Abstract
As a Crusades epic, the film Kingdom of Heaven revives the 12th century history in the critical city of Jerusalem. The story surrounds a French blacksmith Balian who defends Jerusalem and contends with the Islamic leader Saladin who attempts to seize back the holy city from the Christians. Through the special themes in region, religion and war, Kingdom of Heaven seems to indicate the conflicts between the East and the West. Furthermore, the outbreaks of 9/11 and the Iraq War definitely make this film’s release more controversial. Kingdom of Heaven, being a film, an essential medium of mass communication, the style in which it expresses its story and ideology is worth considering in depth. By exploring this Hollywood film which lacks of the typical Hollywood style, this paper discusses the significance in making Kingdom of Heaven in the wake of 9/11 and how the critical debate surrounding the film is a reflection of contemporary ideologies.
Highlights
Kingdom of Heaven is an epic action movie directed by English director Ridley Scott and was released in the year 2005
Despite of whether Arab audiences identified the image of Saladin and how American audiences unsatisfied with the Crusade’s failure, it is undeniable that Kingdom of Heaven is acknowledged to have represented the history and the contemporary ideology critically and
In the process of instilling the ideology, Hollywood movies are still full of prejudice towards the Orient world
Summary
Kingdom of Heaven is an epic action movie directed by English director Ridley Scott and was released in the year 2005. Because it has famous director and stars that face to international market, the storyline can be described by a few words. The history represented by Kingdom of Heaven is significant in the contemporary circumstances. This essay will discuss the circumstances for making this film prior and post 9/11, and analyze the relationships between the film narrative and its theme related to the ideologies. This paper will discuss the significance of making the movie after 9/11 and the ideologies expressed by the film
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