a5c7b9f00b The Roman Empire is stretched across many nations, including Britain. In their conquest for more land, the Romans went into Sarmatia where they fought the very brave Sarmatian cavalery. The Romans, impressed by the Sarmatian's weaponry and fighting skills, included them into their armyknights. After 15 years of serving and fighting for the Roman Empire the Sarmatian Knights, lead by Arthur/Artorious Castus, are about to receive their freedomthe Romans are leaving Britain. But the Knights must carry out one final order before they are free. A Roman priest and his family, especially his son Alecto, must be rescued from the invading Saxons. But there is another danger lurking on the road to freedom - the Woads, British rebels who hate the Romans.
In 400 AD, the Roman Empire extends to Britain and the Romans become impressed with the fight skills of the warrior Sarmatian people, which are spared, but have to send their sons to serve Rome in the cavalry for fifteen years. Only after these services, these knights are free to return home. King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table have their last mission before achieving their freedom.
I really enjoyed this film overall. I know that a lot of people see the name Bruckheimer and they immediately have preconceived notionsto big over-the-top explosions and action sequences combined with a poorly written plot. Well, I am happy to say that King Arthur was much better than the critics will lead you to believe.<br/><br/>The film takes a more realistic approach to the story/legend than maybe what has been seen in the past (ie. First Knight and obviously Sword in the Stone). Gone are the flowing robes and clean faces of the actors that play Arthur, Lancelot and Guinevere. In their place is grit and dirt, sweat and blood. I think that's one of the strenghts of the film in not sugar-coating the "history" behind the story. The battle sequences remind me of Braveheart (but then again what sword and shield action/drama doesn't these days) and Arthur is writtena true hero. Maybe that's why the critics hated it so much, because Arthur was portrayeda true, courageous hero who gets things done and not a weak, unassuming husband who has no idea Lancelot is getting it on with his wife.<br/><br/>I liked this version and found myself drawn in. If I had a critique, the director's cut runs a bit too long (two hours and twenty minutes) and the cinematography in the final battle sequence was a bit too obscure and tightly framed, while all the previous battles are beautifully shot.<br/><br/>Maybe it's not the true story and maybe it's not the most historically accurate, but it is definitely entertaining and in some places, an inspiring piece of cinema.
This new version of the King Arthur legend has gotten a lot of bad criticism, but is also not recognized for its better meanings. One of the major changes in the story is that Arthur, not yet a king, is a Roman officer who is in charge of a group of Sarmatian knights. These knights take on the legendary names suchLancelot, Gawain and Galahad.<br/><br/>Some elements of the story from a historical point of view are inaccurate. For instance, the time period of the film takes place long after the Romans have already left Britain and also when the Roman Empire itself had basically collapsed.<br/><br/>The character of Arthur is also altered. He is given a much darker personality, and is a man who contradicts himself throughout the movie. The character of Guenivere (Keira Knightly) is also differentshe is a brutal warrior rather than the classical lady in white robes. As for the knights, I would recommend that you see this movie several times to get their individual character traitsthe story focuses mainly on Arthur, Guenivere and a very brave, very unfortunate Lancelot (Ioan Gruffiudd).<br/><br/>The extended director's cut is a better version of the filmit provides a more brutal and therefore emotional environment,wella better film of character development. The film includes wonderful costumes, brutal battle scenes (that includes an amazing duel between Stellan Skarsgard and Mads Mikkelsen), okay acting, a beautiful environment and also a well played score by Hans Zimmer.<br/><br/>All and all this is a well made movie that focuses on another perspective of a legendary tale, a concept that I always enjoy.<br/><br/>I would also recommend Braveheart for its theme of freedom and Gladiator for its brush with the Roman world.
