While I do pretty much agree with everything you said about the movie, most if not all, Eragon fans would agree that the books are a thousand times better. Just because something bares a resemblance to something else doesn't make it bad. Just trust me when I say it gets better the further into the series you go. For example, Murtagh has a very complex story arch throughout the series as does Arya, Roran, Nasuada (the black chick at the end of the movie) and other characters that were glanced over in the movie. Hell the movie didn't even include The Twins (deleted scenes don't count) or even Elva. (The baby he "blessed" in the book.)

@jandmvlogs1609

7 жыл бұрын

eragon is the BEST book ever🐲🐉

how can you be bored with a book like that?

I'll admit that the book series isn't perfect, but I do admit that the books do improve over time

The name Eragon is actually the word Dragon with the first letter changed...author said so himself...so it's not from Tolkien's character Aragorn

Honestly the books are way better than this film

WHY DOES SAPHIRA HAVE FEATHERS?!

@ambidexterity1

10 жыл бұрын

Why not?

@CruaverVoidDrake

10 жыл бұрын

BeardedDragon Dragons do not have freaking feathers. It is in the book about how she has "leathery bat like wings." I am just annoyed to hell that some CGI moron didn't even know that dragons have bat like wings.

@ambidexterity1

10 жыл бұрын

***** Well, dragons aren't real and there have been many different depictions of dragons. Though if it says in the books that Saphira has bat-like wings then I guess I understand your critism, although I don't mind them taking liberties like these.

@CruaverVoidDrake

10 жыл бұрын

BeardedDragon It is true that since dragons of this nature are fictional it doesn't matter but in the entire book series it is leathery wings. Hence I do not like it. Btw dragons was just the word used to describe dinosaurs cause they didn't have the word dinosaur before it was invented. What else were they suppose to call them?

@CruaverVoidDrake

10 жыл бұрын

Yes but only because of the swear word. Otherwise your rage is justified.

I love this guy's rant at the beginning

Its probably sucks to be a dragon in the Eragon universe. You cant do anything without an elf or human riding on your back, constantly invading your mind with psych speech while being dragged into battles like a glorified war horse. There treated more like mounting jockeys then all powerful mythical creatures. Not to mention there force chose someone if they ever want to get out of their eggs.

@alexkeer1418

6 жыл бұрын

Alex Burn Only enchanted dragon eggs are bonded to riders, who they choose themselves. Wild dragons can hatch whenever they want. Also, it’s explained that society’s views of dragons stem from the Forsworn’s dragons being driven insane when their names were banished from memory by the loyal dragons.

Lol this guy is funny, but I honestly don't think he paid attention to the book when he read it. I also feel he was a bit more nitpicky about this because he didn't like it from watching his other reviews. Like "Magic takes no talent just saying magic words" I feel if he liked it he may have bothered to bring up that big magic is extremely physically draining and not just a free ride. Don't get me wrong the movie sucked, but the book was well written. In the movie I can see how they kinda rip off star-wars. Maybe a little bit of Lord of the Rings... but then again magical land, many races, big evil bag guy who uses magic. Stories like this have been around far longer then Lord of the Rings so I can't really call it ripping it off. Just my opinion though.

