I abandoned hope that it would be like the book quite early on in but enjoying it. I see Fifty Shades have set a new president for every time a man and woman find themselves within arm's reach of each other though. I know there was a lot of sex in the book too but a book isn't on a time limit. Is this a peep show or a work of historic fiction?
shareIt is still on my TV because the cat is on my lap and I've left the remote on the counter, otherwise it would be off. I am chatting with a friend and posting on message boards.
shareGood film. I enjoyed it. I don't feel sorry at all for those who didn't enjoy it. Everyone deserves the fate they get.
shareMaybe I did have higher expectations. I did enjoy part 1 but part 2 seemed to be less about the story and more about porking everywhere and the "suicide" scene at the end was just to satisfy the ones who have to have bloody 'battle' scenes. It's supposed to be 'honorable', not 'slaughter'.
Like I said, I know there was a lot of sex in the book but you have all the time in the world to read a book. When it's on screen, you have less than 6 hours to tell the whole story and you spend so much time doing the nasty, it wastes more time than the commercials to.
What I loved seeing was Masada as a functioning city. I know it hasn't always been the dusty dry ruins that it is now, so it was interesting seeing homes and businesses there.
I'd say that it was overall weak, but as you say, it was enjoyable enough. It does try and time limits make it hard to tell a compelling story. However, with all the hype with the Marvell movies (which are seeing a golden age bucking the accepted wisdom that you can't tell complex stories in this medium) or the Vikings, not to mention the The Bible last year (and the AD follow up coming this weekend), if they were so limited for time, they should have gone for more time (8 or 12 hours), show two hours each night (Mon-Thur, leave Friday for a more Christian themed story, or to AD on Sunday, or a month long event to build-up to AD).
As you say, it was interesting to see a functioning city. It seemed to be an attempt to explain why they had doves (just for fertilizer? No communications or other purposes?), but even that seemed a bit rushed.
Oh they explain the doves when you tour Masada. Fertiliser and meat - no messages.
shareI am sure you all know that Masada was a real place and it is true that the Romans found all the people dead. I didn't know how it happened, but the Romans were quite surprised. This story takes lots of liberties and much goes unexplained, but it was entertaining, not a candidate for an Emmy. And yes, the Bible states that killing is wrong, but there were lots of wars in the Bible and enemies of Jews and Christians were killed. I liked the romantic scenes better than the battle scenes and the ghost was ridiculous.
shareI hope it was a real place! I would hate to think I spent the money to visit a movie set. I've always been interested in it, that's why I looked forward to the show.
I think the ending was only for the gore mongers to appreciate. Nobody knows what the scene really was but to have the chaotic 'murdering' was unlike what has been said - and they did find some women and children hiding so there were eye witnesses. It was done a-la religious sacrifice, not a free-for-all.
Long, drawn out horny romantic scenes (let alone multiple ones) waste precious screen time but at least they lend for potty breaks and nipping out to see how supper is coming along
and it is true that the Romans found all the people dead.