Yup, remember getting chills as a kid over 30 years ago, i was getting chills when i was showing this scene to my kids and i'm getting them now. Epic scene.
It's especially awesome because there's no outward sign of the change - no glowy lights, no sudden blossoming of health - it's just a man finding himself suddenly filled with purpose.
It's not exhaustion that brought him to his knees. He, a man of faith sufficient to retrieve the Grail, has witnessed a genuine miracle with his own eyes. He is praying.
The detail of the land blossoming when Arthur rises again and rides to his destiny with his knights is amazing. Also Kay calling everyone to battle, man this movie is beautiful
This is POWERFUL. Watched this movie in theaters in high school. Still the best Arthurian movie ever. Everything else is garbage. The struggle of light and darkness.
@G F ya much better than the sad excuse of a film of 2017 with charlie hunman and the mediocre at best with clive owen 2004, or the cheeseball with richard geere!
That is because with the rebirth of the king comes the rebirth of the land, the land and the king are one and as the king flourishes so the land shall flourish, the sub text is even more appropriate as O Fortuna the Carl Orff composition used for the scene is about the fickle nature of Fortune and talks about never spurning fate or fortune.
@@darreng745 If you compare it to the earlier scenes where the people starving and the land dying and diseased, one of the cry's is "where is the King?" and Mordred's cronies are running amok across the land in his golden armour (a false dawn) and compare it to the triumphant return of Arthur making the sun shine around them and nature return to bloom here, it brings a tear to your eye. ^^
In 1981, my first job was at a movie theater in a small town. The theater had just opened and Excalibur was the opening film. I saw this scene over a hundred times on a huge screen in Dolby Surround Sound. It still resonates. If you ever have a chance to see this film on a big screen, DO IT! The film is an amazing canvas of colors, musical passion and emotions.
It's my joint favourite movie of all time, I adore it. One small point though, you didn't hear it in Dolby Surround Sound. The movie was mixed in mono as a deliberate choice by John Boorman. It was on the R1 DVD director's commentary. Something about how only some cinemas had the stereo equipment? Or some other technical issue. Anyway, he chose to mix it in mono to avoid any discrepancies and achieve consistency in all theatres. Didn't affect the impact or the quality of the film as far as I'm concerned, clearly it sounded great to you as well.
I'm so jealous being born in 88. I remember watching this movie every weekend with my dad because it was one of the few R rated films my 4 year old self could watch.
to hear the music building up, to see the land dead and Arthur regain his health and ride through the land, making it alive again, all the knights in shining armor.. gives me chills every time.
This movie is a true masterpiece. And this scene is very strong, maybe my favorite in the movie. The remains of a great army, start again, with the possibilities once again not in their favor and while passing the country "bring" the spring with them in a great lyric metaphor. The hope that is born out of ashes that they will achieve it again, even though the situation is not like the great years of youth. A great story, like ancient greek dramas and a great movie. The movie have served and respected the myth of King Arthur very good, Europeans movie makers seem to be much more respectful to that, to History etc. And in addition the costumes and photography were really excellent. One of the greatest movies ever.
The knights led by their king, resplendent in armor, banners waving, faces set in grim purpose. Blossoms rain down like Heaven's grace. The medieval poem "O Fortuna" lamenting the turning of the wheel of fate set to Carl Orf's magnificent music rising in the background. Director John Boorman is a supragenius!
Both of you should be poets I'm 36 and this is my favorite movie of all in Cinematic history I love Errol flynn movies and Charlton Heston movies too but this is a cinematic art masterpiece never will they make any movie this epic sad that most of the actors are gone now ...😔❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Iraklis Ploumis The Christian Theology of rebirth through the power of The resurrection is obvious.The powers of good versus evil, Christian vs pagan, Arthur vs Mordred.
Absolutely wonderful scene. Loved it as a kid and even more as an adult. The scene when King Arthur and his men are riding and the grass/forest turns green when it was once dead is so symbolic and powerful. Great movie.
