if she were dancing. Presently she was banging on her son’s door for the third time that morning trying to wake him up.
October 4th, 2008 at 2:57 pmCole was sound asleep on the other side of the door, snoring peacefully on top of his makeshift bed. His room was a cluttered mess from the night before; piles of half eaten food and strewn cups littered the hardwood floor keeping company for the copious amounts of torn wrapping paper. His bookshelf was shifted five and a half feet away from its original spot, and a third of its contents were spilled in various places across the room. Cole was a mess himself, his face was spotted with crumbs and his clothes were stained from when his friend Shanks splashed his chest with his mom’s last bottle of cranberry juice. His long dark hair was sticking up at all angles and his dark, muscular body was folded in a strange position that looked anything but comfortable.
So he slept on as his mother tried to break the door down because Cole, who had had a lot of experience with his mother barging in unannounced, had locked it before he went to bed.
Diesha was now officially tired of trying to wake her son. All that was going through her mind was why he hadn’t listened to her when she told him to keep the party short and how she was going to rip Cole’s door out of its frame. Finally, she heaved a great sigh, clenched her fists, and slammed them against the door as she screamed at the top of her lungs, “GET UP!!!!”
Cole snorted awake and coughed as he swallowed a bit of shredded chicken that had been waiting patiently by his mouth all night, just trying to be eaten. He sat up too fast becoming light headed on top of the excessive coughing that came from the piece of chicken. He shook it off, regrettably swallowed the chicken, and ran to his door, bypassing scrolls, clothes, and the entire mess from the party last night. He unlocked it with a flourish and without a word to his mom (who still hadn’t realized the door had opened) ran to the bathroom. After a quick shower, he leaped to his room, got dressed in his signature tunic, pants, and coat, went to the small kitchen near the front of the house, and started to eat the lunch that his mom had made him hours ago.
“So Cole, do you feel any different now that you are officially a man?” Diesha asked while cleaning the dishes. There was a note of sarcasm in her voice.
“Laugh all you want, but from now on you have to treat me with a little more respect,” stated Cole.
“I’ll treat you with respect when you deserve it,” scoffed Diesha. “I am still your mother you know. Nothing is going to change that. And another thing, when you are able to clean your own room without me asking then maybe I’ll treat you a little better.”
Cole rolled his eyes as he started on the apple that that had accompanied the now eaten lamb. “Is dad coming?” he asked hopefully between mouthfuls. He hadn’t seen his dad since his last birthday and there was still not a guarantee that he would be home this year.
“He said that he would try to be here,” she said unconvincingly. She saw Cole sadden a little and quickly said, “Your father may be a busy man, but he would never miss the chance to see you become one yourself.” She gave him a hug, hoping that it would console him enough to change the subject. It didn’t work.
“What does dad do that always makes him work away from home?” Cole asked hopefully. Ever since he was old enough to know what a job was, he badgered his mom to tell him what his dad actually did for a living. And she would always say, “Whatever it is, he obviously doesn’t get paid enough for it. All you have to do is look at this house to know that.” Cole always found this statement to be his mother’s way of getting off the subject seeing as how their home was just as humble as anyone else’s in Kiesh.
“He said that he would tell you when you were old enough,” she said simply, “I suppose that that day would be today seeing as how you are now a man.” Then she added quickly, “You had better get going soon, the celebration is going to start. I’ll see you later tonight.” No newly sixteen-year-old man’s mother was allowed at the coming of age ceremony. It has always been the father’s post to decide if the boy was ready or not by tradition, and though most of the old ways were now extinct, it has always been the greatest part of the ritual. He swallowed the last of his apple, handed his plate to his mom with a smirk, grabbed his cloak, and stepped outside.
Cole’s thick boots padded down the hard red sandstone ground, creating plumes of red dust that floated carelessly westward. He reached a stone cobbled trail within a few more strides, giving an abrupt end to the now distant dust clouds. He breathed the ice cold air as he gazed after the flying dirt, watching it being devoured by the sky as it flew beyond sight. He smiled.
As a humble northern island town, Kiesh had its many drawbacks, but one of them was certainly not the landscape. Noble pine trees scoured the South side of the isle, making up the mass of forest known as the Onieros. To the North, nothing else could be seen but the many giant mountains known as the Playcas that consumed the settlement with its towering presence. Cole took it all in, as if seeing it for the first time; everything seemed different to him now, almost as if it was all on fire. The thousands scrub bushes surrounding him, the trees of the vast forest behind him and the tall ramparts of the Playca above him, even the Skirkash river just a few miles ahead had a burning glow. The sensation left him as he started his trek towards the town’s main market, he shook his head as he walked, wondering what had happened to his vision.
It wasn’t long before he reached the top of a hill and looked down into the market just a few hundred yards below, rending the thoughts of his recent apparition from his consciousness. Cole could hear the joyous music and see the swirling colors of blue, purple, and white that flooded the marketplace. There was always a great commemoration when a boy in the village turned sixteen, and it was tradition that there was to be a huge celebration in his honor. Long before his time though, the ritual was created in order to test the young men of the village to see if they could care for themselves and their families. They were left in Onieros Forest for a single day and night, equipped with only a single dagger not even sharp enough to skin a snow squirrel. If they survived they were men, if they didn’t, then… well, they didn’t. Cole knew he would’ve succeeded if the custom still existed, though he was still glad for the current practice of the preparations for a massive feast in the new man’s honor.
“It looks like the whole village showed up,” Cole said to himself with a smile as he started to walk down the hill, already tasting the smell of the food as its scent wafted down his throat. The smell grew in intensity as he jogged forward; making his stomach ache with hunger, apparently his lunch had done nothing to appease its appetite.
Cole reached the edge of the market and headed Northwest, toward the center of the bazaar, where the feast would be held in a few hours. The streets were packed with people singing, dancing, selling, buying, and performing, it was suffocating. Cole bumped into at least twenty people that wished him a happy birthday before he met the man that he was looking for.
“Here’s the man of honor,” said a portly man that just emerged from a bread cart with a giant loaf of sourdough. His name was Frode, a kind of unofficial mayor of Kiesh. He was a short and balding man with numerous wrinkles that covered his face, giving him the look of a giant pit bull. He wore a thick wool jacket over a purple long-sleeved shirt and puffy plush overalls that had been accidentally died green, or at least they looked green by accident. His small twinkling blue eyes watched Cole as he came closer.
“Hey Frode,” said Cole, “Have you seen my dad yet?” If there was anyone in town that knew everything about everything, it was Frode.
Frode’s smile faltered as he said, “No, I haven’t seen him yet.” Cole looked crestfallen, making Frode add hastily, “But I don’t think that he would miss this. You’re a man today! This celebration is for you, and you shouldn’t let your dad’s delay get you down. And if he doesn’t come, I’ll preside for you.”
Cole said nothing as he stared past the great pit bull. The awkward silence drew on for a while until Cole asked, “So, what am I supposed to do?”
“Well, nothing right now… we are still getting ready… thought that you’d still be asleep from what I heard about your party last night!” He laughed as he took a large bite of the sourdough. “You could walk around and find some of your friends while we get everything ready.”
“Alright,” said Cole, “do you know where I can find Shanks?”
“I think he went over there with your Fireweaver friend, Jin,” He pointed toward the town stables.
Cole brightened as the name of the flame caster reached his ears. At least Jin was able to sail all the way from Knish to join in the festivities, he thought cheerfully as he waved his goodbye to Frode.
It wasn’t long before he spotted his friend, Shanks, amongst the sheep enclosures. He was younger than Cole by about a week, but he was already larger than Cole in both length and girth. He wasn’t a native to Kiesh, as anyone could tell by his pale skin and thin blonde hair, but Cole was the first one to welcome him when his parents settled at the foot of the Playcas and they had been pals ever since.
Currently he was immersed in conversation with a Fireweaver by the name of Jin. The famed sorcerer was dressed in the traditional garb of his trade. His black, flame-sewn overcoat that reached his feet swayed in the wind slightly revealing his pearl white undershirt and pitch black pants that were tucked into his shin high leather boots. Jin was the tallest and most lanky person Cole had ever met. His wild black hair that came down to his shoulders framed his gaunt face perfectly. And though all of this made him look slightly intimidating, he was never found acting older than a teenager.
“Hey Cole!” waved Shanks enthusiastically as he came into view.
“Hi guys,” greeted Cole once he reached them, “what’s going on?”
“Well,” said Jin with a wide grin, “we were just discussing your party from last night.”
“Yeah,” Shanks butted in, “I was telling Jin about the whole mule fiasco.”
“Hey,” remarked Cole suddenly, “I remember now… so… that’s how my bookcase ended up in the middle of my room.”
“I still can’t believe your mom didn’t wake up during that,” laughed Shanks.
“So,” chuckled Jin, “Cole, have you had time to practice that lightning technique I showed you last week? I know I’ve been gone for a while, but that doesn’t mean my students can slack off.”
“Yeah, I mastered it the day you left for Knish,” said Cole rather boastingly.
Jin whistled and said, “Wow Cole, it took me months the first time I tried to control lightning, you are something special kid!” He looked down at him with admiration. “You have a knack for fire that I’ve only ever read about.”
“I may be good, but you will always know more than me.”
“Not if you keep surpassing me with every new move. Maybe it’s time to show you learn my greatest spell in my sack of tricks. But not today, it will have to wait until after the celebration.”
They left the stalls after checking on Shank’s flock, his parents were sheepherders in their old land, but business didn’t go so well, that’s when their friend had told them of the little northern town of Kiesh that paid good money for wool to survive. So they brought their flock across the sea, losing about half of them in the process, and another fourth when it became apparent that the flock wasn’t accustomed to eating the bristly plants that grew here. But, after a few years, they started to make a profit, and now they were one of the families most relied upon for wool.
They followed the crowd for a while, really having no choice unless they wanted to be trampled. Then, finally, they were able to escape through an alley between two competing dried fish food stands. That’s when Cole saw the most beautiful girl in the village, Azula. Her face was framed by radiant blonde hair that made her magnificently bright, star blue, eyes glow gold. Not to mention she had a voice that could calm a raging sea. Of course this was all exaggerated by the fact that Cole was in love with her.
Shanks knew this and maliciously pushed Cole forward so that he was face to face with her. “Uh, hi Azula,” he said, still recovering from the surprise of being forced into conversation.
“Hello Cole, happy birthday!” she replied. “Do you know when the feast is, I can’t find Frode anywhere.”
“He said it would be a few hours. Are you going?”
“Yes, I wouldn’t miss you becoming a man,” she smiled, a smile that froze time every moment Cole had the good fortune to see it.
“Well, I’ll see you at the feast then?”
“Can’t wait” he said rather bravely. She smiled at him again and bade farewell, fighting her way back into the bustling crowd.
“Few, well done, well done!” said Shanks as they started walking again. He clapped his congratulation. Just think, that probably would never have happened if I hadn’t pushed you forward.”
“I would have said something,” said Cole, “it’s not like I’m… you.”
“Oooo, low blow,” laughed Jin as Shanks suddenly went sour.
After another hour of wandering the streets and spending money, they made their way to the center of the market where the feast would be held. Usually there would be some kind of entertainment that would be performed on a large stage while everyone purchased what he or she needed, but today it consisted of five, large, marble tables that were being cover with mountains of food. There were all different varieties of meat, from the wild boar that roamed the forest, to sheep given generously by the various sheepherders of the town, and the strong mountain dear that could jump the peaks as gracefully and as loftily as any mountain goat. Imported fruits, and vegetables, beer, wine, and spices covered the rest of the tables.
“They really went all out for you didn’t they?” said a pompous voice that showed more than a hint of loathing.
Cole turned from the tables to see a boy by the name of Josh. He had short, bristly light brown hair; black squinty eyes, a knotted nose that only his mother could have given him, and, like every native in Kiesh, dark skin. He was over sixteen, wore a dagger on his belt everywhere he went, and always seemed to dislike anyone he came into contact with.
“Josh,” nodded Cole curtly. Josh was a mean spirited guy who did nothing but try to pick a fight with Cole.
“So, you ready to admit it or are you still not a man?” asked Josh.
“I told you already Josh, it wasn’t me,” said Cole.
“Really,” Josh raised his eyebrows, “are you saying that there shouldn’t be some retribution for what you did?”
“I’m saying that I didn’t do it in the first place, and that I don’t feel the need to go through a one sided fight where nothing can be accomplished.”
Josh looked at him angrily, “Are you suggesting that you would win in a fight against me?”
“I’m not suggesting, I’m telling you that I would win in any kind of fight against you,” said Cole, anger gripping him now as his body urged his brain to let it pummel the boy in front of it.
