God I shudder to think the horror of what they'd have done if they'd continued it to a series urgh...they'd screw up all the Welsh bits and being from Wales I'd probably fly over to the US just to give the director a decking.
This is movie was amazing even though I'd never read the books before. Now I know how others feel when they hear book fans complain about the movie. This has made me watch movies first then read books afterwards. Just for switching kicks. LOVE this movie.
Just finished reading the book--I had not realized there was actually a movie made from it. Just watching the trailer I can't imagine, from a perspective of comparing it to the book, that it is anything less than horrible. As much as I like Ian McShane, what a woeful miscasting that is (in addition to everyone else I noticed).
Just 10 quick things wrong with this movie IN THE FIRST TEN MINUTES I. Gwen is one of the older kids. II. Max is not home. III. There are no cell phones. IV. They live on a farm. V. Merriman is supposed to be an olde, Einstein-haired, wizardy man... VI. Mrs Greythorn can't walk... VII. They go to GET the tree. VIII. THEY ARE ENGLISH IX. Where is Mary? X. Will already LIVES in the attic...the first attic, not the twins. All in ten minutes...I would keep going but I'm out of characters.
@annie10103 Most people think the first book is the weakest in the series, so if you loved Over Sea Under Stone you'll adore the rest of them, and yes Merriman is in the rest too.
I've got quite a few chapters into the second book, and in my opinion I think it's weaker than the first book. I think I just like the plot more in Over Sea Under Stone. Haha Merriman is the best character by far.
@annie10103 Keep reading. Merriman gets better. I thought he was rather cranky in the first half of the second book, but then he goes back to his badass, snarky self. :)
im reading this book in P.A.C.E ans the book is way better.... this movie makes itself look terrible by watching the trailer lol it will never be as good as the book.. like its not even in the same time period... .bleh!
PLEASEi' ? DONT READ THIS. YOU WILL GET KISSED IN THE NEAREST POSSIBLE FRIDAY BY THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE. TOMORROW WILL BE THE BEST DAY OF YOUR LIFE. HOWEVER IF YOU DONT POST THIS COMMENT TO AT LEAST 3 VIDEOS YOU WILL DIE WITHIN 2 DAYS. NOW UV STARTED READIN DIS DUNT STOP THIS IS SO SCARY. SEND THIS OVER TO 5 VIDEOS IN 143 MINUTES WHEN UR DONE PRESS F6 AND UR CRUSHES NAME WILL BE ON THE SCREEN IN BIG LETTERS. THIS IS SO SCARY CAUSE IT ACTUALLY WORKS
They made this seem like a run-of-the mill fantasy. Can someone please inform Hollywood that there is a difference between good fantasy and bad fantasy, as different as Pride & Prejudice and pink, sultry romance novels?
What a horrible dissapointment. How on earth can you have a book series which is set intrinsicly tied to Wales, England, Cornwall and the legends of King Arthur in America?! The books were brilliant, this film looks distressing. Bad casting choices too. I have no problem with books being adapted for screen, but there's adapting and completly rewriting. I wonder what the author thought.
i'm reading this book for school right now, and i thought it was set on a farm in Britain!!!..............the things they do to change movies now a days
I'm not even halfway through the book for the first time and, wow, have they changed it. I like Christopher Eccleston, but I won't be seeing this movie anytime soon. (And I find it pretty stupid that they changed the setting for no discernible reason whatsoever, and I'm an American!)
derp-a-derp a-derpie-derp!!!.......why'd they hire that voice actor?!?...this story is way better than that. they sold it short with this shitty trailer.
Why, oh why did they cose that actor as Merriman Lyon, are they mad??? He is to small, to heavy is nose isn't at all like described in the book, and they didn't even bother to make his hair white. Really, they could have done better.
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I haven't seen this movie. I just saw an early trailer and wanted to crawl into a hole and die. BUT I suppose that's always the case with book fans who see one of their favourites being radically... erm... re-imagined. It does seem, however that the film-makers had absolutely no faith in, or feeling for their source material. I'm working on an adaptation of Alan Garner's "The Owl Service" relocated to Santa Monica, with Zac & Miley- anyone buying?
This is the worst book-to-film-adaptation that I have EVER seen. The main thing being the fact that they american-ized this. WHY?! And the twin brother and wrong actors for Will (ESPECIALLY WILL), Merriman and The Rider and oh god the list goes on.
Even as its own movie it's not even decent, way below average. :/
I love the book. Though the movie was a waaay over the top adaption that didn't quite fit in with the summary of the book. The actors are gr8 though but the script is just soo, not like in the book. The book is better.
*thinking* I thought the book was better just because it was a little diffrent from the actual movie. The movie was Good but the Books are great. They are much diffrent fron this, read them. And please do not flame if you like the movie because I never said that it was bad....