The secret of The Holy Grail is The King and The Land are one! If the King is ill, so is the land! But once he regains his strength, the land goes green!
Hands-down, THE finest film of the Arthurian legend ever made! the cast is fantastic, & the photography is gorgeous. Trevor Jones music & " O Fortuna" is beyond brilliant. -------------Wolfsky9
John Boorman nailed this epic scene. I mean this was the most important scene because he had to reunite with Excalibur. Just watching the land come back to life... Wow
One of my all time favorite movies.. I still get chills all these years later everytime, the call goes out from Kay for everyone to prepare for battle, and the music starts, and everything starts to bloom as they ride out..
When I was in Iraq in 2004 I honored this scene by calling "Privates, Corporals, Sergeants...Prepare for Battle!!" while in the hallway of our barracks and getting ready to go out on patrol, only a couple of the older guys knew what movie I was using the line from, the younger guys didn't know what it was from at all.
I was a kid watching this and got interested in the Royal family ever since!!!!! This is the best Arthur movie ever to come out. Me and my brothers made our own swords and battled each other
This is one of the very good scenes out there. It is a classic. It is an essence of movie. This movie, Excalibur, is the very best movie about king Arthur.
I just wish they gave them a bigger budget to add to some of the battle scenes. Apparently the fog in the last battle was on purpose to cover parts of the battle. Boorman wanted a full battle shot with the red sun setting behind them during the battle.
Just watching the land rejuvenate while Arthur simultaneously gets younger as they ride through the field. Won't lie. I cried the first time I saw this scene. So beautiful
revisiting this scene for a moment ... it does not go unnoticed, that look on Kaye's face when Arthur tells him to get everyone ready for battle. it's the look that says, "hot damn" and "you're damn right!"
To be 13 year old kid once more and seeing this movie in theatres when it first released. That epic music as Arthur and his knights ride out once more to destiny! A lot of onions being cut at this moment.....
I watched this movie as a kid, in the 80s. I’ll never forget it. There is no movie that touches my heart and my soul like this one. Nowadays with all the garbage we have to watch this Movie shines more than before.
I first saw this movie as a teenager and loved it. I recently bought it on DVD so I could watch it again, and I love it more now. I had forgotten that the movie is actually a series of vignettes, and I love how it portrays the push and pull of light and darkness, of good coming from evil and evil coming from good.
There are few films that stand the test of time A film that can be watched and watched over the decades and be as fresh from the first to the last viewing No fancy gimmicks or cgi trickery just a Great script, inspired casting, and a sound track to die for Watched this when it first came out in cinemas and be in love with it ever since.
It's a wonderful scene. Because it shows a man who feels full again, with a purpose and who is preparing to fulfill it. I love how his face and attitude changes, he was weak and hopeless before the chalice, but after the chalice he looks strong again. It's magnificent 👏👏👏👏
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Excellent how Boorman conflated the legend of the Fisher King with the Arthur mythos., at the same time overlapping the Christian mythos of the resurrection. And the use of O Fortuna is exquisite
You mean the Guy Ritchie one or the God awful one that takes place in Thailand with a bunch of MMA fighters who are descendants of the Knights of the Roundtable
I saw this movie when it came out. I was obsessed with it. It's still my favorite movie. It's too bad they've never made another movie about King Arthur and Excalibur that was decent.
"I have lived through others far too long. Lancelot carried my honor and Guinevere my guilt. Mordred bore my sins. My knights have fought my causes. Now, my brother, I shall be... king!"
Brilliant movie. I actually got to see the world premiere in bray cinema, the town where the movie was made. I was a young lad then, and I remember leaving the cinema totally blown away by it. I have watched it many times since and I still love it. A John boorman masterpiece
This feels like one of those movies that you would’ve watched in high school English class, but unlike the others, this one is actually excellent. Truly amazing film.
