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| The Last Legion (2007-PG-13) |
| https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0462396/ |
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T H E P L O T
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The Roman Empire is under threat. On the eve of the coronation of 12-year-
old Romulus Augustus, barbarian general Odoacer arrives in Rome to make
demands in exchange for his years supporting the Roman legions in the east,
but when he is refused, the barbarian army storms the city.
Faced with treason, Romulus and his allies must set off in search of the one
legion in the Empire that is still loyal to him...
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The film is narrated by Ambrosinus, native to Britain, who knows of a legend
concerning the sword of Julius Caesar, which was hidden away from evil men.
It begins shortly before the coronation of Romulus Augustulus as Emperor in
AD 475.
Having traveled through much of the known world in search of Caesar's sword,
Ambrosinus has then become the tutor to the young Romulus. A Druid and part
of a secret brotherhood protecting the sword, he at times gives the impre-
ssion he is a magician, but his "magic" is usually revealed to be simple
trickery. One of the running concepts of the movie surrounds the question of
whether or not Ambrosinus has any actual magical abilities or is simply an
illusionist.
On the day before the coronation, Odoacer, commander of the barbarian Goths
allied with Rome, demands a third of Italy from Orestes, but is rebuffed.
The same day, Romulus meets the general of the Nova Invicta Legion,
Aurelianus Caius Antonius, called "Aurelius".
The night after Romulus is crowned, Rome is attacked by the Goths. Most of
Aurelius's men, pledged to protect the emperor, are killed, though Aurelius
is only knocked unconscious and left for dead. Orestes and his wife are
killed by Odoacer's lieutenant, Wulfila, who captures Romulus.
The next day, Odoacer, now ruler of the Western Empire, plans to have Romulus
killed. However, Ambrosinus convinces Odoacer to spare the boy. Instead,
Romulus is exiled to Capri along with Ambrosinus, guarded by Wulfila and his
men. His prison is a villa constructed more than four centuries earlier by
the emperor Tiberius.
With Ambrosinus's help, Romulus discovers a hidden chamber within the villa.
He comes across a statue of Caesar holding the fabled sword, forged by a
Chalybian smith after his military campaigns in Britain. Writing near the
statue's feet proclaim the sword was made for "he who is destined to rule".
This is interpreted as a prophecy by various characters, and Romulus keeps
the weapon.
The two are rescued from Capri by the loyal Aurelius and three surviving
legionaries, Vatrenus, Batiatus, and Demetrius, accompanied by a female agent
Romulus to a seaport where the Eastern Roman Empire's emissary (whom Mira
works for) and the senator Nestor have promised safe passage to Constant-
inople. However, they barely escape after they learn the Senate and the
Eastern Empire have betrayed them and sided with Odoacer.
Ambrosinus persuades Romulus to seek refuge in Britain, where the Ninth
Legion (called the Dragon Legion) may remain loyal, being far from the
events. They are followed by Wulfila and his men; the Goth covets Caesar's
sword after learning the prophecy. Crossing the Alps and the English
Channel, the party travels to Hadrian's Wall but initially find no evidence
of the legion until a farmer approaches and reveals he was its commanding
general. With the collapse of Roman support of Britain, the legion had
decided to disband and settle as farmers. Most of the men in the legion have
married and now have families. They also did not want to antagonise the
powerful warlord, Vortgyn.
During their stay in the small Celtic village, Romulus meets and befriends a
young girl named Ygraine. Aurelius and Mira practice swordfighting and
become close to each other. Ambrosinus told Romulus of a scar on his chest,
similar to the design on the sword hilt, which he received from Vortgyn after
he refused to tell him where the sword of Caesar was.
Vortgyn also desires the sword of Caesar as he aspires to rule the whole of
Britain. It is revealed that Vortgyn and Ambrosinus are old enemies. After
meeting with the Goths, Vortgyn decides to either capture or kill Romulus as
a gesture to Odoacer. After confronting Ygraine outside of the village, he
convinces her to tell everyone in the village to surrender Romulus and has
several of his men kill the blacksmith's wife and sons. When a tearful
Ygraine tells the villagers of what has happened, Aurelius confesses that
Romulus is the Emperor of Rome. The blacksmith then demands revenge on his
wife's and sons' deaths, and Aurelius and his men decide to lead an army to
Hadrian's Wall to face Vortgyn's armies in one final battle.