Have you ever seen a movie that was already bad, and then the lead actor grabs it by the throat and hurls it over the edge into utter garbage? This is what Alexander Ludwig did to this movie. It was already vapid, dimwitted, and a thoroughly bad adaptation...then Ludwig storms in and slathers his sour-faced, wooden, emo bitchyness over everything. It's one of the rare times that I found myself actively HATING the actor more than the movie itself.
what can i say, i was part of the extra's that were involved in the movie, for me it was a great experience, seeing all the fun, the actors that played in it, and well getting payed for the work i done:P the movie wasn't so bad but i think it didn't reach the of the ones that read the book.
i have seen the real movie and it is called"the legend of the seeker" u guys should see it . It is so cool and i have fallen in love with it. WATCH IT NOW,HERE ON YOUTUBE
The only reason I watched this film was because of Christopher Eccleston (he plays the main villain in it). He was fantastic, but I think they should've given him more screen time.
The rest of the film's crap -- the main character in particular is very annoying.
I'm reading the dark is rising sequence right now and i absolutly love it. The film version of books is usually nothing great but this seems like the biggest let sown since the da vinci code. I agree with veganactor, they shouldn't have changed the setting to America. The whole series is based on Arthurian legends and england is such a massive part of the story. I'm not even oing to bothr seeing it.
I just can't believe they set this in America. Americans know what America is like and children do not need it to be set in America "so they can relate". The stories are intrinsically tied to England and if the producers of this had learned anything from Harry Potter, they would have learned that Americans love the combination of Fantasy and England. For most Americans England is a fantasy place. Not some lame shopping mall in Los Angles. What fools to ruin such a book.
@veganactor I agree. The only reason to why I watch the film is because Christopher Eccleston does a lovely job as the walker. Other than that I don't see how they ever thought setting it in america would help and the ending of it doesn't match at all. You can't set a king arthur themed book in the US when the entire king arthur legend is set specifically in Wales and England. Way to go america.
@veganactor I KNOW! This movie made me so incredibly angry. I was excited at first, when I heard it would be a movie, but there were so many things wrong with it IN THE FIRST FIVE MINUETS that I almost left the theatre. One of my favourite book series' that I hoped others could love the same way I do, now ruined by this movie! Any child that sees this will have a tainted view of the amazing books! I am very upset.
You've got to be kidding. The Dark is Rising is my 3rd favorite series (after HP and Inkheart), and I can't believe what these people did to it! It's like they read the back of the book! Still, the trailer's pretty epic. MUSIC: 1:45-1:58- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire trailer music (Brand X Music- Slay the Dragon), 1:59-end- X-Ray Dog- Darkness and Light
BUT it was waaaaay off from the book : / this is too... modern... and if I catch it right the plot isnt even near the same!!! but I can see it when I watch whole movie.
This was actually a good movie. Many people thought it was a Harry Potter ripoff, with the protagonist went hunting and destroying objects to destroy the dark antagonist. But the book was before Harry Potter, and even JKR admit she borrows some idea from this book.
This movie is based on a British book called "The Dark is rising." In the US, it went by "The Seeker" and in the UK it went by "The Dark is Rising." I think the DVD says The Seeker: The Dark is Rising.
i saw the movie ages ago, i didnt think that they had a trailor for it. my grandma got me the book for christams and i just started reading, then i saw the trailor, and now i wanna see it again O.O
If watched without comparing it to the books, this film is actually quite decent. I enjoyed it greatly. The filming style was actually pretty stunning.
Updating is fine, but here they kept the title and inserted a completely different story. The screenplay writer admitted to not having bothered to read the rest of the sequence - WTF??? Hope they lost tons of money on this, it's well, well deserved. And what bright spark cast Lovejoy as Merriman?
I also found that they ruined the balance between the Light and the Dark.One more thing,why did they add the twin brother?There was no mention of a brother.
yeah, but trust me WORST MOVIE EVER! thin storyline, terrible scene selection. i have never read the book and many people say its great, but this movie makes me NOT want to read the book.
And I know that many of you like Twilight (/are obsessed wth it) but the movie is wortha crap. I admit that i liked the original book and that it was funny and edgy and very captivating but the movie itself could have gone WAAAAAY better. you agree, doncha?
Take LOTR. although i dun like it that much cuz all it does is remind me of NEW YEARS EVE cuz thats when all the parts are shown, every year. But the characters and the depth is AMAZING.
oh my God, there are some whackos out here using up all the commenting space.
I agree that the Dark is Rising is not a very good movie but i liked the beginning and the actor that plays Will is cute but i didn't read the book(s?). Sry.
No, what i mean so say is that all movies based on magic and wizards apart from LOTR, after Harry Potter are lousy and bad and full of cliches.
