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[Mendoza]

Drag Me To Hell- preposterous, scary, enjoyable- 8/10.

[RedBrian84]

Actually, there is a laundry list of inaccurate tidbits in that film. It pissed me off really, to think that they thought people too stupid to notice them, like with most historical films. Why can't they fucking do their homework?

 

Balian was a guard captain, not a blacksmith, and he was a professional soldier when he was in Jerusalem. Orlando Bloom simply did not have the body of a blacksmith, to pull it off... so I am not sure why they choose to go that route.

 

Saladin's victory wasn't with 200,000. He had an army of like 30,000 or so...

 

The fucking crescent moon symbol wasn't an 'icon' until 1453 with the ottoman empire's capture of Byzantium, as it was an ancient turkish symbol, but it never appeared associated with islam. (This one REALLY pissed me off, because it was a glaring inaccuracy)

 

Liam Neeson's character was actually dead in the period in which the film takes place... Oddly enough.

 

 

Sibylla had a lot of things wrong with her character, but some were done from necessity. She never got 'busy' with Balian or even liked him, that anyone recorded.

 

Balian, who was quite old, actually married Sibylla's step-mother, from what I remember reading.

 

I know there are more but I couldn't be arsed to discover what they were... but I laughed when Ridley Scott called this film, "Historically accurate" and an "exciting history lesson".

 

Is it fuck.

 

 

edit: Oh right, the two main bad guys weren't even members of the Knights Templar.

 

Yeah, I know it isn't completely accurate (hence the 'relatively' in brackets). To be honest my knowledge of the Crusades isn't as great as I'd like it to be, so I need to brush up it would seem. The Battle of the Horns of Hattin seemed to be pretty accurate, as did the siege of Jerusalem and the handover negotiated by Saladin.

 

Regardless of his Templar connection (or lack of one) Reynald Du Chatillion was a complete bastard (it would seem) and the raid on the Saracen caravan that provokes Saladin to cross the Jordan (another accuracy) was commanded and led by him. His execution in Saladin's tent after the defeat at Hattin, according to Muslim scholars, is true- right down to the drinking of the cup of ice.

 

It's hard when what Scott was dealing with in terms of the historical evidence is seen and written from different sides. Obviously the glaring errors like the crescent moon should have been better researched, as should the character of Balian and Guy Du Lusignan. The reference to Balian's affair with Sybilla comes from an account called The Old Fench Continuation of William of Tyre but it can't possibly be proven, obviously. He did lead the defence of the city, but with much assistance from Patriarch Eraclius. However in the film the Patriarch is a bad guy.

 

You're right though, there are some right shocking errors in it.

 

Of course, there cannot be complete accuracy but it still reads like a Encyclopedia Britannica compared to the likes of Braveheart and the Patriot.

[gaz181]

Back to the future part 3. Not as good as the 1st but better than the 2nd. 8/10

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[Mendoza]

Made In Britain- brilliant Alan Clarke t.v film about a violent, racist, disaffected youth in grim, early 80's Thatcher's Britain. Tim Roth's debut, and still his greatest role- 9/10.

[Duff Man]

Star Trek - 9/10. Goddamn awesome, can't wait to see it again. Had everything a blockbuster should have.

[hamstrung]

Back to the future part 3. Not as good as the 1st but better than the 2nd. 8/10

 

A weaker man than me would neg for that.

[Anubis]

Southern Comfort- no review, but if you havent seen it you should do so immediately- 9.5/10.

I remember first seeing that on the school video club. An excellent, and often overlooked film, with a definite Deliverance vibe. Beware Cajuns bearing animal traps....

[Elite]

Mysterious skin - 8/10. Brilliant, Engrossing, Disturbing.

[Elite]

The Lucky Ones - 7/10.

 

Road trip, finding oneself type of movie. Enjoyable.

[NickConklin]

Terminator Savalon 2/10 the dullest action film ever

 

The Wrestler 10/10 cant believe how good Mickey Rourke is and Id pay good money to Let Marisa Tomei give me a good pegging

Edited June 5, 2009 by NickConklin
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[AngryOfTuebrook]

Just watched 100 Million B.C. on Zone Horror.

 

Navy Seals sent back to dinosaur times, for some reason or other, accidentally bring one back to modern L.A.

 

Even worse than you'd think.

[Unrighteous]

Yeah, I know it isn't completely accurate (hence the 'relatively' in brackets). To be honest my knowledge of the Crusades isn't as great as I'd like it to be, so I need to brush up it would seem. The Battle of the Horns of Hattin seemed to be pretty accurate, as did the siege of Jerusalem and the handover negotiated by Saladin.

 

Regardless of his Templar connection (or lack of one) Reynald Du Chatillion was a complete bastard (it would seem) and the raid on the Saracen caravan that provokes Saladin to cross the Jordan (another accuracy) was commanded and led by him. His execution in Saladin's tent after the defeat at Hattin, according to Muslim scholars, is true- right down to the drinking of the cup of ice.

 

It's hard when what Scott was dealing with in terms of the historical evidence is seen and written from different sides. Obviously the glaring errors like the crescent moon should have been better researched, as should the character of Balian and Guy Du Lusignan. The reference to Balian's affair with Sybilla comes from an account called The Old Fench Continuation of William of Tyre but it can't possibly be proven, obviously. He did lead the defence of the city, but with much assistance from Patriarch Eraclius. However in the film the Patriarch is a bad guy.

 

You're right though, there are some right shocking errors in it.

 

Of course, there cannot be complete accuracy but it still reads like a Encyclopedia Britannica compared to the likes of Braveheart and the Patriot.

 

Braveheart and the Patriot didn't claim to be 'historically accurate' like Kingdom of Heaven did...

 

That's why it pissed me off so bloody much.

[sybian]

The boy in the striped pygamas 9/10.

[redheart]

Friday the 13th 2009.

 

A couple of nice set pieces but apart from that a complete waste of film. Poorly directed, badly acted, poor FX, scary bits that would not scare a 7 year old. Also the most pointlessly stupid final scene of all time. So there has been a spree killer and lots of people killed and you manager to kill the beast. Instead of waiting for the police etc you decide to drag Jason's body to the side of a lake and push it in. Yep that's what you would do. Never mind the police investigation and awkward questions, you just drag that body and push it in just for the sake of the a surprise ending that is as surprising as night following day.

 

2 deformed kids who grow into giant serial killers out of 10

[hamstrung]

Semi Pro

 

Walk Hard - The Dewy Thingy Story

 

Both instantly forgettable but mildly amusing 6.5/10

[philyhamann]

12 Rounds.

 

Absolute shite.

 

2/10. Don't waste your money.

 

[Rex Banner]

I went and saw "I Love You Man' on Friday.

It was pretty funny, got some good laughs out of it.

7/10 worth watching.

[Mendoza]

Taxi Driver- 10/10.

[Fink]

The Black Book - 8.5/10 for the film. 15/10 for the main actress who I am proper in love with.

[odris]

Any Given Sunday - 8/10 - Great film, even better speech.

 

11:14 - 4/10 - I was liking it until i got bored and fell asleep.

[Paulie Dangerously]

King of Kong; a Fist full of quarters

 

Documentry bout an average joe Steve Wiebe who sets out to break the world record at Arcade Donkey Kong. Really good underdog story, Has possibly the biggest chickenshit cunt on there called Billy Mitchell (not of eastenders fame)

That prick. I have literally just finished watching it and he has wound me up.

 

9/10 really good watch

 

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Fuck Slumdog Millionaires, this is the feel good film of any year