Before leaving the village, Romulus receives from Igraine a suit of Roman
armor which belonged to her brother, which he has since outgrown. Aurelius,
wielding Caesar's sword, leads his men and a small number of Celtic warriors
against Vortgyn's forces at Hadrian's Wall. Mira, Batiatus, Demetrius,
Romulus, and the archers pelt the infantry with arrows, while Aurelius,
Vatrenus, and several Celtic soldiers struggled to hold the charging enemy at
the open gate. Despite their casualties, Vortgyn's soldiers began to slowly
overwhelm the small force on the wall. The battle appears hopeless until the
rest of the Ninth Legion, having taken up their old Roman arms and uniforms,
appear on the nearby ridgeline, and turn the tide of battle. The two warring
sides cease their hostilities upon sighting Ambrosinus holding aloft
Vortgyn's golden mask, after confronting and burning him alive at a tree-
sanctuary of his secret brotherhood close to the battlefield.
After having fought and severely injured Aurelius, Wulfila is confronted by
Romulus who is armed with Caesar's sword. Romulus stabs Wulfila in the
chest, saying "that's for my mother", pauses, and further impales him, saying
"that's for my father". He tells Aurelius that he fought like a dragon,
whereupon Aurelius replies that Romulus fought like the son of a dragon.
Repulsed by the deaths in the battle, Romulus heaves away his sword which
remarkably pierces a large rock and becomes lodged there. Many years later,
Ambrosinus, now known by his Druid name, Merlin, takes a young boy to the
battlefield to describe the now legendary events. Merlin, who has visibly
aged little since the battle, says that Aurelius married Mira and the two
raised Romulus as their own son. He became a wise ruler, took the girl
Igraine as his wife, and adopted the name "Pendragon". The boy, Arthur,
recognises Romulus as his father and Ygraine as his mother.
In a final scene, the sword of Julius Caesar is shown embedded in the stone,
with moss growing on the blade, covering the original inscription, leaving
only the Latin letters which, when read as a single word, read Excalibur.
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T H E B O Y S
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Thomas Brodie-Sangster (as Romulus Augustus)
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1032473/
Rory Finn (as Young Arthur (as Rory James))
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6085062/
and an unnamed, uncredited little Cutie, as the Blacksmith's son...
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T H E T E C H S P E C S
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Type ...............: MPEG (.MPG/.MPEG/.VOB)
Filesize ...........: 6,458,974,208 bytes
Running Time .......: 1:41:39
Video Info
Video Codec ........: MPEG-2
Resolution (DAR) ...: 853 x 480 (AR: 1.778:1)
FPS ................: 29.970
Video Bitrate ......: 4253 kb/s
Bits per Pixel .....: 0.411 bpp
Standard ...........: NTSC
Audio Info
Audio Codec ........: AC3
Audio Bitrate ......: 448 kb/s [6 channel(s)] CBR
Sample Rate ........: 48000 Hz
Language ...........: English
Subtitles ..........: English, Spanish
IMDb ...............: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0462396/
Source .............: Untouched Genius Products, LLC. NTSC DVD9
Quality (1-5) ......: 5
Origin .............: Zaphod Bought
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T H E E X T R A S
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Commentary Track with Director Doug Lefler
Deleted Scenes (17:35)
Fight Scene Choreography (11:40)
The Making Of The Last Legion (20:42)
From the Director's Sketchbook (6:44)
Theatrical Trailer (2:27)
Trailers
The Hunting Party (2007)(2:31)
Nomad: The Warrior (2005)(1:34)
Seven Swords (2005)(1:56)
Hannibal Rising (2007)(2:29)
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Ah, Thomas Brodie Sangster... This lad is among the 'Greats' of modern child
actors, in my estimation: Elijah Wood, Haley Joel Osment, Asa Butterfield and
Thomas Sangster.
I do lament that (of the roles I've seen him in) it's rare to see him smile
or laugh, though -- He's always playing either serious or tragic. 'twould be
nice to see him get tickled and giggle uproariously :)
I really enjoy this movie, have so far watched it five times and hope to
reach that number a couple more times before my expiration date rolls around.
The first two times I watched it I was quite surprised at the ending, and
even now knowing what's upcoming it's still quite a thrill and causes some
chills to go up my spine (If you haven't seen it yet, I won't elaborate and
spoil it for you).
It must be said that after watching this on Blu-ray (which you'll see if you
check out the other post, that I wasn't completely thrilled with, quality-
wise), it was actually painful to look at on this DVD. The difference
between the two is quite pronounced.
Of course gazing at young Thomas alleviates nearly all of that :love:
I'm posting both the Blu-Ray and a DVD9.
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