I'm sorry to say that, but its the truth. I mean, I felt bored when the plot of this movie was revealed
for the ignorant pple who dont know shit about symbols...all the symbols were satanic and it was meant to save the world!!!..cant u c the sublime shit they put in movies....666 is protecting the boy! and u pple just watch like sheeps
na but the satanic bitch director is talkin about seventh son of a seventh son..read about that...an the one who will save the world carry the number of the beast or signs of satan...cz its wierd all the symbols that saves that boy r satanic...an the director wana convince u that these symbols r the truth..so have the movie ur way..as a normal movie..or shit filled with sublime messages...but this director or the fucker who wrote the story is a miserable satanic fool
I was being sarcastic;not sure if you're serious but if so, check up the symbols online, it's not as bad as you think.They come from Celtic and other myths, old pagan symbols that the Christians of those days didn't understand and changed into something evil (the devil has all the characteristics of Herne the Hunter).Hollywood did the rest.The pagan faiths only strove to do the same as Christianity - bettering of mankind and glorification of God.Don't worry,the film's nothing to worry about.
well based on what books u did read???heh..pagan religions r all satanic my friend..wana know why? cz satan likes to call himself the sun..the moon..the serpent..the owl...which what u call pagan not satanic...i c this movie a subliminal story of the false saviour..someone will riscue humanity with his satanic symbols oh well .its based on a true story in the bible..but the producer had to change the story in a cenimatic way..thats how the zionist media in usa works..u have to get their language
This film was not based on a story in the bible perhaps you should look up "Dark is Rising" by Susan Cooper in the 1960's and 1970's before you write comments like that it is the second book in the Dark is Rising series it follows "Over Sea, Under Stone" and precedes "Greenwitch".They are a series of children's books and nothing more so get your story straight and read the books, because the movie isn't true to them.You miss out on over half the story that is required if they choose to make more
oh well its inspired subliminaly by some real shit...the most close stroy for this movie is the antichrist we wait to save the world with his satanic shit symbols..if this is an innocent movies why the fuck they choose pagan an satanic symbolism that will save the world..u r missing the story not me dude..i know its a book.but when the zionist holywood makes a movie u have to be blessed by there occult fuck..its not just that movie ..most of 2007 an 2008 speakin about the same fuckin thing
No your still not getting it it's a story about King Arthur Will is the Last born of the old ones like Merlin it's not about the antichrist it's about KING ARTHUR. READ THE BLOODY BOOKS then tell me it's about something different.
The books are horrible i'd rather see the movie what is everyone saying
Alex69forever 1 week ago
I don't particularly like the books. The movie looks worst than the book.
jrkitty253 1 month ago
GSonlyone: do you know the name of the soundrack that beggins after 1:58 ? Is it two steps from hell? Thanks for your help.
doubidim 1 month ago
God I shudder to think the horror of what they'd have done if they'd continued it to a series urgh...they'd screw up all the Welsh bits and being from Wales I'd probably fly over to the US just to give the director a decking.
Tenkensoujiro666 2 months ago
Someone needs to remake this film, and make it fit with the damn book.
annie10103 2 months ago 4
Does any one knows the song playing after 1:58 ?
doubidim 2 months ago
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hepaussu 3 months ago
I only read the first book and never finished it. It was SOOOO boring!! >:(
Big12189 3 months ago
Why? Why? $ Not for any amount of money would I see movie after wincing through the trailer.
mwindous 3 months ago
he's supposed to be british....
duke1k 4 months ago
This is literally the worst movie adaption of a book I have ever seen....
ALittleBuzzyBee 5 months ago
Looks like Dr.Who downgraded from the tardis to a horse...
ShawtyFyasko98 5 months ago
This is movie was amazing even though I'd never read the books before. Now I know how others feel when they hear book fans complain about the movie. This has made me watch movies first then read books afterwards. Just for switching kicks. LOVE this movie.
Seethem0 6 months ago
Lol, Merriman looks more like the Walker than the actual Walker does! :D
Thresch 6 months ago
"Can I fly?"
"What?"
"You know, woosh?"
Lol
annie10103 6 months ago 4
i love the part when christian speared summe and summer used the killswitch on christian
MsTehnoobworld 7 months ago
Just finished reading the book--I had not realized there was actually a movie made from it. Just watching the trailer I can't imagine, from a perspective of comparing it to the book, that it is anything less than horrible. As much as I like Ian McShane, what a woeful miscasting that is (in addition to everyone else I noticed).
faville 7 months ago
@faville I tried watching it after reading the books. McShane was actually pretty good, but not even he could save the movie.
90geekgirl06 2 months ago
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i just got the book today and started reading it it good so far. cant wait to see movie!
MrLegofan2 7 months ago
i love these books, this movie did not do them justice
aeanna 7 months ago
the trailer sucks. but i've actually seen the movie and i loved it. :/ x
xMariaEnchantedx 8 months ago
This movie looks sooooo shitty. The kid is so ugly that he deserves to be stabbed in the face.
