Many of these depictions either portray him as a great ruler or a ruthless conqueror. The arrow misses Attila, but kills Bleda. Aetius does, however, at one point in the series, mention that he and Theodoric are both Christians and in fact mentions that they had fought over religion, suggesting the historical difference between the Visigoths and the Romans. It will come back to haunt you. Do not peg me as a star struck, fanatical female. Wish that the real Attila was as sexy, fair, and fabulous as Gerard. Also, in another, a comedian clone of Jimmy said that a bad clone of Jimmy is so bad, he makes Attila look like.
This tale of espionage and counter-intelligence is one of the most thrilling in the whole of Roman history. His reign of terror shattered an imperial world that had been securely unified by the conquests of Julius Caesar five centuries before. This book goes in search of the real Attila the Hun. When the American protagonist finds that one of his fellow castaways is a Hunnish warrior, he asks him about Attila — but the Hun is from an earlier period, and had never heard the name. The screenplay shows his respect to the great Roman strategist Flavius Aetius Powers Boothe, with his usual face of 'bad guy' , his loves, the gossips, intrigues and betrayals in Rome, all of these evolved by magic and mysticism. Thoroughly enjoyable and highly recommended. A romanced story of Attila the Hun, from when he lost his parents in childhood until his death.
I'm Al Tilly, The Bum. His eyes are chameleon's, changing from penetrating, to loving, to laughing, and back again. Here Attila is shown as possessing , able to break three men's necks with a single blow. Attila grows up to be a strong warrior who has his mind set on invading and, consequently, taking over Rome. However, three and a half years later retitled, Attila it proved to be the vehicle which launched the career of Joe Levine Joseph E.
For all its machismo, Attila is really something of a mismatched love story between tough guys whose parading armies provide an excuse to dance around each other. The deceitful Roman General Flavius Aetius goes to Attila's village to seek help from the Huns and suggests to Attila's uncle that Attila is to be taken to Rome with Aetius when the battle is over. Also, the costumes of these Huns look like Avars, not Hunnish culture. Gerard Butler belongs in a class with Jude Law and Russell Crowe. Flavius Aetius returns to Ravenna, and finds Emperior Valentinian enraged by imagined attempts against his rule. The difference between life in Rome and life where Attila lives is striking.
Wade the Duck stated that Attila the Hun was dead for 1500 years, then Roy states that's what he wants them to believe. Wade then panics and runs for his life with Roy laughing. He didn't really have the chance to live up to his potential in this film. In fact, at least one Hun in the film Bleda is made up to look 'mongoloid' - although oddly his uncle Rua and brother Attila are not. In fact they were co-rulers for 11 years, before Bleda died under mysterious circumstances. But it's larger-than-life crap, and that's gotta count for something! Because of this, his mother is ruling the Empire.
Aetius is impressed with Attila and takes him under his wing. Gerard Butler, however, was the strength of the series. His star is definitely rising. Though he'll pillage a village and kill everyone, I still love Attila the Hun Attila the Hun, Attila the Hun I still love Attila the Hun! Bleda favours peace and tolerance, but Attila is at odds with him, and tensions develop. Attila makes for an entertaining soap opera, even if by the very nature of soaps it turns out to be complete and utter crap. What's wrong with this little movie? Another problem was that there just weren't enough extras to make the battles scenes believable. Please by the claims made and adding.
As a Roman field army marches to block Attila's path, Honoria slips away from the Imperial court and visits the Hun in his camp. Whether that is due to the acting and action or the goofs made by the producers remains to the individual viewer. This epic mini-series opens with the requisite tragedy that shapes young Attila into a Bad Motherfucker That Will Kneel To No One. The song, as the title suggests, is about Attila. Statements consisting only of original research should be removed.
Who cares if Powers Boothe's acting is stilted. I would recommend this film for the entertainment value it is and if you want to learn more about Atilla, go to the internet historical sites and get your fill. For the first time it reveals the history of an astute politician and first-rate military commander who brilliantly exploited the strengths and weaknesses of the Roman empire. Take from that whatever homoerotic subtext you will. He was also middle-aged at the time of his great conquests. I was impressed with all the acting in this movie.
Attila is not only a large fighter, he is known for first toying with his opponents, then tearing them apart ruthlessly. In the film he appears to be of Asian ancestry, having more in common with the than the actual Huns, and it's possible that the character may have originally been written to be. This army and king as represented in the movie are all basically Caucasians. The underrated Gerard Butler has another magnificent performance. Along with and , it was one of Loren's biggest box-office successes during the.
Our man Attila brings together the separatist Hun tribes to march on Rome, fueled by an obsessive desire to rule the world. There, a badly wounded Roman archer manages to fire a last shot. In the series, Arthur encounters Attila expecting to meet the bloodthirsty conqueror everyone is afraid of, but instead faces a short, nervous, comically naïve warrior commanding an army of two including himself , who always gets persuaded out of Britain without a fight. This reflects the positive way in which Attila, his last wife Ildikó and his brother Bleda are viewed in Hungary and Turkey. This is an actor to watch. Attila himself was described by many contemporary historical sources as short, squat, a very thin wisp of a beard on his chin, and a flat nose. Some cities in Italy were so destroyed that the next generation couldn't accurately find where they existed.