The 2010 movie centurion follows the destiny of the ninth legion seen from the perspective of centurion quintus dias. Dec 30, 2009 hollywood is like obsessed with the ninth legion the eagle of the ninth is just one more movie on this theme. Scott stewarts supernatural thriller legion, scripted by peter schink, concerns a group of strangers in an outoftheway eatery who become the first line of defense when god, believing the human. After seeing the trailers, i was hoping legion would kickstart 2010 s horrorish lineup into full gear. Legion 2010 for the patrons and staff at a dusty roadside diner, the day begins as usual, but when the phones go out and a sweet old. God has lost faith in mankind again, the last time being with noahs ark. This weeks round of new movie release information contains release dates for hannah montana, old dogs. The soldiers are in pursuit of the pict leader, and. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing legion near you. Historically, the purported disappearance of the ninth legion in northern britain is a subject of debate and dispute. Now, as the quintus and the surviving members of the ninth legion are hunted from the shadows, they prepare to make one last, desperate bid to save general virilus and reach the roman frontier. Jan 22, 2010 neutral legion was a horror action film like youve never seen before. This centurion being quintus dias played in the film by michael fassbender. Published on feb 12, 2010 based on the legend of the ninth legion, an army of 3000 unstoppable roman warriors who vanished without trace, centurion is the tale of their vicious conflict with a.
Centurion is the tale of the mysterious 9th legion of rome who vanished in what is now known as scotland around the year ad 117. Based on the legend of the ninth legion, an army of 3000 unstoppable roman. The 2010 movie centurion follows the destiny of the ninth legion, as seen from the perspective of centurion quintus dias. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, exciting, epic and realistic films with plots about heroes, adventure, betrayal, battle, violence, mentor and dialogue mostly in drama, action and adventure genres. The nature of its disappearance in the early second century ad if it ever truly disappeared at all has sparked a wealth of interest from the media and academia, as a result it is now immortalised in thousands of words of print and rolls of film. Britain, 117 ad and the romans are struggling to contain the picts in caledonia. Jul 26, 20 we may find out as syfy has greenlit a pilot called dominion, which is based on the characters featured in scott stewarts 2010 supernatural action film legion. The ninth legion hispana, the lost legion of rome that marched into the murky fog of history and into legend.
Legion movie 2010 soundtracks list tracklist ost original music from the motion picture john frizzell when i was a little girl john frizzell michael. The 20 book the eagle has fallen written by brian young also subscribes to the theory that the legion was destroyed in britain. Syfy orders tv pilot based on legion film screen rant. Legion 1010 movie clip you failed him 2010 hd youtube. Young soviet army recruits are sent from a boot camp into the middle of the war in afghanistan. Legion is the holy rollers rendition of the terminator mixing elements of classics from almost every genre of film. One such movie that advances a unique aspect would be the 2010 legion. In the footsteps of the missing ninth legion hispana. Legion soundtracks list tracklist legion movie 2010. The film is based on a true story of the 9th company during the soviet invasion in afghanistan in the 1980s. Legion 510 movie clip acid filled boils 2010 hd duration. Centurion 2010 in ancient scotland, the ninth legion liberates a roman officer named quintus dias michael fassbender from his pict captors. Hollywood is like obsessed with the ninth legion the eagle of the ninth is just one more movie on this theme. The film opens with dias escaping capture of the picts the violent and fierce tribe that control the area now known as great brittan.
In the supernatural action thriller legion, an outoftheway diner becomes the unlikely battleground for the survival of the human race. In 140 ad, twenty years after the unexplained disappearance of the entire ninth legion in the mountains of scotland, young centurion marcus aquila channing tatum arrives from rome to solve the mystery and restore the reputation of his father, the commander of the ninth. A tv show based on the 2010 film legion might be on the way, as syfy has ordered a pilot episode of the show. The last legion in the novel is a fictional twelfth legion legio xii draco, not the ninth. Its a bloody geyser of neil marshalls typically stylish bmovie action, but. The mysterious disappearance of the famous ninth legion has always sparked off the interest of historians. Centurion follows the roman armys infamous ninth legion as it moves forward from hadrians wall into scotland to destroy the picts, a violent and.