They glared at each other for a second and then Josh said; “I will see you after this little party of yours. Bring your sword.” And with those words, he walked away.
“I really hate that guy,” said Shanks “I can’t believe that he’s stupid enough to ask for a fight with swords,” he laughed. “If he means to kill you than he’s in for a surprise, I’ve seen what you can do with a blade.”
“What did you do to that guy to make him so mad at you?” asked Jin.
“He thinks that I was the one who told his parents that he stole all of that money from Frode a few years ago,” shrugged Cole, “He’s been trying to get me to admit to it ever since.”
They walked up to one of the polished marble tables together and sat down. “Did you tell his parents,” asked Shanks.
Cole laughed, “No, I don’t know who did, but whoever it was, I’d like to shake their hand for that whole year he was sent away to the detention center in Knish.” A few minutes later, horns blasted throughout the marquee that signaled the beginning of the feast. People gathered all around the huge tables and sat, waiting to eat.
October 4th, 2008 at 2:59 pmWhen everyone seemed to be seated, Frode stood up from his table and said, “Today, we are here to honor Cole Jode Toricks.”
Frode’s conducting? That means that my dad’s not here yet, thought Cole glumly.
“Today is his sixteenth birthday, which makes him, by our traditions, a man. Let us raise our glasses please,” there was a pause in which everyone on each of the surrounding tables lifted their glasses, “And give a toast to the newest man in the village, Cole. To Cole!” They all repeated it and drank deeply. “Now, let’s dig in!” There was a great cheer at this and they all were soon helping themselves to the food.
The feast was vivacious. It was a haze of good food, laughing, speeches praising Cole, and amazing fire tricks produced by Jin. When it was all over, the moon had made its journey to the very center of the sky, its luminescence shining throughout the market. Cole felt content and tired. But the thought of Josh brought him back to his senses and after the feast he snuck away with Shanks to his house to get his sword.
They retrieved it from Cole’s room after explaining to his mom that they were going to be in the market for a little while longer. She was suspicious at first, but Shanks broke into an elaborate story of Cole promising to help him herd the sheep towards a brush field that he located earlier that day. So she left to her room, content with the story, which made it easy for Cole to sneak out with his sword. It was a long and slim sword, more like a rapier than any traditional blade. He reminisced on how well it had served him in the time that he had it as he slung it over his shoulder. He had trained with that sword, cutting down millions of imaginary foes, he learned everything that he knew with that sword; it was a part of him.
They headed back to the market. Everything had calmed now that the feast was over. The only ones left in the area were the people that were cleaning up the mess from the feast, and Josh who was standing in the shadow of a corner waiting for them. “So, you showed up?” he said, “I have to say, I’m surprised. Where do you want to do this?”
“How about we go to that clearing at the western edge of the forest,” suggested Cole. “There should be some light because of the lanterns that show the forest’s edge.”
“Alright, let’s go,” said Josh with a sneer.
They left the market and headed southwest crossing hills upon hills of red dirt and bristly grass. It seemed that Josh had told others about the fight because there were some kids, and even some adults, that were following them; Cole glanced at the crowd and caught a glimpse of Azula walking amongst them.
“You decided that we needed an audience?” asked Shanks.
“It wouldn’t be as much fun for me if there wasn’t someone there to witness Cole’s humiliation,” sneered Josh.
They reached their destination and Josh drew his short sword. The followers from the village stood back to watch, the forest looming behind them. Cole felt Azula’s eyes upon him.
“Draw your sword Toricks,” said Josh impatiently.
“I have a better idea,” sneered Cole, “as this crowd makes it more fun for you, it would be more fun for me if you got the first swing, so, you know, we could both warm up a bit.”
Josh laughed, “Fine by me.” He then lunged at Cole with his sword flashing in front of him. He was quick, but he was using a barely passable stance that left several parts of his body open for attack. When he finally reached Cole, he swung his sword horizontally with all his might. Cole ducked the strike easily and threw his fist at Josh’s stomach, which sent him to the ground, winded.
Cole stepped a few feet back from him, drew his own sword, and said, “Alright, there’s your one swing.” All the mocking humor was now gone, replaced by a mingling of hate and indifference.
Josh regained the use of his lungs and glared at Cole as he got up. Cole remained motionless as he stared back, ready for Josh’s next attempt at attack.
Josh roared with anger and went at Cole again. The latter raised his sword and swatted away the annoying fly who quickly lost his balance and fell backward. Cole swiftly smacked Josh’s sword away again, this time sending it flying from his grasp, and pointed his own at Josh’s neck. It was over. Everyone who was watching seemed to let out one huge breath.
Cole sheathed his sword and picked up Josh’s. He twirled it, moonlight playing across its surface, and handed it back to Josh who was still on the ground. “It’s a bit off balance,” said Cole smiling. Josh averted his eyes from Cole and took his sword. He got up, sheathed it, and walked away without another word.
“That was amazing Cole!” said a beautiful voice from behind him. He turned to see that everyone was going back to the market, everyone except Azula. Shanks glanced at Azula, then at Cole, winked and walked with the others back to town.
“Azula!” Cole said surprised, “Thanks.”
“Where did you learn to sword fight like that?” asked Azula.
“From Master Lark.” Lark was the town’s sword master, anyone who wanted to learn how to fight with a sword had to seek his expertise. “But I mastered his training a month ago. I’ve been making up my own moves and battle plans since then,” said Cole, hoping he didn’t look too much like a show off.
“That’s amazing,” she said, apparently impressed.
Cole smiled with relief. He was usually a humble person, no one really knew he could fight with a sword other than Shanks and Jin; they were also the only two who knew of his gifts with magic. Maybe he could show her some fire tricks too!
“It’s pretty late, maybe we should head back to the village,” Azula said.
Cole smiled and said, “Yeah.”
So they started walking along the forest and down the trail toward the outskirts of the isle, talking all the way. It was amazing that they had known each other for so long and had never really known each other. Cole was surprised and delighted to learn that they had many things in common, including their liking of magic. Things were going so smoothly that Cole barely registered the uneasy feeling that was prickling at the back of his mind. He finally became so annoyed by it that he let the conversation wander off as he listened carefully to his surroundings.
It’s unusually silent out tonight, thought Cole suddenly as the uneasy feeling grew with each step. There should at least be some animals roaming around the forest.
Azula seemed to sense that something was wrong as well for she said, “Maybe we should get out of the open, something doesn’t feel right.”
“Yeah,” replied Cole absentmindedly as he looked over his shoulder at the woods nervously. “There’s a brush field over to the left, we could hide in the bushes until its safe again.”
There weren’t many things to fear in Kiesh, nor was Cole usually afraid of said things, but there was just something about the silence that drove Cole fearful. There had to be something wrong, every fiber of his being was telling him to run. He tried not to show his fear to Azula, but it became very hard after they heard the deafening roar overhead.
Cole looked up, startled at the noise, to see a giant wyvern flying over their heads, apparently having just emerged from out of the forest. He and Azula glanced at each other in disbelief and fear. Then they ran, full speed, toward the brush field. The beast gave another roar and flew toward them at lightning speed. Cole then realized that they would never make it. He also saw how insane it was to hide from a wyvern in very flammable bushes. Wyverns, by nature, didn’t have the capability to breathe fire, but there were some species that could and Cole didn’t want to take that chance.
He stopped abruptly and turned to stare at the monster, ready to use magic to defend Azula. She saw what he was doing and came back to him, pleading that he would run. But Cole found himself unable to move. It wasn’t fear that kept him rooted to the spot; it was a hot pulse of adrenaline running through him, at least that’s what he thought it was. He was resonating heat from his whole body. He suddenly felt stronger than ten thousand wyverns. It was as if a foreign force of energy from inside of him had taken over his body, and all he could do with it was to let it out. The feeling of power then surprisingly shifted to a sense of love, love for the winged beast before him, the same monster that he was contemplating on destroying with the newfound strength that had so suddenly came over him. Confusion racked his mind, how could he love an unknown wyvern that most obviously wanted nothing more than to turn them both into lunch?
It was too late. The wyvern landed before them both with an earth shattering crunch. At the same time it spoke through serpentine fangs saying, “Cole, I am Valnilior, the Beast of Meaning and councilor for the Quorum of Four.”
Cole couldn’t believe what he was hearing. Valnilior? How could the Valnilior know him? He’s the oldest living wyvern of his time! He was the same wyvern that befriended Heros, himself! He had only heard of Valnilior in tales of the Quorum and of the Great War!
Cole just stood there for a moment, taking in the enormous beast. He was about the size of a very small mountain, or a very large hill. He had bright, ruby red scales, giant yellow green eyes, and numerous, silver horns that made him appear to have lethally spiked hair. As with all wyverns he had no front claws, instead he used his colossal wings to situate himself on the ground in front of him as the sharp eagle talons that protruded from their tips dug into the red earth.
Cole then remembered his manners and hastily bent to one knee in a bow while saying, “Beast of Meaning, it is the greatest honor.”
At these words Azula seemed to awaken from a trance of immense fright. She stared quizzically at Cole for a moment, and then turned to Valnilior in awe. She then curtsied to the wyvern quickly and repeated Cole’s sentiments. Valnilior nodded his head to them and said, “Cole, I am here to take you to the Four for immediate questioning. We must leave quickly for we are being followed. I will explain on the way.” His voice shook the very core of Cole’s body, giving the feeling of being ripped apart from the inside.
He looked up at the huge wyvern in surprise and confusion. He stared into its eyes and asked, “Why do the Four want me?”
“I told you, there is no time for questions, we must tell Diesha and leave here quickly,” Valnilior said sternly. He moved his massive body as close to the ground as he could while Cole hesitantly scrambled onto the wyvern’s back. Azula stood back fearfully, shaking her head. “She does not need to come,” stated the wyvern. Cole began to protest but was cut short by the beast’s growl. All Cole could do was feebly wave his goodbye to Azula as Valnilior jumped into the air, his great leathery wings unfurling to propel them skyward. Azula soon shrank behind them.
Cole’s home shone like a star in the night as they reached it in just a few short seconds. Valnilior swooped down and landed with a giant thud in front of the house, creating a clatter in the dwelling, the sound of broken glass, and muffled swearing. Cole’s mother opened the door just seconds afterward and looked up at the huge winged serpent that was standing in the dark outcroppings of her yard. “Valnilior,” she yelled up at him in a scolding voice, “You need to be more careful when you land! You almost broke all my fine dishes!”
Cole stared at his mother in confusion, not completely grasping her lack of surprise in seeing a hundred foot tall wyvern in her front yard.
Valnilior looked at her apologetically and she said, “Its okay, I know you didn’t mean to, where is¾”
She suddenly stopped talking as she saw who was on Valnilior’s back. “Cole!” she said, surprised. Cole looked back at her, smiled, and began trying to climb down. Then she turned her attention back to Valnilior and asked, “Does this mean that Entriri has finally told him? Where is he anyway?” she asked, glancing around the wyvern. Valnilior bowed his head sadly and Diesha turned pale. “It’s begun then, hasn’t it,” she stated to the dragon. Valnilior nodded sorrowfully and stared into Diesha’s now tear filled eyes for a long time. “Right,” she said after a while, “I know what needs to be done.” Her face paled as she tore her eyes from the wyvern’s round yellow green orbs.
“Mom,” said Cole, who had finally managed to climb down from Valnilior’s back, “What’s going on here?” He had so many questions burning inside him. How did his mom know Valnilior? Why did she think his dad would be with the serpent? What was his dad going to tell him? What has begun?
His mother gazed at him for a minute and said in a trembling voice, “You must leave quickly. You aren’t safe here anymore. Valnilior will explain everything on the way to the Jiersha.” And without another word she rushed into the house.
“Your mother is getting your things ready for the trip,” said Valnilior to the sky, “Jiersha is across the Mogla Sea, and it should be a three day journey.”
All Cole could do was stare in response. He was numb and he didn’t know why, tears were forming along the corners of his eyes and he didn’t know why, anxiety gripped his stomach… and he didn’t know why. His whole life was changing in just one night; he couldn’t take any of it in. None of it made sense. He could hear nothing and he didn’t know why, his hands were cold and he didn’t know why, his mind was screaming… and he didn’t know why. Nothing seemed to exist.
A hug, a kiss brought him back to the world as he realized that his mother had given him his rucksack that was laden with food, water, and clothes. He blinked uncertainly at her, she had fresh tears upon her cheeks now, but she was smiling. It was odd.
“Don’t trust it,” she whispered as she came in for another hug. Cole stared skyward, he knew what she meant, he knew… but why?