We actually did watch this movie in freshman English class, Catholic school, about 2 years after its release. The teacher (guy in his 20s) warned us that it contained scenes of sex and gore, and that those who didn’t want to see such things should simply turn away. Sophomore year we revisited the Arthurian legends. Teacher was an older lady in her 60s. We watched Richard Harris in “Camelot”. 😂😂😂 But in all seriousness, I’m thankful that I saw both movies with a teacher to explain certain nuances. Particularly this scene. I had seen Excalibur a few months before and hadn’t picked up on “ the land and the king are one” and that the land would suffer with the king until the teacher explained it. I also never would have known that the young Tom who Arthur encounters at the end of Camelot is a reference to Thomas Malory. Sorry for the rambling. Both were great movies, telling the same story in different genres.
***** You're missing the point of this scene. It is all about Arthur, Percival, and Kay. A 2,000 knight charge would be vulgar and detract from the development of the characters.
Caesarslegion1 makes sense. How do you even reliably secure Camelot with only 12 guys? Who mans the walls? Armor stuffed with straw? You don't need 2000 CGI knights but 12 dudes is ludicrous.
I have seen many medieval movies, authrian legend and all, and this movie takes the cake by FAR. Not only is it loyal to the story on which it is based, but it portrays the story in a way that it is genuinely entertaining and deeply thought provoking without coming across as too ambitious. This movie is undeniably flawed, but through its flaws does it, in my opinion, really set itself apart from other movies. The acting, the dialog, the cinematography and set design ( especially the last two) are executed in ways I have seen in barely any other movie. It tackles subjects such as morality, spirituality, honor, and responsibility without ever making it completely obvious to the viewer, until the view goes back any really thinks about the movie. Additionally, it influenced the greatest fantasy movie series ( greatest movies in general tbh, shit... greatest TRILOGY general) Lord of the Rings, which has to count for something.
@@dabic3795 All Myths are based on Truth my dear friend..This English/Celtic Legend influenced All of Europe..The knights of your country,All wished to brave and Noble ,like The Knights of The Round Table..I will Grant you this Fact,they probably fought in late Iron Age Roman armour,Not 13th century armour,but it is the spirit and power of the film that counts..
I know. Now it's about CGI, and bad story writing, and they think we'll just blindly pony up money for tickets. If anything, I hate going to the movie theater. All the new stuff is crap. It's the old movies that have held up so well, and continue to do so.
Just curious here. Can someone tell me if there is a scene in ANY of the Marvel movies that can really do THIS? I'm mainly asking bcs of all the reports abt how the crowds aren't supporting the Marvel franchise & how the studios are @ a loss as to why. Something tel)s me this may have something to do w/it.
i still get chills ... "Guards!....Knights!.... Squires!..... Prepare for battle!"
40 years later, and I still have to fight the urge to jump to my feet and run for my weapons when I heard it.
It needed "Percival, get up off your ass"
2nd only to...
"Assemble the army." --King Baldwin, "Kingdom of Heaven."
That is the coolist, and toughest call to battle.
Yup, remember getting chills as a kid over 30 years ago, i was getting chills when i was showing this scene to my kids and i'm getting them now. Epic scene.
Most epic scene of knights riding forth in cinema history. Greatest Of All Time.
I also like the night battle from First Knight
Nothing comes close except _Lord of the Rings_ Ride of the Rohirrim. And this was by far less elaborate.
"I did not know how empty was my soul until it was filled."
Epic line!
Under the wrong circumstances, this scene could've been easily butchered and hammy.
God Bless Nigel Terry, John Boorman and Trevor Jones.
It's especially awesome because there's no outward sign of the change - no glowy lights, no sudden blossoming of health - it's just a man finding himself suddenly filled with purpose.
How many of us have found ourselves brought to such stark rock bottoms off Life?
Now, PREPARE FOR BATTLE!
And he perked rt up
Nothing CGI here...just good old fashioned Cinematography.
I love how Percival stays down exhausted while Arthur rises! His quest is over!
He shoulda taken a snort
@@Bubbles99718 That was funny!!
And he was the few who survived.
Yes! And they scoffed when Perceval was knighted, thinking he was the least among them. But it was he, through tireless faith, completed the quest.
