Solomon Kane

[Gilberto]

I saw this trailer forever ago and thought "that looks cool", then kept an eye out for it for a while, then kind of forgot it. Then I saw this fake trailer on YouTube pretending it was a Van Helsing sequel and someone posted that this movie actually came out in 2009! What the hell? A search on Netflix revealed that it was not available there. A search on Amazon revealed only DVD's in Region 2. I managed to get hold of it by other means and discovered that it is actually a pretty cool movie.

I've only read a couple of Solomon Kane stories, so I don't know how faithful an adaptation it is, but apparently the filmmakers are fans of the original stories. It's certainly a better movie than Conan. It has fun action and an amazing cast. Ironclad came and went the same way and was also a really good movie. Why doesn't James Purefoy get the respect he deserves? He brings a solemn dignity and intensity to every role he takes on, but even when he's in movies that ought to be big they don't find the right audience.

[broox]

I wanna see it. I read the comic as a kid, I really dug his fashion and also the combo of the sword in one hand and the old timey gun in the other.

[Gilberto]

I liked it. You can find it if you try, but not on Netflix, Amazon or American DVD. Check out Ironclad too. It's almost the same cast.

[lynn]

I watched this ages ago. It was alright, I guess.