LoginA MAN. A LEGEND. A MYTH.
This is one of those films which i've grown to like after few watchthroughs. Bought it on VHS when it came out and now i own it on blu-ray.
Different and more realistic look at King Arthur's life, what im used to see. Mostly on cargoons.
Bloody and violent fight scenes are nicely choreographed. Hans Zimmer's score was awesome like always and the casting were solid. It holds many known actors which are nowadays more known to me than when this movie came out. This was the first movie where i saw Clive Owen, Ray Winstone (by the way who was bad ass in hes role), Mads Mikkelsen, Joel Edgerton and Ray Stevenson working on screen and their performances were all great.
I have always thought that this movie is way too under rated that it should be. Maybe it came out at the wrong time or because the studio wanted it to be PG-13 instead R-rated like it was planed to be, but i still love it and i think it's good mid age flick.
And also it's Jerry Bruckheimer's film so of course i like it.
King Arthur Reviews
King Arthur review
Posted : 8 years, 1 month ago on 15 March 2016 11:59
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An average movie
Posted : 8 years, 5 months ago on 17 November 2015 09:11
I already saw this movie but, since it was a while back, I thought I might as well check it out again. Well, the damned thing didn’t grow old very well, I’m afraid. First of all, the King Arthur tale is one of those stories that has been told so many times, just like The Three Musketeers, Sherlock Holmes, Tarzan or Robin Hood and every decade, we get a new version, even if we didn’t really ask for it. In the 2000's, just after the success of ‘Pirates of the Caribbean‘, even though it did sound like another misguided blockbuster, Jerry Bruckheimer released his own version which was directed by Antoine Fuqua but even though there was some buzz before its release, it didn’t get much love after all. Well, the cast was definitely interesting (Clive Owen, Ioan Gruffudd, Mads Mikkelsen, Joel Edgerton, Hugh Dancy, Ray Winstone, Ray Stevenson, Keira Knightley, Stellan Skarsgård, Til Schweiger) and the whole thing looked decent enough but this movie still didn’t really work though. Basically, they went for a gritty and more realistic approach, which wasn’t necessarily a bad idea, but it certainly didn’t help that, at the very last minute, they decided to massively tone down the violence displayed. Another thing that bothered me was that, while most of the cast was decent enough, especially Stellan Skarsgård who was pretty much pitch-perfect, Clive Owen was rather weak here. It’s rather funny that, back then, Bruckheimer rejected a then-unknown Daniel Craig in favor of Owen because he was convinced that Owen would become the next James Bond. Anyway, there was not a single scene during which Owen did sound or look convincing. To conclude, I wonder if my rating might not be too high here but I guess this movie might still be a worth a look though, at least, if you like the genre.
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King Arthur review
Posted : 14 years ago on 24 April 2010 08:44
The most handsome cast for the most touching story. I was always a "war movies" girl, though probably their time has passed because I found the battle scenes slightly boring. I liked the moments of love and affection between Arthur and Guinevere, Arthur and Lancelot and Dragonet and the child. Hugh Dancy was just amusing with that beard on :D And Ioan Gruffudd looks so much better with beard and mustaches than without!
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King Arthur review
Posted : 14 years, 2 months ago on 14 March 2010 06:34
Historians agree that the classical 15th century tale of King Arthur and his Knights rose from a real hero who lived a thousand years earlier in a period often called the Dark Ages. Recently discovered archeological evidence sheds light on his true identity.
It's always refreshing to see a new telling of an already much-used storyline, and King Arthur does exactly that. Gone are the flashy armour and glorious castles; this take of the Arthurian legend links it to that of a British-Roman soldier who leads a group of Sarmatian knights. Arthur, or Artorius (Owen) is tired of fighting and wishes to take his comrades back to their home. All he wants to do is settle down in Rome and forget the bloody years, and his chance comes when a close friend of his father, Bishop Germanius (Marescotti) arrives to give them their desired passes. However, before they can have the passes which can take them past the Roman empire and into their homeland, they have to finish one last task: to shuttle the Pope's favorite godson, Alecto (de Angelis), back to Rome. Left with no choice, Arthur and his loyal knights, Lancelot (Gruffudd), Bors (Winstone), Galahad (Dancy), Tristan (Mikkelsen), Dagonet (Stevenson), and Gawain (Edgerton) race against time to save Alecto and his family from falling prey to the ruthless Saxon army, led by Cerdic (Skarsgard). While there, they meet Guinevere, a beautiful Briton, who has been imprisoned and tortured in a secret chamber by Alecto's father, Marius (Stott). The entire film was a historical enjoyment, and I loved every second of the film. Winstone provides most of the comic relief, but he can even show grief over the death of his closest friend, Dagonet. Knightley held her own among a group of men, and she came across as masculine and feminine at the same time. Love love love this film, and the best part about this would have to be that they were able to relate this to a historical fact.
It's always refreshing to see a new telling of an already much-used storyline, and King Arthur does exactly that. Gone are the flashy armour and glorious castles; this take of the Arthurian legend links it to that of a British-Roman soldier who leads a group of Sarmatian knights. Arthur, or Artorius (Owen) is tired of fighting and wishes to take his comrades back to their home. All he wants to do is settle down in Rome and forget the bloody years, and his chance comes when a close friend of his father, Bishop Germanius (Marescotti) arrives to give them their desired passes. However, before they can have the passes which can take them past the Roman empire and into their homeland, they have to finish one last task: to shuttle the Pope's favorite godson, Alecto (de Angelis), back to Rome. Left with no choice, Arthur and his loyal knights, Lancelot (Gruffudd), Bors (Winstone), Galahad (Dancy), Tristan (Mikkelsen), Dagonet (Stevenson), and Gawain (Edgerton) race against time to save Alecto and his family from falling prey to the ruthless Saxon army, led by Cerdic (Skarsgard). While there, they meet Guinevere, a beautiful Briton, who has been imprisoned and tortured in a secret chamber by Alecto's father, Marius (Stott). The entire film was a historical enjoyment, and I loved every second of the film. Winstone provides most of the comic relief, but he can even show grief over the death of his closest friend, Dagonet. Knightley held her own among a group of men, and she came across as masculine and feminine at the same time. Love love love this film, and the best part about this would have to be that they were able to relate this to a historical fact.
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