Its based on pulp stories written in the 1920s and 1930s by robert e. When the story opens kane is a mercenary of queen elizabeth i fighting in africa, but after an encounter with a demon, the reaper, he realizes he must seek redemption or have his soul damned to hell. Everything you need to know about solomon kane movie 2012. Despite obtaining the rights in 1997, filming did not begin until january 2008. The origin story hes given in this movie is unnecessary and at times hes a little too reflective of his past. Strangely enough, it seems this sort of effort is what lacks in many films these days, even high budget ones, so this lifts solomon kane quite a lot. Nonstop fantasy violence includes fighting with swords, slicing, slashing, and spurting blood, as well as monsters, crucifixion, and kidnapped women. The first part in a trilogy series, solomon kane is an epic adventure adapted from the classic pulp stories by robert e. Bassett and it was produced by paul berrow, samuel hadida, and kevan van thompson.
For a solomon kane fan, it might seem at first that the character is quite different from robert e. Solomon kane trailer the first part in a trilogy series, solomon kane is an epic adventure adapted from the classic pulp stories by robert e. Apr 28, 2012 to give a fair judgement of solomon kane, its important to first put the film into context. Kane falls into the latter, for a low budget film its certainly well done, the character is fairly close to the storys, the props and costumes are reasonably accurate. I as many others surely did watched the tv spots and trailers prior to the films release in 2009 and judged it to be nothing more than a horrible b movie fantasy, fit only for direct to dvd release. This 16thcentury sword and sorcery epic is actionpacked and commendably serious but its a little too predictable, says phelim oneill. Solomon kane cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Watch solomon kane movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Parents need to know that solomon kane is a dark fantasy adventure movie with lots of violent fighting and action. A 16th century puritan, solomon kane wanders the world with no apparent goal other than to vanquish evil in all its forms.
Solomon kane official us release trailer 1 2012 james purefoy. Instead, bassett and purefoy, his charismaimpaired star, get down to. Kit harington stars in the title role as solomon kane, a somber early 17th century puritan who wanders the world with no other goal other than to vanquish evil in all its forms. Watch solomon kane starring james purefoy in this fantasy on directv. Solomon kane is a 2009 frenchbritishczech actionadventure film written and directed by michael j. Solomon kane was first published in 1928 and was the creation of author robert e. Solomon kane is a fictional character created by the pulpera writer robert e. William crowthorn pete postlethwaite and his puritan family earn the respect of master warrior solomon kane james purefoy, the brooding. This movie attempts to come up with an origin story for howards solomon kane something reh never put into a story i believe in the hopes of adapting some of howards actual puritan swordsman short stories in future films which isnt going to happen based on the limited success thats a stretch.
We are passionate fans of the film solomon kane, and the original stories by the great robert e. Solomon kane is an epic tale of a late 16th early 17th century soldier tormented by his past evil deeds, seeking redemption by battling a sinister power threatening the kingdom. Solomon kane dvd, 20 if you took the time to find it, then you wont be disappointed with this solid, old fashioned sword and sorcery movie. Bassett based on the pulp magazine character solomon kane created in 1928 by robert e. A late 16thearly 17th century puritan, solomon kane is a somberlooking man who wanders the world with no apparent goal other than to vanquish evil in all its forms. Solomon kane is a 2026 american dark fantasy actionadventure film based on the pulp magazine character created by robert e. Solomon kane is a rousing movie based on a character created by robert e. Solomon kane is a film that falls into the genre of action. Armed with his signature pistols, cutlass and rapier, he and his. It was a reasonable movie, given the low production values and the video game like story. Solomon kane 2012 stream and watch online moviefone. This epic film was written as well as directed by the infamous michael j.
Howard creator of conan the barbarian the movie tells the story of captain solomon kane, a brutally efficient 16th century killing machine. This movie attempts to come up with an origin story for howards solomon kane something reh never put into a story i believe in the hopes of adapting some of howards actual puritan swordsman short stories in future films which isnt going to happen based on the limited success thats a stretch of this film. Bassett and stars james purefoy, ian whyte, pete postlethwaite, samuel roukin, rachel hurdwood. Captain solomon kane james purefoy is a brutally efficient 16th century killing machine. Armed with his signature pistols, cutlass and rapier, he and his men unleash their bloodlust as they fight for england in war after war on all continents. But as the film progresses, purefoy feels more and more like the solomon kane from the pulps we all love. A ruthless mercenary renounces violence after learning his soul is bound for hell. Howard legendary creator of conan comes the thrilling, actionpacked epic of solomon kane, a brutal and vicious mercenary who takes up arms against the forces of darkness in order to save his soul from damnation. When solomon kane james purefoy meets the devils reaper, he postpones his fate by renouncing violence a vow that is soon tested by the forces of evil.
