The infamous Uwe Boll has struck again. He has unleashed his latest creation. Let me begin by saying that if you have a love for all things that are good about the movies, do not see In the Name of the King. However, if you derive perverse pleasure from bad films, or cannot help yourself when it comes to a Boll film, or if you just happen to like Mystery Science Theater 3000, by all means, go and spend your hard earned money on this bloated "epic." As I sat in the theater, I could not help but shake my head and roll my eyes (even if it was only for my personal benefit) as the nonsensical story played out in front of me.
The story is Lord of the Rings boiled down with the fat separated out. The problem is that rather than take the good stock, Uwe Boll scraped off the layer of fat, added some of his own lard and dropped it in the deep fryer with a healthy dose of cheese. If you couldn't tell, this is not exactly going to help you with your cholesterol level.
Farmer (Jason Statham) is - you guessed it - a farmer who lives in a remote part of the Kingdom of Ehb. He lives a quiet, simple life working the land and taking care of his wife, Solana (Claire Forlani) and his son Zeph. Meanwhile, the wizard Gaillan (Ray Liotta) and the simple-minded Duke Fallow (Matthew Lillard) are plotting to overthrow King Konreid (Burt Reynolds). The lives of all these characters are about to cross and become inextricably linked as their fates become clear.
Their respective journeys begin as vicious orc-like creatures called Krug attack. During the attack Farmer's wife is kidnapped and his son killed. Well, enough is enough. Farmer and a pair of friends head off on a journey to get to the bottom of the Krug attack and find his wife. Back at the castle, Fallow and Gaillan plot their next move as the Krug continue their rampage.
Article comments
1 - NancyGail
Considering Matthew Lillard played Shaggy in the Scooby Doo movies, this movie probably should be thought of as mediocre.
2 - Chris Beaumont
Lillard's skills are limited, but given the right role he is fine. I thought he made a great Shaggy, he was also fine in Scream and Wicker park. His, ahem, acting style is not suited to fantasy. But then, I don't Boll's are either.....
3 - Wes
Yeah, Lillard is ok otherwise, he (or the direction) just doesn't work in this film. I can handle Burt Reynolds, but, you nailed it about Liotta -- he seems to know he's not supposed to be there. And they dress him in a leather jacket!? I kept waiting for him to pull a 9mm instead of casting a spell. I caught the Ron Perlman Highlander episode soon after this. Pretty rough when a 60-million-dollar movie isn't even in the ballpark of a low-budget TV show.
4 - David Grant
Matthew Lillard should have never been chosen for the part he was cast in, i thought he was awful. The score was attrocious aswell it had me wanting to tear my eyes out and what the hell happened to the intro for the love of god most boring into to a fantasy ever
5 - chrismarkcanada
Ok anyone and I mean anyone who gave this movie more than 1 out of 5 is lying their ass off or just plain crazy. This movie without a doubt is the worst piece of junk EVER made and that includes every B grade movie made on a $10,000 budget.
To be honest I still can’t believe how bad it was, the actors must have been shaking their heads and hoping any screen time they had ended on the cutting room floor. It now takes the number one spot on my “Worst movie list of all time”, pushing Sleep Away Camp to second place. I am serious when I say it boggles my mind that anyone gave this more than one star.
If any one gives this as a recomendation NEVER listen to anything they say again.