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Conan the Barbarian
1982 · Adventure · Fantasy
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Forged by a god. Foretold by a wizard. Found by a king.
Arthur fulfills his fate by bringing together the Knights of the Round Table at Camelot and unifying the country. However, this flawed monarch faces greater tests ahead in pursuit of love, the Holy Grail, and his nation's survival.
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Wuchak
November 25, 2018
***Eccentric depiction of the medieval myths surrounding King Arthur*** In the late 400s Merlin the sorcerer of Britain takes advantage of the lust of King Uther (Gabriel Byrne) for a Duke’s wife, Ingrayne (Katrine Boorman), to grant him a boy who becomes King Arthur of Camelot (Nigel Terry) when he pulls Excalibur from the stone, a magical sword. Arthur marries Guenevere (Cherie Lunghi), but when Lancelot (Nicholas…
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ekaari
June 10, 2024
A fun “retro dark fantasy” movie with applaudable historical accuracy, peak 80s visuals, with some campy moments. A gem of the 80s that holds up well today
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CinemaSerf
June 18, 2026
I think that of all the King Arthur films, this must be the most "authentic". That's largely down to the stylish cinematography and to Nicol Williamson's portrayal of the legendary sorcerer "Merlin". There aren't any whizzy visual effects or bodies morphing into dragons here; this is a much more cerebral chronology of the rise of a young boy (Nigel Terry) from the result of an illicit tryst between the king and the w…
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