The 13th Warrior

Buy This Item The 13th Warrior  Available from Amazon  Click 'BUY IT NOW' to get price.  on 11-15-2008     What happened to <I>The 13th Warrior</I>? Directed by John McTiernan (<i>Die Hard</i>), 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 <I>Seven Samurai</I>. Sumptuous and invigorating battle sequences fill the screen from beginning to end as the brave Norsemen battle insurmountable odds. <p> Sounds good. So why did this film, once known as the <I>Eaters of the Dead</I>, 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 <I>The 13th Warrior</I> 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 <I>Braveheart</I>), you may be disappointed. <I>--Jeremy Storey</I> Reader Reviews I like this movie. probably is not the best screenplay, the best cinematography, it did not win an Oscar (obviously), but I think it was, since my particular point of view ,a movie that I enjoyed since the first time it came out in theaters. I had been looking this movie since so long and only up to friend recommended me to look for in Amazon.com it was when I could finally find it and I really enjoyed it the next time I played it in my DVD. Good movie, good action scenes, excellent remasterized sound (Dlby digital) and excellent characterization of Antonio Banderas trying to learn a foreign lenguage, it was funny when at the end everybody speaks a kind of english. Well, hopefully in the real life we would learn a foreign lenguage so quick ;) this movie was made for entertainment only, if you are expecting for a highly artistic and epic movie,well my friend, I aware since now: don't waste your money because probably you will be disappointed. But ,if you are looking for something to watch in one of those evenings when nothing good is happening on the T.V, then, this is the movie you have been looking for.

The 13th Warrior Available from Amazon Price: Click 'BUY IT NOW' to get price. Updated on 11-15-2008.

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