“We should leave now; we’ve spent too much time here,” said Valnilior’s slithering voice. Diesha withdrew from her son as he turned toward the wyvern. Suddenly all of his doubts and questions disappeared as the same feeling of love engulfed his being once again. He no longer cared about the future as long as he was with the giant serpentine creature that stood in front of him at that very moment. Without hesitation, Cole vaulted himself onto the beast’s back, fear no longer abiding within him. Then they flew, vaulting Cole into his new existence and leaving his old life far behind, shrinking in the distance.
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October 5th, 2008 at 2:16 amWho’s on?
October 5th, 2008 at 1:34 pmNice long chapter, Trav.
October 5th, 2008 at 2:06 pmWhen Jin is talking about teaching Cole another trick you’re missing two words.
And in the last paragraph you use vaulted and vaulting close together. Maybe another word should replace one of them?
Talk to you tomorrow.
thnks again jenny real help. i havent finished rereading and rewriting the third chapter yet, but i can paste what i have. also, if you could, could you tell me whether or not this story actualy sounds good at all, you know, something you would start to read and get into?
Chapter Three
Flight to Jiersha
It apparently didn’t take very long for Cole’s newfound decisiveness and love to wane for he soon found himself regretting the decision to be encapsulated by Valnilior without so much as a fight. The trust he had just seconds ago was now gone and he no longer thought that flying across Arias on the back of a wyvern towards an unknown future was the smartest decision of his life. Questions that had once burned inside him had again surfaced and a sudden empty numbness began to creep along his body once more.
Why was this creature, the Beast of Meaning, councilor of the Four, interested in him, let alone the Quorum itself that wanted to question him? Question him about what? He knew nothing; he barely knew what was going on at that very moment! Why was it his mother knew the wyvern personally, why was it that she thought his father would be on its back, why was it that he suddenly had a strange power inside him that made him change the very emotion that he was feeling just seconds before, and how was it possible that his mother knew anything about it? “Don’t trust it,” she had whispered to him, “Don’t trust it.”
Something clicked. It was impossible, but it could explain everything. It was impossible… he had to know.
“Valnilior,” Cole screamed over the tyrant of wind that buffeted them both.
“Yes Cole,” answered the winged monster in return.
“Was my father…” he couldn’t bring himself to ask. “Was my father, a member of the Quorum?”
Silence fallowed this question; all Cole could hear was the whistle of the wind as it tried to bury itself into his ears.
“He was,” replied the wyvern sadly.
Disbelief tangled itself around Valnilior’s words as Cole processed them. It made sense, but it made no sense at all at the same time. His disbelief mingled with the actual possibilities and answers to his questions: why his father never came home, why he was so secretive about his work, why his mother knew Valnilior, even why the Quorum wanted to question him (no member of the Quorum was allowed to marry, let alone have a child), it all fit! He had to acknowledge the truth now, what other possibility could there be?
Then, at the peak of his delight in finally finding out the truth, one word struck Cole’s heart, “was.” Valnilior had said his father “was” a member of the Quorum, what did that mean exactly? Was his father cast out for his disregard for the rules or did something else happen to him?
Valnilior answered his unasked question, “He was killed last night while in search for information that could’ve helped to save our world.”
A deep, sinking, unrecognizable feeling plunged into Cole’s bowls. He knew not what this feeling was nor did he care, his father was… dead? Unprepared for the shock of this statement his mind wandered elsewhere, placing wards between it and the new information it had just received. But it was all in vain as his feelings overwhelmed his psyche, leaving nothing but despair and hatred and denial in its wake. Cole shook furiously as he drank in the words, “He was killed.” His tremors grew more violent with every syllable, “He-was-killed.”
Valnilior pressed on with his narration as Cole plunged himself deeper and deeper into misery, “Your father knew what was at stake, as a matter of fact, I believe he knew he would die that night, despite his force of will to achieve his goal.”
“Then why did he do it,” Cole blurted out, tears suddenly pouring out of the wells that were his eyes.
Valnilior was silent again, the thud of his wings becoming rhythmic and calming in the turmoil that was that moment. “He did it for you….”
They had arrived at the beach beyond the Onieros forest, finally reaching the edge of the Mogla.
“I never…” started Cole thickly, “I never asked him to-”
“You never had to,” interrupted Valnilior. “You are his son.”
“Why,” pleaded Cole, crashing his fists onto the wyvern’s diamond tough scales.
“All of your questions will be answered when we reach Jiersha.”
Cole didn’t push the matter though all of his body yearned to know answers. He wiped his eyes, though he knew it was pointless, and laid his head on his rucksack, using the cluster of clothes inside as a pillow. All he wanted to do was curl into a ball and waste away from that moment. Retreat somewhere where there was no existence that could be snatched away from you in an instant. Without life, he concluded, there can be no death… or pain. He fell asleep.
“Cole, wake now,” yelled a deafening voice that was followed by an equally deafening roar. Cole woke so suddenly that he almost fell off the wyvern beneath him. He clung to Valnilior’s neck as he tried to scramble back onto the beast’s back. Once he retrieved his footing he saw why Valnilior had woke him.
October 5th, 2008 at 3:07 pmJust behind the behemoth Cole road, were scores of Valnilior’s kin that were as dark as the night that surrounded them. Hundreds of black wyverns filled the sky with clouds of wings, fangs, and scales, each one had their malevolent yellow eyes upon the Beast of Meaning that flew before them.
“What do we do?” Cole screamed frantically through the wind. Fear engulfed him as he realized that these monsters were the ones that Valnilior was avoiding.
“Losing them now is futile, even if there was some cover, my scales are too bright to conceal, even in the dark,” said Valnilior. “There is a chance that I would be able to avoid them long enough to reach Knish, but that is a very slim one.
“Aren’t you able to, you know, fight them,” asked Cole with a frightened glance behind him. “There has to be at least two hundred of them, but I’ve heard tales of your battles during the Great War, and of your many feats while serving the Quorum.”
Valnilior chuckled, a sound of stone crashing upon stone, “These are not any normal wyverns; they were the very same fleet of black beasts that the Fallen King himself used in the Great War. And though none of them have the capability of breathing flame, every one of them contains poison stronger than a viper’s and more deadly than a cobra’s. Though, I suppose if you’re up for the challenge, far be it for me to deny you the taste of battle and blood.”
Valnilior’s words barely started to register in Cole’s mind before the great wyvern slanted his weight to the right, turning to face the oncoming horde of serpentine creatures. Cole stared, open mouthed at what he had just done. This beast is going to kill us both, his mind screamed as the black wyverns grew closer with every beat of Valnilior’s wings.
“If you’re going to help human, you had better do it soon,” Valnilior roared hungrily. “Show me and these monstrosities the full extent of your power!”
Cole could not believe what he was hearing. Did this wyvern actually mean for him to fight these dark beasts? Sure he knew some magic, but he couldn’t take out more than a few of them until the power drained his strength. What was Valnilior playing at?
“Cole, I suggest you do something now!” The fleet of dark wyverns was now just yards away. Cole could feel the mildew of their collective breaths running down his face as panic gripped his stomach, threatening to rip it out from his bowls.
Then, without thinking, Cole lifted his right arm into the air, grasping at the clouds, and screamed, “Kynishka!”
The reaction was instantaneous, dark clouds collected above as his hand lit up with uncontrolled energy. It whistled like the screeching of thousands of crows as the electricity collected from the sky into his hand. Then, with a final burst of energy, Cole threw the lightning with all the power and authority of a God. Five, ten, twenty wyverns felt the sting of the voltage and fell to the ocean depths below as the others fled, collecting into a new formation just feet behind the once charging Valnilior.
Cole slumped forward, almost passing out as he remember the most important rule that he was ever taught while dealing with magic. He remembered the day he had finally had enough courage to ask a sorcerer to teach him the art of magic, the Fireweaver, Jin. He remembered Jin’s hesitation at taking on a pupil for most did not live to become true masters at the science of casting spells. He had said, with seriousness that Cole had never heard him use before, “Cole, before you ask that of me you must know the danger that magic wields over us mortals. For long before your time this art was not called magic, but the Power of the Gods. You do know the story of Eden and her brothers do you not,” he had asked him.
“Yes,” he had said impatiently.
“Then you know of Heros and the power he wielded, which was only half of his creator for he could not generate life like the Three could. Then know that we mortals only wield but a fraction of Heros’ power, for our imperfect bodies cannot sustain the Power of a God for long. It eats at us Cole; it eats at our very life force. Being a Fireweaver, I myself have used half of my life energy whilst performing the tricks that amuse you and your fellow villagers. Know that no mortal can perform this power without a cost of your energy, your very life, every time you cast a spell.”
Cole had not been scared by these warnings, he was a child, why should he care about his life force, he had no reason to grow old anyway, all that he had wanted back then was to become a great magician, as great at Jin was. Cole smirked at his ignorance as his eyelids became heavy, blurring everything around him. “You never know when your next spell will be your last,” Jin’s words range in Cole’s ears as he shook off the sudden drowsiness.
“Is that all you can do,” asked Valnilior. He sounded slightly disappointed.
“Is that all I can do,” echoed Cole in outrage. “I’d like to see you try and perform more magic than that.”
“My species cannot carry out the Power of the Gods human, though my particular ancestors were very proficient in the art of fire breathing.”
“Well then why don’t you do some“ Cole was cut off as Valnilior roared his disapproval at being challenged by a mere human.
“Fine child, I’ll show you the power of my race.” He roared again as, with one stroke of his massive wings, he lunged upward, his body arching in the form of a half circle. Cole clung on for dear life as the wyvern beneath him upturned, revealing his back to the heads of the dark fleet below. Then, as if in answer to Cole’s anxious prayers, Valnilior leveled off just above the Mogla, his now open maw facing the dark wyverns before him.
Before Cole could thank Eden properly for the safe return of gravity, he heard a deep, foreboding rumble vibrating beneath him. Just before he could ask Valnilior if he felt the ambiance as well, molten blue jets of fire erupted from the wyvern’s jaws, engulfing the confused dark horde before him.
well the film was….you have said everything so i dont hava very mutch things to say only this teirm has not exist aria have black hair in the movie she´s blond for god sake the way arya his caught by durza o god….and wtf eragon goes to du Weldenvarden without Arya and orik how in the hell will he find de way safira well they could do better than that THE best thing they could do was destroy that stupid movie and make a new and better one butt well… what can we do? nothing-.-” one more thing i´m portuguese^^ so sorry for the bad english>.<
October 5th, 2008 at 4:00 pmThere is no point in making a second with Eragon movie being in the state its in now. It might be a big gamble, but i say that Chistopher Palonini should remake the first with a new director, stick to the storyline and create an epic in the steps of LoTr and Harry Potter. Im not saying copy them just stay true to the book, and explain the full storyline instead of changing it so much that its almost unrecognizable. How are they supposed to make the second movie, even if they focus more on reflecting the book, if 80% of key events and explanations were cut out of the first one. People would have no idea whats going on. And 1 movie to fill in the last movies events that were cut out as well as present eldest would be like a 4+ hour movie. So ditch the first movie. Recreate and stick true to the book and create an epic movie and who cares if its 3 hours long. Then you can worry about Eldest. The series is a hit and the sales numbers show it. It sounds like a huge gamble to get new viewers to come see a recent remake of a poorly made movie. But i am 100% confident if the second time around they stick true to the book and all its events it will be up there with Lotr and Harry Potter’s series.
October 6th, 2008 at 2:14 pmOh and Trav, I just thought of this. When you first meet Cole maybe it would be better not to go into too much detail.
October 6th, 2008 at 2:36 pmTrav, this story is very good and holds me tight. lol. It is very good and I can’t wait to see how it all turns out. Couple of things here.
October 6th, 2008 at 3:02 pmWhen Cole is ashking all those questions to himself you need to break up some of them and put in ? marks.
‘placing (wards) between it’ isn’t that C.P.’s word?
You need a ? mark when Cole asks why his father did it and why again.
‘he saw why Valnilior had (woke) him’ it should be wakened.
You need this ” at the end of Valnilior’s line.
? when Cole asks if Valnilior if he can fight them.
“far be it (for) me” it should be from.
‘as he remember(ed)’
? at the end of Jin’s line.
“Is that all you can(?)” again you need a ? when Cole repeats it.
And did you understand any of what Ragnarok said?
I didn’t.
what do you mean not too much detail? i dont think so, the dictionary says “the act of keeping guard or protective watch: watch and ward.” he was keeping his mind gaurded from the information of his dad’s death. wow, i cant believe i missed that many question marks! i understood some of it, lol, but he’s portuguese so its not that bad of a comment.
October 6th, 2008 at 8:48 pmI mean I know nyou want to establish how Cole was before Valnilior came but there are some things I wouldn’t mention. Like the chicken. Isn’t that gross? And what happened to daniel?
