Upcoming Movie - Arn: The Knight Templar
Durandal @ Thu Dec 13, 2007 10:12 pm
Hilarious, Arn Tempelriddaren trailer with 300 lyrics !
http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=uQfT2o1e52o
OPP @ Fri Dec 14, 2007 6:06 am
Durandal Durandal:
OPP OPP:
It's a swedish picture but it's also true that no other scandinavian film have been close to the budget of this one.
Yeah that's what I meant.
Anyways, this movie looks awsome, better than Kingdom of Heaven.
However I don't know if they are gonna twist history like in K of H. Arn is a fictional guy, so they can invent pretty much all they want and put it in the context of the Crusades.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arn:_The_K ... plar_(film)
It's mainly historically accurate with the exeption of Arn Magnusson or Arn de Gothia. Becaus he is a fictional character they have the freedom to put him where the action is at every turn and not be forsed to "bend" history as they did in Brave Heart at times. The author of the books is also a very talented and respected journalist and for that reason he is inclined to put much effort into portraying the historical characters accurately.
OPP @ Fri Dec 14, 2007 6:56 am
Durandal Durandal:
That's blasphemy! Haha!
Durandal @ Fri Dec 14, 2007 1:59 pm
Yes Hercules... doesn't matters he's dead.
natooke @ Sat Dec 15, 2007 3:02 am
I know my husband will enjoy seeing this movie on the big screen.
Jan Guillou is one of his favourites, if fact Tempelriddaren is wrapped under the tree.
EyeBrock @ Sat Dec 15, 2007 4:45 am
OPP OPP:
Durandal Durandal:
That's blasphemy! Haha!
So a movie where swedes fight? Wow! Talk about going against the grain eh?
Ok, so the Swedes actually fought in a war against muslims?
Nah.......
Tman1 @ Fri Dec 21, 2007 11:23 pm
Durandal Durandal:
You don't fucking know if the city would have falen or not in the next few decades if the Crusaders would have not intervened when they were called. The 2 previous failed sieges are no guarantee of the coming third would have failed as well, I don't swallow THIS hypothetical guess ! Won't keep turning in a circle forever.
My turn to say bye.
To damngrumpy, the knigths templars were sure zealots, but the fact remains that they and the others like them saved Christendom thus allowing it to evolve into the Western Civilisation we have today.
Also, we could talk forever about how they were fanatics and warmongers etc etc etc, but this quote from wkipedia is quite interesting :
« Cependant, en dehors du champ de bataille, on note qu'une certaine tolérance religieuse les animait. En 1140, l'émir et chroniqueur Oussama Ibn Mounqidh, par ailleurs ambassadeur auprès des Francs, se rendit à Jérusalem. Il avait l'habitude d'aller à l'ancienne mosquée al-Aqsa, « lieu de résidence de mes amis les Templiers ». L'émir rapporta une anecdote pendant laquelle les Templiers prirent ouvertement sa défense lors de la prière. Alors que la façon de prier des musulmans était à la fois inconnue et incomprise des Francs nouvellement arrivés en Orient, les Templiers, eux, trouvaient leur intérêt en faisant respecter ce culte, même si celui-ci était qualifié d'infidèle. »
Wouuuw, so those naaasty Templars allowed a Muslim to pray regularly in Al Aqsa while they controlled it ??!!
As for Bush, please, I hate this comparison. Just look at what he's doing with Kosovo and a hypothetic 2nd "Palestinian" state. Bush = not crusader.
My turn to say bye.
To damngrumpy, the knigths templars were sure zealots, but the fact remains that they and the others like them saved Christendom thus allowing it to evolve into the Western Civilisation we have today.
Also, we could talk forever about how they were fanatics and warmongers etc etc etc, but this quote from wkipedia is quite interesting :
« Cependant, en dehors du champ de bataille, on note qu'une certaine tolérance religieuse les animait. En 1140, l'émir et chroniqueur Oussama Ibn Mounqidh, par ailleurs ambassadeur auprès des Francs, se rendit à Jérusalem. Il avait l'habitude d'aller à l'ancienne mosquée al-Aqsa, « lieu de résidence de mes amis les Templiers ». L'émir rapporta une anecdote pendant laquelle les Templiers prirent ouvertement sa défense lors de la prière. Alors que la façon de prier des musulmans était à la fois inconnue et incomprise des Francs nouvellement arrivés en Orient, les Templiers, eux, trouvaient leur intérêt en faisant respecter ce culte, même si celui-ci était qualifié d'infidèle. »
Wouuuw, so those naaasty Templars allowed a Muslim to pray regularly in Al Aqsa while they controlled it ??!!
As for Bush, please, I hate this comparison. Just look at what he's doing with Kosovo and a hypothetic 2nd "Palestinian" state. Bush = not crusader.
This makes no sense at all and now you are reduced to frothing at the mouth with mangled English and French, a litany of dodges and unanswered questions, hypocrisy and mismanaged anger at your piss poor knowledge of Byzantine history. Take a hike and learn your lesson. Its been a slice, too bad you crapped the bed with what started out with a civilized discussion.
Tman1 @ Fri Dec 21, 2007 11:32 pm
In any case, it would be an interesting movie since other cultures in the Crusades were pushed aside by the Franks and what better way to see Viking power after....the Viking age put to the test. 
Durandal @ Sat Dec 22, 2007 12:06 am
Tman1 Tman1:
This makes no sense at all and now you are reduced to frothing at the mouth with mangled English and French
The english equivalent on wikipedia does not have this passage. Translate button.
$1:
a litany of dodges and unanswered questions hypocrisy and mismanaged anger at your piss poor knowledge of Byzantine history. Its been a slice, too bad you crapped the bed with what started out with a civilized discussion.
And you do aaall the same.
Tman1 @ Sat Dec 22, 2007 12:13 am
Sorry, keep that froth out, I don't want to get rage virus from dummy wiki-Durandalpedia history.
You haven't proven otherwise.
Durandal @ Sat Dec 22, 2007 3:37 pm
wiki-Durandalpedia ? LOL, I'm not very sympatic with this leftist encyclopedia, it's just a little luck that I found a passage related to the Clash of Civilisations that made any sense.
better @ Mon Dec 24, 2007 7:22 am
Well the latest movie about which i like to saw in the theaters is the dark knight. That is a new movie of batman. I am waiting for it to be launched. I just saw the promos on the warner bros. site. Trust me the promos are just fantastic. 
OPP @ Thu Jun 26, 2008 5:14 am
Torrent release (DVD rip):
http://thepiratebay.org/tor/4224446/Arn ... p.XviD-MoA
Took me 20 minutes to download the movie with an 8mb connection. In other words, the seeding is excellent.
English subs can be found in the comments.
commanderkai @ Thu Jun 26, 2008 5:19 am
The Knights Templar movie. Honestly that's just kickass and hopefully it captures the Knight's ass kickness on the big screen.
OPP @ Thu Jun 26, 2008 1:50 pm
Keep in mind though that this is the first movie of two. Second one in theaters later this year. The ending could seem a bit abrupt.