The Book Was Better: The Seeker Review 

Eccelston... so underrated as the Doctor. Because after rewatching his series he was the perfect Doctor for one just out of War.

Merry Christmas Krimson. I hope 2018 sees that Subscription counter of yours jump into the 100k numbers you bloody deserve it.

"Things of power" FUCKING REALLY!

Yes, diehard IS a christmas movie

the fact that krimson watched gravity falls pleases me!

My favorite part of this review was how I kept hearing "The Rider" as "The Writer." And in a story this poorly done, really the only way conflict would happen is because the writer says so.

I know this is an old review, but I felt I should share my opinion on The Seeker, as a big fan of the book. Now I realize the book isn't any fantasy epic, and comparing it to authors like Tolkien definitely won't do anything good for it. My mom read the whole series out loud to me and my siblings, so my goggles might be slightly rose colored too, but I hope you won't discredit my opinion because of this. Anyway, what I really remember from the book, and I feel is lacking from the adaptation, is the constant sense of lurking danger from the bleak wintery landscape, and the constant question of who to trust and who not to trust. The movie seemed more to me like watered down Harry Potter, which I felt was a misinterpretation of the book's style and atmosphere.

The whole time I was thinking man that girl playing the love interest looks really old to play a young girl but yeah she was 25 when this movie came out sometimes they look young enough to pass for 15 16, she did not. Edit: and I just got to the point where Krimson says she looks at least 5 years older really need to learn to keep my mouth shut until the end of the video haha.

Been binge watching your work and was excited to see you did this...till the review. Your video was good, dont get me wrong, but I was hoping to see you rip into how far they strayed from the book. But guess if you are not a fan of the book, I can see how you'd like the movie better. My biggest issue with the movie was how Will's family treated him. They act like he's nothing while in the book he is very well love, especially by his oldest brother and yougest sister. While I'll agree that Will learning everything from a book in a day was a little Gary Stu, it was a set up for how he was going to be potrated later in the series as the replacement for Merryweather. And I will have to respectfully disagree about Will being handed all the signs in the book. Not only did he have to find the signs, he had to solve puzzle onto how to collect them. That was what I most wanted to see adapted in the movie. Edit: I will admit the way the book series read I don't think wasn't meant for adults. I would say that this series is like Tolkien's The Hobbit.

I just realized Will Stanton is played by both Cato from Hunger Games and Bjorn Ironside from Vikings.

Die hard is a christmas movie it just happens to also be a great action movie also

I agree with pretty much everything you said about the book. I love it anyway. It's short and easy without being childish, and while the mythological references are handled rather shallowly, the ones I recognize make me feel smart, and the ones I don't are intriguing enough to make me want to look them up.

How convenient that the "oldest book in the world" is written in the Latin alphabet.

I really liked this movie as a kid. It wasn’t lost on me how BAD it was, even as a child, but I liked it.

You're reviewing The Seeker? As in, "Apocalyptically misguided rendition of The Dark Is Rising sequence" The Seeker? ...May the force be with you.

"Britain's a great country!" Or, indeed, three countries :P

Krimson, Thank you for the warning. As someone adjusting to migraines and its triggers, I wanted to extend my gratitude. It is appreciated.

I'm an older brother, and I prefer to just sleep on the couch. (The living room is actually BIGGER than my kid brother's room.)

7:07 Oh crap! The spiral curse has now spread to England!

So Krimson just wants an excuse to review Die Hard, because fun fact the movie was partly based on a book, and it's really different than the movie. I'M SO IN.

I love how Tenant has nothing to do with this but you still had to show him for 30 seconds because he's just that brilliant.

I love The Dark is Rising series, this movie god I hate it

This movie's such a childhood throwback for me, im still watching it every year with my mom haha Think she bought it when i was 10(?) For Christmas.. So yea was pretty awesome for me haha

1) Krimson, YOUR editing is way better than the editing of the actual movie. 2) This movie is the most cut and paste patchwork I’ve ever forgotten: Percy Jackson is the last in an ancient race of Obi-Wans and he has to show that he’s the Chosen Weasley sibling, find the Dragon Balls, and stop Nazgul Loki and the Dark Side. 3) Seriously, Christopher Eccleston should stay away from playing villains 4) Riordan is pronounced “REAR-DIN” 5) 26:37 Well, SOMEONE watches My Hero Academia. 😉

WRONG! Japan is the best country this world has ever seen. Merry Nondescript End of the Year Holiday BTW. Also various mentions about "The Old Ones" and not a single Cthullu Mythos joke? Shame on you Krim.