October 6th, 2008 at 11:56 pmwell i just thought that was kinda funny, i dont even know what my inspiration for that was, lol. idk what happened to him, maybe he’s away from a computer or something, he hasnt been on for only a day
October 7th, 2008 at 12:55 amI think that the Eragon movie would’ve had more potential if they would have given it a second thought. I read somewhere that Christopher Paolini wasnt involved in the making of Eragon. He should have been there to point out errors in the characters ,scenery or storyline. Eragon couldve been as big as the lord of the rings but ,alas it is not to be.
October 7th, 2008 at 1:15 amI thought the series of unfortunate events was horrible what are they trying to prove, stuffing three books into one movie is bad. I think they could hav done better on eragon it was ok till like the part were eragon meets sloan. Then it gets weird. If they redo it they should have people look the way there suposed to.
October 7th, 2008 at 1:28 amI wish the werecat was in it:(
October 7th, 2008 at 1:34 amI dont like how safiras voice sounds it sounds to old. like wouldn’t u expect her to have a more childish voice, still fierce but just a bit younger. And what do people have against disney shows i love disney shows from high school musical to hannah montana. what do people have against it sounding disney?
October 7th, 2008 at 1:42 amHey Trav I finished Brisingr!
October 7th, 2008 at 8:32 amI’m ready for the next chapter so bring it. lol.
thats awesome, did you like it? i havent finished reviewing the rest of the third chapter yet, ill probably have it up by tomorrow
October 7th, 2008 at 3:59 pmJenny Im glad you liked my song. Trav who would win if Freddy, Jason, Scream, Michael Myers, and to make this question funny, Summer got into an all out brawl lol
October 7th, 2008 at 10:09 pmOh sorry about bringing him up again I know that was about 100 comments ago
October 7th, 2008 at 10:14 pmIs it just me or did Christopher Paolini copy the name Hrothgar from the story of beowulf
October 7th, 2008 at 10:29 pmhe said he did take it from beowolf in an interview. um, well first freddy and jason would go at it cuz they have unfinished business but then scream would run into both of them reclessly where he would then distract freddy giving jason the chance to kill both of them. then that leaves the two indestructable undead humans michael and jason to go at it. i think jason would win that fight but it would be close… and who the heck is summer?
October 8th, 2008 at 2:50 amSummer is the person that commented several hendred comments ago about finding us and killing us. He’s not really scary. And please hurry up So i can read more of your story. lol.
October 8th, 2008 at 9:17 amIt’s great to have you back, daniel, I was getting worried. lol.
I thought brisingr was good, I didn’t care for some things that C.P. mentioned. There’s such a thing as detail and too much detail.
October 8th, 2008 at 9:53 amhe always puts too much detail in his books, thats why a lot of eldest was boring, but it was still a good read. ill try to get it to you today, sorry.
October 8th, 2008 at 1:18 pmhow come in movies people always start hiting on their friends. it’s weird and kind of gay. Im mean in harry potter they only marry their friends!EW!so how come eragons going down the same path its almost like people are to lazy to introduce another character in their stories. Right now were i am in brisinger eragon sonds like some weird teenage boy who escaped from ABC family.
October 8th, 2008 at 4:28 pmI actually liked the eragon movie. I don’t think they have to remake it just add extra scens. so the didn’t show them crossing the dessert, or arya being able to do magic, or brom’s death correctly, or the battle right, or over a hundred other things, like the twins and i could just go on and on like this for at least another 10 or 15 min. I think they shoud film a few extra parts and add it to the movie, like maybe a part with katrina in it. although i think they need to redo the part were they get arya because she was supposed to be in a self indused coma, and eragon never got captured in the movie and stuff.
October 8th, 2008 at 4:37 pmWho has actually finished Brisingr here?
October 9th, 2008 at 3:03 amTravalino your story is really sophisticated and your vocabulary is great. How old are you?
October 9th, 2008 at 3:10 amSo what’s up?
October 9th, 2008 at 10:46 amOk to play what seems to be the devils advocate in this response i will address two main things.
1.) The Story Line
2.) The cast
In all honesty i felt Eragon was a good movie not a GREAT movie but good. A few things that dissapointed me were the story was WAYYYYY to accelerated, and after reading both Eragon and Eldest the movie left the booko in shambles. Eragon/Eldest were both great reads however it seemed to me they tried to incorparate some of Eldest in the Movie ” Eragon” and completly fell away from the actual story line they gave some of the key points of the book but….
a. when ever did Saphira Name herself or state her name to Eragon, from what i remeber Eragon named her that after they debated on names for a day or two.
B.) Why did they make angela Attractive to a pioint in the movie, wasnt she like a hermit or something in the book.
C.) And where the hell was the were cat that kept messing with him
just to name a few, in coclusion if Eldest is to Be made a Movie FOLLOW THE STORY LINE!!! dont leave parts of it out, LOTR was a three hour long movie x3 why couldnt these be. ust a thought
October 9th, 2008 at 3:42 pmwho are all these newbs and you know what I still think we should meet somewhere does anyone live in california? if so than it will be esier to do because i dont wan anyone coming in from to far away
October 9th, 2008 at 4:22 pmIt wioll be esier to mmet now that lord of dragons is out of the way
October 9th, 2008 at 4:23 pmsigh, im soooo swamped with homework right now and its only been the first quarter of the school year!!!! sooo lame, i have to draw two still life’s every day, i have to make an intricately designed color wheal, i have to write two papers, one for English and one for language of animation and films, and i still have to take a photo of a still life and print it out and put it on a back drop, then i have to make a portfolio design about what inspires me as an artist. gosh i am too busy, sorry but it will take a while till i post more of the story. and to answer your question nickster, im 18, and to daniel, i live in california.
October 9th, 2008 at 7:19 pmEldest cant be made into a movie. They failed to mention to many characters, and kept murtagh. The twins were suppose to kidnap murtagh and betray the varden. The twins were not mentioned. Also, katrina, rorans lover, wasnt mentioned.
October 9th, 2008 at 8:22 pmEragon doesnt hear Ormisis voice at the end telling him to go to elesmera. So pretty much, eldest cant be made into a movie because they dont have the characters for it. The girl in the first book wasnt blessed or curesed by eragon. They screwed everything up, this sucks|!!
How do you mange to keep bloging with all the work that you have to do? gosh. OK guys we NEED to think of something else to blog about and quick. this is getting kinda boring dont you think? OMG I hate to think that iloveme is probably reading those STUPID Terry Goodkind books. Hey Trav lets do a never ending horror story, whe either you or me(since Jenny dosent seem to be intersted in the topic) starts a story and we add on to it. If its not to time consuming for you. I originaly got the never ending horror story idea from the halloween.com forums, and they came up with some good stories. you should visit their weebsite sometime.
October 9th, 2008 at 9:55 pmAll right, heres a random beginning:
Not all days began like this one, in fact this day was especialy strange in Josh’s small town. This was due in part to the weather, which had been confused since that morning and hadnt decided yet whether it wanted to rain, howl at the world with it’s angry wind, or strike the ground with the fierce lighting storms that were so rare in this part of California. But that was only the surface of this strange day. No, the event that made Josh squirm in his size ten tennis shoes was the grand reopening of the St. Harlem’s phsyciatric hospital that was told to once be the “home” of the most renowned phsycopaths of the eighteenth century…
Insert paragraph here, lol.
October 10th, 2008 at 3:21 amto Travelino: Woah I never knew someone that old actually read the Inheritance Cycle. Thats heaps cool. I’m only 14 (random information about myself). Anyway thats a really good random paragraph you’ve got going.
October 10th, 2008 at 6:05 amThe best solution for the Eragon movie would have been to make a super marathon, LOTR style movie which made you keep a strong cup of coffee next to your seat in the grueling 4 hours.
October 10th, 2008 at 6:09 amso how’s everybody doing?
October 10th, 2008 at 9:07 amSrry daniel
October 10th, 2008 at 9:21 ami don’t live near california. u guys r going 2 have 2 meet without me. (jenny is very sad now) Hey Trav, sounds like ur really busy, reminds me how it was when I did school. and do u mind if i add something to ur random paragraph?
(new paragraph)
How could they open that place again? After that strange happening that took place 6 years ago. They should’ve torn down the building but had been too afraid to touch it. Now with a new mayor in charge, who said he wasn’t afraid of some far-fetched rumors, they were going to re-open it and perhaps disturb the evil that rested there.
If spelling is bad leave me alone!
October 10th, 2008 at 11:10 amI agree with every one the mutaltalted the hole plot
the messed up brom’s death!they made saphira wrong she looked like a big blue jay!they need an immediate
remake like on how there was no bit on how they met with joed or when they went in to the town close to helgrind i couldn’t watch the whole movie with out complaining i almost got thrown out of the theater the book was murder like garrow!there was no bit with angela and solemberg and the twins i dont even think were in the damn thing. nor the sparring,the training,or the hunting with the pebble i thought that was awesome!need new every one and for the last director being a visual effect master what about the dwarves and what happened to ayra’s ears they weren’t pointed i was seriously mad at the movie need a remake NNNOOOWWW!!!!!!!
OK here goes… the new mayor was cautiops to open the place after he had heard of the strange murders that had taken place there and therefore had place armed guards at the entrance. Josh hsd heard of this and often talked about it with his friends. but he did not believe evrything that he heard among the many rumors that surounded the place…
October 10th, 2008 at 4:25 pmjust a question-after glancing over all these reviews on the movie Eragon, how do you guys talk about it for so freiken long!!?? there are like 400 comments and they all pretty much say “Omg Arya didnt have pointed ears im so mad”. geesh guys im a huge fan too but seriously move on!!
October 11th, 2008 at 2:01 am… but there was something about today, this day, that made Josh stare from his window at the strange asylum, just a few blocks away. It towered ominously over his house as if it conspired to one day lean over and eat it ravenously. Josh imagined it chewing on his roof and finding him cowerring in the corner. Then it would spew from its front doors as every crazy, knife wielding undead patient with their drooling mouths carved into fake smiles of insanity and-
“Josh!” He withdrew from his daydream with a start…
PS. Yay, i finished my color wheel and it looks awesome!!!!
October 11th, 2008 at 3:33 amWhat’s up everyone?
October 11th, 2008 at 10:05 amHere it goes:
October 11th, 2008 at 10:21 am“Josh! Why are u staring at that building of evil? Come away and eat your breakfast.” His mother looked worried as she placed his bowl of oatmeal on the table, “Why do they think it’s necessary to re-open that place? Wasn’t once enough?”
Oh and great job Trav, wish I could see it.
October 11th, 2008 at 10:24 amThe wasn’t a big hit, but it was still fine. I also agree that Shaphira’s voice should be more powerful.If eldest movie is going to be made, i HAS to follow the story line. I can’t help to se eldest movie.
October 11th, 2008 at 2:10 pmThe movie was a bit poor, but the only way to fix it, is doing Eldest movie with another director, and as dana said following the story line, Arya should be pointig ears!. And make it a great HIT!!!By the way awesome books!C’mon make Eldest movie, cause I love the books and cinema!
October 11th, 2008 at 2:20 pmThe movie of eragon isn’t bad about the special effects,cast.But it can’t be compared with the book even a little¡¡I was so dissapointed about this¡¡You all can imagine this¡¡
October 11th, 2008 at 7:33 pmwhy Saphira grows and learns everything so fast?In the book this part is long,but they could do it better in the movie.and arya’s ears?Isn’t she an elf?and when she meets eragon she was poisoned and asleep¡¡and orik and the dwarfs?the way that brom dies¡¡and where’s solembun, the half cat-human thing¡¡katrina is missing or what¡¡.AND MORE THINGS MISSING¡¡If they do the next part is going to be the same disaster anyways.can’t compare to the lord of the rings or harry potter¡they aren’t so great than the books,as always happens in the adaptations of books to movies,but they express the same things as the books and the same story¡¡sorry for talking so much¡¡
READ THE BOX OFFICE RETURNS:
Overall, ERAGON made over $75 million dollars…That sounds like a SUCCESSFUL movie to me. Unquestionably, the movie did not live up to the book, but one must stay true to the cycle in order to best appreciate it. Let your imagination fill in the elements that were deliberately left out by the Director, or simply allow yourself to enjoy what you may consider the “best parts.” As for me, I enjoyed reading ERAGON. I will be rooting for Chris Paolini…
October 12th, 2008 at 12:18 amIf you guys want another good book to read you should read the ink heart books they’re realy good. I read them a wile a go. Is it just me but dosnet the eragon books souund kind of like a mix between lord of the rings and harry potter. lots of the names are similar and so is some of the thing like being able to get into oth er peoples minds and little stuff lik that.
