Probably the most intense and masterful film telling of the Arthurian Legend this comes almost directly from L'Morte d'Arthur. It's lush with great production values and the actors play it with intense gravitas. There has been no great Arthur movie like it.
My wife loves this movie, I on the otherhand abhor it. Its only redeeming value in my book is Patrick Stewart.
One of those classic Arthurian legend movies that you just have to watch. Excellent version.
A little slow but neat to see young versions of now famous actor(s) and actress. :]
it was awesome how they were able to widened the "Le Morte D' Arthur"-from an epic to a fabulous movie:)..though there are some scenes that are not appealing to my eyes...the symbolism was clearly portrayed...the kingship and the power...a good movie:)
This is a retelling of the King Arthur legend. It's set in the Dark Ages and the mood and atmosphere of the movie is good but the dialogue is pompous and everyone yells at each other. People must have been hard of hearing in the Dark Ages. The first half of the movie has some goo...( read more)
YES..love anything about Author..or Merlin..just do..wow..give it up! classic here.
Despite it's flaws this is still one of my favorite movies.It's everything an epic movie should be.The acting is sometimes to theatrical but never bad.An amazing cast.Definitely my favorite retelling of King Arthur myths on film.Amazing cinematography.The costumes are beautiful.T...( read more)
This movie is based on Mallory's book "Morte d'Arthur", written in 1485. It cannot, of course, fully follow the book, and there are some alterations, but overall it is a good movie. Well worth a watch.
This was a good movie from what I recall from when it came out. Ahead of it's time for alot ov the visual effects. Great costumes and storyline
An entertaining retelling of the King Arthur saga. Nicol Williamson as Merlin is the highlight along with Helen Mirren's Morgana and the always wonderful Patrick Stewart.
Mezmerizing, beautiful, yet somewhat flawed film of the Arthurian legend. The best interpretation to date though.
I didn't think I would like this film - when it comes to Keltic mythology, I am very protective. And although, this being the case, there is much to dislike about the film - from the goidelic Charm of Making to the fact that much of the film is in fact goidelic rather than Bryth...( read more)
Better than Camelot but worse than Monty Python's Holy Grail. The plot follows the main Arthurian legends with nothing new to add, and almost all the acting is over the top. Why see it? Most of the locations are beautiful, and one guy manages to have sex without taking his sui...( read more)
Best movie ever about King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table,Excalibur the Sword and Merlin the Wizard plus the serch for the Holy Grail.
The Horror. The Horror.
Gruesome acting, a script written by 5-year-olds. As an avid Arthurian legend enthusiast I found this to be insulting to the legend/history as written down my Monmouth.
I remember watching this movie when I was growing up. It brought the tale of Arthur to life.
The worst adaptation of the King Arthur legend I have ever seen, and certainly ever hope to see. Horribly mangled in plot and pacing, with ridiculous and over-powering music. The fight choreography, although perhaps true to life, was dull and uncomfortable to watch. The acting wa...( read more)
Absolutely fantastic retelling of the Arthurian legend. It's truly epic in scale and one of my all time favorite interpretations put to film. This is no history lesson,so you have all the magic and fantasy that comes with this myth,all in tact. Although Excalibur has a strong fan...( read more)
Stunning and compelling epic, by turns glorious and savage, gleaming and filthy, tender and bloody. A visual marvel, suffused with a misty, poetic feel. A variety of future stars glimpsed in the cast.
Probably the best all round (serious) King Arthur movie, in which is told the whole story from Uther's lust to Mordred. Nicol Williamson is the standout as a barmy, crazy and eccentric Merlin, and Helen Mirren is great as Morgana. There are scenes and parts that did make me giggl...( read more)
ouff..... Le réalisme ! D'habitude j'aime l'histoire du Roi Arthur et tout.... mais là, ouin....
As the title would suggest, it follows the travels of the legendary sword Excalibur through Arthurian myth, from the violent, powerful hands of Uther Pendragon, to a long-years' rest in the stone to being redrawn by Uther's son Arthur, who uses it to defeat the evil invaders and ...( read more)
a very good fairy tale.. I am confused why the lady can kept the Excalibur under her bed.. how did she lift up the sword from the stone?
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)
Pretty decent epic, with an excellent performance from Helen Mirren as the crazy-ass Morgana. It is interesting to see the more famous actors now (Byrne, Neeson, Stewart) in the smaller bit-parts. Nicol Williamson's shiny metal skull protector as a bit... flamboyant of the cost...( read more)
The Best King Arther Movie ever! for fans of midevil films this is a must!
