[Artemisia] OT? Kindom of Heaven movie

[Mary Hodges]

My kids took me to this movie for Mother's Day.  On the whole, I agree 
with Landolf, although I don't think that Balian was trying to be a 
perfect knight.

Some details were very nice-the horseshoes, use of linen and wool, and 
the *horses* were great.  Most of the heraldry was good-it was 
interesting to see that simple arms were the easiest to recognize when 
the battles were going on.

The story was average, trying too hard to be "Gladiator" with a less 
depressing ending.

Best regards,
Jehane de Saint Michael

Olan Mikkelsen wrote:
> Has any one seen "The Kingdom of Heaven" movie?  What are your thoughts 
> about it?
> I thought the costuming and armor were very credible.  While the battle 
> scenes were very intense, I felt they were too fragmented.  The 
> storyline was pretty vague, with no real character development.  I think 
> the director concentrated too much on trying to create an "epic" feel.  
> It seems to me that Balian would have been more believable in his 
> portrayal of the perfect knight if he had not succumbed to Sibylla's 
> seduction.
> Overall it was an entertaining film.  I'd give it three stars out of five.
> Landolf
> 
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