10,000 B.C. | 
| Director: Roland Emmerich
Actors: Steven Strait, Camilla Belle, Cliff Curtis, Joel Virgel, Affif Ben Badra
Studio: Warner Bros.
Buy New: $12.99
Rating:  239 reviews
Sales Rank: 1517
Genre: Action
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: Video On Demand
Running Time: 109 Minutes
ASIN: B0018SRV3W
Theatrical Release Date: March 7, 2008
Release Date: November 19, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Synopsis:
From the director of Independence Day and The Day After Tomorrow, the pre-historic epic 10,000 B.C. unveils a new day of adventure, a time when mammoths shake the earth and mystical spirits shape human fates. 10,000 BC is an eye-filling tale of the first hero, young hunter D’Leh who sets out on a bold trek to rescue his kidnapped beloved and fulfill his prophetic destiny. He faces an awesome saber-toothed tiger, crosses uncharted realms, forms an army, and uncovers an advanced but corrupt Lost Civilization. There, he leads a fight for liberation – and becomes the champion of the time when legend began. |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 234 more reviews...
 Well I liked it June 28, 2008
Patrick (Wisconsin, USA)
32 out of 55 found this review helpful
It's a silly adventure movie. Of course it throws history out the window. So what? It's just a fun movie. Take it for what it's worth. I thought it was well done. The story was interesting, the characters were interesting, it was well acted, great action, great locations. If you're into fun movies, this is for you. If you're a snooty film critic, stay away.
 Domesticated Mastodons? March 16, 2008
Robert Barnwell (Johnson City, Tennessee)
22 out of 47 found this review helpful
There are mediocre movies that are true to history.(Tora, Tora, Tora) There are great movies that are mediocre as history.(Elizabeth) This movie is mediocre both as history and as a movie.
From the domesticated mastodons and convenient prophecies to three pyramids being built at once and the most multi-cultural prehistoric community of all time, this movie is an obvious product of a politically correct, marketing committee run amok.
As someone who took a date to this movie, I soon began wishing she was asleep so at least she'd get a good rest out of the deal.
A Very Enjoyable Fantasy Flick! March 11, 2008
Happy Camper (Baltimore, Maryland USA)
20 out of 29 found this review helpful
If you can shut off the critic inside your head you will enjoy 10,000 B. C.! I have a background in anthropology, history, linguistics, geography and biology. And I could spend all day picking this film apart - BUT IT"S A FANTASY STORY! HELLO! Remember: FANTASY! That's what I paid my money for! Not a documentary or historical fiction, but a FANTASTIC, DREAM-LIKE story.
Nor do you have to be a genius to figure this out!
The movie works on many levels. First, as an adventure story, a saga, like Lord of the Rings. I felt swept away. It's also an enjoyable love story. The chemistry between the actors is excellent. I cared about the characters. In addition to being erotic! - Its been a long time since I've seen so many good looking men and women on the Big Screen all at one time!
Very little of the violence is graphic or gratuitous. You can tell a fantastic story without blood and guts flying everywhere. It's also a movie suitable for older children.
Tribal people and people of color are shown with respect. Their rich variety of physical features, skin colors, dress, languages and architecture are shown in all its glory. Before the White Man came, and ruined everything, there was mind boggling cultural diversity on this planet!
What is most striking to me is the very moving and insightful portrayal of a Medicine Women performing profound acts of shamanism in order to help protect her people as best as she can. This is the very first time I seen such a pivotal role for tribal spiritual beliefs in a big Hollywood fantasy film! My hats off to the whomever wrote the screenplay! You did your homework!
Granted the ending did bother me a bit. It begs the question: Did the ancient Egyptians actually treat their workers that poorly? If only the Egyptians didn't use slaves, and treated their workers well. And what a metaphor for the year 2008, where most workers in the world are treated like dirt and instead of whips, the fear of dire poverty is used to keep most of the world's workers in line.
But I digress, this is a great movie. At the end a tear rolled down my cheek, and I felt good when I left the theater. That's all I can ask of a story. My money was well spent, for a change!
The World of Shamanism: New Views of an Ancient Tradition
Pure Historical Fiction Entertainment June 28, 2008
Steven D. Hanks (Ohio, USA)
19 out of 37 found this review helpful
Let me first address all the reviews that compare this film to Apocalypto...there is ONE major difference, this movie is actually GOOD. Pure fun from start to finish. Is it totally fast paced...NO, but the film is trying to tell a historical/fiction STORY. That is where Gibson's dull flop missed the boat. Now, the special effects are nothing to write home about, but the pure beauty of the costumes and landscape more than makes up for it. BC packs twice as much STORY into its 90 minutes than most of the 2+ hour schlock that comes out of Hollywood these days. An interesting perspective on historical possibilities makes the film even more interesting. Acurate in every detail, probably not, but possible/plausible all the same, sure. Give it a chance, once it gets rolling, this is pure popcorn-munching madness. Personally, I can't wait for 9999 BC. Recommended for pure summer/storm DVD fun!
Loved it March 23, 2008
Alyssa A. Lappen (Earth)
16 out of 22 found this review helpful
No doubt about it, I'm a contrarian, and that pattern holds concerning this fictional kids' film.
I know that history is askew in this film, yet there are so many pieces that work. Within this fiction, the characterizations, portrayals of prehistoric animals (mammoths, saber-toothed tigers and birds) and cinematography are all dazzling.
More importantly, the tale carries several wonderful messages that kids appreciate---the need to protect one's own people as well as others, the need to preserve and restore human rights, and the need to work with others, despite seeming differences. The saga also includes a romance, and legend.
And all this comes (as one other reviewer noted) without blood and guts. I wouldn't say the film portrays the world "before the White Man came and ruined everything."
True enough, the chronology is way off kilter---as the ancient Egyptians reigned long after 10000 B.C. And they undoubtedly did not harness mastodons while building the pyramids. But never mind that.
The ancient Egyptians did treat their slaves cruelly.
And history aside, this action and adventure film provides authentic representations of prehistoric living conditions, as well as the myths and medicine men of early civilizations. The movie also includes a large dollop of humanism, which sticks with viewers long after the last scene.
Our whole family really enjoyed it---much more than we expected, at that.
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