My boy, Antoine Fuqua, returns with his retelling of King Arthur. Looks pretty cool. It has Clive Own, Ray Winstone ( my other boy ), Stellan Skarsgard, and Keira Knightley. It looks like LOTR, except not boring and overlong.
RichC2
12-23-03, 02:45 PM
It looks like LOTR, except not boring and overlong.
That's because it's a trailer, just you wait.
(though LotR was neither boring nor overlong)
DodgingCars
12-23-03, 02:51 PM
Not sure if I should respond to the troll post.... but I will.
Looks interesting, and Keira looks hot. :) Not sure if the armor is right for 300 AD though.
Looks not as exciting and too short compared to LOTR too. ;)
Geofferson
12-23-03, 02:54 PM
Stellar cast - I'm there!
necros
12-23-03, 03:01 PM
Looks good.
Lemmie guess the plot ... it'll be almost 3 hours long, opening with a war scene, followed by lots of drawn-out drama that leads to a battle where something bad happens exactly half-way through the movie that leads to more drawn-out drama that leads to a big war scene in the end where someone makes a sacrifice to save everyone so the good guys can win.
Not a flame or anything, it just seems that's how most "period war dramas" end up :)
chucks888
12-23-03, 03:02 PM
Originally posted by Supreme Sean
http://movies.yahoo.com/movies/feature/kingarthur.html
My boy, Antoine Fuqua, returns with his retelling of King Arthur. Looks pretty cool. It has Clive Own, Ray Winstone ( my other boy ), Stellan Skarsgard, and Keira Knightley. It looks like LOTR, except not boring and overlong.
Wow you can tell how long the movie is by watching a trailer? Nice trolling.
RyoHazuki
12-23-03, 03:09 PM
No Paul Walker= No sale.
devilshalo
12-23-03, 03:22 PM
I'm not sold on Fuqua's abilities yet especially for something of this scale.
movielib
12-23-03, 03:27 PM
Originally posted by devilshalo
I'm not sold on Fuqua's abilities yet especially for something of this scale.
Totally agree.
ArchibaldTuttle
12-23-03, 04:25 PM
looks good especially considering the producer, I'm looking forward to it
FuzzyBallz
12-23-03, 05:10 PM
So much for Owen playing Lancelot and Knightley playing Guinevere. Lancelot's gonna have an affair w/ Guinevere, shagging her silly when Author storms in and neuters Lancelot.
Iron Chef
12-23-03, 05:24 PM
It looked promising until I saw the word "Bruckheimer"
fumanstan
12-23-03, 05:28 PM
Originally posted by Iron Chef
It looked promising until I saw the word "Bruckheimer"
Yeah, instead of just promising its sure to be great. Movie looks awesome :)
DodgingCars
12-23-03, 05:40 PM
Originally posted by Iron Chef
It looked promising until I saw the word "Bruckheimer"
He hasn't been behind ANYTHING good... except for maybe Pirates of the Carribean...
oh and The Amazing Race, Black Hawk Down, Remember the Titans, The Ref, Top Gun, and Beverly Hills Cop.
RyoHazuki
12-23-03, 06:17 PM
Whats up with the Guinevere armor?
movielib
12-23-03, 06:29 PM
Originally posted by DodgingCars
He hasn't been behind ANYTHING good... except for maybe Pirates of the Carribean...
oh and The Amazing Race, Black Hawk Down, Remember the Titans, The Ref, Top Gun, and Beverly Hills Cop.
Don't forget two CSI shows, Without A Trace and Cold Case.
DodgingCars
12-23-03, 06:49 PM
Originally posted by movielib
Don't forget two CSI shows, Without A Trace and Cold Case.
I would have mentioned them, but I actually don't get to watch a lot of television (night classes), so I haven't seen much of these shows.
Iron Chef
12-23-03, 07:36 PM
I didn't say it was going to be bad, I just think that it will be another run-of-the-mill Bruckheimer film where you check your brain at the door and prepare for a story that has been done to death millions of times before.
I had just hoped that a movie about the Arthur legend could have been a sweeping epic, and not just another action flick.
jeesh, calm down people
Joeboo835
12-23-03, 09:03 PM
I'll go see it just for Knightley. Thats enough for me.
al_bundy
12-23-03, 09:33 PM
I'm curious to see what role the romans will play in this. Is this going to be a historical type remake close to First Knight or something that is based on le morte de artur?
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the historical aspects don't look to accurate. The armor seems too modern for their time as well as a few other things.
89981
12-23-03, 10:33 PM
looks good.
FiveO
12-23-03, 10:59 PM
Keira :drool:
I'm there...!
Flynn
12-23-03, 11:44 PM
Thanks for the link, I'm in.
Kal-El
12-24-03, 12:06 AM
Originally posted by FiveO
Keira :drool:
I'm there...!
