| | |  | ITALY | Home » » The Last Legion | | | | | | | Description: | | As invading hordes besiege the crumbling Roman empire, a daring general, joined by a powerful wizard and a master warrior, attempts to lead one last legion of faithful soldiers to victory and glory against all odds. | | | Features: | |
• A warrior and a wizard embark on an action-packed mission to save the crumbling Roman empire and its young heir. As they battle across medieval Europe, their epic journey reveals the origin of the legendary sword Excalibur. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: PG-13 Age: 796019807753 UPC: 796019807753 Manufacturer No: 80775
| | | Product Details: | | | Actors:
| Colin Firth, Ben Kingsley, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Peter Mullan, Kevin McKidd | | Director:
| Doug Lefler | | Format:
| Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC | | Language:
| English | | Subtitle:
| English, Spanish | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Studio:
| Weinstein Company | | Run Time:
| 102 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| December 18, 2007 | | Average Customer Rating:
| based on 110 reviews |
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93 of 98 found the following review helpful:
Historically inaccurate (as usual), but good nonetheless!Aug 03, 2007
By L Gontzes The Last Legion brings to the screen the fictional attempt by Rome's last emperor, Flavius Romulus Augustus, a.k.a. Romulus Augustulus, to rally the last remaining loyal legion, the Ninth a.k.a. the Dragon Legion, stationed in Britannia, in order to expel the Goths and resume control of the Empire. The Year is 460 A.D., 65 years since the death of Roman Emperor Theodosius the Great and the subsequent division of the Empire among his sons: the Western Roman Empire left to Honorius, and the Eastern Roman Empire left to Arcadius. Following Odoacer's treachery, his Goths have taken control of Rome forcing the young emperor to flee in search for possible allies for his possible return. His journey will take him to Hadrian's Wall in the far Northwestern part of the crumbling Western Roman Empire. The major setbacks are in relation to: 1) Romulus Augustulus did not come to power until 475, the year before the collapse of the Western Roman Empire. Why would anybody want to change the date? 2) The Eastern Roman Empire never recognized Orestes, Romulus Augustulus, or Odoacer. 3) The battle/fight scenes could have been much better and much more realistic. Aside from that, the setting, the acting, the dialogues and the costumes are all wonderful! The movie relies mostly on a British cast, namely Thomas Sangster, Colin Firth, John Hannah, Ben Kingsley, Alexander Siddig (from Star Trek DS9 and Kingdom of Heaven) and Aishwarya Rai (who is GORGEOUS!). They and the rest of this AMAZING cast have truly outdone themselves with their performances, which are outstanding to say the least! All the actors, without exceptions, give it their 100% and it really shows! In conclusion, though not a masterpiece, The Last Legion will surely provide for an evening's entertainment. It is a movie definitely worth watching and one to seriously consider adding to your movie collection, especially for those with a soft spot for History and all things Roman. 4.5 Stars
46 of 49 found the following review helpful:
No Classic, But Old-Fashioned Epic Fun...Mar 23, 2008
By Benjamin J Burgraff Okay, "The Last Legion" won't have you proclaiming it as the successor to "Gladiator" and "The Fall of the Roman Empire", but if your expectations aren't that high, and you enjoy sword-and-sandal epics offering a mix of Imperial Rome and Arthurian England, you may find this a very entertaining adventure...I certainly did!
Part of the reason is the casting, which is far better than you'd expect. Colin Firth is cast against type as a world-weary Roman general, assigned to protect the 12-year old Caesar (Thomas Sangster), and he is terrific, very capable in the action scenes, and with the acting chops to make even the silliest dialog sound believable. Matching him is the gloriously beautiful Indian superstar, Aishwarya Rai, as an Eastern Empire warrior. Her dialog may occasionally be a bit inane, but she has a dancer's grace with a sword, and the most beautiful eyes I've ever seen! As the mystic/tutor of Caesar, Ben Kingsley provides the link between the two legendary cultures, and grounds the film with his calm wisdom.
