Excalibur (1981) - Arthur's Knighthood Scene (1/10) | Movieclips

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  • @txhansolo22
    @txhansolo22 10 місяців тому +169

    still by far the best telling of the legend of Arthur. "Excalibur" will never be surpassed.

  • @fredbloggs5902
    @fredbloggs5902 2 роки тому +379

    Even after 40 years, Excalibur is still the best Arthurian legend film ever made.

    • @Xanrax
      @Xanrax 8 місяців тому +18

      Easily by leaps and bounds just the Wagnerian soundtrack from twilight of the Gods opera it's a masterpiece that is barely mentioned anymore.

    • @thomasthompson6378
      @thomasthompson6378 8 місяців тому +12

      And also, truly, one of the best films of all time.

    • @LtCommanderTato
      @LtCommanderTato 7 місяців тому +7

      @@thomasthompson6378 Its was a nice era of moviemaking, i can name other great movies.
      Conan the barbarian, 13th warrior, Braveheart, Gladiator, Lord of the rings, A knight's tale, Last Samurai.
      These kind of movies with heart arent made anymore.
      Excalibur is the ultimate Arthur movie, the budget in armor sets was huge. So many armor designs and they even had damaged armor sets too. All these different plate desings gave the knights so much personality and uniqueness.
      We havent saw that much resources spent on armor until LOTR.

    • @UnleashthePhury
      @UnleashthePhury 7 місяців тому

      The Green Knight could’ve been up there, except for one stupid shot that ruins the whole goddamn movie

    • @robertlogan5354
      @robertlogan5354 6 місяців тому +2

      ​@@LtCommanderTatoalso, clash of the titans, willow, dragonslayer.
      many, myself included, still consider vermithrax pejorative to be among the best dragons put to screen. i rank her right below smaug in the rankin bass hobbit, voiced by richard boon.

  • @uncleeric3317
    @uncleeric3317 3 роки тому +318

    Uryens died Dec 1 2020 at age 79. May God, St Michael and St George give you peace, humble knight.

    • @sid1gen
      @sid1gen 11 місяців тому +29

      I just saw your comment today. What a beautiful, heartfelt way to honor a great actor and this sublime film scene. Respect to you, sir.

    • @uncleeric3317
      @uncleeric3317 11 місяців тому +21

      @@sid1gen I just watched it again and teared up. Never gets old.

    • @carolebarker2195
      @carolebarker2195 8 місяців тому +17

      What a wonderful tribute to a great actor!

    • @AngriestAmerican
      @AngriestAmerican 6 місяців тому +11

      R.I.P. Keith Ureyns!

  • @smnbee75
    @smnbee75 11 місяців тому +82

    Uriyens is overwhelemed by the power of Excalibur, and Arthur's sheer courage.
    I swear John Boorman just filmed on epic scene after another and just pasted it all together to make one hell of an epic film.

    • @Gizziiusa
      @Gizziiusa Місяць тому +3

      The ethereally eerie music made it all the more profound, a "LOTR possessing the Ring of Power" moment of decision (I know, this movie was way before LOTR, but it sees fitting in this sense), with even someone in the background urging him to keep the sword (with even a hint of slay him where he kneels too possibly).
      Sir Uriyens thought it through, and came to the quick conclusion that indeed this "mere Squire" is much more, besting him, but yet acknowledges his current position...and in need of acceptance, approval, and affirmation that indeed he is to be the true leader, the True King of the Lands.

    • @loshotrosha
      @loshotrosha Місяць тому +2

      @@Gizziiusa in fact the sword bent the will of lesser men just like the ring of power

    • @Gizziiusa
      @Gizziiusa Місяць тому +1

      @@loshotrosha But it also had a strict code it went by as well. As we reflect on the Lancelot scene. Author "commanded" the sword to help him slay...which it did, but subsequently broke.
      in this sense Author forced the will of the sword, and it abided. Only by Author realizing his error, his anti-virtuous action did he realize how grave an error he made.

    • @stellarhole
      @stellarhole 17 днів тому

      He is shaking because the water was cold.

  • @henryb4701
    @henryb4701 4 роки тому +858

    The moment Uryens hesitates then knights Arthur it sends shivers down my spine, everytime the same reaction and when the Lady of the lake catches Excalibur again the same...how can you watch another version of Arthur when you've seen this one....the best by far.

    • @tokenblack7983
      @tokenblack7983 3 роки тому +40

      It’s been a part of my life for over 30 years. As a 80 D&D nerd this movie was my everything

    • @allosaurusfragilis7782
      @allosaurusfragilis7782 3 роки тому +21

      Heartily agree my Lord....this version vanquishes all others

    • @PotholesInMyLawn
      @PotholesInMyLawn 3 роки тому +10

      Oh my gosh same here.. spot on on all points. The Lady In The Lake... the sword return some smoothly. Best move of all time.

