GamerTab
That was an excellent one.
Teringer
An Exercise In Nonsense
Donald Seymour
This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.
Sherrill777
This takes the premise that dragons one existed alongside humans and creates a 'documentary' of those long-lost creatures. It treats the subject matter seriously...but in a way that the viewer knows that the film isn't actually describing any true history. It's a creative work, describing the habits of various types of dragons (Chinese, frost, etc.) and how they interacted with their environment, hunted, nested, and how humans affected their futures. Obviously it's all pure fantasy, but it's incredibly fun to see these magnificent beasts treated as if the legends were true and they once existed (and that we knew something about them). The special effects, while a bit dated now, still stand up well without detracting from the experience. This is perfect for people to who'd be interested in the subject matter (dragons or myths) or for anyone looking to see an alternative to the usual film style (neither strictly a documentary nor a narrative fantasy or adventure story). It's safe enough for children (if they're old enough to see a lion hunt down a zebra in a nature documentary, then they can handle this!), and would probably interest a child who doesn't normally like non-fiction, since it straddles the line.
lordzedd-3
That's what gets my goat, when they advertised this on the Discovery Channel or the Learning Channel which ever it was, they implied that they really discovered the corpse of a dragon. I didn't want to see it, but my brother talked me into it. Then we sat and watched it, then near the end, they said in essence, "SURPRISE! We were just kidding!" I mean, all that hype over finding a real dragon then to spring on us that it wasn't real is just cruel, I believe in the existence of dragons and not telling us that this was just scientific conjecture from the get go was just mean. I mean, if we knew that ahead of time, we wouldn't have watched it. Even though I half suspected it myself. A real dragon discovery would have made the news. The second thing, I don't buy the theory of platinum to create a spark, I think it's more of a nature electric spark in the back of the throat. As a fantasy, this gets 7 STARS but shame on those people who promoted it as real, for shame. I expect more honesty from the Discovery Channel.
magarameen
This Show was telecast in 2006 in India.Since there was no proper disclaimer that,the show was only a "Mocumentary" (some of the graphics and enactments were good but had flaws that can be seen by a trained eye.)I now have a tough task in my hands to explain to the 8 year old guy,a dragon enthusiast,that it was only a mocumentary and no dragon remains were found in the Carpathaian mountains. Carpathian,hmmm.. (The next day I was viewing the "Titanic" and a ship appears to save some survivors,with the name "Carpathia" written on its bow. I suggest that,the creators of these kind of "made real" shows,must play all over,but with a suitable disclaimers.Kids believe.
José Luis Rivera Mendoza (jluis1984)
The dragon is one of the most recognizable of the mythological creatures and probably is the one that has fascinated the human mind the most for many centuries. For some cultures they represent evil, and for others they represent goodness, but the constant is that they have been in our mind in one form or another since the beginning of time. We all have wondered at some point, what if the legends were true? what if dragons actually existed? Now to satisfy those questions, from the creators of "Walking with Dinosaurs", this movie presents a fictional documentary on what would happen if dragons were real."Dragons' World: A Fantasy Made Real" chronicles the adventure of a group of scientist who discover the fossils of a real dragon, finally proving the existence of the mythical beings. Dr. Tanner (Paul Hilton) is the leader of the expedition, a dreamer and Cryptozoology enthusiast who is decided to prove the existence of dragons even if his reputation as scientist gets destroyed in the process. Katrine Bach and Aidan Woodward play the other members of his team, the Biologist and the Data Analyst respectively; they are less convinced than Tanner, but Tanner's enthusiasm is contagious and they find themselves following this man to the top of the Carpathian mountains.To call this movie a documentary would be seriously wrong, as it is a fantasy tale told in a documentary way. As Tanner's adventure unfolds the last days of a family of Carpathian dragons, we are told the hypothetical theory of Dragon's evolution by Ian Holm's narration (Patrick Stwart in the U.S. version). With vivid Special Effects by the makers of the "Walking with Dinosaurs" series, Dragons came to life in some of the most fantastic scenes depicting Dragon's lifestyle.The visual work is terrific, and while some scenes were a bit weak (particularly scenes involving humans and dragons interacting), most of the scenes were of outstanding quality, with the unforgettable scene of two dragons flying together as they mate. The writing was very clever, as real animal characteristics were added to the dragon myth to make it feel "real". In fact, at times the movie feels very convincing and one begins to wonder if what they show is actually true.Sadly, it is not, and that's not only it's great virtue, it is also it's great flaw. At times it takes itself too seriously that becomes either ridiculous or misleading; two different extremes that I'm sure were not the ones intended by its makers. Still, the movie is a very interesting example of a false documentary, and the hypothetical theory on dragon's biology is very well thought.The acting was OK for the most part, although Paul Hilton overacts a bit. The rest of the cast played minor roles but the performances were very good. The movie is all about the dragons and Tanner's adventure. Ian Holm did a very good job with the narrative and gave the film a good dose of credibility although, due to the script, at times what he says walks the fine line between brilliant and ridiculous. Probably a stronger distinction between real life and fantasy would have helped to make the story more enjoyable.To summarize, "Dragons' World: A Fantasy Made Real" is a very entertaining film that fans of fantasy and dragons should not miss, if only for the stunning visuals. It may be misleading if one is not aware it is a false documentary, but suspension of belief is part of the fun here. Still, it is an enjoyable movie despite its flaws and really makes one wish that dragons were real and not just fantasy. 7/10
