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...Someone said, 'Throw away the history books, Jerry Bruckheimer's in town', and it is true, Bruckheimer is well known for being an over the top producer. Antoine Fuqua and Jerry Bruckheimer get to grips with telling the untold true story that inspired the legend. ok, King Arthur is not proven to be history anyway, but a legend it certainly is, and this is the stuff of legends are made of: Lancelot and Guinevere, Gawain and Galahad, Knights in shining armour, complete with magical sword and the Holy Grail, and using Ireland for the England sets and locations. You certainly won't get the most authentic story from this movie. Hey! this is Hollywood, remember? The legend of King Arthur is one of Britain's greatest myths, and the movie is supposedly based on archeological evidence concerning the real nature of King Arthur during... Read review

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Advantages: some good battle scenes
Disadvantages: poor story, poor charaters

...This film was never at the top of my list of things to watch when it came out in the cinema. I must admit that I was slightly curious about it but was put off it by the mixed reviews it was receiving. When I received it as a Christmas present my curiosity was reignited so rather than take it back and change it for something else I decided to watch it. Could it be as bad as some of the reviews had implied? Surely not. ** Background ** King Arthur is based on the legendary man himself and his role in the rule of the Romans prior to him taking power himself. The film attempts to combine historical fact and Hollywood style and glamour to produce a stylish and accurate production. The film is directed by Antoine Fuqua (Training Day) and is produced by Jerry Bruckheimer (Pirates of the Caribbean). ** Storyline ** As the Roman... Read review

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Advantages: Some good battle scenes, and attempts at finding some sort of historical context
Disadvantages: Poorly cast (to mention just one)

...When I first heard there was going to be a new movie about king Arthur, I thought (and hoped) that it would be a really action packed film with a good storyline, decent historical context and not too much Hollywoodisation. The movie begins with a young Arthur who is taken away from his tribe of traditionally fearful warriors in the land of Samartia who were very skilled horsemen. This immediately through me into slight confusion. Please forgive me if I am wrong, but I was always under the impression that king Arthur of Britain was English, but Samartia was in southern Russia. Now apparently this part of the story comes from Howard Reid who suggests this is where Arthur originates from, but Im not so sure. It seems to me that already those guys in Hollywood are picking and choosing the bits of the tale that suit them. Anyway, so... Read review

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...There are quite a few films based on the story of King Arthur some of them more informative than entertaining and i think this has changed the round table. I saw this opening night at the Odeon in Beckenham near where i live, I’d seen so many posters, TV ads and cinema trailers that it had to be seen, i went with a couple of my mates and we all really enjoyed it, well one fell asleep but that’s coz he's just come off holiday so don't think it's boring because it's defiantly not. I really enjoyed it the battles were great and there was some great acting all round which all equalled a great movie. King Arthur is the story of young boy who is chosen to be king in an unusual way, for people who do not know the story, England are in need of a new king and the only the true king of England can pull out a sword called Excalibur out... Read review

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