paulclaassen Firstly, the synopsis: partial immortality??? What the heck is partial immortality? You are either immortal or you are not. More often than not it felt like I was watching a stage play instead of a movie. The film was also much too lighthearted to be taken seriously. If intended as a comedy, it wasn't funny, though, it was silly. I found it cartoonish at times. The film is laden with flaws, conveniences and assumptions that render the film more suited for a young demographic, as it might not appeal to a mature audience, who will not find it very believable or convincing. The character's actions leave very little to be desired. There are so many instances where characters hears conversations from meters away, and arrive just in time to continue a conversation. Uhm, really...! This is so Hollywood!David Thewlis was not very convincing as the antagonist. Dennis Quaid was kind of likable as the hero, but then again, he generally is. I did enjoy Sean Connery's voice. Oh, that voice!Ok, so the film had a cool ending. It still did not compensate for all the silliness. The visual effects were great.

nlcoker To me, this movie was by far the best out of them all and the story behind it was the greatest. Nowadays it seems as if it has more sorcery than dragonsAlso I miss how much this movie was focused on the knight code unlike the newer ones.If they decide to make a number 5, I strongly suggest making it more like this one.If you haven't watched this movie, please do I know you won't regret it.

Christopher Shobris In this film the word epic doesn't quite cover it. I freaking love this film. It's fun, it clever, it's very Spielberg-like and the dragon Draco is one of the coolest dragons ever right behind Toothless from How to Train Your Dragon. This film also goes places I didn't expect with some dark moments and mind blowing scenarios. The voice talent of Sean Connery as Draco works so perfectly that as soon as he appears on screen and talk you instantly fell the power, and grace of this magnificent dragon at least I did. As soon as he appeared I fell in love with the character. And he is the reason why this film works. The only negative I have to say it the plot is a little confusing at times. It doesn't take time to explain the scenes very well. Other then that this is a home run. Now to grade it. Characters: B+ Draco: A+ Effects: A+ Music: A+ (the best score by Randy Edelman) Acting: B Story/Plot: C+ Overall: A

Horst in Translation ([email protected]) This is an Academy Award nominated fantasy movie from almost 20 years ago. Visually, it really is a feast with nice sets, special effects and costumes. And the music is good too. But the story is not bad either. A warrior (played by Dennis Quaid, ex-husband to Meg Ryan) and a dragon stop fighting against each other, but instead decide to join forces against an evil king that was once saved by the dragon. The king is not physically strong at all, but sadly he is immortal, which complicates things a lot. Of course, there is also a beautiful maiden (Meyer looks super-hot here) and a loyal man of religion (Postlethwaite, rip) fighting on our hero's side. It's mostly a fantasy film, but there are many genres included here, even comedy. The initial encounter of Quaid's character and the dragon (voiced by Sean Connery) certainly has some humor to it. It's certainly a challenge for a film like this to be funny, but it worked very well when it did not take itself so seriously. The main villain is played by David Thewlis, a very underrated actor in general in my opinion and one of the best currently working without an Academy Award nomination. He made this film 3 years after "Naked" what is widely considered his finest performance. But he shines here as well. Looks like he really has a thing for villains although the way the character was written surely helped him in letting it all out, even down to murdering his own mother.Seeing as how there was only one dragon left, I suspected his death at the end and I was proved correct. I knew that there are two sequels, so I was a bit unsure, but in the end they decided to take this direction. I would say that this is the best film of director Rob Cohen, but I am not a fan of the likes of xxx or "The Mummy", so I may be a bit biased here. The film's writer also came up with "The Fly" many years before this, so he sure is no one-trick-pony. It's difficult to name a favorite sequence as there are many great ones. The fight sequence near the waterfall was good, but so was the ending with the dragons turning into stars.