@Marwan Bakkali probalby the rreal trouble for hate spreaders is: an islamic warrior( in the times when muslims were fine conoisseurs, before the mongol and turk invasions) and a bunch of "wild, unpolite" nordic fighters learn to understand and respect each other. a fist in the eye of racists, religious fanatics and cowards no nazis in valhalla!!!!
Went to the cinema years ago with a girl I was going out with at the time.. No memory of what movie we were supposed to be seeing, but standing in the queue I saw a poster for the 13th warrior.. It was starting in 5 mins time in the smallest screen in the complex.. Had never heard of it but knew there and then that I had to see it. I convinced her to skip the other movie and come to this with me. . She absolutely hated it. when I said afterwards, it was one of the best things I've ever seen she looked at me like I had 2 heads, muttered something about not knowing me at all, we had a fight and broke up there and then.. .. I regret nothing😁.
It was Odin himself that guided you and opened your eyes! Be thankful my brother. Because this "woman" would have surely brought dishonor and disgrace to your clan.
I LOVED this scene and the chess-like battle philosophy driving it. “Deception is the point! Any fool can calculate strength. That’s all he’s been doing from the moment they saw us. Now he has to calculate what he can’t see.” “ ... And fear.. what he doesn’t know.” Sun Tzu would have LOVED these guys.
Even better is the acknowledgement by the viking leader. "As you said, foolish and expensive, we will miss Angus tonight. We will miss his sword." The truth that a good man had to die to please some princeling's wounded pride.
@@dunruden9720 You know, this comment really only works when the person simply quotes the video without any additional insight or commentary. You watched the same video, but provided no such insight. It would cost you nothing to remain silent in situations like this. Better to let people wonder if you're a fool than to open your mouth and confirm it.
They also got an honest feel that their 13th warrior really was a comrade-in-arms since he cared. If I remember right (in the book), Buliwyf also tested "ibn" by purposely miss-writing a character in the sand to see if ibn really could write. In the movie I always took the extra wait and nod that Buliwyf gave when corrected was he knew ibn was the real deal.
I can't believe this movie is one of the biggest box office bombs in history. I love the characters and they actually have a sense of humor when they are not fighting.
This sense of humor is the best. Some movie put humor but it will spoils the plot, hated it. But this movie the humor is realistic and didnt broke hierarchy like making a fool of highest character ( bulwilf) for the sake of humor.
It's a fantastic action/adventure movie, and the bones of it are a really creative blending of Beowulf and Ibn Fadlan by Michael Chichton. To this day the movie totally captures my imagination. :D
Unfortunately this movie was faced with problems during production. The amount of rewrites and re-shoots caused them to go way over budget. And couple that with the horrible marketing it's no surprise it bombed. What a shame because this is such a good movie!
@Polish Hero Witold Pilecki I agree Vikings were scum. They were just nordic pirates. Buut you seem to be on the opposite side of the cult spectrum, lol. And you almost sound like you're referring to norse people, not vikings.
@Polish Hero Witold Pilecki He also described Vikings as "perfect physical specimens". The Vikings were advanced in many ways, acting like they're the only people to do those things is frankly dumb as shit. They are certainly far more than brigands or pirates. What the other commenter meant by the opposite of the cult spectrum was your rabid hatred for vikings (for some reason?) has biased you against them. They weren't as amazing as people say, they also weren't as terrible as people say. They were fairly advanced in certain areas compared to their neighbours, they also influenced a lot of the culture in those areas which is probably why they're remembered.
@halleck3 ok, I'll explain it to you since you seemed to miss the subtext that everyone else easily caught. He didn't pick the fight with the red head because he offended him or whatever. He did it to send a message to the Prince that his crew was not to be underestimated. That's why he was holding back the whole fig....oh wait sorry you probably didn't realize he was playing "Rope-A-Dope" on the guy, did you? Yes, he was confident he could win..obviously. but that wasn't the point of the show he put on.
It's also historically accurate. This is what was called a "holmgang" back in the day, a way to settle a dispute via duel to the death. It even ends with him paying a weregild, a blood price, to the prince for killing Angus. Only real break from reality is that they fought in a circle, whereas by tradition the battle field for a holmgang was square-shaped.
Do note that Herger had the weregild (blood price for killing a man) on him *already* and tossed it over immediately after the fight. *THAT* was a message in itself: he was that confident in the outcome well beforehand.
Well spotted..! Such an underrated film... all guys should get a chance to see this film... there is much more to being a badass than just being badass....
"It is as you say, foolish and expensive" I love how their leader even acknowledges that they had to weaken their practical defenses for internal cohesion.
