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List Price: $14.99 Our Price: $9.99 You Save: $5 Features • AC-3 • Anamorphic • Closed-captioned • Color • Dolby • DVD-Video • Widescreen • NTSC In Theaters : 27 August, 1999 DVD Release : 18 January, 2000 |
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The 13th Warrior description What happened to The 13th Warrior? Directed by John McTiernan (Die Hard), it's the tale of young Arab ambassador Ahmahd ibn Fahdalan (Antonio Banderas), who's vanquished from his homeland for loving the wrong woman. On his journeys he associates with a ragtag group of Vikings who are traveling back to their homeland to confront a nefarious threat that's cloaked in such superstition they're forbidden to speak its name. It is prophesied by a witch doctor that 13 warriors must confront the evil; however, the 13th chosen man must not come from the north. Suddenly Banderas is forced into the breach, somewhat against his will. More poet than battle-worn warrior, he must not only fight the aggressors but come to terms with the unfamiliar Norse culture. What follows is a vigorous and brutal adventure reminiscent of Kurosawa's Seven Samurai. Sumptuous and invigorating battle sequences fill the screen from beginning to end as the brave Norsemen battle insurmountable odds. Sounds good. So why did this film, once known as the Eaters of the Dead, sit on studio shelves for two years? Presumably because of the thoughtless editing that trimmed down the film to its bare bones, crafting an actionfest out of an epic. It's not often that you crave for a movie to be longer, but The 13th Warrior could've benefited from fleshing out of its subplots and characters. On the surface it's good eye candy with some fine pulse-quickening moments, and Banderas and the accompanying cast turn in sympathetic performances, epitomizing camaraderie in the face of impending doom. However, if you're looking for a good thematic tale from the Dark Ages (akin to Braveheart), you may be disappointed. --Jeremy Storey |
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| ♥♥♥♥♥ | A nice adaptation of 'Eaters of the Dead' |
| Far be it from me to quibble about the book [[ASIN:0060891564 Eaters of the Dead]] being better than its movie adaptation. However, I could easily have lived with a longer cut of this 'Beowulf epic'. Nevertheless, inspite of the evident & drastic culling of scenes, 'The 13th Warrior' remains a movie-goer's treat. Antonio Banderas continues to amaze me with his flair for subtle comedy. The rest of the cast too play their viking parts to near perfection. The action sequences and 'battle scenes' are down-to-the-earth raw (no CGI magic!), intelligently done, and immensely enjoyable. My recurring complaint being that the movie was about 30 minutes too short ...
Turn on your home-theater, kickback, relax, and enjoy the visuals for sheer entertainment value. |
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