I confess I’ve used a fairly obscure reference. There was a Polish movie in 2001, “The Witcher” a.k.a. “The Hexer”. It was an adaptation of the country’s most popular fantasy author, so expectations were great, but it turned out a failure on all counts except music and the protagonist’s acting. The most infamous was a CGI golden dragon that looked like a dragon-shaped plastic balloon, and the effect was made even more jarring by a character’s delighted line as quoted above.
Oh, right, that Witcher movie that was such a disaster. I remember reading about the upset and angry fandom, when that all happened, on the alt.fan.dune ng, if I remember correctly. (Part of a discussion as to why remaking Dune was a worthless wish…)
I don’t believe I’ve ever seen it. I have to satisfy myself with watching whats-is-name, the latest Superman, prance around with white hair. (Why is it, she wondered, that they have ONE Superman, pretty much, but like 50 Batmans? Or would that be Batmen?)
Definitely not a Liger – part lion, part tiger with magical powers. Pretty much my favorite animal.
“Dragon, you’re beautiful”
…to quote a certain movie infamous for its poor CGI (and, truth be told, its poor everything).
I’m afraid to ask?
Is it Dragonheart?
I confess I’ve used a fairly obscure reference. There was a Polish movie in 2001, “The Witcher” a.k.a. “The Hexer”. It was an adaptation of the country’s most popular fantasy author, so expectations were great, but it turned out a failure on all counts except music and the protagonist’s acting. The most infamous was a CGI golden dragon that looked like a dragon-shaped plastic balloon, and the effect was made even more jarring by a character’s delighted line as quoted above.
Oh, right, that Witcher movie that was such a disaster. I remember reading about the upset and angry fandom, when that all happened, on the alt.fan.dune ng, if I remember correctly. (Part of a discussion as to why remaking Dune was a worthless wish…)
I don’t believe I’ve ever seen it. I have to satisfy myself with watching whats-is-name, the latest Superman, prance around with white hair. (Why is it, she wondered, that they have ONE Superman, pretty much, but like 50 Batmans? Or would that be Batmen?)
Same energy:
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