John wasn't mad. Scarily enough, his rule (in England at least) was probably no worse than his brother Richard's, or his father Henry II's in reality. It was a hard time - you had to be tough to be a king in those days or you'd get eaten alive by the barons, prelates, mobs, and other various nefarious actors.
When Paul Giamatti screams "A WOOL MERCHANT" you can sense the anger and frustration in his voice. You can feel his anger of being questioned by a simple merchant when he is the divine ruler. Superb acting.
He probably practiced a lot for this scene. If I was a ruler in this period that obtained his position through blood I would’ve been genuinely insulted that a wool merchant questions my faith
FUN FACT: Paul was VERY upset because they actually wore very itchy wool period outfits. Hence is angry venomous and deleterious retort to a WOOOOooll Merchant!😡
Whilst the film it self was a mish mash of random historical misconceptions and weird ideas Paul’s depiction of John was hands down one of the best representations of an English medieval king in cinema in my humble opinion.
Then you are a total fool, movie had some of the best British, some of them classically trained actors in the world thank you very much. Charles Dance, Derek Jacobi, Mackenzie Crook, James Purefoy, Brian Cox, Jason Flemyng, Jamie Foreman
+Templarspartan yeah I can't think of Purefoy not being like his role of Marc Antony-coming into the room and greeting Marcus with "Brutus my old cock!" :))))))
He is not the only reason, but a great reason to. It has solid action scenes, thankfully lacking in CGI overload. The rest of the cast is good too, with Brian Cox among them. Paul rocks the house, but without him, it would still be a decent flick considering the small budget. The script is decent too. I liked how they used the pigs to blast the tunnels. No movie ever gets history 100% right, but there is some interesting info in here.
His performance is great, but overall it's still a good medieval action movie. The only weak part is Kate Mara's character, who spends the whole film wistfully wondering when she'll get the dick. She was wasted in that role because she's a great actress and her character served no actual purpose in the plot.
The story at the end of this scene is amazingly harrowing and understandable at the same time . So much so it stuck with John all his life as a lesson to be learned and remembered
I loved all the practical gore and on-location filming in this. Great performance from Paul as usual. Overall, a solid little gem that’s equal parts historical drama/B-Movie
PsychoticSpartan especially your distant cousins you elevated a generation or so back to the rank of duke decide to revolt (sigh) family loyalty is non existent back then lol
That same speech at the end could be any sociopath justifying their crimes. "I had to, to preserve my sense of order!" But somehow, their judgement is always perfect...it's the world and people around them that's broken.
I would love it if Paul Giamatti were to suddenly pop up on Game of Thrones as Mad King Targaryen. He would be absolutely perfect. I know it will never happen, but I can dream.
louthegiantcookie That has more to do with the fact that, because he lost all English territories in France, he was the first king of House Plantagenet forced to live in England full time.
@@abeboy5433 all English kings after the Norman Conquest led by William the Conqueror were either of Norman or of French decent, so they spoke French up until Henry IV, I think. So for 3,5 centuries French was the language of the higher nobility.
I really don't understand why RottenTomatoes gave this movie a low rating... I watched this movie, and enjoyed it really much. Acting done great, and the kings rant set the bar so high in the movie. I was impressed. I like this movie.
Well, King John didn't earn all of his bad reputation. Yes, he was ruthless in collecting money but it was all to finance his brother wars and then his ransom.
@@grzegorzswist everyone loves to shit on John when Richard should have some of the blame too but obviously becuase he was serving God Christian scholars have made him look like a hero he was a great warrior king but that's about it
Paul has the ability to not only be king John, but also as him gaslight to shame that a thing like the magna carta ever existed to inconvenience him. Thats acting.
Austin Ng he definitely would, although the one portrayed on Bran's flashbacks delievered his lines so fucking well, I wonder how his overall acting would be
Very true. I might point out that the English monarchy has had numerous Henry's,Edwards, Georges and Williams. Yet the name John was never used by the English monarchy again.
Ironclad rocks. The best siege film ever made. Every aspect, the frustration, the disease, the starving people dwindling in numbers trying their best in a hopeless situation. Oh and the action! My god this film is brilliant.
@@Garchist Through the proliferation of nuclear weapons and using them as deterrent threats- and originally, as an actual weapon to almost-instantly wipe away over 100 thousand innocent lives. Sure thing, buddy.
