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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Twentieth Century Fox
EAN: 0024543241454
Format: Box set, Color, Director's Cut, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 4
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Region Code: 1
Release Date: May 23, 2006
Running Time: 145 minutes
Sales Rank: 5614
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: May 06, 2005
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Editorial Review:
Description:
Among the best directors of our time, Ridley Scott (Gladiator), contributes generously to this extraordinary Collector?s Edition of Kingdom of Heaven. Featuring his Director?s Cut of the film and hours of fascinating extras including a six-part tour from conception to completion of filmmaking this definitive set makes what Variety called a 'genuinely spectacular' film even more so!
An epic marvel that's as beautifully acted as it is visually awesome, Kingdom of Heaven stars Orlando Bloom as Balian, a Jerusalem blacksmith who has lost his family and his faith. But when his father (Liam Neeson) shows him his destiny, Balian vows to defend his country, and in the process, falls in love, becomes a formidable leader, and steps forever into history
Amazon.com:
It's hard to believe Ridley Scott's handsome epic won't become the cinematic touchstone of the Crusades for years to come. Kingdom of Heaven is greater than the sum of its parts, delivering a vital, mostly engrossing tale following Balian (Orlando Bloom), a lonely French blacksmith who discovers he's a noble heir and takes his father's (Liam Neeson) place in the center of the universe circa 1184: Jerusalem. Here, grand battles and backdoor politics are key as Scott and first-time screenwriter William Monahan fashion an excellent storyline to tackle the centuries-long conflict. Two forward-thinking kings, Baldwin (Edward Norton in an uncredited yet substantial role) and Saladin (Ghassan Massoud), hold an uneasy truce between Christians (who hold the city) and Muslims while factions champ at the bit for blood. There are good and evildoers on both sides, with the Knights Templar taking the brunt of the blame; Balian plans to find his soul while protecting Baldwin and the people. The look of the film, as nearly everything is from Scott, is impressive: his CGI-infused battle scenes rival the LOTR series and, with cinematographer John Mathieson, create postcard beauty with snowy French forests and the vast desert (filmed in Morocco and Spain). An excellent supporting cast, including Jeremy Irons, Brendan Gleeson, and David Thewlis, also help make the head and heart of the film work. Many critics pointed out that Bloom doesn't have the gravitas of Russell Crowe in the lead (then again, who does?), but it's the underdeveloped character and not the actor that hurts the film and impacts its power. Balian isn't given much more to do than be sullen and give an occasional big speech, alongside his perplexing abilities for warfare tactics and his wandering moral compass (whose sole purpose seems to be to put a love scene in the movie). Note: all the major characters except Neeson's are based on fact, but many are heavily fictionalized. --Doug Thomas
On the DVD
The Kingdom of Heaven Director's Cut is truly a DVD set of biblical proportions. If you are familiar with Ridley Scott's excellent, albeit massive, extended DVD sets for Gladiator and Black Hawk Down, you have a pretty good idea of what you are in for with this set. The biggest difference--unlike the Gladiator Director's Cut, which had some nice new scenes that really didn't add much to the film--is that this cut of Kingdom of Heaven is a drastic improvement over the theatrical release. This extensive 194-minute version brings the film back to Scott's original vision, maintaining an impressive balance of history, plot, and believable period reenactments and battle scenes. The best way to describe the improvements on the extended version is the film is now able to breathe a bit more, it's less choppy, and it has stronger character development. In addition to the extended scenes (which now span two discs in a clunky Road Show presentation), there is an exhaustive three-hour, six-part documentary detailing every aspect of filmmaking from the development of the 'idea' through post-production and release. Also included are three feature-length commentary tracks, the best being the first with Ridley Scott, writer William Monahan, and actor Orlando Bloom. Included on the original release but missing from this set are the A&E/History Channel documentaries, the theatrical cut of the film, and 'The Pilgrim's Guide,' the fantastic text commentary which pointed out the historical anecdotes as the film played. Fans of the film and completists will probably want to hold onto both versions. However, those picking up Kingdom of Heaven for the first time need only to look to this definitive version. --Rob Bracco
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - KoH Review (Awessum 'Possum)
This is the third best movie I've ever seen (after LoTR and Batman). Yay for Crusades!
Rating: - Better than the theatrical cut.
I really enjoyed the theatrical cut until I saw the Director's cut which was way better. Here Ridley Scott is at his masterful best bringing this epic to life. With this cut the story in my opinion is explained better with the main characters and the added scenes were necessary to understand the story better. Orlando Bloom fits his role as Balian perfectly along with Liam Neeson, Jeremy Irons, Eva Green and Brendan Gleeson. Also a magnificent soundtrack composed by Harry Gregson-William which helps bring feeling to the movie. However with this movie running a total of 194 minutes it may bore and some people may think the story takes too long to open up.
Fox had Scott cut the film by nearly an hour deleting significant and important character development at the expense of trying to fit in more showings per theater. This ultimetely helped to destroy this movie in the box office. This cut is presented in a four disc layout with the movie presented on two discs, with each disc holding about ninty seven mintues of the movie. The special features are also presented on two discs and explains everything from storyboards to premiers.
I highly recommend the Director's cut over the theatrical version with alot more character and background issues are professionally defined in this magnificent epic that shows that Ridley Scott is truly among the best Directors of our time.
Rating: - Magnificent epic
I liked the theater version but when I saw the long one I realized the scope of the whole story, and so enjoyed the development of all the characters that I wanted to own it. It's a jewel of a movie, and I loved to learn more about how it was imagined and made. Fantastic artistry and craftsmanship. A masterpiece.
Rating: - One of my favorites
This a movie that everytime that you see it you notice something new. It is going to become a timeless classic! Part history, part love story, part religion, part war what else do you want in a movie Drama, action, love, history ...............
Rating: - Awesome
The uncut version sure filled in all the parts you didn't see in the other video of it. I liked it alot
Money well spent for the movie.
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