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Solomon Kane Remuxed (2009) (1080p)

Great Sword & Sorcery Film, 18 October 2009

I actually saw "Solomon Kane" at the Alamo Draft House screening in Austin. Terrific film. It was a real thrill to see a high adventure film with strains of horror and fantasy. These days films like this are far and few between. I can"t think of a S&S film since the first Conan film that has taken this serious, respectful approach to the genre. It"s an origin story that Robert E. Howard never wrote, but in the opinion of this long time REH reader it is Howard"s Solomon Kane up there on the screen. Michael J. Bassett"s direction is classic in style and many of the shots are beautifully framed. James Purefoy gives a haunting, powerful perfromance as Kane and the supporting cast, which includes Max Von Sydow, is excellent. 

The film boasts surprisingly high production values with great sets, costumes, special effects, and many well-staged sword fights. If you consider the Rings films heroic fantasy rather than the more down and dirty Sword and Sorcery genre, this dark and gritty "Solomon Kane" may be the best S&S film ever made.

I wouldn"t put too much stock in that "Bloody Disgusting" review. It is so wildly out of sinc with even the other negative reviews as to lack credibility. The positive reviews greatly outnumber the bad ones, by the way. Reading that review, I was thinking to myself, what film did this guy see? 

If you like great rousing adventure mixed with some horror and fantasy, do yourself a favor and be your own judge. Go see "Solomon Kane" when it comes to a theater near you.




Size: 25.293.631.488 bytes
Length: 1:46:49
Total Bitrate: 31,57 Mbps
Video: MPEG-4 AVC Video / 27896 kbps / 1080p / 24 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1
Audio: English / DTS-HD Master Audio / 5.1 / 48 kHz / 2178 kbps / 16-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 16-bit)
Audio: English / Dolby Digital Audio / 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps
Subtitle: English / 15,561 kbps
Subtitle: Dutch / 14,616 kbps (custom)