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Excalibur (HD-DVD, 2006)
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Director John Boorman's passionate adaptation of Sir Thomas Malory's LE MORTE D'ARTHUR stars Nigel Terry as the faithful King Arthur. Necromancer Merlin (Nicol Williamson) offers the magic sword Excalibur to the warlike Uther Pendragon (Gabriel Byrne) in exchange for a promise that he'll make peace with his enemy, the duke of Cornwall (Corin Redgrave). He agrees but breaks his word after catching sight of Cornwall's wife, Igraine (Katrine Boorman). With the magician's help he makes love to the woman in the guise of her husband. She bears a child, Arthur, who is taken by Merlin as payment for his assistance and left in the care of Ector (Clive Swift). Years pass, and the boy, now a humble squire, pulls Excalibur from the stone in which Uther had sunk it--a task no other could accomplish. With Merlin's counsel, he marries the stunning Guenevere (Cherie Lunghi), finds a champion in Sir Lancelot (Nicholas Clay), subdues the skirmishing knights, and builds the Round Table to unite them. Yet his half-sister, Morgana (Helen Mirren), lurks in the shadows, preparing to poison her brother's reign. Perhaps the best film made in this genre, EXCALIBUR benefits from an extraordinary cast, including appearances by Byrne, Patrick Stewart, and Liam Neeson early in their celluloid careers. Counterpointing ethereally filtered sex scenes against scenes of graphic blood-and-guts swordplay, Boorman's sumptuous production galvanizes the familiar mythology, as he charts the transition from an age of magic to one of reason.Product Identifiers
UPC0085391115199
eBay Product ID (ePID)55906880
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RatingR
Movie/TV TitleExcalibur
FormatHD-DVD
GenreSci-Fi & Fantasy
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Film CountryUnited Kingdom
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- Dec 18, 2023
Somewhat Grandiose and Overblown
As a medievalist and writer, I found EXCALIBUR (which is allegedly based on Sir Thomas Malory's LE MORTE D'ARTHUR) rather grandiose and overblown. Case in Point (as Rod Serling used to say): virtually every male character in the film wears armor all the time, literally in every scene, regardless of time or place or action; furthermore, the armor in question is full 15th-century plate, as opposed to the 5th/6th-century composite armor that a historical Arthur would have worn. This practice would be the equivalent of an NFL fullback's wearing his full equipment every day, in civilian life, including at meals. The operatic-style music is equally overblown and Wagnerian, with very little relief from lighter musical themes. Finally, the majority of speeches by most of the male characters are loud and bombastic, so turn the volume down a bit. However, it is only fair to admit that tastes vary, and one of my longtime friends considers EXCALIBUR high entertainment and has boldly confessed to having watched it seven or eleven times. Each to his own taste.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
