When Paul Giamatti screams "A WOOL MERCHANT" you can sense the anger and frustration in his voice. You can feel his anger of being questioned by a simple merchant when he is the divine ruler. Superb acting.
He probably practiced a lot for this scene. If I was a ruler in this period that obtained his position through blood I would’ve been genuinely insulted that a wool merchant questions my faith
FUN FACT: Paul was VERY upset because they actually wore very itchy wool period outfits. Hence is angry venomous and deleterious retort to a WOOOOooll Merchant!😡
+Templarspartan yeah I can't think of Purefoy not being like his role of Marc Antony-coming into the room and greeting Marcus with "Brutus my old cock!" :))))))
He is not the only reason, but a great reason to. It has solid action scenes, thankfully lacking in CGI overload. The rest of the cast is good too, with Brian Cox among them. Paul rocks the house, but without him, it would still be a decent flick considering the small budget. The script is decent too. I liked how they used the pigs to blast the tunnels. No movie ever gets history 100% right, but there is some interesting info in here.
His performance is great, but overall it's still a good medieval action movie. The only weak part is Kate Mara's character, who spends the whole film wistfully wondering when she'll get the dick. She was wasted in that role because she's a great actress and her character served no actual purpose in the plot.
Then you are a total fool, movie had some of the best British, some of them classically trained actors in the world thank you very much. Charles Dance, Derek Jacobi, Mackenzie Crook, James Purefoy, Brian Cox, Jason Flemyng, Jamie Foreman
PsychoticSpartan especially your distant cousins you elevated a generation or so back to the rank of duke decide to revolt (sigh) family loyalty is non existent back then lol
Whilst the film it self was a mish mash of random historical misconceptions and weird ideas Paul’s depiction of John was hands down one of the best representations of an English medieval king in cinema in my humble opinion.
The story at the end of this scene is amazingly harrowing and understandable at the same time . So much so it stuck with John all his life as a lesson to be learned and remembered
That same speech at the end could be any sociopath justifying their crimes. "I had to, to preserve my sense of order!" But somehow, their judgement is always perfect...it's the world and people around them that's broken.
I loved all the practical gore and on-location filming in this. Great performance from Paul as usual. Overall, a solid little gem that’s equal parts historical drama/B-Movie
I would love it if Paul Giamatti were to suddenly pop up on Game of Thrones as Mad King Targaryen. He would be absolutely perfect. I know it will never happen, but I can dream.
Well, King John didn't earn all of his bad reputation. Yes, he was ruthless in collecting money but it was all to finance his brother wars and then his ransom.
@@grzegorzswist everyone loves to shit on John when Richard should have some of the blame too but obviously becuase he was serving God Christian scholars have made him look like a hero he was a great warrior king but that's about it
Austin Ng he definitely would, although the one portrayed on Bran's flashbacks delievered his lines so fucking well, I wonder how his overall acting would be
Very true. I might point out that the English monarchy has had numerous Henry's,Edwards, Georges and Williams. Yet the name John was never used by the English monarchy again.
@@samhamsord7942 Through the proliferation of nuclear weapons and using them as deterrent threats- and originally, as an actual weapon to almost-instantly wipe away over 100 thousand innocent lives. Sure thing, buddy.
@@Vistresian1941 Soo? Actually your 100 thousand sounds pathetically underrated, Although I don't believe there to be enough nuclear weapons to wipe out whole planet or even countries(as some claim), but there still more than enough to wipe out all major cities, and that would mean more than 50% of population in any country. I do agree though that nuclear weapons are fucking absurd, but still, USA was first to make it and bomb cities with elders and children, I think none should ever forget that. But then again, we don't see shit like WW1 and WW2 this day so gotta be grateful for world being less absurd this days, still crazy AF though((
If one is launched, all other countries will respond in tandem. That would create a chain reaction that would destroy every major city that contributes to that prosperity you mentioned, so yeah- they could very well end the planet in terms of civilization. And the 100k comment was in reference to nuclear weaponry used on Japan.
Paul has the ability to not only be king John, but also as him gaslight to shame that a thing like the magna carta ever existed to inconvenience him. Thats acting.
Definitely more realistic than most other films of its type. Back then in that area of the world a castle like that really could hold up against an attack with a fraction of the men an attacking force could bring. Sieges in Britain and France were almost always ones of attrition.