Ditto.
PalmerJoss
12-24-03, 08:07 AM
Looks pretty good. I've been a fan of Clive Owen for a while, so it'll be good to see him in a big leading role like this. And it definitely doesn't hurt that Keira Knightley is in it. I'll certainly check it out when it comes out next summer.
Groucho
12-24-03, 11:01 AM
I had to laugh at the "Based on the True Story." What complete bullshit.
That said, looks interesting. I am getting a little weary of these legendary epics being "reimagined" to included a "girls kick ass" character, though.
PalmerJoss
12-24-03, 11:10 AM
Originally posted by Groucho
I am getting a little weary of these legendary epics being "reimagined" to included a "girls kick ass" character, though.
Agreed, but I'm not gonna complain. Especially considering the girl in question is Keira Knightley. :drool:
B.A.
12-24-03, 11:19 AM
Looks fun and I really like the cast.
MrN
12-25-03, 01:14 AM
Well, judging by the trailer, it looks like non-stop action which I sincerely hope its not. But then its Bruckheimer, so you never know.
Jepthah
12-25-03, 01:30 AM
If I can look at Keira during the film and picture me with her and a can of whipped cream, it's a sale.
RaMMaR
12-25-03, 07:59 PM
Originally posted by Jepthah
If I can look at Keira during the film and picture me with her and a can of whipped cream, it's a sale.
So, when we hear the sound of *fssshhht* in a theater - without the stench - it'll be you? ;)
Keira is looking HOT!! :drool: i almost missed it in the trailer, but the guy who played Will Scarlet in the Robin of Sherwood series is in this too.
Gyno Rhino
12-26-03, 10:26 AM
Originally posted by al_bundy
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the historical aspects don't look to accurate. The armor seems too modern for their time as well as a few other things.
You're wrong. ;)
Something many people don't realize is exactly HOW advanced the Romans were at the decline of their civilization. The 1000 years after the fall of Rome was called "the dark age" for a reason. Armor technology in 400 A.D. was nearly as advanced as it was in 1400 A.D. (except for a few key locations with advanced metallurgy). War technology was stagnant for until at least 1000 A.D., and only then picked up with better archery until the widespread usage of steels soon after.
But as far as the movie goes, it looks kinda lame. I'll probably see it anyway, though.
kneijst1
12-27-03, 01:48 PM
im there. I love medieval flicks, as long as their done well (Excalibur) or okay (13th Warrior).
bdshort
12-27-03, 03:58 PM
Kiera looks HOT... so I'll probably see it eventually ;) Actually, looks pretty cool, after watching the trailer again. I just didnt like the voiceover and text at the beginning.
Brian
javanut
01-02-04, 04:44 PM
I like the trailer. Keira Knightley will get me to this.
talemyn
01-02-04, 05:43 PM
Originally posted by Iron Chef
I had just hoped that a movie about the Arthur legend could have been a sweeping epic, and not just another action flick.In all fairness, the movie is still in post-production . . . we don't really know what it's going to be . . .Originally posted by Groucho
I had to laugh at the "Based on the True Story." What complete bullshit.I wondered about that too. The official site for the movie seems to take it seriously and, after a little research, there seems to be a roman soldier named Lucius Artorius Castus that played a key role in the Roman occupation at Hadiran's Wall and appears to be accepted by some people as a possible source for some of the Arthurian legend. Check out the official site . . . here (http://kingarthur.movies.go.com/main.html) . . . the "advanced trailer" is actually pretty cool.
One thing is for sure though . . . this isn't going to be the typical, romanticized, faerie tale version of King Arthur . . .Originally posted by RyoHazuki7
Whats up with the Guinevere armor? Mmmmmmm . . . Keira Knightly in armor . . . Aaaaaauuullllllgh . . . http://www.mindspring.com/~boycekb/images/Smilies/HomerDrool.gif
First I'd heard of this...i'll definately check it out.....
talemyn
01-02-04, 06:30 PM
Originally posted by RyoHazuki7
Wouldnt she catch cold? I really don't care. :D
jough
01-04-04, 02:59 AM
Eh, looks like a bunch of dull battles.
Am I the only one that's bored with long skirmishes, the results of which we already can predict before the first blow/shot is dealt/fired?
RyoHazuki
01-04-04, 03:39 AM
Originally posted by jough
Eh, looks like a bunch of dull battles.
Am I the only one that's bored with long skirmishes, the results of which we already can predict before the first blow/shot is dealt/fired? Im waiting for a LOTR hater to jump on this.
javanut
01-05-04, 02:39 PM
What they've done with the Enhanced trailer is kind of cool.
http://kingarthur.movies.go.com/enhanced.html
Gives you background on some of the characters and such.
Buy: