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Offline Mefustae

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Saw it last night, fantastic film.

For those uninitiated, it's the movie chronicles the first 30 or so years in the life of a Mongolian man named Temudgin as he struggles to survive on the Mongolian Steppe after his father is murdered and his place in his clan is usurped. But against it all, he manages to survive, forge a new clan, and create the largest empire in human history. If you haven't heard of him, he is often referred to by his title; Genghis Khan. A few artistic liberties are taken given that the history of the region is oral rather than written. It's a Kazakhstani film by a Russian director, so it's subtitled and made all the better for it. Not to mention it's pretty low-budget (read: $20 million) for a historical epic, but that just it doesn't take everything over the top as these type of movies tend  to do when their coffers are large.

Really puts the last few abysmal Hollywood attempts at historical epics to shame, definitely worth seeing if you're anywhere near a theatre that's showing it.


Edit: In my defense, 'Gaming Discussion' totally looks like 'General Discussion' at a glance. So there. :nervous:
« Last Edit: June 24, 2008, 06:28:52 am by Mefustae »

 

Offline colecampbell666

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Is it a coincidence that I just started playing the Mongolian campaign of AOEII?
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Offline Hellstryker

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I'll see if I can find a torrent around, sounds interesting

 

Offline Nuke

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i tend to find low budget foreign films to be better than big budget hollywood films anyway. this movie would be intresting to watch.
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Offline tinfoil

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Hmmm - worth a look
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