TERRIBLE HORRIBLE SO UNDISCRIBABLY S****Y THAT I BURNED MY COPY OF THE MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Eragon
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Not age appropriate for kids under 7, age appropriate for kids over 9; suggested age 9. -
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Common Sense says
Dragon fantasy falls flat, but kids won't care.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 9 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Eragon
Parents need to know that the movie's content is just right for the target 'tweener audience. It has its scary moments, with several scenes featuring dark woods, eerie wind, abrupt violence, big battles and a frightening evil wizard with red and black makeup. Swords, arrows, and spears produce some bloody wounds and several dead bodies, and one-on-one fight scenes include kicking, punching, swordplay, and falling. Eragon confronts and feels guilty about a family member's death (the corpse is visible, with a bloody face).
Read our full review by Cynthia Fuchs
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about how the movie differs from the book. What worked better in the book and what in the movie? Why? Those who didn't read the story might talk about Eragon's response to being "chosen" by the dragon. Why are dragons such fascinating creatures in fiction and legends? Families can also talk about the movie's similarities to (and differences from) other fantasy and sci-fi classics, like Star Wars and Lord of the Rings. What elements of Eragon's story are unique? Which ones have you seen before?
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title off for age 2 and give it
UGGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
My thought
It does take a lot of the story out but it is a great story!
- I rate this title on for age 7 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
Perfect for tweens
This movie is very good the only thing that is a bit scary is the bug mummy things....
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
Amazing and Clean Movie
This was a great movie. I think that it isn't exactly like the book, story-wise, but the elements of the characters are perfect. The graphics are great, the story is fast ands suspenseful, and the good is identified as good and the bad is clearly bac. I think it odes a good job of seperating the two- there is no gray areas. Everyone has a side that they're on, the side they pick is apparent. I loved this movie, but younger kids should be cautious- the violence is intense.
- I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
AWESOME!!!!
I have one word for you, AWESOME!!! This movie is definetly worth watching!! It was even better than the book, and has AMAZING special effects!! It was very close to the book also!! The movie is so good, you may want to watch it at least twice!!
- I rate this title off for age 2 and give itMy concerns are:
Worst Movie Ever
The only reason i would recommend this movie is so people would see how much they murdered an outstanding book. it is nothing like the book, terrible, just terrible. i geuss if no one has read the book it might be an alright movie because it is a bit interesting. but for someone looking for a quality movie to watch and enjoy, this is not it. the acting is terrible, the story is really choppy, it just dosent make much sense. i say lets kill the guy who directed it and get peter jackson to remake the first and continue with the second and third. and Recast the while movie. seriously. this was a big story for an inexperienced director to take on.
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
Stupid
Lame movie. the book is good but this movie just sucks. seriously its boring its not entertaining and it has bad acting
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
I hate that movie
Ok personaly I hate this movie. They destroyed the book, but anyways... It's ok for children 8+ I believe (maybe even for younger ages) because there's no sexual content, no swearing, just violence.
- I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
I don't like it!
Do you want to know why? Because A LOT of scenes are too intense for me!!! I have to cover my whole body with the blanket! Aaahhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!! It scares me... just a bit. But my older brother liked it!
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
ehh
I'm gonna make this short. It's not good, It's not bad. It's not extraordinary, but still a fun film to watch.
- I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
Not the best movie.
I loved the books, but the movie was not good. Didn't stick to the story very well...If you like the books I suggest seeing it. But not a movie I would see over and over again.
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
im crazy for Eragon
I relly love Eragon and do enthing for him he is so hot I love Eragon and I am a girl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
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Probably the reason why it didnt include all the gory stuff is because the movie was designed for kids since most of the readers are kids. Do you really think they would make this an R movie. Kids would complain and the movie would be like 4-5 hours long to explain everything. I do disagree about the part when Roran leaves to get a job to support his betrothed Katrina in the book but in the move it says he leaves to join the army which the family hates in the book. Also they skip Terim where Brom meets up with one of the rebels which is his best friend. The second and third movies are going to be screwed up...
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
I killed brain cells and wasted time watching this
let me apoligize in advance to everyone who did like this movie but I have to speak my mind. it sucked. the movie wasn't like the book at all. in fact they mangled it so bad that there's no possible way without a remake they can make a sequel movie. one main part where they messed up is the part that says "if a rider dies so does it's dragon" however Galbatorix's dragon isn't his! his dragon died so he killed another rider and took that rider's from him. in fact if common sense media allowed more words I could go on and on and on and on about how badly they messed up and parts they forgot. oh and the urgals are more like orcs not human's. some are supposed to be over 8 feet tall and they have giant horns! oh and the king isn't trying to kill eragon. he's trying to capture him because he needs saphire cause she's the last female dragon in existence. if she dies then the whole race of dragon's dies. just read the book and you'll see what I mean. in fact this movie could have been rated "R" if they did everything in the book. that's how much they messed up.
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
Very dissapointed.
This is nowhere near on par with the book. It was ok, but it could have been so much better.
- I rate this title off for age 2 and give it
Arrrggghhh!!!!
This is so stupid. They totally ruined some of my favorite books to make into a stupid action movie that doesn't make sense. At least make your kids read the books before seeing this STUPID movie!! DO NOT WATCH THIS MOVIE!!!!!!
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
A lot of people enjoy bashing this movie, but I enjoyed it a lot. In fact, I own the DVD and look forward to seeing the rest of the trilogy. Like most fantasy movies there's no language or sex, not even in the slightest amount. However, the movie is more violent then most PG movies. The good guys only fight to defend other innocent people, but the bad guys enjoy being brutal. In one scene, an evil mystic tries to motivate his soldiers by spearing one of them in the foot. In a latter scene, he kills one of them with his fingernail. There's no blood shown, and there isn't as much swordplay as in the Pirates Of The Caribbean movies, but it can be a little strong for such a low rating.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
The Book Was Better...
One night, when I was almost finished reading Eragon, I decided to watch the movie. I absolutely love the book but the movie I didn't care for. It skipped a lot of important scenes to make time, but the movie was a bit short in time and really short in details.
- I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
A sick remake
DON'T SEE IT!
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
Scary
I believe it is too scary (some scenes) for young children. My 13 year old found the bad guys quite evil looking. Use caution- we can not erase what we see
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