I actually liked the book better than the movie and this is after reading the book for the second time. I say this because the book was loosely based around the old tales of winter solstice; of the encroaching darkness of winter verses the light that symbolizes the coming of spring. Like the battle of the Holly King and Oak King where the Oak King is victorious against the Holly King (the Oak King represented Summer and the Holly King represented Winter). Some the elements you brought up during your review, like the movie focusing on Will dealing with being an Old One and his emotions on the subject mixed with how old he is, I kinda liked and can agree with; but what I found weird was how the Wanderer's impact on Merriman in the book was left out during your review. Was it because the Wanderer wasn't referenced in the movie? If so that is a shame because I found his character gave reason for Merriman's strict impression during the book before the Wanderer's true identity was revealed. Either than that I have to say this was the one book I was hoping to see reviewed, but leaving a little sad that it's this book that you have problems with. Overall, it's your opinion and I'm still glad you got a chance to read this book.

This movie made me cry...but only because I grew up reading The Dark is Rising series and desperately wanted to see it made a movie. The series is so rich and has real depth, and it's all still there because this terrible movie mined precisely none of it.

Reading these books as a kid I found all of the arbitrary mysteriousness exciting as I was able to speculate and fill in what the crazy shit meant, rather than having it spoon fed and explained to me. Still need to watch this movie but big fan of the books

The day you eviscerate seventh son I am so there. Those were my favorite books in middle to high school and I was so mad at the movie. They did everything wrong! I thought about becoming a RU-vid reviewer for that one movie alone buuuuttt then I realized it would take too much time and I got magic decks to make

Die hard 1 and 2 are Christmas movies.

Thanks dude, saw the movie as a kid and when i saw there was a book i was excited. And then disappointed when i read it. Also Heck yes Die hard is a christmas movie i watch it with it its a wonderful life every year.

happy holiday, mate. may you house turn into a biggest library ever known to mankind

13:55 I honestly instantly thought of Iron Maiden

"You ARE the Seeker" Nah, he is not. Doesn't look anything like Richard

Hmm... clips from The Hunter. So can we expect an episode on that at some point?

Honestly the moment when the wild hunt is summoned and the dark think he’s there to help, only for it to be the opposite, was part of the reason I liked the book, and I was very disappointed it was left out of the climax

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to you too.

Wait wait wait, you list great fantasy writers and don't mention Terry Brooks? What? I grew up reading his Shannara and Abhorsen novels and they are incredible.

And I believe it is pronounced like Gram-eye-er

1:56 "Unless you're an idiot who fails to grasp how subtle and complex a film Die Hard truly is! I mean to be fair, you have a very high IQ to understand the Christmas spirit..." There, now you know what it says, viewers. You're welcome. Also, Die Hard is the best Christmas movie of all time.

The Seeker is trash its not any type of movie. I wish they did the actual book following movie. I actually love the books. Also that scene. "You cant fight us all rider youre not strong enough" yah no he cant fight you cause if following book, light and dark cant directly kill each other why did theu bring crossbows.

Nah, Die Hard isn't a Christmas movie, to me, it's a movie that happens to take place during Christmas. For me if the plot can't happen during any time other than Christmas, it's a Christmas movie. For Die hard all that would have to change is the machine gun quote, change the party to a retirement party, and some of the porps.

I loved watching this--definitely one of your best works--because it was so random that I had no idea what to expect in each and every minute.

Gremlins is the best Christmas movie... with the possible exception of "the Hogfather"... which you introduced me to... yesterday

How old is the main character supposed to be? He looks like, 10 tops.

Eccleston in disguise as a doctor makes him look like Fisher Stevens if he played Ben from "Short Circuit" as actually white :P

Wrong it’s Canada and I live in Australia

Krimson you are correct it's a christmas movie but holy fuck is this movie is god damn weird

Who'd've think christian writing actualy suck. Anyone who ever got across even one!

If Home Alone (a movie about a kid who makes PG Saw traps to defend his home from being robbed) and home alone 2 (movie about the same kid that accidently goes to new york and ends up having to make traps to get out of a hotel and stop the same two damn robbers from the first one) are considered christmas classics, the Die Hard and Die Hard 2 are both christmas movies.Just because Die hard is more adult and action oriented, doesn't mean it's not a christmas movie.

26:57 ... Once again, the previous video in the playlist has been privated. Wtf did he review in the previous video?!

Hay KrimsonRogue Die hard is a Book call Nothing last forever, maybe that will be a good review for next Christmas?

