I think the sincerity is the real reason this works so much better than any other movie dealing with Arthurian legend. We're talking about stories from a much different time and culture. Sure Arthurian legend is full of allegory but at its root it's a story about a Godly man uniting a kingdom by the strength of his faith but who loses his way only to achieve ultimate redemption. It's not something that you can make some dark, gritty modern adaptation of. It's like a fable full of very basic archetypes. That's why the original Star Wars trilogy works so well.
If it were made today it would be completely blue shifted and every scene would look dirty to let the moronic masses know its in LE PAST!!! I fricking hate israelites
Jews and money. Makes me fricking furious.
You know that feature length documentary on it from a number of years ago? I *think* that got to use clips that were from the remaster.
Given that WB is a company that's mentally challenged and desperate, they're probably waiting for the opportunity to possibly tie it in to the DC cinematic universe as well. Maybe with Aquaman 2 or something.
>Fantaghirò
Haven't heard that name in 2 decades? I remember it watching with my mom back in the day since it was on free TV every Christmas.
Miss those days, should watch it again.
Essentially. The sword is an instrument of fate. Although if Arthur hadn't had the courage to trust him to make the right decision the sword wouldn't have been able to compel him so it's a bit of a chicken and egg thing.
No, you sperg. By giving up the sword Arthur presented him with a way to surrender but still save face because instead of being beaten by a squire he'd be the man who knighted King Arthur
Of course it was a risk because the guy could have just killed him with it instead but Arthur was relying on the fact that he was dealing with someone who was a little selfish but fundamentally honorable. Also, for all his seething the dude knew Arthur was the rightful owner of Excalibur because he'd pulled it from the stone and to murder him with it after he surrendered it in good faith would be not only an act of cowardice and deceit but an affront to God. Remember, these were Christian Knights, not a bunch of fricking savages
He's not asking for the surface level meaning jackass. Imagine being smug for literally explaining what happens in the scene. There are clearly higher powers at work in this scene and that's what he was asking about. It's not just Arthur trusts Uryens to be honorable and his gamble paid off.
Excalibur was a magical sword - I think Uryens learned upon grasping it that Excalibur found him unworthy. But Arthur wielded Excalibur effortlessly? Feeling Excalibur's rejection, and seeing Arthur patiently kneeling before him with such faith, Uryens could doubt him no more.
That literally is it.It is FAITH in goodness after showing MERCY in a brave, wise gesture.
You know, exhibiting Christian, almost christlike values? That's the point dummy. It's the knights of the fricking round table. Shits steeped in christgay lore.
No, you sperg. By giving up the sword Arthur presented him with a way to surrender but still save face because instead of being beaten by a squire he'd be the man who knighted King Arthur
Of course it was a risk because the guy could have just killed him with it instead but Arthur was relying on the fact that he was dealing with someone who was a little selfish but fundamentally honorable. Also, for all his seething the dude knew Arthur was the rightful owner of Excalibur because he'd pulled it from the stone and to murder him with it after he surrendered it in good faith would be not only an act of cowardice and deceit but an affront to God. Remember, these were Christian Knights, not a bunch of fricking savages
Yes - that's it! With one gesture, young Arthur proved himself wise, courageous, and good. In other words, worthy to be king of all Britain.
>Did the sword possess the Knight to trust Arthur and Knight him? I'm pretty sure that's what happened.
No it's a brilliant scene revealing Arthur's bravery AND intelligence.
Uryens is an honorable knight; his chief problem is that Arthur is not a knight so he can't swear fealty to someone who is merely a squire.
So Arthur GIVES him the sword and tells Uryens to knight him! Some in the background tell Uryens to keep the sword, and he's tempted to.
But in the end Arthur's perception of Uryens was correct: Uryens knows only someone with big brass ones would make such a gambit as giving your enemy Excalibur, meaning Arthur must be Uther's kid. Uryens is totally convinced that Arthur is the rightful heir and should be the king.
He immediately knights Arthur, and Arthur rises as king, with a powerful ally as all knights fall with Uryens to honor Arthur as king.
Powerful scene, totally "subverts the narrative" in that the hero gives away the most powerful object he's seeking.
>I'm sort of a smooth Brain. Did the sword possess the Knight to trust Arthur and Knight him? I'm pretty sure that's what happened.
