Comments | na_lon: One part effects and three parts tosh

na_lon

One part effects and three parts tosh

Jun 20, 2007 22:59

Well, well, well. That's 99 minutes of my life I could have spent better ( Read more... )

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sally_maria June 20 2007, 22:55:41 UTC

I quite enjoyed the book, and Eldest as well, though it isn't the most original story. :-) I realised it was actually a long time since I'd read any heroic fantasy (apart from LotR, of course). Unfortunately I think Marcus still has my copy (at least, I can't find it in any of the piles of semi-new books).

Actually, while I'm filling up your journal, I was wondering if you would be interested in Stargate/LotR etc vids as well as the DVDs? I could bring the laptop - which would probably be easier than trying to get them to play on an unfamiliar machine - and show off my shiny new toy (not so hidden secret motive :-D) Still, we've only got a limited time this weekend, so I don't want to take up too much of it with non-essentials.

na_lon June 21 2007, 12:40:40 UTC

*breathes sigh of relief at realising that she will not be outcast from lj for admitting to quite enjoying Eragon...*

I think one of my colleagues is going to lend me Eldest.

As for your other question - I emailed about it.

wryelle June 21 2007, 06:19:10 UTC

I'd assumed the book would be tosh, but if I see it in the library I might give it a go at some point. The film sounds like one to save until I'm allowed beer again!

na_lon June 21 2007, 12:41:19 UTC

Beer won't cut it. This is more of a whisky kind of deal...

viala_qilarre June 21 2007, 08:35:06 UTC

Is it as bad as the D&D movie? Mr Viala's comment on that was, "A film without any merit, except that it has an end."

na_lon June 21 2007, 12:41:43 UTC

I don't know, not having seen D&D... ;-)

philmophlegm June 21 2007, 18:15:30 UTC

One merit is that you can get a smug sense of satisfaction at seeing one of our more pretentious acTORs making a fool of himself!

viala_qilarre June 21 2007, 19:22:55 UTC

Yes, when I pointed at [insert acTOR of repute] and said, "What's he doing in this?", Mr Viala replied, "Getting paid."

philmophlegm June 21 2007, 18:18:24 UTC

Why are there only four* good fantasy films?

Go into a bookshop, and you'll find as many good fantasy novels as SF. Go to the movies, and there are plenty of good SF films, but almost no (in fact four*) good fantasy films.

When I say 'fantasy', I mean with wizards and swords and a quasi-mediaeval setting, so Star Wars doesn't count (even if it has the first two).

philmophlegm June 21 2007, 18:19:09 UTC

* Fellowship of the Ring, Two Towers, Return of the King and of course Excalibur.

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philmophlegm June 22 2007, 08:08:34 UTC

Dreadful?

What's not to like? All star cast, bizarrely-accented Merlin, lots of mist and a sex scene in full plate!

Are you suggesting that there are only three good fantasy films?

Actually, I'd forgotten about 'The Thirteenth Warrior'.

philmophlegm June 21 2007, 18:24:56 UTC

"a cheekboney elf-girl"

That'll be Sienna Guillory, someone I've only ever come across in person, never on screen. She was eating in the green room of the Theatre Royal in Plymouth (she was in some play there) once while I was out there to help out with the audit. The audit manager pointed her out to me. This was a few years ago - she looked rather less elfin then.