Everything is pre-medieval and unwashed, but with Antoine Fuqua at the steering wheel King Arthur is still a comic book, if a little more "Classics Illustrated" in tone than we'd have the right to expect.
here]<br/><br/>The Artognou stone was discovered in securely dated 6th century contexts within the ruins of the castle, where it had been usedpart of a drain, although this was unlikely to have been its original use. At the top right-hand corner of the stone is an incised letter A and another incomplete character on either side of a large diagonal cross; it is theorised that the image may be that of a Christogram (the Greek alphabet letters α/Alpha and ω/Omega flanking a large Greek letter χ/Chi). Below this is an inscription in Latin; "Pater Coliavificit Artognov Col Ficit", meaning "Artognou descendant of Patern Colus made (this). Colus made (this)". (See the CISP (Celtic Inscribed Stones Project) for translation information.) This inscription seems to have been repeated lower down on the stonewell, although only a few of the letters are visible.<br/><br/>Initially, the stone created a stir in the media because it was thought that "Artognou" could refer to Arthur, which would mean that there was solid evidence of his existence prior to the 6th century (the idea being that the name on the stone would indicate a commemoration of an earlier historical figure). The reason for this was that "Artognou" (which means "knowna bear") was thought cognate with the Old Breton name Arthnou, a possible variant of "Arthur". Also important was the tradition (albeit without any historical proof) that Arthur had been born at Tintagel.<br/><br/>Ultimately however, the stone proved to be of little usehistorical evidence, and the vast majority of scholars have dismissed any possible connection to the Arthurian legend. The archaeological team itself concluded that "although Tintagel is often associated with the mysterious and mythical past, we must dismiss any idea that the name on this stone is in any way to be associated with the legendary and literary figure Arthur". Similarly, archaeologists Rachel Harry and Kevin Brady have stated, "The name on the stone is in no way directly associated with King Arthur" (quoted here). According to Professor Chris Morris, lead archaeologist of the dig, "The first element of the name, "Art", is used in several other Celtic names such"Arthmail" and "Arthien" and so cannot be directly associated with the name "Arthur", much less the legendary king of that name" (quoted here). Also, Geoffrey Wainwright, Chief Archaeologist at English Heritage, wrote, "despite the obvious temptation to link the Arthnou of this stone to either the historical or the legendary figure of Arthur, it must be stressed that there is no evidence to make this connection" (quoted here).<br/><br/>Obviously, this serves to undermine the claim at the head of the film, and in relation to this, it is worth noting that even some of the filmmakers were unhappy with the opening legend. For example, John Matthews himself wrote: I wanted them to put something else. "Recently documented evidence", anything would have been better. […] At the press showing, quite a few people laughed at that and I couldn't blame them. Similarly, David Franzoni said, "I wish they'd either said nothing or been specific". No, but they were digitally enhanced for the US movie poster.<br/><br/>Knightley has spoken about this incident several times. She explained that the decision was taken by Disney's marketing people after a survey said that "other women refuse to look at famous actresses and stars with small breasts." In fact, according to Knightley, she is "not allowed to be on a magazine cover in the US without at least a C-cup because it 'turns people off'" (quoted here).<br/><br/>Speaking to The Daily Mail in 2006, Knightley commented,<br/><br/>I remember we had an interesting discussion when they said, "We want to make them slightly larger and you'll get approval" and I was like, "OK, fine. I honestly don't give a shit." But then they showed me the first copy and these things must have been double-Es - and they were down to my knees. And I was like, "I don't mind you making them bigger, but don't give me droopy breasts. They look like your grandmother's tits. here]<br/><br/>See here for a before and after comparison of Keira Knightley's breasts on the King Arthur movie poster. Most certainly. According to a recent study, there are more than 100 films about the Round Table, King Arthur (or the House of Pendragon), Excalibur and Camelot.