@toxicitzi357

10 жыл бұрын

while I respect that you liked the book, it seems to me as though you don't take the time to understand nor respect the fact that watcherofthe2000s has his own opinion on stories. For example, what kind of reason is this to debunk his argument? sayings words takes talent, how exactly? because it is physically draining, right? While that's not a terrible thing to have, that's also not making the element of magic being present in the main lead any less cheap, because that's all it is, just a double edged sword with means of taking away the element of dramatic/plot convenience, as it can't be summoned thoughtlessly throughout the story, but that doesn't make it any less of a mindless element being used as an escape card out of a dangerous situation in which the hero shouldn't even be in. That's just one example of why I agree with WatcherofThe2000s regarding how a book can be boring, there are people who care much more deeply about how a conflict / problem is being solved, as every little event has its own message to transpire to someone. The tension completely dissolves as soon as something the likes of magic bs happens and that was true even to the times Lord of the Rings used magic, because even in there it was used not as a story element, but as an escape out of a dangerous situation, aka, a get out of jail card. Cheap as fucking hell and stupid use of the element that is magic is what that was in there too, but at the very least, Tolkien understood how cheap magic was and that's the reason you don't see more characters having it. Hell, even Gandalf who was mostly responsible for using magic didn't use it as often ever since the Balrog, because the entire magic usage on the Balrog cheapened out the situation, not to mention, the conveniently placed bridge that only existed for the sake of the Balrog to fall into an endless pit... which is another even more contrived convenient element. Still, can you imagine how boring the tension in each later scene would have been if Frodo was suddenly capable of doing magic? That's the problem with stories like Eragon. It's not that he doesn't have support to hold him together, he has too much support and he has too little to offer all by himself. He's an object in which readers project their own fantasies upon, not a character who is tried through trials upon trials. The whole aspect of dragon riding and having your own dragon is that of a childish fantasy. The only real weight magic has probably had was against Durza, because that's when it actually felt like the gimmick wasn't a cheap get out of jail card, but even that was just cheap magic fighting cheap magic at the end of the day. Nothing about it has any weight what so ever, it just trades that our main lead has less of a cheap advantage over his adversary. It is a cheap way of making your villain more effective, because it's not being smarter which makes him dangerous, it's being more powerful. Do you see now why the book can be boring to some? I don't care if you like the book despite all these obvious flaws, I can overlook countless things in other stories as well, but saying someone is wrong or unfair because they don't share the same likes you have with a story, that's not something that you should do about it. Everyone has his/her own tastes and while I do like me some things that bring an epic feeling in a story, I often think more behind what it all is supposed to symbolize / represent as a meaning to the story and the event that transpired. Any scene can be seemingly pointless and dragging, but if there is meaning towards the advantage of the story in a scene, it makes its impact that much more enjoyable to me.

@spacehitler4537

10 жыл бұрын

toxic Itzi well I noticed slot of this point but magic is not a get out of jail free card in many cases he decides not to use magic. This is due to the fact that the amount of strength it would take to do a task is the exact Same but the time is reduced to next to nothing.

@dannyhuskerjay

6 жыл бұрын

cmon man the first book is boring and the only reason i find it a guilty pleasure is because its star wars reimagned and i love star wars.

"Who looks like he had too much cherry sherbet..."

Though I didnt liked the movie... I kind of get why it came across as so bad. The books arent bad, mind you-Actually, and I know some people will hate me for saiyng this as this series seems to be loathed amongst critics, but the Inheritance series are my secound all-time favourite book series( Behind only "Children of Eden" and The Battle of Apocalypse, though these are pretty obscure. )-However, the first book has one major... Trait. Something that didnt bothered me while I was reading, but could bother many people: 90% of it is pure exposition on the world, Brom explaining to Eragon how the world works, the history of the Dragon Knights, the creatures of that world, how magic works etc. etc. Personally, I loved that book for what it was because... Well, quite frankly, the things that Brom was talking about were so intersting, I didnt cared that technically, all that was going on was a old man speaking: I was still loving it. However, having Brom just talking about the history of the Dragon Knights would really NOT have worked out so well in movie form. So, they had to cut out about 90% of the dialogues between Eragon and Brom... And, along the way... Kind of drain most of the charm the first book had and make it come across as a horribly, horribly generic dragon movie with nothing special about it. PS: As for it being a "ripoff" of Tolkien works: or Star Wars: Honestly... I find that it borrows elements from it, yes, but it kind of does its own thing with it. In fact, if anything, I find it is -More-Original then most other works of its genre these days: A lot of books just take Tolkien elven lore with elves, orcs, and dwarves and imitate it. Eragon... Well, it gets clearer as the books proceed, but let us say: So, did you thought the Urgals were just stand-offs for the Orcs as the local race of brutal savages? ... Well, think again, because in the secound book, it is revealed that the Urgals we seen were just being controlled by Durza, and that the Urgals theirselves have their own culture as savage, but honorable, warriors, who usually leave humans alone if they are left alone. Not something most people do when writing "orcs"( Or stand-offs for orcs ), is it? And, as for the referrences to "The Force": Errrr... How in the hell is magic in the Eragon universe at all like the Force from the Star Wars universe? Magic in the Eragon universe is about using the power of the words of the ancient language, combined with the power of your will and your lifeforce, to alter the physical world around you. The Force seems like a more-or-less psychic ability. You would have had more of a point saiyng he ripped off Harry Potter of all things: Hey, Harry Potter had their wizards speaking to use magic, didnt it? If you are going to accuse Paolini of being a hack, could you at least accuse him of ripping off something that resembles his work? And the books clearly explain that the requirement to use magic is NOT to just know elvish words: By the fourth book, it is stated some people are born with magic, and some... Arent, and if someone-Isnt-Born with magic, it cannot be learned by normal means. Even on the first book, it is stated that using magic is a combination of knowing the elvish words AND having a sufficient imagination and concentration ability to achieve the result that you desire. ... I will give you, however... I... Kind of saw that Brom was a dragon rider from a mile away. And the glass grave thing for Brom: It was technically explained in the books, but not very well: Apparently, dragons have magic, but it is unstable and uncontrollable, with even they not always being able to choose when they use it. So, basically, the explanation is "magic". ... Considering that this is a book where magic plays a major role in the worldbuild, whether that explanation is decent, or amazingly lazy, depends on who you ask.