I'm surprised Mctiernan didn't have Kulich do another take with his line. He speaks too low, and seems to walk away, too soon, before he's finished his line, going out of the boom mike's range.
@@GeekLevelAsian Now that I think of it, I agree. It does contain a certain aesthetic. If Kulich had stated it full-tone, before walking away, it wouldn't have conveyed as much the need for them to get back to their main task, which had been delayed, by their choice to send Andersen a message. I also liked how Storhoi paused, and waited for Banderas to finish the point, then slapped his head, with water still obscuring his view--more realistic. McTiernan did as excellent a job, with Predator (1987). Good call. I like your online name, too.
@@GeekLevelAsian There was one rather glaring continuity error, though. When he chopped the guy's head off, the guy was bent over, but when we see the decapitated body fall, it is now standing fully erect. But that is not surprising, as Crichton took over as director, with supposedly much reshooting and editing, taking place.
Ya Ahmed realizes immediately to drop it. You don't TELL the "Emperor at the very least" what he can and can't do lol. Bulwyf made it clear he can do whatever TF he wants lol 😂
Ummm... it is "luck often times will save a man, IF HIS COURAGE HOLDS" meaning if you don't cower and keep fighting, things can happen in a battle and u can get a lucky outcome if you can keep going. That is why Wigliff responds after, "wait for the Wendol 1 nights time ,and then talk to us of COURAGE" So now u have a different favorite line 😊
A. That is the strongest most durable sword ever created. B. Those are the weakest wooden shields ever made. C. That decapitation technique was actually really solid I'm really glad he used both hands and that swing was beautiful.
Theres precedence for B, Holmgang was typically not to the death but until your 3 shields were broken and you lose. So the shields for those duels were very thin not like a war shield
This particular scene defines this film. Give me 13th Warrior & Brotherhood of the Wolf, and I'll give you the best reason to stay in bed on a rainy Sunday if you've already binged your fair share of the Lord of the Rings and Matrix trilogies...
@@ig6894 Gladiator is not a much of an unknown guilty pleasure "niche" (rainy Sunday) film. It's great. But it's also a brilliant Ridley Scott Oscar winner. That's a bit like saying I'd take Aliens over Pitch Black...
Angus was a strong and noble warrior in life. Sadly he was blinded by his loyalty to a pampered and vulturous little brat for a prince, which him made him a liability. One which Herger and Buliwyf were reluctant to exploit, but they had no choice, due to malicious rumours that were being spread.
What I love is how most, if not all, of Buliwyf's warriors are equals. It isn't Buliwyf alone who employed the decision to impose deception and the unknown - Herger understood that intimately and gave Ahmed a beautifully succinct explanation. And then Buliwyf, instead of being smug or callous about the duel, recognizes both what was gained and lost from its outcome.
He appreciated how much Ibn wanted to be there for his friend, but needed to convey that Ibn had to stay out of it. He says both so well with his eyes.
One of the toughest men I’ve ever known was my grandfather. I had to pick him up one night after him and a few young men had a “seating dispute” at a local bar. I show up and there’s gramps, a 5’4”, 68 year old Korea/Vietnam vet without a scratch save for his bloody knuckles, piss drunk smoking a cigarette without a care in the world. His opponents are all nursing black eyes and bloody noses. Never assume because a man is small he’s an easy target.
Yup. I'd actually rather fight a bigger guy - they're often more used to bluffing their way out of trouble via size. Shorter guys seem to have more actual experience fighting, in general.
Lo’ there do I see. My father Lo’ there do I see my mother and my sisters and my brothers Lo’ they do call to me The bid me to take my place among them In the halls of Valhalla Where the brave may live forever Sends chills through me
Dennis Storhøi is a national treasure! I re-watched this just a few weeks ago, and his character is giving off heavy Captain Sparrow vibes, and I'm all for it, hahah! Maybe he was the inspiration for the infamous pirate😂
This movie has more of my favorite scenes than any other movie. The campfire scene in the beginning is what made me learn Spanish and Arabic and take up interest in learning other languages.
I really feel it’s underrated. It’s great. Came out at a time where the epics saturated the market like gladiator and braveheart, but this one is still amazing.
I saw this movie in the theater, own it, and have lost count of how many times I have watched it. The dialogue, facial expressions, and acting are so good! It would have been funny if after his three shields were gone he looked at the big guy and he gave a subtle look to allow him to use his shields.
Messy production, disputes between two writers and directers, last minute changes, rewrites... this movie had all the problems you can think of during it's development, and it still came out just damned fun to watch.
My mom owned the VHS for this I watched it once loved it and forgot the name, 15 years later stumbled across it with a familiar photo that looked like the cover at rexlettermedia and poof, gonna be watching this tonight!
