Medieval people were fascinated by the Arthurian stories. They searched for relics of ... more
Britain's Arthurian past. Winchester was seen as the site of Camelot and the crown of Arthur was presented by Edward I; items associated with Dover, Glastonbury and other sites are also explored, as is the part played by John Leland in the 16th century.
Production Year: 1964 - Action/Adventure - Director: Cyril Endfield - Original Language: English - Classification: Parental Guidance - Starring:Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins, Ulla Jacobsson, James Booth, Michael Caine, Nigel Green
Production Year: 2002 - Action/Adventure - Director: Rob Cohen - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring:Vin Diesel, Samuel L. Jackson, Asia Argento
Production Year: 2002 - Action/Adventure - Director: Vincenzo Natali - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring:Lucy Liu, David Hewlett, Anne Marie Scheffler, Joseph Scoren, Matthew Sharp, Jeremy Northam
Production Year: 2003 - Action/Adventure - Director: Jan De Bont - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring:Angelina Jolie, Ciaran Hinds, Chris Barrie, Gerard Butler, Noah Taylor, Djimon Hounsou, Til Schweiger
Production Year: 1996 - Action/Adventure - Director: Tom Clegg - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring:Daragh O'Malley, Oliver Cotton, Jason Durr, Sean Bean, Allie Byrne
Advantages: The fighting Disadvantages: Everything else
Many people will tell you that Jean-Claude Van Damme has never made a good film in his life. Sure, he has made some howlers, but the one thing that remains impressive throughout his films, as far as I am concerned, is the level of fight choreography.
A trained martial artist, JC makes sure there are at least some elements of his films that are entertaining, and The Quest is no exception. It starts off with an old guy (JC) walking into a bar and foiling a robbery with what is supposed to be incredible martial arts. It the reverts to him telling the bartender how he learnt his skills, and starts a tale set in the 1920s, where he managed to enter an invitation only tournament in order to win a load of money for the homeless kids back in New York.
The film focuses too much on the back story in the early parts, and while it shows ...
Advantages: some good battle scenes Disadvantages: poor story, poor charaters
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** Availability **
King Arthur is now available to buy and rent on DVD and VHS. It can be purchased from all good (or bad depending on your opinion of the film) retailers for around £14 (play.com).
** Overall **
This is not a film I would recommend, nor one I am likely to watch again. If you are intent on watching it then rent it rather than buy it and don?t expect too much. If you are going to buy it and would like to buy my copy off me then look out for an auction coming to a website near you soon.
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Advantages: a brave attempt at history Disadvantages: dont expect the medieval tale
The historical action film is a popular genre these days, and one that unfortunately is generally not done well. Generaly there will always be a conflict of interests, the balance of making a audience friendly action movie against a potrayal of history is a very difficult thing to do, and with King Arthur I think that the writers, David Franzoni and John Lee Hancock. have done an excellant job. The problem with the story of Arthur is that its such a vague story in its original sources that there is room for so many different versions all with possibilites and merits. What we think we know about the story, Camelot, The Round Table, Excalibur, Merlin and the Holy Grail are a mix of ideas from a range of cultures and ages laided down in medieval France for reasons of propaganda and entertainment, so the fact that the film follows its own ...
In order to protect the young King Arthur from the evil sorceress Morgana, Merlin transports the toddler into modern day America. When Merlin arrives ten years later to retrieve him, he finds that Arthur, unaware of his true identity, has become quite comfortable as a hip, French-fry-gobbling 15-year-old. Now Merlin must convince him of his true identity before Morgana can retrieve Excaliber and exploit its magic for evil purposes.
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