I absolutely LOVE this movie. All the characters were well acted. I was waiting for years for a sequel. Figured it was coming. I was wrong. Doesn’t matter I guess. Great movie
I can’t remember how I came across this movie. It may have been on YT. One of those “free with ads” movies back in 2014 iirc. At first the movie felt kind of blah but I got really into it after the first encounter with the enemy. Would have liked a sequel but idk if it would make sense.
This movie is based on a book by Michael Crichton called Eaters of the Dead. It is an amazing story told from the perspective of Ibn Fahdlan. If you liked this movie, wou will love the book!
He uses Ibns diaries of his travels as the basis of his book. I read his stories when I was a young teenager 50 years ago, long before Michael Crichton first published.
@@michaelgunnoe8347 I was in 5th grade. so eleven going on twelve.72-73 school year. I read a lot of short stories/novels that would have made great movies, but I don't remember their titles. The footnotes for this story said it was based on his travel accounts in the 11th century; I remember this one because of the movie..
Off topic, but I read one that fascinated me. It was about a little girl whose grandfather taught her that if she visualized something in her mind, and then blanked it from her mind, it would cease to exist in this world. You see the implications. It was based on the theories of an English monk in the 13th century. Don't remember the name.
The diairies of Ibn Fahdlan are real but they met "the vikings" not in in the north (norway...) but in the north of the black sea who the vikings found the RUS (kiev, nijni novgorod... )who become rissia ukraine...
One of my all time favorite movies! Everything is great,but the characters , are so beautifully written! The story reminds you of when you were younger! What it meant to stand with a band of brothers against evil!
Did you know this movie was based on the diaries of the protagonists Ahmed? So this is a true story based on his memoirs. I read his story when I was a young teenager about 50 years ago.
I love how you mispronounced every single persons name at some point, then you would say it right then wrong again, sometimes in the same sentence. The Wend were also a real peoples, just think Baltic-Slavic Vikings with smaller boats and raid on horse back.
G'day to you! Now I will have to find this Movie and Watch it again, loved it and still do, watched it when first came out in '99, man that was an age ago! Perth West Aust.
Deep down Ahmed knew these men were the infidel. They had a pantheon of gods, they were indeed little more than beasts in most ways as they basically lived for the fight. But they are brave. They don't shrug off a fight, nor do they give up. They honor their dead in the highest of honors fitting a warrior entering Valhalla. They sailed vast distances with little more than primitive wooden ships. But they discovered lands far away from their own. And in doing so, showed with civilization truly is. Ahmed was more a scholar than a soldier. But if anything, the Vikings proved there is a soldier in all of us. They knew this from their very beginnings. Their runes, history, and exploits if anything proved that civilization isn't always based on niceties, and that one must either conquer, or be conquered. But, if given a similar access to civilization (And they were) the Vikings and later the Nordic people are just as advanced and civilized and an actual example of what a European Country can become. They now enjoy one of the highest levels of wealth and comfort of any Western Society.
The names are mispronounced! I love this movie!! I watch it often. This was a reasonable condensation of the movie plot. Now I want to watch it again! 😆😆💋😻🍹💃🐺👵🌵
Apparently Vikings were very clean and bathed on a regular basis,it is said that is why women fancied them more than their own menfolk,and its pronounced Beowulf meaning Bearwolf.
This is the saga of BEOWULF changed & told in this movie format. The name 'BEOWULF' is miserably mispronounced in this 'narration' of the movie 'The 13th Warrior' which is based on the saga 'BEOWULF'! If I did not know this saga forward & backward having grown up hearing this saga told many, many times, I certainly would not have recognized it from this narration! Either this 'narration' was AI or it was done by someone with NO CLUE!!! DO BETTER, PLEASE!!!
Eaters of the Dead, a Novel by Michael Crichton with the movie version The 13th Warrior. While the movie is good his book is better. Don't bother with the book made from the movie.
You are incorrect the conversation started in Greek and went to Latin. A small detail, but one that should be known in that time. The Vikings would have been in contact with Latin rite Christians they rated the coast of England and nothing and other places. Use your ears you can hear the language change.
