Bulwyf's final moments, seated on a throne of broken shields and barricades, ramming his sword in place. TRULY a king on his throne. Goosebumps, every time, no matter how many times I see it.
I am a pretty tough guy and a US Army Veteran.. But when I see this and Bulwyf coming out then the Ancient Prayer I choke up pretty damn quick stand with my ram head ale horn and "Hail Hail Hail!!!!" We all feel so alive at that moment!!!! Then I gotta blast Manowar "Sign of the Hammer!" in the garage after!!!
Still the most badass scene ive ever seen. The guy can barely walk and hold a sword, fights everyone and kills the leader, goes back and slams his sword into the ground and takes a seat to die. Just wow!
I love buliwyf's character. Even though knowing he'll die in seconds. He came out as a hero to serve his people and die alongside with his brothers. And he managed to kill the leader by in which victory was granted for them. Even we must not forget about buliwyf's dog who was loyal to him and serve his master till death. Such character and courage is priceless and precious for sure. Let him be remembered by us forever
Lo, there do I see my father. Lo, there do I see my mother and my sisters and my brothers. Lo, there do I see the line of my people back to the beginning. Lo, they do call to me. They bid me take my place among them. In the halls of Valhalla, where the brave may live forever.
Actually, that's partly taken from a first-hand eyewitness account by Ahmad ibn Fadlan of a Viking funeral in 921AD. No, he didn't do what Antonio Banderas does in the film, but his character is based on him 😉
I was in the military for 8 years, in the Border Patrol for 1 and in the Marshals Service for 21. I still have very strong bonds of friendship with all of my brothers in arms. Sadly I have lost brothers in all of my services, and in all of the funeral arrangements we have cite in unison the viking "poem". Till Valhalla brothers 🙏
@GKeeper316 during covid the cops here in Melbourne have absolutely earned the slur of fascist pigs, arresting grandmothers on park benches, arresting pregnant women in their homes in front of her kids for posting on FB, heavy handed tactics with lock down protesters while giving any protests with the right ideology(BLM)a free pass so yeh Vic-Pols reputation is lower than snake shit right now, that being said, I can’t honestly say with a 100% certainty, that everyone of them is a piece of shit sociopath. I’ve met good cops, I’m assuming you haven’t? What did you do criminal?
@GKeeper316 you're entitled to your opinion. Not all of us hold the same view. I'm not a cop, but I've met a lot more good ones than bad, and quite a few have since become my friends. @Luis B Perez, I don't know you, but anyone with a career like that has my respect until they prove that respect misplaced. Cheers from Canada.
Probably because it released the same month as The Sixth Sense, plus American Pie, Austin Powers and Eyes Wide Shut, were all still doing pretty well too, 99 was a stacked year, matrix, James bond, star wars I, toy story 2, the mummy, The Green Mile, Fight Club, just to name a few, its a shame it never got any hype it just got buried.
@@Braxant I can understand Seven Samurai is a classic, but it's actually not a remake. This is actually based on a true story. And it was found as a scroll among the Dead Sea Scrolls. Of course, it's a hollywood interpretation but yes, it's actually a true story written in Arabic and translated.
The story is that in the 80's, archeologists found a hidden cache of scrolls that survived in the Dead Sea library, and in one of them, the story of The 13th Warrior was there. They translated it, and it caught the eye of Hollywood somehow, and they turned it into what it is today.
Nothing like a few dudes ready to make a final stand. Doesn’t get better than that. Absolutely love how this scene plays out. The outsider, in a place far from home, and in a situation he could never have contemplated, asks his God a simple request: let me spend the last few moments together with my friends and go out, protecting the helpless against evil He joins with his new brothers in their chant, and they all reconcile the fact that they have only a short time left but they’re going to go out like men, welcomed with honor by those who went before.
Lo there do I see my father, Lo there.... Do I see the line of my people. Back to the beginning!. Lo there does this speech speak to me. Clan Gordon!! Bydand!.
"Crom"."I have Never Prayed To You Before.I have No Tounge for it.Valor Pleases You Crom.No One Not even You Will Rember if We Were Good or Bad.Only that Few Stood Againest Many.That is What is Important.Hear My Prayer.Grant Me Revenge !!And if Not.To Hell With You..!
i got it the first time i saw it one of the best movies ive seen still pull out yhe dvd and watch it all these years later when u watch a movie like this then see what movies win oscars makes you laugh at hollywood
As far as I am concerned, this is the BEST iteration of Beowulf out there, even excelling over the original. The movie is actually very faithful to the book(Eaters of the Dead), so it really conveys the imagination and writing of Michael Crichton so well. I sometimes wonder if he ever thought to continue the adventures of Ibn in another novel.
How to proceed? With what?Ahmed ibn Fahdlan completed this level of character development very successfully (becoming a man, becoming physically stronger, less rigid mentally, let gotren seduced), Beliwyf gained his seat in Valhalla.
@@mikloscsuvar6097 I don't disagree. But would it have hurt to take longer to get there? Lol. Its just the sign of a great movie where you don't want to leave the world and characters they made when it fades to black. A caveat is always that a longer version may not necessarily be better depending on how it was edited.
