 |  | Why?? Please oh holy gods why? |  |
I love movies. I am addicted to movies. I literally see over 50 per year at the cinemas. This movie blows. This is just a jumbled up version of three books that makes no sense. Sci-Fi has made some great mini-series, like Dune, but this one fell out of the short bus and rode the tail pipe all the way. Just pass on this movie. Do read the books.
September 8, 2008I recently ordered "Earthsea" from Amazon.com. When I received it in a yellow padded envelope, I heard this distinct rattling sound, that indicated the disk was loose and flopping around in it's container. As I removed it from the box, half of the split retainer button fell out and I noticed a circular ring showing on the disk which suggested that the disk may be damaged. I played the disk and it worked fine. As for the movie itself, I enjoyed it and I will watch it again. If you are into this genre of film, I recommend it.
June 27, 2008Wow, they screwed up bigtime. This is horrible compared to the books and its as simple as that. If they stuck to the story better, or maybe if they even completely followed the books, then they could have made this a fantastic series. Earthsea has the potential to be a great series of movies if someone where smart enough to make them good. . .
June 3, 2008| | | They don't have a "below" one star. | |
Oh, all right. Perhaps it wasn't that bad. It was poorly written, bad dialogue, and of course I know the books which made it even worse.
But even if you don't know the books, there's a lot of silliness and useless things in here.
May 14, 2008| | | Like it was based on the book report of a 10 year old who never read the books | |
Horrible, and terribly disappointing! I've read, and loved, the Earthsea books since I was 13, well over 20 years. I saw this at the store and grabbed it, having never read a review. I had to FORCE myself to watch the entire thing just because I paid $15 for it, and I'm still angry over wasting my money. The only things they got right were the names of the characters, and even then, not entirely. Who the h*** is King Tygath??? And when did the Tombs of Atuan become a place of good and light??? Evidently, whoever was involved in this movie, actors, writers, producers, etc...never read the books, or they'd be as horrified as Ms. Le Guin and her fans were. And I still want my money back!
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