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re: Excalibur (1981)
Posted on 7/7/24 at 4:58 pm to Thracken13
Posted on 7/7/24 at 4:58 pm to Thracken13
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the history did not need to be elaborately laid out in the movie,
I judged the movie for itself.
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to me detailing that out is like re-telling the origin story of Batman or Superman every time there is a movie that comes out.
It's not even that. It's more like arguing had the MCU started with the Winter Soldier, and we would have been dropped in, in medias res, it would have been as impactful as a movie (because we all know the history roughly). Or hell, Infinity War, for that matter.
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Posted on 7/7/24 at 5:10 pm to SlowFlowPro
quote:It was an achievement for it's day. And that it was made for TV was another huge deal.
I think nostalgia is playing a strong role in here.
frickin millennials.
It did skip alot of the early life, because it assumed that to be known. Similar to SM: Homecoming.
This post was edited on 7/7/24 at 5:11 pm
Posted on 7/7/24 at 7:56 pm to SlowFlowPro
quote:I think you becoming the troll of every board is the real problem here.
I think nostalgia is playing a strong role in here.
Anyway, your 'critiques' are trying to hard to find fault. The story was bad/too fast? You are the first person in 40 years that I've ever heard say that.
The film is a hyper-fantasy version of a story that is over a thousand years old. How much exposition do you need? Also, they weren't going for realism in the costume and design. If they did, no one would have had plate armor, much less the crazy designs you see here. Again, hyper-fantasy.
You're also wrong about the genesis of this type of film. They actually rose out of the fantasy films of the 70's, like Star Wars, Sinbad and hundreds of B movies.
Anyway, Helen MIrren's perfect tits alone are worth the watch.
This post was edited on 7/7/24 at 7:57 pm
Posted on 7/7/24 at 8:12 pm to SlowFlowPro
Holy frick. I thought your idiocy had hit all known limits and now you have posted this trash. You truly are one of, if not, the dumbest person ever. Ever. This movie is a masterpiece. Maybe you should watch "Big Mama". Seems more your speed.
Posted on 7/7/24 at 8:25 pm to blueboy
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I think you becoming the troll of every board is the real problem here.
The frick?
Here is a list of my threads on here. Show me the "troll" threads
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Anyway, your 'critiques' are trying to hard to find fault.
I had to watch this movie in like 3 sections to force my way to finish it
I originally rented it (on Kanopy) on the 5th and didn't finish it until yesterday.
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Also, they weren't going for realism in the costume and design
And all I said was it dates it to the period. That's not a criticism.
Why I said this was proto sword and sandals revival that really ramped up the following year.
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You're also wrong about the genesis of this type of film.
Something I didn't even speak about.
I said this was proto sword and sandals, and nothing about sword and sorcery (other than it's design dates it to the period of the genre)
Posted on 7/7/24 at 8:39 pm to SlowFlowPro
A beautiful classic overflowing with future stars and heart stirring dialogue.
Posted on 7/7/24 at 8:51 pm to SlowFlowPro
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I think nostalgia is playing a strong role in here
partly, but i think the majority of it is that we see this post and spot lighting just how incredibly full of shite you are.
you are the living embodiments of the south park guy farting into a wine glass and sniffing it
Posted on 7/7/24 at 8:55 pm to Thracken13
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you are the living embodiments of the south park guy farting into a wine glass and sniffing it
You clearly have never met an actual film snob if you think that OP is pretentious
Posted on 7/7/24 at 9:07 pm to SlowFlowPro
You need a life.
Posted on 7/7/24 at 9:08 pm to SlowFlowPro
quote:Oh, well wrong again, then. This is definitely sword and sorcery. Sword and sandal is a term generally used to describe the classic period of Greeks and Romans, and the like, hence the 'sandal'. Even if Excalibur was a sword and sandal movie, movies of that genre have been made consistently since the 20's, and quintessential films such as Spartacus predate Excalibur by two decades. As I said, the 70's were full of movies, of both genres. This one just had a better budget than most.
I said this was proto sword and sandals
I don't know what you've been overcompensating for, but it's definitely something.
