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Tarfumes.com - The Seeker - The Dark is Rising
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Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Starring: Frances Conroy, Wendy Crewson, Christopher Eccleston, Ian McShane, Jim Piddock
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: 20th Century Fox
EAN: 0024543492177
Format: AC-3
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2008-03-18
Running Time: 99
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
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Editorial Reviews:
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Filled with magical characters, thrilling action and spectacular visual effects, The Seeker is an epic fantasy adventure the whole family will love! During Christmas break from school, a seemingly typical teenager discovers he's anything but ordinary. As the seventh son of a seventh son, Will Stanton is The Seeker - a chosen warrior destined to restore the delicate earthly balance between Light and Dark. Guided by ancient protectors of the Light, young Will must travel through time to gather the hidden signs that hold the ultimate power to protect the world.
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Awful
Comment: I could not watch even half the movie. I do not know how to describe this!
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Summary: disappointing
Comment: After watching *Spiderwick Chronicles* and "Golden Compass*, I thought I was in for a treat with *The Seeker*. Whoo, boy, was I wrong. I couldn't wait for the movie to be over.
Will, unknown unto himself, is destined to be a seeker, saving the world from darkness with light. The Old Ones, fearing that darkness is on the offense, make themselves known to Will and guide throught a "crash course" with the retrieval of six signs. These six signs will save the world from the dark force.
And...that's pretty much it. Nothing really cool about it. Just. Plain. Boring.
I haven't read the book. And by the majority of the reviews here, it looks like the movie has really deviated from the book...leaving fans sorely disappointed. Well, I didn't have to read the book to know that the movie was simply boring. The special effects was nice but they weren't enough to save the movie.
You're not missing anything if you don't ever watch this film.
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Summary: You Just Can't Beat The Lord Of The Rings, Guys...
Comment: The Sucker ...I mean THE SEEKER: THE DARK IS RISING is one of those putrid fantasy flicks that tries oh-so-hard to piggyback itself off of other successful fantasy films, but fails terribly in almost all departments.
The premise...
Dark and light battle. Dark wins. Light survives. Dark falters. Light wins. Darkness may still be out there waiting to win again. Cool CGI. Actors saying stilted and ridiculous lines. Corny ending. Close curtain.
That's it. Really.
Alexander Ludwig stars as Will Stanton, the final "seeker" in a line of immortals who's job it is is to seek out and find the signs that will unlock a puzzle responsible for defeating "The Darkness." The darkness is given form by The Rider (Christopher Eccleston, Heroes TV Series) who's goal is to trick The Seeker and get the clues himself so that he can snuff out the light. The battles to and fro are not surprising and have little if any impact on the viewer. Some casually decent CGI makes for some interesting shots but it's all show with no substance.
References to other great fantasy films are easily paralleled. Most notably is The Lord of the Rings with its own "dark riders" and their need to find "the one ring". Friends surround Frodo to protect him from this dangerous item (similar to how friends protect Will Stanton so that he can complete his own journey). But The Lord of the Rings had some of the best CGI, best acting, and best directing out there. The Seeker failed on almost all of those.
I'm sure every actor in this lame film are praying it'll vanish, like a fantasy that never was. Let's help them out by not watching it.
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Summary: Great movie
Comment: I have not read these books so I can't compare the story lines; however, I thought this movie was great! The characters are very interesting and the general story was captivating. I would highly recommend this movie to anyone looking for a magical and exciting movie!
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Summary: Worst Fantasy Movie Made
Comment: I had been interested in seeing "The Seeker" since I'm usually a fan of fantasy and the film looked like it had promise. Unfortunately, this most certainly was one of the dullest films I've ever seen. The main character (Will I think? I can't even recall) was a Harry Potter-Book 5 knock off full of angst. The climax was so anti-climatic that it was laughable. No character had more than a single-dimension. The plot was confusing and ultimately uninteresting.
Do yourself a favor: check out a fantasy movie with better production values, like the "Narnia" series, or go read "Leven Thumps" by Obert Skye. But don't waste your time with this garbage.
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