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Mar 31 '08
Pros: Interesting take on pre-Arthurian legend, enjoyable...
Cons: ... a lack of style in most departments...
Summary: The Last Legion is a rather interesting film chronicling the early part of Arthurian legend - before King Arthur and the rest came along. Thomas Sangster plays Romulus Augustus, the last Caesar - being Caesar isn’t actually much fun in the time ... read more
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Aug 22 '07
Pros: Loved the realistic take on origins of Excalibur.
Cons: Wooden acting, forgettable music and bloodless fights prevent it from being a great film.
Summary: I'm a big fan of Arthur legends both in book and movie forms. I guess I've seen just about every movie about Arthur and have read several versions of the Arthur legend. When I was a kid, the more fanciful and magical versions were more popular. ... read more
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Aug 19 '07
Pros: Good action scenes
Cons: Had a lot more potential
Summary: The Last Legion is a fairly good ‘sword and sandals’ movie set during Roman times, and it concerns the origins of the famous sword Excalibur. It stars Colin Firth and Ben Kingsley, and is currently in theaters. This movie barely made over 2 ... read more
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Aug 18 '07
Pros: Aishwarya Rai slays me with her beauty and the Goths with her deadly sword.
Cons: Plenty. This is basically a B-level motion picture with cheesy script and hammy acting.
Summary: This is a 2-and-a-half star review of THE LAST LEGION. This film purports to reveal the beginnings of the King Arthur myth. Legend says that a sword was once created for Julius Caesar, a sword forged from a fallen star in the barbaric land of ... read more
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