Matialth Good concept, poorly executed.

Stevecorp Don't listen to the negative reviews

Cleveronix A different way of telling a story

Merolliv I really wanted to like this movie. I feel terribly cynical trashing it, and that's why I'm giving it a middling 5. Actually, I'm giving it a 5 because there were some superb performances.

magicgrabz This film is one of the best examples of visual mythic storytelling I've ever had the pleasure of watching, and the film has been with me since I was in school. It was required viewing in English Literature for me and, other than maybe Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings saga, represents the best sword and sorcery epic on the big screen. The colors, the armor, the characters, the setting, the over-the-top dialogue and the music, OH the MUSIC, all combine to form an absolute cinematic and artistic treat that perhaps will never quite find a peer.This film, of course, was made after attempts to make The Lord of the Rings failed, and therefore seems to pave the way, quite elegantly for future epic films, decades ahead of it's time. It helped launch several actors into "household name" status. If you want a real treat, watch the film without seeing the cast list and be surprised every time a superstar appears! Treat yourself. Watch this film. Let it grow on you. Let it become part of who you are.You'll be a better person for it, and, I promise, you'll be humming "O Fortuna" for the rest of your life, every time you wish to feel like the Once and Future King, clad in shining armor, ready to save the day!

tvsweeney-39052 From the minute the written explanation comes on the screen, accented by a flaring orchestral accompaniment, my thought was...this sounds like a Wagnerian opera. Indeed the music score does contain a good bit of Wagner's score. While I love the story of Arthur and his knights, I found myself dissatisfied with this rendition. Based on Malory's Morte d'Arthur, the dialogue often sounds stilted, even for such a period piece. Most is delivered in a manner better suited to Shakespeare's blank verse. The actors sound as if they are on a stage declaiming to an audience. The sequence of events is mostly episodic,Where more action is needed, the scene simply fades to black.With his odd accent and weirdly accented syllables,Apparently he's the comic relief of this dark piece.There's epic splendor, beautiful scenery and the costumes, and the armor, look authentic. Giving a tint of green, the color of magic to various men and objects lends a touch of supernatural aura to the entire story.This movie has its moments and it was enjoyable, but...it needed something, perhaps more fleshing-out of the script instead of merely following a basic outline of a well-known story.This movie is owned by me and no remuneration was involved in the writing of this review.

Kirpianuscus it is not easy to say why.and the explanation is the last detail for look for. maybe because it remains the most inspired adaptation of a story to well known.but the cause remains always a must define. and it could be, maybe , the mix of Wagner, kitsch and late romanticism. for acting. and for tension. for the great poetry of image. or , only, for the memories about a fresco about a time as fruit of myths. Excalibur remains unique. and this is the only important thing for define it. as a seductive show. maybe, as an experience. about fascination for an ambiguous past. and refuge in a world who seems out of each form of illusion. or reality.

Eric Stevenson Well, this is, as far as I know, the longest movie ever made based on Arthurian legend. Looking at the back of the box, I realize that it's based on a book called "Le Morte Darthur". I had no idea that Arthurian legend was contained in a single book or at least not as much of it in a book. I guess I'm not that familiar with the legends, but from what I did know, it was interesting to see it all come alive in this movie! Yes, this had everything I knew about King Arthur including the sword and the stone, the round table, Merlin, Morgan le Fey, and Mordred. I got everything I knew about them.The costumes and lighting effects were brilliant in this movie! For a movie named after the weapon, it wasn't entirely about it. Instead, we got everything we know from the classic stories. There wasn't much of an attempt to be elaborate or anything. I especially like Mordred's armor. I guess in that sense, it wasn't really that unique. It didn't offer anything that new to the story, but it didn't need to. It's simply a very fine looking film that holds up. I remember a time when 1981 wasn't that long ago. I loved Patrick Stewart too. ***