@@Vistresian1941 Soo? Actually your 100 thousand sounds pathetically underrated, Although I don't believe there to be enough nuclear weapons to wipe out whole planet or even countries(as some claim), but there still more than enough to wipe out all major cities, and that would mean more than 50% of population in any country. I do agree though that nuclear weapons are fucking absurd, but still, USA was first to make it and bomb cities with elders and children, I think none should ever forget that. But then again, we don't see shit like WW1 and WW2 this day so gotta be grateful for world being less absurd this days, still crazy AF though((
If one is launched, all other countries will respond in tandem. That would create a chain reaction that would destroy every major city that contributes to that prosperity you mentioned, so yeah- they could very well end the planet in terms of civilization. And the 100k comment was in reference to nuclear weaponry used on Japan.
He was honestly so good in this movie. Shame it didn’t get more attention, i think he deserved a nomination of some sort at least for this role if not an outright award.
First time I saw him was in Big Momma's House. And he was hilarious in it (next to Martin Short, thats amazing), so I knew then he was a good actor. I soon learned he is amazing!
YOU DARE TO QUESTION MY REIGN AND THE LINEAGE OF KINGS WHO HAVE REIGNED BEFORE ME!!! Wow, the most intense acting I've ever scene! Paul Giamatti rules! Just unbelievably great acting! Bravo!
Rochester castle is only across the river where I live I love this piece of local History although alot in the film was just fiction and in the true account no one escaped the siege of Rochester castle they where all killed
The irony is that Brian Cox played King Henry II (John's father) in a tv series in the 70s. Hearing him coursing at John sounds almost like a "charming" father-son moment XD
After only seeing him in comedies I thought he was gonna be the "comedic" relief in this movie but this speech made me see him as an actor in a whole new way!!!
When he tells him the story about the slave girl and the chieftain just walks away like “whatever you say man….. I just like swinging an axe into people’s faces…”
That rant was legendary. Just as you think he couldn't get more intense, Giamatti crescendos into an unholy decibel. What a boss of an actor.
I AM GOD’S RIGHT HAND!!!!!!! wow. Paul bro, you rock.
Then lops his hands an feet off an launches the baron via trebuchet into a stone wall
The brilliance of Giamatti. He's not just acting, he's living the part. Nothing more terrifying than a mad and angry king in those days.
Just stab them in the back....
John wasn't mad. Scarily enough, his rule (in England at least) was probably no worse than his brother Richard's, or his father Henry II's in reality. It was a hard time - you had to be tough to be a king in those days or you'd get eaten alive by the barons, prelates, mobs, and other various nefarious actors.
When Paul Giamatti screams "A WOOL MERCHANT" you can sense the anger and frustration in his voice. You can feel his anger of being questioned by a simple merchant when he is the divine ruler. Superb acting.
He definitely had a strong sense of entitlement!
Great performance in conveying the evil ancient English c*, much like many today. Still got many of the same traits.
He probably practiced a lot for this scene. If I was a ruler in this period that obtained his position through blood I would’ve been genuinely insulted that a wool merchant questions my faith
FUN FACT: Paul was VERY upset because they actually wore very itchy wool period outfits. Hence is angry venomous and deleterious retort to a WOOOOooll Merchant!😡
ofc he will have entitlement, he is the king, god's chosen ruler.@@freakyold
Giamatti was born for the theater, he has the ability to become the character so much you’d think it’s real.
yanks shouldn't be in films like this
@@laoch5658you don't care for this performance?
Most underrated actor of all time. I mean this is actually a chilling scene
Yes, any doubt watch John Adams, HBO!
He’s not underrated at all. He’s fucking legendary.
Underrated; who told you that? He’s a multi award winning actor and producer, including 2 golden globes. Hes a highly rated actor.
@Mists & Shadows F á là S l j l lhala
He got a couple of globes and emmys..
He should have been widely recognized for this performance. He was so fucking good as King John. Made the movie imo.
What Czar Alexander could have said to Count Witte.
The only good part of this film
Yeah the film was pants, but he was great. It didn't deserve his performance. Same with Billions
Probably wholy down to it being a low budget direct to dvd movie at the time
Brian Cox and Derek Jacobi too. The whole cast, even James Purefoy, superb.
Whilst the film it self was a mish mash of random historical misconceptions and weird ideas Paul’s depiction of John was hands down one of the best representations of an English medieval king in cinema in my humble opinion.
