Conference bookie::movies

    Dragon Heart stars...
    
    Dennis Quaid      David Thewlis       and Sean Connery as Draco
    
    From what I've seen, there's some great special F/X, kinda like a
    Dungeons & Dragons type Fantasy Flick.
    
    	Despite some laughter from some of the people in front of me in the
    theatre the other month, I plan on putting this one on my list of "Must
    See".

    The previews made it look like a medieval version of "Skin Game," with
    Sean Connery providing the voice of the Louis Gossett character.
    
    tom

    Well, as someone who's somewhat of a sucker for fantasy movies, it
    looks interesting enough to me that I'll probably see it.  My only real
    wince factor so far is that the dragon sounds too much like Sean
    Connery voicing a dragon and not enough like a dragon.  I mean, add
    some depth or rumble to the voice or someting to make it sound like a
    big old animal snarling "I am the LAST one!" instead of just using Mr.
    Connery (who has a fine voice, BTW, just a tremendously recognizable
    and, uh, human sounding one) doing voice overs.  
    
    After all, they put all that effort into making the dragon seem "real"
    otherwise....
    
    
    Just my two cents.  Maybe I'll think better of it after seeing the
    movie, maybe not.
    
    
    Cheers,
    
    kim

    RE: .3 kim
    
    	I agree, his voice is apropriate with that some what gothic sound
    but could have used a grungier sound to it....

    Hold on a minute .......
    
    True followers of fanatasy should remember that REAL dragons can charm
    you to distractio, lull you into a false sense of security or
    completely beguile you. Before seeing the movie, I'm allowing that 
    Sean Connery may in fact have the perfect voice ..............
    
    (What I learned about dragons started with the Hobbit......)
    
    I too am looking forward to this and hope not to be disappointed.....
                                      

    	Here in Boston, it's spelled Draggin' Hahhht...

    Is this an animated movie or is it live actors with animatronics or
    Jurassic Park style special effects?
    
    						Steve
    

    
    
    live actors with Jurassic Park type effects.
    
    Chris
    :)

    
    I thought it was pretty good.
    Lots of applause at the end of the film. Something you don't hear
    that often.
    
    

    Yeah it was pretty good, although I was a little dissapointed!
    
    F/X were top notch...even more believable than JP dinos  (9)
    Story could have used a little more immagination, but it was ok (5)
    Acting/casting I didnt think I'd like Dennis Quaid but I did and Sean
    Conerys voice was very well suited for Draco.  (8)
    Overall 7.2
    
    I just wished it had more of a D&D story to it!

    Did anyone but me (surely not!) catch the uncredited cameo that was
    the voice of King Arthur??
    
    Chris

    I think it was the same guy who did the voice of the "Knight" who
    protected the "Holy Grail" in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade".
    
    

    Saw it.  A mediocre story with some painfully bad stuff (including some
    New Age Hooey which I can very much do without), but a nifty dragon
    that I liked far more than I thought I would have.  Much funnier than
    I'd have expected but that's because of the reparte between Dennis
    Quaid (who inexplicably talks in a deep, scratchy Pirate voice, without
    the Pirate jargon) and the dragon.  He's a very easy-going dragon, no
    velocipator here.  And he snorts fireballs out of his nostrils (makes
    me wonder what his sinus passages are made out of, but that's just me),
    which is fun for the kids.
    
    If you can sort of force your way past the lacking points (and there
    are many) of the movie, you may very well enjoy yourself.  They (the
    CGI types) did a good job with the dragon and not too many seams show
    between the "real" world and the beast.  
    
    It was far from great, but entertaining in a very low-expectation sort
    of way.
    
    **.5 out of ****
    
    
    kim

    re:.12  Interesting thought there.  I don't know if the same person
    did the Indy film.  I suppose it could be.  He had a role in
    "First Knight" last year.
    
    chris

    Is this film appropriate for 8-10 year olds? Scary? Adult content?
    
    Chris

    I'd say OK for that age group.  There's little or no "adult content",
    but a fair amount of violence as rebel peasants are crushed by
    the evil king/prince.  The dragon is certainly not going to be
    the source of any nightmares.
    
