Sorcerer's Apprentice(2010)Merlin gets ass handed to him. Merlin talks about someone who will one day be as powerful as he. Merlin dies. Merlin's apprentice (one of) is charged with finding this person, so that he/she can destroy the ultimate evil. Enter nerd.
We've heard this "chosen one"/"the ONE" story hundreds of times before. There is only one person that can accomplish said task, he is usually some half wit or nerd that rises to the occasion and ends up getting the hot girl that would not have anything to do with one like him in the real world. Such is a fantasy tale and such is the story for "Sorcerer's Apprentice". How many "the ones" are there out there? If every movie has "the one" doesn't that defeat the whole point of "the one"?
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How to Train Your Dragon
In DreamWorks' latest animated adventure, “How to Train Your Dragon,” Viking warriors have their village sacked and torched by dragons that are as threatening as Pokémon (yes, you moms and dads out there, we see a Christmas tree stocked with these cuddly lizards in your future). Children will also be captivated by the story of Hiccup (voiced by Jay Baruchel), a lanky Norwegian boy whose meager fighting skills are met with disappointment by his father Stoick (Gerard Butler), who happens to be the village’s general. |
