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** His motivation in the book is much clearer. His wife died in the Spine, and he's hated anything associated with it ever since.
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* HamAndCheese: This is the only explanation for Galbatorix's hamminess.
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** Also RobertCarlysle as Durza. Every line is delivered with a carefree demeanor, as if he knew it was all bad but had fun anyway.
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* ActorAllusion: This isn't the only time JeremyIrons played [[TheLionKing a character]] who killed one of the main character's fathers. However, given what [[AbusiveParents that father was like]], not to mention what he did to his dragon, Brom pretty much had a very good reason for doing so.
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* AlternateDVDCommentary: Inspired a {{Rifftrax}} [[http://www.rifftrax.com/rifftrax/eragon]].
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A film adaptation of ''[[Literature/InheritanceCycle Eragon]]'' was made in 2006, starring Jeremy Irons, Ed Speelers, and John Malkovitch. Like ''TheGoldenCompass'', it was based ''very'' loosely on the book, and recieved poorly among critics and fans alike, the latter mainly due to how much was left out.book. Currently there are no plans for sequels, although several petitions to remake the film have since been created.
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A film adaptation of ''[[Literature/InheritanceCycle Eragon]]'' was made in 2006, starring Jeremy Irons, Ed Speelers, and John Malkovitch. Like ''Film/TheGoldenCompass'', ''TheGoldenCompass'', it was based ''very'' loosely on the book, and recieved poorly among critics and fans alike, the latter mainly due to how much was left out. Currently there are no plans for sequels, although several petitions to remake the film have since been created.
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A film adaptation of ''[[Literature/InheritanceCycle Eragon]]'' was made in 2006, starring Jeremy Irons, Ed Speelers, and John Malkovitch. Like ''The Golden Compass'', ''Film/TheGoldenCompass'', it was based ''very'' loosely on the book, and recieved poorly among critics and fans alike, the latter mainly due to how much was left out. Currently there are no plans for sequels, although several petitions to remake the film have since been created.
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* MythologyGag: The map of Alagaesia in Galbatorix's throne room is the exact same one included in the books.
** The {{Invocation}} for Durza's giant shadow-monster at the climax sounded suspiciously like 'Lethrblaka'. In the books, Lethrblaka are [[spoiler: the adult forms of the Ra'zac]].
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* ShoutOut: Brom's "I've seen things you can't image" line is a shout-out to ''BladeRunner'', according to the director.
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* DarkIsEvil: As if we needed more clues, Galbatorix's [[spoiler: dragon]] is jet-black.
* EarlyBirdCameo: This film was the first time Galbatorix had ever physically appeared in the ''entire franchise''. [[spoiler: The same goes for his dragon]]
* DarkIsEvil: As if we needed more clues, Galbatorix's [[spoiler: dragon]] is jet-black.
* EarlyBirdCameo: This film was the first time Galbatorix had ever physically appeared in the ''entire franchise''. [[spoiler: The same goes for his dragon]]
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--> [[{{Narm}} I suffer without my stone.]] [[PunctuatedForEmphasis Do not. Prolong. My suffering.]]
* MythologyGag: The map of Alagaesia in Galbatorix's throne room is the exact same one included in the books.
** The {{Invocation}} for Durza's giant shadow-monster at the climax sounded suspiciously like 'Lethrblaka'. In the books, Lethrblaka are [[spoiler: the adult forms of the Ra'zac]].
--> [[{{Narm}} I suffer without my stone.]] [[PunctuatedForEmphasis Do not. Prolong. My suffering.]]
* MythologyGag: The map of Alagaesia in Galbatorix's throne room is the exact same one included in the books.
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* PlotRelevantAgeUp: Inexplicably, [[spoiler:Saphira]] in the Eragon movie. Her age up ([[spoiler:she grew at like, 12 times the normal rate for a while]]) was attributed to [[spoiler:Eragon accidentally cursing her]].
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* StillbornFranchise: The film adaptation of ''Eragon'' was a critical failure and a financial disappointment. It also made it '''[[DeusExMachina impossible]]''' to create a film of the second book due to discontinuity created by the first film, not to mention the number of ignored characters that would need to be introduced.
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* StillbornFranchise: The film adaptation of ''Eragon'' movie was a critical failure and a financial disappointment. It also made it '''[[DeusExMachina impossible]]''' to create a film of the second book due to discontinuity created by the first film, not to mention the number of ignored characters that would need to be introduced.
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* IronicEcho: Durza mentioned that he expected more when he first encounters Eragon. [[spoiler:Eragon shot that phrase back at Durza shortly after impaling him midair in the heart]].heart]].
* PlotRelevantAgeUp: Inexplicably, [[spoiler:Saphira]] in the Eragon movie. Her age up ([[spoiler:she grew at like, 12 times the normal rate for a while]]) was attributed to [[spoiler:Eragon accidentally cursing her]].
* PursuedProtagonist: How Eragon gets the egg.
* ShoutOut: Brom's "I've seen things you can't image" line is a shout-out to ''BladeRunner'', according to the director.
* StillbornFranchise: The film adaptation of ''Eragon'' was a critical failure and a financial disappointment. It also made it '''[[DeusExMachina impossible]]''' to create a film of the second book due to discontinuity created by the first film, not to mention the number of ignored characters that would need to be introduced.
* ThirdPersonPerson: Angela.
* VertigoEffect: Used in a shot right before Brom examines Saphira and Saphira agrees "he does know a bit about dragons". The director refers to it as "an homage to the shot in ''{{Jaws}}''".
* PlotRelevantAgeUp: Inexplicably, [[spoiler:Saphira]] in the Eragon movie. Her age up ([[spoiler:she grew at like, 12 times the normal rate for a while]]) was attributed to [[spoiler:Eragon accidentally cursing her]].
* PursuedProtagonist: How Eragon gets the egg.
* ShoutOut: Brom's "I've seen things you can't image" line is a shout-out to ''BladeRunner'', according to the director.
* StillbornFranchise: The film adaptation of ''Eragon'' was a critical failure and a financial disappointment. It also made it '''[[DeusExMachina impossible]]''' to create a film of the second book due to discontinuity created by the first film, not to mention the number of ignored characters that would need to be introduced.
* ThirdPersonPerson: Angela.
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* ActorAllusion: This isn't the only time JeremyIrons played [[TheLionKing a character]] who killed one of the main character's fathers. However, given what that father was like, not to mention what he did to his dragon, Brom pretty much had a very good reason for doing so.
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