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JediFonger · 07-24-2006, 09:59 AM

well i finally managed to see everything on the 4 disc set.

since you guys hyped it SO much in this thread... i was expecting lawrence of arabia... but got... somn less than even gladiator (both cuts).

i didn't see the theatrical cut, but even the director's cut felt lacking.

it looks very nice... but i still feel it lacked substance in every sense of the word. ah well. lack what? well, there's always a magical element that can push a film over into becoming a classic, but this KOH is very dry. it's just not something that made me emotionally invested into the story or any of the characters. i think even troy does one up better than this!

one quibble. is syblla married to guy already or not? if she's married, then balian's adulterous actions sullies his "moral integrity"... which unravels the fact that he is supposed to be this "perfect knight".

and don't get me started on the compromises just for the sake of the message of tolerance. just somn that wouldn't have happened which carries the entire film over into absurdity.

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JediFonger *YiFeng* Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Local Time: 01:02 AM Local Date: 12-05-2008 Posts: 3,065	Re: A few words about... Kingdom of Heaven - The Director's Cut well i finally managed to see everything on the 4 disc set. since you guys hyped it SO much in this thread... i was expecting lawrence of arabia... but got... somn less than even gladiator (both cuts). i didn't see the theatrical cut, but even the director's cut felt lacking. it looks very nice... but i still feel it lacked substance in every sense of the word. ah well. lack what? well, there's always a magical element that can push a film over into becoming a classic, but this KOH is very dry. it's just not something that made me emotionally invested into the story or any of the characters. i think even troy does one up better than this! one quibble. is syblla married to guy already or not? if she's married, then balian's adulterous actions sullies his "moral integrity"... which unravels the fact that he is supposed to be this "perfect knight". and don't get me started on the compromises just for the sake of the message of tolerance. just somn that wouldn't have happened which carries the entire film over into absurdity. to the edge of eternity and depth of infinity, stupidity knows no bound.