It's not exhaustion that brought him to his knees. He, a man of faith sufficient to retrieve the Grail, has witnessed a genuine miracle with his own eyes. He is praying.
i'll never forget this scene in my life
@G F I hear you...incredible movie
You better not
GAURDS!!
I love this movie
Never until the stars are gone...the night is the dark and everything is but a dream...and then the world brings me back.
When Arthur regains his spirit and Carmina Burana slowly starts to build in the background, goosebumps every time
Look up the Goliards; they were like the Animal House of the 12th and 13th centuries; en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goliards
I also love the way the plants turn green, to show the land is rapidly healing along with Arthur the moment the chorus hits 😊
Epic scene
Probably the best King Arthur film ever made.
There's been some bad ones....
Probably?
No probably about it. It is the best.
Yep. And for a minute I was thinking, "they should remake this". . . Then I realized, NO, they shouldn't remake this. It's perfect as is.
@@careyfreeman5056 Never mess with perfection, especially nowadays.
The detail of the land blossoming when Arthur rises again and rides to his destiny with his knights is amazing. Also Kay calling everyone to battle, man this movie is beautiful
This powerful scene, a real inspiration for dark times, when you find yourself empty and about to give up.
just some purple drank and you're ready to go kill your son ! inspiring !
Alex C doesn't sound near as heroic when you put it like that lol
Yes I hope in 2020 Trump loses but that cat has got 9 lives. If he does lose Ill think of this scene.
@@alexc8123 A son who want to kill his father and take his crown for his lust for power. Bastards like that deserves one thing: an ignominious DEATH.
@@violentofwakes11 jjjjkjuujjjjjjjjjhy
This is POWERFUL. Watched this movie in theaters in high school. Still the best Arthurian movie ever. Everything else is garbage.
The struggle of light and darkness.
excalibur was the fantasy movie until the lord of the rings came out!
Gorilla Jones lol was going to like this comment but i already have lol x
@G F ya much better than the sad excuse of a film of 2017 with charlie hunman and the mediocre at best with clive owen 2004, or the cheeseball with richard geere!
So true !!... Epic, beautiful, and unforgettable...
Drink...and be reborn!
Guards! Knights! Squires!
Prepare for battle!
Hagbard i love thise scene
Going to fight the good fight one last time all or nothing stay the course Bruce
What's a squire
@@CelicaSainz en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squire
@@DavidfromBA thanks
This movie was so important to me growing up.
One of the greatest scenes in history of cinematography! Terry Nigel will ride with honor forever!
Nigel Terry, Good Sir!
Now I shall be King once more.
The ride through the orchard is pretty classic. Watched this as a kid in theaters, never thought I'd ever see anything better.
+Gilmer 9999 and have you?
I dunno. I haven't really put too much thought in it since then.
+Carthaginian60 Pure chill factor... I have never seen anything better. It's giving me goosebumps right now.
the acting was a bit on the nose but still a great scene. I would have to say Wagners music complimented the film here and right at the end
+john lewis That's O Fortuna by Carl Orff. Composed in 1935 and the lyrics are from 13th century poetry.
This is one of the greatest movies ever. Ever
“you and the land are one”. BEST FILM EVER!
I love the symbolism of the spring blossom appearing.
Wagner was a fan of post Hegelian philosophy
Nice, but the music is by Carl Orff.
That is because with the rebirth of the king comes the rebirth of the land, the land and the king are one and as the king flourishes so the land shall flourish, the sub text is even more appropriate as O Fortuna the Carl Orff composition used for the scene is about the fickle nature of Fortune and talks about never spurning fate or fortune.
@@andrews4596 do'h!
@@darreng745 If you compare it to the earlier scenes where the people starving and the land dying and diseased, one of the cry's is "where is the King?" and Mordred's cronies are running amok across the land in his golden armour (a false dawn) and compare it to the triumphant return of Arthur making the sun shine around them and nature return to bloom here, it brings a tear to your eye. ^^
RIP - Nigel Terry - 15 August 1945 - 30 April 2015
He died ! Fuck !!! As atheist , this great man was a foundation of my moral compass . We will miss him. We will miss his courage in battle.