I love your little mini-rant at 1:30 . :)

To me, Eragon is one of my guiltiest pleasures.

You are no AVGN , or NC , or Cinema Snob but you were at their level , I'm proud of you watcher every video that you have is better than the other , continue like this and in a near future you will be a well known youtuber !

Okay, as a writer/literature critic, can I just say that I LOVED your rant on the Eragon book? I mean, yeah, I read the book (mostly because my eyes were attracted by the shade of blue that the publishers used) and although its a good time waster, there were SO many other YA novels that deserved film adaptations that year. Although... with how boring this movie came out, maybe its better that Eragon got it.

Holy shit. After your rant, I love you even more. Keep up the reviews, WOT2!

how was the lion the witch and the wardrobe a rip off?

Regarding the magic system, knowing the words in the Ancient Language isn’t all that’s needed. Each spell requires energy and casting a spell that requires too much energy can kill you. Also, the Ancient Language can be used in creative ways to cast complex spells with few words, so it’s not just a matter of vocabulary.

OH. MY. GOSH!!!! THANK YOU, THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!! i am so glad you did this. i watched the movie of this before i read the book and even then i thought something was off, but my mom (who read the book first) was ranting and raving at how much crap this was. then i read the book and understood at what she was getting at. your review is dead on center. loved it!

You got further into the book than I did. Also is it just me or is Malkovitch the reigning king of miscast roles?

The only problem with the movie, is like trying to adapt any book into a movie, you have to cram months of plots into 90 minutes of plot, and you tend to lose the sense of time for anything to naturally develop.

@UltimaXReborn

10 жыл бұрын

No, the only problem was that they only got like 3 things right in that movie.

@Goabnb94

10 жыл бұрын

Time Squid ...because they didn't have the screening time to get it right. For example, Brom dies in the book outside Dras-Leona, when Eragon meet Murtagh and travel to Gil'ead to rescue Arya, but that requires a huge side story they didn't have time for, so Brom dies in Gil'ead to Durza, and Murtagh meets them in the prison. They also didn't have time for the months of growth of Saphira, so they did that quick growth crap (which really should've just been a "6 months later" transition), but thats why things aren't accurate.

@mac1991seth

10 жыл бұрын

Goabnb94 Damn straight. Just one Lord of the Rings movie is nearly 3 hours long. Then there's Director's Cut, Extended Cut, Ultimate Expanded Version. Everything. They still had to simplify the story and it hurts, but it's not horrible piece of garbage. Say what you want about Twilight, they did their best to stay faithful to source material. Hobbit? They actually extended 1 book to 3 films with all deleted content from Tolkien's notes. Lately movies from Marvel are at least 2 hours long. DC movies are 2 hours long. Harry Potter - 2,5 hours per movie. Hungergames, Forrest Gump, Godfather. Eragon is basically a guidebook on how not to film a book.