<br/><br/>As wellvarious spoofs and stories based in and around King Arthur, such as, for example, <a href="/title/tt0041259/">A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949)</a> (1959), the following are some of the better known films which deal directly with the Arthurian legend:<br/><br/><a href="/title/tt0045966/">Knights of the Round Table (1953)</a> (1953), <a href="/title/tt0057547/">Lancelot and Guinevere (1963)</a> (1963), <a href="/title/tt0057500/">Siege of the Saxons (1963)</a> (1963), <a href="/title/tt0057546/">The Sword in the Stone (1963)</a> (1963), <a href="/title/tt0061439/">Camelot (1967)</a> (1967), <a href="/title/tt0071737/">Lancelot du Lac (1974)</a> (1974), <a href="/title/tt0071853/">Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)</a> (1975), <a href="/title/tt0078073/">Perceval le Gallois (1978)</a> (1978), <a href="/title/tt0082348/">Excalibur (1981)</a> (1981), <a href="/title/tt0084476/">Parsifal (1982)</a> (1983), <a href="/title/tt0084750/">Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (1984)</a> (1984),(1995) and <a href="/title/tt0119947/">Prince Valiant (1997)</a> (1997).<br/><br/>The best known TV adaptations would include:<br/><br/><a href="/title/tt0048841/">The Adventures of Sir Lancelot (1956)</a> (1956-1957), <a href="/title/tt0068041/">Arthur of the Britons (1972)</a> (1972-1973), <a href="/title/tt0404196/">The Legend of King Arthur (1979)</a> (1979), <a href="/title/tt0963776/">Morte d'Arthur (1984)</a> (1984), <a href="/title/tt0088739/">Arthur the King (1985)</a> (1985), <a href="/title/tt0101171/">The Legend of Prince Valiant (1991)</a> (1991-1993), <a href="/title/tt0109956/">Guinevere (1994)</a> (1994), <a href="/title/tt0130414/">Merlin (1998)</a> (1998), <a href="/title/tt0244353/">The Mists of Avalon (2001)</a> (2001), <a href="/title/tt0441059/">Kaamelott (2004)</a> (2004-2009) and <a href="/title/tt1672189/">Camelot (2011)</a> (2011). The R1 US Extended Unrated DVD released by Touchstone Home Entertainment in 2004, contains the following special features:<br/><br/>• Director's Cut of the film<br/><br/>• Feature length audio commentary with director Antoine Fuqua<br/><br/>• "Knight Vision" Trivia Track (includes historical info, behind the scenes info and info totally unrelated to the film, suchthe medical definition of a fracture, when ice skates were invented and how many calories are used during a kiss! (Yeah, I know.)<br/><br/>• Alternate ending with optional commentary by Antoine Fuqua<br/><br/>• <a href="/title/tt0449845/">Blood on the Land: The Making of a King (2004)</a>, a 17-minute making-of featurette<br/><br/>• <a href="/title/tt0450001/">King Arthur: A Roundtable Discussion (2005)</a>, a 16-minute discussion of the film amongst the cast and crew<br/><br/>• King Arthur Xbox Video Game Demo (can only be played in an Xbox - obviously!)<br/><br/>• Photo Gallery<br/><br/>Both the R2 UK Theatrical Cut DVD and the R2 UK Director's Cut DVD, both released by Buena Vista Home Entertainment (UK) in 2004, contain only "Blood on the Land" and the alternate ending.<br/><br/>The R1 US Theatrical Cut DVD released by Touchstone Home Entertainment in 2004, contains all the features found on the R1 US Extended Unrated DVD, plus an additional commentary track featuring the cast and crew. However, this DVD is available in 1.33:1 full screen only and the commentary track is composed of exerts from interviews spliced together to cover the duration of the film.There is approximately fifteen minutes of difference between the theatrical cut and the Director's Cut. The scene on the battlefield with Lancelot's body is slightly longer and involves a short monologue from Merlin, where he ensures Arthur that he hasn't failed his knights despite the death of Lancelot and Tristan. This is followed by the funeral scene, which is also longer, with Bors giving a short speech. This is then followed by a scene of Lucan (<a href="/name/nm0107322/">John G. Brennan</a>) trying to remove Excalibur from a stone. He fails, but Arthur tells him that one day he'll be strong enough to do it. Black smoke then rises from Lancelot's pyre and there is a fade to the slow motion shots of the horses riding.<br/><br/>The wedding scene was added at the behest of the studio. It's worth noting that Antoine Fuqua dislikes the new ending, and on his DVD commentary states that he much prefers the original, darker ending. Yes, although only the Director's Cut. The US Director's Cut and the UK Extended Unrated Edition, both released in 2007, contain the same special featuresthe R1 US Extended Unrated DVD.
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