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10,000 B.C.

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First off, I did enjoy the movie. It wasn't fantastic by any stretch of the imagination, but it kept my attention. The special effects were well done (loved the sabretooth cat) and the costumes and score reflected the tone of the film. However, as many other reviewers have noted, the movie was almost plodding until the last 20 minutes and relied too heavily upon several convenient prophecies to propel the thin plot.

While I was hoping for something along the lines of The Scorpion King (Widescreen Collector's Edition), an action-packed sword and sandal flick, what I got was a movie where Clan of the Cave Bear meets Stargate (Ultimate Edition). We have a young girl with blue eyes taken in by a primitive tribe. They have a prophecy that she and one of their warriors will save their people. And until she is kidnapped by four legged demons (men on horses) all the viewer gets is the narrator talking and the men hunting. That's it. While "Clan" was based on a heavily researched book, with an engaging heroine and interesting historical details, "BC" is a hodgepodge of history and the narrator doesn't have anything vital to reveal. I agree with the reviewer who felt there should be more sex and violence befitting such a savage time. Normally, I don't care for gratuitous sex or violence but in this instance I heartily agree. Something needed to jump start this film. After the kidnapping, things didn't pick up much either. Our hero goes after her and we follow the three men tracking them for far too long. Along the way, our hero runs into a tribe of african people, who happily form an army for him since he fulfills one of their prophecies, and the climax is all set up. Finally, the film starts moving along, only viewers will feel like they are suddenly watching Stargate.

The hero arrives at a huge construction site by the river. Many thousands of slaves are building a pyramid for "The Almighty," a mysterious figure attended by robed men and young boys - just like Ra in Stargate. Even his building and chambers look like Ra's! And he'll face defeat from a primitive people to boot. And guess what? The Almighty has a prophecy that a Hunter with a mark will come to destroy him! Despite the total lack of originality, and yet another prophecy, the very predictable ending still managed to make the movie worth watching. A stampede of Mammoths, thousands of extras, lots of fighting, and a triumph of good over evil are always attention grabbing. And, I just love a happy ending.

Overall, this movie could have been so much better if they had cut out the boring overview of the tribe in the beginning in favor of more information about The Almighty. We never learn where he came from, how he took control, nothing. He was far more interesting a character than the hero, and he didn't get much screen time. Still, if you're looking for a movie to pass the time, this wasn't bad. But, I'd recommend renting it.

I can't believe that the guy who did Stargate and Independence Day could put out this loser. First, the story line is a ripoff of Mel Gibson's Apocalypto. Then, the constant anachronisms make it irritating to watch. 10,000 BC and you have guys riding horses and carrying metal swords. The Bronze Age was still a few thousand years away. Pyramid building in the age of the sabertooth and wooly mammoth! Yikes! I assume the story was taking place on the African continent because of all the African tribes; the heroes had to cross what looked like the Sahara desert, but at 10,000 BC the Sahara was a great big grassland. On and on these anachronisms went, so many that it was impossible to maintain the suspension of disbelief that is necessary to get into a movie. I'm willing to give a director dramatic license in order to make a good story, but in this case, he really abused it.

The CGI or what ever they used for the animation in the movie is excellent. The plot is a bit lightweight and the acting pretty average but the fight scenes are well thought out and filmed. Bit of a play on the idea that aliens built the pyramids with no real new twists or turns. Good one for the kids but a bit light on for the adults.

What people have forgotten or do not understand is that this movie is entertainment. This is not a documentary about the year 10,000 BC. Wikipedia discusses that In the 10th millennium BC, a culture of hunter-gatherers and fishers replaced a grain-grinding culture in Egypt. So this part of the movie is very believable. It may or may not be on the mark about Mammoths, Saber Tooth, and Man-eating birds, but this was twelve millenniums ago. Can anyone watching this movie state with any first hand experience what our ancient ancestors did or did not see or do?

This is about entertainment, not historical fact. The story line is appealing, the acting is far better than what most of the anti-BC crowd states and the cinematography is very good. So what is the big fuss? I have seen the Hulk and Iron Man recently and there are horrible flaws in riddling both films, yet where is all the criticism of these films? I enjoyed this film much more than either Hulk or Ironman.

If you want to see an exciting entertaining film, then forgo any reasonable acceptance of history, and enjoy the film.

Peace!

