If you are reading this you must be a fan of Michael Crichton just as we are. So sit back, grab a glass of strong honey mead, and enjoy! Listen to find out where the host agree and disagree on this movie!įinally, we dive into the story BEHIND the story, to find out why he chose to write a book so far outside his normal realm, and how he went about doing it. We also talk about the film adaptation, where it hits, and where it misses. We talk about the story, the characters, the ‘verily’s, and whether or not Crichton accomplished what he set out to do with this novel. Listen as we discuss his take on one of the “classic bores”, Beowulf.

This week, we travel back to the times of Vikings to review, discuss, and disect Michael Crichton’s 1976 novel Eaters of the Dead, and it’s 1999 film adaptation, The 13th Warrior! premiere on August 27, followed by the UK on September 3, Germany on September 9 and the Netherlands, Singapore and Finland in October.Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed

Crichton reportedly took over the directing reins from McTiernan and only now is the film – which originally stopped filming in November 1997 – finally reaching cinema audiences.Įarly reviews have been less than promising: “stilted dialogue, ridiculous storyline and spurting arteries combine for a very ugly filmgoing experience”, opined one less than impressed critic.Īlready on release in Austria, Portugal and France, the “The 13th Warrior” has its U.S. Add Hollywood heartthrob Antonio Banderas looking sultry and swinging a sword, and surely the fans will be there in droves.īut numerous production troubles, disastrous test screenings and expensive reshoots pushed the estimated $60 million budget to more than $100 million and things spun rapidly out of control. Director John McTiernan is no stranger to high action thrillers (“Die Hard”, “The Hunt for Red October”), while another Crichton novel, “Jurassic Park”, has provided one of the successes of the 90s. On paper “The 13th Warrior” has a lot going for it. The movie is based upon Michael Crichton’s novel Eaters of the Dead, which was itself based on the 8th century poem, Beowulf. Banderas must find a way to combat the group of flesh-eating invaders that mutilate the warriors and devour their flesh. 922 – stars Antonio Banderas as Arab courtier Ahmad Ibn Fadlan, who accompanies a party of unwashed, brutish Vikings on a quest to destroy the evil creature Wendol. “The 13th Warrior” – an action adventure set in A.D. “Stranger Things 4” surpasses one billion hours viewed

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