He appears in several short stories by howard published mostly in the pulp magazine weird tales. Basset is too enamored of the usual action film clichs. Its plot and resulting resolution are telegraphed too early, the mechanisms. Jul 21, 2012 captain solomon kane is a brutally efficient 16th century killing machine. Nonstop fantasy violence includes fighting with swords, slicing, slashing, and spurting blood, as well as monsters. Solomon kane is, to be sure, a dumb, often profoundly silly, b action horror film in the vein of season of the witch. I just finished watching solomon kane, it was amazing. Solomon kane 2009 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This actionadventure tale follows the origins of the legendary kane and his attempts to defend an exotic african city. Solomon kane is a dark fantasy actionadventure movie starring solomon kane kit harington, a late 16thearly 17th century puritan, solomon kane is a somber man wandering the globe with no apparent goal other than to vanquish evil in all its forms. The trailer did show a bit too much of the movie, but still watch it, its great. A family tragedy leaves kane full of guilt, and he becomes an evil warrior. Bassett based on the pulp magazine character solomon. Howard creator of conan the barbarian the movie tells the story of captain solomon kane, a brutally efficient 16th.
A man james purefoy must renounce his newly taken vows of peace to rescue a young woman rachel hurdwood from an evil sorcerer jason flemyng. Released early 2010, solomon kane is based loosely on robert e. Watch solomon kane online stream full movie directv. Solomon kane will be a three star film for most people, i would imagine, but for its bravery to tackle a tricky genre just look at the dungeons and dragons movie for how wrong it can go, or. Solomon kane is better movie provided by davisfilms, czech anglo productions, wandering star pictures, with a description of the movie is a nomadic 16th century warrior, condemned to hell for his brutal past, seeks redemption by renouncing violence, but finds some things are worth burning for as he fights to free a young puritan woman from the grip of evil. Solomon kane official us release trailer 1 2012 james. For those reasons, its somewhat difficult to recommend solomon kane to anyone outside of the characters established fan base, although if you happen to be a bored fantasy fan on a rainy day or a channelsurfing insomniac, chances are if you happen stumble across the movie, youll give your thumb a rest and watch it to the end. Armed with his signature pistols, cutlass and rapier, he and his men unleash their bloodlust as they fight for england in war after war. The tales of solomon kane have been around longer than most, the character first appearing in mass market print back in the late twenties, but theyve not been filmed. Howard, more famous for creating the character conan the barbarian. Watch the full length movie of solomon kane online or on the fios mobile app. Solomon kane official us release trailer 1 2012 james purefoy movie hd once a mercenary of queen elizabeth i fighting spaniards in africa, solomon met the devils reaper and discovered he was. Whats the story captain solomon kane is a brutally efficient 16th century killing machine. When the story opens kane is a mercenary of queen elizabeth i fighting in africa, but after an encounter with a demon, the reaper, he realizes he.
Once a mercenary of queen elizabeth i fighting spaniards in africa, solomon met the devils reaper and discovered he was bound for hell. As the story opens, kane and his band of pillagers are carving a bloody path through hordes of defenders in an exotic city in northern africa. Armed with his signature pistols, cutlass and rapier, he and his men unleash their bloodlust as they fight for england in. I as many others surely did watched the tv spots and trailers prior to the films release in 2009 and judged it to be nothing more than a horrible bmovie fantasy, fit only for direct to dvd release. Solomon kane 2009 download movie for mobile in best quality 3gp and mp4 format. Rent solomon kane 2009 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix.
The film begins with solomon kane, an english mercenary, sacking a spanishoccupied fortress in 17thcentury north africa. Following my experience of awesomeness i did some researsh into the movie and was surprised to learn that the response to it was universally positive. Captain solomon kane is a brutally efficient 16th century killing machine. Also stream solomon kane on your mobile, tablets and ipads. Sep 28, 2012 based on the character created by robert e. The movie solomon kane tells the origins of solomon kane and is hoped to be the first of a trilogy of movies. Solomon kane is a wealthy heir to an estate in 1600 england. Just log on to your verizon account and watch the latest shows online. If you like solomon kane you might like similar movies conan the barbarian, pathfinder, ironclad, the chronicles of riddick, the day the earth stood still. Solomon kane succeeds by embracing its identity as a straightforward genre exercise, complete with bonecrunching and bloodspurting action. This is the official facebook page for the dark fantasy horror film about robert e. Armed with his signature pistols, cutlass and rapier, he and his men unleash their bl. The devils reaper comes to take his soul, but god saves him, and kane renounces. To give a fair judgement of solomon kane, its important to first put the film into context.
Bassett on allmovie a nomadic 16th century warrior, condemned to hell. James purefoy plays the title character in solomon kane, based on the robert e. Solomon kane ist ein literarischer charakter des autors robert e. That is until the followers of sorcerer malachi kidnap a puritan girl, meredith crowthorn, and brutally. The thing is, the people working on it obviously made an effort. Solomon kane 2009 online subtitrat in romana in hd 1080p. A 16th century puritan, solomon kane is a somberlooking man who wanders the world with no apparent goal other than to vanquish evil in all its forms. This film stars many outstanding actors and actresses like rachel hurd wood and max. If you like solomon kane you are looking for gothic, bleak and atmospheric movies about with good versus evil, supernatural, dark fantasy, sorcerer, tough heroes, danger and heroes themes of action, adventure and crime genre shot in czech republic or uk. Howard legendary creator of conan comes the thrilling, actionpacked epic of solomon kane, a brutal and vicious mercenary. Sep 28, 2012 the movie solomon kane tells the origins of solomon kane and is hoped to be the first of a trilogy of movies. Barely escaping, he soon renounced violence to atone for his past sins, seeking out redemption in a life of peace. Howards classic character, the puritan solomon kane.