Based on Sir Thomas Mallory's classic work, Le Morte d'Arthur (reviewed here), the 1981 movie Excalibur attempts to capture of the magic and majesty of the legend of King Arthur on the big screen. It fails. Though reasonably true to Mallory, the production is fraught with over-acting, cheesy effects, and the occasional descent to the bizarre (generally involving Merlin and his magical powers). It does, however, feature a few big names (Helen Mirren, Patrick Stewart, Ciaran Hinds, Clive Swift) and have decent sets (it was filmed in Ireland). If you're a huge Arthur fan and don't mind dated movies, you might want to give this a try. Otherwise, don't bother.
Rating: C
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