This is one of the first movies that i watched in this type of genre that really got me into the whole crusades thing, it shows how you can take an ordinary person, put him into an extraordinary situation, and he can do great things.
This story starts off with one man,a simple blacksmith,who ... Read review
From Ridley Scott, the director of Gladiator and master of the modern epic, comes this ... more
spectacular saga of courage, passion and adventure. Amidst the pageantry and intrigue of medieval Jerusalem, Orlando Bloom plays Balian, a young blacksmith who, having lost everything, finds honour and redemption on a valiant quest. Against staggering odds, Balian battles overwhelming forces to save his people and fulfil his destiny as a true knight.
From Ridley Scott, the director of Gladiator and master of the modern epic, comes this ... more
sweeping saga of courage, passion and adventure. Amidst the pageantry and intrigue of medieval Jerusalem, Orlando Bloom plays Balian, a young blacksmith who, having lost everything, finds honour an redemption on a valiant quest. Against staggering odds, Balian battles overwhelming forces to save his people and fulfil his destiny as a true knight.
An epic marvel that's as beautifully acted as it is visually awesome, Kingdom of Heaven ... more
stars Orlando Bloom as Balian, a blacksmith who has lost his family - and his faith. But when his father (Liam Neeson) shows him his destiny, Balian vows to defend his country, and in the process, falls in love, becomes a formidable leaders, and steps forever into history.
Action/Adventure - Director: The Wachowski Brothers - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring:Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, Monica Bellucci, Jada Pinkett
Production Year: 1964 - Action/Adventure - Director: Cyril Endfield - Original Language: English - Classification: Parental Guidance - Starring:Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins, Ulla Jacobsson, James Booth, Michael Caine, Nigel Green
Production Year: 1995 - Action/Adventure - Director: Tom Clegg - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring:Sean Bean, Daragh O'Malley, Allie Byrne, Oliver Cotton, Emily Mortimer, Michael Cochrane
Production Year: 2002 - Action/Adventure - Director: Vincenzo Natali - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring:Lucy Liu, David Hewlett, Anne Marie Scheffler, Joseph Scoren, Matthew Sharp, Jeremy Northam
Production Year: 1996 - Action/Adventure - Director: Tom Clegg - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring:Daragh O'Malley, Oliver Cotton, Jason Durr, Sean Bean, Allie Byrne
Advantages: Great CGI, Great Battles Disadvantages: None
This is one of the first movies that i watched in this type of genre that really got me into the whole crusades thing, it shows how you can take an ordinary person, put him into an extraordinary situation, and he can do great things.
This story starts off with one man,a simple blacksmith,who is so angry at himself for losing his wife and daughter,that is looking for some sort of hope,from anywhere that he can get it. When his father ... ...in the Crusades, he sees this as his chance for absolution.
Towards the end of the movie is probably the best part in my opinion, even after so much bloodshed has been undertaken to capture the city, he would rather give it up, peacefully, then see any more of his brothers in arms massacred to defend it.
Throughout the movie, you will see a lot of the different Orders that were around back then, this movie really got ... more
This is one of the first movies that i watched in this type of genre that really got me into the whole crusades thing, it shows how you can take an ordinary person, put him into an extraordinary situation, and he can do great things.
This story starts off with one man,a simple blacksmith,who is so angry at himself for losing his wife and daughter,that is looking for some sort of hope,from anywhere that he can get it. When his father comes into the picture, and asks him to join him in the Crusades, he sees this as his chance for absolution.
Towards the end of the movie is probably the best part in my opinion, even after so much bloodshed has been undertaken to capture the city, he would rather give it up, peacefully, then see any more of his brothers in arms massacred to defend it.
Throughout the movie, you will see a lot of the different Orders that were around back then, this movie really got me fascinated into all of them, what they must have been like. Especially the templars, they are a really interesting group of people.
While not really an acurate description of the events during the crusades, it still have quite a bit of historical fact, and it is well worth the buy. It still has a lot of CGI, great battle scenes that get you almost into the battle itself.
Set in Europe and the Middle East, KINGDOM OF HEAVEN follows one man's struggle to better himself and the world around him. French blacksmith Balian joins the Crusades in Jerusalem. Along the way, he reveals his gifts of inherent goodness and fair treatment of all human beings. Upon reaching Jerusalem, a city where his meagre beginnings no longer matter, Balian earns respect and fealty, while the evil Guy de Lusignan looks down his aristocratic nose at the former labourer. Balian comes to life in Jerusalem, protecting the weak and defenceless as his father told him he must, and catching the eye of the beautiful Princess Sibylla, unhappily married to de Lusignan.
Make no mistake this is a genuine must see movie (News Of The World, )
Gritty, bloody and epic (Nuts, )
Spectacular (Q, )
Breathtaking (Sunday Times, )
DVD Description
Director Ridley Scott confronts hundreds of years of religious conflict in KINGDOM OF HEAVEN. An epic film set in Europe and the Middle East, the story follows one man's struggle to better himself and the world around him. Orlando Bloom stars as Balian, a French blacksmith who is mourning the deaths of his wife and baby when his estranged nobleman father (Liam Neeson) arrives and asks him to join the Crusades in Jerusalem. Mindful that conducting the Lord's work will help him atone for his sins, Balian agrees, and embarks on the perilous journey. Along the way, he reveals his gifts of inherent goodness and fair treatment of all human beings. Upon reaching Jerusalem, a city where his meagre beginnings no longer matter, Balian earns respect and fealty, while the evil Guy de Lusignan (Marton Csokas) looks down his aristocratic nose at the former labourer. As he did in GLADIATOR, Scott explores the theme of a man who chooses his fate, instead of accepting the fate given to him at birth. Balian comes to life in Jerusalem, protecting the weak and defenceless as his father told him he must, and catching the eye of the beautiful Princess Sibylla (Eva Green), unhappily married to de Lusignan. Scott paints a stirring portrait of the struggle over Jerusalem among Christians, Jews, and Muslims. In doing so, he also shows the passionate fight for religious freedom. KINGDOM OF HEAVEN ably handles these delicate issues, effectively treating characters from all factions as individuals and not as stereotypes. By placing a virtuous man at the centre of this conflict, Scott creates a powerful, universal story. This director's cut includes an extra 45 minutes not in the original film.
Compare Kingdom Of Heaven (Director's Cut) (DVD) to other similar Action & Adventure »
![Kingdom Of Heaven (4 Disc Special Extended Director's Cut) [DVD] [2005]](http://picnicb.ciao.com/uk/78496771.jpg)
![Kingdom Of Heaven [4-Disc Director's Cut]-DVD](http://picnicb.ciao.com/uk/119723477.jpg)
![Kingdom Of Heaven [2 Disc Edition]-DVD](http://picnica.ciao.com/uk/103544832.jpg "Kingdom Of Heaven [2 Disc Edition]-DVD")
![Kingdom Of Heaven [Definitive Edition]](http://picnicb.ciao.com/uk/103284185.jpg "Kingdom Of Heaven [Definitive Edition]")