Seeing Bulwyf stumbling down the hill dragging his sword reinforces the ideal that in battle one should always die on his feet rather than live on his knees.
That, yes, but not exactly. It is their belief that it is best to die in battle, to die in the struggle of life and death, than it is to die in their sleep, useless or old and sick.
That scene was iconic. It was like Bulvye was refusing to cross over into the hereafter without first settling this important piece of business. Now that is a man.
If they had let McTiernan finish it it would have hung together better. It's the clumsy narrative that lets it down, and the scrappy scenes Crichton directed. He should have stuck to writing.
@@vanyadolly Unrealistic standards? Are there not men in that movie that wield such swords? If another man can wield said sword than it stands to logic than any man can accomplish such.
Best scene of the movie, easy. The outsider has completed his journey, and is now a warrior, preparing for battle and death. And then the dying king comes out. Now here's a king I could follow.
Found my Dad passed away in his chair just before Christmas and after the undertaker collected his body my brother put this on and we opened a bottle of the Old Man's malt whiskey. Lo, there did I see my Father. At the final plunging of the sword and howl of the hound we both teared up and toasted a worthy single parent warrior. We finished the bottle.
Sounds like you had a great dad and you realized this before he died therefore he can rest in peace. My father is nonexistent...he is alive but doesnt ever come around call or visit.....i will never know what its like to love or be lived by a good dad. Im happy for you and sorry for your loss
My favorite quote, which i use all the time is, "People say many things..." I say it whenever I hear someone start a sentence with "They say..." Or "I heard..."
@@jasoncaldwell5627 One thing Crichton noted was that, for Fadlan's culture, hearsay and secondhand information was unacceptable for an accounting a witness gave. That is why Fadlan's account frequently notes, "This I saw, with my own eyes..."
My word, how I adore this film. I've watched it several times throughout the years and I never get bored of it. I love the senses that this film instills, especially during the first viewing. These *creatures* are watching our norse travellers the whole time they investigate this unfamiliar land. The eary, high pitched whistle that signifies a dwelling evil. That sense of mystery surrounding these *creatures* and their origins. The big reveal of their true identities was a genius work of realism. The bond and courage the group share is a joy to watch. The bellowing horns in the soundtrack as the fiends do battle. I love everything about this movie.
I had the pleasure of seeing it in the theater. Since then, a friend of mine and I started a competition. I’ve seen it over 110 times. It’s on the schedule for Friday.
Precisely. A failed box office often times means a movie came out at the wrong time (too much competition, poor economy, etc), or it wasn't marketed very well. Some of the best movies ever made were financial flops, and some of the worst films ever made *cough*Disney*cough* have billion dollar box offices.
Love when Ahmed whispers the line "They bid me take my place among them". I think is the point where the character reaches the highest point in the story, where he finally understands his destiny and his fear, and faces it head on. And i love how right after this scene, there was no music for a moment when the battle rages on
..and the scenery doesnt look like a real Viking setting. It looks like the forest of Canada, British Columbia, or even Washington State in the US, no the coast of Norway and its high cliffs and deep Fiords.
@@pixsilvb9638 Surprise...there are forrests in scandinavia aswell ;) AND the nature in Scandinavia looks pretty much as the nature in Canada and Northen USA ;) How can i tell?.......well, im ethnical Swede, live in Sweden, and most surely got blood of the vikings in my vanes.
I was floored to learn that the story was heavily inspired by Beowulf. So yea, it is a Viking/Old English story. Beowulf was an Old English story about Danes after all. Dr. Jackson Crawford has cool video explaining the references to Norse myths/ hero stories, and Beowulf that Michael Crichton used for his book that the movie is based on.
I went to see this with my friend who.. sadly lives interstate now. When the prayer scene was over and they said 'come get some' we glanced at each other and grinned. I was doing alot of martial arts at the time and he was preparing for army deployment. Great flick!
This clip of the movie is most personal. As Vietnam and Desert Storm Vet I did not want to die making a fool of myself; I made my peace with my God and myself, as did most of the others around me. I know how his character was supposed to feel, that is why this movie is for me, GREAT.
@@johnnyjet3.1412 That's ignorant. Crichton's Eaters of the Dead is the most direct source material for the movie. Which did, exactly as Christopher Black suggests, brought together Ahmad Ibn Fadlan's Volga Viking writings into the tale of Beowulf. And you probably can't read the poem unless you get an English translation, so eh.
Saw the title and thumbnail and had to watch. It's such a fantastic movie. One of my favorites of all time. Terrific writing from Michael Crichton, outstanding score from Jerry Goldsmith, and enjoyable performances from everyone in it, even down to the bit parts. A too-often overlooked film.
Dad died in October (old age) recently I poured his ashes a glass of whiskey and one for me - and I told that retired history teacher about Jan 6th - I now have his DD214 to go with my DD214.
