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Warlord
5692 Posts
    
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| http://www.scifi.com/darkkingdom/
Looks pretty good to me! | |
Originally posted by Schooly_D
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glumag
Warlord
5968 Posts
| | 03/21/2006 2:17 PM |
| | Yes it does, but this has been in previews for like 2 months now [:D] | |
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wicked cool
Underboss
2151 Posts
| | 03/21/2006 3:40 PM |
| | they advertise every other commercial on scifi. i have a bad feeling about it. most of their original movies have been bombs. they say the story has come out before narnia and lotor but ive never heard of it. is this any relation to dragonslayer the movie? | |
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devasque
Sergeant
874 Posts
| | 03/21/2006 3:43 PM |
| | Well coming from someone who doesn't have cable I'll offer my thanks for the heads up. It looks quite interesting. Lots of talent in the cast, lets hope the story allows them to play in to it and the CGI Fafnir isn't a let down. | |
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maijstral
Underboss
2105 Posts
| | 03/21/2006 3:51 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by wicked cool
they advertise every other commercial on scifi. i have a bad feeling about it. most of their original movies have been bombs. they say the story has come out before narnia and lotor but ive never heard of it. is this any relation to dragonslayer the movie?
Its based on the Wagnerian opera from the 1800's "The ring of the Nibelung"
The ring cycle is 4 operas lasting 15 hours total, they have adapted it down to 4 hours on the Scifi channel. | | | |
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Username
Warlord
5692 Posts
| | 03/21/2006 3:53 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by maijstral
quote:
Originally posted by wicked cool
they advertise every other commercial on scifi. i have a bad feeling about it. most of their original movies have been bombs. they say the story has come out before narnia and lotor but ive never heard of it. is this any relation to dragonslayer the movie?
Its based on the Wagnerian opera from the 1800's "The ring of the Nibelung"
The ring cycle is 4 operas lasting 15 hours total, they have adapted it down to 4 hours on the Scifi channel.
And the opera is based on mythology. | |
Originally posted by Schooly_D
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maijstral
Underboss
2105 Posts
| | 03/21/2006 3:56 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Username
And the opera is based on mythology.
Doh! That was obvious to me but I guess it might not be to others.[B)] | | | |
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glumag
Warlord
5968 Posts
| | 03/21/2006 4:01 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Username
quote:
Originally posted by maijstral
quote:
Originally posted by wicked cool
they advertise every other commercial on scifi. i have a bad feeling about it. most of their original movies have been bombs. they say the story has come out before narnia and lotor but ive never heard of it. is this any relation to dragonslayer the movie?
Its based on the Wagnerian opera from the 1800's "The ring of the Nibelung"
The ring cycle is 4 operas lasting 15 hours total, they have adapted it down to 4 hours on the Scifi channel.
And the opera is based on mythology.
and the graphic novel rocks! [:D] | |
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Username
Warlord
5692 Posts
| | 03/21/2006 4:25 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by devasque
Well coming from someone who doesn't have cable I'll offer my thanks for the heads up. It looks quite interesting. Lots of talent in the cast, lets hope the story allows them to play in to it and the CGI Fafnir isn't a let down.
It says it comes out on TV on the 27th and DVD the 28th so there is a chance for you! | |
Originally posted by Schooly_D
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Cthulhufnord
Warlord
11113 Posts
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| | 03/21/2006 4:33 PM |
| The Opera is also one of the reasons we see historicaly innacurate Viking helmets all the time.
quote:
Originally posted by maijstral
quote:
Originally posted by wicked cool
they advertise every other commercial on scifi. i have a bad feeling about it. most of their original movies have been bombs. they say the story has come out before narnia and lotor but ive never heard of it. is this any relation to dragonslayer the movie?
Its based on the Wagnerian opera from the 1800's "The ring of the Nibelung"
The ring cycle is 4 operas lasting 15 hours total, they have adapted it down to 4 hours on the Scifi channel.
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Username
Warlord
5692 Posts
| | 03/21/2006 4:41 PM |
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Originally posted by Cthulhufnord
The Opera is also one of the reasons we see historicaly innacurate Viking helmets all the time.
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Originally posted by Schooly_D
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maijstral
Underboss
2105 Posts
| | 03/21/2006 6:44 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Username
quote:
Originally posted by Cthulhufnord
The Opera is also one of the reasons we see historicaly innacurate Viking helmets all the time.
