Feb 12, 2014 dark kingdom the dragon king movie trailer. Uli edels sweeping fairy tale tosses furmann into a number of dicey situations, showdowns with a firebreathing dragon, a. Joining the deadly, delightful and delicious kristanna loken terminator 3, philly in her new movie, dark kingdom. The film is split into three parts, and comprises the. All critics 1 fresh 1 provided you dont watch this type of movie for the acting performances, dark kingdom isnt a halfbad little timewaster. Based on the thcentury epic poem that inspired both wagners ring cycle and j.
The dragon king tell the tale of the orphaned prince, siegfried, who learns his true identity and must regain his lost kingdom and battle a terrible dragon protecting an ancient and evil ring. The film is based on the norse mythology story volsungasaga and the german epic poem nibelungenlied. Benno furmann, kristanna loken, samuel west, alicia witt selain film, robert pattinson juga pernah bermain di serial tv. It helps, i suppose, when your movie is directed by a special effects guy, in this case, german national uli edel who blew up the white house for director roland emmerich in independence day. Starring ross ohennessy, ben loydholmes, rebecca dysonsmith, zara phythian, jessicajane.
Dark kingdom the dragon king movie trailer youtube. To save their kingdom from an army of undead, a group of warriors must travel through the forbidden lands fighting the fearsome beasts that call the dark kingdom their home. Mar 26, 2006 theres plenty of bloodshed in dark kingdom, a twopart movie shown monday and tuesday at 9 p. Any wagnerians who happen to tune in to dark kingdom will. Benno furmann, alicia witt, kristanna loken, julian sands, samuel west. With ross ohennessy, ben loydholmes, rebecca dysonsmith, zara phythian. To understand the strength of samons hair, the mortal weakness of achilles heel, the helmet of invisibility worn by hades, and the cloak of invisibility prevalent in the early sagas increases the level of entertainment one gets from this film. To save his kingdom, siegfried engages in battle and slays an evil dragon that is guarding a cursed ancient and deadly ring. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of dark kingdom.
Robert pattinsons top fantasy genre movies for diehard fans. The dragon king original soundtracks on allmusic 2006. In the uk it played theatrically under the title the sword of xanten. The story of the film is based on the norse mythology.
Produced for german television and shot in south africa, the film stars benno furmann as siegfried, a prince whose family is slaughtered by a pair of evil kings. This film is not a documentary on the sagas but is certainly recognizable to any and all that have read them. With benno furmann, kristanna loken, alicia witt, julian sands. The dragon king is the film version of the ring of the nibelungs. Betrayal part 1 of 4 the real game of thrones timeline duration. Credits and other information from the internet movie database. An orphaned prince dedicates his life to avenging his royal fathers brutal murder in the swordandsorcery epic dark kingdom. Sci fi channel premieres original miniseries dark kingdom. The movie released on november 19, 2004, robert pattinson played the role of giselher in the movie. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and.
It is a german television film which is commonly known as ring of the nibelungs. But the only things brunhild slays are mens psyches. It is a japanese gacha style game, meaning it allows players to earn semirandom items, equipment sets, and characters to use throughout the game. Tolkiens lord of the rings, the film retreats into the dark ages of europe to revive the tale of prince. Britains bloodiest dynasty s1 e1 britains bloodiest dynasty. Wikiproject film rated startclass this article is within the scope of wikiproject film. Starring german woodblock benno furmann and bmovie vixen kristanna loken, dark kingdom is all sorts of predictable, corny, and trite. Produced for german television and shot in south africa.
This photo was taken on the set of the film dark kingdom. The young blacksmith siegfried, who, not knowing that he is heir to a conquered kingdom, becomes popular with the burgunds by slaying their bane, the dragon. Wrath of the dark dragon is the latest in the storied kings knight series. Dark kingdom was filmed in south africa, though you wouldnt guess it.