His acting is so great. The emotions real, the timing perfect, the expressions genuine.
Paul is such a powerful actor. He makes everything he's in HIS
Then you are a total fool, movie had some of the best British, some of them classically trained actors in the world thank you very much. Charles Dance, Derek Jacobi, Mackenzie Crook, James Purefoy, Brian Cox, Jason Flemyng, Jamie Foreman
No diggity. He backed that up with a stellar performance for real. Old school sucka!!
I love how Paul Giamatti's King John is so badass that just his royalist ranting beats down Brian Cox's character into submission lol.
"What a tedious little man." I love that insult.
Ibdont understantbyou...the guy used to play.shity videos during my times thr king to be exact
Paul Giamatti is the only reason to watch this movie, honestly. And holy shit does he rock.
+John Hughes Holy Shit is right...King John died in his 40's from inflamed bowls/colon.
+John Hughes kind of a shame Puferoy's character took a vow of silence after watching him play Antony in "Rome".
+Templarspartan yeah I can't think of Purefoy not being like his role of Marc Antony-coming into the room and greeting Marcus with "Brutus my old cock!" :))))))
He is not the only reason, but a great reason to. It has solid action scenes, thankfully lacking in CGI overload. The rest of the cast is good too, with Brian Cox among them. Paul rocks the house, but without him, it would still be a decent flick considering the small budget. The script is decent too. I liked how they used the pigs to blast the tunnels. No movie ever gets history 100% right, but there is some interesting info in here.
His performance is great, but overall it's still a good medieval action movie. The only weak part is Kate Mara's character, who spends the whole film wistfully wondering when she'll get the dick. She was wasted in that role because she's a great actress and her character served no actual purpose in the plot.
By far one Paul Giamattis more intense and incredible roles, the man needs more recognition.
That rant is out of this world even King John himself would be chuckling
ninelivecat older jeofrey
The story at the end of this scene is amazingly harrowing and understandable at the same time . So much so it stuck with John all his life as a lesson to be learned and remembered
Paul Giamatti and Brian Cox are brilliant actors.
4:33 Ulfrik Stormcloak voice actor!
This scene still lives in my head all these years later.
From me an Englishman i have to say that paul being an American he does a very good king john 😊😎 well done paul ☺
I loved all the practical gore and on-location filming in this. Great performance from Paul as usual. Overall, a solid little gem that’s equal parts historical drama/B-Movie
King John 3:58 and 5:28 is me playing Crusader Kings II
"Any action against the throne must be punished ruthlessly..." - a lesson dukes and even counts need to be taught every game.
lmao same
PsychoticSpartan especially your distant cousins you elevated a generation or so back to the rank of duke decide to revolt (sigh) family loyalty is non existent back then lol
holy shit, that's what i was thinking when i watched this movie lol.
Onur Karaköse lol....CK2 and its dlc and mods has really spoiled me. I wonder if there will be a ck3.
Best freak out scene for a king in a movie ever.. lol he cuts off their hands then still feels so pissed he yells about there judgement lol
King john Adams
That same speech at the end could be any sociopath justifying their crimes.
"I had to, to preserve my sense of order!"
But somehow, their judgement is always perfect...it's the world and people around them that's broken.
One of the inevitable downsides of the king being the state.
Tyrants are sociopaths.
The best depiction of an English King is by an American, and this is it!! Paul Giamatti was chilling, passionate and 100% believable!
BRAVO ⚔️🏆
And I think the best depiction of an American President is by an English actore.
@@Mdi0305 Lincoln?
@@colleen9026 yez
@@Mdi0305 I haven't seen Lincoln, but Giamatti was brilliant as John Adams
@@Mdi0305, Giamatti as John Adams was up there, but DDL is, imo, the greatest living actor.
This is an excellent movie. Paul does a great job of playing a very demented king who at best was a cruel liar.
And this is better than a lot of big-time Hollywood movies
I would love it if Paul Giamatti were to suddenly pop up on Game of Thrones as Mad King Targaryen. He would be absolutely perfect.
I know it will never happen, but I can dream.
What a stupid comment.
Well done Paul. Brilliant acting. Made this average movie watchable more than once.
