If you’re hoping your straight-to-DVD fantasy action flick is gonna ride the coattails of a big Hollywood blockbuster, you should probably pick your big Hollywood blockbuster better: it doesn’t pay to hitch your wagon to a flop.
The epic true story of one woman’s battle to save a nation. King Xerxes is leading the Persians in a brutal war with the Greeks. At his side is the beautiful Esther, a woman transformed from peasant to princess. As the battle intensifies, an unlikely chain of events forces Esther into an impossible position to choose between all she has ever dreamed of and the fate of her people. Can she defy an empire and save a nation on the brink of destruction? Featuring breathtaking action and performances from an all-star cast including Omar Sharif (Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago), Peter O’Toole (Lawrence of Arabia, Troy) and Jonathan Rhys-Davies (The Lord of the Rings trilogy), The Princess of Persia is this year’s must see epic experience.
Oh, poor John Rhys-Davies: He’s been stuck in crappy fantasy action films since The Lord of the Rings. And Peter O’Toole? Oh dear…
This actually looks better than I’m expecting Prince of Persia to be! But it looks like it’s sequel to “One Night With The King [which] chronicles the life of the young Jewish girl, Hadassah, who goes on to become the Biblical Esther, the Queen of Persia…” ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0430431/ ) and bible stories aren’t my cup of tea.
Dokeo, is there a chance that this IS “One Night with the King,” only with a new title? When I read the cast list (and squinted at the DVD case image to see some of the other members of the cast), I immediately thought of that piece o’ cinematic poo.
….and yes, indeedy do! Same poo, different name: http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releases/princess-of-persia.html
Whatever it is, it’s clearly meant to cash in on the *Prince of Persia* mania… a mania that actually isn’t happening — but it was supposed to be happening!
Well then, let’s hope the poo stops here. Or at least at MacGruber. ;-)
Holy shit! Omar Sharif!
Well, at least they only paid for the re-release…
MaryAnn, I used this post as a citation on Wikipedia..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Night_with_the_King
We’ll get you notable yet.