Particular care was taken to ensure that each of the tracks was specifically relevant to the film and its characters. Dark shadows the complete dark shadows music soundtrack collection. The film is set around the time when many europeans had changed their religion from paganism to christianity. An orphan becomes a blacksmith, and meets a warrior queen.
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The dragon king is a 2004 german television film directed by uli edel and starring benno. Dragon kingdom comes as a nice condolence prize for those still yearning for scifi and fantasy adventure with a dark spirit and realistic turn. The dragons are organized by either film or television and further by whether the media is animation or liveaction. The son of a simple swordsmith, siegfried, is actually an orphaned prince and an heir to the throne. I feel honoured that these guys wanted to show me their dodgy sfx dragons, its a shame that synthesised film. Find movie and film cast and crew information for dark kingdom. Synopsis by jason buchanan after witnessing the brutal murder of his powerful father king solomon of the netherlands, a young heir to the throne begins preparation for his ultimate revenge in director uli edels medivel tale of might and magic. Particular care was taken to ensure that each of the tracks was specifically relevant to the film and. Benno furmann stars as the prodigal son who hones his sword skills in an effort to slay the killer of kings. The dragon king, 2004, with benno furmann, robert pattinson, gotz otto, at turner classic movies. This awardwinning 25milliondollar film version of the classic saga. The dragon king is a visually impressive historical adventure based on the same germanic and norse legends that inspired richard wagners ring cycle operas and j. With the western castle in ashes, the band of warriors protecting the princess must take her to the citadel, but with the dark armys fury horde blocking all paths, the heros must travel through.
When the reward seems to be a huge treasure, siegfried ignores the curse that. The dragon king, and no matter what the flicks actual. The dragon king with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. But a fiery meteor sent by the gods reveals siegfrieds destiny, sending him on the quest of a lifetime. The dragon king is a tandem communicationsvip medienfonds 2vip medienfonds 3 production in association with channel 4, sat. Great armies mass to fight for the ring even as fearsome spirit creatures hunt for it.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival. German tv movie retelling of the legend of siegfried, which certainly influenced j. Siegfrieds childhood, his romantic encounter with brunhilde, his battle with the dragon, and his rise to power as king are all rushed through during the first third of the movie. The legend of siegfried and brunhild, loosely based on characters from the norse sagas and the prechristian germanic heroic motifs outlined in the nibelungensaga. The dragon king all critics 1 fresh 1 provided you dont watch this type of movie for the acting performances, dark kingdom isnt a halfbad little timewaster.
Dark kingdom the dragon king 2006 dark kingdom the dragon king 2006 starring. Book reading order much like with the star wars movies, stephen king fans frequently debate the best order in. The dragon king has its high points, but overall, this is a case of too much plot. The dragon king produced two years ago for german television, this nicelooking twoparter explores elements of the nibelungen saga peripheral to wagners ring operas, and it ranges. The film is based on the norse mythology story volsungasaga and the german epic poem nibelungenlied, which tells the mythological story of siegfried the dragon slayer. If you happen to be in south africa which is where the flick was shot, the title youll want to remember is the curse of the ring here in the u.
The dragon king and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. The dragon king includes selections from the film score, all opening and closing themes, and tracks from top medieval and alternative music artists that help set the theme of the film. Sci fi channel will show twopart movie dark kingdom, loosely based on myth of valkyrie warrior queen. Clearplay can remove offensive content from dark kingdom. After witnessing the brutal murder of his powerful father king. The dragon king 2004 uli edel on allmovie after witnessing the brutal murder of his. The dragon king produced two years ago for german television, this nicelooking twoparter explores elements of the nibelungen saga peripheral to. The second film in the charity shop cycle of lord of the rings and in the name of the king known to the unfortunates as the order of kings trilogy, dragon kingdom promises more dragons and fighting than anything else ever made. The dragon king special edition from producer volker engel visual effects supervisor of godzilla and independence day comes the story of the young blacksmith siegfried who, not knowing that he is heir to a conquered kingdom, becomes popular with the burgunds by slaying their bane, the dragon fafnir.