Set in arthurs later years, first knight tries to smash together love triangle. Merlin 4 excalibur emotional trailer the sword in the stone beautiful duration. Mordred raises an army among those dissatisfied with arthur and merlin. Across 51 different international markets, including the usually lucrative us and china boxoffices, king arthur, which. King arthur soundtrack knights march theme youtube. With clive owen, stephen dillane, keira knightley, ioan gruffudd. King arthur is a 2004 britishamerican historical adventure film directed by antoine fuqua and. Legend of the sword is a 2017 epic fantasy action adventure film directed by guy ritchie who cowrote the film with joby harold and lionel wigram from a story by harold and david dobkin, inspired by arthurian legends. Merlin is this mad magician whos cloaked in mystery. I have yet to find a movie about the king arthur and camelot, that captures the imagination and detail of that book. Music is by hans zimmer and is from the king arthur soundtrack.
Merlin is a 1998 television miniseries which originally aired on nbc that retells the legend of king arthur from the perspective of the wizard merlin. Monty python and the holy grail 1974 the legend of king arthur bbc tv. King arthur is a 2004 britishamerican historical adventure film directed by antoine fuqua and written by david franzoni. Kid in king arthurs court, a film an earthquake occurs during a little league game in southern california, and 14yearold calvin fuller, playing for a team known as the knights, falls through a crack in the earth and is inexplicably thrust back in time to the mythical medieval kingdom of camelot and the court of the legendary king arthur. The sword in the stone is a 1963 american animated musical fantasy comedy film produced by walt disney and released by buena vista distribution. And in the true story, arthur traveled to rome, became a christian and a soldier, and was assigned to lead a group of yurtdwelling warriors from sarmatia on a 15year tour of duty in england, where guinevere is a fierce woman warrior of the woads. Nov 20, 2014 when you hear merlin, the image that might come to mind is a scrawny old white dude with a long silver beard. Legend of the sword guy ritchies take on a medieval myth.
The kid who would be king takes the classic sword in the stone story but brings it into modern day as a young british boy louis ashbourne serkis finds himself inheriting king arthurs mythical. Merlin is a 1998 television miniseries which originally aired on nbc that retells the legend of king arthur from the perspective of the wizard merlin sam neill stars in the title role in a story that covers not only the rise and fall of camelot but also the phase in the legendary history of britain that precedes it. Legend of the sword piles mounds of modern action flash on an ageold tale and wipes out much of what made it a classic story in the first place. King arthur 2004 film wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. King arthur just crushed the merlin casting cinemablend. The cgi, while impressive, occasionally suffocates the film, relying too heavily on flashy moments in place of character development. My high hopes for the movie, king arthur, were dashed before the film ever opened in theaters, by. It came into the possession of king leodegran of carmelide, who gave it to arthur as part of the dowry of his daughter guinevere when she married arthur. The legendary origins of merlin the magician ancient origins. It seems to fit the modern hero as a bumbling idiot format. Depending upon the source, merlin may have actual magic powers, be gifted with foresight or psychic ability, and may owe his powers to being the son of a demon and a woman. Nigel terry, helen mirren, nicholas clay, cherie lunghi.
Literally, transformers are the origin of magic on earth, and in order to save the planet, he has to work with merlins descendant to find his staff. His knights team up with the woads to battle the saxons. Legend of the sword, eventually released in 2017, and so there was a worry. May 14, 2020 merlin is the legendary fictional wizard, made famous by his presence in tales about king arthur.
The film stars charlie hunnam as the title character and jude law as the tyrannical king vortigern who is attempting to kill him, with astrid bergesfrisbey, djimon. Excalibur is a 1981 american epic medieval fantasy film directed, produced, and cowritten by john boorman that retells the legend of king arthur and the knights of the round table, based on the 15thcentury arthurian romance le morte d arthur by thomas malory. They possibly originated in wales or northern britain. Arthur pendragon often called wart or king arthur is the protagonist of disneys 1963 animated feature film, the sword in the stone. Legend of the sword lock, stock and two smoking barrels director guy ritchie treats the arthurian legend as opportunity for another rowdy chase after an elusive. Any ostensible romance with arthur, too, is reduced to a few minute scenes showcasing arthurs laddish persona and the mages standoffishness. King arthur was a legendary british leader who, according to medieval histories and romances, led the defence of britain against saxon invaders in the late 5th and early 6th centuries. And, its a lead role for a woman thats strong and has a real journey to take.
