Comments on: Arab Critics Like Kingdom of Heaven

By: tom

tom — Thu, 12 May 2005 00:46:44 +0000

Yeah, I’d say it whitewashes history for both sides. If anything, the portrayal of Salah al-Din was probably most accurate, as sources from both sides portray him as a chivalrous and honourable leader. Certainly a more accurate portrayal than that of Balian of Ibelin (never a blacksmith, never went near France, didn’t have an estranged father called Godfrey, and wasn’t actually an enemy of Guy de Lusignan) or King Baldwin (who was dead by the year the film is set in)…

(“Far from Heaven” was the headline of my review of the film, by the way – don’t know if that what you were talking about, Simone… To be fair, I seriously doubt I was the only person to think of the line :-)

By: zzz

zzz — Wed, 11 May 2005 21:10:18 +0000

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By: Screen Rant

Screen Rant — Wed, 11 May 2005 17:38:01 +0000

Of course they’re enjoying it. It’s whitewashing history in their favor.

Vic

By: Peter

Peter — Wed, 11 May 2005 16:57:16 +0000

It is, it is… *smiles* and btw, Neeson and Irons give powerful performances indeed.

The problem is Orlando (of course), the script, and the historic lack of accuracy, despite what Maalouf says.

By: Simone

Simone — Wed, 11 May 2005 15:56:09 +0000

All the reviews I have read so far is that the film disappoints. “Far from heaven” was what one review said. I will still want to see it because I like Neeson and Irons.

Hey Peter, this was the movie you saw where it rained afterwards was it? *winks*

By: Peter

Peter — Wed, 11 May 2005 15:08:59 +0000

Why this doesn√Ç¬¥t come as a surprise to me? Besides that, take a look on Edward Norton√Ç¬¥s performance. Both him and Bloom act behind a mask (LOL), but Norton delivers.