Kingdom of Heaven Has an Evolved Doppleganger
In 2005 not too long before Star Wars Episode 3 was released, Ridley Scott of Gladiator fame’s Kingdom of Heaven was released. With an average release draw for a such an expensive film it came and went fairly quick in the US, while it thrived in foreign sales. As a fan of yet another littler known gem I was BLOWN away when I found the four disc Director’s Cut in a used DVD store. The movie I had grown to love, was in a different box and had stealthily flew under my radar! So why after these last few years do i bring this up now? Because this is a DIFFERENT MOVIE. There is a huge amount of deleted cuts added in that evolve and progress the stroyline in a way that would have made this film far grander then it was. It deserved better, and Ridley Scott’s version gives it its due. If you have any love for the first film, you will be floored by this astouding new film. It’s new to me, so it is on my cool list. I wanted more out of this movie when the credits rolled…And Ridley Scott so graciously delivered to me almost an extra hour of savory and delicous cinema to chew on…
