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Summary: An Unexpected Pleasure.
Review: I just want to start out this review by saying that I like big bloody action sequences with body parts flying in all directions as long as its well done. So I liked this movie quite a bit. But the 13th Warrior is more than just a medieval hack and slash movie. I never read Eaters of the Dead, the name this movie should have had, but I still liked the story as well as the costumes and music. Banderas and especially the Vikings give very strong performances throughou the movie. I admit that at times the movie wondered a little aimlessly and the villains could have been a little more well developed and these are the reason why I am not giving this movies all five stars. I also wish that the movie could have been longer not for more action scenes but to help flesh out the characters and subplots a little more. Not as good as Bravheart but still an awesome portrayl of heroic Vikings fighting the forces of evil.
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Summary: The 13th Warrior
Review: This movie was a lot better than the ads for it would have you believe. It is amazingly acurate in historical detail and does not have the feeling of prejudice usually associated with the two societies shown(arabian and viking). Also the story keeps you intrested till the end. The only drawback is it leaves you wanting more.
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Summary: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Review: unfortunately there is no category of burnt out starts or minus stars so i was forced to give one star to this movie, but i regret it! Waste of time and money... and only yours but to those who made "IT". Last scene shows Antonio Banderas and the other main character saying good bye to eachother and it goes... -Good Bye ARABMAN! -Good Bye NORDMAN!hahahahahaha, historical facts, non! plausible action fiction, non! save the money you were going to pay to watch this and send it to Antonio Banderas so that maybe he would stop playing in such stupid movies.
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Summary: Major Dissapointment
Review: Its rare that so many talented people get together to make such a forgettable film. It could have, and should have, been much better. Not enough action, not enough plot. The critic who compared this to Braveheart should have his head examined. If you must see this, wait until it comes out on network TV - not worth paying for. What a waste.
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Summary: Antonio Banderas does a great job
Review: in this film. My husband and I truly did not know whether we would enjoy this film, but found ourselves riveted to the couch. The storyline was not predictable, and the honor and courage of the Northmen and the Arab was very moving. Yes, this movie could very easily have been longer with more character development. But perhaps the end result paid off in the movie's involving pace.
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Summary: Der 13. Aufguss
Review: Man nehme einen renommierten regisseur (die hard), einen erfolgreichen drehbuchautor (jurassic park), einen einigermassen bekannten schauspieler und ein riesenbudget... fertig ist der kassenschlager! Leider funktioniert das nicht immer so ganz, wie dieser film beweist. Eine schon zum hundertstenmal aufgegossene story (die sieben samurai), miese schauspieler (banderas war auch schon besser, aber wo bloss?), schlechte special-effects (noch schlimmer als die haie in deep blue sea), und das alles so ermŸdend in szene gesetzt, dass man am ende froh ist, den abspann erreicht zu haben. Mein tip: schaut euch den trailer an, denn der ist gut gemacht.
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Summary: Breathtaking landscapes
Review: This is really a very entertaining action movie with interesting characters, a nice story and especially a wonderful landscape... One of my favorite moments in the movie was the learning process of the Arab to master the language of the Northmen. Unlike "Hunt for Red October" where the characters speak Russian for the fist five minutes and then switch to this silly English with Russian accent, the Northmen speak consequently either their own language or Latin till Banderas can speak their language as well (of course then it will sound like English)... So like the actor, the public doesnt know more of the talking than what is translated to them... It illustrates the impact of two cultures meeting much better.
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Summary: A Huge Disappointment
Review: As a Banderas fan, I looked forward to this movie. But he was not his usual charming, quirky and dashing self, and the story line was just plain silly! I will say, though, that the sound quality of the DVD was terrific.
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Summary: Beowulf Never Swung So Well
Review: The 13th Warrior is a bounty of machismo. No offense to women but generally I don't feel they understand some elements of the film that a man would. Why do I love this movie? It's hits the spot. A group of warriors with a strict code fight for whats right in the face of certain death. All men really want in life is to be a hero in their moment of death. The Norsemen were not a great eloquent people, but they had honor. When faced with death they chose to go out in a blaze of glory. Not afraid to cry when a comrade died but had the dignity to repress the emotion for a more appropriate moment.
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Summary: Action/adventure
Review: I went into this movie expecting not to like it, yet i was pleasantly surprised. this movie is not an epic by a long shot, though it does at times try hard. the action is overall good and the film work not bad. but for me it was the characters that make this film worth watching. the way they interact and what they believe in and why they do things was well portrayed. it is not your typical fantasy/adventure film and for that alone it is worth giving a watch. there are some plot elements that are left hanging which is a little disappointing and a couple of big ones. but overall i enjoyed watching it and i can't ask much more from a film than that.
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