The Seeker - The Dark is Rising | 
| Actors: Frances Conroy, Wendy Crewson, Christopher Eccleston, Ian Mcshane, Jim Piddock
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  68 reviews
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Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 99
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.7
MPN: FOXD2249217D
UPC: 024543492177
EAN: 0024543492177
ASIN: B000XUUQRE
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Release Date: March 18, 2008
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Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: 03/18/2008 Run time: 99 minutes Rating: Pg
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Developing one's self confidence is difficult for most 14-year-olds, and doubly so for Will Stanton (Alexander Ludwig, The Sandlot 3: Heading Home) who's recently moved to England and has just begun his first year of study as an American overseas. Feeling shy and inadequate in school as well as amongst his five brothers and one sister, Will becomes increasingly confounded when he starts to see strange visions including a sinister horseman (Christopher Eccleston) who demands Will give him some sort of sign which he knows absolutely nothing about. Befriended by four elders of the local community (Ian McShane, Frances Conroy, Jim Piddock, and James Cosmo) who turn out to be "Old Ones" from ages past, Will learns that his destiny is as a seeker who must travel through time to collect six ancient signs that will somehow enable light to triumph over darkness and save the world as he knows it. As Will discovers that he possesses hidden powers and struggles to learn to control them in order to accomplish his quest, he is racked with insecurity and self-doubt. In the end, Will's inner strength will be tested to the extreme as will his relationship with both family and friends.
While based on Susan Cooper's The Dark is Rising, this movie is significantly different from the book: Will's age and family circumstances have been changed, the role of the Old Ones in Will's education about his powers is much diminished, the six signs are less religiously symbolic, and the treatment of the final battle between light and dark is markedly different. Nonetheless, The Seeker is a suspense-filled, action-packed 94-minutes brimming with great special effects comparable to The Bridge to Terabithia and the Lord of the Rings Trilogy that's immensely appealing to viewers ages 10 and older. --Tami Horiuchi
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 Fantasy Fun January 3, 2009
I found this movie to be light and fun. As a sci-fi fan, I also enjoy sci-fi fantasies. Too bad there wont be a sequel. Good, clean fun to watch.
 You get what you see December 22, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This item was purchased as a gift as my husband worked on the film. The condition it comes in is of course perfect and the film itself is what you would expect. It is a childrens film and it meets all of the set criteria for a children's film. It is a little more serious and directed at the slightly older more developed child, but an enjoyable watch for the entire family.
 Great cinematography, weak ending December 13, 2008
It's a good family movie in my opinion, but the ending is fairly weak. I won't spoil anything here about the ending for those that are interested in seeing it, but the overall great cinematography makes it worth seeing. If your children enjoyed the Narnia movies, this is fairly similar in scope and fantasy.
 Awful December 2, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I could not watch even half the movie. I do not know how to describe this!
 disappointing November 10, 2008
After watching *Spiderwick Chronicles* and "Golden Compass*, I thought I was in for a treat with *The Seeker*. Whoo, boy, was I wrong. I couldn't wait for the movie to be over.
Will, unknown unto himself, is destined to be a seeker, saving the world from darkness with light. The Old Ones, fearing that darkness is on the offense, make themselves known to Will and guide throught a "crash course" with the retrieval of six signs. These six signs will save the world from the dark force.
And...that's pretty much it. Nothing really cool about it. Just. Plain. Boring.
I haven't read the book. And by the majority of the reviews here, it looks like the movie has really deviated from the book...leaving fans sorely disappointed. Well, I didn't have to read the book to know that the movie was simply boring. The special effects was nice but they weren't enough to save the movie.
You're not missing anything if you don't ever watch this film.
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