It’s the subject. King John was a brutal A-hole and as noble as a case of jock itch. Not taking anything away from Paul Giamatti, his portrayal was excellent. It’s just a villainous character like King John is hard for a lot of people to stomach these days
Ironclad rocks. The best siege film ever made. Every aspect, the frustration, the disease, the starving people dwindling in numbers trying their best in a hopeless situation. Oh and the action! My god this film is brilliant.
First time I saw him was in Big Momma's House. And he was hilarious in it (next to Martin Short, thats amazing), so I knew then he was a good actor. I soon learned he is amazing!
it is just a fucking great movie!! the scene when king john get really mad at the baron and explane him that he is the right hand of god is just a awsome scene! he plays that very well!
For the budget, I would say it was quite well made. They didn't have 100 million to throw around like they did for Gladiator, or 70 mill for Braveheart.
The movie was well made it was gritty, grounded, and real hearkening back to the medieval times, it wasn't ala classic Hollywood like Robin Hood with Errol Flynn.
The irony is that Brian Cox played King Henry II (John's father) in a tv series in the 70s. Hearing him coursing at John sounds almost like a "charming" father-son moment XD
Paul Giamatti's performance was so good that he didn't actually look like King John but his brother King Richard the Lionheart. I mean if John were like that, the barons would have accepted that he really is the right hand of God and the chosen lineage of noble Aquitainian or Angevin leadership of the Plantegenets that quelled the barbarism of the Norman/Anglo Saxon "scandinavian" barbarian past of Britain and instead made her "noble" for they are French or "Franks", "'Successors of the Roman Empire" under the Pope.
He was the best thing about the film. His performance really sums up the frantic, murderous arrogance of our Norman overlords at that time, unable and unwilling to understand the English have historically had a somewhat different view of kingship.
True, though the actual Barons War that led to the Magna Carta was fought by those very same frantic, murderous, and arrogant Norman overlords against King John. It was more of a struggle between the elites or specific rights and responsibilities than some grand uprising against the Norman yoke for liberty and democracy as the movie shows.
The brilliance of Giamatti. He's not just acting, he's living the part. Nothing more terrifying than a mad and angry king in those days.
Just stab them in the back....
That rant was legendary. Just as you think he couldn't get more intense, Giamatti crescendos into an unholy decibel. What a boss of an actor.
I AM GOD’S RIGHT HAND!!!!!!! wow. Paul bro, you rock.
Then lops his hands an feet off an launches the baron via trebuchet into a stone wall
When Paul Giamatti screams "A WOOL MERCHANT" you can sense the anger and frustration in his voice. You can feel his anger of being questioned by a simple merchant when he is the divine ruler. Superb acting.
He definitely had a strong sense of entitlement!
Great performance in conveying the evil ancient English c*, much like many today. Still got many of the same traits.
He probably practiced a lot for this scene. If I was a ruler in this period that obtained his position through blood I would’ve been genuinely insulted that a wool merchant questions my faith
FUN FACT: Paul was VERY upset because they actually wore very itchy wool period outfits. Hence is angry venomous and deleterious retort to a WOOOOooll Merchant!😡
ofc he will have entitlement, he is the king, god's chosen ruler.@@freakyold
Giamatti was born for the theater, he has the ability to become the character so much you’d think it’s real.
yanks shouldn't be in films like this
Most underrated actor of all time. I mean this is actually a chilling scene
Yes, any doubt watch John Adams, HBO!
He’s not underrated at all. He’s fucking legendary.
Underrated; who told you that? He’s a multi award winning actor and producer, including 2 golden globes. Hes a highly rated actor.
@Mists & Shadows F á là S l j l lhala
He got a couple of globes and emmys..
He should have been widely recognized for this performance. He was so fucking good as King John. Made the movie imo.
What Czar Alexander could have said to Count Witte.
The only good part of this film
Yeah the film was pants, but he was great. It didn't deserve his performance. Same with Billions
Probably wholy down to it being a low budget direct to dvd movie at the time
Brian Cox and Derek Jacobi too. The whole cast, even James Purefoy, superb.
Paul Giamatti is the only reason to watch this movie, honestly. And holy shit does he rock.
+John Hughes Holy Shit is right...King John died in his 40's from inflamed bowls/colon.
+John Hughes kind of a shame Puferoy's character took a vow of silence after watching him play Antony in "Rome".
+Templarspartan yeah I can't think of Purefoy not being like his role of Marc Antony-coming into the room and greeting Marcus with "Brutus my old cock!" :))))))
He is not the only reason, but a great reason to. It has solid action scenes, thankfully lacking in CGI overload. The rest of the cast is good too, with Brian Cox among them. Paul rocks the house, but without him, it would still be a decent flick considering the small budget. The script is decent too. I liked how they used the pigs to blast the tunnels. No movie ever gets history 100% right, but there is some interesting info in here.
