Kingdom of Heaven (Director's Cut) [Blu-ray] | ![Kingdom of Heaven (Director's Cut) [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/4141XCHIbAL._SL500_.jpg) | Director: Ridley Scott
Actors: Orlando Bloom, Eva Green, Jeremy Irons, David Thewlis, Brendan Gleeson
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
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Rating:  651 reviews
Sales Rank: 237
Format: Anamorphic, Color, DTS Surround Sound, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: Blu-ray
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 194 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 5.3 x 0.5
MPN: BR2239610
UPC: 024543396109
EAN: 0024543396109
ASIN: B000ICLRIE
Theatrical Release Date: 2005
Release Date: November 14, 2006
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Genre: Feature Film-Action/Adventure
Rating: R
Release Date: 14-NOV-2006
Media Type: Blu-Ray
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It's hard to believe Ridley Scott's handsome epic won't become the cinematic touchstone of the Crusades for years to come. Kingdom of Heaven is greater than the sum of its parts, delivering a vital, mostly engrossing tale following Balian (Orlando Bloom), a lonely French blacksmith who discovers he's a noble heir and takes his father's (Liam Neeson) place in the center of the universe circa 1184: Jerusalem. Here, grand battles and backdoor politics are key as Scott and first-time screenwriter William Monahan fashion an excellent storyline to tackle the centuries-long conflict. Two forward-thinking kings, Baldwin (Edward Norton in an uncredited yet substantial role) and Saladin (Ghassan Massoud), hold an uneasy truce between Christians (who hold the city) and Muslims while factions champ at the bit for blood. There are good and evildoers on both sides, with the Knights Templar taking the brunt of the blame; Balian plans to find his soul while protecting Baldwin and the people. The look of the film, as nearly everything is from Scott, is impressive: his CGI-infused battle scenes rival the LOTR series and, with cinematographer John Mathieson, create postcard beauty with snowy French forests and the vast desert (filmed in Morocco and Spain). An excellent supporting cast, including Jeremy Irons, Brendan Gleeson, and David Thewlis, also help make the head and heart of the film work. Many critics pointed out that Bloom doesn't have the gravitas of Russell Crowe in the lead (then again, who does?), but it's the underdeveloped character and not the actor that hurts the film and impacts its power. Balian isn't given much more to do than be sullen and give an occasional big speech, alongside his perplexing abilities for warfare tactics and his wandering moral compass (whose sole purpose seems to be to put a love scene in the movie). Note: all the major characters except Neeson's are based on fact, but many are heavily fictionalized. --Doug Thomas
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 Kingdom of Heaven February 6, 2010
Barbara C. Irwin (York, PA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I could not locate this DVD in our town. I was so please to be able to order it on line. It was for a Christmas gift request.
Missing info now included February 6, 2010
Greenbloody (Sammamish, WA United States)
This uncut version added lots of developmental information to make the story better and complete. The completeness of information made more sense and provided a better flow for the story. The theatrical edited version was too brutally edited.
Nicely done. I like it.
Kingdom of Heaven February 5, 2010
Frank A. Perna (Pennsylvania, in the culture-free zone)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I'e seen this movie many times and never get tired of it. Problem was, it was my son's copy.
So, when I saw it on Amazon for a terrific price, I returned his copy to him and got my own.
Top notch movie. Along with being a true story. January 31, 2010
Kenneth J. Lang (Big Island, Hawaii)
If your at all interested in History of the Holy Land read "Jerusalem Besieged" by Eric H. Cline. As this book progresses Jerusalem and the Christian Crusades it is amazing in that the details are so strikingly similar between the book and movie. The book JERUSALEM BESIEGED and the Video (Movie) KINGDOM OF HEAVEN go together like great wine and wonderful cheese. It is truly like having the book you are reading come to life ON THE VIDEO SCREEN...
They are delightful!
Kingdom of Heavan Review January 27, 2010
Rob Roy (Houston, TX USA)
I enjoy the movie. Though it is not completely historical in the plot, save for a few names and events from actual history regarding the Crusades, it tells a good story, difficult the times, though they may be. The shipper did a good job in protecting the product and it arrived in good shape.
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