WolfySnackrib666 8 months ago
BenedictRoend 10 months ago
@BenedictRoend
OMG I've only read the first book (over sea under stone) is Merriman in The Dark is Rising? Because I swear, I loved him in the first book! :)
annie10103 6 months ago
@annie10103 Most people think the first book is the weakest in the series, so if you loved Over Sea Under Stone you'll adore the rest of them, and yes Merriman is in the rest too.
cjgrayside 6 months ago
@cjgrayside
I've got quite a few chapters into the second book, and in my opinion I think it's weaker than the first book. I think I just like the plot more in Over Sea Under Stone. Haha Merriman is the best character by far.
annie10103 6 months ago
@annie10103 Keep reading. Merriman gets better. I thought he was rather cranky in the first half of the second book, but then he goes back to his badass, snarky self. :)
90geekgirl06 2 months ago
@90geekgirl06
Yeah he was a bit pissed off to begin with, I loved it when he changed near the end. Best character by FAR.
annie10103 2 months ago
@annie10103 I wanted to hug him after the third book, Greenwitch. And then the last book made me sob. Just read.
90geekgirl06 2 months ago
@90geekgirl06
I will :)
annie10103 2 months ago
what is that boys name?
EvalRoxx 10 months ago
heres how to talk to a girl tell her u hav lots of money n she'll come running and if she doesnt then u no shes a keeper
pmcgillick 10 months ago
dinner
Yoshigotho 10 months ago
I think Eccleston was a good casting
kelle144 10 months ago
LOL my dad wnated me to read more so i grabbed this book randomly and the movie came out the next month i was like WTF.
TheMediaPro 10 months ago
The security gaurds have American accents in the trailer. But in the movie they're English.
It seems that The Seeker, and The Dark Is Rising have a slightly different script despite being the same movie
SpongesandSpoons 11 months ago
Why isn't it in England?
Why doesn't he live on a farm?
Who are those police?
Why doesn't the rider actually look threatening?
Why are the signs glowing orbs?
I'm not watching this. >:(
timeparadox888 11 months ago
i read them all in 80
shamshamblam 11 months ago
lol this looks as bad as id heard. It starts off looking like a teen sex comedy!
Pentdad 11 months ago
im reading this book in P.A.C.E ans the book is way better.... this movie makes itself look terrible by watching the trailer lol it will never be as good as the book.. like its not even in the same time period... .bleh!
KittyKat3461 11 months ago
im reading the book for english class and it is nothing like it apperentley read the book before you watch the movie
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PLEASEi' ? DONT READ THIS. YOU WILL GET KISSED IN THE NEAREST POSSIBLE FRIDAY BY THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE. TOMORROW WILL BE THE BEST DAY OF YOUR LIFE. HOWEVER IF YOU DONT POST THIS COMMENT TO AT LEAST 3 VIDEOS YOU WILL DIE WITHIN 2 DAYS. NOW UV STARTED READIN DIS DUNT STOP THIS IS SO SCARY. SEND THIS OVER TO 5 VIDEOS IN 143 MINUTES WHEN UR DONE PRESS F6 AND UR CRUSHES NAME WILL BE ON THE SCREEN IN BIG LETTERS. THIS IS SO SCARY CAUSE IT ACTUALLY WORKS
nrobertson85 1 year ago
They made this seem like a run-of-the mill fantasy. Can someone please inform Hollywood that there is a difference between good fantasy and bad fantasy, as different as Pride & Prejudice and pink, sultry romance novels?
masterfeatherpen 1 year ago
What a horrible dissapointment. How on earth can you have a book series which is set intrinsicly tied to Wales, England, Cornwall and the legends of King Arthur in America?! The books were brilliant, this film looks distressing. Bad casting choices too. I have no problem with books being adapted for screen, but there's adapting and completly rewriting. I wonder what the author thought.
maltakat 1 year ago
i hate that book so much my teacher really makes me mad for assighning this book THIS BOOK SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
whosawsome 1 year ago
i'm reading this book for school right now, and i thought it was set on a farm in Britain!!!..............the things they do to change movies now a days
singlaughlive7 1 year ago
Who the fuck casted this kid? He can't act worth a shit.
norxcontacts 1 year ago
oh this looks so terribly crass. hollywood ruins everything
morphinemoniza 1 year ago 3
Anyone know what song it is in the beginning?
fredclovn 1 year ago
I'm not even halfway through the book for the first time and, wow, have they changed it. I like Christopher Eccleston, but I won't be seeing this movie anytime soon. (And I find it pretty stupid that they changed the setting for no discernible reason whatsoever, and I'm an American!)
alexandrakl 1 year ago 3
Bloody yanks make sure americans are everywhere.... shoulda stuck to a british famiy like. Love the books!
shannon4889 1 year ago
I just got the books, hope its good. :D
SoniaIsAwesome 1 year ago 2
i think this is a very good film and complements the books fantastically!
yes it is done by Americans but hey 90% OF FILMS THESE DAYS ARE!!!! i find it very hard to find a decent film done by English directors!!