Positive i have been a huge king arthur fan ever since the night that i sat in an empty theater, many years ago, awestruck by john boormans excalibur. This is a compilation of the theme in the movie that represents king arthur and his knights. A list of 49 films compiled on letterboxd, including excalibur 1981, the last legion 2007, merlin 1998, the mists of avalon 2001 and first knight 1995. May 16, 2017 how conor mcgregor was the role model for king arthur. The details of arthur s story are mainly composed of folklore and literary invention, and modern. Sam neill stars in the title role in a story that covers not only the rise and fall of camelot but also the phase in the legendary history of britain that precedes it. Arthur and guinevere marry and merlin proclaims arthur as king of britain. Arthur is a loyal kings man banished forever by a king under control of an evil druid. Arthur and merlin is a triumph of british independent filmmaking and a modern fantasy staple. Excalibur 1981 film excalibur is one of the most highly rated king arthur films to date. From merlins inception through the writings of geoffrey, the wizard appeared in many subsequent tales, stories, and poems. Mar 15, 2020 esl video lesson with an interactive quiz.
Merlin is a television miniseries which originally aired in 1998 that retells the legend of king arthur from the perspective of the wizard merlin. Being a brit, you are so aware of king arthur, camelot, guinevere and morgan, the witch. King arthur, also called arthur pendragon, was a legendary british leader who, according to medieval histories and romances, led the defence of britain against saxon invaders in the late 5th and early 6th centuries. King arthur, legendary british king who appears in a cycle of medieval romances as the sovereign of a knightly fellowship of the round table. Jan 31, 2015 from merlins inception through the writings of geoffrey, the wizard appeared in many subsequent tales, stories, and poems. The producers originally intended to selfdistribute online, but the finished film.
Merlin is called a dark magician, although theres no evidence of such magic on the screen. One night, guinevere takes arthur to meet with merlin, the leader of the woads and her father. It is not certain how these legends originated or whether the figure of arthur was based on a historical person. Well, guy ritchie has just proved his take on the king arthur tale will break from. Learn about camelot, excalibur, merlin, morgana and the round table. Admission to the fellowship of the round table was reserved for only the most valiant. The following is a list of all movies that were inspired by arthurian legend. Historians have thought for centuries that king arthur was only a myth, but the legend was based on a real hero, torn between his private ambitions and his public sense of duty.
Lets rank all the king arthur movies to find the true once and. Merlin movie could there have been a film of colin. But at the point we could have done it guy ritchie had just started developing his arthurian movie king arthur. Flour this good is the result of attention to detail, consistency in milling, and our desire to ensure that you have the very best baking experience possible, every time. Merlin is the legendary fictional wizard, made famous by his presence in tales about king arthur. But theres no way id rank the film camelot above monty python and the holy grail. Now a weary king arthur must reunite with the old wizard merlin, his most loyal knights of the round table, and fight to reclaim his crown. But there is an inscription that does mention a man named arthur so who knows. With charlie hunnam, astrid bergesfrisbey, jude law, djimon hounsou. Excalibur is a 1981 american epic medieval fantasy film directed, produced, and cowritten by john boorman that retells the legend of king arthur and the knights of the round table, based on the 15thcentury arthurian romance le morte darthur by thomas malory. Arthur and merlin is a 2015 independent british feature film directed by marco van belle and written by kat wood and marco van belle.
