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Dragonheart: Vengeance (2020)
As Good As The Previous Two
It's nice to see they've been more or less than consistent with the story the last three films. While this one didn't have the scenery of the previous two, this one had a few pleasant surprises: the first female dragon, which they tell us has different powers than males, and this was the first one that was supposed to be outside of Britain. It didn't feel like northern Greece, and still like Britain however. There was nice funny banter in this one, and it wasn't too bad.
Overall though, this movie was a little bit of a drag, and it didn't feel as action packed as the other ones. Not a bad addition to the series.
The Crow (1994)
Truly Unique Film
There just isn't another one like this one, one that's good as this one anyway. It took a little bit from the dark setting of Tim Burton's Batman, but this is better than that. The movie never stops, and it's hard to believe this movie was supposed to take place in two days. I was happy when I found that the original author of the story took part in it. It was actually scary that Brandon Lee died before the movie came out, but it only heightens the importance of this film.
Dragonheart: Battle for the Heartfire (2017)
As Good As The Third One
This had a very interesting plot, and was definitely a turn from the previous ones, while not totally going away from them. The CGI and cinematography were just as good as the third one, and Patrick Stewart continued the tradition of an old British actor doing the Drago (yes, I know Sean Connery was Scottish, but still) which has been one of the good consistencies this series has had (excluding the sequel; sorry Robby Benson). The acting was actually pretty good. You kind of didn't, kind of did have to see the third one to slightly understand this one. The plot was okay, but the feminism in this movie was really annoying and distracting. So, not a bad movie overall.
Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse (2015)
A Recovery From The Sequel
Definitely better than the second one, but not as charming as the first one. Of course this had better CGI, and did a good job on Drago. This one was interesting, as this is supposed to be a prequal to the first Dragonheart. There are a few inconsistencies with this plot in relation to the first one. The plot feels like they stole a lot from the first one as well.
This one however had a different feel than the other two (well, the sequel should be forgotten) as it was a little slow at times, but had amazing cinematography, and they squeezed in a few historical references that I liked, the Wall of Hadrian for example. The acting was good, and the characters were likeable and the villain was great. It was great to have a bounce-back film from the sequel.
Dragonheart: A New Beginning (1999)
A Very Bad Sequel
The first Dragonheart was pretty good. So they created this monstrosity of a sequel. The expectations were high after the first one, but this one is a downer. It is one of the worst sequels I've watched, and there are a few reasons for that.
Somehow, this movie's CGI is worse than what it was five years prior. The first one had amazing CGI for it's time, but this? The dragon is the ugliest of the series by far. This movie contains A LOT of cringe and cheese. Some of the acting wasn't too bad, but the actual plot itself was so out of place. WHY ARE THERE MARTIAL ARTS PEOPLE FROM THE EAST?! WHAT HAVE THEY GOT TO DO WITH ANYTHING!? At the same time, the martial arts was probably the best part of the movie in one scene. There was a bully character, which was just there and that's it. The composer Mark McKensie just basically stole Randy Edleman's beautiful score. They literally used scenes from the previous movie. The monk character I liked in the beginning, but then it went downhill VERY quickly. The dragon was gross, and it seemed like Robby Benson wasn't into it. I really hated Christopher Masterson's character.
Harry Van Gorkum seemed the only person who knew how to act. He played a good villain, and I liked it. I give this any stars at all is the villain and the one or two okay martial art sequences. There's a reason the third one wasn't made until 15 years after this one.
That's it.
DragonHeart (1996)
Highly Original
One of the best fantasy films made, it might be the second-best live action dragon movie. While it is slightly cheesy (with this movie's plot, it could have been way worse), it was nevertheless memorable.
Dennis Quaid was a bit of Catch-22 for me, because he made his character likeable, but didn't have a British accent. I mean, Draco didn't either, but this was technically a British film. I'm just glad at the same time he didn't attempt to do one.
Overall, a great film, which inspired four other movies that don't really come close to this one.
A Monster Calls (2016)
A beautiful film
A truly wonderful film! You will fall in love with this innocent yet realistic take on death.
Mortal Engines (2018)
Not to the book but still good
Even though it is not to the book (like most Hollywood stuff), it still presents the same effect as in the book. Hugo Weaving plays a great villain role in this one!
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)
Explosively hilarious!
One of the best non-stop action comedy films ever! And the Samoans are the best (even though one of the actors is a Kiwi...)! The relationship between Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham is truly awesome!
The Bounty (1984)
A classic
An underrated film, with superb acting by Anthony Hopkins and Mel Gibson, and with music by Vangelis. Absolutely fantastic! (And a peek at one of Liam Neeson's first films!)
Gamer (2009)
Unnecessary
The main idea of people being controlled by other people in a video game-like style was cool, but a lot of unnecessary garbage was thrown in. Gerard Butler can only do so much to help this movie.