October 12th, 2008 at 1:42 amI didnt read the first book so when i read eldest im like whos katreana? and who is eragon taklking to and when they dicribed people i was like i thought they were blond or bald or wat ever so it was lik wat happend so i had to breifly read erogon.
October 12th, 2008 at 1:49 amAre u guys still having fun here?
October 12th, 2008 at 7:33 amHey where are u guys? Daniel? Trav? Don’t leave me all alone. (sobs)
October 12th, 2008 at 7:41 amIm here with you Jenny lol and to margo if your going to act that way towards us then why dont YOU move on j@ck@ss! …But Josh was still curious about the place, so one saturday evening, he dared one of his friends to go as close to the building as he can…
October 12th, 2008 at 5:15 pmOMG were close to 500 comments do you guys realize that we have more comments then any other link on this site. So keep on going guys, now lets reach for 4 digits
October 12th, 2008 at 5:21 pmGuys Im afraid that sooner or later we will run out of space
October 12th, 2008 at 5:28 pmHA HA HA HA HA HA HAAA I just watched the eragon movie again and I realized that Saphira looks like s blue Quetzalcoatl lol
October 12th, 2008 at 5:53 pmnope, one link has over 1000 and the other has over 2000 comments so we’re still pretty behind. anyway…
Daniel walked up to the newly repainted hospital (as if that made it any less creepy thought Josh). He nervously glanced behind him as Josh and his other friends egged him on. Why am i doing this, thought Daniel as he reached the first step of the front porch. He looked upward, feeling as if he were at the base of a mountain that was going to colapse on him at any minute. He touched the door.
October 12th, 2008 at 8:53 pmHow about we talk about our favorite movies?
October 13th, 2008 at 8:58 amSrry, I’ve got computer problems so i’ll talk to u later.
October 13th, 2008 at 9:05 ammy favorite movie of all time is the shawshank redemption
October 13th, 2008 at 8:33 pmHi I’m back what I’d miss?
October 14th, 2008 at 10:43 amI really like alot of movies but my favorite is the Passion of the Christ. There is a film that stuck true to what really happened and was well done.
October 14th, 2008 at 10:52 amThe door opened without a creak, amazed Josh entered and his friends cautiously held back while he put on his flashlight and looked around. The workcrew had done a great job fixing the first floor up, even though they had been shaking while they were doing it, and there was nothing spooky about it. Just when Josh started to relax he heard a sound to his left, he turned and his freinds gasped.
My favorite movie of all time is El Ace De Oros with Antonio Aguilar. … As the security guard yelled at them “Get out of here!!” and chased them away. Jos realized that if he wanted to ezplore further that he would have to go alone, without his friends…
October 14th, 2008 at 7:53 pmDAMN IT were is solign?? he/she never told us he/she was leaving. Damn!! another regular has gone. the previous song I wrote was for you too Solign(Its too long i dont feel like writing it all over again)
October 14th, 2008 at 8:30 pmI recently saw the third mummy movie, did u guys see it? and what did u think of it?
October 15th, 2008 at 9:44 ami dt see it, it looked like it was one of those sequals that would ruin the entire series wor me so i didnt wanna waste my time and money. hey daniel, you couldve just copied and pasted it.
So, later that night, he snuck out of the house, careful not to wake his mom, and started to walk the few blocks that divided him from the horrible hospital. He reached the front in no time at all, which made what he vwas about to do all the more difficult. He reached the front door and placed his hand on the nob.
October 15th, 2008 at 1:37 pmI didnt bother watching it either Jenny, it didnt look very good. …and turned it slowly. he opened the door quickly. the entrance was dimm but he could still see everything around him. he walked towards the hall way to the left. there was a door to his right . he opened the door and saw…
October 15th, 2008 at 7:42 pmLOL OK Im going to ask you a difficult question LOL! Do you think Christopher Paolini is straight or gay
October 15th, 2008 at 8:43 pmyou guys dont have to answer that if you dont want to
October 15th, 2008 at 8:46 pmhe just see like a giant nerd, not gay
October 15th, 2008 at 9:09 pmoh man the movie was so different from the book !arya supposed ta have black hair not blonde!
October 15th, 2008 at 9:29 pmMaybe he is both lol
October 15th, 2008 at 9:52 pmI apologize Ok
October 16th, 2008 at 7:10 pmwhere is everyone? are you guys mad about what i said? please, sombody answer me. Im sorry ok
October 16th, 2008 at 7:12 pmI’m no expert, but after a while to think on it and following the latest book, it seems unlikely that a second movie would be made. There are so many important details that were left out in the first movie (which, no offense completely messed with the book; the elves and the dwarves are both mentioned but undefined- I don’t even think Arya was mentioned to be an elf) that are long brought up and made significant later in the series. I won’t spoil it for those who haven’t read, but the results seem glum, mainly for the downtoning of the species. (The appearance of the urgals doesn’t exactly explain why they’re so hated, the Varden does not appear with the dwarves, and well the elves aren’t exactly praised. They’re only mentioned once by Galbatorix.
Lol I’m prolly way behind, but whatever. I’m still glad they made a movie in the first place.
October 16th, 2008 at 7:51 pmHey guys, sorry about the long absence. My oc’s been playing up and i’ve started back at uni for my second year so back to the daily grind.
But i’m back and i’m here to stay this time.
To daniel, cool song, and fyi i’m a she.
October 17th, 2008 at 12:41 pmpc even, not oc. Really tired atm, been up since 4 this morning and it’s about 8pm here in bonny England atm so I apologise if my spelling’s on the fritz
October 17th, 2008 at 12:43 pm(hope you guys don’t mind me joining in with the horror story)
October 17th, 2008 at 12:52 pm…another long corridor stretching out in front of him, the reflection of his torchlight gleaming off the newly painted white walls, small rays of moonlight adding to the illumination from the windows high above him.
Josh let out a low whistle at the size of this place and went to step forward. Just then, something moved behind him, causing a light draft to blow across the back of his neck, making all the hairs stand on end.
His muscles tightened as he heard a dull metallic clunk behind him.
He began to turn slowly, preparing to run if it turned out to be the security guard and froze suddenly as he saw…..
I thought the trial of knives in brisingr was cool(for a challenge) but i hope the 4th book wraps everything up because there were some things i was hoping would be explained in the 3rd but they weren’t.
October 17th, 2008 at 1:10 pma shadowy shape dart down the hall, Josh’s light could not penetrate the shadow for it moved to fast. Suddenly it stopped, he still could not see it clearly, it turned what looked like a head toward hm and he saw two red glowing eyes. Josh screamed, dropping his flashlight he turned and fled to the nearest staircase.
It’s great to have u back solign and daniel the third mummy was good I really liked it but then i like jet li. And that stuff u were were asking about C.P. I don’t like talking about. It’s immoral and weird and if u continue 2 talk about it i’m not going to comment anymore.
October 17th, 2008 at 1:23 pmJosh practically flew up the staircase taking the steps two at a time. He landed heavily on the landing sending a shock of pain through his foot. He didn’t dare to look back as he pelted round the corner, narrowly missing the wall and careered full speed into…..
October 17th, 2008 at 2:13 pmThanks jenny, it’s good to be back
October 17th, 2008 at 2:15 pmI think the movie Was pritty bad. I mean i love the boof so much. It is my favorit seris. And it made me mad that they left so much out. Like the way Brom Died I mean what is up with that? Altho I still want Eldest to come out BUT A LOT BETTER!
October 17th, 2008 at 3:11 pmOH I FORGOT TO SAY. I LIKE CHIKEN!
October 17th, 2008 at 3:16 pmalright jenny I wont talk about that anymore, where is Trav?
October 17th, 2008 at 4:23 pmAs much as I would like to see an Eldest movie, I have to say that if it were to be done in the same fashion as Eragon, they might as well not make it at all. My thoughts on this are exactly the same as almost everyone here, in order to make an Eldest movie, Eragon will need to be completely done over. Kind of like how they just did with Hulk to fit it in with the Ultimates series.
October 17th, 2008 at 6:59 pmIm really glad youre back, solign. c’mon trav, where are you? to busy with classwork? And jenny, I like jet li too. My favorite jet li movie is cradle 2 the grave. that movie was awsome! …the security guard who yelled “you again!” and took Josh to the front entrance and pushed him out. Josh immediately ran back home where…
October 17th, 2008 at 7:24 pmsolign, you understood my song? OMG guys I am soo mad with my fellow latinos(mexicans) they are sooo white washed they dont know anything about their own culture or mariachi or anyting. grrr
October 17th, 2008 at 7:32 pmoN Sept 15th, when I carried my Mexican flag to school, my fellow latinos(Mexicans) ask”whats that for?” On Nov, 20th, when I say VIVA LA REVOLUCION!! they just stare at me!! its disgusting. When Im listening to authentic mariachi music, theyre listening to rap music. I HATE RAP MMUSIC!!! I even have a Mexican flag on the car window. Some of them dont even know spanish or dont like to speak it. MY GOD, WHAT HAS THIS WORLD COME TO?
October 17th, 2008 at 9:16 pmSome people call me a wetback or border brother, but Im just a proud Mexican
October 17th, 2008 at 9:19 pmDaniel, It’s good to be proud of who you are and where you came from. Even though I was born in England my family is largely from the Scottish highlands so I celebrate things like burn’s night and saint andrews day as well as the old pagan feast days my grandparents used to, but most of the Scottish people I know don’t. It’s annoying that people these days are so damn focused on fitting into what society dictates is the norm that they forget who they really are.
And I agree about rap music. I’m a musician and rap music is the biggest oxymoron in history, there’s nothing even remotely musical about it.
rant over.
October 18th, 2008 at 6:14 am…. his parents were waiting up for him.
October 18th, 2008 at 6:20 am“Where the hell have you been?” his mother demanded.
“I was out with some friends, I told you I would be,” Josh replied.
“You should have been home hours ago. Your phone was off, we didn’t know where you were or whether or not you were safe.”
“Look, I’m sorry ok? It won’t happen again.” Josh sighed.
“Ok, just promise us you’re not going anywhere near that awful place,” Josh’s dad said, “We wouldn’t want the same thing to happen to you as ..” he cut off quickly when Josh’s mum gave him a sharp nudge to the ribs.
“As what dad? What happened?” Josh was intrigued….
THANK YOU solign
October 18th, 2008 at 10:00 amwait youre a musician? what do you play, I used to play the acordeon
October 18th, 2008 at 10:03 am“Nothing,” his mother said, “it’s late and u need 2 get into bed. Just remember this, nothing good ever came out of that place and nothing ever will. The least said the better I say.”
October 18th, 2008 at 10:04 amJosh did not think so, he wanted 2 know what happened, all he had ever heard were rumors, unfinished sentences and horrified looks. Yes the place was evil but why? And what had he seen? Josh’s room was in a typical teenage style as he got into bed ne thought again about what he had seen. Had he really seen anything? Or had his imagination been working over time? Josh rolled 2 face the window and saw almost screamed for he saw…
hey i hate rap music 2, i play the piano(i’m told if i apply myself 2 it every day i might be really good) and it’s said that rap music destroys the soul. besides practically every rap song is depressing. there’s better things 2 listen 2, for example i’m listening 2 the lord of the rings soundtrack right now.
October 18th, 2008 at 10:15 amhey daniel u still on?
October 18th, 2008 at 10:23 amyep, you know Im on 24/7 Jenny lol
October 18th, 2008 at 11:09 am…a large figure looking through his window. he ran out of his room, rousing his parents. His dad steped in front of him and said”now what are you up to!” Josh replied “there’s some guy staring at me through the window” his dad said “Oh realy? let me take a look” his dad took out a golf club. he stared at the window and there was…
October 18th, 2008 at 12:11 pmoh im listening to Antonio Aguilar right now, you can google him to see who he is
October 18th, 2008 at 12:19 pmHey guys, sorry i havent been on but it was only for two days. i had to paint a landscape and that took all day and today i have to draw four drawings of one food transforming into another, complete with shadow and realistic qualities i also have to take four photos that depict different forms of patterns in nature, man made things, archetecture, and objects indoors but thats not due till thursday. anywho…
In practicaly every horror movie that Josh had seen, this exact situation always turned out the same, it seemed that this time was no different when his dad looked out the window and saw absolutely nothing.
October 18th, 2008 at 1:12 pmHe shook his head, “your mother told me you were out late tonight.” He looked knowingly at Josh. “That place is not for you Josh, you should stay away before it keeps you up all night.” He left the room leaving Josh slightly light headed behind him.