Skill and experience, angus was a dumb brute, he relied on brute force and sheer strength, he was overconfident, aggressive and dumb in battle, it probably served him well until he went up against an opponent that decapitated him in one motion after following where his enemy led him.
Saw this film at a drive-in when it was new. They used a lower wattage bulb to make sure the film wouldn't break, It was so dark and un-watchable in every subterranean and night scene I called it "The 13th Mineshaft". I have seen it since. Underrated film.
"Foolish-as you say...and expensive. We will miss Angus tonight, we will miss his sword." Not exactly a Phyrric battle, but its the best part of this movie by far
[Herger kills one of the Prince's henchmen in a sham duel.] Ahmed Ibn Fahdlan: You! You could have killed him at will! Herger the Joyous: Yes? Ahmed Ibn Fahdlan: Well, why the deception? Herger the Joyous: Deception is the point! Any fool can calculate strength. That one has been doing it since we arrived. Now he has to calculate what he can't see. Ahmed Ibn Fahdlan: And fear... what he doesn't know.
Now comes the word deception these is one of the examples one can learn if one wants to defeat see n n sometimes feel it's strength n when the time is right one knows what to do if one is clever not cunning the results r fruitful sir
Make some popcorn, turn off the lights and crank up the sound. This makes for an easy watch if you plan on do a movie night in. Easily in my top 10 movie list. Saw this with my aunt, dad, mom and older cousin when it came out on VHS when it came out. Can/could easily watch this one multiple times a week
They don't make them like this anymore. If we *do* get a medieval, or pre medieval setting for a film today (and we don't), the themes and dialogues are shallow, and/or designed to advance a contemporary political agenda. The 90s and early 2000s had some good ones.
This is by far my one favorite movies of all time. The this seen is one of my favorites along with him translating their tongue. Great movie! Wish there were more movies made like this
I never knew why i was so drawn to this movie but as i found years later that my ancestors were viking. My whole life I thought i was hawaiian, japanese but it seems im norse as well.
@@jamestierney9554 can't be helped, only so much screen time and budget. A book is almost always better than it's film adaptation for that reason. Still a boss film. Better book though.
I couldn't believe when I read the critics obout this movie. It is one of my favorites in the childhood. And still it is a very good movie. Flaws sure but so much good in it.
That scene you like is called a wergild which in real history is how a Norseman would challenge another Norseman to combat. There was no honor in killing another man just for fun, but if you insulted him and gave him a reason to challenge you, then that was deemed respectful. Sounds kind of twisted, but that's just their society. You would choose three weapons and he would choose 3 weapons and once you've exhausted all three weapons then you were at the mercy of your opponent. If he chose to kill you and you were the one that started the wergild then it meant your death was justified but if he chose to let you live, then you were kicked out of your village and lived the rest of your life in shame. If you killed him and were the one who started the wergild, then his death could be avenged by another family member or warrior, thus you really had to know what you were getting yourself into by starting a wergild. Helgi Hundingsbane was famous in myth for challenging King Hunding to a wergild and slaying him but then also had to face his brothers of whom he also slew giving him the nickname Hundingsbane not just for killing one of the clan but several. If you mastered the art of wergild or insult, then you were highly respected.
@@mikaelfarris4214 with Herger's line of the other guy now having to calculate what he cant see, it implies that dude bro will struggle with the idea of avenging the redhead. like you said. People from the clan can avenge. But if they have no idea what the actual fighting style is of an opponent who uses deception and is "old, in a profession where men die young", this wouldve been extremely intimidating im sure. Not only that but the "see to your friend, he was a brave man" and a tossed coin purse at his feet is an even bigger insult. He mocks that the prince's best warrior so readily accepted a wergild and died for it, which takes an aspect of bravery since a prince of stature likely would not be so risky. This humiliation in front of a crowd also eludes to a soon-to-spread rumor that this prince just has his men get offed in work disputes casually which is awful for his public reputation as a leader who is supposed to have strong and well disciplined warriors on his side.
This movie is criminally underrated.
It’s a rendition of Beowulf, it’s a timeless classic.
YES...
@Marwan Bakkali probalby the rreal trouble for hate spreaders is: an islamic warrior( in the times when muslims were fine conoisseurs, before the mongol and turk invasions) and a bunch of "wild, unpolite" nordic fighters learn to understand and respect each other. a fist in the eye of racists, religious fanatics and cowards
no nazis in valhalla!!!!
@Marwan Bakkali Except this movie came out and flopped 2 years before Sept. 11.
I know! I keep checking Prime and Netflix for it...fak!