No. It was Arthur demonstrating his true inherent value. This was unforeseen by Merlin because Merlin's last King was a piece of shit who fricked everything up. Arthur has a heart of gold, so he deserves the Excalibur. This is shown again when he admits he fricked up and broke the sword.
It's a bit long (and has a lot of adam savage in it) but this guy Terry English made all the armor for Excalibur and is a master armorer.
It's all made out of aluminum so it's nice and light for the actors and holds a nice sheen. Lot of elements copied from historical armor.
The bad guys have asymetrical armor on purpuse to make them look more menacing and sinister
Merlin was originally going to have armor as well but they wanted him to stand out as a wizard, then terry came up with the cap as a sort of helmet/magical amplyfier
The script for that LOTR film is bonkers but has some great bits. >Gandalf and Saruman have a poetry battle >Gimli laments that rainbows only have seven colors now, a clear sign the world has fallen from greatness
Recently went to a renneissance fair and they had a joust. But they barely got to speed and then went solely for each other's shields. Was just a series of shield taps. Incredibly lame. Couldn't help but think of the joust in this film and how awesome it was
>went solely for each other's shields
But that's what you're supposed to do. You aren't supposed to get your best warriors and aristocrats hurt in a joust. The one in Excalibur was a grudge match.
Its visually dated and while beautiful, the narrative its a mess. Everything have weird reflections and odd fuzzy ambient, very blurry... I don't know, even back in 80s it felt very 60s. Boorman was always an strange director, its incredible how the same guy who directed Deliverance, Hope and Glory or The Tailor of Panama also directed Exorcist 2, Zardoz or Excalibur
>Everything have weird reflections and odd fuzzy ambient, very blurry...
Those green tinges are purposeful and meaningful. So is the shining armor when Arthur is well, and dullness and grime when he sinks into despair. Probably hard to execute as a filmmaker in 1981.
i'm not really versed in the mythology behind this kino. what was the "dragon", and all that stuff about land, king etc. like it was all connected, i get it, something among those lines
The Wikipedia plot section gives a good qrd. Thats part of what makes the movie so magical. Its like a script was written 3000 years ago and only the language was updated. The morals and understanding of things is batshit compared the modern world.
Dunno, but Dragons have traditionally been associated with obsession, either with wealth, or with a woman. Slaying the dragon is seen as impossible because the greed and lust you feel come from within.
Got obsessed with watching this after reading about it on Cinemaphile. My local Barnes and Noble bookstore happened to have an old blu ray copy thats probably been there for ten years. Great kino, only Conan feels like it.
I love the design. The muscle armor, the skirt, even the mask and chainmail gorget looking like a beard, it all gives the impression of a pagan god or idol. A vainglorious young man wrapping himself in the trappings of old powers. It's a great contrast with the simple polish of Arthur and his knights.
>Uther fricks Igrayne >Dying Cornwall's moan is juxtaposed with Uther and Igrayne's moan of pleasure >As one life ends, a new life is born >"The future has taken root in the present"
Reminds me of dark souls or western wuxia
>western wuxia
That's a very good description.
>reminds me of soulless jap dogs ripping off the west
We were born to late for pure kino. This film is a masterpiece and brings me back to a time when fantasy and romance were pure.
Because it's sincere and film is a fundementally ironic medium that relies on a dissonance between sound and vision (when directed by israelites)
I think the sincerity is the real reason this works so much better than any other movie dealing with Arthurian legend. We're talking about stories from a much different time and culture. Sure Arthurian legend is full of allegory but at its root it's a story about a Godly man uniting a kingdom by the strength of his faith but who loses his way only to achieve ultimate redemption. It's not something that you can make some dark, gritty modern adaptation of. It's like a fable full of very basic archetypes. That's why the original Star Wars trilogy works so well.
Before the modern era they called these stories "Romances". Now that word means "old lady flick fic".
If it were made today it would be completely blue shifted and every scene would look dirty to let the moronic masses know its in LE PAST!!! I fricking hate israelites
This b***h was so hot
>"I MUST HAVE HER," Uther said calmly.
>hey man that dude's wife is hot, too bad she's taken, am i ri-
ARE YOU MAAAAD? THE ALLIANCE!
why did he scream that lmao
Because that's the reaction of a full blooded male
are you forgetting he yells
>I MUST HAVE HER
right before? dude was ready to mount her right there
I MUST HAVE HERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
ARRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAHG
*SPITS*
Kino
If you haven't seen it you would enjoy this Perceval appreciation. Its such a based movie.