fairy425 1 year ago
@fairy425 90% How about Bollywood?
gaz2206 1 year ago
@fairy425 you have to be kidding me...this film was the worst movie ever
oOakrapOo 1 year ago
Shit film by the looks of it! Why do they have 2 have a whining Yank kid in it alongside sum great Brit actprs? Bollox!
renegadedaemon 1 year ago 2
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xXxFeebzxXx 1 year ago
derp-a-derp a-derpie-derp!!!.......why'd they hire that voice actor?!?...this story is way better than that. they sold it short with this shitty trailer.
sethmusic 1 year ago
meh...ghey...not even worth d/ling a dvd rip...I suppose children might be pleased by it.
hoitbernard 1 year ago
hmm seems quite interesting
eeriechris 1 year ago
First half of the trailer made me think I was watching Home Alone 12.
mrchuckmorris 1 year ago
i ve been reading the book and its different
dpoas 1 year ago
The book was nothing like this. The book series is 1000 times better than this.
Masakochan17 1 year ago 36
@Masakochan17 books are always better than movies because with books you are imagining it.
uzumakimounir 1 year ago
I read the series when I was in primary school, Masakochan17.
Even if I was given free tickets to the entire theatre,
after seeing this trailer, i'd rather read them all again.
SiliconBong 1 year ago 13
@Masakochan17 ikr
goldmaster11 1 year ago
am so ganna watch this movie
hercules520 1 year ago
Why, oh why did they cose that actor as Merriman Lyon, are they mad??? He is to small, to heavy is nose isn't at all like described in the book, and they didn't even bother to make his hair white. Really, they could have done better.
mcgonagall1512 1 year ago
@mcgonagall1512 agreed. He's way too small. And they didn't have the right amount of sibligs in the film either and they're named wrong.
JasmineEsMi 1 year ago
the movie is good
sirimaOkvang 2 years ago
SHIT!!! I have to read this book for HW everyday... DAM'T!!! Its too hard
yalixxx 2 years ago
isnt emma lockhart suppose to be in this movie?
oksana95 2 years ago
I have to read this stupid book for school
MADSkate7 2 years ago
this is not a good film the books were bad and the film is even worse!!!!
mattkabd 2 years ago
ok-boy is the chosen one-boy through time-boy saves world-boy bangs girl.......you got the point right?
typos0 2 years ago
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doantice1980 2 years ago
i know that many people wont agree with me but i think its one of the worst movie i've ever seen.
it gave me headache.
inam0330 2 years ago
i love the book and the movie is inspiring
stupidzoey456 2 years ago 2
can i fly
what?
you know, whooosh
lol wtf
ive only seen half this movie and i loved it, sorry but its just my opinion, i wanna see the rest
chocsaur 2 years ago
I have to do a paper on this book. Pretty much on how it's still relevant in todays society.
nainqx 2 years ago
I haven't seen this movie. I just saw an early trailer and wanted to crawl into a hole and die. BUT I suppose that's always the case with book fans who see one of their favourites being radically... erm... re-imagined. It does seem, however that the film-makers had absolutely no faith in, or feeling for their source material. I'm working on an adaptation of Alan Garner's "The Owl Service" relocated to Santa Monica, with Zac & Miley- anyone buying?
tigerboy1966 2 years ago
I haven't seen this yet either, and I guess I should before I make any judgements, but I do agree it looks nothing like the book.
GodrictheGreat 2 years ago
@tigerboy1966 I agree. When I read this book [and all the other ones in the series] I didn't really picture it like this...
Tho I am still curious as to how the movie turned out. I haven't seen it. ^-^
racket238 2 years ago
i saw the same trailer, except at the end, instead of 'The Dark is Rising,' it says 'The Seeker: the Dark is Rising'
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nonameddog 2 years ago
This is the worst book-to-film-adaptation that I have EVER seen. The main thing being the fact that they american-ized this. WHY?! And the twin brother and wrong actors for Will (ESPECIALLY WILL), Merriman and The Rider and oh god the list goes on.
Even as its own movie it's not even decent, way below average. :/
ZanZan0Z 2 years ago
Stupid book, stupid movie.
gdlla96 2 years ago
I love the book. Though the movie was a waaay over the top adaption that didn't quite fit in with the summary of the book. The actors are gr8 though but the script is just soo, not like in the book. The book is better.
kflion 2 years ago 2
*thinking* I thought the book was better just because it was a little diffrent from the actual movie. The movie was Good but the Books are great. They are much diffrent fron this, read them. And please do not flame if you like the movie because I never said that it was bad....
<3
illegallyanonymous 2 years ago
Sorry to buck the trend, but I really like this movie. I've watched it several times and it just gets better.
I am not a kid, I've seen a million movies.
Wankshaftsbury 2 years ago 2
Dang, didn't even know there was that many movies made...