ALRIGHT! the gangs all here …On the way to school the next day, Josh told his friends what had happened when he went into the hospital. At first his friends didnt believe him which made him very frustrated. He said “Im tekking you I saw something in there” “yeah right, as if you would be daring enough to actually go by yourself” his friend laughed at him. As they passed the hospital…
October 18th, 2008 at 4:11 pmoops i meant telling you lol
October 18th, 2008 at 6:17 pmIt is impossible for there to be a movie series…… unless they start anew with the movies. No Roran or anything with brom of any real value would make for 3 more butchered movies
October 18th, 2008 at 8:19 pmWE KNOW ALREADY
October 18th, 2008 at 8:36 pmhey trav everyone but you has agreed the they hate rap music, what kind of misic do you like to listen to?
October 18th, 2008 at 8:50 pmWhant to know whats so funny? if you’ve ever thought about it you would. U know acters? I wonder what their friends think about when they see their friends in a movie of play or somthing. One of my freinds was in a play recently and it was so funny because she had to die and i started laughing so hard, and then there’s those part when they dont act like them selves, and dont get me started on the other parts its like so funnny
October 19th, 2008 at 1:35 amto daniel, I play piano and i’m a singer mainly but I also play the e flat horn, alto sax and both electric and accoustic guitar.
… Josh felt a shiver run down his spine. He couldn’t shake the eerie feeling that someone was watching him from one of the windows up there. His best friend, Rachel, noticed his reaction and she moved over to walk beside him.
October 19th, 2008 at 4:54 am“What really happened Josh?” she asked him quietly so the others couldn’t hear.
“I told you already.” Josh said, almost sulkily.
“Alright,” Rachel said with a sigh, “I believe you.”
“You do?” Josh was happy to have at least one ally.
“Yeah, course I do. In all the years I’ve known you I’ve never seen you act like this. You’ve been all quiet and edgy lately. You look like you haven’t slept in days and boy, you could sleep through a hurricane.” They both laughed. “Hey, everyone,” Rachel said, addressing the group, “how about we all agree to go there on Saturday night. That way, if there’s more of us we can split up, and we can outnumber the night guard.” Everyone murmered in agreement.
Saturday night came quickly and Josh went to meet the guys outside the asylum. When he got there….
look, i havnt read the books. and i also get the feeling from the last few comments that this page has kind of gone of topic but i thought the film was okay. i love fantisy films/books and i try not to put the book and film together. it kind off reminded me off the first harry potter film, that was to disny and simplistic and not much like the books ether. but they only got better so i think it will all lie in the next films, if there ever made. the harry potter films still arent much like the books but there okay on there own… im gunna read the books and then i may re-think it .
October 19th, 2008 at 8:17 amWOW Solign, I sing too
October 19th, 2008 at 10:43 ammaybe we could sing a duet lol(Im not making fun of you OK)
October 19th, 2008 at 10:48 amwho’s on?
October 19th, 2008 at 1:56 pmI like any kind of rock music, but my fave bands are blink, fall out boy, white stripes, blue october, offspring, the fray, taking back sunday, the fountains of wayne, incubus, green day (their old stuff), all american rejects, disturbed, the racounteurs, and many more lol. Oh and i dont like rap music in general, but there are a very few rap songs that i find alright to listen to. i sing alright but i wouldnt go as far as to say that im good at it, lol
October 19th, 2008 at 3:31 pmtypical american gringo!
October 19th, 2008 at 6:21 pmwow trav u do alot, glad I’m done.
I sing 2, all of my family does, and I don’t really care 4 rock music.
With his friends beside him josh felt better about going back 2 the hospital and hoped this time they wouldn’t hang back. 2 of his friends went in search of the night guard and the rest spread out. Josh and rachel went together 2where he had last seen the shadow with glowing eyes and began searching. Rachel looked in a room while josh continued down the hall,hearing a noise 2his right josh turned and saw 2 glowing eyes staring at him withcuriousity.
October 19th, 2008 at 7:09 pmI dont care for rock music either, Jenny. OMG I wish you could post recordings on here so you guys could hear me sing rancheras
October 19th, 2008 at 7:30 pmand everybody else so I could hear them sing… whatever they sing
October 19th, 2008 at 8:49 pmhey does anyone here have skype? if so we could talk to each other there, and we could actually see each other although that would be kind of awkward
October 19th, 2008 at 9:33 pmI have skype
October 19th, 2008 at 9:33 pmnope, sorry, dont have skype
October 19th, 2008 at 11:46 pmneither do i, srry daniel. it would be nice 2 meet u guys but i don’t know how we’d do it if trav’s got a busy schedule and we’re in different states. can u believe that people are still blogging about the movie on this site? u’d think they would have seen that we old timers have moved awau from that.
“Rachel,” Josh hissed, Rachel came out into the hallway and looked at him. “What?” Josh looked 2 where he had seen the eyes but they were gone, “Come this way.” They moved down the hall quietly, their flashlights eliminating the darkness that threatened to close around them. ‘Did u see something?” “Yes, I saw those eyes and the shadow went this way.” “How come you’re the only one who sees it?” “I don’t kno, maybe the others are having better luck.” Rachel began 2 look doubtful as she started searching the rooms again and Josh, seeing he had lost her, continued down the hall. Had he imagined it? Had he imagined it the other night? Josh shook his head, the hallway came to an end as it branched off to the right and to the left. Without thinking of calling Rachel Josh went right and his flashlight went out. Standing alone, in smothering darkness, Josh began to shiver as he tried to get his light to go back on. Suddenly he was grabbed from behind and he felt something cover him. “Rachel!” he screamed before a cold hand was pressed over his mouth.
October 20th, 2008 at 9:48 amlol, you guys are in different states, i’m in a different country all together.
October 20th, 2008 at 10:52 ami love rock music and blues, i was raised on the stuff. but i also listen to loads of other types of music, you have to listen to it all to appreciate the whole.
I sing and play mainly rock, pop, jazz, soul, funk, blues, rhythm and blues, musiical theatre, classical and opera but have also been know to do hip hop and r’n'b and i’ll give it a shot at singing in any language so i’m up for anything.
Josh struggled and his foot slipped on the smooth lino floor. He crashed to the ground in a heap, his body hitting the floor so hard the wind was knocked out of him. The world went blurry for a second but as he came to he heard laughter, human laughter. He looked up to see his friends Brendan and Mickey standing over him, both doubled up with laughter. “You!” He struggled to his feet and swung for Brendan, hitting him square in the jaw. Brendan recoiled and put his hand to his mouth, which was bleeding. Josh swung again but Mickey grabbed his arm just as Rachel ran round the corner. “What the hell is going on here?” She asked, looking at Brendan’s now swollen lip. Josh went to answer her but then suddenly they heard an unearthly scream coming from one of the rooms further along the corridor….
October 20th, 2008 at 11:02 amI don’t have skype either, which sucks.
October 20th, 2008 at 5:09 pmyeah, that was a bad idea sigh
October 20th, 2008 at 9:43 pmI think Eragon was not the best movie published. I think the cast was fine, but if people weren’t afraid to make movies so long then it would’ve been alot better. I think if they made Eldest a couple discs long without fear that it would be to long Eldest would probably turn out to be much better than Eragon was. I’ve been looking forward to seeing Eldest for a while. Ive been hoping that they would make Eldest and it would be alot better than Eragon. I hope they make an Eldest movie
October 20th, 2008 at 9:47 pmAh well daniel, it was worth asking. I dunno what you guys are like over there for facebook or msn.
October 21st, 2008 at 3:19 amhello?
October 21st, 2008 at 9:53 amwhat is skype anyway?
October 21st, 2008 at 9:58 am“More of your jokes?’ Josh asked but Mickey shook his head, the 4 teenagers walked quietly to where the scream had come from and they saw a shadow with glowing eyes turn on them. The 4 would’ve screamed but they were paralysed in place, the shadow moved toward them and a voice that was a hiss, but not at all human, spoke.
October 21st, 2008 at 10:05 amHey guys, i just realized that i can put a website with my name, just click me and you can check out my artwork i think. though i warn u, its not really that good… X{
October 21st, 2008 at 6:15 pmUm like DUH! you didnt realize that? hello? lol
October 21st, 2008 at 7:14 pmwell apparently i didnt daniel seeing as how i said that i “just realized that i could”
October 21st, 2008 at 7:40 pmNow, now children, let’s not get snipey. Put your claws away and shake hands.
October 22nd, 2008 at 4:10 amlol
October 22nd, 2008 at 2:26 pmlol
October 22nd, 2008 at 4:14 pmHow is everybody today? i’ve got the day off uni so I’m bored out of my tiny mind.
October 22nd, 2008 at 5:15 pmim good, i got the day off too, doin all of my homework today so i dont have to do anything on the weekend.
October 22nd, 2008 at 10:24 pmThat is sound wisdom Trav. I’ve got several assignments due in in two weeks time but I haven’t had the tutorial with my lecturer yet so I don’t have a clue what I’m doing, which is great.
October 23rd, 2008 at 3:22 amlol, i suppose
October 23rd, 2008 at 10:05 amhey what happened to the horror story?
October 23rd, 2008 at 6:38 pmidk, i think it was my turn but i dont really know where to go from there
October 23rd, 2008 at 8:02 pmhmm…what we fail to remember..is the leatherblaka..maybe they would come to carvahall and kidnapp katrina?
October 23rd, 2008 at 11:43 pmwho r u dustino? i only ask because u seem to know nothing about the books and or the movie seeing as how the razac died in the movie and katrina was completely absent and saphira killed both lebranthka in the beginning of the third book, u are just lame.
October 24th, 2008 at 2:37 am“Patients musn’t wander the hallways after lights out. It might be dangerous.” The red eyes tooks on a ill humoured gleam. The four friends began to back up slowy but the creature seemed to float effortlessly towards them equally as slowly.
October 24th, 2008 at 7:11 am“Wha.. what are you?” Josh stammered.
“Patients musn’t wander the hallways after lights out.” It repeated. It continued to move towards them, outstretching what loosely resembled arms. A deep, throaty laugh began to echo all around them, quietly at first but building until their ears began to sting with the noise. Rachel screamed in pain and clapped her hands to her ears. Her torch fell to the ground with a clatter, switching on and shining directly into the creature’s eyes. It howled in agony and steam began to rise from it.
“RUN!” Josh shouted. The all turned and ran for their lives, not daring to look back…..
hello everyone did anyone miss me?
I went away 4 the weekend(i’m still away) and only now was able 2 get my hands on a computer since i was doomed 2 read 3 books that combined were about 1600 pages. i just finished. took me about 2 days and a half. i don’t like 2 brag of course but i read fast and love it. of course it doesn’t get me many friends. so solign i’m glad u were able 2 keep the peace while i was gone. boys will be boys i guess. now let’s continue this exciting story.
A screech followed them as they ran but they made it 2 the stairs and ran down, they were not followed but their relief was short-lived for a familiar voice spoke as they lay on the floor gasping.
October 24th, 2008 at 12:33 pm7 more days till halloween(not that Im very excited) what are you guys doing for the day. I will probably just stay home and watch horror moviesafter school, but its my senior year so Im dressing up as a poor mexican to school(only seniors can dress up) where I wrap a blanket around myself and put on my sombrero, cool huh?
October 24th, 2008 at 10:28 pmlol, racist, jk. i wanted to find a V costume, you know the guy from V for Vendeta, i really cant think of anything better, everything else is so overdone, ive never really seen anyone dressed like him for holloween so i thought of it after seeing the movie. only problem is im broke so ill probably end up dressing as my self, which is always a great way to scare little children.
October 25th, 2008 at 12:20 amHA HA HA HA HAAA! thats really funny trav and Im not gonna bother buying a costumee either
October 25th, 2008 at 10:21 amWAIT JUST A MINUTE!! RACIST WHAT?? HUH?
October 25th, 2008 at 10:24 amJenny where did you go?
October 25th, 2008 at 10:27 amlol, i only ment that its fun to expound on a stereotype because youre making fun of it thats all
October 25th, 2008 at 12:05 pmoh, ok lol
October 25th, 2008 at 12:52 pmI never saw v for vendetta whats it about?
October 25th, 2008 at 12:54 pmwhere did I go as in this weekend? I went to relax and create. To find peace so i could use my mind clearly without interruptions every 5 seconds. lol. Did u guys see the forbidden kingdom? Did u like it? 4 halloween we dress up and have contests 2 see if people can guess who we are so I’ll have 2 think of someone really hard. Last year no one came close 2 guessing who really was but the rules say u can’t use the same person twice so I’ve got my hands full. Not even sure I can make it to a party this year 4 I’ve got so much stuff to do it isn’t funny and my family(I really love them) always seems 2 choose the time when I’m really busy 2 call upon me 4 help. Weddings, births or deaths I’m on call 24/7. Now, isn’t ur life so much easier than mine?
