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<blockquote data-quote="Chain Lightning" data-source="post: 2239131" data-attributes="member: 6791"><p>I've seen better from Ridley.</p><p></p><p>But even a bad Ridley film is still worth watching. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> No where near as good as "Black Hawk Down". I agree with Fast Learner, too much hand held shakey cam. Which I actually don't mind, but its how its done. In "Black Hawk Down" they used hand held too, but I was still able to see what was going on because they'd cut wide more often to re-establish the situation. Or, when they went in close, the didn't go so close as to confuse what I needed to see to make the scene more dramatic. The close in melee fights in "Kingdom of Heaven" were a disappointment to me. </p><p></p><p>Same problem I had with "Gladiator". Don't know why cinematographers and directors are still using this style. I really don't. The whole "puts me in the action" reason is silly to me. Point 1: I'm not in the action, I'm witness to it. I'm watching a story, not taking part in one.</p><p>Point 2: If I was in the action, my peripheral vision would afford me more to see .... and .... I wouldn't be shaking my head like a crazy man while sword fighting. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /> </p><p></p><p>I would love to see an extended version too on DVD. I can tell a lot of stuff was cut out for film length. </p><p></p><p>I give it a 7 out of 10. Initially a 6, but the visuals of a lot of scenes were cool enough to elevate the film up one more notch. And the story is semi-decent. Although the plot revolving around the end siege is rather thin and shakey.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chain Lightning, post: 2239131, member: 6791"] I've seen better from Ridley. But even a bad Ridley film is still worth watching. :) No where near as good as "Black Hawk Down". I agree with Fast Learner, too much hand held shakey cam. Which I actually don't mind, but its how its done. In "Black Hawk Down" they used hand held too, but I was still able to see what was going on because they'd cut wide more often to re-establish the situation. Or, when they went in close, the didn't go so close as to confuse what I needed to see to make the scene more dramatic. The close in melee fights in "Kingdom of Heaven" were a disappointment to me. Same problem I had with "Gladiator". Don't know why cinematographers and directors are still using this style. I really don't. The whole "puts me in the action" reason is silly to me. Point 1: I'm not in the action, I'm witness to it. I'm watching a story, not taking part in one. Point 2: If I was in the action, my peripheral vision would afford me more to see .... and .... I wouldn't be shaking my head like a crazy man while sword fighting. ;) I would love to see an extended version too on DVD. I can tell a lot of stuff was cut out for film length. I give it a 7 out of 10. Initially a 6, but the visuals of a lot of scenes were cool enough to elevate the film up one more notch. And the story is semi-decent. Although the plot revolving around the end siege is rather thin and shakey. [/QUOTE]
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