Despite the failings of these movies, many of them are still very good movies, so are not so good. The 18th disney animated feature film, the film is based on the novel of the same name, which was first published in 1938 as a single novel. May 23, 2017 the world of film loves mining halls of folklore and legend for stories, and one of those ofttraveled halls belongs to king arthur and his knights of the round table. Although ector cares for the boy to an extent, he still tends to favor his son. How king arthur was killed by a wouldbe franchise may 14, 2017 10. The film deviates from more traditional versions of the legend, notably by. It stars nigel terry as arthur, nicol williamson as merlin, nicholas clay as lancelot, cherie lunghi as guenevere, helen mirren as. The film begins with king uther burying his magical sword, excalibur, in a stone before dying in battle. Legend of the sword, directed by guy ritchie, starring charlie hunnam, astrid bergesfrisbey, djimon hounsou, jude law, eric bana, aidan gillen. He is an orphan boy who becomes king of england thanks to his ability to pull a legendary sword from an anvil. Its a tale of poor planning, poor timing, and jaded viewers. The film also replaces the sword in the stone story with a more dark and tragic backstory of how arthur claimed his sword excalibur.
Merlin the magician helps arthur pendragon unite the britons around the round table of camelot, even as dark forces conspire to tear it apart. Today, merlin is most wellknown for being the wizard who tutored and taught the young arthur, before he grew to become the king of camelot. This lush retelling of the legend of king arthur and the knights of the round table is a dark and engrossing tale. In most of the other king arthur movies, merlin usually plays a very useless and small role. But while the adventures of a group of knights in the most magical mythical land in medieval history might sound like.
King arthur and the wizard merlin must unite the celtic tribes and lead a band of. The best movies and tv shows about king arthur, sir. The legend of king arthur just got a lot more real nerdist. The film is currently in postproduction and will be released in 2015. May 14, 2017 how king arthur was killed by a wouldbe franchise may 14, 2017 10. It was under merlins counsel that arthur became the king that he was. Robbed of his birthright, arthur comes up the hard way in the back alleys of the city. Merlin is a reclusive hermit with no desire to rejoin humanity. Tapestry showing arthur as one of the nine worthies, wearing a coat of arms often attributed to him c. A demystified take on the tale of king arthur and the knights of the round table. Merlin and the sword aka arthur the king 1985 modernday camelot enthusiast dyan cannon travels to stonehenge, breaks away from her tour group, and falls into a shadowy netherworld, where she.
Merlin and the sword is a 1985 tv movie based on the arthurian legend. It was later republished in 1958 as the first book of t. Mar 04, 2019 reminiscent of braveheart in many ways, this film is worth the watch if only to consider the story of king arthur from a new angle. But in his absence, his illegitimate son has corrupted the throne of camelot. Especially early on, in the first few decades of the film industry, studios couldnt get enough of the once and future king of england and his valiant court of knights. Sir thomas malorys old english novel le morte darthur is one of my favorite books. There are a lot of movies based on the myth of king arthur and his round table knights. Presumably the famous wizard is being saved up for one of the many. Now that the new king is on his throne and building a new england with his round table of knights, theres one more thing the land needs to help recover from the bad magic and bad kingship of arthurs uncle. An action film with a bit of romance, a smattering of comedy. But the madefortv look, script that tries way too hard, and overuse of explaining things in slow, ponderous voices. Director john boorman deliverance masterfully handles the tale of the mythical sword excalibur, and its passing from the wizard merlin to the future king of england.
The knight sir ector found arthur when he was a baby and took him in. If you like comingofage stories, you will enjoy watching merlin. It features an ensemble cast with clive owen as the title character, ioan gruffudd as lancelot and keira knightley as guinevere, along with mads mikkelsen, joel edgerton, hugh dancy, ray winstone, ray stevenson, stephen dillane, stellan skarsgard and til schweiger. A battleworn king arthur returns home after decades abroad fighting the roman empire. When you hear merlin, the image that might come to mind is a scrawny old white dude with a long silver beard. And by now, a lot of us have also drooled over scientifically observed the new pictures of charlie hunnam as king arthur in his upcoming film, king arthur.
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