Posted on 7/7/24 at 9:24 pm to sqerty
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Boorman or whoever edited it did such a good job with pacing.
Boorman's long time editor John Merritt edited with reported (and uncredited) assistance from Donn Cambern.
Merritt and Boorman had worked together for over 15 years at the time Excalibur was made, and it was Merritt's last official film editing credit.
Posted on 7/7/24 at 9:30 pm to SlowFlowPro
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think nostalgia is playing a strong role in here
I again disagree.
I’ve watched it recently and enjoyed it more because I could appreciate the dialogue and performances given by those actors.
Posted on 7/7/24 at 9:33 pm to blueboy
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Even if Excalibur was a sword and sandal movie, movies of that genre have been made consistently since the 20's, and quintessential films such as Spartacus predate Excalibur by two decades
You cut off the full quote
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proto sword and sandals revival
The 80s had a revival of sword and sandals movies, starting with Conan the following year (as noted in my OP).
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This is definitely sword and sorcery.
And, as my OP noted, the design in this movie clearly influenced the sword and sandal revival that came shortly after. I never said it was a sword and sandals movie.
From my OP:
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The design was definitely more fantasy than the hyper realism that is the style of today. Again, completely dates the movie to the mid-70s to mid-80s style of these sorts of movies.
While watching, with all the above combined, I realized this movie really was part of the early-80s rebirth of the sword and sandals epics. Conan the next year is typically given the credit, but this movie paved the way.
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I don't know what you've been overcompensating for, but it's definitely something.
I literally handed you my list of topics on here to skim through to show wtf you're talking about.
I was also critical of Late Night with the Devil. Feel free to psychoanalyze me based on my critique of that one.
Posted on 7/7/24 at 10:12 pm to SlowFlowPro
quote:No, I got it. It was not a revival. As I said, they'd been making movies of that genre consistently for decades.
You cut off the full quote
quote:Even if true, again, Excalibur is not a sword and sandal movie.
sword and sandals movies, starting with Conan
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as my OP noted, the design in this movie clearly influenced the sword and sandal revival
ooh, squirmy. Sorry, dude. I lived through the 70's and saw me many a sword and sandal as well as sorcery movie. Your opinion is not correct.
Posted on 7/7/24 at 10:35 pm to SlowFlowPro
I’d love it if we had access to an upvote vs downvote tally per poster bc poor SFP never seems to have an even slightly popular take
Posted on 7/7/24 at 11:57 pm to Returnofzeus
SFP makes me hate the Admins/Chicken. He is clearly a full on retard or being driven by the mgmt to drive clicks. Either way its a red flag for the site. He constantly post moronic drivel with no signs of checking or remanding. I guess we all need to make up shite and post it constantly.
Tigerdrippings. The site of moronic, retarded bullshite posts.
Actually sounds kind of accurate.
Hooray, were all idiots.
Tigerdrippings. The site of moronic, retarded bullshite posts.
Actually sounds kind of accurate.
Hooray, were all idiots.
Posted on 7/8/24 at 12:20 am to SlowFlowPro
0 up votes but SFP will of course not take the L.
Excalibur was a great movie.
Excalibur was a great movie.
Posted on 7/8/24 at 5:44 am to SlowFlowPro
One of my favorite old movies.
Clearly you are a negative barometer for fair weather.
Clearly you are a negative barometer for fair weather.
Posted on 7/8/24 at 6:47 am to AtticusOSullivan
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SFP makes me hate the Admins/Chicken. He is clearly a full on retard or being driven by the mgmt to drive clicks. Either way its a red flag for the site. He constantly post moronic drivel with no signs of checking or remanding. I guess we all need to make up shite and post it constantly.
What a random melt
Posted on 7/8/24 at 6:50 am to Returnofzeus
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I’d love it if we had access to an upvote vs downvote tally per poster bc poor SFP never seems to have an even slightly popular take
Other than not being true, there is an army of dumb snowflakes who auto downvote because of political melts. This meme only started around 2019, for obvious reasons.
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