    Chris
    

The wheat field going up in flames was pretty neat.  
Reminded me of the napalm run in "Apocalypse."

Dennis is capable of more passion than he showed in the 
flick.  I think he could have done better.  He also seemed 
to oscillate from a Scottish brogue to an Irish accent.

The kid-king was great.  I kept saying to myself during the 
movie, "Someone please pinch his head off."  His picture is 
next to the word "loathsome" in the dictionary.

I like movies that snooker me (one of the reasons "The 
Sting" is high on my list).  When Mom presented the five 
dragonslayers to her son, I simply said, "B*tch."  After 
all, it was her action that put the pimple on the throne.  
Enjoyed having to eat my words on that one.

Okay, I enjoyed the movie as pure entertainment.

Would any of you know if there might be posters available? In particular, I'd
love to get my hands on the scene after King Arthur's appearance, when Drago
shielded the emotionally spent knight from the downpour of rain.

I personally found the scene to be poignant. Symbolic of their new relationship.

Any info/pointers on Dragonheart paraphernalia?  

Thanks,

Sue

    
    
    the theatres here are giving away free dragon heart mini posters.
    Nothing thrilling as I remember.
    
    Chris
    :)

    
    
    Anybody know when the UK release date is for this?
    
    Chris
    :)

	dissapointed... but ok!

**/5

> Dennis is capable of more passion than he showed in the 
> flick.  I think he could have done better.  He also seemed 
> to oscillate from a Scottish brogue to an Irish accent.

A common affliction amongst american actors, I feel. just listen to Scottie from
Star Trek !

Then again, he did try. Sean Connery doesn't even bother trying to do accents. I
wonder, is this a case of less is more ? Maybe I should start a new topic for
accents ?

Simes %^)

    
    
    
    what's wrong with Scotty's accent in Star Trek?
    
    Chris
    :)

    Especially since James Doohan isn't an American actor?
    
    
    E

I stand corrected ! So what nationality is James Doohan, then ?

Siems %^)

    Canadian I think.
    
    Clive

    
    
    Yup..I think Clive is right. He is Canadian.
    
    Chris
    :)

American..? Canadian..?   	

Whats the difference..?

    RE: The difference?
    
    	About 78 medals at the end of the Olympics!  [^;=

>    Especially since James Doohan isn't an American actor?
 
American Heritage Dictionary (C)1975:

American 
1. [Guess]
2. Of, in, or pertaining to North or South America, or the Western Hemisphere.

Re .20:
>Anybody know when the UK release date is for this?
11 October.

    
    
    
    re october 11
    
    
    oh well...I'll catch it in Canada in a few weeks hopefully :))
    
    Chris
    :)

Re .-1

>    oh well...I'll catch it in Canada in a few weeks hopefully :))

As long as its still playing over there by then ...

Simes %^)

    
    
    
    Yeah..hope I don't miss it between countries!
    
    Chris
    :)

    Saw this over the christmas holiday - mainly because of Sean Connery
    and to see how they did the 'dragon'. Didn't know what to expect.
    
    Ended up liking it very much. Would not have recognized Dennis Quaid
    without the credits. as an earlier noter said - the king-son needed his
    head pinched off! Liked the mother - again - didn't realize who it was
    until the credits. It was nice to realize she still had spirit despite
    what must have been a brutal marriage and a vast dissapointment (in her
    son).
    
    I like Sean connery's voice, irregardless of accent and thought he had
    a very dashing dragon's  voice. but then, I am partial to connery
    already.
    
    the special effects with the dragon were pretty good. The technology is
    almost ready to do some of the Anne McCaffrey  Dragons of Pern stories
    without it looking really hookey. Though I'm not sure if the mixing of
    a generated dragon with a human on it would like any good.
    
    I also liked the confrontation scene where Draco goes to swallow the
    knight and they end up in a stalemate. 
    
    good rental!
    
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    I like that Draco and the knight team up to scam nobility. The second
    plunge into water, where it's only a few feet deep is really funny.
    
    I was bummed at the end, but it is the only logical ending. It would
    have been nice to somehow preserve the dragon, but do away with the
    king.