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Rating:  -
I've read all three Dragonlance books of the main trilogy and the first of the Lost Chronicles trilogy. I'll give the movie credit that it stuck to the book's plot VERY well and any changes made were warranted due to the lack of screen time. Still, the speed of the plot felt VERY rushed even with some scenes removed and some scenes felt almost comedic with the speed they were blazed through. I did appreciate some of the extra scenes that were included for those who have read the entire DL Chronicles series (SPOILER ALERT: like the one scene where you find out Fizban is really Paladine).
I could have overlooked the mediocre 2D animation (I have an undying love for the old school) had the artists not have used any 3D. The 3D work was very tacky since they had 3D monsters with textures and no outlines fighting 2D people with flat colors and outlines and it made for some very awkward battles. It should have either been all 2D or the 3D should have been cell shaded to blend with the 2D characters better. I also felt like the team overdid it on the lens flare filter. Having some light training in the area, I could tell some scenes utilized filters from either Combustion or After Effects to save time and money on 2D animation and while I would have done it myself had I been working on this, it does cheapen the movie's feel and production value.
The orchestral score on the other hand was fabulous. No real memorable riffs (like what appears in "Pirates of the Caribbean" or "The Rock"), but you could tell money went into the music. Voice acting is typical of your Saturday morning cartoon variety despite some heavy hitters in the cast.
Overall, this movie is worth a rental for the DL fan who read the Chronicles (like myself) and you'll probably never watch it again, but only really worth a purchase if you're the DL completist. For those of you who did like it, Tracy Hickman has announced the movie has outsold its budget and the team is already in preproduction on the sequel. For those who didn't like it, just remember, this is how Lord of the Rings got it's start in cinema as well.
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We all know that his movie was of pretty low quality, especially for something made not too long ago. However, I've come to terms with it. I loved this series, it remains today one of my favorites. And while I wish very much that it came to a better fate, if this movie is what I get then I'll take it anyways. Even in this poorly-made animation it is heart-warming to see my favorite characters come to life. If you are a fan of the books at least rent the movie or watch it online. You don't have to buy it, but at least see it!
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I've been a Dragonlance fan since the 1980's and was thrilled when I heard a movie was being made and even more so when I heard the cast list. Then they announced it would be animated. I felt let down - this would have made a great epic live-action movie on par with LoTR. I rented the DVD and found myself dumbfounded at just how BAD a movie can be. The art direction, poor CGI and even poorer reg animation all add up to a real stinker. Avoid this if you love Dragonlance.
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Like many readers of Dragonlance I had waited a long time for this movie to come out and was very dissapointed when it did. First Wizards of the Coast announced it would come out in theaters in November, which gave me hope, but instead it went directly to video- and I can see why. The normal animation is poor, the CGI even worse, events are out of order with many missing and some from other books mixed in, and many people (especially Tass) are out of character. The only new scene I really liked was the end in which the identity of the blue dragon Highlord is revealed. Sigh, how I wish TSR had had made the live action version staring Sean Connery as Fizban as it had originally planned. To bad they sold the company to Wizards of the Coast - who promply sold it to Hazbro. Don't get me wrong, I like the Transformers, but I hate what Hazbro has done to D&D (3rd and 4th edition anyone)and this movie is the perfect example of what happens when a company wants profits without caring about the source material or it's fans.
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I love the whole DragonLance saga, so this was an obvious purchase...even though I don't care for cartoons. CG would have been much better, and if you're animating it, why hold to a 90 minute time frame? Anyways...I'd buy the Winter and Spring continuances if they come out, but it's still not something that I would prominently display. Kiefer Southerland and Lucy Lawless...top casting for voice work, but it didn't help the overall quality of the movie.
It was a Saturday morning cartoon, and I think that is a disservice to the authors. I gave it 3 stars only because of it's original story. The quality of the cartoon I wouldn't be able to even rate...it was that bad for me.
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