No can do 'till the 17th. Oh well.

As you can see, I've joined the sub-par-movie sub-fad. I don't normally do this sort of thing, but I just so happened to have a particular movie in mind that works perfectly in only such a context, whilst also shining forth the mystique of the number 13.

It hasn't been that long since I watched The 13th Warrior. As cinema, it's terrible. It's an adaptation of Eaters of the Dead, a novel by the late Michael Crichton. I'm actually a bit of a fan of Mr. Crichton's work, but I can't really say the same for the movie versions that I've seen. Sure, Jurassic Park was kinda fun, but the rest of what I've seen is all downhill from there. The only reason I decided to endure this particular film was the cultural appeal of the premise, a sort of ersatz epic involving Vikings, an Arab, and the number 13. :/ As for the execution, all I can say is it sucked. It's an embarrassingly bad film, so much so that Omar Sharif just about shelved his entire acting career over his bit part in it. And, no, it doesn't achieve the "so bad it's good" effect. But hey, if you don't mind incompetent storytelling, and you just want to see some simple action drama with macho warriors and hordes of cannibals... go for it.