sweetsugar_13 Reviews

Eragon (2006)

Destroys a great read

[1/10 · 5 August 2007]

This movie was by far one of the worst adaptations of a novel. The one thing that if does have in common with the novel it the title, and even that makes me cringe at the thought that someone would be so cruel to destroy such a great novel. Save yourself two hours and actually start to read the novels, if you haven't already. I'm sure many would agree that is someone were to actually create a proper screenplay and adaptation of the novel, that the film could be a great success as goes with many other fantasy movies/novels. This kind of makes me wonder if the author even had a say in this film, or whether they(the directors and producers) just went ahead and did whatever they felt would benefit them in the long run(money). Let's just hope that someone were to do the second installment, then third, it should be someone different then who did the first film, and before the person started they may want to re-think, and maybe re-do the first film in the process. One another thing that bothered me to the core of my being, was that Christohper Paolini gave excellent descriptions on the appearances of all his characters, locations, and battles, and in the film not one person, not even the dragon(though it was the best acting) matched his descriptions, isn't Saphira meant to be a Sapphire blue? she looked baby blue in the films. Don't waste your time, it's two useless hours you'll never get back.

Detention: The Siege at Johnson High (1997 TV Movie)

i loved it

[29 December 2006]

to be honest i practically loved that movie...in the time i rented it i think i watched it about 12 times. The sad thing is now that most of the movie rental stores got rid of it. i was so angry i tried to go rent it last night, i went to three stores and none of them had it. But i don't think i have ever cried so hard in a movie, ever. It is a movie that makes you think, but get scared all at the same time, it makes you wonder would someone i know ever do this? but it's doubtful. i tried to make a lot of my friends watch this movie, but most of them said no, and like me, agree that it is an amazing movie and think that the way is made and how the actors act in it is completely brilliant. i don't think there is any other movie that i've seen like it yet.