@@StinkyGreenBud Well, it's supposed to be a joke. A joke is "something not to be taken seriously, a trifling matter", according to Merriam-Webster. My comment also contained something like a self-ironic remark, referring to the process of getting older. So even I, as someone born in 1987, will witness staples and products of my youth falling into irrelevance, a process every generation inevitably has to endure and finally learn to accept. It's also fascinating for people who like movies and moviemaking and the history of movies to see what difference 22 years can make in the way movies are produced. The differences and sharp contrasts between movies then and movies now are significant. And yes, this movie is 22 years old, which is ancient in terms of technological development. So yeah, grandpa, blathering about "the good old days" of the 40s to 70s just shows your ultimate insignificance.
What can one say, this is by far one of the best films ever. I watch it at least once every year and it still gives me that pride one feels when the brothers are outnumbered, yet band together and fight till the death and actually win. HOOAH!!!
One of my all time favourite movies! Introduced me to the legend of Beowulf and led me on a decade long journey through countless bookshops to find a copy of the oldest story in English literature!
In the Book “ Eaters of the Dead”, The story does not end. The book ends with an enormous creature raising from the sea in front of the boat Ibn is traveling on. Michael Creighton cleverly writes this story claiming at the start as tale he found hidden and lost in libraries that he came across. The movie was made as part of a production deal with Creighton to make one of his other books into a film, so I think it was not highly publicized upon its release. But I find it as good if not better then anything Creighton wrote including Andromeda Strain, Coma, and Jurassic Park.
I'm a sucker for sword fighting battle films, and The 13th Warrior is one of my favourites, along with Braveheart, The Last Samurai, King Arthur 2004, Excalibur 1981, Troy, 300, Gladiator, The Last of the Mohicans and Conan the Barbarian, and many many others, I can't get enough of them.
In every battle like movie, there's a speech. This though, is straight to the point with a meaning so deep......IYKYK kinda vibe. Last words were a prayer and fight to the death. Bulvai is a fu**in' BEAST!!!!
The battle prayer of ibn Fadlan speaks deeply into my Episcopalian soul. When it came my time to walk the walk for the first time way back when, I wish that I'd had the words to say this prayer. But when I prayed "Please God, don't let me fuck this up." it was ibn Fadlan's prayer I had in my heart.
@@BlueBaron3339 When this movie came out, I was a medieval reenactor in a Vikingr warband. This flick was our training film 😆 I've known some practicing pagans /heathens /Ashatrur folks and some of them are real stand up humans. Some of them are flakier than box of Raisin Bran. So, about par for the course. But 'for all I should have thought, but did not think' [etc] really spoke to the Abrahamic monotheist in me. Which takes nothing whatsoever away from 'Lo! There I see my father...' That speaks to a primal part of all of us, I think.
My favorite movie,period.Buliwyf(viking king)was a true king.the actor was in the first season of Vikings,he played Eric,the huge,battle scarred viking.his name is Vladimir kuvich.he is gorgeous
An epic film and soundtrack and does not get near the credit it deserves! So many powerful scenes and quotes! True fans know its sheer epicene telling the story of The Eaters of the Dead!
Agreed. The television series is a simply awful storytelling format seeking lonely people looking for pretend friends in an ongoing - for far too long - soap opera.
I love how Buliwyf forms an unspoken bond with some random doggo, who stays loyal to him until the end - made all the more poignant by how the movie doesn’t even mention it
As I have traveled down life's highway since the release of this movie, I have, thankfully rarely, come across the "man" who does not like this film and that he especially does not 'get" this scene. My response has always been the same; that if I have to explain it, you would not understand anyway.
Merciful father, for all we ought to have thought and have not thought. For all we ought to have said and have not said, for all we ought to have done and did not do. I pray thee, god, for forgiveness.
So underrated. This is one of my favorite movies of all time. My wife is a Beowulf scholar, and had written a number of papers about different adaptations of the story. She hadn’t read the Crichton book when I first met her. I gave her a copy on our second date.
Not ashamed to say I cried more than once at this scene when rewatching the movie over the years. One of my favourite movies of all time and infinitely quotable.
Great Movie. I have watched this awesome movie more times than I can remember. It was on our regular rotation list for my son and I to watch. Great memories of watching this with my boy, Great Times.
BTW: It should be mentioned that this film was a adaptation of a Michel Chrichton’s 1976 book “EATERS OF THE DEAD,” which I read in high school. Fucking awesome book... and superbly adapted to film!
It is an adaptation of the saga "Beowulf", considered the first written text in English. I leaned it in school and I do not even live in an English-speaking country.
Yes, you are correct. Fair dinkum. It doesn’t take away from the original author who certainly put ink to paper ( vellum )... retelling a myth handed down by mouth from his forefathers. Chrichton was still an absolute genius novelist. He, of course, westernized it and made that mythical account a coherent, plausible fiction version. Having no anomalous creatures or demons...(Grendel.) He instead added his genius artistic license to include characterization, plot continuity, etc... I studied the mystic ice worm Ramoraz and a fairly good grasp of world wide mythology. I also know that what I know is the figurative tip of a much larger iceberg. Too bad there is such a total lack of creativity in Hollywood these past two decades... or we wouldn’t be watching the same old shit remade ad nauseam!
Batman, Superman and all the DC comic heroes got hi jacked by morons as did the marvel universe. The only decent films being Batman Begins and Man of Steel all the sequels are complete shite!!!