October 25th, 2008 at 1:53 pmprobably lol
October 25th, 2008 at 2:03 pmthought so. So has the horror story died or are u guys thinking?
October 25th, 2008 at 5:38 pmI’m going to my mates house for a halloween party this year. I’m going as a nuaghty librarian. I usually go as a vampire or other undead creature, but it’s been pointed out that i’m too good at that lol.
October 25th, 2008 at 6:19 pmOh and v for vendetta is about a time in the not so distant future when the united states has fallen apart and england has become isolationist under a fascist government who rule by fear and propaganda. The main character, evie, gets caught up in the essentially terrorist style plans of a masked man who calls himself “v”. As the film progresses evie becomes more and more entangled in v’s attempts to bring down the government whilst it is revealed why he is doing it and why he is how he is.
It’s a fantastic movie that really makes you think, and has constant gratuitous reference to tchaikovsky’s 1812 overture. Really inspirational and highly recommeneded by moi
naughty even lol
October 25th, 2008 at 6:22 pmdamn, i should write reveiws for magazines lol. jk.
i’ll add some more to the horror story when i can, having a bit of a writers block atm, and i’ve been down the gym the past couple of days so pretty much every muscle in my body is aching and it’s killing just to type. But i do it anyway, coz i love you all so much.
And whoop! i’ve just posted the 600th comment! Lol, small things and small minds…
October 25th, 2008 at 6:25 pmdang, you should be like one of those critics in the entertainment magazines who give grades to the recently released movies, lol, i couldnt have explained the movie better than that and it was really good, i recomend it also (though “V” looked stupid without his hat on and the mask’s hair showed). Jeez jenny, i think ill stop complaining about my workload now that i know you can top it, lol…. “Oh remember, remember, the 5th of November” (or is it 4th, i cant remember, havent seen the movie recently).
October 25th, 2008 at 6:39 pm5th.
October 25th, 2008 at 7:26 pmremember, remember the 5th of november, gunpowder treason and plot. i know of no reason, why the gunpowder treason should ever be forgot.
sounds cool! I think I saw the trailer and there were some guys fighting wirh knives or something idk?
October 25th, 2008 at 10:07 pmthat would be cool if the us fell apart so Mexico could ertackover all of the land that dumbass Antinio de Santana sold! “WE MEXICANS ARE NOT FOREIGNERS TO YOUR LAND, YOU ARE FOREIGNERS TO OUR LAND!!!!” Emiliano Zapata
October 25th, 2008 at 10:13 pmgosh I love that statement! HELL YEAH!!!! 110% Mexican and you know it!!!!!! VIVA MEXICO MUERE AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
October 25th, 2008 at 10:19 pmjk sorry about the muere america part its just i get too carried away sometimes. Once my teacher who was Mexican but was white washed witch I REALLY HATE and it was the end of the year and he asked us all to write our opinions of him and i got to carried away and wrote the very same thing followed by a drawing of a burninbg american flag. I even had the audacity to write my name on it. i didnt get in trouble, and for the first few days i felt good about it. sometimes i regret it and some i dont, sorry
October 25th, 2008 at 10:31 pmlife’s too short for regrets daniel. whether or not you feel sorry about it, what’s done is done and it’s in the past now. i don’t understand why people get so hung up on being sorry for things. if you didn’t get in trouble for it, then it’s cool. wouldn’t recommend you do it again though, just to be on the safe side lol.
October 26th, 2008 at 6:51 am“Well well well,” said the night-guard as he looked at them, sprawled on the floor, “seems you can’t keep away from here young man. Oh look, you’ve brought your friend as well.”
October 26th, 2008 at 7:00 amJosh groaned as he got to his feet.
“You were warned. I’m afraid i’m going to have to call the police about this.” He got on his radio and asked someone on the other end to call the cops.
They arrived shortly after and took the four of them back to the station.
As they waited in their cells for whatever was going to happen next, Mickey spoke.
“Hey, Josh,” Josh looked up at him, “Look, i’m sorry we didn’t believe you man. You were right.”
“Man, what was that thing?” Brendan asked.
“I think we’ve got bigger problems right now guys,” said Rachel quietly.
“HuH?” Josh asked, looking up and out of the cell into the main office.
“Oh crap,” he sighed. Standing there, their faces red with fury, were their parents. Brendan gulped.
“You got that right” …..
THE EMD lol
October 26th, 2008 at 10:14 amoops i meant END lol
October 26th, 2008 at 10:15 amwho is on?
October 26th, 2008 at 2:29 pmman how would you create one of these blogs omn the internet, this is cool!!!
October 26th, 2008 at 3:15 pmwell…not really the end
October 26th, 2008 at 5:15 pmu could still go on from there lol
guys I just got this crazy idea about how Arya will reveal her feelings for Eragon. Ok, say theyre at a feast of something and Eragon secretly puts some hard liquor or something in Arya’s drink right, and then Arya gets so drunk she finally tells him she loves him and…. lol
October 26th, 2008 at 5:25 pmwhat are the chances of that happening!! lol
October 26th, 2008 at 5:26 pmthat would be hilarious wouldnt it and then things would be getting more TV MA lol
October 26th, 2008 at 5:29 pmplease dont get offended about this Jenny ok just joking lol
October 26th, 2008 at 5:30 pmlol, that’d be worth seeing. i mean just the whole arya drunk thing of course…. not the rest…. maybe… erm…
October 26th, 2008 at 5:41 pmSo I’m back from my vacation, back to my spacious quiet home, back to the waiting arms of my family and we all shed tears because I had been away but now am home.
October 26th, 2008 at 6:45 pmNice solign. daniel i don’t understand u sometimes. Are u Mexican or American? Listen, I don’t want to insult u or anything but when u before u make a comments like ‘burning American flags’ and ‘white washing’ and so on, u ought to think of how ur friends(I am white, and proud of it) will receive it. I have many relatives right now defending their this country and freedom in Iraq and more going there. They are protecting their flag, their beliefs and their faith(not to mention everybody who lives in America, including u) from muslims who would kill us all if we didn’t follow their religion. When my brother went over he had no idea what it would be like and when even though he knew what he was supposed to do he wasn’t ready for how it felt when he killed a man. He called my dad and cried his heart out, that’s how shaken he was. It’s not easy what they’re doing for us and we all should respect(if not love) them for it.
October 26th, 2008 at 7:02 pmthanks solign for agreeing with me and jenny when i say white washed i mean latinos that are in to the american culture. gosh youre such a spoil sport \. yeah, as if i care about the iraq war that was a bad idea in the first place and that is why bush is the most hated president in the history of the us so there… now lets get back to the subject at hand please!
October 26th, 2008 at 7:36 pmand I am 110% Mexican and you know it!!!! and you sound like a person that automatically believes in whatever this corrupt american government tells you. you have to be more sinical. I know the media is slanted, they wont tell you whats actually going on! Take for example the election. C’mon, you know that votes dont actually count its the one who has the most money that counts, and in this case its Obama. The government only wants you to think that you have a say in things. Ok say Obama is president. they will probably assassinate him in the next couple of days because hr’s black, Im not racist its just every president in history has been white, and Joe Biden is so think about it, you have to be more sinical and do some research.
October 26th, 2008 at 7:49 pmyou have to look at the dark side of government and politics
October 26th, 2008 at 7:53 pmI know what youre all thinking, Ive gone completely insane right? lol
October 26th, 2008 at 10:11 pmok, first off daniel, the american culture is everyones culture mixed together, its not just hamburgers and hotdogs (which originated in germany btw) Second, u sound like a sinical kid who is pulling crap out of his @$$ because you find it unfair what this country is doing to your people at large. maybe you should be, but that doesnt mean that this country is the way u make it out to be. your vote does count, the iraq war was a doubtful project that was most likely an attempt at forcefully changing a country into another democratic government but there is no need to put it down and demoralize the men and women that are over there fighting for their lives and the people they love, and most people have evolved to the point of acceptance toward other races and its now only the ignorant minority that are as racist as you suggest, and the only reason that you think money is the only thing that matters in this election is because money allows the candidates to post their faces everywhere and its all just more propaganda for people to look at, this is not a bad thing, but it is how elections are carried out in this century and intelegent voters will vote, not by the propoganda, but by the facts.
October 26th, 2008 at 11:02 pmI soo hope that Eldest is made into a movie as it would make me feel weird because I have read both Eragon && Eldest and I want to see if I like Eldest as much as Eragon.
If it is decided, plzz can u let me no??
Thanxx
October 27th, 2008 at 6:12 amxx
Ok, first off, niggling little thing here but can you people please check spelling. It’s spelt cynical, usually I don’t correct spelling on places like this but for some reason that’s irritated me. Anywho…
I half agree with Daniel in so much as the Iraq (and Afghanistan) war was a really bad idea. I’m none too impressed with Bush and it irritates me that Blair was pretty much his meat puppet for the latter years of his time as PM. However, what’s done is done. We’re there and there’s nothing we can do about it except wait it out and see how the goverments play it. I’m in the minority here in England that believe Gordon Brown is doing his best at a tricky time, poor bloke.
This is where I agree with Jenny now, the men and women we have out there are fighting and dying daily for who kows what. People say it’s to fight terrorism but the only people who really and truly believe that any more are either deluded or want to be ignorant of the truth.
Good men and women are being lost for a cause that doesn’t make sense anymore but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t respect them, be proud of them and be grateful to them for what they do. One of my oldest friends is out there right now and I haven’t heard from him in months. His tour of duty’s supposed to be ending in January. I watch the news every day scared to death in case his name or his photo appears in the list of the dead, so who knows what his parents must be feeling.
And now for the rant:
I understand the wish to keep the western world free and religiously tolerant (haha, as if) because I’m one of the first to speak out if I see mine or someone else’s religious or spiritual beliefs being opressed and others being forced upon us. However, I have never held much faith in war, especially not modern war where civilians are caught up in it all. Whatever happened to a bunch of men with swords going off to a nearby field and fighting it out?
Rant over
October 27th, 2008 at 7:37 amExactly! thank you solign now Trav youre starting to sound like jenny ok. man I bet America is the #1 cause for global warming! you guys are ruining the world! PLEASE I would like no more word of this! Can we please get back to the subject at hand! this is not a politics blog! Im already registered on one of those and this is where i talk about my other interests, and jenny, you said yourself that you didnt want to talk politics ok geesh!
October 27th, 2008 at 8:59 amoh sure trav you go on and believe whatever you want, little do you know youre waste deep in bullshit!
October 27th, 2008 at 9:02 amHow’s the weather were u guys are? Where I am it’s unpredictable.
October 27th, 2008 at 1:43 pmdaniel i do not belice everything the media or the government says but if ur unhappy about us talking politics i would like to remind u that ur the one who started it. if global warming is a real thing(and i doubt it is for it’s freezing here) it’s God’s doing and not ours. Do any of u know anything about the moslem religion? They hate us. white, black, latino, red or yellow it doesn’t matter, we don’t believe what they believe so they hate us and want to kill us all. Do u know they can’t get into their ‘paradise’ without killing an infidel(their name for us)? And if trav is beginning to sound like me that’s because he knows how to say something that won’t get me itching to hunt him down and do something drastic to his face. and solign sorry to correct u but when u said ‘anywho’ shouldn’t that have been ‘anyhow’?
October 27th, 2008 at 1:59 pmand daniel at the beginning of my rant i meant ‘belive’. just thought i’d correct it before solign did.
October 27th, 2008 at 2:01 pmJenny, I use anywho all the time. I know it’s meant to be anyhow, but it’s just something i do, a semi-amusing little alteration if you will, and I’m not alone in using it either.
And now for the rant (again):
I think you’ll find most muslims don’t really care about your colour. The term infidel means one without faith and is in fact used to describe those who do not follow the teachings of Islam and do not worship allah or mohammed (pbuh). It’s usually only the extreme sects of islam that use the term to include colour as well as creed. The West is predominantly Catholic/Christian and all religions falling under the umbrella of those two terms. The fact that the majority of us are also white is merely a coincidence of birth and the amount of melanin in our skin as a direct result of climate and diminished amount of exposure to the sun’s UV than our eastern brethrin considering most of the developed west is situated above the equator.
Rant over (again)
October 27th, 2008 at 6:18 pmI don’t see how you could disagree with me when i am saying truths and you are just talking ignorantly about things because they piss you off daniel, what is it that makes you think I’m waste deep in bullshit? Also, basically everything that solign said was in agreement to me so why attack me and thank her?