Dec 08, 2016 scott stewarts supernatural thriller legion, scripted by peter schink, concerns a group of strangers in an outoftheway eatery who become the first line of defense when god, believing the human. With channing tatum, jamie bell, donald sutherland, istvan goz. The last time we saw the romans in ancient britannia was in the last legion or the better known king arthur. Nobody really knows what it was like back then, but the movie creates a nice simulation. Humanitys only hope for survival lies in a group of strangers trapped in an outoftheway, desert diner with the archangel michael. When god loses faith in humankind, he sends his legion of angels to bring on the apocalypse. No one knows what really happened to the ninth legion, and with its demise early in the movie the filmmakers lost the. Centurion kicks off british sword and sandals film wave. It was tasked with furthering the interests of the emperor by overt and covert military action, and the defence of imperial space. The eagle is another fine film in the swordandsandal genre. Centurion follows the roman armys infamous ninth legion as it moves forward from hadrians wall into scotland to destroy the picts, a violent and barbarous race that plagued the romans throughout. Historical action adventure starring michael fassbender.
Based off of the legend of the ninth legion s disappearance in the second century ad, this movie has few historical facts correct, making this swordswinging, alternative history motion picture an interesting experience. Five historical clangers in kevin macdonalds the eagle kevin macdonalds the eagle is an enjoyable swordandsandals yomp just dont go assuming its historically accurate charlotte higgins. In stephen lorne bennetts 2010 historical novel last of the ninth the ninth legion is destroyed by the parthians under general chosroes, in cappadocia in 161 ce. The last legion, 2007 film that uses the premise of the missing ninth legion still existing somewhere in britain, however it certainly was no longer in existence by the mid2nd century, long before this movie is set. The legion s fate is also explored onscreen in 2007 movie the last legion based on valerio massimo manfredis 2002 historical novel lultima legion and 2010 s centurion, which starred. Well acted, and definitely delivering a feel for reality. Theres no end of blood, dead bodies, and strong language including st and fk, which makes it iffy for everyone except adults and older teens. In 117 ad, roman warrior quintus dias fassbender marches into northern britain with general virilus dominic wests ninth legion in an attempt to take down the picts who have been carrying out terrifying raids on roman forts.
The 9th legion the 9th legion was formed in 3145, by an imperial decree from the then emperor hender saik duval, as an imperial special operations unit. With neil marshall as its writer, rrated centurion, which debuted in 2010, is warrior friendly. While the ninth is called the dragon legion as in the novel, it was the hispanic legion legio ix hispana in real life. Sometime around ad 117, the 9th legion of rome disappeared from written records.
The movie s overall plottone is negative, but it moves toward a kernel of optimism. Centurion has a familiar ring about it, but its not because it sticks to. Mystery surrounds the unexplained disappearance of 5000 roman soldiers 2000 years ago. Parents need to know that legion is extremely violent and follows a negative, apocalyptic plotline in which god has given up on mankind and sends an army of avenging angels to wipe out most humans. When a group of strangers at a dusty roadside diner come under attack by demonic forces, their only chance for survival lies with an archangel named michael, who informs a pregnant waitress that her unborn child is humanitys last hope. Legion on dvd may 11, 2010 starring paul bettany, dennis quaid, tyrese gibson, jon tenney. Legion is a 2010 american apocalyptic fantasy action horror film directed by scott stewart and cowritten by stewart and peter schink. Probably, no such legion was lost in britain at that time the ninth may have been lost somewhere, but probably on the continent, but, well, it might have happened similarly. Legion 2010 when a group of strangers at a dusty roadside diner come under attack by demonic forces, their only chance for survival lies with an archangel named michael, who informs a pregnant waitress that her unborn child is humanitys last hope.
The 2007 movie the last legion based upon the manfredi novel. Historically, the purported disappearance of the ninth legion in northern britain is. Released january 22nd, 2010, legion stars paul bettany, lucas black, dennis quaid, tyrese gibson the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 44 min, and received a score of 32 out of 100 on. Kevin macdonald has a movie about that same legion coming out next year. When i was a little girl, my mother would remind me each night before bed to open up my heart to god, for he was kind, merciful and just.