Born the year WW2 came to an end
Sir Percival, Paladin, saviour of the British nation; most loyal of Knights. God bless him.
Don't forget Kay. Just glad this film did Arthur's step-family justice. The Disney movie made him look like a dick.
English nation. I have my own legends. I love this, but it's yours.
@@dowdallerno1 technically its Briton legend.
Not Angle-Saxon (Anglish) legend who were pagan invaders at that time that Artorius fought against.
There wasn't a "british nation" until 300 years after this version of the arthurian legends was written.
In 1981, my first job was at a movie theater in a small town. The theater had just opened and Excalibur was the opening film. I saw this scene over a hundred times on a huge screen in Dolby Surround Sound. It still resonates. If you ever have a chance to see this film on a big screen, DO IT! The film is an amazing canvas of colors, musical passion and emotions.
Did they only show it at night? I think HBO wound up with a shorter edit for daytime.
It's my joint favourite movie of all time, I adore it. One small point though, you didn't hear it in Dolby Surround Sound. The movie was mixed in mono as a deliberate choice by John Boorman. It was on the R1 DVD director's commentary. Something about how only some cinemas had the stereo equipment? Or some other technical issue. Anyway, he chose to mix it in mono to avoid any discrepancies and achieve consistency in all theatres. Didn't affect the impact or the quality of the film as far as I'm concerned, clearly it sounded great to you as well.
I'm so jealous being born in 88. I remember watching this movie every weekend with my dad because it was one of the few R rated films my 4 year old self could watch.
I would give anything to see this in a real theater again!
Probably a bit late now. But, I wish that I could have seen this movie on the big screen. It would have been amazing.
to hear the music building up, to see the land dead and Arthur regain his health and ride through the land, making it alive again, all the knights in shining armor.. gives me chills every time.
What is the name of the music as they ride...
@ “O Fortuna”
@ O Fortuna
RIP Nigel Terry. His death had gone unnoticed by the media
I still can't believe such a great actor's death went unnoticed by so many.
As did Nicol Williamson's death.
Also Nicolas Clay 2000 RIP
tis a old movie half the crew died since then
Grigori Rasputin1990 Liam neesen and Patrick Stuart are still alive
One word: goosebumps.
PREPARE FOR BATTLE!
I agree with u on that's 1 my friend i agree with u 100% on that's my friend.
This movie is a true masterpiece. And this scene is very strong, maybe my favorite in the movie. The remains of a great army, start again, with the possibilities once again not in their favor and while passing the country "bring" the spring with them in a great lyric metaphor. The hope that is born out of ashes that they will achieve it again, even though the situation is not like the great years of youth. A great story, like ancient greek dramas and a great movie.
The movie have served and respected the myth of King Arthur very good, Europeans movie makers seem to be much more respectful to that, to History etc. And in addition the costumes and photography were really excellent. One of the greatest movies ever.
The knights led by their king, resplendent in armor, banners waving, faces set in grim purpose. Blossoms rain down like Heaven's grace. The medieval poem "O Fortuna" lamenting the turning of the wheel of fate set to Carl Orf's magnificent music rising in the background. Director John Boorman is a supragenius!
Both of you should be poets I'm 36 and this is my favorite movie of all in Cinematic history I love Errol flynn movies and Charlton Heston movies too but this is a cinematic art masterpiece never will they make any movie this epic sad that most of the actors are gone now ...😔❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@@lacedemonians you should be a poet
The light returns to the land at last, and the land blooms.
Iraklis Ploumis The Christian Theology of rebirth through the power of The resurrection is obvious.The powers of good versus evil, Christian vs pagan, Arthur vs Mordred.
Absolutely wonderful scene. Loved it as a kid and even more as an adult. The scene when King Arthur and his men are riding and the grass/forest turns green when it was once dead is so symbolic and powerful. Great movie.