Without a doubt, one of the most underrated film's ever. A genuinely bold interpretation, of a Viking story.
I completely agree. This is one of my favorite action movies. The book was great!
@@bryanm5233 There's a BOOK?!
@@mersch3455 Yes! “Eaters of the Dead” by Michael Crichton.
@@bryanm5233 Thank you very much, I will order it as soon a I can
It’s enjoyable but essentially rips off The Seven Samurai so much Kurosawa deserves a credit!
the fact that it didnt do well at the box office doesnt make this a bad movie, imo, just not a movie for everyone. Me, i loved it.
I agree , though it was great.
love this movie too
@Che Padron please explain.
he didn't walk at the box office because the film is about a muslim arab and his courage .... rascism even in holyood
@@mohaghris9678 oh .. yeah I can totally see that... I hate all the racism and intolerance in this world.. what a shame.
Bulwyf's final moments, seated on a throne of broken shields and barricades, ramming his sword in place. TRULY a king on his throne. Goosebumps, every time, no matter how many times I see it.
I am a pretty tough guy and a US Army Veteran.. But when I see this and Bulwyf coming out then the Ancient Prayer I choke up pretty damn quick stand with my ram head ale horn and "Hail Hail Hail!!!!" We all feel so alive at that moment!!!! Then I gotta blast Manowar "Sign of the Hammer!" in the garage after!!!
The actor is a Russian.
@@silafuyang8675 He was born in Czech rep. raised in Canada.
Got goosebumps again when I heard the "Lo There" poem! Thanks
Still the most badass scene ive ever seen. The guy can barely walk and hold a sword, fights everyone and kills the leader, goes back and slams his sword into the ground and takes a seat to die. Just wow!
I love buliwyf's character. Even though knowing he'll die in seconds. He came out as a hero to serve his people and die alongside with his brothers. And he managed to kill the leader by in which victory was granted for them. Even we must not forget about buliwyf's dog who was loyal to him and serve his master till death. Such character and courage is priceless and precious for sure. Let him be remembered by us forever
A Manager says: “You go out and do it.”
A Leader asks: “Who’s coming with me?”
Buliwyf was a Leader and a Warrior.
Still gives me goosebumps. What a badass final prayer/speech.
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Lo, there do I see my father.
Lo, there do I see my mother and my sisters and my brothers.
Lo, there do I see the line of my people back to the beginning.
Lo, they do call to me.
They bid me take my place among them.
In the halls of Valhalla, where the brave may live forever.
Actually, that's partly taken from a first-hand eyewitness account by Ahmad ibn Fadlan of a Viking funeral in 921AD. No, he didn't do what Antonio Banderas does in the film, but his character is based on him 😉
I was in the military for 8 years, in the Border Patrol for 1 and in the Marshals Service for 21. I still have very strong bonds of friendship with all of my brothers in arms. Sadly I have lost brothers in all of my services, and in all of the funeral arrangements we have cite in unison the viking "poem". Till Valhalla brothers 🙏
Until Valhalla
@GKeeper316 during covid the cops here in Melbourne have absolutely earned the slur of fascist pigs, arresting grandmothers on park benches, arresting pregnant women in their homes in front of her kids for posting on FB, heavy handed tactics with lock down protesters while giving any protests with the right ideology(BLM)a free pass so yeh Vic-Pols reputation is lower than snake shit right now, that being said, I can’t honestly say with a 100% certainty, that everyone of them is a piece of shit sociopath. I’ve met good cops, I’m assuming you haven’t? What did you do criminal?
@GKeeper316 you're entitled to your opinion. Not all of us hold the same view. I'm not a cop, but I've met a lot more good ones than bad, and quite a few have since become my friends. @Luis B Perez, I don't know you, but anyone with a career like that has my respect until they prove that respect misplaced. Cheers from Canada.
Incredible movie. Everything...the acting, the atmosphere, the script. Should be an all time classic.
I still watch this movie at least once a year. A rare gem of a movie IMO.
I have it on dvd,i too pull it out once a year
Same here 👍!!
God this was such an awesome film, I still cannot understand why it was not a huge hit
Probably because it released the same month as The Sixth Sense, plus American Pie, Austin Powers and Eyes Wide Shut, were all still doing pretty well too, 99 was a stacked year, matrix, James bond, star wars I, toy story 2, the mummy, The Green Mile, Fight Club, just to name a few, its a shame it never got any hype it just got buried.
Because it's essentially a remake of Seven Samurai, only not as good.
@@Braxant I can understand Seven Samurai is a classic, but it's actually not a remake. This is actually based on a true story. And it was found as a scroll among the Dead Sea Scrolls. Of course, it's a hollywood interpretation but yes, it's actually a true story written in Arabic and translated.
@@josephzeug3891 please explain .. what story? I am curious
The story is that in the 80's, archeologists found a hidden cache of scrolls that survived in the Dead Sea library, and in one of them, the story of The 13th Warrior was there. They translated it, and it caught the eye of Hollywood somehow, and they turned it into what it is today.
Nothing like a few dudes ready to make a final stand. Doesn’t get better than that.
