James Barclay

[Selik]

Just seen the trailer for the film and it looks amazing! I'm definately up for seeing this one.
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[Parmenion]

have you read the book?

[Selik]

Actually, no. Have to admit i've not read it, though i've been looking at it for a while, it just wasn't on my list of most wanted.
Film still looks cool though. lol
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"I sit on my arse, not my head." - Baron Gresse.

[Parmenion]

i cannot remeber all the details but i think the lad who wrote it was 15 at the time and home schooled, lives out in the american mid west out in the middle on nowhere!!

not a bad achivement at that age

[Selik]

well, if you've got it.....
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[TheJovialGnome]

Check out www.alagaesia.com for more details though basically Parmenion is right - I'm hoping that Eldest which is staring at me accusingly from the bookshelf will be better than Eragon, nuff said
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[Drizzt]

My understanding is it's a star wars rip-off set in fantasy which his mommy and daddy got published for him - they're publishers. Nepotism at its best.

But the trailer does look good and dragons are always cool..!!
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[Mantyluoto]

i haven't read it but a friend has. he said it was very good and definately worth a read.

[Kerela]

[Tyrael]

ah this is one of those that my partner has read and keeps pushing in my face telling me to read everytime i finish a book She tells me it really is very good but for some odd reason theres just something holding me back from reading it

The film looks interesting although i would want to read the book before seeing it.....
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"My friend, you would not tell with such high zest To children ardent for some desperate glory, The old Lie: Dulce et decorum est Pro patria mori."

[Grace]

I liked the books, despite blatant rips from Tolkien, Star Wars and definately Anne McCaffery. However, it's probably impossible to write a fantasy book without drawing on something that someone else wrote, particularly when including elves. (Though James battled that one and emerged triumphant )

I will probably go and see the film but i expect to be disappointed. most films of books are disappointing; League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Stormbreaker and Captain Corelli's Mandolin being cases in point.
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[Selik]

[quote="Tyrael"but for some odd reason theres just something holding me back from reading it [/quote]

That's exactly the same with me. I keep looking at it in the shops when I have money and yet I just don't seem to have the urge to pick it up and buy it.
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"I sit on my arse, not my head." - Baron Gresse.

[Grace]

Minor rant warning.

Seen the trailer for this now. It would look good if i hadn't read the books, but as i have all i can say is: HOW THE HELL DID THEY MANAGE TO GET SO MUCH WRONG?!?! They seen to have changed everything, we aren't ever supposed to see Galbatorix and Durza is just wrong!
ARGGGGGGGH! I hate it when they wreak books i like!
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[Drizzt]

*hands Grace a cookie*

Well said!
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[James]

Saw the trailer myself. All I'll say is, Sha-Kaan would have those dragons for breakfast. Wouldn't be enough left over even for elvenses, let alone lunch. Reckon he's five times as long at least. And meaner. And with hotter breath. And more teeth.

Love
James
Age 5
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