The Overview:<\/strong>\u00a0 Beware of spoilers…<\/p>\nAhmed Ibn Fahdlan is a poet accustomed to a luxurious lifestyle until his affair with a rich man’s wife brings him unfavorable attention from the sultan.\u00a0 Sent as ambassador to the Northland, Fahdlan encounters a band of Vikings.\u00a0 During the evening celebration, a message arrives requesting the Vikings’ aide at a Northern Kingdom.\u00a0 Inhuman beings are attacking and killing even their best warriors.\u00a0 The things come at night with the mist and appear to be bear-men.<\/p>\n
The Vikings ask their shawman to read the bones.\u00a0 She says the Vikings will be successful if they send 13 warriors… but one must not be a Norseman!\u00a0 Fahdlan is reluctantly recruited.<\/p>\n
When the 13 warriors arrive, they discover that there are truly bear-men creatures coming with the mist. They kill and eat the men and women of the Kingdom.\u00a0 As the village prepares for an attack, Fahdlan says to one of the Vikings, “But I am not a warrior.”\u00a0 The Viking’s response: “Very soon you will be.”<\/p>\n
Thoughts…<\/strong><\/p>\nMichael Crichton, the author of the source novel, was the uncredited director of film reshoots.<\/p>\n
John McTiernan was the director when the movie was originally titled Eaters of the Dead<\/em>. Graeme Revell composed a complete original score for the film. Test screenings reviews were terrible.\u00a0 Michael Crichton was brought in to reshape and shoot additional scenes. Revell’s\u00a0 score was discarded. Jerry Goldsmith was brought in to create a new score for the film now titled The 13th Warrior<\/em>.<\/p>\nI absolutely love The 13th Warrior<\/em>.\u00a0 It has a great blend of action\/horror with just the right amount of comedic moments.<\/p>\nBanderas is perfect as the lover\/poet who finds himself among Viking barbarians.\u00a0 His disgust for them matches their disdain for him.\u00a0 Yet, as they get to know each other a mutual respect forms.<\/p>\n
The bear-men are terrifying.\u00a0 There are so many great scenes in this film.\u00a0 The tension mounts as Vikings die and the bear-men seem unbeatable.\u00a0 And don’t get me started on how creepy their Queen is.<\/p>\n
I’ve watched The 13th Warrior<\/em> many times and look forward to more viewings.<\/p>\nOne of the Viking ships used in The 13th Warrior<\/em> is now part of a playground in the Norwegian pavilion at the\u00a0 EPCOT in Orlando, Florida.,<\/p>\nThe 13th Warrior <\/strong><\/em>earns 5 of 5 stars.<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/stallonezone.com\/zone\/logo\/zview_a.png\")
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