Absolutely love how this scene plays out. The outsider, in a place far from home, and in a situation he could never have contemplated, asks his God a simple request: let me spend the last few moments together with my friends and go out, protecting the helpless against evil
He joins with his new brothers in their chant, and they all reconcile the fact that they have only a short time left but they’re going to go out like men, welcomed with honor by those who went before.
HELL YES!!!! HAIL!!!
This
Lo there do I see my father, Lo there.... Do I see the line of my people. Back to the beginning!. Lo there does this speech speak to me. Clan Gordon!! Bydand!.
Vladimir Kulich as Bulwiyf is just awesome though, he makes the best vikings on screen.
"Crom"."I have Never Prayed To You Before.I have No Tounge for it.Valor Pleases You Crom.No One Not even You Will Rember if We Were Good or Bad.Only that Few Stood Againest Many.That is What is Important.Hear My Prayer.Grant Me Revenge !!And if Not.To Hell With You..!
There are two types of people in the world, those who "get" this movie regardless of what culture they are from, and those who don't.
Some try to get it some get it some just don't get it but no army so strong than those who stand together brotherhood no matter what color or religion
Yes.
It’s even better when you know the story of Beowulf.
i got it the first time i saw it one of the best movies ive seen still pull out yhe dvd and watch it all these years later when u watch a movie like this then see what movies win oscars makes you laugh at hollywood
@@johnmckenzie2157 Hollywood is the worst.
The only thing I don’t like about this movie is that it ends.
As far as I am concerned, this is the BEST iteration of Beowulf out there, even excelling over the original. The movie is actually very faithful to the book(Eaters of the Dead), so it really conveys the imagination and writing of Michael Crichton so well. I sometimes wonder if he ever thought to continue the adventures of Ibn in another novel.
How to proceed? With what?Ahmed ibn Fahdlan completed this level of character development very successfully (becoming a man, becoming physically stronger, less rigid mentally, let gotren seduced), Beliwyf gained his seat in Valhalla.
@@mikloscsuvar6097 Well said.
Can go for a Netfix series
@@mikloscsuvar6097 I don't disagree. But would it have hurt to take longer to get there? Lol. Its just the sign of a great movie where you don't want to leave the world and characters they made when it fades to black. A caveat is always that a longer version may not necessarily be better depending on how it was edited.
Only the truly wise, loyal and courageous love this story.
If loving it is a sign of wisdom, loyalty, and courage, then I have a full flagon of all. Truly one of the best things ever filmed.
Damn I gotta see it
Facts
Couldn't have said it better.
thank you - well said
Seeing Bulwyf stumbling down the hill dragging his sword reinforces the ideal that in battle one should always die on his feet rather than live on his knees.
That, yes, but not exactly. It is their belief that it is best to die in battle, to die in the struggle of life and death, than it is to die in their sleep, useless or old and sick.
Amen
That scene was iconic. It was like Bulvye was refusing to cross over into the hereafter without first settling this important piece of business. Now that is a man.
@@MrWARHAMMER68 How did the pronunciation change so much from Bulvye or Bull-vai to Buliwyf and Beowulf?
Absolutely right. Its better to be a Lion for a day, than a sheep all your life
A masterpiece ahead of its time. If it had been released after Season 1 of Game of Thrones, it would have been a box office hit.
If they had let McTiernan finish it it would have hung together better. It's the clumsy narrative that lets it down, and the scrappy scenes Crichton directed. He should have stuck to writing.
@@kascally seriously? Crichton directed some scenes?
This is vast leagues better than that schlock.
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I don't care what they say about this movie. This scene is epic. Sent shivers down my spine when he was reciting the viking prayer.
So many good scenes, so many good lessons. But yeah, this scene shook me up. Excellent movie.
"I cannot carry this", "Grow stronger". Truly words of a man for a man.
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Except the part where he adjusted the sword to his own physique and fighting style rather than try to meet unrealistic standards?
@@vanyadolly Unrealistic standards? Are there not men in that movie that wield such swords? If another man can wield said sword than it stands to logic than any man can accomplish such.
@@chuy3162 Your logic is flawed.
Best Viking Movie Ever
Best scene of the movie, easy. The outsider has completed his journey, and is now a warrior, preparing for battle and death. And then the dying king comes out. Now here's a king I could follow.
"There is one I could follow. There is one I could call 'King'".
AGREED
Found my Dad passed away in his chair just before Christmas and after the undertaker collected his body my brother put this on and we opened a bottle of the Old Man's malt whiskey. Lo, there did I see my Father. At the final plunging of the sword and howl of the hound we both teared up and toasted a worthy single parent warrior. We finished the bottle.
Honor to him and his sons, who honored him.
honor him by being the best man you can become and you will make him proud my friend. He must have passed a happy man with 2 good sons.
Sounds like you had a great dad and you realized this before he died therefore he can rest in peace. My father is nonexistent...he is alive but doesnt ever come around call or visit.....i will never know what its like to love or be lived by a good dad. Im happy for you and sorry for your loss
You are both your fathers living legacy honor him by living honorable lives.
May he live forever an ever in the hall's of Valhalla
I remember watching this with my dad when I was a little kid. To this day, it’s one of our favorite movies, and we quote it all the time!