EtienneLF 2 years ago
Have you ever seen a movie that was already bad, and then the lead actor grabs it by the throat and hurls it over the edge into utter garbage? This is what Alexander Ludwig did to this movie. It was already vapid, dimwitted, and a thoroughly bad adaptation...then Ludwig storms in and slathers his sour-faced, wooden, emo bitchyness over everything. It's one of the rare times that I found myself actively HATING the actor more than the movie itself.
abridgedfanboy 2 years ago
i loved this movie saw it barely yesterday it was good=]
amparolovesJobros 2 years ago
the expectation* of the ones that read the book:P
cyobex 2 years ago
what can i say, i was part of the extra's that were involved in the movie, for me it was a great experience, seeing all the fun, the actors that played in it, and well getting payed for the work i done:P the movie wasn't so bad but i think it didn't reach the of the ones that read the book.
cyobex 2 years ago
i haven't read the book but i really don't like the movie.
mikrovalovka 2 years ago
Harry Potter?
Adventurestud 2 years ago
the book this movie is based on was written in the 70s, waaaay before harry potter. :)
misanthropette 2 years ago 3
I'm just finishing the book but this seems waaaay too different! I hate when they do that to good books!
wearsredsox21 2 years ago
the movie was ok but the book is awesome! :)
skateremmy 2 years ago
apparently you havent seen many good movies,,,,this movie sucks
durdenT1234 2 years ago
It's not really the movie itself, it's the story.
melvinhendrikse 2 years ago
I hope you're either joking or you haven't seen very many movies XD
bloodrunsclear 2 years ago
Where can I get this movie?
Legolana 2 years ago
i have seen the real movie and it is called"the legend of the seeker" u guys should see it . It is so cool and i have fallen in love with it. WATCH IT NOW,HERE ON YOUTUBE
dogsrawesome123 2 years ago
yeah i love this film its won of my favorites of alll times
littlemissymistery 2 years ago
LOL . It's not the same one. The Legend of the Seeker is another show. Different from the Dark is Rising: The seeker
blastwizard91 2 years ago
my friend is in this!yay GO TAYLOR !!!!!!
kennlegirl 2 years ago
The only reason I watched this film was because of Christopher Eccleston (he plays the main villain in it). He was fantastic, but I think they should've given him more screen time.
The rest of the film's crap -- the main character in particular is very annoying.
CaptainSoloer 2 years ago 2
Now every time I see that little shit who "played as" Will, I want to beat him with a stick
HetLedie 2 years ago
I'm reading the dark is rising sequence right now and i absolutly love it. The film version of books is usually nothing great but this seems like the biggest let sown since the da vinci code. I agree with veganactor, they shouldn't have changed the setting to America. The whole series is based on Arthurian legends and england is such a massive part of the story. I'm not even oing to bothr seeing it.
havey91 2 years ago
I love the books. The movie is a little retarded. It was somewhat entertaining still, it was so pathetic.
JRTET21 2 years ago
didn't they call this the seekers?
i thought it was stupid but i'm going to try the book ^^
VLunarheartsV 2 years ago
"Can I fly?" "What" O.o lol, awesome XD
flashpeter91 2 years ago 3
crap...crap whers the walker. horrible movie...
killerpuppetman 2 years ago
I just can't believe they set this in America. Americans know what America is like and children do not need it to be set in America "so they can relate". The stories are intrinsically tied to England and if the producers of this had learned anything from Harry Potter, they would have learned that Americans love the combination of Fantasy and England. For most Americans England is a fantasy place. Not some lame shopping mall in Los Angles. What fools to ruin such a book.
veganactor 2 years ago 30
Agreed, But we do have Malls like that in South London, though we call them Shpping Centers =]
WiseManFoolMan 2 years ago
@veganactor I agree. The only reason to why I watch the film is because Christopher Eccleston does a lovely job as the walker. Other than that I don't see how they ever thought setting it in america would help and the ending of it doesn't match at all. You can't set a king arthur themed book in the US when the entire king arthur legend is set specifically in Wales and England. Way to go america.
JasmineEsMi 1 year ago
@veganactor it takes place in England which you would know if you'd ever seen it. They just made the family American.
PGF59 1 year ago
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@veganactor i think this is a very good film and complements the books fantastically!
yes it is done by Americans but hey 90% OF FILMS THESE DAYS ARE!!!! i find it very hard to find a decent film done by English directors!!
fairy425 1 year ago
@veganactor It was set in England, the main character was just made American.
Mythicalcurse 1 year ago
@veganactor i disagree but only if it's long. thank you spammer.
shamshamblam 11 months ago
@veganactor I KNOW! This movie made me so incredibly angry. I was excited at first, when I heard it would be a movie, but there were so many things wrong with it IN THE FIRST FIVE MINUETS that I almost left the theatre. One of my favourite book series' that I hoped others could love the same way I do, now ruined by this movie! Any child that sees this will have a tainted view of the amazing books! I am very upset.
