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Oct 19, 2009
Finally, a Movie worthy of the Game it was born from!!!
0 of 1 found this helpful Ok, so...big deal, a movie born of a video game, right? I can see how some would view it that way, but for fans of the game, I think you're in for a treat.
Most video game movies turn out bad- (Dungeon Siege anyone?), but this one is not one of them. Granted, its a little light on story and depth of character, but we're talking about a movie based on a video game about an enigmatic, near-superhuman assassin who is a master at firearms, hand to hand combat and disguises; in the game, the player's viewpoint is directly behind the Hitman- you will notice in certain scenes the view is identical in the movie.
Tim Olyphant is a credible actor who brings a presence to the role; I hesitate to say he was perfect for it, but he definitely was believable- being a good actor, you want that in a film, believability.
What's going to excite fans of the video game franchise are what I call iconic moments- little easter eggs if you will; the Hitman in a memorable pose (twin handguns crossed in front, or the sniper rifle with the longscope held up pointing toward the sky), the way he walks, dresses, lights up the environment - all of these things I think gamers will enjoy.
So, what's left for the rest of the movie-going public? Well...if you like intense action, firefights, fistfights, swordfights - you name it, its in there, and all of it is very fast, very visceral and of course, bloody.
Do I recommend this movie? Sure do...I've seen this movie at least 5 times prior to buying it; not sure what it says about my individual taste but you, the reader should understand that I consider this a good buy. Thanks for reading!
The Paladin
Nov 15, 2010
Calling all Crusaders and Knights Templar!!!
4 of 4 found this helpful Finally, a movie for us! Where do I start? This is the first movie I've seen where they attempted to deal with the disparate languages, customs and ideologies of the day w/out coming off as preachy.
The story centers on two lovers, a young man named Arn Magnusson who was raised at a Cistercian monastery as was customary at the time, and a young woman named Cecilia Algotsdottir who was also schooled at the monastery by the Abbess of the nunnery there. Their both teens at this point, and very much in love. It just so happens that Arn is a member of the Folkungs, a dynasty with ties to the throne. He gets embroiled in political issues early on and is forced to defend his family's honor, which he does admirably and well, due to his training at the monastery of a former Templar. However, due to those same political reasons, the two are found to have sinned (having had premarital sex) and are excommunicated from the Church and sentenced to do 20 years penance for their crime of passion; she as a nun at the Abbey, he as a Templar fighting the Saracens in the Holy Land.
I could easily give the story away because I loved this movie so much- I'll do my best to keep it simple. In this one movie, at least 5 different languages are spoken, depending on the location...for instance, at the monastery, you'll hear Latin, English and French in addition to the local language, Swedish. In the Holy Land you will hear both English and Arabic- the differences in languages as well as when you hear them help set the tone for their particular scenes. I felt it lent a feeling of reality to the movie, as for that time it was commonplace to hear more than one language in a monastery, or in a foreign city- especially one with a heavy Crusader presence. Crusaders came from all over Europe, and they didn't all speak the same language. It is not usual for this to be embraced in a film, which only made it better in my eyes.
The action segments were very well done; fight scenes were not long drawn out affairs usually associated with Hollywood- there are a couple of set-piece battles that are touched upon (the Battle of Montgisard where the Crusaders handed Saladin a crushing defeat, and the Battle of Hattin where Saladin returned the favor) and overall, the action is very well done. Of course, I wanted more, but then I wouldn't be happy until they made a series of movies about the entire Crusades history- complete with the sheen and finish of a Hollywood construct, but I digress...from costuming, choice of actors, adherence to the source material (Guillou's books), locales, linguistics- I will say this is the first movie based in the Crusades that endeavored to give viewers a 'time capsule' view of what life must've been like 800 years ago.
Definitely a movie for the collection, and one I'll never tire of watching.
Feb 03, 2011
Stone Temple Pilots Greatest Hits
If you're a fan of the grunge rock of the 90s then your collection is not complete without this album as part of it. STP is one of the great bands of that era and the good thing about them is- they're still at it. Despite the many problems this band has faced they've managed to come together again to continue making great music and I, for one, am glad of it.