Went to the cinema years ago with a girl I was going out with at the time.. No memory of what movie we were supposed to be seeing, but standing in the queue I saw a poster for the 13th warrior.. It was starting in 5 mins time in the smallest screen in the complex.. Had never heard of it but knew there and then that I had to see it.
I convinced her to skip the other movie and come to this with me.
. She absolutely hated it.
when I said afterwards, it was one of the best things I've ever seen she looked at me like I had 2 heads, muttered something about not knowing me at all, we had a fight and broke up there and then..
.. I regret nothing😁.
Good test. You are wise and brave man.
It was Odin himself that guided you and opened your eyes! Be thankful my brother. Because this "woman" would have surely brought dishonor and disgrace to your clan.
@peter lunn Sounds like you dodged a bullet. The two of you didn't have much in common.
Hmm and what did she want to see exactly lol.
Let me guess. She's now a single mother.
I LOVED this scene and the chess-like battle philosophy driving it. “Deception is the point! Any fool can calculate strength. That’s all he’s been doing from the moment they saw us. Now he has to calculate what he can’t see.”
“ ... And fear.. what he doesn’t know.”
Sun Tzu would have LOVED these guys.
You watched the same clip as me. Awesome!
Even better is the acknowledgement by the viking leader. "As you said, foolish and expensive, we will miss Angus tonight. We will miss his sword." The truth that a good man had to die to please some princeling's wounded pride.
@@patrickturner6878 yes. Every warrior culture and smart leader knows it sucks and is costly to lose warriors. Especially in petty disputes.
@@dunruden9720 You know, this comment really only works when the person simply quotes the video without any additional insight or commentary. You watched the same video, but provided no such insight. It would cost you nothing to remain silent in situations like this. Better to let people wonder if you're a fool than to open your mouth and confirm it.
They also got an honest feel that their 13th warrior really was a comrade-in-arms since he cared. If I remember right (in the book), Buliwyf also tested "ibn" by purposely miss-writing a character in the sand to see if ibn really could write. In the movie I always took the extra wait and nod that Buliwyf gave when corrected was he knew ibn was the real deal.
"Beware of an old man in a profession where men die young."
Bro and you've seen his look when he delivered the kill? Fucking proud of his 5 Dimensional 4000 IQ move. He was like "Yeah, everybody bought it."
Hulk Hogan?...
yeah, but was the old man reputed, or even noted as a warrior at this point? I almost got the impression that the warrior was picking on a peasant.
@Max Payne Stolen how? He was just quoting a well known proverb.
Sound like Brann from GOT.
"See to your friend, he was a brave man" is one of the most badass lines in cinema
Both honouring his opponent and showing up the rival prince as a man without any honour (he leave Angus lying in the dirt).
I can't believe this movie is one of the biggest box office bombs in history. I love the characters and they actually have a sense of humor when they are not fighting.
This sense of humor is the best. Some movie put humor but it will spoils the plot, hated it. But this movie the humor is realistic and didnt broke hierarchy like making a fool of highest character ( bulwilf) for the sake of humor.
It's a fantastic action/adventure movie, and the bones of it are a really creative blending of Beowulf and Ibn Fadlan by Michael Chichton. To this day the movie totally captures my imagination. :D
@@LayneBenofsky same here brother, same here.
It really is a good movie
Unfortunately this movie was faced with problems during production. The amount of rewrites and re-shoots caused them to go way over budget. And couple that with the horrible marketing it's no surprise it bombed. What a shame because this is such a good movie!
“He’s going to get killed!”
“That is possible”
😂
Despite some flaws, an incredibly underrated movie.
John Mctiernan in a nutshell
Great movie !
What flaws? I'm curious
@Polish Hero Witold Pilecki I agree Vikings were scum. They were just nordic pirates.
Buut you seem to be on the opposite side of the cult spectrum, lol.
And you almost sound like you're referring to norse people, not vikings.
@Polish Hero Witold Pilecki He also described Vikings as "perfect physical specimens". The Vikings were advanced in many ways, acting like they're the only people to do those things is frankly dumb as shit. They are certainly far more than brigands or pirates. What the other commenter meant by the opposite of the cult spectrum was your rabid hatred for vikings (for some reason?) has biased you against them. They weren't as amazing as people say, they also weren't as terrible as people say. They were fairly advanced in certain areas compared to their neighbours, they also influenced a lot of the culture in those areas which is probably why they're remembered.
We will miss Angus tonight, we will miss his sword... Beautiful.
Minds Of Europa we will miss his soul 🙂
@@scottmercer1991 Nope, he says "sword" :) Checked the transcript and subtitles.
@@scottmercer1991 He said sword. Basically saying that they could have used him to fight the enemy.
@@scottmercer1991 Yeah I thought he said "soul" at first too. But if you slow down the audio a bit, you can hear him say sword.
