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Antonio Banderas (Actor), Diane Venora (Actor), John McTiernan (Director), Michael Crichton (Director) | Rated: R (Restricted) | Format: DVD
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What happened to The 13th Warrior? Directed by John McTiernan (Die Hard), it's the tale of young Arab ambassador Ahmahd ibn Fahdalan (Antonio Banderas), who's vanquished from his homeland for loving the wrong woman. On his journeys he associates with a ragtag group of Vikings who are traveling back to their homeland to confront a nefarious threat that's cloaked in such superstition they're forbidden to speak its name. It is prophesied by a witch doctor that 13 warriors must confront the evil; however, the 13th chosen man must not come from the north. Suddenly Banderas is forced into the breach, somewhat against his will. More poet than battle-worn warrior, he must not only fight the aggressors but come to terms with the unfamiliar Norse culture. What follows is a vigorous and brutal adventure reminiscent of Kurosawa's Seven Samurai. Sumptuous and invigorating battle sequences fill the screen from beginning to end as the brave Norsemen battle insurmountable odds.

Sounds good. So why did this film, once known as the Eaters of the Dead, sit on studio shelves for two years? Presumably because of the thoughtless editing that trimmed down the film to its bare bones, crafting an actionfest out of an epic. It's not often that you crave for a movie to be longer, but The 13th Warrior could've benefited from fleshing out of its subplots and characters. On the surface it's good eye candy with some fine pulse-quickening moments, and Banderas and the accompanying cast turn in sympathetic performances, epitomizing camaraderie in the face of impending doom. However, if you're looking for a good thematic tale from the Dark Ages (akin to Braveheart), you may be disappointed. --Jeremy Storey

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Awesome Movie Mar 17 2012
Format:DVD
It is a terrfic movie. The product was in great shape and there were no scratches on the disc at all.
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Fantastic movie that could have been even better Jun 17 2004
By Lodge2
Format:DVD
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.

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Excellent reinterpretation of Beowulf Aug 16 2005
Format:DVD
I found The 13th Warrior to be a highly satisfying experience in retelling the story of "Beowulf."

I have always been fascinated by the fact that Vikings had travelled all the way to Constantinople/Istanbul well before 800 A.D. That the Byzantine Emperor's Varangian guard was composed entirely of Norsemen. That great cultures --- such as the Middle Eastern Muslims and European Christians --- managed to rub elbows and coexist (more or less) harmoniously for centuries. (This is something that Islamists want us to forget.)

In "The 13th Warrior," an Islamic Arabian diplomat joins a band of Viking warriors as they travel to northern Europe to aid a king. The king is plagued by flesh-eaters, and thus the story of the Anglo-Saxon epic, "Beowulf," is retold through the sensibility of the Arab narrator.

Is the armour utterly authentic to this period? Nope! Fifteenth-century plate armour sticks out like the proverbial sore thumb. *But*... does this film capture the character of Norse and Anglo-Saxon warriors? Yes, plus it captures the feral qualities of some of the tribes who fought with the Norsemen. (I kept thinking of ancient Celts, who collected severed heads, as I saw the flesh-eaters of this film.)

"The 13th Warrior" is an unusual, thinking-person's epic with more to offer than the typical blood-and-guts sword-fight film.

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Most recent customer reviews
great service!
I ordered this item at the beginning of December, and it came within 2 weeks for Christmas, which I really appreciated since I left ordering it until late! Read more
Published 4 months ago by Charlene kelln
Enterntaining
This movie is enterntaining. Banderas does a good job at humour although the movie does not require much acting. Overall a fun movie to watch.
Published 7 months ago by Juan Luis Vasquez
Nice Movie
Another of Michael Crichton's books made into a movie. This one followed the book fairly well and the pace developed well so that the movie itself made sense. Read more
Published 12 months ago by K. Sidiqi
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. Read more
Published on May 20 2004 by C. Senn
Intelligent, Imaginative, Well-informed, Well-interpreted
Anyone at all familiar with Anglo-Saxon literature, especially Beowulf, the Norse Sagas and the account of Ibn Fadlan, will quickly understand that this is a superior and... Read more
Published on April 9 2004
PLEASE MAKE A DIRECTOR'S CUT!!
Am I even watching the same movie?? I've been reading a lot of the reviews here about 13th Warrior. I was especially interested in people who gave it a bad review. Read more
Published on April 6 2004 by northcountry2
Another example of what happens when hacks ruin a great idea
The idea of a culture clash between Moslem and Scandinavian civilizations is nothing new. "The Longships" with Sidney Poitier and Richard Widmark covered a lot of the same ground,... Read more
Published on Mar 21 2004 by J. L. Peppers
Harmless Warrior
What a tremendously disappointing movie...I admit I wasn`t expecting much anyway, still I thought it would be better than this mess. Read more
Published on Feb 22 2004 by gonn1000
The 13th Warrior
This would have been great if Michael Chrighton left John Mcterian's cut untouched . What you have is a film of potential fantastic set pieces reduced to weak conclusions. Read more
Published on Feb 18 2004 by Nial Westwood
Good action flick
I first saw this movie in the theater when it came out but I felt compelled to watch it again just after finishing the book. Read more
Published on Feb 9 2004 by Michael Bird
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