The secret of The Holy Grail is The King and The Land are one! If the King is ill, so is the land! But once he regains his strength, the land goes green!
Garnett Woody This is the film that made me love The Legend of King Arthur and made me want to see every medieval film.
NOW MY BROTHER...I SHALL BE....KING
"Hail to the king, baby!"-Ash
Epic scene as the land and the king are one.. A dead land instantly turns green and flower's blossom with the return of the king.. Flawless movie
The greatest story in English history---Arthur rides again. Chilling!
As the King rides, the land flourishes...✊
that scene never fails to move me to tears and remind me of my bros who didnt make it home.
+mk45gunnr My respects.
+Glenn Christopherson you may be called sooner than you think my friend. just be ready when the call comes.
+raijinmeister and to you my friend
and i bet you feel the same about the end scene lol
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One of the best sword and sorcery flicks of all time. 38 years later and still the best movie about King Arthur.
I don't know of any other film where classical music and visual effect work so well together. This film ignited in me a love of classical music.
Hands-down, THE finest film of the Arthurian legend ever made! the cast is fantastic, & the photography is gorgeous. Trevor Jones music & " O Fortuna" is beyond brilliant. -------------Wolfsky9
John Boorman nailed this epic scene. I mean this was the most important scene because he had to reunite with Excalibur. Just watching the land come back to life... Wow
And Helen Mirren in a steel bra was SMOKIN’!!!!!!!!!
One of my all time favorite movies.. I still get chills all these years later everytime, the call goes out from Kay for everyone to prepare for battle, and the music starts, and everything starts to bloom as they ride out..
Such a glorious scene, from the days when fantasy films were made without any CGI... no wonder Excalbur was nominated for an Oscar for cinematography
When I was in Iraq in 2004 I honored this scene by calling "Privates, Corporals, Sergeants...Prepare for Battle!!" while in the hallway of our barracks and getting ready to go out on patrol, only a couple of the older guys knew what movie I was using the line from, the younger guys didn't know what it was from at all.
hahaha very nice man, i'd have giggled myself to death if i'd have seen that. i hope you did it with an english accent.
You said it with heart💪
Did you kill many childs?
So am I I am going to do the same thing I'm going to call the ADEC crew And say Prepare for bag packing ❗️
Fucking EPIC
I was a kid watching this and got interested in the Royal family ever since!!!!! This is the best Arthur movie ever to come out. Me and my brothers made our own swords and battled each other
King Arthur's last ride into battle with his knights!! Still an epic scene!!
his evil bastard son is still out there
One of the best films ever
This is one of the very good scenes out there. It is a classic. It is an essence of movie.
This movie, Excalibur, is the very best movie about king Arthur.
I just wish they gave them a bigger budget to add to some of the battle scenes. Apparently the fog in the last battle was on purpose to cover parts of the battle.
Boorman wanted a full battle shot with the red sun setting behind them during the battle.
My favorite movie of all time! I can pretty much quote it word for word!
That is one if the most memorable, and inspiring scenes in film history.
Just watching the land rejuvenate while Arthur simultaneously gets younger as they ride through the field.
Won't lie. I cried the first time I saw this scene. So beautiful
@@ShamblesMD Same here. 👍
"i didnt know how empty was my soul ...until it was filled"
This scene and Theoden's speech at gondor, before the charge. I've seen 10000 times, yet still gives me chills
Have no idea how many times I have watched this scene, it never fails to stir my blood.
Watched this on Betamax during the year 1990, it is one of the scenes that I will never forget the other one is in the beginning of the movie.
revisiting this scene for a moment ... it does not go unnoticed, that look on Kaye's face when Arthur tells him to get everyone ready for battle. it's the look that says, "hot damn" and "you're damn right!"
One of the Greatest movies ever made.
Every phrase is a classic
THE GREATEST KING ARTHUR MOVIE!!!!!!!
To be 13 year old kid once more and seeing this movie in theatres when it first released. That epic music as Arthur and his knights ride out once more to destiny! A lot of onions being cut at this moment.....
