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The Seeker (2007)

Starring: Alexander Ludwig, Ian McShane Director: David L. Cunningham Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Format: DVD
2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (79 customer reviews)

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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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Filled with magical characters, thrilling action and spectacular visual effects, The Seeker is an epic fantasy adventure the whole family will love! During Christmas break from school, a seemingly typical teenager discovers he's anything but ordinary. As the seventh son of a seventh son, Will Stanton is The Seeker - a chosen warrior destined to restore the delicate earthly balance between Light and Dark. Guided by ancient protectors of the Light, young Will must travel through time to gather the hidden signs that hold the ultimate power to protect the world.

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47 of 51 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars please let them stop here and call it a failure., April 10, 2008
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This is quite possibly the most sheet adaptation of a book I've ever seen. The book was an amazing piece of work, showing the coming of age of a boy whose soul was ancient; there was no angst, no complaining, no teenaged "but I'm just a kid!" stuff. It was Good Versus Evil, and Evil was beautiful and tricky and powerful; and Good was sometimes hard and dangerous, but also as bright as the sun. The movie is a rip-off sucking onto the "teenaged boy with magical powers" theme, hoping to snag some customer cash. Avoid it.
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34 of 37 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Dumbing down a classic story, December 26, 2007
This move did horrible in theatres across the world. There is a good reason for that. As a movie based off a best-selling book, it was an atrocity. The rushed pace of the story and the lack of a backstory, or background on any of the supporting characters really hurt this movie. But the biggest reason for this movie doing badly in the theatres were all the unnecessary changes made from the original book.The changes made to this movie were not needed. It is a prime example of dumbing down a story to try and make it either more modern, or simply more entertaining. For example: Will's family. In the book, his entire family was close, and nobody picked on Will. It was a prime example of a large family helping each other out during the holidays. Why did the movie make his family into rude, all around jerks? The change wasnt needed, I guess the movie felt that people didnt want to see a caring family, and instead thought that it would be more entertaining to see a bunch of morons tease their little brother. Another gripe I have is with Will's powers. In the book, the main thing about using the powers of the Light or the Dark, was that nothing was flashy, and they took the utmost care to not reveal anything to anyone. But here in the movie, Will has superstrength, can use the Force to push things, and also causes cars to explode when he has a temper tantrum. Ther are so many things wrong with this movie I dont have the patience to talk about them. I mean they couldnt even get the color of the Rider's horse correct. Do not waste your time with this crap, read the book instead, and even if you hate the book, at least ask yourself if any of these changes were needed.
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41 of 47 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Dismal adaptation of a GREAT book, March 8, 2008
We all had such high hope, didn't we? The fans of Susan Cooper's famous series The Dark Is Rising (Boxed Set): The Dark Is Rising, Greenwitch, Over Sea, Under Stone, Silver on the Tree, The Grey King had waited so long and when we heard Walden Media of Narnia fame was making the movie we were thrilled.

Sigh. To get it made, Ms. Cooper signed away her rights to halt the massive, poorly concieved changes to this beloved novel. Not only was it 'updated' to appeal to tweens, substantial alterations added up to a movie no one really liked and were sad to see. Shame on Walden media for altering a classic in the name of marketing.

Read the book and act as if this film never existed. You'll feel better.
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2.0 out of 5 stars If I had read the book, I probably would have disliked this even more.
Susan Cooper's THE DARK IS RISING came highly recommended to me from a good (and very well read) friend about 10 years ago. I must confess I still have not read it. Read more
Published 1 day ago by D. COLLIER

3.0 out of 5 stars Seen it all before...
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There's a lot of reviews online already from fans of the book series this movie is allegedly based upon, and the overall... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Ana Mardoll

5.0 out of 5 stars Not The Book But...
For people who are looking for this movie to be based on The Dark Is Rising series of boks it's a disappointment. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Claudia Rouse

4.0 out of 5 stars Give it a chance
ok..i am betting most of these negative reviews didn't watch more than two or three episodes. Like most tv shows - it takes time to grow on you and this is one of those. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Douglas Garrett Erb

1.0 out of 5 stars This series needs to be handed over to moviemakers who know what they are doing
Unfortunately, what I have to say about this movie has already been said and I can't add very much to the criticism. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Laraine A. Barker

4.0 out of 5 stars movie review
The movie The seeker: the dark is rising was very good. ALEXANDER lUDWIG WAS EXLEANTin the title roll
Published 7 months ago by Donald

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT KIDS MOVIE
I have 8 children ranging in age from 4 to 18. They were MESMORIZED by this movie. If you look at it out of the context of the book (as you should do in MOST book to film... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Travelin' Terri

1.0 out of 5 stars Violent, desperate departure from the book
I watched this movie because my wife read the book. I did not read it. The film version STARTS as a possible heartfelt family drama-adventure - a charming but serious-undertoned... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Scott Mcgredy

2.0 out of 5 stars A disappointment, even for those who didn't read the book.
Even without reading the book I knew things weren't right with this movie. I felt like there were holes and important events left out, and the entire movie just felt rushed. Read more
Published 9 months ago by A. Shellenberger

5.0 out of 5 stars If You Haven't Read The Book......
I loved this movie! I thought it was well plotted and had excellent performances by the very talented cast with a satisfying wrap-it-up ending. Read more
Published 10 months ago by S. Minniear

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