Redbad - The Legend

The writer of this movie was clearly a fan of Radbod of Frisia (his actual name). He was the King of Frisia, the last "tribe" to fall in the Franks unification of former Gaul. None of that matters, however, in this high school teen rom-com. The movie starts with 20 minutes of our hero begging his woman not to sacrifice herself for their God. That isn't so much the problem as how long they spend on this and how pathetic he is with his begging. He then runs away from his kingdom only to be saved by the princess of another kingdom. She immediately falls in love with him, and her father declares him his heir.

All this happens in the first 30 minutes. It is complete fan fiction and nothing more. They even make the Franks seem like a bunch of insane religious zealots. It's all so over the top and absurd, and it completely takes you out of the movie. He is, according to the film, a legendary warrior, but he spends so much time crying over women that I fail to see how he has any time for training. He reminds me more of a 15-year-old boy just finding out about girls and nothing like a capable military leader.

They also have these jumps in time without telling you, so it becomes confusing that after just meeting and talking with the princess once, the very next scene he picks up a baby and kisses it; we find out he had a baby with her. Thanks, film, for the heads-up!

That is all I just finished watching on the 5th attempt at actually finishing it, and I am sad that such an interesting time in history is handled by somebody ill-equipped or skillful enough of a storyteller to do the time justice.

Typical movie about middle age fighting and 2 bad guys falling with every swing of the sword. Could have been a good film if it wasn't so cliched and forcing in false history. They put the bucks into it, but should have hired a better scriptwriter.

It's a great serie with good Dutch actors and some well known actors from other countries. A Great serie to watch if you like midevil series / movies.

I can't wait for more episodes to come!

Redbad was a true hero of my people and great champion of our religion. They didn't convert us all, we are still here.

The series will appeal to fans of Throne of Blood and similar series that are set in the distant past with feuding lords, family rivalries, and lots of blood and gore. There isn't much sex, though there are lots of attractive people. The distinctive difference with this one is the emphasis on Christianity as a tool of war.