Originally posted by Lydia_J
The storyline of Kingdom of Heaven was a bit pathetic, i dont know what but something just seemed a bit off about it but the battles and killing and stuff were all very cool so i'm glad i went to see it.
its based on actual facts and i think the movie was done very well. and i am very happy since it showed the true face of sallaudin and didnt miss-interpret(if thats how you spell it) him. Salladin was a generous man and i have to thank ridley scott for that, atleast one movie in which muslims are not being portrayed as terrorists. orlando bloom was poorly cast IMO. edward norton played his role very well, i was still dissapointed with jeremy iron's character. and the ending dragged on for WAY too long.
Good movie, based on actual events but changed dramatically...
- Balian was married with kids (not to the queen) during the Jerusalem siege
- Reginald of Kerak wasn't a Templar
- Tiberias didn't flee to Cyprus, it was he who advised against war with Saladin
- Both Balian and Tiberias (actually Raymond of Tripoli) were at the Battle of Hattin where the christian army was destroyed
- The christian army had a reason for marching into Hattin which wasn't explained in the movie
- The Templar and Hospitaller knights didn't bicker that much
- Guy de Lusignan was a weak willed king
- A boy king ruled at that time, the leper king's rule was a bit earlier
- Richard III never met Balian
... just being picky
Crap - I just went to see it earlier, got to just after Orlando Bloom sexed up Eva green- then had to go to the hospital in the ambulance with who I went with because they collapsed. A & E on a Saturday night is a *****. I'll have to go see it again - but I liked what I saw. I felt cheated when Liam Neeson died within 50 minutes though. 🙁
Originally posted by K Von Doom
Good movie, based on actual events but changed dramatically...- Balian was married with kids (not to the queen) during the Jerusalem siege
- Reginald of Kerak wasn't a Templar
- Tiberias didn't flee to Cyprus, it was he who advised against war with Saladin
- Both Balian and Tiberias (actually Raymond of Tripoli) were at the Battle of Hattin where the christian army was destroyed
- The christian army had a reason for marching into Hattin which wasn't explained in the movie
- The Templar and Hospitaller knights didn't bicker that much
- Guy de Lusignan was a weak willed king
- A boy king ruled at that time, the leper king's rule was a bit earlier
- Richard III never met Balian... just being picky
thanks for that( no sarcasm)
I saw this movie yesterday, and I liked it. The middle portion got a bit long, but it was worth it. I thought Orlando did a good acting job, plus the battle scenes were pretty amazing. I don't really think its fair to compare it to Braveheart, because, can anything come close? Also - I really liked Troy, I don't know why everybody thought it sucked... Anyways, I'd recommend this movie.