[quote=""Madeleine""]I enjoyed The 13th Warrior from what I can remember of it.
Watched 300 today - what a load of twaddle! Looked good but that was about it, couldn't get past Gerard Butler's Scottish accent when he's playing an ancient Greek although it did sound as if he was trying to disguise his accent a bit...couldn't take it seriously at all, Troy was a masterpiece by comparison![/quote]
Thanks for the warning Madeleine. I've got it on my Love Film order sheet, but as a low priority. Think I might just remove it. Is it bloodthirsty?
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Souvent entre piez de chevals
Kar ja li coard nI chasront
'The Brave and the valiant
Are always to be found between the hooves of horses
For never will cowards fall down there.'
Histoire de Guillaume le Mareschal
www.elizabethchadwick.com
comparative comments
[quote=""nona""]watched Pathfinder which I bought the other day, forgot how good a movie it was till I saw it again. Now that I think about it it reminds me of 13th Warrior.[/quote]
I enjoyed both films....The Pathfinder was a bit flawed in the storyline, the action sequences were dark and realistic the Icelandic dialogue was a nice touch....I liked "The 13th Warrior" a bit more...characters and storyline were better developed....My bias is based on my reading Michael Crichton's "Eaters of the Dead" novel.....Again both were enjoyable romps
I enjoyed both films....The Pathfinder was a bit flawed in the storyline, the action sequences were dark and realistic the Icelandic dialogue was a nice touch....I liked "The 13th Warrior" a bit more...characters and storyline were better developed....My bias is based on my reading Michael Crichton's "Eaters of the Dead" novel.....Again both were enjoyable romps
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[quote=""EC2""]Thanks for the warning Madeleine. I've got it on my Love Film order sheet, but as a low priority. Think I might just remove it. Is it bloodthirsty?[/quote]
yes it's very bloodthirsty but in a sort of cartoonish way. I found it unintentionally amusing at times too but it has its moments.
yes it's very bloodthirsty but in a sort of cartoonish way. I found it unintentionally amusing at times too but it has its moments.
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[quote=""Madeleine""]I enjoyed The 13th Warrior from what I can remember of it.
Watched 300 today - what a load of twaddle! Looked good but that was about it, couldn't get past Gerard Butler's Scottish accent when he's playing an ancient Greek although it did sound as if he was trying to disguise his accent a bit...couldn't take it seriously at all, Troy was a masterpiece by comparison![/quote]
I haven't seen the 13th Warrior yet. But I did not like 300, didn't even finish it ! But that was because I thought I was in for a good historical film !
Watched 300 today - what a load of twaddle! Looked good but that was about it, couldn't get past Gerard Butler's Scottish accent when he's playing an ancient Greek although it did sound as if he was trying to disguise his accent a bit...couldn't take it seriously at all, Troy was a masterpiece by comparison![/quote]
I haven't seen the 13th Warrior yet. But I did not like 300, didn't even finish it ! But that was because I thought I was in for a good historical film !