My favorite quote, which i use all the time is, "People say many things..."
I say it whenever I hear someone start a sentence with "They say..." Or "I heard..."
"Grow stronger".
@@jasoncaldwell5627 One thing Crichton noted was that, for Fadlan's culture, hearsay and secondhand information was unacceptable for an accounting a witness gave. That is why Fadlan's account frequently notes, "This I saw, with my own eyes..."
My dad and I also do the same thing!
My word, how I adore this film. I've watched it several times throughout the years and I never get bored of it.
I love the senses that this film instills, especially during the first viewing.
These *creatures* are watching our norse travellers the whole time they investigate this unfamiliar land. The eary, high pitched whistle that signifies a dwelling evil. That sense of mystery surrounding these *creatures* and their origins. The big reveal of their true identities was a genius work of realism.
The bond and courage the group share is a joy to watch. The bellowing horns in the soundtrack as the fiends do battle. I love everything about this movie.
I understand why this film performed so poorly at the box office. Knowing that, however, does not stop me from enjoying this film immensely.
Same, Mike. It was at that point when I realized I had no clue *at all* what made films perform well at the box office. And, honestly, I don't care ;)
One of my favourites.
I had the pleasure of seeing it in the theater. Since then, a friend of mine and I started a competition. I’ve seen it over 110 times. It’s on the schedule for Friday.
I saw it in the theatres and it is one of my favorite films of all time. My online game persona is Roneth :) (EQ, WOW, WoT, COD, DAoC, etc.)
Its not the best movie, but it was still enjoyable and I still watch it whenever it comes on.
“It’s ok little brother, there are more”
That charachter was my favorite
"Well...HE DIDN'T RUN."
One of the best lines ever! The tone of his voice is what really sells it!
For a minute there I was worried there wouldn’t be enough lol
Love this line. Find it going through my mind often
The box office hit or criticism of "pro" critics mean nothing - when a movie hits our hearts!!!
Exactly! Which is why I never read movie reviews 😉
Seen it 100x......and it never gets old.........Can’t say the same about the CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED Annie Hall
Precisely. A failed box office often times means a movie came out at the wrong time (too much competition, poor economy, etc), or it wasn't marketed very well. Some of the best movies ever made were financial flops, and some of the worst films ever made *cough*Disney*cough* have billion dollar box offices.
My favorite part was when they addressed how he learned their languages when he didn't understand it at first. First movie I ever saw address that.
Such a cool scene.
I listenedd.....!
Love when Ahmed whispers the line "They bid me take my place among them". I think is the point where the character reaches the highest point in the story, where he finally understands his destiny and his fear, and faces it head on.
And i love how right after this scene, there was no music for a moment when the battle rages on
The most unDisney Disney film of all and a criminally underrated movie.
It's a Disney movie?
Without being a real Viking movie, still the best Viking movie ever made.
Because this movie is not about the clothes, but about the will.
..and the scenery doesnt look like a real Viking setting. It looks like the forest of Canada, British Columbia, or even Washington State in the US, no the coast of Norway and its high cliffs and deep Fiords.
@@pixsilvb9638 Surprise...there are forrests in scandinavia aswell ;) AND the nature in Scandinavia looks pretty much as the nature in Canada and Northen USA ;)
How can i tell?.......well, im ethnical Swede, live in Sweden, and most surely got blood of the vikings in my vanes.
I was floored to learn that the story was heavily inspired by Beowulf. So yea, it is a Viking/Old English story. Beowulf was an Old English story about Danes after all. Dr. Jackson Crawford has cool video explaining the references to Norse myths/ hero stories, and Beowulf that Michael Crichton used for his book that the movie is based on.
it is such a shame that more people haven't seen this movie, all time favorite of mine. easily in my top ten.
I went to see this with my friend who.. sadly lives interstate now. When the prayer scene was over and they said 'come get some' we glanced at each other and grinned. I was doing alot of martial arts at the time and he was preparing for army deployment. Great flick!
This clip of the movie is most personal. As Vietnam and Desert Storm Vet I did not want to die making a fool of myself; I made my peace with my God and myself, as did most of the others around me. I know how his character was supposed to feel, that is why this movie is for me, GREAT.
thank you for your service sir
@@kerosoldier You are quite welcome. It was fun, boring, a true frustrating time, and sometimes unbelievably scary. Would I do it again? You betcha.
God bless you for serving
Love this movie! The movie brings together the Writings of Ahmad Ibn Fadlan’s writing on the Volga Vikings and Beowulf! One of Antonio’s best movies!
It's actually based on a Crighton book. Book is decent if a bit dry and considerably different from the movie. Movie is better.
@@danielstephens1185 The book drew off of Ibn Fadlan and Beowulf.
the whole thing is Beowulf and Nothing Else! - read the poem, if you can!
@@johnnyjet3.1412 That's ignorant. Crichton's Eaters of the Dead is the most direct source material for the movie. Which did, exactly as Christopher Black suggests, brought together Ahmad Ibn Fadlan's Volga Viking writings into the tale of Beowulf.
And you probably can't read the poem unless you get an English translation, so eh.
