The tagline is: ‘Before Romeo and Juliet, there was Tistan and Isolde.‘ Actually the story of Tristan and Isolde is a much older tale which bears more resemblance to the love triangle of Lancelot, Guinevere and King Arthur. Depending on the version, Tristan is in fact a member of King Arthur’s knights, second only to Lancelot in swordplay and valour. Other versions say Tristan was around before Arthurian legend, others that he was a Pictish prince. The most popular version has him as the nephew of King Mark of Cornwall. At some point Tristan travels to Ireland to fetch the future wife of the King, on the way back the pair fall in love (possibly under the influence of a love potion) and have an affair behind the king’s back. It all ends in tragedy (as these things often do).
In this version, at least from what I can see from the trailer, Tristan (played by James Franco, best known as Peter Parker’s friend in Spider-man) is wounded in battle fighting for Lord Marke (the excellent Rufus Sewell) and requests a funeral boat. He sails out and his boat is washed ashore on a deserted coastline where he is found by Isolde (played by Sophia Myles, from Underworld, Thunderbirds and From Hell). She nurses him back to health and they fall in love, but when the king’s men start searching the coast she insists he set sail again to make sure he isn’t killed. Tristan returns to his own land and is welcomed back. He volunteers to fight in a tournament to win the King Donnchadh’s daughter as a wife for Marke. Only after he has defeated all his oponents in combat does he realise the princess is Isolde. She thinks Tristan has won her only to find it is on behalf of Marke. The couple are torn, still in love, but Tristan cannot betray his uncle or the peace the marriage brings, but he cannot fight his love for Isolde and the lovers meet in secret. I’m assuming it all ends in tragedy.
The trailer looks good, with a stirring track by Evanescence, and the story has plenty of potential for love, valour and tragedy, a heady combination in the right hands. It’s directed by Kevin Reynolds, who helmed Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Waterworld and The Count of Monte Cristo, so has both romance and action in a historical setting covered.
Check out the trailer on Apple.
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This movie looks totally AWESOME! I get chills everytime I watch the trailer. I am dying to know how the story will turn out, but I guess I will have to wait until January 16, when it comes to theaters!
I already loooooove the movie and I haven’t even seen it yet, I can’t wait to see the movie. It looks soooooo cute
I saw this movie yesterday and to anyone who wants to see it… you totally should!!! It was such an amazin movie…it has become a favorite of mine already!! It is soo great!! I love it..and I will admit that I cried.. its just that good!..Don’t listen to the critics and such… this movie is a must see!!
Hope you get the chance and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!!
What is the quote that Isolde read from the book to Tristan about love?
Hi does anyone know when this movie is coming to the Uk?
does anyone know the quote tristan says at the end of the movie?!
this movie was seriously the best!!!
The qoute she reads to him or says to him when Marc is around?!?!
Because if it is the one she reads to him. Then you can Find it in The Bible. In Psalms.And I have yet to watch the movie enough to find out what he says in the end.
This movie is more tragic then romeo and juilet. For one must go on living with those stolen memories, and only those stolen memories.Romeo and Juilet Died together. So they never had to injur the pain of remembering one anothers face.
I found it!!!
The qoute he says to her in the end is….
“You were right. Life is greater than death. But love is greater than either.””
She asks him, “If we lived in a place without duty would you live with me?” Tristan responds: “That place does not exist.”
Later Tristan tells her: “There are other things to live for: duty and honor.” Iseult(how u say it) responds: “Love is made by God. Ignore it and you suffer.”
Okay.
I’m all done with my comment qouting
Isolde: How many did you love before me?
Tristan: None.
Isolde: And after me?
Tristan: None.
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[from trailer]
Tristan: With every look he gives you I get sicker and sicker.
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[from trailer]
Tristan: What’s your name?
Isolde: Oh, I think it’s better if we don’t bother with names.
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[from trailer]
Isolde: I want to that there’s more to this life, and I can’t know that if they kill you
[she Kisses Tristan]
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[from trailer]
Tristan: Your marriage will end a hundred years of bloodshed.
