Kruistocht in spijkerbroek (2006)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Ben Sombogaart

Writers (WGA):

Bill Haney (screenplay)
Jean-Claude Van Rijckeghem (earlier screenplay) ...

Release Date:

15 November 2006 (Belgium)

Genre:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy | War

Plot:

The Fifteen year old Dolf uses a prototype time machine and gets stuck in the Dark Ages. He gets struck down by bandits...

Plot Keywords:

Children | Crusade | Time Machine | Disease | Jerusalem

Awards:

6 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Joe Flynn	...	Dolf Vega
Stephanie Leonidas	...	Jenne
Emily Watson	...	Mary Vega
Michael Culkin	...	Anselmus
Benno Fürmann	...	Thaddeus
Ryan Winsley	...	Vick
Jake Kedge	...	Carolus
Robert Timmins	...	Nicholas
Luke Gell	...	Bertho
Mykola Allen	...	Little Thies
Amy Jenkins	...	Maria
Ophelia Lovibond	...	Isabella
Christopher Conway	...	Francis
Herbert Knaup	...	Carlo Bennatti
Josse De Pauw	...	Axe-Man

Also Known As:

Crusade in Jeans (International: English title)
Crusade: A March Through Time (USA) (DVD title)
Kreuzzug in Jeans (Germany)
La croisade en jeans (Luxembourg: French title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for adventure violence and language.

Runtime:

Germany:125 min

Country:

Netherlands | Belgium | Luxembourg | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Netherlands:9 | Germany:12 | Finland:K-11

Filming Locations:

Belgium

Company:

Kasander Film Company

Quotes:

[from trailer]
Dolf Vega: I'm not supposed to be here
Jenne: How do you know that?
Dolf Vega: Trust me...

Soundtrack:

Young Star

Great movie, displays the potential of the Thea Beckman books for great movies.

I just saw crusade in Jeans, and have to say it really impressed especially if you take in to account the low budget (12 million dollars) that the production had to deliver the epic feel. I truly hope that this movie takes of internationally so that the 2 trilogy's that she wrote can be made into really extravagant and big productions that can truly deliver the epic feel that I had when I read those books.

But back to crusade in Jeans even though some adaptations where made for the big screen it still stays very true to the original story and also delivers a great feel of the middle age period. I truly liked the way the ipod is used in the movie but also the gradual change from modern western clothing until the complete change towards middle aged clothing. There not much to improve about the movie although a thought that a couple of effects could have been done a bit more believable.

All in all a great movie to see, go see it or get it on DVD when it's released.