Saw the title and thumbnail and had to watch. It's such a fantastic movie. One of my favorites of all time. Terrific writing from Michael Crichton, outstanding score from Jerry Goldsmith, and enjoyable performances from everyone in it, even down to the bit parts. A too-often overlooked film.
Such an underrated movie.
Don't find actors built for these movies anymore
i don't think you will even find movies like this nowadays anymore...the problem is not come from no good actors
*THE BEST* pre-battle scene in movies.
Idk... close tie with Conans "grant me revenge"
Dad died in October (old age) recently I poured his ashes a glass of whiskey and one for me - and I told that retired history teacher about Jan 6th - I now have his DD214 to go with my DD214.
This movie was badass.
Yeah, that's what was called a "movie" back in the olden days, kids.
olden days? This film is not that old, kid. Try watching some real classics from the 1940s-1970s.
@@StinkyGreenBud Well, it's supposed to be a joke. A joke is "something not to be taken seriously, a trifling matter", according to Merriam-Webster. My comment also contained something like a self-ironic remark, referring to the process of getting older. So even I, as someone born in 1987, will witness staples and products of my youth falling into irrelevance, a process every generation inevitably has to endure and finally learn to accept.
It's also fascinating for people who like movies and moviemaking and the history of movies to see what difference 22 years can make in the way movies are produced. The differences and sharp contrasts between movies then and movies now are significant. And yes, this movie is 22 years old, which is ancient in terms of technological development.
So yeah, grandpa, blathering about "the good old days" of the 40s to 70s just shows your ultimate insignificance.
@@StinkyGreenBud r/whoosh
@@christophzeit6282 we get it ur smart
@@mohammadabdullah1528 *you're
Still one of my all time movies to watch, always watch it when it's on TV and even have the DVD. Good Stuff.
What can one say, this is by far one of the best films ever. I watch it at least once every year and it still gives me that pride one feels when the brothers are outnumbered, yet band together and fight till the death and actually win. HOOAH!!!
A beautiful prayer in whatever faith or religion anyone chooses to follow or believe. Excellent writing.
This prayer good even for atheists when you mean not god but ancestors.
massively underrated. never mind the historical inaccuracies, this was a great story well told
One of my favourite all time movies... now I have to watch again.
He went out fighting like a true Warrior.
The dogs noise always gets me.
@@rotyler2177 Yeah it's unbelievable how animals know when a favorite human being passes.
I think I have seen this movie over the past 10 years more than 20x times and am still fascinated by it.
One of my all time favourite movies! Introduced me to the legend of Beowulf and led me on a decade long journey through countless bookshops to find a copy of the oldest story in English literature!
one of the few movies I can watch and re-watch a hundred times - masterful Antonio Banderas...
One of the best movies ever that seems to fly under the radar when people speak of great movies
One of the most underrated movies ever
I may have just been young, but I really REALLY liked this movie when it came out
I watch this movie like 50 times and each time it’s got better
lol me too, and always around to see this videos xd
In the Book “ Eaters of the Dead”, The story does not end. The book ends with an enormous creature raising from the sea in front of the boat Ibn is traveling on. Michael Creighton cleverly writes this story claiming at the start as tale he found hidden and lost in libraries that he came across. The movie was made as part of a production deal with Creighton to make one of his other books into a film, so I think it was not highly publicized upon its release. But I find it as good if not better then anything Creighton wrote including Andromeda Strain, Coma, and Jurassic Park.
Thank you. I shall look for that book!
One of the greatest scenes ever.
I'm a sucker for sword fighting battle films, and The 13th Warrior is one of my favourites, along with Braveheart, The Last Samurai, King Arthur 2004, Excalibur 1981, Troy, 300, Gladiator, The Last of the Mohicans and Conan the Barbarian, and many many others, I can't get enough of them.
Me too my friend. Me too.
So you probably will like this .. some real sword stories and fights 🤗 ua-cam.com/video/r2cEIDZwG5M/v-deo.html
In every battle like movie, there's a speech. This though, is straight to the point with a meaning so deep......IYKYK kinda vibe. Last words were a prayer and fight to the death. Bulvai is a fu**in' BEAST!!!!
A true warrior
The beserker gene runs deep......
It was a different time... This still stands as one of my favourite movies of all time.
Criminally underpraised and underrated. Great friggin' movie.
The battle prayer of ibn Fadlan speaks deeply into my Episcopalian soul.
When it came my time to walk the walk for the first time way back when, I wish that I'd had the words to say this prayer. But when I prayed "Please God, don't let me fuck this up." it was ibn Fadlan's prayer I had in my heart.
I've seen it put many ways over the years, but never quite like that. Clearly, there is something in these ancient religions that speaks to us still.
@@BlueBaron3339 When this movie came out, I was a medieval reenactor in a Vikingr warband. This flick was our training film 😆 I've known some practicing pagans /heathens /Ashatrur folks and some of them are real stand up humans. Some of them are flakier than box of Raisin Bran. So, about par for the course. But 'for all I should have thought, but did not think' [etc] really spoke to the Abrahamic monotheist in me.