While the less-than-overwhelming armies betray the film's budget, the scenes of Imperial Rome are quite impressive, and the film does have the mandatory sweeping vistas, and sword-swinging heroics that action fans will enjoy. And as a foundation of Arthurian legend, I found this version far more plausible than the recent "King Arthur".
"The Last Legion" is far better than you might think, based on the reviews; give it a chance, with an open mind...you may be surprised!
36 of 42 found the following review helpful:
The Last Legion?Sep 20, 2007
By Walter M. Speck
"retlaw59"
Hey, what do this film and the book have in common? The title. And that's about it. What could have been a Roman Indiana Jones thriller, is a middle of the road, sword and sandal epic wannabe. Boasting a huge cast and acting potential with the likes of Ben Kingsley and Colin Firth, etc., it just didn't blossom due to a poor screenplay. So why the three stars? Well, I like Ben Kinsley,Colin Firth, and the multitude of other actors many will recognize,gives it one star. Roman history is my bag, and these guys did well for the budget, that's two. The film also deals with the Arthur legend and its beginnings, and who doesn't like King Arthur, a personal preference,that makes three stars. So, if you don't like one or all of these these don't watch it, rent it or buy it, and please don't pirate it! If you do, then give it try, and enjoy a pretty good, old fashion action/adventure movie. The Kid gets the crown, the good guy the girl, and the bad guy the axe, literally.
12 of 14 found the following review helpful:
Mister Darcy! Quick! The figgy pudding, I mean Rome, is burning!Jan 31, 2008
By H. S. Wedekind
"Mr. Weekend"
After reading the reviews, I was prepared to view a horrible movie. I was surprised that it was merely bad and not as terrible as many reviewers said it was. Sometimes a movie is so incredibly awful it's fun watching. This one, unfortunately, was just plain bad and painful to sit through. Colin Firth's acting was wooden. In fact, he showed more emotion in PRIDE AND PREJUDICE and more fighting spirit in BRIDGET JONES' DIARY. The plot was onion paper thin, the attempts at comedic lightness were juvenile, and the rest of the characters one-dimensional...e.g., the noble Nubian, the kung-fu master, er, I mean, mistress from India, the ultra-barbaric Barbarian leader of the Goths, the power mad Druid-in-the-Golden-Mask. I agree with the other reviewers here that some very good British actors were wasted in this mediocre movie (e.g., Ben Kingsley, Colin Firth, Kevin McKidd). The book by Manfredi was better, taking the main characters on a dangerous flight from Rome, over the Alps, across Gaul, to finally stand up to those Gothic bullies in Britannia; however, the English translation of the novel from the Italian left much to be desired. I really have to give THE LAST LEGION 1 & 1/2 stars.
8 of 9 found the following review helpful:
An old-fashioned movieJan 06, 2010
By reallycoolnamehere I don't care that it's historically inaccurate (for heaven's sake, like King Arthur is historically accurate?!). This was a fun movie, with drama, romance, fight scenes, nifty costumes, and a happy ending. There was a refreshing lack of overdone "spectacle," with sweep skilfully suggested rather than shown -- this movie doesn't beat you over the head with CGI anything. The casting created a refreshingly un-Hollywood take on the stock characters: the taciturn commander has a sly sense of humor, the mystic is making most of it up as he goes, the girl doesn't go "soft" to the point of complete uselessness, and the men have served together for years and it shows in their interactions, both verbal and nonverbal. And the kid grows up believably -- he doesn't turn into a venerable statesman overnight.
I do wish the DVD had the extended cut, and not just the deleted scenes. But I liked seeing the fights choreographed, and from the "making of" documentary, it would seem that the cast had as much fun making it as I had watching it. Another reviewer wrote something to the effect of "one star for the cast, one for Rome, and one for King Arthur," to which I would add one: just because.
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