Earthsea (2004– )

A reckless youth is destined to become the greatest sorcerer that the mystical land of Earthsea has ever known. When the young wizard Ged discovers that he possesses infinite magical powers... See full summary »

Stars:

Shawn Ashmore, Kristin Kreuk, Isabella Rossellini

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 7 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Shawn Ashmore	...	Ged

Storyline

A reckless youth is destined to become the greatest sorcerer that the mystical land of Earthsea has ever known. When the young wizard Ged discovers that he possesses infinite magical powers, he seeks to master the ancient arts. As he journeys to manhood, he will combat dragons, fall in love, cross death's threshold, and ultimately wield the power to reunite a kingdom.

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Plot Keywords:

island | dragon | earthsea | wizard | amulet | 

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Genres:

Fantasy | Drama | Adventure

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Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 December 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Legend of Earthsea

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sci-Fi Channel, The, Bender Brown Productions, Hallmark Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min 90 min (2 parts)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

Shortly after Ged and Oigon turn their backs to the goat, the crystal from Oigon's staff falls to the ground. After the cut, the crystal is back.

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Quotes

Ged: Ogion, is there something moving in my soup?

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Connections

Featured in Troldspejlet: Episode #34.9 (2005)

User Reviews

Lack of character motivation mirrors lack of viewer motivation

One of the main problem is the massacre of most of the motivations that guided Ged & helped me relate to him as a character. In the original, Ged started out with a delight in control over other creatures; this delight was warped by his pride, which was the origin and core of the conflict. His desire to impress arises from his interactions with a witch's daughter, leading to his first summoning of the shadow (not to mention the fact that the daughter plays a key role later in the story). In an equal-and-opposite kind of way, Ged's pride and power unleashed his own potential destruction. The mini-series detaches the characters from almost any sense of motivation, turning them into pieces passionlessly moving about in something akin to a bad D & D adventure.

For the record, I voted with a rating of 2/10. Under ordinary circumstances, I need to black out from the pain before I rate something this low; unfortunately, the fact that the movie claims to somehow be related to Le Guin's series warrants a further deduction for misrepresentation.