YOU'RE NO MORE A KING THAN THE BOIL ON MY ARSE ! Oh Brian Cox you legend
Apparently John was the first King to make a conscious effort to speak English, the language of his people.
louthegiantcookie That has more to do with the fact that, because he lost all English territories in France, he was the first king of House Plantagenet forced to live in England full time.
@@gustavosanabio473 more like norman territories
Wrong again, William the 1st was learing English until the northern rebellion led by Hereward which led to the "Harrying of the North".
My European history is bad. What did kings speak before that?
@@abeboy5433 all English kings after the Norman Conquest led by William the Conqueror were either of Norman or of French decent, so they spoke French up until Henry IV, I think. So for 3,5 centuries French was the language of the higher nobility.
What can we do for you John? Lol I just love how he delivers that line.
The acting is hands down oscar worthy best English king I've ever seen in cinema and btw is that Ulfric stormcloak
Aye, he is.
@@bryanaa196 lol I'm never going to forget that when playing skyrim
Hands down. I see what you did there.
@@schleichface 😂😂😂 what you mean becuase he chopped their hands off no I just think its seriously good acting
That is Ulfric's voice!😲 I didn't notice until he started speaking.
I AM THE BLOOD!
What a magnificent actor.
I really don't understand why RottenTomatoes gave this movie a low rating...
I watched this movie, and enjoyed it really much. Acting done great, and the kings rant set the bar so high in the movie. I was impressed. I like this movie.
It's one of my favorite films, cult status for me. The low budget kind of made it seem more authentic for some reason.
One the best villain performances I've seen. Really made him despise King John, loved that he died of dysentery.
Agreed, yet his descendants are still on the throne...
I'm one of his descendants.
@@Realhawker I fought. The Windsor are not even the right full heirs of Britain. More like German blood
Well, King John didn't earn all of his bad reputation. Yes, he was ruthless in collecting money but it was all to finance his brother wars and then his ransom.
@@grzegorzswist everyone loves to shit on John when Richard should have some of the blame too but obviously becuase he was serving God Christian scholars have made him look like a hero he was a great warrior king but that's about it
Absolute brilliance! Amazing acting by Paul Giamatti 👏🏾
AND IT IS ALL NOW QUESTIONED BY YOU
*INSANE EYES*
God what a performance
He was great in this film
Fun fact: John was so impressively shit as king that there has never been a John II in the last 800 years
Pity we didn't learn apply the same principal to Charles :)
They named the toilet after him, going to the john too take a leek
@@cjpearman4993 charles was not a terrible king at all, certainly not on John's level.
@The Mad Baron indeed
It’s unlikely there will ever be one
This film was very good. The all characters were brilliantly cast. King John being the best one.
All the extras are like "WTF??? O_o"
Giamatti is awesome!
Giamatti monologue at the end of this clip is a masterclass
pretty impressive. the man has both hands cut off and sits there like nothing happened. no pain at all
Paul has the ability to not only be king John, but also as him gaslight to shame that a thing like the magna carta ever existed to inconvenience him. Thats acting.
honestly this was an amazing performance by the actor
Did not realise what great range Giamatti has as an actor.
Considering a GoT prequel series is in the works, I think Giamatti would make a great Mad King Aerys
Austin Ng he definitely would, although the one portrayed on Bran's flashbacks delievered his lines so fucking well, I wonder how his overall acting would be
He would at that.
No, not with an American accent, his British royal accent was poor in this movie
Let GoT die it's just death. Terrible series, at least the last couple of seasons.
@@DevotedDisciple-x it wasn’t a terrible series, it got worse but it wasn’t terrible overall
From John Adams to King John. Quite literally the two most opposite characters in history
And Pig Vomit
Very true. I might point out that the English monarchy has had numerous Henry's,Edwards, Georges and Williams. Yet the name John was never used by the English monarchy again.
2:49 When your nobles try to tell you that you’re a terrible king and then I remember CK2 and CK3, and the heads start rolling. 🤔
pauls a great actor
"...from barbarian hordes!!...like the gentlemen standing to my left" 🤣
Was about say he got some upstanding looking soldiers in the background. 😆
You are observing an actor in full....Paul Giamatti at the top of his game. Bravo
Paul kicked ass.
2:56 I gave every stepparent I ever had this speech after they moved into my parent's house and walked around like they owned the place.
Fantastic
When your vassals revolt in CK2
Any man that must say 'I am the king' is no true king.
