Giant Movies That You Never Hear About Anymore (1 Viewer)

[SystemShock]

Kingdom of Heaven was not exactly a blockbuster in the US but did very well overseas. Some attribute this to its sensitive treatment of Islam. In one scene, Salah Al-Din, after taking the city of Jerusalem, walks into a room, picks up a cross from the floor, and returns it to an upright position on a table,

While the movie takes some artistic license, it it fairly fact-based. Salah Al-Din is rightfully portrayed as a chivalrous (for the times) general.

To Balian "I will grant you and your people safe passage"

"When the Christians conquered Jerusalem, they butchered every man, woman, and child in the city"

"I am not those men. I am Salah-Al-Din. Salah Al-Din."

The special effects are very good, and the dynamics of the major players on both sides are fairly accurate. Reynaud du Chatillon was indeed a psychopath. A Nathan Bedford Forrest of his time.

Despite Orlando Bloom, Kingdom of Heaven is one of my favorite movies. The movie was butchered for its theatrical release to make it run in 2 hours. One needs to watch the director's cut.

 

[SaintJ]

Saving Private Ryan...

FWIW, never got all the hype around it. The opening was incredibly powerful though. I felt Band of Brothers was better overall by a significant margin.

Agreed as to BoB, but you do know that the same people did both, right? Spielberg and Hanks were the driving forces behind BoB?

 

[SaintJ]

Nicely played.

 

[Big Ugly]

Gladiator (after Avatar) is the one i think of. I enjoyed it but it was overhyped, won an Oscar i felt it didn't deserve, and other than an occasional TNT showing I almost never saw it aired after it's original HBO run.

 

[Sandman]

Kingdom of Heaven was not exactly a blockbuster in the US but did very well overseas. Some attribute this to its sensitive treatment of Islam. In one scene, Salah Al-Din, after taking the city of Jerusalem, walks into a room, picks up a cross from the floor, and returns it to an upright position on a table,

While the movie takes some artistic license, it it fairly fact-based. Salah Al-Din is rightfully portrayed as a chivalrous (for the times) general.

To Balian "I will grant you and your people safe passage"

"When the Christians conquered Jerusalem, they butchered every man, woman, and child in the city"

"I am not those men. I am Salah-Al-Din. Salah Al-Din."

It took A LOT of artistic license. King Baldwin did not live in peace with Saladin. As soon as the regency over him was over, he refused to ratify the treaty that his regent had agreed to and began attacking. Saladin did agree to give safe passage at Jerusalem, but it was only after Balian said he would destroy the Muslim sacred sites. That is touched up in the movie, but it wasn't an act of kindness by Saladin as the movie suggests. He wasn't going to give safe passage until Balian made the threat. In addition, the people had to pay a ransom in order to leave (they had 50 days to do it). Those that couldn't pay the ransom were forced into slavery.

 

[TXSAINTFAN]

Attack of The Killer Tomatoes

 

[UndeadSnoopy]

Gladiator (after Avatar) is the one i think of. I enjoyed it but it was overhyped, won an Oscar i felt it didn't deserve, and other than an occasional TNT showing I almost never saw it aired after it's original HBO run.

Were you not entertained!?!

 

[Optimus Prime]

The Sting was one of the top grossing movies of the 70s and I think it’s borderline forgotten today

I’d also add both blockbusters from 1999

Sixth Sense and Blair Witch Project

 

[zeetes]

ever since andre died, sometimes i will watch a princess bride.

not too sure what other giant movies i like.

 

[Optimus Prime]

I think the prime example of this is Twister. You couldn't avoid features on the special effects for this film. Anyone ever watch this one in the last 20 years? Anyone quote Twister?

“That’s no moon, it’s a space station!”

Yes it’s technically a Star Wars quote but when said with glee when seeing something huge it becomes a Twister quote

 

[SystemShock]

Saving Private Ryan...

FWIW, never got all the hype around it. The opening was incredibly powerful though. I felt Band of Brothers was better overall by a significant margin.

My father-in-law, a WWII vet, came out the theater holding back tears.

You can't compare Band of Brothers with Saving Private Ryan. Saving Private Ryan had 2 hrs to tell you a fictitious story and develop the characters characters within that story. Band of Brothers not only had 12 or so hours to tell you a story and develop the characters within that story, it was a true story, starting and ending each episode with gripping monologues by the real life people who lived it.

 

[Mr. Sparkle]

Dances With Wolves.

Mostly famous now for stealing the Best Picture Oscar from Goodfellas.

 

[UndeadSnoopy]

Dances With Wolves.

Mostly famous now for stealing the Best Picture Oscar from Goodfellas.

Maybe the dumbest vote in the Academy's history.

 

[itztime]

Maybe the dumbest vote in the Academy's history.

Look at this way, it brought us Tatonka.

 

[UndeadSnoopy]

Look at this way, it brought us Tatonka.