Perceval's storyline brings the movie from entertaining to full-blown kino.
>I can't give up hope, Lancelot. It's all I have.
Rare occasions when audio on Cinemaphile webms is a must
soundtrack name in the 2nd webm?
How young are you?
thanks
28 just never happened to find the OG soundtrack
>he doesn't know Carl Orff
Seriously?
Let's not be mean, he was nice about it.
kino
What film frens?
I'm constantly on the look for good medieval and Cinemaphile flicks.
Normaly I would play the game, but this film needs to be watched by all. Its Excalibur (1981)
Thank your for taking pity anon. I just finished the Conan series and have been looking for more kino of the type.
Reminder that Warner Brothers did a 4k remaster years ago and have just been sitting on it.
WHY
Jews and money. Makes me fricking furious.
You know that feature length documentary on it from a number of years ago? I *think* that got to use clips that were from the remaster.
Given that WB is a company that's mentally challenged and desperate, they're probably waiting for the opportunity to possibly tie it in to the DC cinematic universe as well. Maybe with Aquaman 2 or something.
>Warner Brothers is failing to capitalize on an asset for not good reason
>Waterheads at Warner behave waterheaded
Why are they like this?
The 4k UHD better be propper 1.66:1 aspect ratio when Warner gets around to it. The 1:85:1 cropping on all previous releases is too tight.
Hey guys OP here we are about to stream excalubir on twitch I'll post the link soon. Stand by!
How is Nigel so transcendently good as Merlin?
I made a player voice pack of him for Baldurs gate 1 and 2. His delivery is that good, it transends genres'.
He was an amazing MacBeth, too
It so good that Zack Snyder spent his entire career trying to recreate this fricking movie on every project he works on .
>It so good that Zack Snyder spent his entire career trying to recreate this fricking movie on every project he works on .
>and failing.
Haven't seen Fantaghirò yet, but I think it may catch your eye.
>Fantaghirò
Haven't heard that name in 2 decades? I remember it watching with my mom back in the day since it was on free TV every Christmas.
Miss those days, should watch it again.
Brigitte Nielsen’s rack in that kino is INSANE
It's a fairly liberal show, sadly. Very pretty to look at thoughever.
>Full Plate Armor which looks spectacular
>Score is Wagner
>Merlin has a Silver Headcap
>Scenes as kino and unforeseen as this
I'm sort of a smooth Brain. Did the sword possess the Knight to trust Arthur and Knight him? I'm pretty sure that's what happened.
Essentially. The sword is an instrument of fate. Although if Arthur hadn't had the courage to trust him to make the right decision the sword wouldn't have been able to compel him so it's a bit of a chicken and egg thing.
It was God.
No, you sperg. By giving up the sword Arthur presented him with a way to surrender but still save face because instead of being beaten by a squire he'd be the man who knighted King Arthur
Of course it was a risk because the guy could have just killed him with it instead but Arthur was relying on the fact that he was dealing with someone who was a little selfish but fundamentally honorable. Also, for all his seething the dude knew Arthur was the rightful owner of Excalibur because he'd pulled it from the stone and to murder him with it after he surrendered it in good faith would be not only an act of cowardice and deceit but an affront to God. Remember, these were Christian Knights, not a bunch of fricking savages
He's not asking for the surface level meaning jackass. Imagine being smug for literally explaining what happens in the scene. There are clearly higher powers at work in this scene and that's what he was asking about. It's not just Arthur trusts Uryens to be honorable and his gamble paid off.
Excalibur was a magical sword - I think Uryens learned upon grasping it that Excalibur found him unworthy. But Arthur wielded Excalibur effortlessly? Feeling Excalibur's rejection, and seeing Arthur patiently kneeling before him with such faith, Uryens could doubt him no more.
That literally is it.It is FAITH in goodness after showing MERCY in a brave, wise gesture.
You know, exhibiting Christian, almost christlike values? That's the point dummy. It's the knights of the fricking round table. Shits steeped in christgay lore.
Moron, it was a leap of faith by Arthur, he was at real risk of being stabbed, that's what makes it so Chivalric. NGMI
I explicitly mentioned God
Yes - that's it! With one gesture, young Arthur proved himself wise, courageous, and good. In other words, worthy to be king of all Britain.
