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| ACTORS: | Heath Ledger, Mark Addy |
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Brian Helgeland |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 11 May, 2001 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Columbia/Tristar Studios |
| MPAA RATING: | PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
| FEATURES: | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby |
| TYPE: | Feature Film-action/Adventure |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 043396061439 |
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Customer Reviews of A Knight's Tale
A quirky look at the days of Knights Director Brian Helgeland achieves what he set out to do: to create a medieval tale that people of today--particularly young people of today--could relate to. The driving pop music score, the language, the action, the dancing--all constructed to recreate the level of excitement that people must have felt during these tournaments in a way that makes sense to a 21st-century audience.
Apart from that, the film is, simply, a knight's tale, filled to overflowing with all that that implies: action, romance, humor, villainy, pathos, tragedy, triumph. It's Helgeland's unique vision that makes this film truly special.
The disc is loaded with wonderful extras--a dozen-or-so deleted/alternate scenes, several mini-documentaries on characters and effects and music and more, wonderful commentary tracks, and even a Queen (with Robbie Williams) music video.
Leave your prejudices at the door and see the film for what Helgeland intended it to be. Smartly paced, snappy dialogue, fine performances--Paul Bettany as Chaucer and Mark Addy as Roland will have you smiling throughout, and you can't help but hiss at Rufus Sewell's Count Adhemar--a driving soundtrack and so much romance you'll wonder why Meg Ryan's not in it.
Worth every penny. Absolutely.
Fun, if you still know how to have fun.
A Knight's Tale is what you get when you cross underdog sports drama, comedy, medieval knights, and a healthy dose of Gen X attitude. William Thatcher is a nobody, son of a peasant, fascinated with knights. When the knight he's serving dies before the final round of a joust, William takes a chance and assumes his identity.
The show wastes no time whatsoever getting straight to the fun stuff. The above paragraph is the very first thing you'll see in the movie, and the very next is the movie's first joust set to Queen's We Will Rock You. The twist here isn't just a cheap soundtrack, but the fact that it's interwoven into the movie itself. The jousting audience is more of a football crowd, clapping along to the legendary beat and having fun. The herald trumpet players are even shown to belt a few notes, while the guards step along.
The best example I can think of this previously is Robin Hood: Men in Tights. A Knight's Tale takes it one step farther however by taking it all very seriously. By the end of the show you could almost believe it. Heralds that sound more like boxing announcers, armor with famous looking logos, ultra modern hair and outfits, and even an amazing dance sequence that blends classical with modern set to David Bowie. It's a highlight of the movie and worth watching just for that scene alone.
The best thing I can say about A Knight's Tale is how real it all is, despite it's theme. The modern aspects are blended into the events with real tact, the comedy is honestly funny, and the drama is in no way cheapened by the lightheartedness. It's not exactly Oscar material, but the show has a few honestly dramatic and heart touching moments that are go over extremely well to anyone but scoffing critics.
If you've ever had even a slight fascination with Knights and the joust, give this a watch. It's a great movie filled with all the fun and wit one could ask for. The Gen X attitude may seem like a gimmick, but if you're as tired as I am of lame actors speaking in extremely poor old English, this movie is for you.
Will rock you
This movie was great fun and entertaining. Great film? Nah. Great way to spend an afternoon with some popcorn and Junior Mints? Oh yeah! I enjoyed everything about this movie. I thought it was well cast, well played and well paced.