Excalibur

Nigel Terry, Helen Mirren, Nicholas Clay

Another retelling of the tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.

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R, 140 min.

Directed by: John Boorman

Released: April 10, 1981

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DVD Released: September 21, 1999

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  • January 13, 2009
    i 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.)

    This was mature and I knew early on that it wouldn't have the feel good storyline ... ...( read more )
  • May 15, 2008
    Bwahaha!! Merlins a chrome dome and Arthur is bug-eyed but oh-lalaa! Lancelot is sooo freakin hot! Hahaha!!

    Well, this movie was good-ish, I mean, you have to take in the fact that this was made in the 80s!
  • January 27, 2008
    A 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.
  • August 20, 2007
    Makes a fine addition to my collection.
  • July 14, 2007
    Possibly 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 )
  • June 12, 2009
    Mezmerizing, beautiful, yet somewhat flawed film of the Arthurian legend. The best interpretation to date though.

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  • QueenOfSparta
    September 18, 2007
    great movie......love it;)
  • thantos665
    June 28, 2007
    OMG 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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