>Did the sword possess the Knight to trust Arthur and Knight him? I'm pretty sure that's what happened.
No it's a brilliant scene revealing Arthur's bravery AND intelligence.
Uryens is an honorable knight; his chief problem is that Arthur is not a knight so he can't swear fealty to someone who is merely a squire.
So Arthur GIVES him the sword and tells Uryens to knight him! Some in the background tell Uryens to keep the sword, and he's tempted to.
But in the end Arthur's perception of Uryens was correct: Uryens knows only someone with big brass ones would make such a gambit as giving your enemy Excalibur, meaning Arthur must be Uther's kid. Uryens is totally convinced that Arthur is the rightful heir and should be the king.
He immediately knights Arthur, and Arthur rises as king, with a powerful ally as all knights fall with Uryens to honor Arthur as king.
Powerful scene, totally "subverts the narrative" in that the hero gives away the most powerful object he's seeking.
Really great filmmaking.
>I'm sort of a smooth Brain. Did the sword possess the Knight to trust Arthur and Knight him? I'm pretty sure that's what happened.
No. It was Arthur demonstrating his true inherent value. This was unforeseen by Merlin because Merlin's last King was a piece of shit who fricked everything up. Arthur has a heart of gold, so he deserves the Excalibur. This is shown again when he admits he fricked up and broke the sword.
>This was unforeseen by Merlin
wrong satan, Merlin lives backwards through time
It's a bit long (and has a lot of adam savage in it) but this guy Terry English made all the armor for Excalibur and is a master armorer.
It's all made out of aluminum so it's nice and light for the actors and holds a nice sheen. Lot of elements copied from historical armor.
The bad guys have asymetrical armor on purpuse to make them look more menacing and sinister
Merlin was originally going to have armor as well but they wanted him to stand out as a wizard, then terry came up with the cap as a sort of helmet/magical amplyfier
excalibur subject at around 7 min mark
ty
What's interesting is that those armors were originally intended for a LOTR adaptation by Boorman.
The script for that LOTR film is bonkers but has some great bits.
>Gandalf and Saruman have a poetry battle
>Gimli laments that rainbows only have seven colors now, a clear sign the world has fallen from greatness
https://archive.org/details/lord-of-the-rings_202206
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01439685.2021.1976913
Many thanks for the screenplay.
Basically Jodorowsky's Dune position. It would've deviated from the original material too far but still would've been kino
>Gandalf and Saruman have a poetry battle
Kino
Kek that does seem like the kind of shit wizards be getting up into.
>Gandalf and Saruman have a poetry battle
I feel like Tolkien would have approved of that.
Sauron and Finrod had a rap battle
Not poetry but maybe song battle.
scenes women cannot understand
IN THE NAME OF GOD, ST MICHAEL AND ST GEORGE I GIVE YOU THE RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS AND THE POWER TO METE JUSTICE
>scenes American actors simply couldn't do
well frick me, that actually brought tears to my eyes, this is pure unadulterated kino
~~*they*~~ can't let us make shit like this anymore.
>The King and the Land are one.
Lead, Arthur. LEAD!
This scene is so much better than making candles float.
Recently went to a renneissance fair and they had a joust. But they barely got to speed and then went solely for each other's shields. Was just a series of shield taps. Incredibly lame. Couldn't help but think of the joust in this film and how awesome it was
>went solely for each other's shields
But that's what you're supposed to do. You aren't supposed to get your best warriors and aristocrats hurt in a joust. The one in Excalibur was a grudge match.
Well then jousts are fricking gay.
melee, guys beating the shit out of each other on foot, was always the main event
Its visually dated and while beautiful, the narrative its a mess. Everything have weird reflections and odd fuzzy ambient, very blurry... I don't know, even back in 80s it felt very 60s. Boorman was always an strange director, its incredible how the same guy who directed Deliverance, Hope and Glory or The Tailor of Panama also directed Exorcist 2, Zardoz or Excalibur
>Everything have weird reflections and odd fuzzy ambient, very blurry...
Those green tinges are purposeful and meaningful. So is the shining armor when Arthur is well, and dullness and grime when he sinks into despair. Probably hard to execute as a filmmaker in 1981.
Name of movie?
Fate/Stay Night
>Why's this movie so kino and why is nothing else like it?
Wagner
It's very much in the spirit of Malory's book and other classic Arthurian stories.
