![]() (takes a couple steps, turns again fists clenched together) “Everything”. Balian: “What is Jerusalem worth?” Saladine: (turns head while walking away) “Nothing”…. The final lines that Saladine has are really the cherry on the top of this film for me. ![]() For some reason the quotes have lodged themselves in my brain ever since I saw it in the theater. ![]() I read up on it, and apparently the studio was not interested in the scathing anti-religion themes, so they cut it drastically. The DC blew my mind with how much additional plot was cut from the theatrical release. The entire time, I find myself rooting for Saladine (which I believe was the idea). Maybe I haven’t seen enough period pieces dealing with the Middle East, but I can’t think of another major Hollywood film (with the exception of Lawrence of Arabia) where Muslim traditions and history were shown in a protaganistic light. ![]() I really believe this movie belongs in the upper pantheon of epic period pieces. I just recently bought the director’s cut, and I have to say, it is a much better film than the theatrical cut. ![]()
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