"Angus"?? I thought this movie was about vikings? Angus is a Scottish name; is this guy supposed to be a Scot?
Herger was actually so confident of his win that he had the money for Wigliff on his person during the fight. Nice touch.
The nice touch was that the pouch landed next to the head
It wasn't confidence. It was a message
@@ericwhite1942 He wasn't confident of the win? Lol ok bro.....
@halleck3 ok, I'll explain it to you since you seemed to miss the subtext that everyone else easily caught. He didn't pick the fight with the red head because he offended him or whatever. He did it to send a message to the Prince that his crew was not to be underestimated. That's why he was holding back the whole fig....oh wait sorry you probably didn't realize he was playing "Rope-A-Dope" on the guy, did you? Yes, he was confident he could win..obviously. but that wasn't the point of the show he put on.
@halleck3 the coin bag at his feet thing was just to hammer the point home. Don't fuck with us or we'll end you.
It's also historically accurate. This is what was called a "holmgang" back in the day, a way to settle a dispute via duel to the death. It even ends with him paying a weregild, a blood price, to the prince for killing Angus. Only real break from reality is that they fought in a circle, whereas by tradition the battle field for a holmgang was square-shaped.
"An Engineering Dispute..." ha ha classic! Used in our engineering office all the time when things get tight.
Awesome.
Yep, we had a swords in our office to solve those "disputes"...
I doubt though that you settle it with swords.
@@KristerAndersson-nc8zo You've obviously never been to our office...
@@sublimetrance True but I worked at an office that had only two men, myself and another felllow, the rest, two dozens or so were women
Do note that Herger had the weregild (blood price for killing a man) on him *already* and tossed it over immediately after the fight. *THAT* was a message in itself: he was that confident in the outcome well beforehand.
Well spotted..! Such an underrated film... all guys should get a chance to see this film... there is much more to being a badass than just being badass....
Ahhh Thanks for that.. !
Wait huh
@@paulklee5790 100% agree with this bro.
I didn't understand/catch that, thanks for pointing it out. Adds even more to the scene
"It is as you say, foolish and expensive"
I love how their leader even acknowledges that they had to weaken their practical defenses for internal cohesion.
I'm surprised Mctiernan didn't have Kulich do another take with his line. He speaks too low, and seems to walk away, too soon, before he's finished his line, going out of the boom mike's range.
I literally was coming to the comments to say something similar. This film was written so perfectly.
@@ShannonFreng I kinda like it like that, because it focus' on Antonio and his thoughts, hearing it like he would hear it
@@GeekLevelAsian Now that I think of it, I agree. It does contain a certain aesthetic. If Kulich had stated it full-tone, before walking away, it wouldn't have conveyed as much the need for them to get back to their main task, which had been delayed, by their choice to send Andersen a message. I also liked how Storhoi paused, and waited for Banderas to finish the point, then slapped his head, with water still obscuring his view--more realistic. McTiernan did as excellent a job, with Predator (1987). Good call. I like your online name, too.
@@GeekLevelAsian There was one rather glaring continuity error, though. When he chopped the guy's head off, the guy was bent over, but when we see the decapitated body fall, it is now standing fully erect. But that is not surprising, as Crichton took over as director, with supposedly much reshooting and editing, taking place.
That swag after he killed Angus was absolutely epic! He totally owned that scene.
He goes from a drunken brawler to an expert swordsman with perfect decapitation form.
And THAT was the point. :)
Power of deception.
“Foolish...and Expensive” Such an underrated movie!!”
"See to your friend. He was a brave man." Such a great insult.
one of my favorite movies ever. definitely deserves WAY more recognition.
I love the way bulwyf hits him with those dagger eyes when he starts saying “you can’t allow this”
Ya Ahmed realizes immediately to drop it.
You don't TELL the "Emperor at the very least" what he can and can't do lol. Bulwyf made it clear he can do whatever TF he wants lol 😂
“Luck will often save a man, if his skill is short.” - my favorite line from this movie
Ummm... it is "luck often times will save a man, IF HIS COURAGE HOLDS" meaning if you don't cower and keep fighting, things can happen in a battle and u can get a lucky outcome if you can keep going.
That is why Wigliff responds after, "wait for the Wendol 1 nights time ,and then talk to us of COURAGE"
So now u have a different favorite line 😊
Sad that's the wrong line then😂
A. That is the strongest most durable sword ever created. B. Those are the weakest wooden shields ever made. C. That decapitation technique was actually really solid I'm really glad he used both hands and that swing was beautiful.
Theres precedence for B, Holmgang was typically not to the death but until your 3 shields were broken and you lose. So the shields for those duels were very thin not like a war shield
This particular scene defines this film.