His performance is great, but overall it's still a good medieval action movie. The only weak part is Kate Mara's character, who spends the whole film wistfully wondering when she'll get the dick. She was wasted in that role because she's a great actress and her character served no actual purpose in the plot.
His acting is so great. The emotions real, the timing perfect, the expressions genuine.
I love how Paul Giamatti's King John is so badass that just his royalist ranting beats down Brian Cox's character into submission lol.
Paul is such a powerful actor. He makes everything he's in HIS
Then you are a total fool, movie had some of the best British, some of them classically trained actors in the world thank you very much. Charles Dance, Derek Jacobi, Mackenzie Crook, James Purefoy, Brian Cox, Jason Flemyng, Jamie Foreman
"What a tedious little man." I love that insult.
Ibdont understantbyou...the guy used to play.shity videos during my times thr king to be exact
King John 3:58 and 5:28 is me playing Crusader Kings II
"Any action against the throne must be punished ruthlessly..." - a lesson dukes and even counts need to be taught every game.
lmao same
PsychoticSpartan especially your distant cousins you elevated a generation or so back to the rank of duke decide to revolt (sigh) family loyalty is non existent back then lol
holy shit, that's what i was thinking when i watched this movie lol.
Onur Karaköse lol....CK2 and its dlc and mods has really spoiled me. I wonder if there will be a ck3.
From me an Englishman i have to say that paul being an American he does a very good king john 😊😎 well done paul ☺
Whilst the film it self was a mish mash of random historical misconceptions and weird ideas Paul’s depiction of John was hands down one of the best representations of an English medieval king in cinema in my humble opinion.
By far one Paul Giamattis more intense and incredible roles, the man needs more recognition.
Paul Giamatti and Brian Cox are brilliant actors.
This is an excellent movie. Paul does a great job of playing a very demented king who at best was a cruel liar.
And this is better than a lot of big-time Hollywood movies
The story at the end of this scene is amazingly harrowing and understandable at the same time . So much so it stuck with John all his life as a lesson to be learned and remembered
That same speech at the end could be any sociopath justifying their crimes.
"I had to, to preserve my sense of order!"
But somehow, their judgement is always perfect...it's the world and people around them that's broken.
One of the inevitable downsides of the king being the state.
Tyrants are sociopaths.
The best depiction of an English King is by an American, and this is it!! Paul Giamatti was chilling, passionate and 100% believable!
BRAVO ⚔️🏆
And I think the best depiction of an American President is by an English actore.
@@Mdi0305 Lincoln?
@@colleen9026 yez
@@Mdi0305 I haven't seen Lincoln, but Giamatti was brilliant as John Adams
@@Mdi0305, Giamatti as John Adams was up there, but DDL is, imo, the greatest living actor.
4:33 Ulfrik Stormcloak voice actor!
This scene still lives in my head all these years later.
The acting is hands down oscar worthy best English king I've ever seen in cinema and btw is that Ulfric stormcloak
Aye, he is.
@@bryanaa196 lol I'm never going to forget that when playing skyrim
Hands down. I see what you did there.
@@schleichface 😂😂😂 what you mean becuase he chopped their hands off no I just think its seriously good acting
That is Ulfric's voice!😲 I didn't notice until he started speaking.
I loved all the practical gore and on-location filming in this. Great performance from Paul as usual. Overall, a solid little gem that’s equal parts historical drama/B-Movie
King john Adams
Best freak out scene for a king in a movie ever.. lol he cuts off their hands then still feels so pissed he yells about there judgement lol
I would love it if Paul Giamatti were to suddenly pop up on Game of Thrones as Mad King Targaryen. He would be absolutely perfect.
I know it will never happen, but I can dream.
What a stupid comment.
What can we do for you John? Lol I just love how he delivers that line.
Well done Paul. Brilliant acting. Made this average movie watchable more than once.
One the best villain performances I've seen. Really made him despise King John, loved that he died of dysentery.
Agreed, yet his descendants are still on the throne...
I'm one of his descendants.
@@Realhawker I fought. The Windsor are not even the right full heirs of Britain. More like German blood
Well, King John didn't earn all of his bad reputation. Yes, he was ruthless in collecting money but it was all to finance his brother wars and then his ransom.
