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The Seeker - The Dark is Rising
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Starring: Christopher Eccleston, John Benjamin Hickey, Gregory Edward Smith, Ian McShane, James Cosmo, Jim Piddock, Wendy Crewson
MPAA Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Running Time: 99 minutes
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Amazon.com Sales Rank: 6882
Average Customer Rating: 
UPC: 024543492177
List price: $29.99
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Reviews
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 Awful, December 2, 2008
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I could not watch even half the movie. I do not know how to describe this!
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 disappointing, November 10, 2008
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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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You Just Can't Beat The Lord Of The Rings, Guys..., October 7, 2008
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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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 Great movie, October 3, 2008
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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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Worst Fantasy Movie Made, September 27, 2008
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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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