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Summary: I wish I could pluck out my eyes.
Review: Based on the current rating of this movie by others (4 stars), I must have been watching a completely different movie. He Will Rock You? Here is a rare case of a soundtrack ruining a movie. Left on their own, the songs are great, I like Queen as much as the next gal. I shouldn't blame how much this movie sucks all on the music, the movie is chock full of lame dialogue, a cheesy and predictable plot and an unlikeable princess who is bitchy and useless, I only wish she'd died somewhere along the way. The only saving grace to this movie is the inclusion of James Purefoy, but get out your magnifying glass...his role is microscopic.
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Summary: HEATH LEDGER CAN'T GET ANY HOTTER
Review: This is the best movie EVER! Heath Ledger will TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY! If you are addicted to Heath Ledger (like me) you NEED TO BUY THIS DVD!
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Summary: VERY FUNNY! Good family entertainment with warmth!
Review: All right. First things first. To get the most out of this film DO NOT even TRY to compare it to Excalibur, Gladiator, or any other big epic film set in times of yore. This is a comedy with some drama in it that manages to poke great fun at the genre. It willingly makes spectacle of itself. It does it so well that it's like watching an old medieval court jester at his best. This will make you laugh, if you let yourself have fun.
Okay. Characters. What a bunch we have. William: our usual boy oof common birth but with a grand heart who aspires to be a knight. Lady Jocelyn: The princess that William aspires to woo and win the heart of. Roland and Wat: His two childhood buddies . A pair pair of loveable, loyal and good-humored goofballs. Kate: The pretty but fiesty blacksmith with a good heart and a steel backbone. Geoffrey Chaucer: A hapless wandering writer, acting as a sort of support and hereald for William. As an announcer Geoffrey could give Michael Buffer a run for his money, for sheer passion and theatrics. Quite the character this man Geoffrey Chaucer. Then of course we have Count Adhemar, the villian who thinks only of "himself, and his own honor" A perfectly dastardly chap is our Adhemar. Music. What can I say. This is is NOT Medieval period music obviously. Not most of it any way. Most is 70's rock tunes but they appropriately emphasize the comedic nature of this picture to give the the scenes where they are played a little more of humorous punch. In places orchestral music is used, and where that is the case the music is suitably rousing and dramaatic, giving the sceenes where they use it addition tension and a sense of readiness for a big moment to come.
Before you start thinking this movie is all laughs, I must say to you that there are several genuinely touching moments in it, like William's reunion with his father after years away and several more I will not mention for fear of spoiling the movie for you. Also the love story in this I found touching as well. Stilted, maybe but heartwarming and certainly poetic in a very real sense. All in all this to me is great family entertainment. Lots of action. Plenty of humor, with touches of tenderness too. If you want a movie that you can just kick back and have fun with it, give this one a try. I loved it and I think you can enjoy it too. The key is relax and have fun with the film. It certainly has a lot of fun with itself. Peace, and God bless you.
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Summary: Quite an enjoyable evening
Review: A Kinght's Tale was a refreshingly pleasant surprise. The opening scene was a little odd with its mix of rock and joust, but once you get past that bit of humor, the story is quite good. It is a fairly predictable plot, but I can't remember the last time I enjoyed a movie this much. I walked away refreshed and glad that such movies still exist. It was fairly clean fun. The characters made you want to root for the hero even more. 4 1/2 stars for sure!
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Summary: One of the worst Movies ever!
Review: I can't beleive people went to theatres to see this abomination. I was forced to watch it to begin with and only stayed to finish it because of a morbid sense of curiosity that kept me watching to see how bad it could get.
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Summary: Down and Dirty Jousting
Review: Heath Ledger plays a servant of a Knight that Jousts competitively, but when the Knight dies of natural causes, Heath decides to take his place in the tournament. From here, Heath goes on to compete in many other tournaments fraudulently under the name of his now dead Lord, and does well. There is a cast of many great characters including William Chaucer, and the result is a well rounded action movie with rags to riches Cinderella-like twist. That's not to say that this is girly film, it's actualy quite gritty and dirty. Overall it is a quite enjoyable film that I highly reccomend!
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Summary: One word: AWESOME
Review: If you like a good movie with a good soundtrack, than you can't go wrong with this movie. It is unbelievably funny, not to mention the josting is awesome. Don't rent this movie...BUY THIS MOVIE. The acting is decent, the comedic timing is perfect, and the story is just so darn good. Believe me, you'll enjoy it.
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Summary: This is a fun movie
Review: There are some movies that are surprisingly fresh and interesting to watch over and over. This is one of them. When I saw it, I had not really seen the previews so I was very possitively surprised by this movie. It has great photography, great dialog/script, and a great score, and the characters do a great job of getting you immersed in the film. Get it.
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Summary: Fun, cute guy, etc...
Review: I expected to not like this movie-- okay, I'm sometimes a snob, and the fact that Chaucer was supposedly a character in this movie, with its non-period music & non-realistic plot (in the middle ages, you did NOT change your class easily) made my snobby hackles rise. But then I realized that I can be a real jerk sometimes. This movie is fun-- the non-period elements are part of the charm. When the characters all do a semi-medieval dance to a David Bowie song, it's really a good moment. It's funny, it doesn't take itself too seriously (unlike me sometimes) and it is an entertaining look at class warfare, how we can sometimes get so caught up in what is the "norm" that we forget what really should be. The scene where Chaucer promises his revenge on the evil summoner & pardoner is something that makes anyone who has read the Canterbury Tales (especially the naughty stories they don't always teach in high school) laugh out loud. Granted, this is not Great Literature (with a capital GL). But I horrify myself when I catch me being an elitist English major-- have fun with this movie, watch it with a kid who has no concept that "some things just aren't done" then read the Canterbury Tales & figure out ways of making history & your own life as interesting and "norm breaking" as it can be.
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Summary: no to 70's rock anthems
Review: The 70's rock anthems of this made me like this movie less. At first viewing in the theater I thought it was a great combination that was done quite well. Then after some thought, it seems to me that "A Knight's Tale" was doing it only to compete with "Shrek's" soundtrack (that came out around the same time.) Other then the soundtrack I thought this movie was good. The dialogue of Chaucer's original "A Knight's Tale" was updated a little making it a more understandable story for most of today's audience. Something else that bothered me was that Shannyn Sossamon's (Jocelyn) character seemed a little empty in comparison to the others, I can not put my finger on what's wrong though. The most redeeming part of this film was Paul Bettany playing Chaucer as a sort of comic relief character.
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