Which takes nothing whatsoever away from 'Lo! There I see my father...' That speaks to a primal part of all of us, I think.
My favorite movie,period.Buliwyf(viking king)was a true king.the actor was in the first season of Vikings,he played Eric,the huge,battle scarred viking.his name is Vladimir kuvich.he is gorgeous
And for the videogame fans, he was the voice for the Stormcloak leader, Ulfric Stormcloak.
I descend from the Mighty Vikings and the fierce Maori Warriors,this is the best Viking story produced so far.
Listen to this prayer, could be a prayer for today. Thanks
Was lucky to see this in the theater
Criminally underrated! A hidden gem in every sense.
there are movies you are lucky enough to see when you're a kid and remember, this is one of them, still enjoyable in 2021!
I really, really enjoyed this movie when it came out. Have watched it several times since. I loved it.
Great movie and characters! Definitely takes you on an adventure with Warriors!
One of my all time favorite movies for going on 20 yrs now.
This is one of my top 10 movies. Don't care about critics.
After reading so many similar comments over the past few months I think we have enough people to form a F*CK CRITICS community 😂
An epic film and soundtrack and does not get near the credit it deserves! So many powerful scenes and quotes! True fans know its sheer epicene telling the story of The Eaters of the Dead!
Just one film, but so much better than a complete series
Agreed. The television series is a simply awful storytelling format seeking lonely people looking for pretend friends in an ongoing - for far too long - soap opera.
I love the looks of total respect they gave to their King
I love how Buliwyf forms an unspoken bond with some random doggo, who stays loyal to him until the end - made all the more poignant by how the movie doesn’t even mention it
Love this scene and this prayer! I keep several copies of it! I never watch it without goosebumps!
Everything about this is wonderfull!!!!
Agreed! Plus it's evocative of what feels like a lost era.
THIS has to be my favourite movie of ALL time. Easily!!
As I have traveled down life's highway since the release of this movie, I have, thankfully rarely, come across the "man" who does not like this film and that he especially does not 'get" this scene. My response has always been the same; that if I have to explain it, you would not understand anyway.
Merciful father, for all we ought to have thought and have not thought. For all we ought to have said and have not said, for all we ought to have done and did not do. I pray thee, god, for forgiveness.
Always gives me shivers when I hear this.
So underrated. This is one of my favorite movies of all time.
My wife is a Beowulf scholar, and had written a number of papers about different adaptations of the story. She hadn’t read the Crichton book when I first met her. I gave her a copy on our second date.
A fine choice. Clever! And romantic in a remarkable way.
Unforgettable masterpiece.
And also one of the most best action That he made ever 👏👏👏🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖
When you hear a viking begin that quote, a real shtf moment isn't far away! One of my favorite movies!
Not ashamed to say I cried more than once at this scene when rewatching the movie over the years. One of my favourite movies of all time and infinitely quotable.
I got chills watching this one of the great ones.
Quite strange, I loved this movie, and still love it today.
Goosebumps every single time I hear those lines...
Great Movie. I have watched this awesome movie more times than I can remember. It was on our regular rotation list for my son and I to watch. Great memories of watching this with my boy, Great Times.
I love this movie! Just has a cool feeling all the way through!
this was one of my old old mans favourites i watched it and it instantly became one of mine too.
BTW: It should be mentioned that this film was a adaptation of a Michel Chrichton’s 1976 book “EATERS OF THE DEAD,” which I read in high school. Fucking awesome book... and superbly adapted to film!
It is an adaptation of the saga "Beowulf", considered the first written text in English. I leaned it in school and I do not even live in an English-speaking country.
Yes, you are correct. Fair dinkum. It doesn’t take away from the original author who certainly put ink to paper ( vellum )... retelling a myth handed down by mouth from his forefathers.
Chrichton was still an absolute genius novelist. He, of course, westernized it and made that mythical account a coherent, plausible fiction version. Having no anomalous creatures or demons...(Grendel.) He instead added his genius artistic license to include characterization, plot continuity, etc...
I studied the mystic ice worm Ramoraz and a fairly good grasp of world wide mythology. I also know that what I know is the figurative tip of a much larger iceberg.
Too bad there is such a total lack of creativity in Hollywood these past two decades... or we wouldn’t be watching the same old shit remade ad nauseam!
Batman, Superman and all the DC comic heroes got hi jacked by morons as did the marvel universe. The only decent films being Batman Begins and Man of Steel all the sequels are complete shite!!!
One of my favorite movie’s. Excellent.
If nothing else you learn two good prayers watching this.
The book is incredible. The Vikings watch him pray. Then they all pray together. Beautiful recital of wisdom and warrior philosophy.
Super underrated. Been in my collection since it came out.
I like them all, but that dog is one of my favorite characters in the movie.
Some movies make box office sales, some others are legendary masterpieces.
How fantastic was this scene? Its build up remains to be just as potent all these years later... I'm going to find this movie tomorrow and watch it.
Such a powerful scene from the beginning to the end... thats how to prepare for battle...
This by far the greatestovie you could never tire of.
A masterpiece ahead of Time.
I have not seen this movie in many years, always liked it. Thank you for reminding me UA-cam