Here's a reason why Seventh Son fails as an adaptation of The Spook's Apprentice: Almost all of the characters have American accents, which is inaccurate and inappropriate because the book's setting, the County, is a fantasy version of Lancashire in northern England; with certain towns corresponding to real-life towns, for instance, Preistown is Preston, Caster is Lancaster, Black Pool is Blackpool, and Chippendon is Chipping. Also, since you touched upon Arthurian legend, would you ever consider comparing the Welsh film Y Mabinogi with the Mabinogion?

"Just like a real older brother." Actually... yes. Older siblings tend to do that. They always get the best spot. That's the reason why instead of getting me in the other room, my sister moved to it, and I had been left with her old bed, her old room, and her old closet.

This is probably the only movie I've ever walked out of wanting my money back. Glad I never read the book(s); I can't help but think that the high rating on Goodreads is due more to people having read them as kids and having nostalgia-blinders on.

I was only in 16 years old when I stumbled upon this film. Then when I heard that it was based on a second entry of the series, I decided to check them out. Later on my 17th birthday I got the complete sequence of The Dark is Rising and read all the installments. It was really interesting for me because back when I was twelve I looked up my name on a dictionary and turned out to be a Welsh name, which The Dark Is Rising Sequence uses the mythology from. Pretty cool huh?

best thing about this movie was the adventure quest promotional tie-in

I'm very good at pausing and I can also say that yes Die Hard is a Christmas movie, there is no real argument against it that holds water.

I grew up on the book and it was ok. I mainly liked it because of the mythology it drew upon and referenced. The books needed alot more fleshing out. The more I think about it the less I remember of the book. No characters or moments stuck out to me at all.Happy Holidays! Rick Riodern is a fantasy master in my book

Read this series when I was a kid, never saw/knew there was a movies though.

You sir, have made an enemy.

my understanding of the series was that it was less about the characters but rather the greater forces at play through them. and while i certainly found it to be... less engaging than the reviews would suggest there was a certain appeal to the sense of ritual and scale.

The Philosopher Stone creates matter and it's user can perform alchemy without a equivalent exchange and/or fear it's side efects. The Requiem Arrow grants a (really broken) power to a Stand based on it's user greatest deeds at the moment. The Stone of Aja when combined with a Stone Mask that has a hole for it, transforms whoever wears it in the Ultimate Being. And so goes on...

So I got this and Shadow of Mordor awesome day.

Fun fact: A seventh son of a seventh son is given the name Doctor. I actually have a seventh son of a seventh son in my family. His name was Doctor Leondis Parham. I actually used his name in a novel I'm writing.

Happy Holidays Krimson! What do you have planned for next year? Something delicious I hope. May I recommend... The original A Wrinkle in Time before Disney's new movie is released. Ender's Game I Am Number Four (marketed as "Twilight for boys". Yes, really) Batman V Superman because why not and it's been so long since you've reviewed a comic book adaptation The Cat in the Hat 2003. (God help you. Someone call a doctor) Battlefield Earth. (Someone call a priest) Paddington It 2017 The Dark Tower American Assassin Hope you have a fun Christmas Krimson! 👍🏻

"He's not as great a Doctor as Tennant but who is?" Umm, Tom Baker?

Didn't take you for a fellow riordan fan. Glad to know i'm not the only 20 plusser who enjoys his interpretation on classic myths.

I actually remember watching this movie several years ago...and almost immediately forgetting about it.

I totally didn't know what this movie was, and I confused it with The Giver and I was very confused for 11 minutes and then I realized why. Well I've made too much of a commitment...so...

yeah die hard IS a christmas movie, krimson

As someone who grew up reading these books, this made me so angry tbh. The Dark is Rising also ended up being my least favourite book of the series despite how cool it seemed to kid me, so idk I try to forget about this movie...

You should review Die Hard next Christmas as an adaptation of the Roderick Thorp Novel.

2 thousand subs to 100 000, Krim.

So weird seeing young Bjorn Ironside. I keep waiting for him to start axing Anglo-Saxons at any moment.

The fact that you played my hero academia music🤩 2021

I just realized the rich lady is from AHS.

I do love the America joke thing🤣

I will fight you Krimson, I love Tennant but Eccleston was even better

It’s weird seeing Bjorn from Vikings as a kid.

It feels like Christmas, is my all-time favorite Christmas song.

will you ever do a video on Doctor who? because Human nature is a 2 part story (10th doctor) and a book (7th doctor), both are pretty good.

I remember watching that in the theater with my childhood best friend and us laughing throughout the movie.