Criminally underrated movie. Way before it's time. Loved every minute of it.
Yes, I agree. It was sooo good.
Phil McTiernan action masterpiece criminally underrated. Always loved the "This sword is too big for me!" "Grow stronger!"
Yes, and also "I am not a warrior" followed by "soon you will be"
I absolutely LOVE this movie. All the characters were well acted. I was waiting for years for a sequel. Figured it was coming. I was wrong. Doesn’t matter I guess. Great movie
I can’t remember how I came across this movie. It may have been on YT. One of those “free with ads” movies back in 2014 iirc. At first the movie felt kind of blah but I got really into it after the first encounter with the enemy. Would have liked a sequel but idk if it would make sense.
@@clintrathman6245 like I said, I would have liked one but I don’t know if it would have made sense.
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i wanted a sequel also
My personal favorite Antonio Banderas role. Even better than Puss-in-Boots. I still have a VHS copy and a working TV/VCR combo.
This movie is based on a book by Michael Crichton called Eaters of the Dead. It is an amazing story told from the perspective of Ibn Fahdlan. If you liked this movie, wou will love the book!
He uses Ibns diaries of his travels as the basis of his book. I read his stories when I was a young teenager 50 years ago, long before Michael Crichton first published.
@@larrylamb5462 I read Crichton's account in the late 70's.
@@michaelgunnoe8347 I was in 5th grade. so eleven going on twelve.72-73 school year. I read a lot of short stories/novels that would have made great movies, but I don't remember their titles. The footnotes for this story said it was based on his travel accounts in the 11th century; I remember this one because of the movie..
Off topic, but I read one that fascinated me. It was about a little girl whose grandfather taught her that if she visualized something in her mind, and then blanked it from her mind, it would cease to exist in this world. You see the implications. It was based on the theories of an English monk in the 13th century. Don't remember the name.
The diairies of Ibn Fahdlan are real but they met "the vikings" not in in the north (norway...) but in the north of the black sea who the vikings found the RUS (kiev, nijni novgorod... )who become rissia ukraine...
The 13th warrior !!! Oh god…. I’m old….. good movie though
One of my all time favorite movies! Everything is great,but the characters , are so beautifully written! The story reminds you of when you were younger! What it meant to stand with a band of brothers against evil!
i am a simple creature. i see 13th Warrior, i click.
Did you know this movie was based on the diaries of the protagonists Ahmed? So this is a true story based on his memoirs. I read his story when I was a young teenager about 50 years ago.
You’re thinking of Eaters of the Dead by Michael Crichton.
@@JacSow Crichton base his story on the real diaries of Ahmed, who was a diplomat to the 'Northmen', from ancient Arabia.
when theyre eating together you can hear one of the norwegians say " are we supposed to tell stories from when we were in the army?"
A very well done movie. With a great cast and picturesque vistas. This ranks as one of my favorite movies of all time. 💪👃✨
Same here!
Great recap for such an underrated movie!
Thanks
Great movie, but I wish they had done a longer cut where the language absorption seemed more realistic. I got it, but it was a common critique.
Saw this movie 10 x
And still had to listen to this. . .
I love how you mispronounced every single persons name at some point, then you would say it right then wrong again, sometimes in the same sentence.
The Wend were also a real peoples, just think Baltic-Slavic Vikings with smaller boats and raid on horse back.
It’s a good story and movie. Worth to watch and to read.
I think this is one of Banderas's best movies. It is based on the book "Eaters of the Dead".
G'day to you! Now I will have to find this Movie and Watch it again, loved it and still do, watched it when first came out in '99, man that was an age ago! Perth West Aust.
Buliwyf was a great leader and a good man. He would have made a great king.
Oh the 13th warrior this movie was so under rated 😅
Great recap! Have seen The 13th Warrior a few times. It is a fantastic movie.
So good!
I like this movie as child and now too .
really a good movie to watch, I've seen it several times.
Always been confused by the plot of this movie so I'm glad you recapped it so I can finally understand it.
Based on a true story of Ahmed's travels.
