MovieChat Forums > Wraiths of Roanoke (2007) Discussion > I LIKED IT.

I LIKED IT.

posted 17 years ago by electrictroy
8 replies | jump to latest

I enjoy a good ghost story that is not the usual, "Oooo scary creature; run" variety. This story drew upon history (early Vikings explored the eastern coast circa 1000 A.D. plus the lost colonoy of Roanoke) and a little bit of mythology (Valhalla) to create something unique & different from the usual mindless Freddy Krueger-style trash.

Also, I thought the acting was as good as any you'd find in a weekly installment of Law and Order, or CSI, or Battlestar Galactica. Especially Adrian Paul who does have real talent.

Overall, I felt that 1.5 hours was well-spent.

---
Everything God creates is majestic and sinless,
and that includes the human body.

[–] Mechconstrictor 17 years ago

"Especially Adrian Paul who does have real talent"

Talent? I never liked him when he was in Highlander. Christopher Lambert was better. The only good movie that Adrian Paul was in was The Breed.

Si vis pacem, para bellum.

[–] electrictroy 17 years ago

Even if support Lambert was "better", that doesn't negate the idea that Adrian Paul is a good actor. They can BOTH be good.

---
Everything God creates is majestic and sinless,
and that includes the human body.

[–] amlan77 16 years ago

I watched it last night, I had read the reviews and thought that it might be worse, but was pleasantly surprised it was a pretty watchable movie,, the plotline had adventure (settlers breaking in a new land), Norse mythology, dwindling numbers,, I truly liked watching it.

Amlan

[–] Spaceygirl 16 years ago

you must have had very low expectations if you enjoyed this crap!

"I never knew magic crazy as this"
Nick Drake
19/06/1948 – 25/11/1974
RIP

[–] electrictroy 15 years ago

Well I was watching the Sci-Fi Channel, and most of their weekendmovies are crap, so yes I had low expectations. I was pleasantly surprised to discover I enjoyed the Viking/Roanoke mythos.

---
Everything God creates is majestic and sinless,
and that includes the human body.

[–] RipRip 16 years ago

I agree, though I didn't catch all of it. I thought it was a decent idea for a story and acted just as well as most mainstream movies. Much better than many scifi Saturday movies, though I admit I will sit through even the worst of these occasionally. Also, I am an Adrian Paul fan, and think he did a good job in this one.

Sometimes evil is just applied stupidity-Ronar

[–] kairingler 16 years ago

it was pretty good,, funny thing is no coincidence that i was reading an article in National Geographic about the Lost Colony frm 1962. very interesting,,
are you going to bark all day little doggie,, or are you going to bite

[–] Woodyanders 12 years ago

I dug it as well. The wraiths were pretty creepy and the Norse mythology was inspired and different.

I'm a totally bitchin' bio writer from Mars!