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    King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (Guy Ritchie, 2017)...



    I.......eh....I dunno.
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    It is so obviously a Ritchie film... but I was amused.

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    I.......eh....I dunno.
    Yeah. I like Ritchie, generally. I like this cast. But Arthur? Really?

    This looks like A Knight's Tale crossed with Sherlock Holmes and a lot less fun than either of them.

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    As far as King Arthur movies go, looks like the first really interesting take. I wish someone would adapt Stephen Lawhead's Pendragon Cycle. Or the Song of Albion. Someone adapt some Lawhead already.

    Edit: Unless I'm forgetting a King Arthur movie thats really good? I know Excalibur is beloved but I haven't seen it in decades.

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    I like that we're seeing the story told with magic and fantasy again.

    Feels like the last few versions have been "gritty and realistic" Arthur stories, which makes them sillier.
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    Quote Quoting Skitch (view post)
    As far as King Arthur movies go, looks like the first really interesting take. I wish someone would adapt Stephen Lawhead's Pendragon Cycle. Or the Song of Albion. Someone adapt some Lawhead already.

    Edit: Unless I'm forgetting a King Arthur movie thats really good? I know Excalibur is beloved but I haven't seen it in decades.
    Although not nearly as big in scope and epicness, I rather enjoyed this.
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    Quote Quoting Skitch (view post)
    As far as King Arthur movies go, looks like the first really interesting take. I wish someone would adapt Stephen Lawhead's Pendragon Cycle. Or the Song of Albion. Someone adapt some Lawhead already.

    Edit: Unless I'm forgetting a King Arthur movie thats really good? I know Excalibur is beloved but I haven't seen it in decades.

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    Quote Quoting Dukefrukem (view post)
    Although not nearly as big in scope and epicness, I rather enjoyed this.
    I hated it the first watch and came around on it a bit upon rewatch. Its okay.

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    Maybe it was just that this was the Comic-Con trailer I had the lowest expectations for, but that kinda blew me away(??)

    It's like the most old-school Ritchie trademark (now shtick-y, commonplace even outside of him) stuff mixed with Fury Road and.. I dunno, not any one particular medieval/epic battle movie, more like every one ever put in a blender. So basically an even wilder, more expensive Your Highness. So I won't be surprised if/when this is only for the me's of the world.
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