Kingdom of Heaven (2005) Made Me Want the Director's Cut | FIRST TIME WATCHING

I watched Kingdom of Heaven (2005) for the first time, but quick note before we get into it: this is the theatrical cut. I meant to watch the Director's Cut, got myself mixed up with the version I bought, and accidentally watched the theatrical version instead. I explain what happened at the beginning, and yes, the Director's Cut is still coming later. Mistakes were made. Whoops-a-daisy. The good news is I actually really liked this. I knew almost nothing about the Crusades going in, so this one sent me down a whole history rabbit hole. I loved the scale of it, the Jerusalem story, Balian trying to protect the people, the peace/terms moments, and yes, I thought Orlando Bloom was believable. I also wish I got more Liam Neeson, loved Sybilla, and very much hated Guy. Hope you enjoy watching along with me! Watch the full-length reaction here: https://beta.popcorninbed.com/movie/1495-kingdom-of-heaven For those who know both cuts: what is the biggest thing I should pay attention to when I eventually watch the Director's Cut? Subscribe for more first time movie reactions: https://www.youtube.com/c/popcorninbed?sub_confirmation=1 Follow me: Instagram: https://bit.ly/3OOTSJc X: https://bit.ly/3KNVxO8 Facebook: https://bit.ly/3QLvcUP Reddit: https://bit.ly/3P6H42p TikTok: https://bit.ly/3smDxnE Merch: https://www.popcorninbed.com Chapters: 00:00 The theatrical cut confession 01:21 Original intro 03:20 Kingdom of Heaven begins 04:21 Liam Neeson?! 07:11 Balian needs a new world 09:38 This is not a church movie 11:45 Becoming a knight 13:56 Shipwrecked on the way to Jerusalem 16:17 Arriving in Jerusalem 20:39 Meeting the King 22:46 Building at Ibelin 24:33 "God wills it" 26:22 Kerak and Saladin 28:10 Peace actually works 31:09 Guy takes the throne 34:19 Jerusalem left defenseless 35:57 Defending the people 37:49 Siege of Jerusalem 40:50 Terms for Jerusalem 43:42 Ridley Scott?! 44:24 How I watched the wrong cut 45:58 Final thoughts