Frick I need to watch this, finally. What streaming service is it on, if any?
We're about to stream it soon on twitch
OP here
ITS UP. streaming full movie! Hop in
https://www.twitch.tv/fargleumps_
Masterpiece movie about England and the role of the church in England.
And also love/fidelity, but mostly about government and its role, as well as the church and its role. True sequel to Zardoz. Great movie
ITS UP
https://www.twitch.tv/fargleumps_?sr=a
It's sincere and faithful to the spirit of what it is adapting with no subversion.
>ARE YOU WITH US?? OR AGAINST US?
>AGAINST YOU!
What a Chad
I love the movie, but the ridiculous shine around everything metallic takes me out of it every time
Reminds me of dark souls 1
https://wanderlust.care/media/cache/image/upload/h/e/helen-mirren-nackt-29410.jpeg
Helen miran
Soul.
Movie is so comfy, finally got blu ray awhile back. Hoping someday a 4k release will occur.
This movie had one of the best Lancelots in media.
He was more sympathetic than just a French donutsteel Mary Sue.
Dat Wagner and Orff music use.
>Score by Richard Wagner
Guaranteed kino every time.
Shiny armor juxtaposed with naked bodies.
It only mattered back before you could see naked bodies in an instant with the press of a button.
GUARDS
KNIGHTS
SQUIRES
PREPARE FOR BATTLE
Was Percival gay? it would explain some things if he actually was
i'm not really versed in the mythology behind this kino. what was the "dragon", and all that stuff about land, king etc. like it was all connected, i get it, something among those lines
The Wikipedia plot section gives a good qrd. Thats part of what makes the movie so magical. Its like a script was written 3000 years ago and only the language was updated. The morals and understanding of things is batshit compared the modern world.
Dunno, but Dragons have traditionally been associated with obsession, either with wealth, or with a woman. Slaying the dragon is seen as impossible because the greed and lust you feel come from within.
Got obsessed with watching this after reading about it on Cinemaphile. My local Barnes and Noble bookstore happened to have an old blu ray copy thats probably been there for ten years. Great kino, only Conan feels like it.
I love the design. The muscle armor, the skirt, even the mask and chainmail gorget looking like a beard, it all gives the impression of a pagan god or idol. A vainglorious young man wrapping himself in the trappings of old powers. It's a great contrast with the simple polish of Arthur and his knights.
Carmina Burana starts playing
>Ultimate King Arthur movie = this one
>Ultimate Robin Hood movie = The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
Anons what movie will you pick to complete the medieval myth kino trio?
Heston's El Cid?
Andrei Rublev?
The Northman?
Lang's Die Nibelungen?
Gibson's Braveheart?
L'Inferno (1911)?
>Andrei Rublev?
And if we count that one, The Passion of Joan of Arc might also count.
>why is nothing else like it?
>LANCELOT! LANCELOT IS WITH US!
ludokino
We king Arfur now whiteboi
Get lost.
Kino villain armor
holy fricking kino. are there any other movies that look like this?
>Uther fricks Igrayne
>Dying Cornwall's moan is juxtaposed with Uther and Igrayne's moan of pleasure
>As one life ends, a new life is born
>"The future has taken root in the present"
Even sex scene is kino
>why is nothing else like it?
Good morning sirs
Have you ever contributed a single thing of value? To anything?
Bloody b***h benchod rape u tomorrow
Pic unrelated?
Didn't watch because your mommy issues make you afraid of capeshit or didn't get it because brain too smooth?
If you can't appreciate Snyder, you fundamentally don't get it and should leave thread.
>and should leave thread.
Why should he? This thread is not about Zack Synder.
No darkies.
Hi Zack. Sorry about your daugher. Plz dont make any more movies.
It's pure soul
Not too similar but very pretty looking and fantastical, albeit quite gruesome in some places.
great movie, really reminded me of an original brothers grimm fairy tale
SOVL, anon. It's always about SOVL.
i dont think it was that great honestly. sam neills merlin mogs it pretty hard
Which was best. Though I forgot Shmendrick the Magician from The Last Unicorn and a bunch of others.
fricking excellent movie
you rarely see soundtrack, actors and cinematography all work together this well
What the frick was his problem?
Tim.
I will watch your movie tonight.
did they use ADR a lot in this film? Arthur and Merlin's voices in particular are very deep sounding
A KING WITHOUT A SWORD