@@grzegorzswist everyone loves to shit on John when Richard should have some of the blame too but obviously becuase he was serving God Christian scholars have made him look like a hero he was a great warrior king but that's about it
Considering a GoT prequel series is in the works, I think Giamatti would make a great Mad King Aerys
Austin Ng he definitely would, although the one portrayed on Bran's flashbacks delievered his lines so fucking well, I wonder how his overall acting would be
He would at that.
No, not with an American accent, his British royal accent was poor in this movie
Let GoT die it's just death. Terrible series, at least the last couple of seasons.
@@DevotedDisciple-x it wasn’t a terrible series, it got worse but it wasn’t terrible overall
This film was very good. The all characters were brilliantly cast. King John being the best one.
From John Adams to King John. Quite literally the two most opposite characters in history
And Pig Vomit
Very true. I might point out that the English monarchy has had numerous Henry's,Edwards, Georges and Williams. Yet the name John was never used by the English monarchy again.
I AM THE BLOOD!
What a magnificent actor.
2:49 When your nobles try to tell you that you’re a terrible king and then I remember CK2 and CK3, and the heads start rolling. 🤔
pretty impressive. the man has both hands cut off and sits there like nothing happened. no pain at all
2:56 I gave every stepparent I ever had this speech after they moved into my parent's house and walked around like they owned the place.
Bloody business being a king.
Unlike liberal capitalist democracy. Which has prevented sooooo many wars in the Middle East
@@sadsackkvisling9694 Fuck that, at least it prevented wars and hostilities between practically all the other countries.
@@samhamsord7942 Through the proliferation of nuclear weapons and using them as deterrent threats- and originally, as an actual weapon to almost-instantly wipe away over 100 thousand innocent lives. Sure thing, buddy.
@@Vistresian1941 Soo? Actually your 100 thousand sounds pathetically underrated, Although I don't believe there to be enough nuclear weapons to wipe out whole planet or even countries(as some claim), but there still more than enough to wipe out all major cities, and that would mean more than 50% of population in any country. I do agree though that nuclear weapons are fucking absurd, but still, USA was first to make it and bomb cities with elders and children, I think none should ever forget that. But then again, we don't see shit like WW1 and WW2 this day so gotta be grateful for world being less absurd this days, still crazy AF though((
If one is launched, all other countries will respond in tandem. That would create a chain reaction that would destroy every major city that contributes to that prosperity you mentioned, so yeah- they could very well end the planet in terms of civilization. And the 100k comment was in reference to nuclear weaponry used on Japan.
honestly this was an amazing performance by the actor
what an arse
Literally everyone standing in awe in the background. Brilliant acting 👏
Any man that must say 'I am the king' is no true king.
Absolute brilliance! Amazing acting by Paul Giamatti 👏🏾
He was great in this film
Paul has the ability to not only be king John, but also as him gaslight to shame that a thing like the magna carta ever existed to inconvenience him. Thats acting.
King Richard III is in this scene too 😂
When your vassals revolt in CK2
AND IT IS ALL NOW QUESTIONED BY YOU
*INSANE EYES*
God what a performance
You are observing an actor in full....Paul Giamatti at the top of his game. Bravo
5:43 Geralt of Rivia has had enough of these damned kings....
Giamatti monologue at the end of this clip is a masterclass
Did not realise what great range Giamatti has as an actor.
Fun fact: John was so impressively shit as king that there has never been a John II in the last 800 years
Pity we didn't learn apply the same principal to Charles :)
They named the toilet after him, going to the john too take a leek
@@cjpearman4993 charles was not a terrible king at all, certainly not on John's level.
@The Mad Baron indeed
It’s unlikely there will ever be one
Of all the scenes committed to film, the speech in the courtyard is the one I would've loved to witness on set.
I dont get why people dont like the movie. I think the siege was done realistic.
The acting great on all parts.
Especially Giamatti.
I agree. Compared to the crap we are fed today, this is a jewl.
The Kameleon agreed! Very gritty
Definitely more realistic than most other films of its type. Back then in that area of the world a castle like that really could hold up against an attack with a fraction of the men an attacking force could bring. Sieges in Britain and France were almost always ones of attrition.
The siege realistic? Dude...
It’s the subject. King John was a brutal A-hole and as noble as a case of jock itch. Not taking anything away from Paul Giamatti, his portrayal was excellent. It’s just a villainous character like King John is hard for a lot of people to stomach these days
Paul Giamatti, simply an amazing actor and still one of the very best ever.
