King Arthur movie due this summer

[roguevalley]

THere is a movie based more on historical fact than fanciful fiction
about Arthur coming out this summer. I hate the myth somewhat because it distorts the characters from what they are in the Welsh and British poems. (The French romance poems are fine but not what I call
dependable. Most of it is made up and selected from bardic traditions)

You can see the trailer at here:

http://uk.real.com/guide/pnon.html?t=3level&p=movies&sp=trailers

Or at www.kingarthurmovie.com

Kiera ? from Pirates and Bend It Like Beckham is in it and its done
by Bruckheimer.

Looks like fun.

[Archae]

1. It might be as good as "Excalibur."

That movie set the standard for King Arthur fantasy movies.

As for the historical Arthur, most of the available evidence says he was a local warlord, not a King.

But the story just grew from there.

[Liberal Veteran]

2. As long as it's better than TNT's version of Mists of Avalon.

I will be happy. I was so psyched for a Mists of Avalon mini-series but TNT made a mockery of a very good book. While I know it's not the "real" story but Mists made the characters so human and believable that it still is one of my favorite books. Having Morgan le Fey have a true motivation instead of being just portrayed as an evil bitch was brilliant.

[Lostmessage]

3. I love that era

I would have given anything to have lived back in that era. Thanks for the message thread I will be the first one in line and they will have to pry me out of my seat in order to get me to leave the theater.