TrueJoshNight Truly Dreadful Film

Aedonerre I gave this film a 9 out of 10, because it was exactly what I expected it to be.

InformationRap This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

Wyatt There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

Sandra Clark I didn't like this film at all. It's way too long and has nothing interesting to say other than Germans bad, Poland good, but it does it over 2 hours 46 minutes.I doubt many people would sympathize with the Teutonic Order to begin with - if some action film presented someone dressed as a Teutonic knight, viewers would say it's cheesy and over-the-top. This movie doesn't take chances and makes sure that you know who the good ones are and who the baddies are. There is no subtlety whatsoever. It's good-vs-evil. There are no doubts. Everyone has their team and a job to do. No ulterior motives, no double-agents, no deep game, no sacrifice a battle to win the war. It's just black and white.There are the goofs that others mentioned (the watch, the cars), but I didn't care for those either way. The film is boring. The music is boring. The dialogues are really poor.The acting is theatrical. It looks like a color version of Alexander Nevsky (1939) with a bigger budget but not with more experience. It doesn't add anything new, doesn't advance cinema, doesn't bring anything new to the table. It is propaganda (just like Alexander Nevsky) but at a time when it wasn't really necessary. What was the point in telling people that Germany was bad in 1960? Propaganda doesn't age well in either case.The final scene is epic and amazing on its own. It must be watched, just for that. It's a shame that it's wasted on this film that has nothing interesting to say.

gabajelenska It is a good film and - as some reviews pointed out - of quite a big importance (and sentimental value!) to Poles. As every nation, Poles delight in productions illuminating the splendor years or turning points in their history, so the film has a guaranteed place in the pantheon of Polish films. It is begging for a remake though. If it is to be equally enjoyable for younger generations technical anachronisms and especially lengthy scenes need to be taken care of. The plot is great, so it definitely deserves a lifting. Apart from the extraordinary number of horses and extras, and Guiness record long battle scenes the film is famous for 2 amazing goofs: 1. In one of the battles, far beyond the herd of knights, you can see a crew car happily passing on the horizon 2. During the main battle of Grunwald scene (1410!) an electric watch can be seen on the actor's wrist as the Polish king zestfully waves his sword fighting his opponents.

muellerroth I saw the German dubbed version of this movie over 20 years ago, when I was maybe 7 or 8 years old. Nonetheless, I have most vivid memories of this movie. This is a rare masterpiece, that sparks every little boys imagination, simply spectacular. I would love to see this movie again but so far no luck finding it on video.

mark-210 It's a well-made film but you have to consider the political circumstances: Polish party-leader Wladyslaw Gomulka needed another symbol of convincing his nation that the Germans were and are the biggest enemies in the world...