Bleak, brutal and bloody as hell, angsty throwback hack-'em-up Solomon Kane kicks a raging new life into the swords-and-scorcery genre -- largely thanks to a tremendous performance from James Purefoy. Created by Conan The Barbarian author Robert E Howard, Kane is a battle-hardened Puritan anti-hero who wanders the 17th-century world looking for evil to vanquish. He used to have God on his side. Now he's got a big sword and a bad attitude. The Brit star of Rome tears into the role (not to mention to the men and monsters he faces), announcing himself as a fearsomely charismatic leading man and making you wonder just what might have happened if they'd cast him as Bond... He tells RT what to expect from the film.
Fact #1: It Takes Four Chops to Decapitate a Man... Or a Pig
Rash Hunt writes: on Feb 16 2010 09:13 AM This is a real movie? Wow. (Reply to this) |
Ljiljana S. writes: on Feb 16 2010 09:28 AM Great article, funny and interesting. I cannot wait to see this movie, it looks so good. :) (Reply to this) |
Don't Tase Me Bro writes: on Feb 16 2010 09:50 AM I truly have been looking forward to this for almost 2 years now. Primarily because a very good friend of mine is playing the role of Telford in this film. Here's hoping it works Phil! (Reply to this) |
Dexter Morgan writes: on Feb 16 2010 10:18 AM Fact 6: Solomon Kane has nothing to do with Solomon Grundy. (Reply to this) |
Dave J. writes: on Feb 16 2010 11:46 AM If this film is as it describes as being 'bloody and gory' then this might be worth checking out!! (Reply to this) |
Fondude Sixer writes: on Feb 16 2010 12:24 PM Looks good. I'm in. Hopefully it makes a TON of money! (Reply to this) |
De A Twist writes: on Feb 16 2010 12:30 PM sorry ppl but this film is gonna suk ****. i just checked out the directors previous fliks and they all are ****. and i mean the films coming out on november and already its getting a 60%...thats not good. im sure itll decrease to about 29% (Reply to this) |
Red B. writes: on Feb 16 2010 01:31 PM QUOTE: "Yes, we were attacking a dead pig. Then we dressed it up in leather clothes like one of my enemies and we set about it again" Well, my idea for filming doesn't include mutilating and profaning of a dead animal's body. :-/ Ok, I love steaks but that's all. And what's with the comparision between Solomon and Bond?! As for the plot - really nothing special. Besides the film is all about sword-figthing witch is good, but to watch it more than an hour might get a liiiiittle boring... (Reply to this) |
King Crunk writes: on Feb 16 2010 02:38 PM Not sure about this one. (Reply to this) |
Jay Sherman writes: on Feb 16 2010 02:45 PM Is it just me, or is today crap on Robert E. Howard day at RT? (Reply to this) |
The Reaper writes: on Feb 16 2010 05:47 PM Robert E. Howard was the great sword and sorcery writer ever. Solomon Kane is gonna kick some. (Reply to this) |
pat s. writes: on Feb 17 2010 06:38 AM We have been waiting for this film as well, as my son plays young Solomon. James Purefoy was very nice to him. (Reply to this) |
frogleg writes: on Feb 17 2010 10:56 AM I didn't know this was already finished, much less close to release. I haven't seen much on it, but it looks interesting. (Reply to this) |
Eric F. writes: on Feb 17 2010 03:40 PM Me Solomon Grundy am offended wasn't offered lead role in movie. (Reply to this) |
ThunderMammoth writes: on Feb 17 2010 03:44 PM shut your hole, De A Twist. at least the people who made this are passionate about it, and are indeed inspired by REH's works. go back to gathering tampered data and allowing all your little calculations of percentages of tomatoes to dictate what you support and don't support. (Reply to this) |
De A Twist writes: on Feb 18 2010 03:20 AM thundermammoth, chill,k. like i was not criticising the film in any way, i was just sayin the reality of it. Cuz if a film is starting off with a 60% by critics then we all know that its gonna go down even more. look at shutter islands 100% that went down to 71%. so ye. (Reply to this) |
Jason A. writes: on Feb 18 2010 01:06 PM In reply to this comment (#2596477) To to answer your questions: They're talking about Bond because James Purefoy (aka the lead actor here) was a strong possibility to play James Bond in Casino Royale. As for mutilating a pig: Pigs anatomy is very similar to humans, so practicing on a pig will give you very realistic measurements of what kind of damage would be done to a human, without actually attempting to decapitate an extra. (Reply to this) |
jordon b. writes: on Feb 18 2010 03:03 PM thanks for the articles.. came to know many facts dat i was unaware.. The lemonade diet Cleanserotten tomatoes is a gud place to visit for the movies reviews!! (Reply to this) |
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