Rest in peace carl orff a musical master piece filled with every emotion possible blows most compositions out of the water rest in peace to a legend
I watched this movie as a kid, in the 80s. I’ll never forget it. There is no movie that touches my heart and my soul like this one. Nowadays with all the garbage we have to watch this Movie shines more than before.
That scene at 2:41 of Arthur riding and the peddles blowing all over and that climax to O Fortuna is one of best scenes even put on film.
Greatest film scene EVER!
One of the best scenes in cinematic history... I honestly don't understand anyone who would argue differently.. A great movie as well.
I first saw this movie as a teenager and loved it. I recently bought it on DVD so I could watch it again, and I love it more now. I had forgotten that the movie is actually a series of vignettes, and I love how it portrays the push and pull of light and darkness, of good coming from evil and evil coming from good.
There are few films that stand the test of time
A film that can be watched and watched over the decades and be as fresh from the first to the last viewing
No fancy gimmicks or cgi trickery just a Great script, inspired casting, and a sound track to die for
Watched this when it first came out in cinemas and be in love with it ever since.
I remember seeing this movie ,
Such a glorious moment 😊
One of the most beautiful scenes ever made
It's a wonderful scene. Because it shows a man who feels full again, with a purpose and who is preparing to fulfill it. I love how his face and attitude changes, he was weak and hopeless before the chalice, but after the chalice he looks strong again. It's magnificent 👏👏👏👏
Good old days, when CGI was not a measure for film quality
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One of the greatest films of all time. The acting is superb, the directing is perfect, the plot is extraordinary.
Excellent how Boorman conflated the legend of the Fisher King with the Arthur mythos., at the same time overlapping the Christian mythos of the resurrection. And the use of O Fortuna is exquisite
Don't forget how Arthur was referred to as "The Christmas King".
God Rest these...merry knight's.....forever and a day
No weapon forged by man shall pierce this armor. Yeah, well this is Excalibur.
Best part is Merlin putting Morgana in her place. Mere human who thought they were ready to see the dragon. Great scene as well.
@@ShamblesMD Give the girl credit, she _survived_ it.
A great movie.
This film is SO good! Damn. Better than its modern retelling. . .
You mean the Guy Ritchie one or the God awful one that takes place in Thailand with a bunch of MMA fighters who are descendants of the Knights of the Roundtable
This whole soundtrack is just amazing!
This movie made me the history fanatic that I am today. O'Fortuna.
Excalibur, is just one of those films which despite its flaws just damn works out so well?!
For me, Just the best movie ever made.
That seen of King Arthur being filled with life and that Life being passed on to the land AWESOME!
I saw this movie when it came out. I was obsessed with it. It's still my favorite movie. It's too bad they've never made another movie about King Arthur and Excalibur that was decent.
This movie existing is why those films felt subpar.
Cant improve on perfection.
Love this movie, even after all these years.
"I have lived through others far too long. Lancelot carried my honor and Guinevere my guilt. Mordred bore my sins. My knights have fought my causes. Now, my brother, I shall be... king!"
This movie has always been one of my favorites, and this scene one of the best of all time!
I never get tired of this.
Unforgettable! Great movie with great music.
If you watch carefully you can see the cup fill with the blood of Christ as it is carried to Arthur.
this is amazing scene from Excalibur I say it in some run down theater back east
Brilliant movie. I actually got to see the world premiere in bray cinema, the town where the movie was made. I was a young lad then, and I remember leaving the cinema totally blown away by it. I have watched it many times since and I still love it. A John boorman masterpiece
Excalibur shall return in time time for Britain's darkest hour!
it did, in 2016.
Tom Baker shall be resurrected with Excalibur, and then the two mightiest of British legend will save the world.
This feels like one of those movies that you would’ve watched in high school English class, but unlike the others, this one is actually excellent. Truly amazing film.
We actually did watch this movie in freshman English class, Catholic school, about 2 years after its release. The teacher (guy in his 20s) warned us that it contained scenes of sex and gore, and that those who didn’t want to see such things should simply turn away.
