Aw shucks....Maybe a payback for your "We Hate Mel" campaign.
How does one "evenhand" history's greatest mass-murder cult?
(Kill the entire village, except the women for the slave market and the children suitable for Jannisary training...)
If the film is, as some have said, unconstrained Muslim apologetics and Christian bashing, I guess I'll give it a pass.
Hollywood scoffed when they were told their work
would be boycotted by Conservatives. And, for the
most part, Libs aren't into historical novels/movies/TV
programming. They're taste runs more to the contempo-
rary/violent/sexual content.
The one thing I feel bad about is Orlando Bloom. He's
a great fresh face/talent.
Memo to Hollywood - if you want to sell tickets, produce movies that regular folks actually want to see, not the crap that you and your liberal friends believe they should see.
I'm planning to see it, however with hyped up movies like this one, I usually wait until the crowds die out. I'll do the same with the new Star Wars movie.
Some of the reviews of the IslamoFascist propaganda Mega-Turkey (this summer's big bomb) are hysterical:
"Bloom comes across as a vapid California surfer boy trying to be a serious "artist." This is an over-long, pretentious bore that I felt like I've seen and didn't like before." -- Michelle Alexandria, ECLIPSE MAGAZINE
"As a war hero, Orlando Bloom reminds me of the nickname Truman Capote's father gave him: Little Miss Mouse Fart." -- Tim Appelo, SEATTLE WEEKLY
"A bewildering mishmash of battle scenes and tenuous relationships that calls for heartthrob Orlando Bloom to save the day in a rags-to-riches hurry." -- Jeanne Aufmuth, PALO ALTO WEEKLY
"A confused and confusing compromise at best and a dull obfuscation of history at worst." -- Peter Canavese, GROUCHO REVIEWS
"It's just a bunch of arguing with dirty people who look like they stepped out of a two-bit Renaissance Festival." -- Kevin Carr, 7M PICTURES
"Plain-faced moralizing... It's at once bold and dumbed down." -- Jeffrey Chen, REELTALK MOVIE REVIEWS
"Yawn. Are the Crusades over yet? Wake me when it's time to leave." -- Boo Allen, DENTON RECORD CHRONICLE (TX)
Noble Muslims - Evil Christians... Screw Hollywood
Bloom's character traveled to Jerusalem for penance for the murder he committed. That is important to consider in his final decision, wherein he points out that the Kingdom of Heaven is not of this world.
I went to see "Kingdom" for the battles scenes, and the costumes of that time. Hollywood is great at creating battles scenes.
I totally disregarded the PC storyline which I knew in advance was completely irrelevant to the true history of the Crusades.
*Ping
It could also have something to do with the fact, that it was generally a pretty nice weekend all over the country, and a lot of people chose to do stuff outside, and just didn't go to the movies.
In protest to the garbage that Hollwood has been producing, our family has been in boycott mode. We are apparently not alone.
Imagine a movie released during WWII treating Imperial Japan as full of genuinely nice people who actually didn't want war, and Nazis as victims of various fantastic misunderstandings by their crude, ruthless opponents.
Then imagine how the tickets to this movie would have sold!
Movies are doing poorly because:
Ticket prices too high
Poogy bait and popcorn cost too much
Sound is turned way too loud
Movies are tooooo looonnng
Only one movie out of a thousand is worth seeing
But mostly because after the actor playing the part in the movie has in private life joined the Hollywood Weirdos and told you that Americans are the scum of the Earth, it's hard to see that actor in any role other than as a lefty nutcase.
Bookmark.
I'll never go see one of his films again. He's such an unbeliever....and LIAR!!!
Another movie I can't wait to miss....