To jenny, lol, global warming. it is real and its all mankind’s doing, not just a particular group. with pollutions destroying the atmosphere and yada yada the sun beats down on earth more intensely causing irregular weather and soon the world will have to fix itself, i think.
October 27th, 2008 at 6:21 pmAnd yeah, what solign said, though if you think about it, all religion stems from Judaism so its kind of a stupid subject for humans to fight about. though they do and probably will until they all kill each other, lol. thats a bit dark
October 27th, 2008 at 6:25 pmActually trav, i was half agreeing with daniel, half agreeing with u n jenny. Not sitting on the fence as such coz of splinters, but close enough.
And global warming isn’t entirely the result of humans, although humanity sure as hell isn’t helping the situation any. There is scientific evidence to show that, at the end of the last ice age a hole developed in the ozone layer leading to a great deal of climate change on the planet’s surface. Now, considering we are still only just exiting the last ice age, this can be attributed to that. Which means the hole will close by itself in time. However, the overconsumption of fossil fuels, the destruction of the planet’s main oxygen supplies (rainforests) and the overproduction of CO2 and the greenhouse gasses simply mean that it’ll take longer than preferable for the hole to close and the climate change will be slightly more drastic this time.
Personally, i think it’s a good thing. It’s about time humanity realised what it was doing and that just because we’re top of the food chain at the moment doesn’t mean we rule the earth and have the right to do as we wish. Every child must be taught a lesson at some point, boundaries must be set.
October 27th, 2008 at 6:29 pmand not every religion stems from judaism trav. no offence meant here, but that’s a vaguely ignorant statement.
October 27th, 2008 at 6:31 pmthere are much older religions, older gods
i know that, such as the other parts of the world like Egypt and Rome, they had their own religions before Judaism’s, I’m talking about the modern religions, even Buddhism and Islam stem from their teachings. At least thats what this professor who studied mythology his whole life said (sorry, cant remember his name) in a documentary about his work. Had to watch it in language of animation and film class to help us with our story analysis and character structure. And you were agreeing with me about the war cuz i was agreeing with daniel (except for the part about respecting our troops)
October 27th, 2008 at 7:20 pmOK OK OK! I agree with all of you just to keep the peace and not ruin this blog ok so can we please get back to the subject at hand!
October 27th, 2008 at 7:21 pmWait, What is the subject at hand?
idk, you kept bringing k up the subject thyou thought wasnt at hand in the first place so i thought that that was the subject at handf that makes sence, lol. Anyways, does anybody have another topic to talk about cuz i dont?
October 27th, 2008 at 7:57 pmwell to the subject
October 27th, 2008 at 9:59 pmthe movie was just crap, they may as well have called it a different name coz it wa nuthing like the book!!! not just missing so much out but changing 99% of it! the thing that anoyed me the most, they dident even put the same prediction of his future!!! they changed that to!! WHY!!! i recon they shoud wait a good few yrs then remake eragon wit a good producer and stick to the book more and they will have a excellent movie
neither do I? but I’ll keep on blogin!
October 27th, 2008 at 10:09 pmanother movie possibly? idk? c’mon guys, we cant let this die! maybe jenny will think of something.
October 27th, 2008 at 10:12 pmu know whats an awesome scary movie? 1408
October 27th, 2008 at 10:17 pmnarna i totally agree with you i think they were totally stupid when they made eragon into a movie it was nothing like the book. the firt time i saw it i was so disgusted by what it came out i told everyone i knew about it and how horrible it was. the only thing the book and the movie had in common was the characters names and their was a dragon in it. the charcters didnt even look like the descriptions in the books! i agree with you and think they should wait and remake it. i dont know how people are even thinking about making eldest a movie. more than half of what its based on isnt even in eragon. so theirs no way they could make it unless they completly riunede that one too. any way im glad i finally found somebody who agrees with me. any way i’ll probally never come back on this blog ever again but thanks for giving me the chance to vent my anger about this to someone even if you never see this thanks. Bye.
P.s to Daniel, Travalino and jenny you guys talk about the most random things. Keep it Up!
October 27th, 2008 at 10:54 pmThe movie really blowed….. Theres no Possible way for them to make another Movie… It took me alot to get my brother to read the book then after he did he was upset at the movie. I mean damn… All movies arnt exactly like the book but they could make it based on it… I mean look at harry potter movies. They are pretty close to the book but arent way off and they have all important parts. I was never dissapointed after a harry potter movie. This eragon movie though… when i first seen it i was like. It wasnt good at all. The only Way i somewhat liked the movie is if i pretended i didnt read the book >.< THEY NEED TO REMAKE THE ERAGON MOVIE thats all to it…. No eldest if no new eragon
October 28th, 2008 at 5:03 amU guys didn’t tell me if u had sen the forbidden kingdom, id u?
October 28th, 2008 at 8:42 amwell no Jenny, I havent seen that either? and Trav 1408 was boring! it wasnt even that scary! didnt scare me(its very hard to scare me)
October 28th, 2008 at 9:05 amU know we wouldn’t have reached this many comments yet if it weren’t for the new guys making comments about something that’s long gone. So I mentioned a movie to talk about but can I just say this one thing to solign and trav before dropping the subject completely. The belief that there was and always has been one God has been with us since the beginning of the human race. Now after they started to multiply and fill the earth they fell away frm the truth and started thinking of other things to worship. Now that religion later became Catholicism when God’s Son came down and became Man so He could shed His Blood and open the gates of heaven. Besides, in an interview with a moslim many years ago the moslim was asked about his religion and he said that when they were ready the moslims would take over the world, killing all who did not follow allah.
October 28th, 2008 at 9:11 amNow daniel, I just want to say that my family has lived in America for more than a hundred years, but we do not forget where are family came from before that nor do we forget our heritage. Our line now holds the blood of many countries in it, even some Indian blood, and we’re proud of where we came from, of who our ancestors were and that we r continuing our line in a country that allows us t be who we are. Now, it isn’t perfect but of all the countries in the world I can’t think of anywhere else I’d rather live. U said if obama got in he wuld be assassinated but u don’t know that and do u want to take that chance? McCain isn’t perfect but he and Palin r the only thing right now that could do this country any good. Oh and Bush is not the worst president we’ve ever had. I would have to say Clinton or either of the presidents that got us involved in wars we shouldn’t have been involved in(first world war) and then made disasters of them(vietnam and others).
Now I’ve had my say and the sunject’s closed let’s move on.
Jenny, i would still ahve to disagree with vehemently on the idea of monotheism being older than polytheism. However, as you said, topic’s now closed so let’s talk about something else.
Has anyone ever seen the movie doomsday. It’s set in england and has a kinda resident evil meets i am legend feel to it (both great movies in their own right) but without the undead, just survivors. It’s a scary storyline coz it’s potentially possible but it’s got randomly hilarious bits in it. If you havent seen it i recommend it.
October 28th, 2008 at 10:57 amwhat are you talking about! that movie was awesome Jenny!!! it had one of the most interesting story lines in scary movies that ive seen in a long time! and im christian so i believe that as well (just with more details), i was just telling you what this prestigious professor found out through his life of studies. Sorry solign, havent seen it but it does sound good.
October 28th, 2008 at 5:17 pmhold on Trav what movie are you talking about? was it still 1408?
October 28th, 2008 at 6:45 pmand no solign Ive never seen doomsday(I know you werent asking me) Man trav if you want to see a good horror movie thats gory you should see Hatchet
October 28th, 2008 at 6:50 pmi was still talkin bout 1408 and gore isnt really my main incentive for watching a horror flick, though it is a plus, lol.
October 28th, 2008 at 8:19 pmwtf this is ment to be about eragon
October 28th, 2008 at 9:37 pmand i agree the movie did go way off
they definately need to start afresh
good books can’t wait for the forth book!!!!!!!!
haha my spelling sux
October 28th, 2008 at 9:38 pmoh, well I think 1408 was so boring in my opinion. I didnt really understand it. I fell asleep halfway through it. Trav have you seen the puppet master series. man those movies are creepy!
October 28th, 2008 at 10:08 pmbut you will still like hatchet.
October 28th, 2008 at 10:11 pmSpeaking of movies have any of u seen the railer for twilight? It comes out in novenber.
October 28th, 2008 at 10:57 pmthe forbidden kingdom is good, starring jackie chan and let li, and if u like martial arts thats the film to see. Course it does have a crude humor scene but i just fastforward that part.
October 28th, 2008 at 11:11 pmUh trav u sort of confused me, i think u meant daniel not me. read up a ways. I really don’t like watching movies that could be true. Now science fiction horrors don’t scare me, i might jump a little, but they don’t scare me. like doom, avp 1 and 2, the predator movies and the alien movies. i didn’t see 1408 nor hatchet or doomsday so i’m out of that discusion and just as well. Oh and please forgive me if some of my words have the wrong letters in them, u wouldn’t believe the typing problems i’m having here.
Guys hate to be a downer but who is the person that you miss the most. I say this because I just found out that my best friend Natalia is moving to Panama for 5 weeks and I already miss her. You dont have to respond if you dont want to.
October 28th, 2008 at 11:59 pmfeeling kinda sad today ss you can see
October 29th, 2008 at 12:01 amoh… sorry, your comment and his were right next to each other and i messed up and 1408 isnt a scifi horror anyway, more like a ghost story of an evil apartment building, u should see it. I saw the forbidden kingdom, it was good, just kinda cheezy.
October 29th, 2008 at 2:34 amI think i miss my cuzin ashley the most, she left on a mission to Hong Kong last year and she isnt comming home for another year.
sorry to hear that Trav. Yeah so she is leaving in one week and I already miss her she is like my best friend in the whole wide world but she said she will give me her E mail so all hope is not lost
October 29th, 2008 at 8:34 amDaniel, the comment about the movie doomsday was directed at everyone and anyone so of course you can answer lol. In fact i’d prefer it if u did, unless i deliberatley direct something at someone.
October 29th, 2008 at 12:56 pmAnd i haven’t really got anyone i miss as such cos i keep in touch with everyone i really care about through phone or email.
I miss my cousin Katherine, she and her family lived only a short bike ride from us and we were inseperable but then they moved to another state and gas prices the way they are I’m lucky if I see her 4 or 5 times a year. Of course I also miss any of my family who pass away. It’s hard to keep going when someone who’s been there your whoe life isn’t there anymore. You never know how you really think about someone until they’re no longer around.
October 29th, 2008 at 12:57 pmThat exactly the weay that i feel about my grandma angela who passed feb 5 2005 i miss her so much!
October 29th, 2008 at 4:08 pmme too about my dad who passed sept. 12 2002. i think about him every day i think, hes my artistic inspiration 4 a lot of my work too.
October 29th, 2008 at 6:38 pmIm sorry to hear that Trav. My grandma died of a heart diseas. And I put the blame on Chino Hospital necause I had heard many acoumts of people going there and ending up even worse or dead. And I had neen told many times that the people who work there didnt know what the hell they were doing so ever since then I have never trusted in any hospital ever. And thats how I eventually became more cynical about things.
October 29th, 2008 at 6:59 pmthat sucks man, my dad died in a car accident, not whereing seat belt flew out the windshield, paramedics said he died instently.
October 29th, 2008 at 7:15 pmIm sorry
October 29th, 2008 at 8:04 pmIm sure theyre both in a better place. After she died my family begany to have dreams of her, and I was expecting to have the same experience. But no, I never did. That affected me so much that now, I dont know if I believe in God anymore. I jusy dont know. Im loosing faith.
October 29th, 2008 at 8:29 pmi dreamt about my dad for like a week, it was like he never died in my dreams,it was just a normal day. it was so real that i would wake up confused for a second after seeing that he wasnt there. i say youre lucky for not dreaming about her cuz its ten times harder to realize they arnt there the next day. the thing that got me through it though is knowing that people die every day, thats how it is and its no ones fault, not even god’s because it was their time to go, no matter how they died (except for suicide, which is just a stupid and selfish thing to do)
October 29th, 2008 at 9:43 pmyeah, i guess youre right trav and mariachi music takes the sadness away for me and im listening to it right now. have you ever heard mariachi music before? If not you should, and that goes for all of you lol really
October 29th, 2008 at 10:23 pmexcept for las golondinas, that reminds me of my good friend Natalia going away in a week lol
October 29th, 2008 at 10:24 pmive heard mariachi music during cinco de mayo, but nothing really exclusive. drawing helps me when im feeling sad
October 29th, 2008 at 10:49 pmits beautiful isnt it? the mariachi music, my favorite son, a son is a song with just lyrics is jesusita en chihuahua. look it up on google video and hear it whenever you can no?
October 29th, 2008 at 11:03 pmi meant just music no singer
October 29th, 2008 at 11:06 pmyou wont regret it!