Mongol: The Movie

hongi · Post by **hongi** » 2008-05-11 08:28am

It's a planned epic trilogyfocused on Genghis Khan's life, with the first one released a year ago. Apparently it was rather good, because it got nominated for an Academy Award. Here's the trailer. I'm pumped, even after the recent glut of historical epics. It's R rated to boot.

Darth Tanner · Post by **Darth Tanner** » 2008-05-11 11:02am

Looks quite good, I'll pick it up on DVD when its released over here.

Time to learn Mongolian I hope.

However no one can surpass John Wayne as Genghis Khan.

Shroom Man 777 · Post by **Shroom Man 777** » 2008-05-11 11:23am

I've never heard of it. But goddamn that is an awesome title.

MONGOL: The Movie!

I shall pick it up if I can find it.

MONGOL!

Post by **K. A. Pital** » 2008-05-11 11:28am

Personally, it's not that grand. Good directing, but not grand. Seen it in the cinema.

Incidentally, it's probably the best way to see it. That movie is unfit for the small screen and will look awkward on it.

Zixinus · Post by **Zixinus** » 2008-05-11 02:45pm

Watched the trailer. I like how they turned a brutal and merciless leader, whom supposedly was born with a bloody hand, and turned him into a wobo whom just wanted to live a happy life but was turned into a monster by bad, bad, bad men. I am pretty sure there is more to it then that, but that's the impression I get.

Siege · Post by **Siege** » 2008-05-12 08:27am

The imagery looks pretty, but damn if that voice-over wasn't the blandest thing I've heard in ages. It sounds as if the dude phoned it in whilst half-asleep.

Master_Baerne · Post by **Master_Baerne** » 2008-05-12 10:55am

Darth Tanner wrote: However no one can surpass John Wayne as Genghis Khan.

"Bring me the Tar-tar wo-man!"

Patrick Degan · Post by **Patrick Degan** » 2008-05-12 02:18pm

Master_Baerne wrote:
Darth Tanner wrote: However no one can surpass John Wayne as Genghis Khan.
"Bring me the Tar-tar wo-man!"

"After her, all women are as the second peeling of the grape."