LOL[:D]
I have heard the operas(or part of them anyway),read the graphic novels, and seen many an adaptation (includeing a two part Xena), and the bugs bunny cartoon is my favorite. | | | |
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Almalik
Warrior
266 Posts
Vancouver-ish, Canada
| | 03/29/2006 12:20 PM |
| | I am assuming the graphic novels you guys are recommending are the Dark Horse ones (Russell), not the DC ones (Thomas/Kane) if I was browsing eBay? | |
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oldcoast
Sergeant
394 Posts
| | 03/29/2006 3:01 PM |
| | This was suprisingly really good, leaps beyond the usual "made for Sci-fi channel" schlok and way, way , way better than this years crappy D&D movie. I actually didn't find myself cringing once for a fantasy film, which is a rare exception usually saved for things like LotR and the 13th Warrior. I'll probably buy this on DVD to watch it again and I'd love to the see the European version which I'm sure is better. This movie is bloody and dark, and doesn't have a happy ending which refreshing. It also does a good job at addressing paganism vs christianity in context with the story. a 4 star "B" movie the biggest drag is at roughly 130 mins running time Sci Fi is running 1 hour and 50 mins of commericials. Fire up your tivo for this one. | |
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Orion72
Underboss
1917 Posts
| | 03/29/2006 7:04 PM |
| I'm with oldcoast on this one. I liked it, and I usually can't stomach Sci-Fi Channel's homebrews. It could have been pared down quite a bit further, I think. There was alot of "dead time" where nothing really happened.
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Zenako
Commander
3472 Posts
| | 03/29/2006 7:59 PM |
| The actors and actresses were pleasing to the eye and the fight scenes were pretty reasonable with not much that was objectionable. Too bad the queen felt that way at the end...
Fafnir was reasonable, but since the battle was constrained, it made the effects easier to contain. There was no sightings of the Dragon outside the cave, at least until it was slain...
I did rewatch much of it since SciFi had it on back to back to back...
and there were some scenes where I am sure a "european edition" might be much more interesting.... | |
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Kithmaker
Commander
3926 Posts
| | 04/02/2006 1:13 AM |
| | Are you guys joking? I watched all 4 hours (mostly because I sat through the first 2 and figured I should see the other half), and thought it was pretty bad. | |
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Username
Warlord
5692 Posts
| | 04/02/2006 10:03 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Kithmaker
Are you guys joking? I watched all 4 hours (mostly because I sat through the first 2 and figured I should see the other half), and thought it was pretty bad.
It was good/decent for TV, but it that came out in the theater, it would have stunk! | |
Originally posted by Schooly_D
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oldcoast
Sergeant
394 Posts
| | 04/02/2006 10:20 PM |
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Originally posted by Kithmaker
Are you guys joking? I watched all 4 hours (mostly because I sat through the first 2 and figured I should see the other half), and thought it was pretty bad.
Pretty bad compared to what? | |
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Kithmaker
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nyjastul69
Commander
2731 Posts
Rhode Island
| | 04/03/2006 3:21 PM |
| | I didn't think was terrible, for a cable movie. I'd give it a B or B+ as a B movie. I thought the Sci-Fi D&D movie was much better. | |
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oldcoast
Sergeant
394 Posts
| | 04/03/2006 9:00 PM |
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Originally posted by Kithmaker
Uh, just about anything. Even the D&D movie was better than that.
Whoa, what are you smoking? Obviously if you thought the D&D movie was better a discussion about the merits of "B" movies is pretty pointless.
Different strokes, I guess. | |
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nyjastul69
Commander
2731 Posts
Rhode Island
| | 04/04/2006 8:35 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by oldcoast
quote:
Originally posted by Kithmaker
Uh, just about anything. Even the D&D movie was better than that.
Whoa, what are you smoking? Obviously if you thought the D&D movie was better a discussion about the merits of "B" movies is pretty pointless.
Different strokes, I guess.
Are we refering to the first or second D&D movie? | |
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TheDarkKnight
Sneak
118 Posts
| | 04/04/2006 10:57 AM |
| | I thought it was pretty good for SciFi. A lot of these kind of movies are just too low budgeted to be done right. They did a good job for what I am sure was a small amount of money to work with. | |
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ChristopherGroves
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