Oh dear Goddess in all her many incarnations, that has to be one of the most hilarious films I have seen for a while! A complete gift to Monty Python fans the world over!
This was an interesting take on the Arthurian myth. Historical accuracy is a moot point as there are so many variations and strands of this myth that it all becomes a touch irrelevant. I'm pretty sure no one had crossbows at that time though but..well, Meh!
The fight sequences were good, although Arthur's horse really didn't like all the battle gear they had it in! All the knights were great fun. Particularly Sir Bors, very disappointed in Clive Owen as King Arthur though, he is a great actor but they didn't play to any of his strengths really and the sex scene between him and Keira was one of the most un-erotic displays I have seen, since,...well since that bloody awful travesty in Highlander:Endgame actually!
Keira was of the hawt however, particularly in the battle sequences! *sighs* Not much of a role but damn she was shiny!
Geographically speaking I'm not sure I recognised my own country much. *grins* Loved the different fighting styles for each knight. That was gorgeous. Tristan's hawk was beautiful but did anyone else get bad Hawk The Slayer flashbacks? Plus the Saxons seemed like they had just walked straight out of that film 'The Vikings' with Kirk Douglas.
I went to see the film with Darth Rich, The Lodger, Ben, Caroline, Lady Tim and C. Elsewhere. Darth Rich, Elsewhere and I lost the plot entirely at certain points I'm afraid and I pity the people who were sitting behind us. Why? Well a short resume:
[Missed first five minutes of film]
Elsewhere: What's going on?
Me: Well that's King Arthur..*points*
Elsewhere: *filthy look*
[Scene where the Woads shoot arrows at knights in Forest]
Darth Rich: EWOKS!
Elsewhere: *sings* Yub nub, eee chop yub nub,
toe meet toe pee chee keene, g'noop dock fling oh ah.
Yah wah, eee chop yah wah,
toe meet toe pee chee keene, g'noop dock fling oh ah
Coat ee chah tu yub nub,
Coat ee chah tu yah wah,
Coat ee chah tu glo wah.
allay loo ta nuv..
Me: *laughing*
Elsewhere: Beecha wawa!
Me: SShhhhhh *snorts*
Darth Rich: Dengar Ewok!
[Throughout entire scene where knights ride up to Roman house to rescue Pope's favourite]
Darth Rich: It is King Arthur, and these are my Knights of the Round Table. Whose castle is this?
Me:: Go and tell your master that we have been charged by God with a sacred quest. If he will give us food and shelter for the night, he can join us in our quest for the Holy Grail.
Elsewhere: I don't wanna talk to you no more, you empty headed animal food trough wiper! I fart in your general direction! Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!
All three of us get the giggles.
[During any scene where Romans are pushing peasants about]
Everyone: Oh! Come and see the violence inherent in the system! Help! Help! I'm being repressed.
[Scene just after small Saxon band have gone inside Hadrian's Wall and been slaughtered. One Saxon staggers back out through the gate and stands bloody and swaying clutching gate door]
Darth Rich: It's....
At which point the entire row collapses into muffled hysteria. I'm reduced to making hiccuping noises and Elsewhere has to put his fist in his mouth to stop laughing.
If you've never seen the Monty Python TV show you may not get that joke by the way..
Anyway. The film was bad in a joyfully good way. Everybody who went agreed that Lancelot and Arthur *were SO doing it* and I completely agree![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
lastrega there must be slash.
Ioan's very sexy in black leather isn't he! I actually sat next to him at a dinner party one time. He has a strong welsh accent and it completely threw me and stopped me working out who he was for a while. Nice bloke though. Pretty eyes.
Oh and if you haven't read it already go read 15 Minute King Arthur which is very funny indeed.
Ahh well. Back to work.
This was an interesting take on the Arthurian myth. Historical accuracy is a moot point as there are so many variations and strands of this myth that it all becomes a touch irrelevant. I'm pretty sure no one had crossbows at that time though but..well, Meh!
The fight sequences were good, although Arthur's horse really didn't like all the battle gear they had it in! All the knights were great fun. Particularly Sir Bors, very disappointed in Clive Owen as King Arthur though, he is a great actor but they didn't play to any of his strengths really and the sex scene between him and Keira was one of the most un-erotic displays I have seen, since,...well since that bloody awful travesty in Highlander:Endgame actually!
Keira was of the hawt however, particularly in the battle sequences! *sighs* Not much of a role but damn she was shiny!
Geographically speaking I'm not sure I recognised my own country much. *grins* Loved the different fighting styles for each knight. That was gorgeous. Tristan's hawk was beautiful but did anyone else get bad Hawk The Slayer flashbacks? Plus the Saxons seemed like they had just walked straight out of that film 'The Vikings' with Kirk Douglas.
I went to see the film with Darth Rich, The Lodger, Ben, Caroline, Lady Tim and C. Elsewhere. Darth Rich, Elsewhere and I lost the plot entirely at certain points I'm afraid and I pity the people who were sitting behind us. Why? Well a short resume:
[Missed first five minutes of film]
Elsewhere: What's going on?
Me: Well that's King Arthur..*points*
Elsewhere: *filthy look*
[Scene where the Woads shoot arrows at knights in Forest]
Darth Rich: EWOKS!
Elsewhere: *sings* Yub nub, eee chop yub nub,
toe meet toe pee chee keene, g'noop dock fling oh ah.
Yah wah, eee chop yah wah,
toe meet toe pee chee keene, g'noop dock fling oh ah
Coat ee chah tu yub nub,
Coat ee chah tu yah wah,
Coat ee chah tu glo wah.
allay loo ta nuv..
Me: *laughing*
Elsewhere: Beecha wawa!
Me: SShhhhhh *snorts*
Darth Rich: Dengar Ewok!
[Throughout entire scene where knights ride up to Roman house to rescue Pope's favourite]
Darth Rich: It is King Arthur, and these are my Knights of the Round Table. Whose castle is this?
Me:: Go and tell your master that we have been charged by God with a sacred quest. If he will give us food and shelter for the night, he can join us in our quest for the Holy Grail.
Elsewhere: I don't wanna talk to you no more, you empty headed animal food trough wiper! I fart in your general direction! Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!
All three of us get the giggles.
[During any scene where Romans are pushing peasants about]
Everyone: Oh! Come and see the violence inherent in the system! Help! Help! I'm being repressed.
[Scene just after small Saxon band have gone inside Hadrian's Wall and been slaughtered. One Saxon staggers back out through the gate and stands bloody and swaying clutching gate door]
Darth Rich: It's....
At which point the entire row collapses into muffled hysteria. I'm reduced to making hiccuping noises and Elsewhere has to put his fist in his mouth to stop laughing.
If you've never seen the Monty Python TV show you may not get that joke by the way..
Anyway. The film was bad in a joyfully good way. Everybody who went agreed that Lancelot and Arthur *were SO doing it* and I completely agree
lastrega there must be slash. Ioan's very sexy in black leather isn't he! I actually sat next to him at a dinner party one time. He has a strong welsh accent and it completely threw me and stopped me working out who he was for a while. Nice bloke though. Pretty eyes.
Oh and if you haven't read it already go read 15 Minute King Arthur which is very funny indeed.
Ahh well. Back to work.
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Bugger - I'm sorry I couldn't come and see it with you all...