@phatman274

10 жыл бұрын

I agree. I mean they cut way too much stuff out. For god's sake they cut out an entire race (dwarves) and the the Star Rose which become major plot points in the later books. They cut and changed so much they wrote themselves into a corner and couldn't leave it open for a sequel which is probably a good thing now that I think about it. I understand they can't include everything some things need to be changed for the sake of time (Saphira's growth spurt), but it defeats the purpose of adapting a book to a film if you're just going to change things around because it makes it easier or more cost effective to film.

@danbaker8666

9 жыл бұрын

And elves notice how aryas ears ornt pointed and the never say elves in the movie.

I think it all depends on what realm of fantasy we enjoy. Some of us when playing games like DnD or a fantasy video game, enjoy playing as elves. I feel those are the people who would enjoy the 2nd book more than the others. Some of us enjoy dwarves more, and so the 3rd would have been the favorite for those. I found the first and second book quite entertaining due to Eragon having to learn all of these new things. I'm a real sucker for anything that has an extended training sequence instead of a montage. I'm reading through the 3rd book right now, and in my opinion it's there that the descriptions become boring and tedious, and not for any fault of the writer's, but because I simply find dwarves and their typical culture in every fantasy realm to be a bit boring, especially when a good chunk of that book is dealing with nothing but politics. That being said, I found the details in every book were well written. He painted a picture in your mind instead of forcing you to create one yourself. He didn't focus on minute details, but still focused on enough of the bigger things to give you a pretty spot on idea of what he had in mind as he was writing. The lore and history are extremely complex as are the rules towards using magic, and you really don't understand it until Eragon understands it, allowing you to not only watch your protagonist grow, but to grow with him.

Awesome review!

when you were hating on the movie you were missing some facts like when you said galbotorix senses saphira hatching its because he's a dragon rider and you said you only need to know elven words to cast the spells eragon casted with his arrow but the reason he could do it was because he had the dragon rider symbol

Thanks for using my suggestion for a video!

This was a very entertaining review. Keep up the good work. =)

I would enjoy it if they remade the movie and followed the book much better. It was obvious they weren't expecting a sequel.

This is exactly how I felt about the book series.

Where's the music from at around 3:15? It sounds very familiar. I want to say either Clannad or Katawa Shoujo? I REALLY want to say Katawa Shoujo. Would really appreciate an answer.

Hi, please review the Harry Potter films and explain which book and movie was your fave?

@pedrocampos1787

3 жыл бұрын

(PT-PT)

The 1st and 2nd books were both painfully boring, and i ended up only continuing the series because the characters grew on me

I feel your pain, dude. I only read half the book before I shelved it and said "This is boring, no more."

"The website is 'Amazon (dot) com'" OMG! YOU SOLD OUT DIDN'T! Lmao but seriously, every review you make is more entertaining and well put together than the last. I especially love your use of pictures this time around. I love it. Awesome mate.

The uncle Owen thing was just to show that Garrow fills the exact same role as Uncle Owen in Star Wars so they're both interchangeable

That cherry sherbert line was pretty funny. What was that dark stuff around Durza's mouth anyway?

If you've heard of it, do you think you could do the first Hunger Games movie?

Im not kidding when i say this: this video made me laugh more then any Nostalgia Critic episode, mostly because your monotone voice makes your jokes so much funnier (Yes, I do mean that as a compliment if you did not get that). Looking forword to a lot more bad movie reviews from you in the future.

I used to love Eragon. I read all the books, watched the movie and even had the Gameboy game. I think I should go watch/ read the stuff again and see if I still like it after all these years.

8:27 did u not read atleast to page 140 or so???

@pannacottairl2781

8 жыл бұрын

More like 8:20

6:31 was one of the major flaws I saw in the film. The growth was supposed to take MONTHS.

Also, the movie, from the way it is described, has completely re-written the plot. We don't find out Eragon if Morzan's son until book 2, Arya was poisned before Eragon rescued her, Murtagh helped rescue Arya, Brom died for the Ra'zac, and with his last dying breath, Eragon found out that he was a rider. Eragon buried Brom in a sandstone tomb, then Sapharia fillied it with glass. Seriously, they completely re-write the plot.

