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    Immortals

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    Post by Shale Sat Nov 12, 2011 12:44 am

    Immortals
    Movie Blurb by Shale
    November 11, 2011

    I was warned - they didn't pre-screen this movie for critics and the few who did somehow see it did not give very flattering reviews. Mostly they panned the script, a few didn't care for the outrageous costuming (which I found novel and which fit the outstanding scenery).

    But, (except for the R rating and lots of blood splatter) this is one of those matinee movies that I have been watching all my life. Jason and the Argonauts, The 7th Voyage of Sinbad - movies that had fantastic special effects for the day and, as I recall not the best script.

    This movie is about visuals and it was in 3-D which added to the great CGI vistas. The story is based on Greek antiquity - battles between Gods and Titans with mortal humans caught underfoot.

    Theseus (Henry Cavill) is the hero of this story, a mortal with issues about his low birth. He has been tutored by an old man of his village (John Hurt) and excels in fighting.

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    The villain is King Hyperion (Mickey Rourke) who wants to release the Titans to fight with the gods and acquire the Bow of Epirus, the most hi-tech weapon of the time.

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    Hyperion is pursuing the Oracle Phaedra (Freida Pinto) who can locate the magic bow for him.

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    So there's the set-up for ongoing battles, divine intervention, a really nasty villain and a really gorgeous hero whom you know will get the Virgin Oracle (one brief R-rated scene there).
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    Yeah, this movie has its faults. You can't take it seriously but it is an enjoyable visual experience - sort of a kid movie for ppl over 17.
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    Post by RobbieFTW Sat Nov 12, 2011 10:46 pm

    My brother saw it today and said it was boring to him.

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