The Sword In The Stone (DVD)

...Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. There are now dozens of takes on Arthurian Legend, from Mallory to Monty Python and from Keira Knightley to Sean Connery. Interpretations range from dark tales of old Gods (Excalibur and Marion Zimmer Bradley's 'Avalon' novels) to the jaunty adventures of wacky knights in anachronistic armour (Camelot and the afore-mentioned Monty Python film). There have been books, films, TV series and computer games (Level ...
...never existed in any of the forms we tend to see him, it's an excellent mythology. But my problem is that whenever I'm trying to engage myself in these adventures (and I was at one time a moderately keen Arthurian enthusiast), two of the main characters take on different shapes in my mind's eye. Noble King Arthur, last seen as a Roman general snogging Keira Knightley has something decidely sparrow-like about him and Merlin, whether talking guff ...

Olly_Plimsoll 01.06.2005 · Read full review
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This really is one of the Disney Classics. I love how magical this movie is. It tells the story of a young boy who is treated like a servant becomes to believe in himself with the help of the wizard Merlin and his owl, Archimedes, and ultimately becomes the King of England. The story goes that who ever is able to pull the sword from the stone, will become King of England. The sword was set fast in the stone and people came from far and wide to ...
...this, despite everyone believing that the only person able to do this would have to be big and strong. Has some great songs in it, very disney! and it has some really amusing moments. I especially like the bit where Merlin and Arthur turn in to squirrels and some lady squirrels fall in love with them and start chasing them around. The extra footage on the dvd is really good. There is a Sing-A-Long sections with songs from the movie, and even a ...

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...The Nitty Gritty Dvd cost: I found it cheapest at Play.com at £14.99. DVD Features: Music Magic Sherman Brothers Featurette, Scrapbook, Knight For A Day Animated Short, Brave Little Taylor Animated Short, Higitus Figitus Sing Along Song, Thats What Makes The World Go Around Sing Along Song. Duration: 1 hour and 16 minutes (approx) Certificate: Universal Suitable for All Year: 1963 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...
...into a magical animation for the whole family to enjoy. The Sword in the Stone is Disney's version of how King Arthur came to be. We follow Arthur (aka Wart) a young boy who aspires to be a knight's squire. On a fateful hunting trip he meets Merlin, an affable old wizard who has plans for Wart beyond mere squiredom. He starts by trying to give Wart an 'education', believing that once one has an education, one can go anywhere, including becoming ...

CellieB 23.03.2006 (24.03.2006) · Read full review
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The sword in the Stone is one of the great Disney classics, I enjoyed watching it as a child and still do as an adult. It is humorous, light hearted and you learn a bit about the history and legend of England. The audience identifies with the young Arthur (Wart), as he goes about his self discovery as the true King of England with the help of Merlin the wizard and his pessimistic owl. The story goes that Engand is in the dark ages, in desperate need ...
...this strength is within him and not about muscle. Disney has put a good spin on this story, making it accessible to all ages with humour, magic and songs. I would definitely reccomend this as a family DVD to buy, one of the lesser known but better Disney films made. ...

Taminique 01.06.2007 · Read full review
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Classic family Disney movie. Fantastic story line with some brilliant great moments. This film is great for all the family! ...

mattje123 08.02.2008
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