Anyone else 'sides me like the ending where Martin is walking off in to the mist? That deserved a movie of its own: Martin is walking off in to another adventure and that gorgeous music is playing, just perfect.
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Yeah I rather liked how it ended.
shareI loved how it ended. If Martin had died, a part of Agnes would have died. We all know he was the one she really loved. He represented real, animalistic passion; while Steven represented the fairy tale that all women dream of. She loved Steven because he was the classic hopeless romantic. I love how Verhoeven messes with the archetype of the hero in this film. On paper, everything about Steven's character says you should root for him; he's smart, heroic, and just (other than the whole plaguing-the-well thing); but Martin is instinctively easier to root for in every way.
Unlike a lot of people, I like the character of Steven. The part where the contraption unfolds is one of the best parts of the movie (second only to Martin stealing Steven's idea and rolling a barrel under his contraption! SO classic!)
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I thought the ending would have been a lot better if Martin would have walked the direction Agnes was going (rather than the opposite direction).
shareI would have liked a sequel. Or a few of them; featuring Martin's further adventures.
shareI agree, it would have been interesting to have seen more medieval adventures of this character. Maybe 10 years ago they (Martin, Steven, Agnes) could have all met again in a scenario and been forced to band together against an invasion or something.
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