'Excalibur' - Classic or Dud

Finally saw this. What a weird movie. "Excalibur" is edited like a two hour trailer for a movie that was never completed, just a bunch of scenes and random dialog.

i think it tells a pretty straightforward story and is propelled by narrative as much as lurid weirdness, but i've seen it like 10 times...

Ha, I bet it would play as well (or not well) on chapter shuffle.

In a film of crazy scenes this is far and away the craziest:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-pliu-57CE

edited like a two hour trailer for a movie that was never completed, just a bunch of scenes and random dialog.

actually it feels like an homage to the legend of king arthur books in that way, episodic, without a "modern" sense of how narrative works

They're showing this at the cheapie beer theater in Portland next week, I think.

Someone should do a batshit sword and sorcery poll, if there has not yet been one. "Flesh & Blood," "Conan," et al.

All sword & sorcery films of the 70s and 80s are batshit, in all truth. 'Hawk The Slayer'? 'Krull'?

the sword and the sorcerer!

^have had in .avi form on my thumb drive since 2011, the right moment never seems to arrive

Sword and the Sorcerer has the most amazing sword ever depicted in cinematic history, and Richard Lynch. It's well worth your time.

Sword and the Sorcerer was the first certificate AA (14 and over only) i saw at the cinema and it was perfect in every mentalist gory sword that shoots blades way possible

Most amazing cinema sword:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ky5u6vm44ak

also Disney made Dragonslayer for kids lol wtf picture todays Relentless-addled tweens sitting thru that one

Dragonslayer has the best dragon, though.

Sorceress and Yor!

oh i like Dragonslayer it's just fantastically gloomy and slow for a kids movie

Just found a nice Blu Ray rip of this, can't wait to see it again! This was one of my favorite movies as a kid (along with, yeah Conan & Red Sonja). My dad made us fake swords out of wood and I spent many a summer day with my brothers pretending to slay dragons and stuff.

I've been on a big MST3K kick recently and it's funny just how many swords and sandals films were made back in the day.

None can top "Hercules" tho, imho. That movie is INSANE.

I've only ever seen Hercules on Telemundo but it didn't make it any less crazy.

It's pretty much swords & sandals meets Star Wars.

Man, what the hell was up with Boorman's run of "Zardoz," "Exorcist II" and this? I know I interviewed him some time around "The General." I wish I asked him then.

I dunno but I wish he had made a lot more movies on that level of batshit.

Sword and the Sorcerer director Albert Pyun made a new fantasy joint recently which is on NF Instant. It looks execrable. Will watch.

Re: Dragonslayer besides the gloom the other thing that's crazy is the uncompromising score they got from Alex North. High modernism has seldom been allowed in fantasy film music.

I've never seen Exorcist II--is it worth a watch?

I've only ever seen Hercules on Telemundo

I had to read this three times. I wish "Hercules on Telemundo" was a real movie.

I've never seen Exorcist II--is it worth a watch?

not really

Exorcist II is a big fucking mess but it has vision to spare. And one of the best horror scores of all time from Morricone.

It's way better than Zardoz which is awesome for about an hour and then should simply be turned off.

The idea that any movie could be 'way better than Zardoz' is false.

Well, it's not better than the first half of Zardoz...

The Exorcist II trailer is amazing.

Ok ive only ever seen Exaclibur on tv in the 80s or on an old VHS copy. Wow, it looks incredible. Amazing cinematography. Terrific performance by Merlin, too. The sex/death scene is incredible. All the visual effects in this are composed really well. What a gorgeous movie. I really hate that movies no longer use color like this.

You will float on the dragon's breath!

Merlin's voice is at points like a good glass of red wine.

King Arthur freaking out in Merlin's psychedelic jungle, Merlin telling him to chill out and accidentally shooting lightning, so awesome.

Hell yeah Patrick Stewart getting medieval with a huge axe.

Merlin whispers into the horses ear.

Cool trippy pop art Jesus in the church where Arthur marries.

Rad golden dragon statue they have at the castle.

Boorman must like round tables. There's one of them in Zardoz as well.

lol, envious. wish i could see it again for the first time.

"There are other worlds. This one is done with me."

The last grail night has a real Jodorowsky vibe. The grail search has some homages to The Holy Mountain.

last grail knight i mean

yeah, the guy who plays percival even looks a little like jojo

The acting in this movie is so ridiculous. This scene:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipSZn5qcJds

Liam, Liam ...

Nah, this movie is everything it should be. OTT behavior in an OTT world is its raison d'etre.

Well, that's for sure. Talk about a self-fulfilling prophecy.

hella headbands in this picture