Soloman Kane

[USCGrad90]

I watched this movie on Netflix and was actually pleasantly surprised with it. I was cautious because it had an R-rating, but the movie had no sexual content and the language was typical of movies with PG-13 ratings or less. I guess that the rating may have come from some of the violence in the movie, but I also thought it was tamer than some PG-13 movies. The story is from Robert E. Howard (author of Conan books) and is about a pirate/brigand who changes from his violent ways because the devil is after his soul. This is a sword and sorcery type movie, but I like the theme of redemption in the movie. Anybody else seen it and have any thoughts to share?

 

[CounselorForChrist]

Never heard of it but I know the ratings have changed alot throughout the years. Like movies rated PG-13 in the 90s use to be tamer. Where as in the 80s a PG-13 was more like a R movie of today.

 

[Solomon Kane]

I finally was able to see Solomon Kane when it was released on Region 1 DVD earlier this year. I was a bit disappointed that more material from the original stories was not incorporated into the movies. However, I was impressed that they were able to capture the essence of the character as written by Howard.

I would recommend to anyone who has seen the film, or is just interested in the character, to take the time to read the stories. They are currently in a single collection from Del Rey Press, or can be found online by just doing a simple google search.

xFrealazoidx, you might want to re-think your position on the rating system. I know of several films, including The Wild Bunch, which were released, originally, with an 'PG' rating. When the owners of the film looked at re-releasing it in theaters last year, they were informed that it would be receiving an 'R' rating, or with edits, a 'PG-13' rating.

Returning to the original subject. The film was a surprising mix of fantasy and semi-historical material. I did enjoy the blending of fantasy and reality in order to create a setting that settled into a realistic historical feel, with hints of the weird and supernatural.
Finally, as you can tell by my user name, I am a fan of both the character and Robert E. Howard's writing in general.