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kingdom of heaven directors cut
« on: 2013-04-14, 19:08:27 »
finally getting around to seeing my blue ray version. i am repairing my mittens on my hauberk so i'm more listening than watching. lol

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Re: kingdom of heaven directors cut
« Reply #1 on: 2013-04-15, 00:08:37 »
It's a good one. I don't think I saw the original uncut version, I know for sure the last time I saw it was Director's cut (I've seen it 4 or 5 times). Good movie.
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Re: kingdom of heaven directors cut
« Reply #2 on: 2013-04-26, 20:33:59 »
"Kingdom of Heaven" is an excellent movie.  I just wish some of my friends around here would realize it is in fact a work of hollywood, not history  ;D 
what are the differences between the "director's cut" and the theatrical release?  I'm debating on picking up a copy at my local video store.
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Re: kingdom of heaven directors cut
« Reply #3 on: 2013-04-26, 21:06:53 »
The director's cut doesn't leave out the huge plot holes that the theatrical release does.  I don't even think Sybilla's son is in the theatrical release, which makes her behavior make a lot more sense.  The opening scene makes a lot more sense too, as you see who the priest really is at the opening funeral.  It's more violent...

It's something like 45 minutes longer, so there's a ton of stuff in there.
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Re: kingdom of heaven directors cut
« Reply #4 on: 2013-04-27, 01:24:19 »

Cool, I might need to pick up a copy then. I assume it's on BlueRay.
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Re: kingdom of heaven directors cut
« Reply #5 on: 2013-04-27, 02:16:51 »
Sounds like I'll be picking up the director's cut as well.  Thanks Ian!
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Re: kingdom of heaven directors cut
« Reply #6 on: 2013-04-28, 19:18:33 »
My favorite movie of all time. Do watch only the director's cut. Too much is taken out of the theatrical release, in which the main character, Balian, magically transforms into an expert swordsman and engineer in the course of a few weeks. In the DC, we learn more of his past, which makes his journey more logical.
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Re: kingdom of heaven directors cut
« Reply #7 on: 2013-04-29, 02:33:00 »

I've ordered it. I look forward to seeing this version!
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Re: kingdom of heaven directors cut
« Reply #8 on: 2013-04-29, 02:42:19 »
I saw the film a long time ago as a teen with my history teacher. I liked it to a degree but I still would say Ironclad was better.

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« Reply #9 on: 2013-04-29, 16:12:03 »
Ironclad was, arguably, more historically accurate, but KoH was a sweeping epic- much larger budget, higher production values so it is more appealing to the eye.  FWIW, I loved Ironclad just as I loved KoH - the DC is where its at though...so much so that I normally won't watch the theatrical version when it comes on tv, despite my love for this movie.

ARN still rocks for me, though.  I read the books over the winter.
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Re: kingdom of heaven directors cut
« Reply #10 on: 2013-04-29, 17:48:45 »

Arn was very good too. I still need to watch the long version. I bought it, but haven't taken the time yet.
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Re: kingdom of heaven directors cut
« Reply #11 on: 2013-04-29, 20:21:58 »
Arn is great.  I have not had the opportunity to see the long version though.  KoH Director's Cut is pretty good as well.  I love Ironclad for the visceral experience, but the blue-warpaint Danes were kind of silly.  That and by the 12th century, weren't the Danes already Christianized?
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Re: kingdom of heaven directors cut
« Reply #12 on: 2013-04-29, 20:34:53 »
yup they wuz!

i have arn, but havent been able to watch it and not be doing something else. so i havent seen it yet

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« Reply #13 on: 2013-04-30, 14:56:12 »
If you've not seen the full Arn, as it were, you need to do it.  Much more faithful to the books, not the watered down version we all have seen (if you've seen it) - when they cut the movie up to package it for our audiences, they took out a lot of what would make the other scenes make more sense.  In viewing the cut up version, its all forced, done too quickly and you don't get a sense of the passage of time, despite being told it.  Incredibly well done...probably my favorite Templar movie.
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Re: kingdom of heaven directors cut
« Reply #14 on: 2013-04-30, 16:14:34 »

Yeah, I did get that feeling a bit when I watched the shorter version. I have both versions now, since I originally didn't have much hopes for them getting the long version out in the US, but of course they eventually did.
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