BenedictRoend 10 months ago
alexander is so cute!!
mariacullenpattinson 2 years ago
i read the book a long time ago. Was good, but like others said, the movie doesn't seem like much.
arnoldhwang 2 years ago
Listen to Lovejoy!
Wankshaftsbury 2 years ago
the books were great, but the movie doesn't look like much.
Qwil010 2 years ago
the actor who plays will is cuter now...He looks good in Race to witch mountain <3
NaruGamerBX 2 years ago
How come the security guards are dubbed American? The original Brit accents in my copy are far scarier.
Set in a far cheaper version of England that looks alot like eastern europe, this is an overlooked fantasy goodie.
Selecta!
Wankshaftsbury 2 years ago
2:12 - 2:16
sirbeeguy 2 years ago 3
1:34-1:38
sirbeeguy 2 years ago 3
1:56 - 1:58
cutie <33
dyasanxoxo 2 years ago 2
i thought that boy was super cute since thi smovie. now.. that boy's just ... fine :)
allyproject 2 years ago 3
Fire on the mountain shall find the harp of gold
Played to wake the Sleepers, the oldest of the old
Power from the green witch, lost beneath the sea
All shall find the light at last, silver on the tree.
ProfessorRJLupin 2 years ago
When the dark comes rising six shall turn it back
Three from the circle three from the track
Wood, bronze, iron, water, fire, stone,
Five will return and one go alone
Iron for the birthday, bronze carried long
Wood from the burning, stone out of song
Fire in the candle-ring, water from the thaw
Six signs the circle and the grail gone before
ProfessorRJLupin 2 years ago
You've got to be kidding. The Dark is Rising is my 3rd favorite series (after HP and Inkheart), and I can't believe what these people did to it! It's like they read the back of the book! Still, the trailer's pretty epic. MUSIC: 1:45-1:58- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire trailer music (Brand X Music- Slay the Dragon), 1:59-end- X-Ray Dog- Darkness and Light
ProfessorRJLupin 2 years ago
this looked good :)
BUT it was waaaaay off from the book : / this is too... modern... and if I catch it right the plot isnt even near the same!!! but I can see it when I watch whole movie.
EnvyxEdYaoi 2 years ago
This was actually a good movie. Many people thought it was a Harry Potter ripoff, with the protagonist went hunting and destroying objects to destroy the dark antagonist. But the book was before Harry Potter, and even JKR admit she borrows some idea from this book.
Seasrmar 2 years ago
I thought this movie was called the seeker.
jaf4e 2 years ago
This movie is based on a British book called "The Dark is rising." In the US, it went by "The Seeker" and in the UK it went by "The Dark is Rising." I think the DVD says The Seeker: The Dark is Rising.
bettername2come 2 years ago
Another hastily cranked-out Harry Potter Clone.
blueraptor2010 2 years ago
the book was made before harry potter :/
ewdri 2 years ago 4
damn, this guy is a copy of one of my classmates o_O
Alchera201 2 years ago
LOL
kisszzz 2 years ago
Cheese-tastic. :-P
ZemplinTemplar 3 years ago
.....?
alk about a bad trailer. (Im reading the book and IT IS NOTHING CLOSE TO THIS!)
Clan5XS 3 years ago
NO movie is ever as good as the book , only a few!
kisszzz 2 years ago
i saw the movie ages ago, i didnt think that they had a trailor for it. my grandma got me the book for christams and i just started reading, then i saw the trailor, and now i wanna see it again O.O
katiekielman 3 years ago
"Can i fly?"
"What?"
"You know... whoosh?"
lol cracked up
dancegodess1 3 years ago
it looks good...
neojjoen 3 years ago
i watch this movie every weekend i never get
tierd of watching it,well can't wait
to watch ur new movie.i'd just watch ur new
movie well it is just a trailer but it is
a very very good movie can't wait to watch it.
isagani3 3 years ago
If watched without comparing it to the books, this film is actually quite decent. I enjoyed it greatly. The filming style was actually pretty stunning.
amanegamer64 3 years ago
this movie was great, i'd watch it again if i got the chance
JamminCrab 3 years ago
tis film shit??ur eyes got shit ha?
Dino0860 3 years ago
oh my brother hiki love tis so much!
Dino0860 3 years ago
this films so shit!!!!!!!!!!!
itsthatkidchris 3 years ago
Interesting, but it seems very different from the books, if my memory is correct.
lifeistoxic 3 years ago
Updating is fine, but here they kept the title and inserted a completely different story. The screenplay writer admitted to not having bothered to read the rest of the sequence - WTF??? Hope they lost tons of money on this, it's well, well deserved. And what bright spark cast Lovejoy as Merriman?