"looks like he had too much cherry sherbert" you are so entertaining =D

dont wprry dude, the eragon series is my favorite series. the first book was pretty bad, but the rest of the series is so fricken amazing. i loved it so much. I strongly recommend you read it.

btw hate posting twice but I am a fan of the inheritance cycle and I completely agree with your rant, and I freakin' loved it, it wasn't over the top like some reveiwers or obnoxious, and you gave legitamate reasons for not liking it. which is why I watch you :)

Okay this isn't really what I expected since it went by pretty quickly, but I'm guessing that the sooner you get through a movie like this the less pain you go through. Anyway, I am a big fan of the book series, and believe that they could be done justice if the books each got two movies so that important details could be kept in and it isn't as rushed.

Your. Rant. Is. Freakin: Awesome!

DID I HEAR MUSIC FROM KATAWA SHOUJO?

you can do more reviews like this, it was enjoyable

While admittedly this takes from star wars and lord of the rings, I thought it rather good. The equals were a lot more original. The movie however had no perspective on time nor did it note that the urgals or however that is spelled are monsters. The conditions for magic are logical and the movie fails to show how Eragon learned magic under the impression he was swearing. I am one of those superfans of dragons. The movie makers tore the book apart like my cat does toilet paper.

Can you please make a Lion the Witch and the wardrobe review?

I remember watching this in theatre and falling asleep during it

Nice review

2:30 The music that plays in the background is from KATAWA SHOUJO! Oh Watcher, I didn't know you were into those things as well. XD

Would watcher rage at me like this if i made a top 4 worst watcher moments?

Very good review but if I might make a suggestion? You should try a review were you slow down a bit and maybe do a bit more analogizing of the movie/show. I just feel like there was a good chunk of footage you left out that could have helped better convey your thoughts. Just thinking out loud still a fantastic review.

I read 3 of the 4 books, about 100 pages of the 4th one, and just wikipediad it. It was extremely painful to push through.

Katawa Shoujo Music... I LOVE YOU EVEN MORE NOW!!

you're a good critic, KEEP UP THE AWESOME WORK :D

"Wouldn't you rather watch the original Star Wars trilogy?", you said. Well... I love the Star Wars prequels as well, you know. I love all 6 of them. Star Wars Episode 1 is my favorite out of all 6 of them. No, I'm not joking... I'm tired of people treating my opinion like a joke just because it's an unpopular one. :'( ... people tend to always make me feel bad about loving Episode 1, and the prequels overall... v_v

Question: is it me, or does the voice of the main villian(I dont care about his name) sounds like the voice from Gabriel Belmont, from castlevania lords of shadows?!?

Are you going to review power ranger and you could do rant on ultimate spiderman power puff girl remmbott and more

Did you ever wonder that maybe the source material of the books just... wasn't that great? My friend tried to get me into reading this book for ages, he's in his late teens and I'm 31 (yes its a weird age gap we're world of warcraft players don't ask). Anyway he bugged me to read it, until I brought a copy on sale.. and I just couldn't get though half of it. The fantasy element was okay, but it really felt like something of a younger audience target. Didn't appeal to at all.

top 10 Megas XLR episodes, please?

It's been a while since i read the book, but i distincntly remember they were described very differently. They were sort of like crow-people. If you cant imagine, look up ravens in wizard101, you'll get the idea

Wondering if you will ever review some of the more obscure shows such as Mucha Lucha or Super Duper Sumos

WOW didn't know you fill out. You have earn even more of my approval. Which last time I checked means absolutely nothing.

You're awesome, man. Is that an actual photo of your bedroom?

I read Eragon my Freshmen year and that's what got me into reading. I loved the series (and yes IMO it gets WAY better in the next books) and when I watched the movie with my friend I almost cried and went on a rage 0_0 I HATED the movie! it gave the series no justice.