Ironclad rocks. The best siege film ever made. Every aspect, the frustration, the disease, the starving people dwindling in numbers trying their best in a hopeless situation. Oh and the action! My god this film is brilliant.
This movie is completely underrated
My favorite working actor right now.
Bloody business being a king.
Unlike liberal capitalist democracy. Which has prevented sooooo many wars in the Middle East
@@sadsackkvisling9694 Fuck that, at least it prevented wars and hostilities between practically all the other countries.
@@Garchist Through the proliferation of nuclear weapons and using them as deterrent threats- and originally, as an actual weapon to almost-instantly wipe away over 100 thousand innocent lives. Sure thing, buddy.
@@Vistresian1941 Soo? Actually your 100 thousand sounds pathetically underrated, Although I don't believe there to be enough nuclear weapons to wipe out whole planet or even countries(as some claim), but there still more than enough to wipe out all major cities, and that would mean more than 50% of population in any country. I do agree though that nuclear weapons are fucking absurd, but still, USA was first to make it and bomb cities with elders and children, I think none should ever forget that. But then again, we don't see shit like WW1 and WW2 this day so gotta be grateful for world being less absurd this days, still crazy AF though((
If one is launched, all other countries will respond in tandem. That would create a chain reaction that would destroy every major city that contributes to that prosperity you mentioned, so yeah- they could very well end the planet in terms of civilization. And the 100k comment was in reference to nuclear weaponry used on Japan.
This is an incredible piece of acting by Paul. I'll have to watch this film.
Paul Giamatti, simply an amazing actor and still one of the very best ever.
He was honestly so good in this movie. Shame it didn’t get more attention, i think he deserved a nomination of some sort at least for this role if not an outright award.
Love the shot at 4:28 with the castle in the back
I didn't know Paul Giamatti could even act! He certainly proved it here.
I love this guy in the show billions
First time I saw him was in Big Momma's House. And he was hilarious in it (next to Martin Short, thats amazing), so I knew then he was a good actor. I soon learned he is amazing!
paul giamatti... sooo awesome
My god the acting was good back then
2:55 - 4:09 this truly has to be Paul Giamatti's greatest performance!
Of all the scenes committed to film, the speech in the courtyard is the one I would've loved to witness on set.
YOU DARE TO QUESTION MY REIGN AND THE LINEAGE OF KINGS WHO HAVE REIGNED BEFORE ME!!!
Wow, the most intense acting I've ever scene! Paul Giamatti rules! Just unbelievably great acting! Bravo!
French revolution
King Richard III is in this scene too 😂
Great performances, underrated film.
Literally everyone standing in awe in the background. Brilliant acting 👏
He was brilliant in this
Rochester castle is only across the river where I live I love this piece of local History although alot in the film was just fiction and in the true account no one escaped the siege of Rochester castle they where all killed
Words fail me.....Paul Giamatti's performance is superb.
Grade A work from Mr. Giamatti as usual 👌
He BECOMES the character
Giamatti. What an actor.
You know an actor is good when I still hate this guy as King John. Like he was so good I actually wanted fight against him in the barons war.
Now that's acting! I almost agree with him.
Paul, your the man, it's a hard role to play a king, nailed it.
I love spain and the culture it brings to the world.
"I am the Blood, I am God's right Hand; and you will never dictate to Me how I am to be a King!"
A great American Actor.
The irony is that Brian Cox played King Henry II (John's father) in a tv series in the 70s. Hearing him coursing at John sounds almost like a "charming" father-son moment XD
After only seeing him in comedies I thought he was gonna be the "comedic" relief in this movie but this speech made me see him as an actor in a whole new way!!!
5:43 Geralt of Rivia has had enough of these damned kings....
Absolutely brilliant acting . Especially when he lost it . I felt both his anger , frustration .
John was his fathers favourite son whilst Richard was his mothers
Prince John would later oppose the very crown he wore centuries ago, being reincarnated as John Adams, a wheat farmer lawyer
When he tells him the story about the slave girl and the chieftain just walks away like “whatever you say man…..
I just like swinging an axe into people’s faces…”
One of the best actors ever.
Close your eyes and just listen while this video plays. It sums up the current world....
He is an excellent actor.
John Adams really did let executive power go to his head. 'King' John indeed. His wife would be ashamed.
He was the John Adams!
He is an underrated actor