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The 13th Warrior | Year: 1999 Classification: Action/Adventure Directed: - Michael Crichton - John McTiernan Actors/Actresses: - Antonio Banderas - Diane Venora - Anthonio Banderas - Richard Adams The 13th Warrior The 13th Warrior, directed by John McTiernan, is the tale of young Arab ambassador Ahmahd ibn Fahdalan (Antonio Banderas), who's banished from his homeland for loving the wrong woman. On his journeys he meets up with an encampment of Norsemen who's King has just died. Fahadalan (Banderas) is swept into becoming the 13th man of a group burdened with having to travel back to their homeland to confront an evil threat that's bound in such superstition they're forbidden to speak its name. After being prophesied by a soothsayer witch that 13 warriors must confront the evil (and of course the 13th chosen man must not come from the north), Banderas is suddenly thrown in with these heroes (somewhat against his will). Thus, the Norsemen and Banderas engage in a Beowulf style journey into battle against insurmountable odds. I found myself becoming deeply involved with this group as they experienced their perils. I did read "Eaters of the Dead" and this movie follows it pretty closely. Weakness will be found in the the development of the characters and the Norsemen traditions and way of life... which the book describes in more detail. This single issue probably is the weak portion of the film... for the book having included these missing aspects... allows you to have a deeper understanding as to why Banderas and the Norsemen act as they do. However, even without those things I mentioned... this is still a good action/adventure movie. One that I would call a sleeper... for I had heard that it was not that good. Obviously, you will need to make the decision for yourself... but, this movie is definitely worthly of a decision. Beware of gore and violence... because this movie does have them... although, I was amazed that it did not reflect the portrayl of women correctly from the book... remember, this was Norse culture... women were possessions for all practical purposes. Other note worthly aspects... included the positive portrayl of Arabs... as being very well educated and mannered ... which was especially true during this time period. Finally, this is no "Braveheart"... but, alas, it was never meant to be. Fantastic movie that could have been even better This movie had the makings of an epic film that could have given competition to Lord of the Rings. It was a classic tale, with good casting and great costumes. The Viking band was reminiscient of the Seven Samurai or the Magnificent Seven. It was a little bit of a letdown when you realized the evil monsters were really just a bunch of cannibals, but they still turned out to be quite a challenge for the group of heroes. Had they not cut out so much of this movie, it would have been great, instead of just really good. A definite buy. You will enjoy watching this one over and over again. Great movie, but missing alot. I saw this movie maybe 8 times on the TV and once in the movies theatre. I really loved the bad ass Viking characters. They were big, tough, and smart. One thing that appealed to me is that they wore armor from different places around the world (rome, spain, germany,etc), and even under danger they were always laughing. BUt just like the book (eaters of the dead) the characters werent explored. ya heres Ewogoth, kills a bunch of guys, then dies. There is little depth to the characters or the nordic ways. Both of those are what i want. And yet for some reason i really like this movie. Buy The 13th Warrior at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on The 13th Warrior Search with the Priority Search Engine on The 13th Warrior This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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