Ironclad rocks. The best siege film ever made. Every aspect, the frustration, the disease, the starving people dwindling in numbers trying their best in a hopeless situation. Oh and the action! My god this film is brilliant.
My favorite working actor right now.
This is an incredible piece of acting by Paul. I'll have to watch this film.
pauls a great actor
First time I saw him was in Big Momma's House. And he was hilarious in it (next to Martin Short, thats amazing), so I knew then he was a good actor. I soon learned he is amazing!
I didn't know Paul Giamatti could even act! He certainly proved it here.
Giamatti was great as always but have to give a shout out to seeing my homie Beowulf again, havent seen him since 13th Warrior
This is exactly how I play Crusader Kings 2
Vladimir Kulich (Tiberius) would have been great as Tormund Giantsbane on Game of Thrones had the current actor not been considered.
He should've played Heimdall in the Thor movie franchise.
@@andrewforte3852 yeah heimdall should had been him
This movie is completely underrated
Paul kicked ass.
4:42 is it me or does the Dane have a genuine reaction to King John eating somebody else's honey peaches at 4:48 he's like "oh shit, you wouldn't."
I think he's confused by John randomly telling him about mundane stuff from his childhood
Paul, your the man, it's a hard role to play a king, nailed it.
You know an actor is good when I still hate this guy as King John. Like he was so good I actually wanted fight against him in the barons war.
I love this guy in the show billions
the guy who whips his hair 2:56 be like "show em girl!"
John Adams really did let executive power go to his head. 'King' John indeed. His wife would be ashamed.
hands down, best actor ive ever scene
Yo check Daniel Day Lewis
No pun intended
He BECOMES the character
Great performances, underrated film.
Close your eyes and just listen while this video plays. It sums up the current world....
Words fail me.....Paul Giamatti's performance is superb.
One of the best actors ever.
"...from barbarian hordes!!...like the gentlemen standing to my left" 🤣
Was about say he got some upstanding looking soldiers in the background. 😆
Brilliant acting
He was brilliant in this
And to think this is the same Actor who was Painted Blue in 'Big Fat Liar"! Truly and Acting Master!
No doubt he was channeling his Marty Wolf persona while performing this scene.
it is just a fucking great movie!! the scene when king john get really mad at the baron and explane him that he is the right hand of god is just a awsome scene! he plays that very well!
A great portrayal of King John 1st of England.
Not a very well-made movie, but Paul Giamatti DID do an amazing job.
+Tiger74147 agree, the movie was baaad but Giamatti was awesome!
For the budget, I would say it was quite well made. They didn't have 100 million to throw around like they did for Gladiator, or 70 mill for Braveheart.
The movie was well made it was gritty, grounded, and real hearkening back to the medieval times, it wasn't ala classic Hollywood like Robin Hood with Errol Flynn.
Open to debate but I loved it
The irony is that Brian Cox played King Henry II (John's father) in a tv series in the 70s. Hearing him coursing at John sounds almost like a "charming" father-son moment XD
Whenever i see James Purefoy i always feel like he never got the break he deserved...Giamatti is great too tho
"I am the Blood, I am God's right Hand; and you will never dictate to Me how I am to be a King!"
He is an underrated actor
Paul Giamatti's performance was so good that he didn't actually look like King John but his brother King Richard the Lionheart.
I mean if John were like that, the barons would have accepted that he really is the right hand of God and the chosen lineage of noble Aquitainian or Angevin leadership of the Plantegenets that quelled the barbarism of the Norman/Anglo Saxon "scandinavian" barbarian past of Britain and instead made her "noble" for they are French or "Franks", "'Successors of the Roman Empire" under the Pope.
Love the shot at 4:28 with the castle in the back
A great American Actor.
The first scene reminds me of Monty Pythons Holy Grail I almost am in tears x)
Absolutely brilliant acting . Especially when he lost it . I felt both his anger , frustration .
John was his fathers favourite son whilst Richard was his mothers
2:55 - 4:09 this truly has to be Paul Giamatti's greatest performance!
Paul Giamatti one of the most underrated
He was the best thing about the film. His performance really sums up the frantic, murderous arrogance of our Norman overlords at that time, unable and unwilling to understand the English have historically had a somewhat different view of kingship.
True, though the actual Barons War that led to the Magna Carta was fought by those very same frantic, murderous, and arrogant Norman overlords against King John. It was more of a struggle between the elites or specific rights and responsibilities than some grand uprising against the Norman yoke for liberty and democracy as the movie shows.
King John Adams vs Baron Hermann Göring
Grade A work from Mr. Giamatti as usual 👌