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Summary: Heath Ledger is hot!
Review: Not only is Heath really really hot and sexy in the movie, it is also a really good movie. The way that it is him coming from being poor and fighting to get to the top. He becomes Sir Ulrich so the he can compete and when they find out the he is not of royal birth they dont let him compete anymore and then the prince who he helped before knights him and the he is Sir William and this is one of the best movies if it is not the best already!! Heath is hot!! and Shannyn Sossamon has the coolest clothes!! Good movie!! it really is!! you should go out and see it if you havent already which is hard to believe.
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Summary: We will rock you!
Review: After watching this movie (which I saw 3 times), I left the theatre each time feeling as if I could conquer the world! The incredible sound track only adds to the positive feeling. If you're down and need a "pick me up," here it is.
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Summary: A cotton candy film
Review: Everything about 'A Knight's Tale' is shamelessly designed to pander the masses. Writer/director Brian Helgeland, who scored big with 'L.A. Confidential' has followed that excellent effort with a succession of progressively worse screenplays ('Conspiracy Theory', 'The Postman', 'Payback') culminating in this charming but trite puff piece.The pity is that the story had possibilities. A squire seizes upon the opportune death of his knight to enter a jousting competition and ultimately, albeit illegitimately, establish himself as a top competitor. William/Ulrich (Heath Ledger) begins the film with no skills whatever and with the help of his hapless lads, miraculously is transformed into a lean mean jousting machine. He is then thunderstruck by the utterly bland Jocelyn (Shannyn Sossamon) and spends the rest of the film trying to win her love. Meanwhile Kate (Laura Fraser), the only interesting female character, with excellent potential for an intriguing romantic entanglement, is relegated to becoming William's groupie. Despite good potential for a serious medieval drama, Helgeland decides that it should follow a rutted and unimaginative formula so that it will appeal to all those millions who have loved this same story in different forms countless times before. As if that isn't enough, he further debases it by filling it with anachronistic contemporary dialogue ('Oh Wow', 'Helllllloooo', 'Foxy Lady', etc.) and rock music to which all the medieval peasants join in to sing along and boogie. This wouldn't be so bad if the film was constructed to be a spoof, but after each of these absurd digressions, Helgeland switches back into drama mode, asking us once again to take his characters seriously. Helgeland can't seem to decide whether he wants this to be a farce, a send up, or a serious drama. It is all out of sync. The film is funny when it is trying to be serious and dull when it is trying to be funny. I don't even want to get into how historically unrealistic his depiction of medieval Europe is. The only redeeming quality of Helgeland's direction is the stunt work on the jousting scenes. The jousting is brilliantly done and (of course) unabashedly overused. After a couple of dozen broken lances, it is hard to get up for the final match between William and the evil Count Adhemar as all the spectacle has been wrung out. It would be like having 25 chariot races in Ben-Hur and asking us to be excited about the 26th race against Messala. Heath Ledger is airy and adorable as William, qualities I know I always associate with medieval knights (sarcasm intended). Ledger plays the part with such lack of force that it is difficult to believe the rushing wind didn't knock him off his horse long before the opponent's lance hit the mark. Shannyn Sossamon is pretty, but equally mind-numbing. Their romance has all the heft of balsa wood and all the maturity of a date to the Junior Prom. Paul Bettany steals what is left of the show with his spirited portrayal of Chaucer. Bettany provides us with a most remarkable interpretation of the celebrated author, whipping the crowds into frenzy with his commanding introductions. Rufus Sewell is a passable villain, but comes across more obnoxious than despicable. Overall, this film is so utterly insubstantial and obsequious to the masses that it had to be a hit. This is another typical Hollywood cotton candy film, sweet with no substance. It is charming, light, and predicable, giving everyone exactly what they want and expect. I rated it a 4/10 including a point for the great stunt work. Serious filmgoers are cautioned to lower their expectations.
