I watched this astonishing film again yesterday and unless there is a movie out there I have never heard about before, I don't think any film based on the Arthurian legend comes close to matching this brilliant work of art by John Boorman. Every single aspect of this film works flawlessly: the cast, the script, the aesthetics and last but not least the masterful use of Richard Wagner's and Carl Orff's timeless music.
I get chills every time during this sequence. It never fails:
Re: Excalibur
Posted: 23 Feb 2024, 09:24
by Bones
I saw this movie in the theatre as a kid and love it to this day. I love that Liam Neeson, Patrick Stewart, and Helen MIrren were in it before they were famous in the US.
I always thought that it was pointless for them to wear plate mail though, they could have used aluminum foil and it would have been just as effective. At times you can see the camera crew reflected in it too. Also to this day, I think Mordred is a little snot.
But yes, a good childhood memory for me.
That said, I did like the Clive Owen King Arthur movie since it was more true to the real legend of him actually being Roman and the involvement of the Celts.