The last legion 2007, centurion 2010, gladiator 2000, pompeii 2014, last knights 2015. But the eagle of the ninth movie can boast channing tattum in its cast. The legion fought in various provinces of the late roman republic and early roman empire. Could the rebellion of the scottish tribes have brought about its dissolution and led to the consolidation of a very strong border in the north, or is the explanation a totally different one, one in which the pictish tribes play a lesser part. In romanruled britain, a young roman soldier endeavors to honor his fathers memory by finding his lost legions golden emblem.
Centurion is directed by neil marshall who also wrote the screenplay. Nov 26, 2010 has a lost roman legion been found in china. And it will have to compete with neil marshalls centurion which is likely to be released sometime in the second half of 2010. Jamie bell never rode a horse before filming this movie. In the year ad 140, twenty years after the ninth legion disappeared in the north of britain, marcus flavius aquila, a young roman. Roman policy was not to publicly record the fate of legions that had been disgraced or. Dec 01, 2010 after watching the movie, centurion, i wonder if this account of the ninth legion disappearing without a trace or any historical record, likely annihiliated by the picts as in the movie, is correct. Legion is getting a tv followup at syfy with dominion pilot. Neutral legion was a horror action film like youve never seen before. Nov 10, 2016 the 9th legion did disappear in northern britain, anything other than that is hollywood fantasy. One theory as to their fate is that they were massacred in the north of britain, although theres other evidence that places them in southern europe after that date. There have been many movies that have advanced various theories when it comes to the idea of the end of the world, or more precisely, the end of the world as we know it. A mashup of horror, action, and disaster movie cinema, scott stewarts legion is better than its reputation suggests.
Centurion 311 movie clip the massacre of the ninth. Five historical clangers in kevin macdonalds the eagle. The 2011 movie the eagle is based on the book the eagle of the ninth. Dantes inferno game movie all cutscenes 2010 duration. A twelfth legion did exist under different names, but not as draco.
It has great action sequences, some fine heroic traits like bravery and courage, and great performances by channing tatum surprisingly, jamie bell, donald sutherland and other good supporting players. We may find out as syfy has greenlit a pilot called dominion, which is based on the characters featured in scott stewarts 2010 supernatural action film legion. The story is based on the idea that god has given up on mankind and has sent an army of avenging angels to possess the bodies of the weak and destroy everyone else. Starring paul bettany as an angel bent on protecting human kind from gods wrath, the film finds bettany and his charges holed up in a roadside diner as the apocalypse approaches. Everything you need to know about legion movie 2010. Centurion is a 2010 british historical actionwar film directed by neil marshall, loosely based on the disappearance of the roman empires ninth legion in.
Lost roman legions are all the rage at the movies lately. The last legion played with king arthurian legends, as well as the myth of the 9th legion, which is where centurion comes in. Legio ix hispana 9th legion spanish, also written legio nona hispana or legio viiii hispana, was a legion of the imperial roman army that existed from the 1st century bc until at least ad 120. The movie focuses on saint michael who goes to earth to warn people of god sending angels to take out humanity. Centurion movie 2010 centurion is a 2010 british production and is the story of the conquest of britain and the legend of the massacre of the ninth legion in caledonia at the beginning of the 2nd century a. Quintus dias, the sole survivor of a pictish raid on a roman frontier fort, marches north with general virilus legendary ninth legion, under orders to wipe the picts from the face of the earth and destroy their leader, gorlacon. The film stars michael fassbender, dominic west, and olga kurylenko. Legion 2010 r 1h 40m fantasy movies a motley crew of apocalypse survivors living at an abandoned truck stop never suspects that the pregnant woman among them is carrying the messiah. Thirsting for revenge, quintus joins general virilus ninth legion as the squadron begins traveling north on a mission to find and kill gorlacon. The end of the closing credits state that this film is based on a 2000 yearold. Centurion, a 2010 british movie which centered on the supposed disappearance of the ninth legion in caledonia in ad 117. Centurion is a 2010 british historical actionwar film directed by neil marshall, loosely based on the disappearance of the roman empires ninth legion in caledonia in the early second century ad. The cast includes paul bettany, lucas black, tyrese gibson, adrianne palicki, kate walsh, and dennis quaid. The tale of the ninth legion has now become the subject of a big screen movie, but what exactly happened to them continues to puzzle historians.
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