Pathfinder is a film that has had my blood simmering for quite some time. I am bananas about all things viking. Viking myth and culture has fascinated me sine I was 7 and the love has never faded. When I heard about a movie about a lost viking, being raised by Native Americans and then fighting against vikings! (tear)….It has been a long wait. Today movieweb has an exclusive interview with the star of the film Karl Urban (check it out). Here is a brief synopsis of the film from the interview:
Inspired by actual events, and shot as a graphic novel, the film follows Ghost from a young Viking, the only survivor of his ship; he’s adopted by the local Indian tribe, who raised him to become a skilled hunter and warrior. When the Vikings return to the land, Ghost is faced with the choice of fighting for his people or for the ones who raised him.
This will be my Friday, no doubt about that. Urban seems to suggest that the film is non – stop action; which is a bit of a relief for me, because I know it will have some romance – and romance usually means slowdown. I loved the trailer, the location shots look creepy and the vikings look like war machines. From what I have seen It was enough to give me a full on violence erection. I am trying my best not to set my expectations too high, but It is getting tougher and tougher as time tics on.
Sorry Doug, saw this a few months ago, lemme just say it was a total shit. The movie is very scenic and there are some good visuals, but the action was almost non-existent, it was stupid, badly coreographed, seriously it looked like the director had no imaginations. It was bad bad bad. The only good point was that I saw Urban’s ass for about… oh I dunno.. 8 times? It’s a prime piece of ass but it still didn’t redeem the bad bad horribly bad movie. Imagine that, ladies, even Karl Urban’s ass wasn’t enough to make this movie watchable. I wasted money for this movie.
All signs point to this movie being terrible. The fact that the release date has been moved time and time again and pushed back a year is a bad sign. Almost anytime (Apocolypto excluded) a movie trailer features ZERO dialogue for a domestic film it means the writing is cringe inducing.
But that doesn’t mean you will hate the movie. Bloodsport is terrible and I love it.
Personally, I find what I’ve seen so far to be distasteful and somewhat racist. Think about it. The story is as follows: The white man comes and slaughters native americans. Then the white man leaves, leaving behind one of their own in the form of a child. The child is raised by the native americans and adopts their culture and beliefs. Then the white man returns to slaughter more native americans and only the son-of-the-white man can stop them. WTF?? This kid doesn’t know anything that these native americans didn’t teach him. The only difference between him and them is his genes. Apparently that is the difference maker as one white man can do what whole tribes of native americans can’t. L-A-M-E!
Perhaps if they would have done this in a camp-action style (scrapping all the seriousness and historical undertones) and called it “Vikings vs Indians” I’d be curious to see it. Nay! I’d be friggin stoked to see it! As it is, it looks like THE movie to avoid.
And what country would that be? Switzerland
Listen if Carl Urban can play a Rohirrim Marshal that was ignored by his Uncle [the King], then he can play a Viking man forgotten by his countrymen [the Vikings]!! Nothing with Vikings, Carl Urban and Native American warriors [if they fight]! can be a letdown!>!>!>
I saw this movie. It has been released in my place about a month ago. Sorry to say, it sucks! The plot is practically linear and boring, the way they shot it is also terrible. I think I was misled by the trailer. One of this year’s biggest disappointment for me.
Are you guys serious? You expect the spice girls video director to deliver? The truth is this film has been moved three times. The studio had no clue what do do with it. That says a lot. This film is dead weight if you ask me.
This movie is apparently a remake of a norwegian Oscar-nominated movie. I am looking forward to this
Fair enough Nick
Consider the Dead Horse beaten
Yeah Doug, like we did’nt hear the romance thing the first time.
If this movie is half as lovely as the graphic novel, I’ll absolutely adore it. Of course, in as manly and destructive as possible, but adore. From the trailer, it looks like not a huge amount of effects were used; mostly environmental in all probability, but still looks as gritty as the novel. Would have really liked to see the ambient style carried over into motion though.
it seems like forever waiting for this movie to come out. i’m looking forward to this movie. i’ve been big fan of urbans since lord of the rings.