Isolde: [crying] My marriage to *another* man!
Okay!!
Now I’m done!
sorry guys. It’s In Song of Solomon.
Chapter 8: 6-9
this is like one of the best movies i have ever seen i cryed when i saw it i cryed 3 times!
i went last ight to see the movie with my girlfriend, and i honestly feel that it was a great movie. it has a mixture of both guy and girl parts, which i thought was awesome. i believed that it was a chick flick before i saw it and i left the theatre amazed. any1 know when i ts coming to DVD? i will be the first in line. tell your uys they’ll like it.i did
A lot of people seem to be enjoying the movie (as I suspected).
Unfortunately, for us Brits at least, it’s not released in the UK until Friday 24th March, by which time the lucky Yanks will probably be able to get it on DVD.
what is the quote.. thats says something about …. why would God let us love e/a other if it were not meant to be.. what quote is that.. i need the words.. lol.. i love it.. movie rocks!
John Donne - ‘Good Morrow’
“My face in thine eyes, thine in mine appears,
And true plain hearts do in the faces rest;
Where can we find two better hemispheres,
Without sharp north, without declining west?
Whatever dies, was not mixed equally;
If our two loves be one, or thou and I.
Love so alike, that none do slacken, none can die.”
took me forever to find… but there you go!
enjoy everyone
one of the quotes that they say is “life is better than death, but love is better than both” Or something like that.. and there is another one “You and I love so alike that none could follow, none could tie.”
…here’s another one…the movie was really awesome…more than words can ever say…….
ISOLDE : ” WHY DOES LOVING YOU FEEL SO WRONG? “
Katie, thanks for taking the time to find that quote & sharing! That was great!
Tristan and Isolde was an amazing movie! Ive already seen it 2 times and it was worth the money i spent. Whats great about this movie tho is that its not only a chick flick, dont get me wrong a love a good chick flick like the notebook, but im the kind of girl who loves to see a good fight and bloodshed, im my opinion it makes the movie have more effect. I recommend that ne1 who hasnt seen it should go, like right now and see it!!!!!
~sammy k. xoxoxoox
I have a quote that’s even better….
Isolde: If this was different, if we lived in a place without duty, would you be with me?
Tristan:That Place does not exist
Isolde: I’ll pretend it’s you
i loved the movie. im obsessed.
hey guys m blessed 2 b with people who can appreciate a good movie when he sees 1, even via a trailer. ive got so much 2say bout it but space constraints limit it. eversince i heard bout it comin + seeing d trailer, i sensed dat dis wud b 1 helluva movie n it made me cry, d trailer alone, like 1 of ya said. i saw it like 19 times n i stil sob everytime n scenes of d movie cross my mind every now n then n i still WEEP. james franco has bn transformed in this film. he has no idea what he looks like here, no idea at all. n his acting is beyondwords, d eyes n everyting. sophia (pronounced so fye a) is d most refreshing face iv seen in a long time. just depressed it had to end dat way. d editing was tight, never a boring moment. hats off to kevin reynolds who i must admit is a wonderful director (waterworld - i dont like costner but i went 2 see it anyway n i must admit i loved it) (count of monte criisto jim caviezel was wonderfully made too) yes those critics dont know what theyre saying.they didnt even understand the complexities of d film. its 1 movie i wud never tire of seeing agn n agn n agn n stil make me WEEP AGN N AGN N AGN. anyway i could say more ..but hey guys..ever thought of forming a TRISTAN AND ISOLDE FANS CLUB WORLDWIDE ON THE NET. and a new james franco and/or sophia myles fan club….let me know
oh my gosh. this movie might have been the best. i loved it. the first time i saw it, i cried. i was depressed on the way home from the movie theater. omgah, i love it. and james franco is so hott in that movie. omgah. it’s my absolute favorite.
what’s that long quote isolde reads to tristan when they’re like in hiding or whatever?
that movie was amazing.
dis movie waz da best! i lovd it so much.. to have dat type of love is sumthin beautiful! and da character tristan is amazin in evri way!
(Is this in English?
— Lee)