Primus Pilus Posted June 20, 2006 Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 The Last Legion Apparantly it is based on a book by Valerio Massimo Manfredi which I am completely unfamiliar with. One might think that a film about the final fall of the western empire, the arrival of Odaecer in Rome and the reign of Romulus Augustulus, might have some merit. However, judging by the synopsis, it sounds like a disaster in the making, despite such noted actors as Ben Kingsley and Kevin McKidd from HBO/BBC 'Rome'.. With Orestes and his wife Julia slaughtered, Romulus is captured along with Ambrosinus and both are taken to the island fortress of Capri built by the emperor Tiberius. It is there that Romulus finds the mythical sword of Caesar that holds the prophecy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honorius Posted June 20, 2006 Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 The Last Legion Apparantly it is based on a book by Valerio Massimo Manfredi which I am completely unfamiliar with. One might think that a film about the final fall of the western empire, the arrival of Odaecer in Rome and the reign of Romulus Augustulus, might have some merit. However, judging by the synopsis, it sounds like a disaster in the making, despite such noted actors as Ben Kingsley and Kevin McKidd from HBO/BBC 'Rome'.. With Orestes and his wife Julia slaughtered, Romulus is captured along with Ambrosinus and both are taken to the island fortress of Capri built by the emperor Tiberius. It is there that Romulus finds the mythical sword of Caesar that holds the prophecy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlapse Posted June 20, 2006 Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 That looks like an arming sword on the main graphic... I assume thats the mythical sword of Caesar??? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosmo Posted June 20, 2006 Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 (edited) I've read the book. It has nothing to do with real history. DISCLAIMER: Don't read THE REST OF THE POST if you don't want to know the end! To tell you a short version it's about a soldier in a restored roman legion old marian style, a magician/philospoher/doctor/teacher and a commando trained girl from Venice that, with some side characters rescue Romulus Augustus and take it to Britain, while chased by an evil barbarian officer of Odoacru, where strangely this story becames that of Arthur, Merlin etc. Yes the sword it's that of Caesar, but also Excalibur. I was on vacation on the seaside and had nothing to do on the beach! PS What i've been telling you it's from the book, the story in the movie looks somewhat different (who cares?) Edited June 20, 2006 by Kosmo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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