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Summary: A lame but Rock and Roll fairy tale
Review: "A Knight's Tale" is a silly little movie that has a rock and roll heart and soundtrack. It's a bit offbeat in that sense. Hearing "We will Rock you" in a knight movie seemed a bit strange to me at first, but I just decided to try and enjoy this movie for what it was...a somewhat laid back attempt at a fairy tale romance involving a jousting knight and the beautiful girl he falls for. It had a few laughs and the actors were all fine. It isn't meant to be taken too seriously, it's just a fun movie that happens to have Heath ledger as it's main character. He is certainly as good an actor as he is good looking. FOR YOU DIE HARD HEATH FANS: this is a must see!!
he is perfectly charming as "William", who wants to be a Knight, fight the bad guy, and win the girl.
It was a little predictable, but cute.
Worth a rental fee.
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Summary: Not Exactly What I Hoped For...
Review: I saw this movie expecting to really love it. I liked the soundtrack, but I didn't think it really went with the movie. To me, it made the movie kinda cheezy and like a movie spoof. There was great acting, good story (predictable, but still good), and I wasn't really happy with the girl he won in the end. I'm glad I watched it, just to see it, but I would never watch it again.
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Summary: Monty Python for dorks
Review: I suspect that A Knight's Tale was given life by a marketing strategy......not a creative process. After all, what a nice way for people to buy a soundtrack of 70's rock. The anachronisms in this film are obviously intentional, but the filmmakers throw them in not to make any particular point or to tickle the intellectual funny bone but just because they can. Indeed, Monty Python and the Holy Grail was a closer telling of medieval life -- and much more funny. The plot? A boy from the wrong side of the moat gets to become a knight.....and that's it. Along with the terrible idea to use classic hits from the 70's, which gives the film a made for TV atmosphere, is the fact that the movie is unfocused, boring, and clearly uninterested in establishing a central tone to carry the elements. In the end, sitting through A Knight's Tale is like being forced to attend a really bad Renaissance Festival.
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Summary: Excellent
Review: What more could i say. Story, screenplay, sound; what more could u want?
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Summary: Perfect blend of comedy, action and drama
Review: Ok...I'm in my late 30's. When I saw the preview for this film, it was just after seeing Gladiator(awesome 5-star movie), and I thought to myself...'let the ripoffs begin'. I was sure it would be a bad teen flick with a few decent action scenes, and frankly, wasn't even going to rent it...what a pleasant surprise. I haven't smiled so much in a movie in a long time. Wonderful acting, directing, dialog...and the story moves along nicely but never bogs down or tries to be anything other than what it is...a FUN movie(with some nice emotional moments as well). Sure, you might say it has cliche's and such(the music blends in nicely btw), but the film is so entertaining and hits all the right notes that you won't care if you've 'seen it before'...and I can assure you, you have NEVER seen jousting like what's pulled off in this film. Heath Ledger is as likable and capable an actor as your gonna find for this type of film, and he does a great job, as do the others, but Paul Bettany almost steals the film with his hilarious and shameless portrayal of Chaucer. I challenge anyone to sit through most of his scenes without a smile plastered across his/her face. I truely hope he gets nominated for an award(the deleted scene he has when he's pleading with the mob is really something to see as well). This movie might be geared towards the younger audience in general, but don't let that fool you. It has something to offer everyone who wants to sit back and enjoy a Knights tale...I loved it.
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Summary: Action, Comedy, Romance - All Around GREAT Movie
Review: Sure this movie is a bit off the charts when it comes to reality but hey, not all movies can be dead accurate. This movie is fun-loving, action-packed, can make you laugh (that is, if you have a sense of humor), and has its share of romance. A Knight's Tale portrays such determination and energy in committing dreams. It's something that everybody should be feeling. William (Heath Ledger) had a dream to become a knight and he aims for it. Wanna know if he succeeds or not? Go buy the movie :)
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Summary: Adventure! excitement! Romance! all in one place.
Review: I just rented A Knights Tale and love it! Cant wait until it comes out for sale. ITs full of adventure and romance. The soundtrack is different, combining classical renaissance music with modern rock. The jousting action is amazing. The storyline is of course a traditional love story with adark bad guy and a fair good guy. Just a wonderful movie to watch.
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