If you went to this movie expecting to see a decent reinvention of the prehistory genre, filled with some imagination, a little more thought, better acting, more story line and less cheese than what you normally find in this genre, then you saw a great movie. For the foolish wonders thinking they somehow were sitting in Godfather I, II or whatever you equate whith classic alltime cinema, no wonder you were dissapointed! If you compare this movie with it's genre, it really is one of the best. It has plenty of natural humor withouth inane, whimsicle cheese that you normally get in these kind of movies, or many others for that matter. It IS well acted for what it is worth. It IS a fantasy movie afterall so suspension of belief is something you take with you before you even buy the ticket. There are plots and subplots enough to carry a CGI type of movie beyond just the spectical. Cammille Bell is stunning as well and worth the price of admission alone. For the few complaining, what did you really think you were going to see? It's a terrific movie for what it is.

I had read the negative reviews about 10,000 BC historical inaccuracies and poor acting, but I decided to give this movie a viewing.

This was one of the worst movies I ever saw. It was poorly and simply written. Also, the acting was amatuerish. Much of the dialogue was "Ug-Gah-Booma" without subtitles? Forget the special effects of mammoths, terror-birds, and the sabor-tooth, they can't save this disaster.

I am giving my copy away. I won't let it downgrade my movie collection. None of this opinion is base on historical inaccuracies, only on entertainment value. You have been warned!

When I saw the previews, I thought this was going to be full of animals and action. They show the Saber tooth twice, terror birds once and the mammoths a few times. The rest of the movie is a mix of Pathfinder and Apocalypto. Though it is not what the previews lead you, it's still okay. They mix cave men withegyptian wannabe's (they are building pyramids). The plot is just a guy trying to get his girl back. Don't go into it expecting this great blockbuster and you will be okay.

OK, I watched it. I was curious to see where things went so I watched it to the end. When it was over, I wished I had waited for it to come on television and not pay the rental fee.
It has all the classic themes: good v/s evil; them v/s us; a group can conquer most things; love will survive. Hmmmm...
The special effects were okay. The sabre tooth tiger could have been much better, but the mammoths and birds were great!
What I didn't like: historically completely out of line with vast differences in dress, language and technology... and animals for that matter. I'm suprised a phone booth didn't pop up somewhere.
The scenery was great, filming great, costumes I'm not sure about, music very good/appropriate. Acting was as good as it was gonna get.
This movie should have been geared toward children, it would definitely suit them. It does have plot, action, special effects and a moral. Who cares if it's historically incorrect? It's entertainment... at least for kids.

While covered in dung and dust - teeth and makeup remain essentially flawless. Yes, forget history, geography, etc. and go with the flow and its not half bad. The critter encounters - mammoths, giant birds and a sabertooth - are the highlights. The pseudo Egyptian civilization and the painting on a rock prophesy that ripples through to the end - not much use really.

"10,000 B.C." written and directed by Roland Emmerich.

Slightly before 10,000 BC...I guess; a small tribe resides in mountains somewhere. Old Mother, the tribe's profit, has a prophecy when the tribe finds a small blue eyed girl in the arms of a dead woman near their camp. The prophecy tells of four legged demons who will come to end their way of life which is already starting to crack as the mannicks (Woolly Mammoth) from which the tribe gets much of it's food and leather have begun to come later and later with each passing year. Most believe the prophecy but one man doesn't and he sets off to find an answer to the tribe's problem leaving his son behind. Fast forward to 10,000 BC, the four legged demons arrive and capture much of the tribe. The remaining members set off to rescue the members of the tribe with D'Leh at the head of the group motivated to rescue his woman the blue eyed girl...

If popcorn flicks with poor plots, acting, dialogue and special effects are for you, then you have found your line of entertainment for the next 109 minutes.

The Good: There are very few bright points in this dud of a flick. The movie doesn't lack for action and fight scenes which are up to par for the caliber of this movie. The lead girl is kind of hot in a "Cave woman" type of way, so theres that.

The Bad: I don't know when the continental shift took place but it would appear that the creators of this movie believe it took place sometime after 10,000 BC. Our hero and his band set off from mountains that look like something you would expect to see in Europe and then traverse rather quickly into something that looks very much like a rain forest then immediately traverse into the desert. I looked at an atlas after viewing this and just can't seem to find the path our band of adventurers took to reach their final destination.

The dialogue in this is absolutely horrid, and the plot and way the story unfolds is ludicrous. All of the action in the movie feels very inserted like the producers were sitting around going over the script and said "Alright, it's been 5 pages without an action beat, what can we add here?" I could go on and on but, a poor plot, poor dialogue, and a lack of logic make something that could have been a mediocre movie into a sub par one.

Overall: There are so many ways to better spend 109 minutes than watching "10,000 BC". Pass on "10,000 BC" if at all possible.