Hypermnestre 3 years ago 2
One last thing,I just realized that they put the brother in as a replacement for one of Will's sisters.Not much sense.
nyuurocks 3 years ago
One of my biggest ifs is that in this trailer,they made Maggie look good.WTH!
nyuurocks 3 years ago
They took out a lot of the story content and replaced it with cliques,fillers,and put in a boy with no self-control.Not a good movie.
nyuurocks 3 years ago
I also found that they ruined the balance between the Light and the Dark.One more thing,why did they add the twin brother?There was no mention of a brother.
nyuurocks 3 years ago
I found that it wasn't as good as the books.They took out Hern the Hunter and The Walker so that weakened the storyline.
nyuurocks 3 years ago
I have this book. And I had no idea they were making a movie, is it already out?
Angelfirediamond 3 years ago
yeah, but trust me WORST MOVIE EVER! thin storyline, terrible scene selection. i have never read the book and many people say its great, but this movie makes me NOT want to read the book.
1304174 3 years ago
O_0
narniafreak26 3 years ago
And I know that many of you like Twilight (/are obsessed wth it) but the movie is wortha crap. I admit that i liked the original book and that it was funny and edgy and very captivating but the movie itself could have gone WAAAAAY better. you agree, doncha?
Take LOTR. although i dun like it that much cuz all it does is remind me of NEW YEARS EVE cuz thats when all the parts are shown, every year. But the characters and the depth is AMAZING.
God, Twilight sucks because of the movie.
gaz2206 3 years ago
wow the movie didnt even come out yet where i live. it looks good though. you must not live in the US.. lol
carderbabe0817 3 years ago
oh my God, there are some whackos out here using up all the commenting space.
I agree that the Dark is Rising is not a very good movie but i liked the beginning and the actor that plays Will is cute but i didn't read the book(s?). Sry.
No, what i mean so say is that all movies based on magic and wizards apart from LOTR, after Harry Potter are lousy and bad and full of cliches.
I'm sorry to say that, but its the truth. I mean, I felt bored when the plot of this movie was revealed
gaz2206 3 years ago
It was a good movie. I imagined Will different but the actor who played him did great.
I don't mind comparing movie to books, but some times you have to forget that and set back and enjoy.
Of course the books will always be my favorite.
MagiBrat 3 years ago
good job underoath115
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blackyveZZ 3 years ago
for the ignorant pple who dont know shit about symbols...all the symbols were satanic and it was meant to save the world!!!..cant u c the sublime shit they put in movies....666 is protecting the boy! and u pple just watch like sheeps
underoath115 3 years ago
Good grief! Do you reckon we'll hear Satan's voice if we play the movie backwards?
Hypermnestre 3 years ago
na but the satanic bitch director is talkin about seventh son of a seventh son..read about that...an the one who will save the world carry the number of the beast or signs of satan...cz its wierd all the symbols that saves that boy r satanic...an the director wana convince u that these symbols r the truth..so have the movie ur way..as a normal movie..or shit filled with sublime messages...but this director or the fucker who wrote the story is a miserable satanic fool
underoath115 3 years ago
I was being sarcastic;not sure if you're serious but if so, check up the symbols online, it's not as bad as you think.They come from Celtic and other myths, old pagan symbols that the Christians of those days didn't understand and changed into something evil (the devil has all the characteristics of Herne the Hunter).Hollywood did the rest.The pagan faiths only strove to do the same as Christianity - bettering of mankind and glorification of God.Don't worry,the film's nothing to worry about.
Hypermnestre 3 years ago 2
well based on what books u did read???heh..pagan religions r all satanic my friend..wana know why? cz satan likes to call himself the sun..the moon..the serpent..the owl...which what u call pagan not satanic...i c this movie a subliminal story of the false saviour..someone will riscue humanity with his satanic symbols oh well .its based on a true story in the bible..but the producer had to change the story in a cenimatic way..thats how the zionist media in usa works..u have to get their language
underoath115 3 years ago
This film was not based on a story in the bible perhaps you should look up "Dark is Rising" by Susan Cooper in the 1960's and 1970's before you write comments like that it is the second book in the Dark is Rising series it follows "Over Sea, Under Stone" and precedes "Greenwitch".They are a series of children's books and nothing more so get your story straight and read the books, because the movie isn't true to them.You miss out on over half the story that is required if they choose to make more
anufoalan 3 years ago
haha
oh well its inspired subliminaly by some real shit...the most close stroy for this movie is the antichrist we wait to save the world with his satanic shit symbols..if this is an innocent movies why the fuck they choose pagan an satanic symbolism that will save the world..u r missing the story not me dude..i know its a book.but when the zionist holywood makes a movie u have to be blessed by there occult fuck..its not just that movie ..most of 2007 an 2008 speakin about the same fuckin thing
underoath115 3 years ago
No your still not getting it it's a story about King Arthur Will is the Last born of the old ones like Merlin it's not about the antichrist it's about KING ARTHUR. READ THE BLOODY BOOKS then tell me it's about something different.
anufoalan 3 years ago