Give me 13th Warrior & Brotherhood of the Wolf, and I'll give you the best reason to stay in bed on a rainy Sunday if you've already binged your fair share of the Lord of the Rings and Matrix trilogies...
A movie full of great scenes, but this one was an original.
This scene and the amazing scene where he is learning the language by listening. absolutely amazing
I take Gladiator over them any night.
@@ig6894 Gladiator is not a much of an unknown guilty pleasure "niche" (rainy Sunday) film. It's great. But it's also a brilliant Ridley Scott Oscar winner.
That's a bit like saying I'd take Aliens over Pitch Black...
Thanks for the movie suggestion, 'brotherhood of the wolf' I've looked at a review, it looks good.👌
This one great scene had made a huge impact on my life. The idea of throwing the enemy into confusion in such a way was beyond brilliance.
But make sure you can actually handle your enemy or the otherwise.....
@@EukalyptusBonBonI assume the worst and am never disappointed. Terrorist are easy to spot.
@@ExMachina70 what does "terrorist are easy to spot" mean? Are u working in the police departement or some sort?
Not really, in a real fight Angus would have finished him once he knocked down Herger, not constantly let him back up to try again.
It's sad that Angus had to die for such a dipshit prince, but he was right Angus was a brave man. He will be missed.
and like Buliwyf said "foolish and expensive" because Angus was a brick shit house that they could have used in the battle later that night.
Angus was a strong and noble warrior in life. Sadly he was blinded by his loyalty to a pampered and vulturous little brat for a prince, which him made him a liability. One which Herger and Buliwyf were reluctant to exploit, but they had no choice, due to malicious rumours that were being spread.
@TheGreaterGood80 no neanderthal..probalby pre -indoeuropean folk, like picts in scotland. no all Vanir made treats with Aesir
@@fabioartoscassone9305 In the book it was a relic population of Neanderthals or something much like them.
Mark Moore or perhaps was some finno-Ugric or Sami peoples
They definitely missed having Angus help that night and the final night. Luckily they won and were able to defeat the Wendels.
What I love is how most, if not all, of Buliwyf's warriors are equals. It isn't Buliwyf alone who employed the decision to impose deception and the unknown - Herger understood that intimately and gave Ahmed a beautifully succinct explanation. And then Buliwyf, instead of being smug or callous about the duel, recognizes both what was gained and lost from its outcome.
This movie is outrageously good. And this scene is only one part of the reason why.
Herger is one of my favorite characters of all time. I want a Herger TV show.
"you! You could have killed him at Will!"
"..... Yes?"
Best dman line ever after a Duel 😂
“You can’t...” and then he gives him that look.
2:37-2:40 - that stare is a true nordic king
He appreciated how much Ibn wanted to be there for his friend, but needed to convey that Ibn had to stay out of it. He says both so well with his eyes.
It says "I like you, but don't interfere"
One of the toughest men I’ve ever known was my grandfather. I had to pick him up one night after him and a few young men had a “seating dispute” at a local bar. I show up and there’s gramps, a 5’4”, 68 year old Korea/Vietnam vet without a scratch save for his bloody knuckles, piss drunk smoking a cigarette without a care in the world. His opponents are all nursing black eyes and bloody noses. Never assume because a man is small he’s an easy target.
Tiny but mighty
Yup. I'd actually rather fight a bigger guy - they're often more used to bluffing their way out of trouble via size. Shorter guys seem to have more actual experience fighting, in general.
Still one of the best viking movies
3:43 this man would have been the perfect Thor for Marvel in the 90's
Vladimir Kulich?
Well, he was already Ulfrik Stormcloak.
CGI sufficient non extant
Perhaps a future Odin role? When the MCU is inevitably rebooted of course.
@@SehlraC 😂😂😂 it’s funny but not funny because I wouldn’t be surprised 😂😂😂
Lo’ there do I see. My father
Lo’ there do I see my mother and my sisters and my brothers
Lo’ they do call to me
The bid me to take my place among them
In the halls of Valhalla
Where the brave may live forever
Sends chills through me
"We will miss Angus tonight. We will miss his sword."
“An engineering dispute” such a great line haha
One of the greatest movies ever made. Wish they did more like this.
Dennis Storhøi is a national treasure! I re-watched this just a few weeks ago, and his character is giving off heavy Captain Sparrow vibes, and I'm all for it, hahah! Maybe he was the inspiration for the infamous pirate😂
This movie was so underrated.
This movie has more of my favorite scenes than any other movie. The campfire scene in the beginning is what made me learn Spanish and Arabic and take up interest in learning other languages.
