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Description: Genre: Action & Adventure / Theatrical Release: 2004 / Director: Antoine Fuqua / Actors: Clive Owen, Ioan Gruffudd ... ... more
King Arthur (DVD) ... / DVD released 29 November, 2004 at Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm / Features of the DVD: PAL, Widescreen / It's got a round table, some knights, and a noble warrior who rises to become King Arthur, but everything else about this revisionist legend is pure Hollywood. That's not such a bad thing if you enjoyed Rob Roy, Braveheart, Gladiator and Troy, and there's some intriguing potential in presenting the "real" Arthur (played by Clive Owen) as a 5th-century soldier of Rome, assigned to defend Roman-imperial England against a hoard of invading Saxons (led by Stellan Skarsgard in hairy villain mode). As revamped history and "archaeological findings" would have us believe, Guinevere (Keira Knightley) is a warrior babe in face-paint and Lancelot (Ioan Gruffudd) is a nonentity who fades into the woodwork. Never mind. Best to enjoy the harsh, gloomy atmosphere of Irish locations, the ruggedness of Owen and his hearty supporting cast, and the entertaining nonsense of a Jerry Bruckheimer production that strips battle-ready Guinevere down to leather-strap S&M gear while all the men sport full-body armor. Hail to the queen, indeed! --Jeff Shannon

Newest Review: ... originates from, but Im not so sure. It seems to me that already those guys in Hollywood are picking and choosing the bits of ... more

 ... the tale that suit them. Anyway, so Arthur is the leader of the group who have been taken by the Romans and leads them as defenders of the Roman army. The next we see of the warriors is 15 years later when they have served there time and are about to be released. However, there is one final mission to be completed (of course sprung upon them just before they are due to be freed- in true Hollywood style). The mission is to free a Roman family from Southern Scotland which is being invaded by the saxons. This of cou...more

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Premium Review King Arthur (DVD): King Arthur kicks hide across the country (544 words)
by pmcds - written on 06.03.08 (Very useful, 41 readings)
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The 2004 film King Arthur is director Antoine Fuqua's chance to put his spin on Arthurian legend. Previous tales of the Arthur and his Knights of his Camelot, and his Queen Guinevere have tended to be made into fairytale stories, in keeping with an easy to watch theme. This version provides a more believable atmosphere, and although the characters are all there, they are not there in exactly the same format as legend would have you believe... The Plot In 400 AD, King Arthur and his knights are set one last quest by the Roman Empire before earning their freedom. They must rescue an important family from invading Saxons, and transport them to safety ...

julwhite
Premium Review An almost mythical great English character re-interpreted (619 words)
by julwhite - written on 28.01.08 (Very useful, 30 readings)
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King Arthur is a film made in 2004 based on the historical character who lived in around 500AD. It is around 135 minutes long, so prepare to watch a long film! The main character of Arthur is played by Clive Owen, with Ioan Gruffudd playing Lancelot, Joel Edgerton playing Gawain and Hugh Dancy playing Galahad. Although I found Clive Owen a convincing choice for this role, I thought that the two strongest performances in the film were from Ray Stevenson as Dagonet and Keira Knightley who played Guinevere. I found the film entertaining, the first hour of the film especially held my interest. The second half of the film has a very long battle sequence, ...

collingwood21
Crowned Review King Arthur (DVD): The King Has Left The Building... (1711 words)
by collingwood21 - written on 26.06.05 (Very useful, 277 readings)
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King Arthur (2004) Genre: Action/adventure Certificate: 12A Running time: 126 minutes Director: Anthony Fuqua Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer Main cast: Clive Owen – Arthur Ioan Gruffudd – Lancelot Ray Winstone – Bors Mads Mikkelsen – Tristan Hugh Dancy – Galahad Keira Knightley – Guinevere Stephen Dillane – Merlin Ken Stott – Marcus Honorius I wanted to like this film, I really did. I have enjoyed reading the Arthurian legends in their many different forms, so when I heard that not only was there a new film out about King Arthur, but that it was based on a new archaeological ...

 
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