I loved Eragon so much. I have read then entire series and have read all four books. when Eragon was first announced to be in theatres I was extremely excited to see it so my family to see it. and I was pissed, one of the worst Book to Movie transitions. they removed and changed so much from the source material that nothing made sense. they cut out Eragon raising Saphira and his training with Brom which are vital to the story. the only thing positive about this movie is the cast. great cast.

That 1 minute rant really scared me.....

OK, that story WatcherOfThe2000s made... I definitely would want to read it.

I dunno if this is too out of the time period, but you should do a review on Martin Mystery. I loved that show and I feel really bad it was cancelled. I hope it comes back.

Understandable considering he wrote the first book when he was like 16 or 18. As a fan of the series the books get a lot better later in the series.

Wow I never saw this movie or read the books. But after watching this........I'm freaking glad I didn't. Also your ending idea, was perfect thats what should've happend!

review that show that shall not be named please

I remember seeing that movie in high school with my then girlfriend. our relationship was on the rocks at that point but after seeing it, seeing it bc it was her idea, i decided to let it crumble.

This movie pissed me off sooooo much. 6:21 is what got the ball rolling. I had to restrain myself from yelling at the screen when I first saw it.

I guess I'm one of the few people that actually like this movie? I wonder if it's because I never read the book? Or is it an I.Q. kind of thing?

Monotone- fun Rage- Amazing I can rage in a review, and i'm still working on it, and you're a major influence on me.

Oh, my god. Finally. Thank you, Watcher.

Some thoughts, if you would care to hear them. I liked Eragon (the book). Admittedly, though, it requires some patience. If you didn't like Eragon, then you certainly would not enjoy Eldest, Brisingr, or Inheritance. Mr. Paolini seems to have lost his love for his work in Eldest and Brisingr (the latter being a giant clusterf**k of political bs). Inheritance was more like the first book, but a little choppy, I'm sure because there was pressure from Knopf to shorten the book as they had already gone over the original three book allotment. However, I agree with your review. The movie F**KING BLEW HARD CHUNKS. My daughter loved this movie. Luckily, my daughter is not quite two. This movie disappeared when we got cable. With any luck, it will not be remembered. I also did want to add that I felt that, while the books definitely rip off of Star Wars and LOTR (yay for finishing a book when you are 15 and have no real life experiences), the movies did it moreso. There's my two cents. Do with them what you will.

You are so awesome!

Man, these were the days?

0:08 don't forget Mysterious MrEnter

Hearing you rant like that... My jaw kinda hit the floor.

Yup, Im glad someone else caught that.

You forgot to mention that the dwarves were five foot ten, and the elves didn't have pointy ears.

Could you do a top 10 episode list of Class of 3000 next?

Katawa Shoujo music... yap, I love this guy already.

You should do a review on martin mystery. i loved this show. it inspired me to create creature art, and i loved it. i wish it wasnt canceled.

youve watched silence of the lambs

If I may represent my slight disagreement with the creator of this video, in the least aggressive way I can manage, I enjoyed the books. I felt as though the books created a rather believable world, which as it continued on became rather full and complete feeling, until the end of the series... Anyhow, I hated the movie, and I agree with the idea that Paolini did take a long time describing something that was far too simple to warrant that amount of time. Cheers Watcher, I like yo vids.

Then why comment?

I think it's awesome your in calculus what do you have calculus ab or calculus bc

I thought his cousin Ruran left to AVOID the military. Anyways, this movie review was quite hilarious at times though. "Obi Brom Kenobi"..

then you are wrong i think.I loved inheritance more than any others.It had all the right battles, all the right characters doing all the right things and the finale in Uru Baen, nest chapter I've ever read. In my opinion Brisingr was the worst (not that any are bad) because apart from the Eldunari there were no surprises or really major battles and no exiting characters introduced.

don't worry the books get better with each one

Can you do a review of how to train your dragon?

can you do top 10 creepypasta?!

I agree with you. The books are good and do get better with the series but the movie was a real disappointment. The only character I was happy with was Saphira but there were still various bits with her that didn't fit right with her character. There's so much more to the story that they don't show and not just because of time constraints. Various crucial points that extend into the other books were massacred, hence why there isn't a second movie. Besides the fact this failed dramatically.