Excalibur
Nigel Terry, Helen Mirren, Nicholas Clay
Another retelling of the tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.
DVD Released: September 21, 1999
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January 13, 2009i was mesmerized by this version of the Arthur legend when it came out. It played like a phantasmagorical dream, not the sword & sorcery epic I expected. (This was the time of Conan, remember.)
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May 15, 2008Bwahaha!! Merlins a chrome dome and Arthur is bug-eyed but oh-lalaa! Lancelot is sooo freakin hot! Hahaha!!
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January 27, 2008A gory, sexy, beautifully photographed epic retelling of the legend of King Arthur and Merlin (a memorable comic/tragic performance by Nicol Williamson). It bulls its bloody way forward, driving audiences before it in an irresistable tide of over-the-top entertainment.
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July 14, 2007Possibly the best telling of the Arthurian legend (The Holy Grail aside!), this deconstruction of the myth adds an element of realism missing from most of the competition. Grittily filmed, gory battle sequences counterpoint the mysticism, and the characters are much more three di... ...( read more )
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June 12, 2009Mezmerizing, beautiful, yet somewhat flawed film of the Arthurian legend. The best interpretation to date though.
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June 28, 2007OMG this is one of the greatest story ever told I dont know about you butt i grew up with this movie and i still watch it about every 6 months, who knew that a story could have this much effect on you. This movie made me the way I am and im glad for that The king and the land are one
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