![]() The script is terrible at points, the acting ranges from bland, over-the-top, to just painful, the editing can get confusing, certain scenes serve no purpose (the dream sequences), the exposition is heavy handed (the first 20 minutes or so is nothing but exposition), the plot holes are the size of multiple Grand Canyons, and finally, the main characters make some seriously questionable decisions. There's no denying that the film has A LOT of problems, Syfy channel "It's so bad, it's good" problems. I never forgot about the movie, though (I have the gorgeous and memorable soundtrack by Steve Jablonsky to thank for that), so it was only a matter of time before I was tempted to watch it again. I ended up giving that DVD away because I didn't care anymore, and I didn't want anyone to insult me if they found out I liked it at all. Overtime, however, my love for the film faded away as I grew older the fact it was absolutely despised by everyone around me didn't help either. Needless to say, I drove my parents crazy. Some of these movies I don't care for anymore, while others I still hold near and dear to my heart), and Dragon Wars was one of them. ![]() There were a lot of movies from 2007 that I'd watch constantly on repeat (Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, The Golden Compass, The Water Horse, Spider Man 3, and Transformers being the prime examples. In-spite of this, something about the movie intrigued me, and I ended up watching it over and over again, learning something new every time I did. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't good either, so we chalked it up as "Welp, that was something," and left it at that. We didn't know what to think of the film. When it was over, we all looked at each other dazed and confused by what we saw. ![]() Despite this, my kid-self was desperate to see dragons in action in modern day, so I convinced my parents to buy it (finally), and we all watched it for family night. All I saw were quadruped dragons (and glimpses of Buraki's head) battling the military in the advertisements, but the description on the back of the DVD also talked about giant serpents, dinosaurs with rocket launchers, reincarnated warriors of the past, and a whole bunch of other nonsensical stuff. That's when the memories of those commercials came flooding back to me, I'd finally found the movie I wanted to see for so long, although it was different from what I remember seeing. Eventually, I forgot the film even existed, at least until I saw it on DVD at the local store one day. Like Reign of Fire, I begged my parents over and over again to see it, but they kept saying no every time. ![]() I remember seeing commercials and advertisements on T.V showcasing the military taking on dragons in modern day, and my kid self was sold. Seriously, do critics have an agenda against dragon media that isn't How to Train your Dragon? Or are there just too few good dragon films out there?). To begin with, my relationship with this film is akin to that of Reign of Fire (one of the best dragon movies that is also looked down upon by critics. ![]()
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