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TikaMajere	Re: Well...	#21	[-]
Posts: 3 (02/03/08 22:43:24) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I've been waiting for this movie since it was a glimmer of a rumour...I knew that "accommodations" would have to be made, and that to do it full justice would have taken the money and time commitment given to the likes of LOTR, a totally unreasonable expectation. I was was surprisingly disappointed by the mesh (rather, the lack thereof) of 2d and 3d animations, but what I DID enjoy were the memories triggered of how rich and deep the novel itself is, and how it's reminded me that it is time for me to cycle through the Dragonlance books once again. I doubt that many posting here are old enough to remember the abysmal "first offerings" of Tolkien made by Rankin and Bakshi, but eventually they led to Jackson's much more satisfying treatment. "Have faith" people, and perhaps some day (may I live long enough to see it!), our beloved world of Dragonlance may also receive fair time and treatment. Many thanks to Tracy and Margaret for sharing their gifts with us.
Pyre Dynasty	Re: Well...	#22	[-]
Posts: 141 (02/04/08 20:15:42) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	You just reminded me of the animated LOTR, it had this odd mix of live action and animation. And it ended with Frodo and Sam entering Sheilob's lair. I watched it again, and the flaws matter less and less, I happy as all get out that it's there. (SpoilerI love how in Tas's first scene when he pulls Flints dagger out he is surprised.)
terl	Re: I watched the movie and....	#23	[-]
Posts: 2 (02/18/08 22:14:32) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I hate to say this as hurts to relive the horrors i went through with battlefield earth. Battlefield Earth is an excellent novela with a tremendous storyline. But following the movie people would see the book on my shelf and only comment on how dumb the movie was and i fear no new readers will pick it up for memory of that movie. I hope and pray this is not a fate my beloved dragonlance shares. I am 34 and grew up reading these books. They have been around me a better portion of my life last year i finally got wife to pick up DoAT and she fell in love with it instantly and in less than 4 months was by my side waiting for blood and gold. I just would hate to see something so wonderful be destroyed and loose new readers because of one mistake. I live in Newburgh, Indiana and went to school with Mike Rosembaum his family still lives here. He is very talented and i was very excited when i was told he would "do" tanis as i knew he could pull it off well. I think everyones heart was in the right place but the rush to get to production overshadowed the possible outcome. Ok Ok im stepping off my soap box now. Ignore this rant of mine just something i had to get off my chest. Tracy, you and margaret are very talented and i thank you for everything you have given us(heck i drove 1100 miles to goto Gencon to get DoDD as well as Chrons,and Legends signed by you. So you have a fan for life. jason
henwy	Re: I watched the movie and....	#24	[-]
Posts: 24 (03/04/08 01:52:16) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	This reminds me that I still need to see the DL movie. It slipped my mind with everything else going on. The thing is, since this wasn't a theatrical release, it is mostly targeted towards and will be viewed by fans of the novels. So it's really no surprise that the characters would seem a little bit thin to someone who's never read the books. I'm sure the idea going in is that the average person seeing the film already knows everything there is to know, at least as far as having read the book. The idea is more to give us an image palate that can bring the story to visual life.
jive	ok... here we go...	#25	[-]
Posts: 4 (04/09/08 08:10:43) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Ok, obviously the movie sucked. Sure people will say, but the music score! And the voice overs! , blah, blah, blah. Lets tell it for what it is. Rushed, lame animation and served only to appease the fond memory of cult fans and creators. It is what it is. However, I do realize what the hope here is. A stepping stone. Hope that the dvd's will generate enough revenue to perk the eyes of decision making executives - and convince them to do more. I think this is Mr. Hickmans hope... I realize that he has made an official review, and stated some disappointments, and some things that he was please with. I do also realize that he has to be careful of what he says publicly. It is easy to read the underlying subtext of his disappointment. Because comparatively we have been spoiled not only with the fantastic characters that we have grown to love, but also stunning imagery to go with it (works of Elmore etc.). sigh... I don't know... I can't help but be disappointed. But I share the same hope that the stories we have grown to love will gain some light by this...
DrewPBottom	Re: ok... here we go...	#26	[-]
Posts: 1 (05/06/08 10:51:20) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	As much as I hate to be a contrarian on my first post, I do not think the movie was so bad. The animation was not cutting edge, and the emotions on the character's faces were sub-par but aside from that, it was a decent job. The CGI/Animation combination worked out fine but it seemed unnecessary. The music was good but I am surprised everyone loved the voice acting so much. I actually did not like the voice of Raistlin even though his voice is arguably the most famous of all the actors. Maybe I just have differing tastes. All and all, I suppose we have to be happy we got anything after all these years.
Bupufan		#27	[-]
Posts: 11 (08/20/08 19:41:38) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Well my opinion is that Hollyworld (Hollywood) has put it's talons into another great novel and ripped it to bloody shreds. I understand that you cannot by any means put an entire novel into a 90 minute movie, but this animated adaptation made everything that happened in the respected novel, seem like it only took 3 days or 3 weeks. When the actual timing of the novel seems to span over 3 months. In a bit of a confession I haven't read the Chronicles in about 3 years, and my mother hasn't read them in about 5 years, but when we both watched the movie we clearly remember that one scene jumped from chapter 3 to chapter 10, in other words too noticable. I was even looking forward to seeing the battle with the giant worm when the heros were breaking into Pax Tharkas, and even the spirits of the guardians of the tomb where Tanis receives the sword that distracts the old blind dragon. Yet that didn't happen. My mother and I were even appalled by the amount of cleveage in the film. At no point in the novel did it say that Tika's bossom jiggled while flirting with Caramon, but the movie took that liberty. Also in the caves of Pax Tharkas a woman's shirt front was completely torn open, I know that if I were that woman my shirt front would become the back of my shirt. I could go on and on, but all I want to know is: when is the real movie coming out? I apologize about my huffiness, I just wanted to get this off my chest and of course make sure the next movie is improved upon. These novels are my favorites I hate to see all of the work put into the novels, and into the movie, just ruined by 90 minutes of cleveage, thongs, characters not mentioned in the first book put into the first scenes, and skipping chapters. Plus side Keifer Sutherland did an excellent job with his voice work for Raistlin.

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