I meant to see Reign of Fire at the movies, but instead rented it on DVD last night. I liked it. I have read other reviews and people have been saying that it was a waste of money to make and a bad movie. Given that it has an M rating (PG-13 in the US) they were limited in what they could do, but I still found it appealing and quite satisfactory. I do think that it's set too close in the future, but they made a realistic post holocaust movie.
The plot is basically this - A twelve year old boy named Quinn disturbed a dragon in a railway tunnel that his mother helped to construct. Twenty years later, after the dragons have spawned and reduced most of the earth to rubble, Quinn and a handful of survivors have taken refuge in a castle in Northumberland. They have a life of caution and hiding until Denton Van Zan, an impulsive militia leader and his troop of "Dragon Slayers" arrive. With the help of the Slayers, Quinn and his people finally have a chance to reclaim the earth.
I wouldn't say that this is the greatest movie ever, but it is quite enjoyable, if you don't mind a bit of violence from the dragons(but nothing traumatic).
Good Plot, Good Acting, Good Special Effects - 7 out of 10
The plot is basically this - A twelve year old boy named Quinn disturbed a dragon in a railway tunnel that his mother helped to construct. Twenty years later, after the dragons have spawned and reduced most of the earth to rubble, Quinn and a handful of survivors have taken refuge in a castle in Northumberland. They have a life of caution and hiding until Denton Van Zan, an impulsive militia leader and his troop of "Dragon Slayers" arrive. With the help of the Slayers, Quinn and his people finally have a chance to reclaim the earth.
I wouldn't say that this is the greatest movie ever, but it is quite enjoyable, if you don't mind a bit of violence from the dragons(but nothing traumatic).
Good Plot, Good Acting, Good Special Effects - 7 out of 10