Product ReviewsKing Arthur (Director's Cut) (DVD, 2004)

Enjoyed this movie

This was a great movie about King Arthur! Very entertaining and interesting! The family and I enjoyed it! The Actors were great! Thank you very much!

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Very Mediocre

I’m probably in the minority, but this movie did nothing for me. The character acting is weak and there was nothing there to draw me in. Although there was nothing actually wrong with the battle scenes, (and believe me, there are plenty of battle scenes) there was nothing new that we haven’t seen before; ie: Braveheart, Troy, Gladiator, etc. The music was fair but nothing compared to the score of the aforementioned three. Also, how many times must a soldier in battle get stabbed with a blade before he actually dies? Bottom line: Save your money and look elsewhere.Read full review...

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King Arthur 04 (TheDirector's Cut) A Page Of His Dues

Directors commentary holds keys to "The Story" and the "Origin of the Legend"
MY First wonder, what will we see, King Arthur as #1a Missionary or #2- Mercenary?= a1.2
Arthur shares his nobility with unique constituencies in compassion to the proletariat; seemingly a special person on a mission from Rome.
I found that Arthur's troubles maybe complex but he makes his decisions as we ride along. He worships alone yet if we want we can follow, to paint a scene from my memory (maybe not from the script) where a knight follows to question both his discern and to ask why Arthur always has to go pray or something, instead of directly discussing things with him, or with any of the other Russian knights.
I think ths Arthurs best line is to the peasants and their guards as Arthur steps up his commanding pace finds orders contradicting his leadership, he tells to all "Understand this!; You were free from the day you were born".
Now The details of this film with a little more for your synopsis need I will add ; first though the details of the DVD: King Arthur The Director's Cut
DVD : 141 Minutes
The Roundtable Discussion 15 min. gathers together seven of the principle filmmakers: screenwriter David Franzoni, producer Jerry Bruckheimer, director Antoine Fuqua, and cast members Keira Knightley, Ioan Gruffudd, Clive Owen, Hugh Dancy.
"Blood on the Land: The Making of a King" (17:05)
Also there are two endings!
[1st NOTE TO THE MERIT OF THE VIEWER'S ]
The constituent by ingredient is the legend, then with the facts added to levin this story into life.
So can we simply abandon the legend?
No!So there are going to be conflicts.
Remember this for the entertainment value!
Was it intuition or acting in the days of silent film?
I think if we have a Real True King Arthur here, and even if we have the best acting performances here, we must also rely on more.
A little dry or testy for a full length film?
Do I have some psycobiographical unfamiliarity with U.K. films?
I don't know!
Is it over dramatic?
No!
[Subtle Synopsis]
From The Introduction we are informed,"There is a legend that the spirit of a fallen knight will return to a horse in a time of battle; And a knight knows that the horse will protect him""(they are trained well), and this horse will know well the call of the battle. You will see this if you pay close attention near the end.
All the Kings Men will ride together again.
The plot detail built around the rescue mission.
and I will add that the Saxons are invading as Arthur's return is to be in Rome.
In Arthur's final battle he has joined forces with his former resisting force, a "Woad" band who some sources say as another name for "Picts"; to battle the immediate common enemy.
My (Self Help Table)
Since we do have do deal with a manufactured element to the true information of myth and of legend, the following quote I've found to be good medicine~!~
A note of an auther Joseph Campbell's, "The real King Arthur might have been but the heroic mythical journey of the literary Arthur still has great relevance today".
Campbell's contributions to the study of both myth and the legend of King Arthur hold a direct part of influence to bringing these characters into life.
1 Truth; Campbell says "The literary Arthurs have great relevance to today's truths."This is just one Arthur,and a movie about his life in one small episode.
Grasping "Truth or Legend" out of.., A STORY, thats the real truth!Read full review...

That's what it was all about

Fairly good depiction of the era when a "King Arthur" could have lived. Some scholars believe Ambrosius Aurelianus, the son of Vortigern and “the Last of the Romans,” and Arthur were one and the same. Even this is a time-line stretch. If the film ending battle was the Battle of Mons (or the Battle of Badon) which is buried in myth and legend then the there is a time problem. Nevertheless, a fun and entertaining filmRead full review...

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Loved It

I really liked the Directors Cut of King Arthur because the extra footage fills in some gaps that weren’t explained in the original release. Clive Owen rules as the Roman Legiion commander Arthur and Keira Knightley is great as the pagan love interest, Guinevere. All in all, it’s a bloody great romp through medieval legend. Read full review...

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excellent film

love this movie

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Arthur

Extremely intense and a lot of suspense. Classic good overcomes what is perceived to be evil movie. Bravery and courage against all odds.

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The story of King Arthur with an edge.

I'd seen only bits & pieces of "King Arthur", & I liked what I saw. I saw a new extended-version dvd on EBay for a very good price & ordered it. (I was surprised at how quickly I received it.)
I think it's a great movie. I find it interesting that it was based on the Sarmatian hypothesis, & I really like the characters. They're not the knights that I always imagined them to be, & I really wish the movie had expanded more on them, on their lives & pasts. But overall I think it's great move, & it's one that I can watch over and over.Read full review...

King Arthur another look at history

Experience the extended unrated directors cut of this hard-hitting action epic! Prepare for more thrills, more adventure and more intensity, as the heroic true story behind one of history's greatest legends explodes onto the screen! It is the valiant tale of Arthur (Clive Owen) and his bond of brotherhood with Lancelot (Ioan Gruffudd), and the loyalty of the Knights of the Round Table as they fight for freedome and those they love. Also starring Keira Knightley (shes hot!) as Guinevere, this never -before seen King Arthur is a longer, grittier and more explicit motion picture -----Dont miss it!!!!

Perhaps one of my most Favored Movies, I hate to let it go.... Awesome Edition for Collectors.... A bit dramatic, but who watches history channel shows 24/7Read full review...

Classic Story

This DVD was great! The extended time added to the overall storyline a rich context. This dvd also has some cool extras and commentaries. Always loved the knights and the round table. This movie takes it in a different direction by telling the story in a perspective that only historians would view as interesting. They did a great job of making it applicable to everyone.Read full review...