Kingdom of Heaven

Perhaps I have seen too many epic adventures like Braveheart, Gladiator, and Lord of the Rings, that might explain why Kingdom of Heaven was such a let down. I just looked at the Rotten Tomatoes review of this film and it got a Rotten Rating.

If I had to describe Kingdom of Heaven in a word it would be - snorefest. I kept wondering when it was going to get really good. However, unlike Gladiator, or Braveheart, or even Monty Python and the Holy Grail, this movie has no "Quest", you really don't know where it is going.

There isn't a great love story, it's not a story about revenge, and while Orlando Bloom does a splendid job of acting, he isn't as fun and glorious as his elvish character Legolas in The Lord of the Rings. If you must see it (ladies) becuase of Orlando Bloom, then go and see it, otherwise, wait for the rental, or save your couch time for something a little better - like Garden State, or Pieces of April.

Another movie I watched recently that I will rate as "THE WORST MOVIE EDDIE HAS SEEN IN HIS 29 YEARS OF EXISTENCE" was The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. This movie was about as much fun as memorizing the Periodic Table of Elements while being tied to a fire ant bed when covered in honey. Do not go see it, do not rent it, do not, DO NOT, DO NOT! I am still trying to regain the I.Q. points lost while watching that insipid film.

This movie is based on a book series and so I am sure that it has a cult following, but unlike Lemony Snicket, or Harry Potter, this British film was/is horrific.