Am I the only one who thinks this to be a stroke of cinematic genius? This scene is beautiful.
i rmbr watching this when it first came out, i was almost crying, thinking Herger would die
Nobody wants to lose their Big Brother.
The cinematography of this film is vastly underrated. Visceral yet not overly edited and jarring like many modern films.
The old viking is as fearless as wolverine
And as cunning as a weasel
I used to watch this movie all the time before the tv series Vikings was a thing.
The vikings series is dogshit eaten and pooped out by lizard compared to this movie ❤️😋😂
"He's going to get killed" "that is possible" that should've clued him in Buliwfy's calmness to the situation
3:02 When your buddy gets turned down after asking out his crush.
I like this movie a Lot
I really feel it’s underrated. It’s great. Came out at a time where the epics saturated the market like gladiator and braveheart, but this one is still amazing.
A LOT. same level as tremors!!!
@@garywong8975 its criminally underrated.
I used to love Jehovah, now I just love pR0n.
ME TOO!!!!!!
I saw this movie in the theater, own it, and have lost count of how many times I have watched it. The dialogue, facial expressions, and acting are so good! It would have been funny if after his three shields were gone he looked at the big guy and he gave a subtle look to allow him to use his shields.
"he's bigger then you"
"yes"
"and younger"
"yes".....bet on him if you like!"
LMAO
Love this movie. One of my all time favourite. People love Vikings series. But this and Ring of the Nibelungs with Brunhild story are my favourite.
Fantastic scene, from a fantastic film, much underrated.
"Bet on him if you like...."
"Luck..."
Brilliant
This fight scene is one of my favorites. Several very valuable lessons to learn.
Wathched 15 years ago and never forget it.
Messy production, disputes between two writers and directers, last minute changes, rewrites... this movie had all the problems you can think of during it's development, and it still came out just damned fun to watch.
Just saw the new Assassin's creed trailer, and the only thing I could tought was of this movie lol..
absolutely terrific movie and this one of the smartest scenes...perfect ❤
1:24 puts him in check with that stare lol
It's like "Boy...I can crush the life out of you. Be quiet an learn something" A truly solid movie.
@@mikejohnson9118 While also acknowledging how willing Ibn was to step in and help his big brother. But he still had to stay out of it.
"...Now he has to calculate what he can't see..."
What a great scene. Beautiful set up! Love it
“You, you could have killed him at will!”
-“yes?…”
I love that line!
My mom owned the VHS for this I watched it once loved it and forgot the name, 15 years later stumbled across it with a familiar photo that looked like the cover at rexlettermedia and poof, gonna be watching this tonight!
such an underrated period piece.
1:55 Herger was just fucking with them the entire time
"oOooh Ani DonT LeT him KiLL Me
ooOoOoh Im ToO WeAk
I Cant hold On Any longAh
PlEeeaAsE"
2:45 POOOOWWWWAAAA!!!!!
Old age and treachery always beat youth and talent.
Usain Bolt vs every old fucking sprinter out there.
"Old age and treachery always beat youth and talent." Phil Jackson led many veteran teams to titles for the Bulls and Lakers.
Skill and experience, angus was a dumb brute, he relied on brute force and sheer strength, he was overconfident, aggressive and dumb in battle, it probably served him well until he went up against an opponent that decapitated him in one motion after following where his enemy led him.
Tha's something my father says all the time. Must be a nugget of truth to it - he's 94 and has outlived just about everyone he ever knew.
Not always but patience, deception and experience are the only counters to greater strength and speed.
Just so badass. Great clip, thought I was back watching it at the movies!
One of my favorite movies. I remember this being a great year for movies in the theater.
This and Tombstone are two movies that I will watch any time.
This movie has fascinated me since the beginning. I've watched it more than once and will watch it in the future.
Saw this film at a drive-in when it was new. They used a lower wattage bulb to make sure the film wouldn't break, It was so dark and un-watchable in every subterranean and night scene I called it "The 13th Mineshaft". I have seen it since. Underrated film.
Before game of thrones.
Before and will always be better.
Not a fair comparison really. Viking, maybe.
BETTER than game of thrones. By a shitload.
I took this lesson to heart, years ago when I watched this movie.
"Foolish-as you say...and expensive. We will miss Angus tonight, we will miss his sword." Not exactly a Phyrric battle, but its the best part of this movie by far
Great movie & great retelling of Beowulf!!!! Thank you!!!!
It's from a novel by Jurassic Park author Michael Crichton.
"An engineering dispute" - best argument ever to state what you are about to do
This moviecwill always be in my top favorites. May i add the soundtrack is a masterpiece
[Herger kills one of the Prince's henchmen in a sham duel.]
