Episode 114: Ridley Scott Watch Series #15: KINGDOM OF HEAVEN (2005)

Curtis, John, and special guest Victor dig into Ridley Scott's medieval Crusades masterpiece KINGDOM OF HEAVEN (2005), starring Orlando Bloom, Eva Green, Liam Neeson, Brendan Gleeson, David Thewlis, Edward Norton, and more. They chat about the influence of Peter Jackson's LOTR trilogy and its pre-GAME OF THRONES portrait of the Middle Ages; portrayals of the Middle East in the context of the War on Iraq and 9/11; the extended cut vs the theatrical cut, medieval accuracies; and more. Before they discuss the film, the boys chat about the News of the Week, including the latest movie releases and news plus what they watched. Tune in next week for another Ridley Scott watch series installment with A GOOD YEAR! TIME STAMPS 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:36 What We Watched This Week/News of the Week 00:15:25 KINGDOM OF HEAVEN (2005) Discussion (hot takes, tasty bits) 00:47:50 Our Ratings for KINGDOM OF HEAVEN 00:51:08 Coming Up Next! NEWS OF THE WEEK Movie releases: The Zone of Interest; Occupied City  Jake Gyllenhaal looked ripped as patrick Swayze’s character in ROAD HOUSE remake WHAT WE WATCHED THIS WEEK CURTIS: none JOHN: A Little Princess; The Land Before Time; Spoonful of Sugar Victor: Dr Who (Season 2; 2006); Sweeney Todd: The Demon of The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (to watch) CREDITS AND PLUGS Intro: "Rise a Knight" by Harry Gregson-Williams (KINGDOM OF HEAVEN OST) Outro: "Ibelin (Reprise)" by Harry Gregson-Williams (KINGDOM OF HEAVEN OST) Quinn: @seatstruckreviews Also check out Quinn's NEW YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@seatstruck Curtis: https://www.the-back-row.com/ - check out 'Runstedler's DVD Pick of the Month' https://curtisrunstedler.ca/ John: johnnycakes.substack.com @johnnycakes on Letterboxd Check out John's other podcast Domestic Pints ONLY! @domesticpintsonly on IG; find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Also check out Victor's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGASCbaMgve6dYdlRybVgcQ