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Valhalla Rising
« on: 2011-07-21, 16:58:59 »
Another movie to keep in mind.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valhalla_Rising_(movie)

It is on my Amazon list, along with Ironclad and Black Death.  I'll let you know how it is after I've viewed it.
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Re: Valhalla Rising
« Reply #1 on: 2011-07-21, 18:45:38 »
i saw it. did i finish it? no. it was kinda boring. no it was relly boring.
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Re: Valhalla Rising
« Reply #2 on: 2011-07-21, 19:34:44 »
Really?  Damn...wish I'd seen this first before I went and bought it.  What was so boring?  Lack of action?
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Re: Valhalla Rising
« Reply #3 on: 2011-07-21, 19:58:56 »
no there was tons of action. but it was 1 guy chained to a pole vs people. i dunno if it got any better, i got bored after the forth or twelfth butchering. no real plot in the beginning to hold me to it
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Re: Valhalla Rising
« Reply #4 on: 2011-07-21, 21:09:59 »
Ahhh...ok, a good popcorn movie then.  I like Mads Mikkelsen tho...worth a watch.  I like gratuitous violence for its own sake sometimes.
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Re: Valhalla Rising
« Reply #5 on: 2011-09-13, 00:53:32 »
DVRed it on IFC the other night.  I'll let you know what I think soon.
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Re: Valhalla Rising
« Reply #6 on: 2011-09-13, 18:58:42 »
So I saw this a couple of weekends ago...I think it was Sir Brian who told me that I should watch it anyway even though it seems no one enjoyed it.  It did get a little 'out there' with the symbolism and I never understood why he just gave in and let the natives kill him at the end...was that to be his final sought-after release? 

This movie was so gritty I almost didn't want to watch it...there's no joy in it and I guess that was the point.
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Re: Valhalla Rising
« Reply #7 on: 2011-09-14, 02:20:59 »
Worst.  Movie.  Ever. >:(
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Re: Valhalla Rising
« Reply #8 on: 2011-09-14, 08:11:22 »
I must disagree with you Red Knight! In the name of the King was the worst movie of the whole fantasy/medieval/sword & sorcery genre EVER!  ;)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_the_Name_of_the_King:_A_Dungeon_Siege_Tale
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Re: Valhalla Rising
« Reply #9 on: 2011-09-14, 12:08:36 »
Quote from: Sir Brian on 2011-09-14, 08:11:22
I must disagree with you Red Knight! In the name of the King was the worst movie of the whole fantasy/medieval/sword & sorcery genre EVER!  ;)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_the_Name_of_the_King:_A_Dungeon_Siege_Tale
haahhaahah naaaa i laughed all the way thru that one...wait, it wasnt a comedy?
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Re: Valhalla Rising
« Reply #10 on: 2011-09-14, 14:56:30 »
Quote from: Sir Brian on 2011-09-14, 08:11:22
I must disagree with you Red Knight! In the name of the King was the worst movie of the whole fantasy/medieval/sword & sorcery genre EVER!  ;)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_the_Name_of_the_King:_A_Dungeon_Siege_Tale


No, I have to disagree with you there, Sir Brian.  No...the worst medieval-themed movie I ever saw was this:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merlin_and_the_Book_of_Beasts

HORRID.  From the mix of arms and armor to the acting and action sequences, this movie failed on ALL counts.
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Re: Valhalla Rising
« Reply #11 on: 2011-09-14, 20:06:16 »

Wow, some of these sound awful.

So far the most painful to watch for me were "Druids" (with Christopher Lambert), and "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" with Sean Connery. Druids was by far the worse movie.
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Re: Valhalla Rising
« Reply #12 on: 2011-09-14, 20:14:12 »
Yea, I saw snippets of Druids and I guess my choice was wise in not continuing to view it.  I actually have that second one...and I bought it because I remembered seeing it as a kid- but a lot of the comedy was lost on me, all I saw was knights in armor and you know how that goes.  So I sat down to watch it after a lot of years had gone by since seeing it last...funny how time and perception can take a beloved memory and turn it into something akin to dross.  Which is what that movie was, now that I'm old enough to know.

Even so, Merlin and the Book of Beasts was by far worse.  I have that as well and will gladly curse any of you with it if you so desire, just let me know and I'll bring it with me to our next gathering.  lol

I will say this- M&BoB's depiction of Merlin clad in armor wielding a staff (battlemage anyone?) was initially more interesting than any of the previous iterations of Merlin...too bad the entire movie fell so far short of that potential.
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Re: Valhalla Rising
« Reply #13 on: 2012-09-06, 22:58:34 »
Quote from: Sir William on 2011-07-21, 16:58:59
Another movie to keep in mind.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valhalla_Rising_(movie)

It is on my Amazon list, along with Ironclad and Black Death.  I'll let you know how it is after I've viewed it.

I saw this movie a while ago & thought it was 'weird' (as least story wise). Didn't really get into it.
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Re: Valhalla Rising
« Reply #14 on: 2012-10-20, 11:08:59 »
I saw this movie. not superb and not bed just time pass... :P
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