Dragon Lance the movie - do not get excited.

[Overread]

I think this link will explain all - I think I might just go and burn down the local cinema - might make me feel a little better:
Dragonlance Movie Site | News: ... And Here it is, the first trailer!

[dustinzgirl]

I think it looks perfect. I love classically drawn cartoons, artwork reminds me of some of the best cartoons ever made. and I think its dvd release only, it doesn't look like its going to be a theatrical release, I don't think anyways since at the end of the trailer it said "coming to dvd"

[Overread]

watch the trailer for longer - the classical animation I have no problem with - look what they did to the dragons!

[GOLLUM]

Still, bringing Dragonlance to film is a good thing even if it's not quite what we all had hoped for...

[dustinzgirl]

Originally Posted by Overread

watch the trailer for longer - the classical animation I have no problem with - look what they did to the dragons!

What did they do to the dragons? Am I missing something? They look like, well, dragons. LOL.

[Overread]

cheap CGI on top of old style animation

[bookfan]

Originally Posted by dustinzgirl

I think it looks perfect. I love classically drawn cartoons, artwork reminds me of some of the best cartoons ever made. and I think its dvd release only, it doesn't look like its going to be a theatrical release, I don't think anyways since at the end of the trailer it said "coming to dvd"

It might have a very limited theatrical release in various art houses just so it might get nominated for a best animated film of the year.

Originally Posted by Overread

cheap CGI on top of old style animation

The dragons don't look great but it won't be distracting for me.

[dustinzgirl]

Originally Posted by bookfan

It might have a very limited theatrical release in various art houses just so it might get nominated for a best animated film of the year.

Pfft, it'll never come to my podunk towns theater.

[kyektulu]

I am so chuffed its nearly here!

Overread, isnt it some kind of tradition to to CGI over old style animation?
The original Lord Of The Rings animation was the same.

I have read the books so many times I know I will find little imperfections in the movie but still its a must see for me, I have waited so long for it!

One thing though... Raistlin's skin didn't look very golden to me...

[Maxwell Jennison]

I'm going to have to agree with Overread on this one. I can't stand it when CGI and classic animation are mixed like that. It's kind of like nails on a chalkboard, or rubbing a baloon the wrong way. It just kills me to experience it.

[ScottSF]

just a thought.

Usually when trailers come out the CGI doesn't have all the finnishing touches yet. The early trailers for Beowulf looked kind of rubbery but the textures look much better in the recent trailers. Hopefully the finnished product for DL will look better than the trailer.

[Falsteed]

I think I'm going to pass and keep the story in my head, else it forever become a He-Man epic with terrible dialogue. (Not to say anything against classic animation, Wizards is like my favorite film.)