Sophomore year we revisited the Arthurian legends. Teacher was an older lady in her 60s. We watched Richard Harris in “Camelot”. 😂😂😂
But in all seriousness, I’m thankful that I saw both movies with a teacher to explain certain nuances. Particularly this scene. I had seen Excalibur a few months before and hadn’t picked up on “ the land and the king are one” and that the land would suffer with the king until the teacher explained it. I also never would have known that the young Tom who Arthur encounters at the end of Camelot is a reference to Thomas Malory.
Sorry for the rambling. Both were great movies, telling the same story in different genres.
Guards-Knights-Squires-Prepare for battle!
The best historical films of the world!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Without special effects or computer simulations. Greetings from Spain!
So many life lessons in this movie to be learnt, so much knowledge and wisdom. Very deep film.
The 1st movie i actually recall Sir Patrick Stewart being in!
UNA DE LAS MEJORES ESCENAS DEL CINE DE TODOS LOS TIEMPOS!!!!!!!
“Now my brother… I shall be… King…”
Maybe the most powerful words to be spoken in cinema or in life…
"Guards! Knights!! Squires!!! Prepare for battle!!!!!!"
*12 guys show up.
All you need is 12 guys when Merlin and Lancelot are on your side and Arthur is leading the charge.
Maybe the rest of Arthur's dudes didn't have horses
What were you looking for? 2,000 CGI knights? Wrong film my friend, LMAO.
*****
You're missing the point of this scene. It is all about Arthur, Percival, and Kay. A 2,000 knight charge would be vulgar and detract from the development of the characters.
Caesarslegion1 makes sense. How do you even reliably secure Camelot with only 12 guys? Who mans the walls? Armor stuffed with straw? You don't need 2000 CGI knights but 12 dudes is ludicrous.
Watching this film makes enjoy anything else that was inspired by it. Record of lodoss war, game of thrones etc.
One day a king will come and the escalibur will rise again
I have seen many medieval movies, authrian legend and all, and this movie takes the cake by FAR. Not only is it loyal to the story on which it is based, but it portrays the story in a way that it is genuinely entertaining and deeply thought provoking without coming across as too ambitious. This movie is undeniably flawed, but through its flaws does it, in my opinion, really set itself apart from other movies. The acting, the dialog, the cinematography and set design ( especially the last two) are executed in ways I have seen in barely any other movie. It tackles subjects such as morality, spirituality, honor, and responsibility without ever making it completely obvious to the viewer, until the view goes back any really thinks about the movie. Additionally, it influenced the greatest fantasy movie series ( greatest movies in general tbh, shit... greatest TRILOGY general) Lord of the Rings, which has to count for something.
Masterpiece!
I saw this as teen,O fortuna!!,England has such remarkable history,I love this fair land..
This is not history, its a myth
@@dabic3795 All Myths are based on Truth my dear friend..This English/Celtic Legend influenced All of Europe..The knights of your country,All wished to brave and Noble ,like The Knights of The Round Table..I will Grant you this Fact,they probably fought in late Iron Age Roman armour,Not 13th century armour,but it is the spirit and power of the film that counts..
Holy shit, this blows my mind. They don't make real movies any more.
I know. Now it's about CGI, and bad story writing, and they think we'll just blindly pony up money for tickets. If anything, I hate going to the movie theater. All the new stuff is crap. It's the old movies that have held up so well, and continue to do so.
@@TwiigssGames Today the idiots would complain that the movie doesn't have enough "diversity".
Just curious here. Can someone tell me if there is a scene in ANY of the Marvel movies that can really do THIS? I'm mainly asking bcs of all the reports abt how the crowds aren't supporting the Marvel franchise & how the studios are @ a loss as to why.
Something tel)s me this may have something to do w/it.
Old Is Gold
So fantastic!
No need C.G for Boorman!
I was obsessed with this movie as a kid. I named my cat Merlin in homage to this film