A 2010 remake of the 1981 film, directed by Louis Leterrier
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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
A film by Mike Newell
Set in medieval Persia, the story of an adventurous prince who teams up with a rival princess to stop an angry ruler from unleashing a sandstorm that could destroy the world. Which is why after the prince was tricked by a dying Vizier to unleash the … see full wiki
Director:
Mike Newell
Genre:
Action,
Adventure
Release Date:
May 28th, 2010
MPAA Rating:
PG-13
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Prince of Persia could be the start of another genre series of high action, special effect laden romps in the some vein as Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean films. You got old tales of yore, colorful supporting casts, hissable villains and attractive leads in the heroes. You also got some light entertainment that isn't too demanding of a story to entertain you, maybe it's too light. A young boy names Datsun is taken in one day by the King of Persia … more
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*1/2 out of **** Disney needs to realize two things. One of those things is that they haven't came out with a good swashbuckling actioner since the "Pirates of the Caribbean" trilogy gave up the gun. The other thing they need to realize is that in 2010, the "Clash of the Titans" remake released, rendering the existence of "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" nearly useless. I'm guessing you know what I mean by all of that: "Clash … more
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review by Stephanie_Smith19.
January 22, 2011
We all know the history of videogame-to-movie adaptations, especially those made by the infamous Uwe Boll. Pretty much every single one of them has sucked, except this one. Prince of Persia is definitely the best videogame movie ever made, but that's not saying much, so I tend not to judge it as a videogame movie but instead as a popcorn movie. It definitely succeeded in what it was meant to do also because the few people that were in the theatre looked happy. In terms … more
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Video game to film adaptations. We all know such efforts are always found wanting and video games are hardly ever given the respect they deserve. So why do we still always have high expectations for films that are based on video games? I think it is because of the hope that we may see our favorite video game characters come to life in a credible motion picture. Well, producer Jerry Bruckheimer and his “Pirates of the Caribbean” crew have recruited director Mike Newell to … more
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Let me be honest. The only real reason I wanted to see Prince of Persia was to see Gemma Arterton in a role with more screen time than her character “Io” in this year’s Clash of the Titans. To my surprise, PoP: The Sands of Time actually had some depth to it… something I wasn’t expecting going into the movie. It should be mentioned that Persia had quite the uphill battle considering its roots in the videogame genre. Historically, videogame movies haven’t exactly … more
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2 stars:"Prince of Persia: The sands of Time" is buried beneath the sands of CGI overload ..........
Long ago in the mystical land of Persia there is a story told of a man, a man who is said to be destined to be a hero, a man would save his kingdom from an evil underhanded force that threatens to undone all that is good. This man is destined to become royalty but he is not born of royal blood this man is destined to become a hero. A hero known as The Prince of Persia "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" is a visually stunning and grand special effects extravaganza that is … more
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Quick Tip by TheJohn.
November 24, 2010
Far out fantasy in the Middle East where a Prince and Princess keep an artifact out of hands of the evil that is Ben Kingsley. Decent enough and I've sat through worse.
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Quick Tip by Trekscribbler.
December 04, 2010
A film celebrating Persians but played by actors all with British accents? Don't look for ANY historical accuracy here!
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its got nothing on the game but hey i liked it anyway. the only bad thing about it is it reminds me a little to much of the pirates movies and the national treasure films...but the CGI omg! worth the watch.
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Again a video game-inspired film proves to be entirely predictable and wholly unsatisfying as a piece of storytelling. This being a Jerry Bruckheimer production, I knew that style would overtake substance, but still I hoped that there would be some form of characterization here. Alas, not so much. The plot is mess and fails to explain itself at times while at other times it allows for the characters to make logical jumps that are ludicrous. There are plotholes big enough for an ostrich and a camel … more
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I'd love a historical epic set in ancient Persia. Unfortunately, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is just the latest Hollywoodized action nonsense aimed at teenagers. Far from being epic, Jake Gyllenhaal and Gemma Arterton come across as a bunch of flirty teens, not as a prince and princess. The action scenes are way overdone, with Gyllenhaal's character pulling off some impossible moves. In between the action, there's almost no character development. Perhaps worst of all, even though ancient … more
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It just did not live up to the video games. Yet, I think Jake did an ok job
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A well thought out story and a decent plot that is spoiled by the over reliance on CGI and a hooky script.
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underwhelming. love jake, but don't buy him as an action hero. predictable, cheesy and generally not bad-ass in any way shape or form.
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Quick Tip by Scotman.
May 30, 2010
Interesting movie, they build it up nicely and have some cool fight scenes. Not as good as "Pearl" though. Rental.
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A little shaky out of the gates, 'Persia' gets good when it slows its roll midway thru the movie. Videogame EPICness is in no short supply!
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