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Actors: Dennis Quaid, David Thewlis,Pete Postlethwaite, Dina Meyer, Julie Christie, Sean Connery
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Dragonheart |
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A dragon gives half his heart to a prince to save him, believeing the prince to be good. The prince however is a tyrant who makes his people suffer, and his mentor blames the dragons heart and sets out to kill all dragons. Through discovery and forming unlikely friendships the mentor and dragon fight for freedom and justice.
--Rach.C, Resident Scholar
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A mentor teaches his student the old code of honor. The student is injured, and in order to be saved, recieves the half heart of a dragon who tells him to follow the old code. The boy betrays the dragon and his mentor by going against the old code, and now the mentor and dragon work together to stop the evil exploits of the now grown boy.
--Jenna, Resident Scholar
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A dragon gives half his heart to a dying prince,who later becomes a cruel tyrant. His teacher,a knight of the old code, goes on a rampage intent on killing all dragons because he believes the dragons heart poisoned the boy. He befriends Draco, the last dragon & together with the help of a monk and a village girl,they begin a "war" with "king"Einon(the prince). The king captures Draco realizing that he was the dragon who saved him. The knight finds the dragon & sets him free, but Einon, intent on keeping the dragon, tries to kill the knight.
-- Anastasia, Resident Scholar
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A young prince is critically wounded and a dragon donates a piece of his heart to keep him alive. He grows up to become a cruel king and his best knight deserts to hunt dragons, whom he blames for the king's cruelty. The knight winds up befriending a dragon and a peasant girl, and is encouraged to lead a rebellion against this king. But there is a connection between the king and the dragon...
--Zorikh Lequidre, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Dragonheart |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 25%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle - 32.5%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 42.5%
**Fantasy or Science Fiction?**
- fantasy story on another world/distant past
Coming of age
Yes
he'll/she'll become:
- ruler
Powerplays
Yes
Plotlets:
- overthrowing bad govt (sci-fi)/claiming throne (fantasy)
Giant monster movie?
Yes
Kind of monster
- Dragon(s)
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- champion of justice
Age:
- 20's-30's
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Body type
- average (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- caring
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
How much in movie?
- 80%
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
Has special powers?
Yes
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Hair color
- red
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- skinny (man)
- average (man)
unclothed?
- chest
Ethnicity
- White
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Setting
Earth setting:
- general past
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Forests?
Yes
Misc settings
- fort/castle
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Comedy or somewhat funny movie?
Yes
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
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