Excalibur is truly an amazing film that doesn’t seem to get the attention it should.

I’ve been watching Excalibur a lot lately (it’s on demand on Spectrum so I have it on in the background most of the day). I’ve loved the movie since I watched it however many years ago, got the Blu-ray of it too. But again, after watching it so many times it seems so, I hate to say the cliche r/movies line, underrated/under appreciated.I know all the little tidbits like they waited days to get the apple blossom shot near the end and all that. And it really holds up well. All the effects are truly a spectacle. Like I’m still curious how they did the shot of Lancelot pulling the sword out of his side. Usually you can tell effects like that from the 80s if it’s prosthetic body parts, but that looked like he actually pulled a sword from himself. All the stunts done, Nigel Terry even got hit in the head with a sword near the end (you can see him grab his head haha) and still filmed/kept it in.And I love the cast. All the actors fit their parts so well, and again featured names like Gabriel Byrnes, Helen Mirren, Liam Neeson, Patrick Stewart, and Ciaran Hinds. The acting may seem over the top, but I think that’s what’s so great about it. Feels Shakespearean/theatrical in a way, like this story should be. And man, do I love the locations/settings in the film. Ireland is a beautiful backdrop, and all the mist and the woods and the streams just lend to the mysticism of the film.A moment I love is when Merlin says the world is done with him and Arthur gives him that hug. I don’t know, just hits me in the feels. Especially when Arthur “brings him back” and “lives in their dreams now” at the end. Also love the moment between Guinevere and Arthur at the nunnery at the end. Percival’s Journey, too, is one I love seeing. A homeless boy turned knight, who is one of Arthur’s last at the end. Kay always being by Arthur’s side is another little detail I missed in the past, and really shows how loyal he was to his “brother”, even if they didn’t share a blood relation.And that score... Trevor Jones did such an amazing job on it. Especially the final piece at the end with Perceval taking Excalibur to throw into the lake. I’m all over the place with this post, but I thought I’d get s discussion going on the film. I feel it’s overlooked when it comes to fantasy films. People will cite Conan and even Dragonslayer over Excalibur, which while both are great, don’t feel as epic or emotional in scope to Excalibur. Dragonslayer’s dragon effects are still pretty damn good today though. via /r/movies https://ift.tt/33aJqmA