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First Knight [1995]


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1995 had already seen the box-office success of sword-wielding heroes in Rob Roy and Braveheart when along came this glossy revision of the Arthurian legend, in which Lady Guinevere (Julia Ormond) is torn between her love for the noble King Arthur (Sean Connery) and the passionate knight Sir Lancelot (Richard Gere). As the story of First Knight opens, Guinevere's lands are under attack by the evil knight Malagant (Ben Cross), and she must choose between marriage to Arthur and the security of Camelot, or encouraging the affections of Lancelot, who has heroically rescued her from a potentially lethal attack. Anyone looking for meticulous medieval authenticity won't find it here, but director Jerry Zucker (Ghost) keeps the action moving with exuberant spirit and glorious production values. Even if you don't completely believe Richard Gere as a somewhat too-contemporary Lancelot, the performances of Ormond and especially Connery are effortlessly appealing. --Jeff Shannon


Great Movie
Review date: 2007-12-01 Rating: 10 out of 10

Firstly, can I just correct "A Customer" who has a very low opinion of this movie.
Can I point out that it is supposed to take place in the 5th/6th century when Arthur was fighting the Anglo-Saxon invaders, so it doesn't take a great leap of intellect to work out that Arthur wouldn't have spoken English, so who cares about a Scottish accent.
Arthur would have spoken Latin.
So the fact that Gere has an American accent is also not really relevant.
Can I also point out that the Athurian legends are just that. Legends.
So you can make any statement about Arthur and nobody would be able to prove or disprove what you say.
This is a good, well acted, well directed action movie.
Buy and enjoy

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what a waste of time
Review date: 2007-11-16 Rating: 4 out of 10

This is a terrible film. The script is the killer here, banal beyond belief, and there are about a million pregnant pauses designed purely for us to admire Gere's mega talent for sighing and drooling and all the naffness of expression he puts in to most of his other stuff. Although Connery mostly sleepwalks his way through he does give us some good moments, and Julia Ormond makes a valiant effort. However, the story is as dull as dishwater, and the soundtrack consists of the most boring and unoriginal film music ever written, endlessly repetitious to the point where I felt like pressing the mute button, content just to listen to the cat purring (which would have been far more effective). Do yourself a favour - don't bother with this one...

BITTERLY DISAPPOINTED
Review date: 2007-08-05 Rating: 4 out of 10

I am the worlds number 1 fan of Sean Connery and Richard Gere is high on the list too, so try to imagine my disappointment when I eagerly put this sleeping pill into my dvd player. Others may call it a new approach to the Arthurian era, a different angle etc. I call it a blatant piece of misrepresentation, I quote, "A MAGNIFICENT EPIC FULL OF SPECTACULAR BATTLES,BLAZING PASSION AND GRAND PERFORMANCES." What a load of bull!!!I have seen more excitement at the local Derby and Joan whist drive.
It was the saddest day in movie history when Sean announced his retirement, but if First Knight is the way things where going maybe the writing was on the wall.

Pretty Good
Review date: 2006-04-19 Rating: 6 out of 10

This film is actually pretty good. It's not the gritty Arthurian myth like 'Excaliber' but it's certainly leagues ahead of the terrible, supposedly historically grounded, attempt 'King Arthur' with Clive Owen.
'First Knight' approaches the arthurian legend from a socio-political view. Camelot is a brave new world, a utopia, Arthur is it's founder - it's a psuedo christian/communist kind of affair with equality and morality and bright armour etc. Lancelot is a drifter, he represents a kind of Zen rolling stone philosophy. The two cultures meet and fuse for a time but it can't last. There are many interpretations and discussion points and the film succeeds in provoking ideas, which is it's success for me. The ending may well be a compromise but this is hollywood and we need happy endings. Look beyond the cornball and there are some interesting relationships here. Great cast but Julia Ormand is the real star - what ever happened to her?

Arthurian nonsense
Review date: 2005-03-18 Rating: 2 out of 10

This has got to be the worst made drivvle ever made about Arthur, the most favourite of English myths and legends. Connery's broad Scottish accent continually reminds you what nonsense it really is. Arthur lived in a day of very little pomp but according to this version it was more 19th. farcical military grandeur. Lancelot with a broad American accent just makes everything more laughable.

Product Details/Specifications


Actor(s):
Richard Gere
Sean Connery
Ben Cross
Julia Ormond
Liam Cunningham

Creators:
Sean Connery (Primary Contributor)
Richard Gere (Primary Contributor)
Eric Rattray (Producer)
Gil Netter (Producer)
Hunt Lowry (Producer)
Janet Zucker (Producer)
David Hoselton (Writer)
Lorne Cameron (Writer)
William Nicholson (Writer)

Director(s):

Recording label: Uca Catalogue
Manufacturer: Uca Catalogue
EAN: 5050582242850
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: PAL,
Release date: 2004-04-12
Number of discs: 1
Audience rating: Parental Guidance
Region code: 2
Running time: 134 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1995-07-07

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