Factual error: When the archangels jump from the helicopter, the "bait" is looking behind him saying he can see the dragon. For a parajumper to look between his legs to view behind himself, he would de-arch and thus de-stabilise himself while travelling at that speed. It would send the jumper into a barrel-roll spin.
Reign of Fire (2002)
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Directed by: Rob Bowman
Starring: Gerard Butler, Matthew McConaughey, Christian Bale, Izabella Scorupco, Scott Moutter
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I own this movie on DVD.
A lot of movies I have said are my favorite movie over the years. Though it usually always goes back to Last Action Hero again. But for a while, Reign of Fire was one of those films that I would say was my favorite movie ever back when I was a teenager. And I didn't even own it back then. This was a film I found at the library and rented, I think the VHS. Though it could have been the DVD at the time.
Anyways, I would always go back and rent it again after a few months or even a year later and watch it again. Then I finally bought it on DVD and it's one of those movies I return to often. I love this film. I think I currently have it ranked as my 5th favorite movie of all time. With my top 10 list currently being the following.
1. Last Action Hero
2. Ninja Assassin
3. Street Fighter (1994)
4. Empire Strikes Back
5. Reign of Fire
6. Sidekicks
7. Mystery Men
8. Road to Perdition
9. Warrior's Way
10. Enemy Mine
So yeah, even now I hold this film in very very high regards.
Set in a post apocalyptic future, this shows what the world looks like after an ancient race of dragons are awoken first in England, and then spread across the world. With camps of survivors trying to... well survive. With great performances by Christian Bale, and a nearly unrecognizable Matthew McConaughey looking like you've never seen him as a bald and muscular as hell American military commander. And a surprisingly early role by Gerard Butler as a minor character before he became a big star.
I just love this movie and can watch it over and over again.
Mistake Status: Hell yeah I'm gonna do this one.
More mistakes in Reign of Fire
Construction Worker #1: Quinn! What are you doing down in the arsehole of the world?
Young Quinn: Well you're passing through it. What does that make you?
Trivia: In the fight scene between Christian and Matthew, Christian really was head-butted and apparently had a lump the size of an egg on his forehead for some time afterwards - notice how his hair is more down over his forehead in some scenes than others to hide the lump.