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<TR><TD ALIGN=CENTER><H1><A HREF="http://italy.imdb.com/Title?Dragonheart+(1996)"><IMG SRC="dragonh0.gif" BORDER=0 ALT="Dragonheart" WIDTH="340" HEIGHT="56"></A></H1></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER ROWSPAN=1><FONT SIZE="+5"><B>21</B></FONT></TD>
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You will believe.
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<B>Directed by&nbsp;</B>
<A HREF="http://italy.imdb.com/Name?Cohen%2C%20Rob">Rob Cohen</A>
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<B>Written by&nbsp;</B>
<A HREF="http://italy.imdb.com/Name?Johnson%2C%20Patrick%20Read">Patrick Read Johnson</A>,
<A HREF="http://italy.imdb.com/Name?Pogue%2C%20Charles%20Edward">Charles Edward Pogue</A>
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<TD><A HREF="http://italy.imdb.com/Name?Quaid%2C%20Dennis">Dennis Quaid</A>
(Bowen)
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<TR><TD></TD><TD><A HREF="http://italy.imdb.com/Name?Meyer%2C%20Dina">Dina Meyer</A>
(Kara)
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<TR><TD></TD><TD><A HREF="http://italy.imdb.com/Name?Thewlis%2C%20David">David Thewlis</A>
(King Einon)
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<TR><TD></TD><TD><A HREF="http://italy.imdb.com/Name?Postlethwaite%2C%20Pete">Pete Postlethwaite</A>
(Gilbert)
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<TR><TD></TD><TD><A HREF="http://italy.imdb.com/Name?Christie%2C%20Julie">Julie Christie</A>
(Aislinn)
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<B>Runtime:</B> 103 minutes<BR>
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<B>Plot:</B><BR>
Set in the 10th Century, a man (Bowen) teams up with the last dragon to
remind the people of a long lost code of honor, and inspire them to
fight for their freedom from a tyrannical king. -
<A HREF="mailto:rob.meyer@csus.edu">Rob Meyer</A>
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<B>Comment:</B><BR>
Another movie featuring very good special effects but based on a particularly
poor story. The dragon seems absolutely real, it is very well drawn and
animated, it integrates very well with the landscape and with the 'real'
crew, although the physical contacts with the people are very limited.
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The story is rather simple, ordinary and sometimes stupid, this is what
really let the movie down. If it wasn't for the special effects of the dragon
this movie would have no reason to exist!
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Moreover there aren't any particular positive details which are usually a
very important thing for me. There was nothing particularly interesting or
memorable, actually there wasn't even anything particularly negative, which
means that everything was absolutely flat!
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Fortunately the movie wasn't boring, it was even quite quick, except
eventually the very beginning, and there are a few amusing dialogues and
situations. The finale could have been worse but it is far from touching or
intriguing.
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<B>Rating:</B> 6.8&nbsp;&nbsp;<IMG SRC="../eachmovie/3.0star.gif" ALT="***" WIDTH="44" HEIGHT="14">
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