Bookworm and lover of all things old and the countryside, yet still adores technology.
Bookworm and lover of all things old and the countryside, yet still adores technology.
Member since:10.10.2005
Reviews:19
This is a very enjoyable film. It is based on Arther being a Roman, as opposed to a Britain and is pure Hollywood, but that doesn't make it a bad film. Besides, did King Arthur ever exist? This is a totally different telling of the story, but if you enjoyed Troy, then you will probably love this. The scenery is stunning and the fight scenes are brutal, but not too much so when compared with many other recent 'historic' epics. The main story is about Arthur and his nights battling against a Saxon army. They are aided in this by Merlin and his pagan hordes. Keira Knightly looks stunning as the warrior guinevere sporting a very skimpy outfit that would have been ideal for fighting in, if all the enemy were too busy drooling to fight and Clive owen portrays Arthur as a strong and well respected leader amongst friends and foe alike. Overall, it may not be the story you would expect, but it is still very enjoyable.
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It's got a round table, some knights, and a noble warrior who rises to becomeKing Arthur, ... more
but everything else about this revisionist legend is pure Hollywood. That's not such a bad thing if you enjoyedRob Roy,Braveheart,GladiatorandTroy, and there's so...
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It's got a round table, some knights, and a noble warrior who rises to becomeKing Arthur, ... more
but everything else about this revisionist legend is pure Hollywood. That's not such a bad thing if you enjoyedRob Roy,Braveheart,GladiatorandTroy, and there's so...
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The full-blooded version of Antoine Fuqua's gritty interpretation of the Arthurian legend ... more
with 17 minutes of footage not seen at the cinema! Britain the 6th century: Artorious Castus (Owen) better known among his people as Arthur is the leader of a...
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EXTENDED DIRECTOR'S CUTNot seen in cinemas.More intense action.Now, from the producer of ... more
Pearl Harbor and the director of Training Day...experience the extended unrated director's cut of this hard-hitting action epic! Prepare for more thrills, more adv...
Advantages: Well written, well established storyline which held to historical references well whilst still giving an easily watchable movie Disadvantages: representation of some characters were minimal to no existant and others were seemingly underplayed
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Oct 16th, 2005
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