Age of the Dragons
Age of the Dragons
PG-13 | 13 May 2011 (USA)
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Age of the Dragons is an adaptation of Herman Melville's classic novel Moby Dick. Set in a medieval realm where Captain Ahab and crew hunt dragons for the vitriol that powers their world, Ishmael, a charismatic harpooner and his friend Queequeg join their quest. Ahab's adopted daughter Rachel, beautiful and tough, runs the hunting vessel. Ahab's obsession to seek revenge on a great White Dragon that slaughtered his family when he was young and left his body scarred and mauled, drives the crew deeper into the heart of darkness. In the White Dragon's lair Ahab's secrets are revealed and Rachel must choose between following him on his dark quest or escaping to a new life with Ishmael.

Reviews
blopez83

I have never in my life quit watching a movie. The acting in this movie is the worst, the lines are dull and there is no real emotion from any of the characters except for Ahab. After 30 minutes I expected this to get better, but an hour into the movie I just gave up. The script is badly written and the acting is even worse. I started to watch this movie as I do like some characters like Danny Glover and Vinnie Jones. They have been in great movies, but this one it really really bad. Not recommended to anyone.

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rnewcomb

I could not disagree more strongly about the review I read about this film. Saying it was not a good film is not accurate at all. 1st knowing somewhat of what can go into a film, this had all of the elements I was looking for. The sets looked perfect. I was not 100% sold on the "ship", but as the story went along, the more it worked for me. Is it an indie film? Well yes, but it's a good indie film that takes on a genre that is not an easy one to do. I enjoyed the characters and the new take on classic story. At times the Dragons in the film looked perfect - just as good as anything I've seen coming out of Hollywood. The fighting looked legit and you can see that the actors put 110% into this project. Could I point things out, well sure, but overall I had a good time with this film. It was simplistic entertainment. Looking forward to seeing what else these guys come up with!

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mythosrattus

I have to mention right off that if your walking into this movie expecting a gloriously fanciful and faithful re-telling of Moby Dick, don't be surprised when it disappoints you. Now, if you walked into it expecting a somewhat Moby Dick themed dragon movie, you'll probably be better off. I, personally, had never heard of it before I watched it so I didn't have any expectations at all and I found the whole Moby Dick thing to be an amusing framing device, a fun little side note, in a fairly decent dragon movie. The acting isn't too great but it won't make you rip your eyes out and plug your ears with them, the costuming is pretty decent, and the effects are actually quite good. It's not a great masterpiece but it's a decently entertaining way to kill two hours. If you happen to be into dragons, it's one of the more decent movies that's worth having around to watch once in a while; it's not exactly 'Dragonheart' but it's not nearly as bad as 'Merlin and the War of the Dagons' either. Personally I got a bit of a giggle out of the idea of dragons using vitriol to produce fire (for those who didn't know, vitriol is an old name for sulfuric acid) and the design of the "ship" was pretty neat. All in all, I'm pretty sure the actors involved needed the paycheck more than anything else but it's not too bad and the dragons are pretty damn cool.

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MidniteRoamer444

I just saw this movie today. I was intrigued when I saw the title because I like movies about dragons. Then I read the info that it was based on Moby Dick, and it was a newer movie. I knew it would probably not be a big budget film, especially since it was on Syfy. Neither would it be the best scripted movie, but I figured since I like Danny Glover it would be OK. I agree with a lot of the reviewers that it didn't have the best acting or costumes, special effects were minimal, the cgi dragons were OK. However, I have to say that it was one of the better movies that I've seen on Syfy. It wasn't as bad as it could have been, think of Mega Shark vs Octopus or some of the other Dean Cain/Debbie Gibson/Brandy movies that we've seen. It somewhat followed Moby Dick, same names as the book, just switched a whale with a dragon, and a ground boat with a ship. I was not disappointed because I knew what to expect, the movie did it's job, it entertained me for an hour and a half.

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