Fucking love this movie
This movie is definitely influenced by the story of Beowulf; it was very well done.
Deep down Ahmed knew these men were the infidel. They had a pantheon of gods, they were indeed little more than beasts in most ways as they basically lived for the fight. But they are brave. They don't shrug off a fight, nor do they give up. They honor their dead in the highest of honors fitting a warrior entering Valhalla. They sailed vast distances with little more than primitive wooden ships. But they discovered lands far away from their own. And in doing so, showed with civilization truly is.
Ahmed was more a scholar than a soldier. But if anything, the Vikings proved there is a soldier in all of us. They knew this from their very beginnings. Their runes, history, and exploits if anything proved that civilization isn't always based on niceties, and that one must either conquer, or be conquered. But, if given a similar access to civilization (And they were) the Vikings and later the Nordic people are just as advanced and civilized and an actual example of what a European Country can become. They now enjoy one of the highest levels of wealth and comfort of any Western Society.
Well, the offshore oil was just good luck...
One of the best movies - approved by _the_ Drinker!
The critical drinker. King of fools
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I remember this being a really great movie! 👍👍
Amusing movie , love it ! Its worth to watch the whole movie !
One of my favorite movies.
true story.
The time scale is compressed, the overland trip north taking weeks or months, not a few days.
Still can't believe they made it into a movie... have watched it many, many times.
💪13th WARRIOR!!!!💪
The critics are right, this is one of the worst movies of all times! I watch it at least twice a year to remember this 🤣
Me too! I actually read the book every year as well.
If you read the book you probably do not need the perfect movie...ha!😅
Great summary for a greatly underrated movie. Thanks!
Very welcome!
Loved this movie
Interesting retelling of the Beowulf Saga.
The names are mispronounced! I love this movie!! I watch it often. This was a reasonable condensation of the movie plot. Now I want to watch it again! 😆😆💋😻🍹💃🐺👵🌵
Thanks for sharing!
I really liked the movie and this retelling was nice.
Thank you
Michael Crichton combined Beowulf, the then current knowledge of the Neanderthal, and the journal of a medieval Arab traveler and made a masterpiece.
Fantastic movie!❤😊
It really is!
Such a good film.
Apparently Vikings were very clean and bathed on a regular basis,it is said that is why women fancied them more than their own menfolk,and its pronounced Beowulf meaning Bearwolf.
Brilliant film
❤Love this movie!
A lot of this movie was filmed in my hometown.
HE WAS NOT A VIKING HE WAS ARAB /MUSLIM!!!
Underrated movie. It's good to see some love for it.
Awesome flick.We get 11FF trash flicks but no sequel to this or dredd…
46 👍's up US Recap thank you for sharing 🤗
Thank you too
no..the language they could understand each other in was Latin...Herger did not speak greek.
"When you die, can I gave that to my daughter?
Twas a good movie.
BASED ON BEOWULF
That is not boliwif,,, HE IS BEOWOLF!!! THIS STORY IS ABOUT BEOWOLF
Everyone said what I wanted to say so I’ll say salute
This is the saga of BEOWULF changed & told in this movie format. The name 'BEOWULF' is miserably mispronounced in this 'narration' of the movie 'The 13th Warrior' which is based on the saga 'BEOWULF'!
If I did not know this saga forward & backward having grown up hearing this saga told many, many times, I certainly would not have recognized it from this narration!
Either this 'narration' was AI or it was done by someone with NO CLUE!!!
DO BETTER, PLEASE!!!
Eaters of the Dead, a Novel by Michael Crichton with the movie version The 13th Warrior. While the movie is good his book is better. Don't bother with the book made from the movie.
If I'm not mistaken, arabs actually used swords, not scimitars. The scimitar is more of a turkish thing.
Builiwyf kills his brother after he attacks trying to take the thrown
You are incorrect the conversation started in Greek and went to Latin. A small detail, but one that should be known in that time. The Vikings would have been in contact with Latin rite Christians they rated the coast of England and nothing and other places. Use your ears you can hear the language change.
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I wish I could block all movie recap channels
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