Camelot -- Series Premiere/Special Preview -- "Episode 1" -- 2/25/11
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Camelot -- Series Premiere/Special Preview -- "Episode 1" -- 2/25/11
By djariya at 2011-02-25
Synopsis:
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Starring:
Jaime Campbell Bower as King Arthur
Eva Green as Morgana
Joseph Fiennes as Merlin
Tamsin Egerton as Guinevere
Claire Forlani as Igraine
Peter Mooney as Kay
Phillip Winchester as Leontes
Clive Standen as Gawain
10 episode series
Starz is airing episode 1 tonight after Spartacus as a preview.
Episode 1 will air again on Friday April 1st along with Episode 2.
Trailer:
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Runs Approximately 65 Minutes. Directv is airing a Starz free preview this weekend, so don't forget to set your DVR if you don't subscribe to Starz as this Preview will probably not get posted to Netflix tomorrow.
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Looking forward to this. Great cast and I'm sure Starz spent some serious $$$ on this series.
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Didn't watch it (seems silly to watch when they're reairing this and the next episode isn't until April), but Eva Green...yeah I'm in.
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was hoping maybe Netflix would get this early but doesnt look like it. hoping they air this like they do Spartacus because i dont plan to get Starz.
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I was not aware of this! Production looks pretty good too. Between this and the next Torchwood Starz is doing some good stuff.
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Eva Green as Morgan ...
Not quite sold on Joseph Fiennes as Merlin. Nicol Williamson (Excalibur) set a pretty high standard.
I do like that his character is written as a troubled middle-aged man, rather than a guy with a long white beard and a funny hat
James Purefoy is really settling into rogue roles: King Lot (Camelot), Marc Antony (Rome), Spence Parks (Resident Evil)
Not quite sold on Joseph Fiennes as Merlin. Nicol Williamson (Excalibur) set a pretty high standard.
I do like that his character is written as a troubled middle-aged man, rather than a guy with a long white beard and a funny hat
James Purefoy is really settling into rogue roles: King Lot (Camelot), Marc Antony (Rome), Spence Parks (Resident Evil)
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Not too shabby. It was a bit of a slow burner, but by the halfway point, I was engaged. I'll def be back for the rest of the season.
They should have any kinks ironed out as they get the show rolling, the writers find their groove and the actors become more familiar with their roles.
They should have any kinks ironed out as they get the show rolling, the writers find their groove and the actors become more familiar with their roles.
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I'm wondering if this showed should be renamed "Came-alot" if we're going to see more of the sexy medieval times in this show (not that I'm complaining).
Geneviere was looking pretty lovely there in the wet dream.
Geneviere was looking pretty lovely there in the wet dream.
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Other than seeing Eva Green having sex, I think I prefer BBC's Merlin.
I also think they seriously miscast both Arthur and Merlin. Joseph Fiennes' Merlin is just seriously...wrong. That's the only word I can come up with. And they should have switched the actors playing Arthur and Arthur's brother. The actor playing Arthur comes across as way too much of a wussified wimp. I think the actor playing the brother would have been much more believable as Arthur.
BTW, if you love Eva Green as much as I do, you will definitely want to see her in "The Dreamers".
I also think they seriously miscast both Arthur and Merlin. Joseph Fiennes' Merlin is just seriously...wrong. That's the only word I can come up with. And they should have switched the actors playing Arthur and Arthur's brother. The actor playing Arthur comes across as way too much of a wussified wimp. I think the actor playing the brother would have been much more believable as Arthur.
BTW, if you love Eva Green as much as I do, you will definitely want to see her in "The Dreamers".
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Not bad. I'll definitely be back in April when it officially premieres. It was raining heavily when it aired, so my HD record was choppy & pixelated.
I thought Eva Green was great as Morgan. Very mennacing character. Loved the sex scene. Very hot.
I think we need to give Jaime Campbell Bower the benefit of the doubt and give him some time to grow into playing Arthur. Obviously with the character probably being in his early 20's here, he's not going to immediately have the gravitas we are so used to with the character. I think this will definitely be a slow burn series. Interesting that episode 1 ended on a cliffhanger.
For anyone who didn't see this, Starz posted it for free on their web site:
http://www.starz.com/Originals/Camel...om#/episode-1/
I thought Eva Green was great as Morgan. Very mennacing character. Loved the sex scene. Very hot.
I think we need to give Jaime Campbell Bower the benefit of the doubt and give him some time to grow into playing Arthur. Obviously with the character probably being in his early 20's here, he's not going to immediately have the gravitas we are so used to with the character. I think this will definitely be a slow burn series. Interesting that episode 1 ended on a cliffhanger.
For anyone who didn't see this, Starz posted it for free on their web site:
http://www.starz.com/Originals/Camel...om#/episode-1/
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Re: Camelot -- Series Premiere/Special Preview -- "Episode 1" -- 2/25/11
I dont know why but Eva Green entrances me. I wanna see this just for her.
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Finally watched this and really enjoyed it Green was great, as was Purefoy and Forlani (still looking pretty good). Not sure yet about Bower as King Arthur -- will be curious to see how he handles the role.
Either way, looking forward to April 1st
Either way, looking forward to April 1st
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Re: Camelot -- Series Premiere/Special Preview -- "Episode 1" -- 2/25/11
Watched this over the weekend and thought it was pretty good.
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