Ahmed Ibn Fahdlan:
You! You could have killed him at will!
Herger the Joyous:
Yes?
Ahmed Ibn Fahdlan:
Well, why the deception?
Herger the Joyous:
Deception is the point! Any fool can calculate strength. That one has been doing it since we arrived. Now he has to calculate what he can't see.
Ahmed Ibn Fahdlan:
And fear... what he doesn't know.
The lead up to this is what makes it better
Now comes the word deception these is one of the examples one can learn if one wants to defeat see n n sometimes feel it's strength n when the time is right one knows what to do if one is clever not cunning the results r fruitful sir
one of the few movies when it comes on tv.... i always stop my day and make the movie my day.
An excellent scene from a heavily underrated film.
the best scene
No sense losing your head over it.
I've been looking for this movie scene for the last half hour. Thanks! Best David vs. Goliath scene.
Make some popcorn, turn off the lights and crank up the sound. This makes for an easy watch if you plan on do a movie night in. Easily in my top 10 movie list. Saw this with my aunt, dad, mom and older cousin when it came out on VHS when it came out. Can/could easily watch this one multiple times a week
If only Kings did their own fighting.
I thank the Lord for his advice..... tho I don't recall hearing any exploits of his.. apart from killing his brothers. 😂
"....luck." lmao such a great character
They don't make them like this anymore. If we *do* get a medieval, or pre medieval setting for a film today (and we don't), the themes and dialogues are shallow, and/or designed to advance a contemporary political agenda. The 90s and early 2000s had some good ones.
You said A Mouthful. 😊
This is by far my one favorite movies of all time. The this seen is one of my favorites along with him translating their tongue. Great movie! Wish there were more movies made like this
I never knew why i was so drawn to this movie but as i found years later that my ancestors were viking. My whole life I thought i was hawaiian, japanese but it seems im norse as well.
Just gives me the chills everytime, I love this movie
0:39 Love that line 😂.
Everything has flaws but this is one of my Favorite Films.
12 fighters, 1 bard.. "welcome to our life little brother" 😂
Read the paperback book...
Eaters of the dead...
This movie very faithful to Crightons novel..
Except the wendol mother
The book is very good and goes into more detail. The movie seems a little rushed despite its brilliance
@@jamestierney9554 can't be helped, only so much screen time and budget. A book is almost always better than it's film adaptation for that reason.
Still a boss film. Better book though.
What wrong with the wendol mother?
@@wnd9434
I'd hate to ruin it for you..
The wendol mother in the novel is described much different as seen in the movie....
Check it out😀
I couldn't believe when I read the critics obout this movie. It is one of my favorites in the childhood. And still it is a very good movie. Flaws sure but so much good in it.
I like that turnip thing Herger threw on Angus to get this started.
That scene you like is called a wergild which in real history is how a Norseman would challenge another Norseman to combat. There was no honor in killing another man just for fun, but if you insulted him and gave him a reason to challenge you, then that was deemed respectful. Sounds kind of twisted, but that's just their society. You would choose three weapons and he would choose 3 weapons and once you've exhausted all three weapons then you were at the mercy of your opponent. If he chose to kill you and you were the one that started the wergild then it meant your death was justified but if he chose to let you live, then you were kicked out of your village and lived the rest of your life in shame. If you killed him and were the one who started the wergild, then his death could be avenged by another family member or warrior, thus you really had to know what you were getting yourself into by starting a wergild. Helgi Hundingsbane was famous in myth for challenging King Hunding to a wergild and slaying him but then also had to face his brothers of whom he also slew giving him the nickname Hundingsbane not just for killing one of the clan but several. If you mastered the art of wergild or insult, then you were highly respected.
Mikael Farris well said... that was very interesting
@@mikaelfarris4214 with Herger's line of the other guy now having to calculate what he cant see, it implies that dude bro will struggle with the idea of avenging the redhead. like you said. People from the clan can avenge. But if they have no idea what the actual fighting style is of an opponent who uses deception and is "old, in a profession where men die young", this wouldve been extremely intimidating im sure. Not only that but the "see to your friend, he was a brave man" and a tossed coin purse at his feet is an even bigger insult. He mocks that the prince's best warrior so readily accepted a wergild and died for it, which takes an aspect of bravery since a prince of stature likely would not be so risky. This humiliation in front of a crowd also eludes to a soon-to-spread rumor that this prince just has his men get offed in work disputes casually which is awful for his public reputation as a leader who is supposed to have strong and well disciplined warriors on his side.
"He is going to kill him"
"That is possible"
The teachings of the situation! Any fool can calculate straight, now he has to calculate what he can't see!
This move is badass, Imma have to watch it again now, damnit