Count of Monte Cristo (book/movie). Surely lots of Spiritual Attribute use (Passion, Drive, and Destiny for sure). Good fight scenes in the movie too... Sure made me want to play after seeing the movie.

Some additions:

Excalibur - lots of destiny warring with passion, and realistic, gritty platemail combat. Oh, and powerful, ritualised magic.

Hmm, Lord of the Rings really - sort of obvious in a way even though some may argue it is a little cheesy (the film that is)

Again, a bit obvious and cheesy, but Gladiator I reckon has that TROS combination of messy, serious combat and powerful drives.

Just remembered this being mentioned in the book, and have looked it up.

Jake's suggestions are: 13th Warrior, Braveheart, Gladiator, Ladyhawke (oh yeah, forgotten that one ), Legend, The Dark Crystal and Seven Samurai.  So not that much added in this forum after all ;)

But if we're talking fairy-taily Legend and Dark Crystal, then maybe other tackier films like Willow and Beastmaster are also valid.

Hmm, kinda of racked my brains now and out of ideas - I just keep wanting to say 'Indiana Jones' but I don't know why?

Take care


Oooh, almost forgot, Ridley Scott's 1st film was called 'The duel', I think.  It's all about these two napoleonic officers who keep getting into fights every time they bump into each other.

Hmmm, that's it, definitely exhausted my memory. I like this thread. Any other suggestions?

I dont know how I missed this one but rob roy for sure and also braveheart.
Side note, what was the sword Rob Roy used to kill the fop? Basket hilted broadsword??

I'm not sure if it fits the 13th Century, but:

Messenger:  The story of Joan of Arc.

OMG

Flesh and blood (yeah - absolutely). Had forgotten that one.

And was gonna say Joan of Arc ;)

How can you not like the Beastmaster?!?! It's a classic! :-)

Hell, I bought it on DVD. It's good to whip out now and then for some mindless fastasy action. And you're right, it's kind of tRoSish. Plus, it's got the cute blonde next-door-neighbour-mother from That 70's Show when she was young and often naked ;-)

Brian.

As far as videogames go, Bushido Blade(1 hit, 1 kill) is the TROS game of choice.  Anime, try the Hakkenden, for a great mix of realistic fighting and weirded out sorcery.  Kurosawa's Throne of Blood(MacBeth samurai style) is also a good movie.  For comics, check out Vagabond, a really great book about Musashi in his youth.  For books, definitely check out the Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Heroes of the Water Margin, for chinese warriors and politics.

Chris