So....this kid has an all American family in England 🤔ok....they’re definitely cousins

"As a babysitter? You look 5 years older than him" Shes actually 10 years older than him making that trailer suggesting that he's dating her hella gross

Knowing im gonna get hate: I dont like Tolkiens writing style. Dont get me wrong, I love details and to understand the wordl. But he just drags on and on and on on things we as a reader do NOT need to know. To me it feels as if he forgot to remove his own notes and the editors forgot to say "Hey, this noteblock thats meant only for you should be removed". I have tried reading lord of the rings several times but by the time of lothlorien I just give up from boredom.

Why do ppl say Die Hard isnt a Christmas movie?! A guy comes to a Christmas party he doesn't want to be at just for his estranged wife who then he desperatly tries to save from terrorists. The only way for the movie to be more christmas it would need to have Santa as a Character in it. Which is not a requirement

English football is the real football because, ya know, you use your feet instead of carrying it most of the game.

Not really sure if Die Hard is a Christmas movie, I personally have only seen it once. Regardless it's pretty awesome.

I've had this book series since I was 9 or 10, and enjoyed it... but never loved it. I still have them, in pretty good condition too, because I don't read them much. Meanwhile, my childhood copies of The Chronicles of Narnia fell apart and/or was lost decades ago. I genuinely disliked how much the movie deviated from the books but I suppose that I can still agree with your complaints about them. True, the movie took away some of the things that made the books stand out among other more modern kid's/young adult fantasy, but were those things actually that great? The story is slow, Will is just GIVEN so much, he acts like an adult in a child's body, a lot of the Arthurian/Old English/Welsh Mythology is not really explained well and seems to expect its audience to just KNOW what it is/means... In the end though I think pointlessly making Will American and removing the character of sympathetic villain The Walker are my two biggest gripes. Of the books, I think that The GRey King is probably the best/my favorite, though it goes really deep into Arthurian/Welsh Myth, but since Will starts the book recovering from a Dark attack that left him weakened and partially amnesiac he's a bit more tolerable. Since you've gone and confessed about liking a bad adaptation of a popular fantasy series I'll try to be brave too and admit that I like the SYFY Earthsea movie better than the Earthsea books. I still do like the first book in that series (and like the overall Earthsea trilogy better than The Dark is Rising books) though I don't find too much of it that great beyond world-building and the magic system. So, I didn't have too much of a problem that they dosed it with Harry Potter and LotR tropes. Though, only the Kargad characters should have been cast as white, the other Earthsea ethnicities are supposed to be darker-skinned. It doesn't bug me too much, but I can see how it would others- a waste of a good chance to add color to the oh-so white genre of Medieval Fantasy.

Since you mentioned Shakespeare. I think you should do The Book Was Better review for Hamlet and Romeo & Juliet. For Hamlet you should watch this version:www.imdb.com/title/tt0171359/?ref_=nv_sr_6. For Romeo & Juliet you can chose either the 90s one or this one:www.imdb.com/title/tt1645131/?ref_=nv_sr_3.

I agree Die Hard is a Christmas movie. I read a few chapters to the Dark Is Rising book right after watching the movie and after watching this review. I had to agree with Krimson here on the Signs and what are they suppose to do when having all of them. Like the seven chaos emeralds make Shadow, Sonic, and Silver turn them into Super selves. Seven Dragonballs grants a user one wish. Seven infinity stones manipluate or change reality. But when I heard that the Signs doesn't do anything I look at the book and like what in the hell do they do oh wait NOTHING but make a person stronger. Really? That's all they do make a person stronger uh sounds dumb and bullshit.

"He needs to play football, and i mean the real football, not socker." Dude, i don't like both of them, but it's FOOTball, obviously Socker is the real FOOTball.

A movie is not a Christmas movie just because it happens during Christmas, references that time of year, or contains a visual reference to Christmas. It needs to specifically BE ABOUT Christmas.

This makes me happy that I'm British and live in the UK.

Whats Lord Commander Morment doing away from the Wall? Or is this Santa in the off season...wait, no, its Christmas, he should be way to busy to deliver trees and fight the forces of evil.

THANKS you just made me want to rewatch all of new Who for the billionth time

"I mean real football, not soccer". Mate, if your version is so much better, howcome ours is played worldwide, and yours isnt.

Die hard is a Christmas movies GO to the RU-vid channel Oliver Harper he just made the video explaining why it is!

I don't usually take those warnings at the start of the vid seriously but OMG did I appreciate it here. The editing gave me such a headache!