Today’s Questionable Taste Theatre has Antonio Banderas in it. You’ve been warned. Don’t look at me like that! There’s a reason this isn’t Good Taste Theatre!

The 13th Warrior is a pretty standard Olde Tyme action movie that I love to PIECES. I have no real evidence that it’s a good movie, except that:

1) Angelina Jolie is not in it.
2) Other stuff, okay? It’s all under the cut! Haters to the left!

You kids smile! It’s Picture Day!

Nutshell: In 922 A.D., Ahmed Ibn Fahdlan is an exiled “emissary” to the Northmen. Turns out he’s also totally suckered into a huge quest to defeat some horrible demons. That’ll teach you! He swiftly adjusts to his role as “guy who doesn’t do much,” and the rest of the movie is just huge Scandinavian dudes kicking ass and taking names.

P.S. This movie stars Antonio Banderas; this review stars parenthetical comments. Forewarned!

“Hurry to meet death before your place is taken!”
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