I reckon it will be a 15 (don't know what the equilivant of that is in america) yay May 6th isn't that far away AND it's before my GCSE's phew! And yeah a Ridley Scott movie is definitely worth a watch...😄 I love historic films, but I haven't seen King Arthur or Alexander yet as most people have just said that they are crap...hmmmm
I just read the synopsis for the movie and I can't believe they changed it so much from the original historical story. Saladin actually appears which is good and accurate, but Belian being a blacksmith? What the?! That character was historically respected by the Europeans and the Muslims alike. They should have stuck with the original story.
Here's a bit of a history on Belian of Ibelin (supposedly Orlando Bloom's character):
Born, raised and educated in the Middle East but whose family was originally from Europe.A good friend of Raymond, Count of Tripoli (they call him Tiberias in this movie but Tiberias is the capital of his county; hence Count of Tripoli). Belian's 15 minutes comes right after the disastrous battle of Hattin where most of the Christian military forces in the middle east were killed or captured by Saladin. He, along with Raymond, were one of the few survivors of that clash between Christians and Muslims. Belian later made his way to Jerusalem where his wife and kids were living at the time. As Saladin was preparing a siege of that city, Belian made his way through the muslim lines to see the Sultan. Because Saladin knew and respected Belian, he was granted an audience and safe passage though the opposing army. Belian asked for permission from Saladin to fetch his wife and kids and take them to the port city of Tyre. Saladin granted the request on the condition that Belian swear an oath not to fight against the muslims during the siege. Belian agreed and made his way to the holy city. Upon entering the city, Belian was welcomed as a hero and saviour, the people and defenders believing he came to lead them into battle. As much as Belian didn't want to break the oath that he made, he was forced into the role of reluctant leader. He went out to meet Saladin to inform him of the situation. Saladin understood and released the knight from his vow. Belian asked the Sultan would safely transport his wife and kids to Tyre, and Saladin, being a nice guy, agreed and Belian's family was safely led away. What followed was the siege and a moving speech by Belian. I won't say who won or lost but Belian and Saladin are now considered two of the more honourable figures of the crusading period.
This historical story has been changed according to the synopsis on the movie site. A pity.
This movie is gonna kick ass! No one can capture an audiences attention like Ridley Scott (and Orlando Bloom of course)!!!
I hope this movie is another Gladiator, it terms that it will be amazing and win best Picture next year at the Oscars!
Do you think Orlando could get a Golden Globe, People's Choice, Critic's Choice, SAG, or even Oscar nomination for this role? He's pretty young and is not the greatest actor in the world, but he's supposed to be insane in this movie by standards!
Will Orlando Bloom finally get an Oscar nomination?? 😉 🙂 💃
ah i can't wait to see this movie, it is released May 6th here and that is the day I am going to see it.
I love epics, they are amazing ✅
I dont actually know the plot to the full extend. However I actually hope orlando Bloom lives up to my expectations (I think he is a very good actor, every film i see him in he is good, dont see why he gets much stick.)