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On teh whole, not as awesome as I was unrealistically expecting, but still very good. On a scale of Troy to Gladiator, probably somewhere around a Master & Commander.
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On teh whole, not as awesome as I was unrealistically expecting, but still very good. On a scale of Troy to Gladiator, probably somewhere around a Master & Commander.THEY!!111 OMG WTF LOL LET DA NOMADS AND TEH S3D3NTARY PEOPLA BOTH MAEK BITER AXP3REINCES
AND TEH GRAAT SINS OF THERE [DOCTRINAL] INOVATIONS BQU3ATH3D SMAL
AND!!1!11!!! LOL JUST IN CAES A DISPUTANT CALS U 2 DISPUT3 ABOUT THEYRE CLAMES
DO NOT THAN DISPUT3 ON THEM 3XCAPT BY WAY OF AN 3XTARNAL DISPUTA!!!!11!! WTF -
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I thought Proof was excellent as well.I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891Comment
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Re: Mongol!
This scene was awesome!Originally posted by LordShiva
On teh whole, not as awesome as I was unrealistically expecting, but still very good. On a scale of Troy to Gladiator, probably somewhere around a Master & Commander.blehComment
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I wish we'd seen more of his efforts to raise his army. He's chilling with his family in one scene, and in teh next he's got 6,000 men
Also, how long was Borte boinking teh Tangut guy before she rescued him?THEY!!111 OMG WTF LOL LET DA NOMADS AND TEH S3D3NTARY PEOPLA BOTH MAEK BITER AXP3REINCES
AND TEH GRAAT SINS OF THERE [DOCTRINAL] INOVATIONS BQU3ATH3D SMAL
AND!!1!11!!! LOL JUST IN CAES A DISPUTANT CALS U 2 DISPUT3 ABOUT THEYRE CLAMES
DO NOT THAN DISPUT3 ON THEM 3XCAPT BY WAY OF AN 3XTARNAL DISPUTA!!!!11!! WTFComment
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Who are the bad guys here, other Mongorians (assuming teh movie covers not his whole life)?BlahComment
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I am currently reading Conn Iggulden's series on Genghis. So far, he's written Genghis: Birth of an Empire and Genghis: Lord of Bows
The author has not only done his research well, but he alse went and lived with the Mongols.
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I second that assessment. Very enjoyable read... and read his series about Caeser too!Originally posted by Zkribbler
I am currently reading Conn Iggulden's series on Genghis. So far, he's written Genghis: Birth of an Empire and Genghis: Lord of Bows
The author has not only done his research well, but he alse went and lived with the Mongols.
I also saw the movie this past weekend. The battles were visually excellent, and the attempt to humanize Ghengis was OK. However, there were too many quick jumps from crisis to everything being alright though (like his visit to the Sacred Mount in a prisoner yoke, and then amazingly he's free)
Sorry, its not at the level of Master and Commander
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Can I safely assume his Caesar series is as good?
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Hmm, I read the first book of his Caesar series. I though it was just ok, and stopped there.
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Yeah, just other Mongorians.Originally posted by BeBro
Who are the bad guys here, other Mongorians (assuming teh movie covers not his whole life)?
Hopefully there's a sequel for his later life
THEY!!111 OMG WTF LOL LET DA NOMADS AND TEH S3D3NTARY PEOPLA BOTH MAEK BITER AXP3REINCES
AND TEH GRAAT SINS OF THERE [DOCTRINAL] INOVATIONS BQU3ATH3D SMAL
AND!!1!11!!! LOL JUST IN CAES A DISPUTANT CALS U 2 DISPUT3 ABOUT THEYRE CLAMES
DO NOT THAN DISPUT3 ON THEM 3XCAPT BY WAY OF AN 3XTARNAL DISPUTA!!!!11!! WTFComment
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The topics tend to be more interesting after Book I. Caeser continues to establish himself militarily in Book II...onto Gaul in Book III, and then Pompey/Egypt in Book IV.Originally posted by Arrian
Hmm, I read the first book of his Caesar series. I though it was just ok, and stopped there.
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Yes, awesome scene. Great art direction and demonstration of tactics. We really need to start a "Civ List" of movies that depict tactics of the different civs.
I look forward to seeing this movie.Comment
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Violent Mongols
Mongolia calls state of emergency
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The president of Mongolia has declared a four-day state of emergency in the capital....
Over 60 people were hurt
Gaius Mucius Scaevola Sinistra
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