    • @chrisderidder4087
      @chrisderidder4087 3 роки тому +5

      Yes!!!

    • @peterroberts7684
      @peterroberts7684 3 роки тому +13

      you could see Uyrens tremble,as he held Excalibur ,and something told him that this was the King!!!

  • @texxmexx8176
    @texxmexx8176 5 років тому +1716

    This scene never fails to break me up. Arthur is so confident in Uryens' personal honor that he doesn't hesitate a second to place the sword--and his very life--in Uryens' hands. And Uryens' struggle between self-interest and honor just screams from his expressions and movements--but his honor is so strong he knights Arthur instead of striking him down almost in spite of himself. Phenomenal scene

    • @matthalaboo6694
      @matthalaboo6694 5 років тому +149

      I've always interpreted it as Uryens being compelled by the power of Excalibur to relinquish the sword to Arthur.

    • @hammerhorde
      @hammerhorde 5 років тому +73

      I kind of thought the same thing. The sword told him that Arthur was the one and he should follow him. Watched it many times and remember when my father took me to see it at the movies when it came out. One of favorites of all time.

    • @paulqruel9290
      @paulqruel9290 5 років тому +23

      You said it brother.

    • @johnduckworth3866
      @johnduckworth3866 5 років тому +64

      Excalibur's power is said to unite all men. Uryens was making his decision he struggled to hold excalibur for a second there his hands were shaking a little, when he knighted arthur the sword became easier to hold I think.

    • @reidycruise
      @reidycruise 5 років тому +8

      Texx Mexx it was the man x now a days we would shoot them in the face ☹️ the time of honour is gone x

  • @steveouk90126
    @steveouk90126 4 роки тому +1091

    The sheer BALLS on Arthur to put the sword of kings into the hands of the man who rebuked him, challenging his personal honor to acknowledge what he knew to be true against his own pride and passion. And Uryens's realizing what he had just done, reconciling with his own honor and admitting that he was wrong--THAT'S manhood.

    • @leftcoaster67
      @leftcoaster67 4 роки тому +52

      Courage.

    • @moodydude6790
      @moodydude6790 3 роки тому +88

      What really ticks me off- film fans and forums ect. like to boast about most iconic and memorable movie scenes ever, yet this is among the absolute best examples of guts, courage and bravery in a character ever to be put on film! And its also among the most overlooked......not even most people in general know the meanings of the words "underrated" and "overrated" I guess.

    • @BillyBones-ui9ck
      @BillyBones-ui9ck 2 роки тому +24

      A sign of trust, and true courage

    • @reidycruise
      @reidycruise 2 роки тому

      Who you gonna call though ?

    • @naturalmax8474
      @naturalmax8474 2 роки тому +3

      absolute truth!!!

  • @jyoung78
    @jyoung78 6 років тому +1529

    Still the best movie adaptation of the King Arthur legend.

    • @CESSKAR
      @CESSKAR 5 років тому +90

      Actually, the only good one.

    • @kylenegus165
      @kylenegus165 5 років тому +26

      I wonder why Hollywood hasn't rebooted this 5 times already...

    • @itsmezed
      @itsmezed 5 років тому +38

      And there nothing else even _close_

    • @sadlobster1
      @sadlobster1 5 років тому +13

      Agreed, Legend of the Sword could barely compare

    • @sadlobster1
      @sadlobster1 5 років тому +7

      @G F Especially when some Americans can barely do the English accent justice

  • @AlwaysFeelingSleepy
    @AlwaysFeelingSleepy 4 роки тому +215

    This has to be the manliest scene I ever saw. The balls Arthur has, to give Excalibur to Uriens, as a proof that he believes his enemy to be fair and honorable. And Uriens, for realizing only a noble and worthy man would do such a thing.

    • @iamgermane
      @iamgermane 6 місяців тому +4

      Filmed in Ireland.

    • @functionatthejunction
      @functionatthejunction 5 місяців тому

      Dude Uriens wanted to end Arthur. Excalibur was what made he behave himself.

    • @PabloPaiva
      @PabloPaiva 3 місяці тому +3

      @@functionatthejunction You didn't get it. Excalibur never forces anyone to do anything. It gives everyone a chance to do the right thing. The whole movie is goes about that.

    • @functionatthejunction
      @functionatthejunction 3 місяці тому +1

      @@PabloPaiva It does the magic sound and you can see his limbs moving against his will at first. Its not me who isnt getting it. It refuses to land a telling blow on Lancelot, an innocent man, until Arthur forces it to as king, and even then it breaks.

    • @PabloPaiva
      @PabloPaiva 3 місяці тому +3

      @@functionatthejunctionExcalibur never forced anyone to do anything, it shows their possibilities and if they fail there will be consequences. It didn't stop Arthur from using it against Lancelot, it gave him the chance to make amends. He didn't force him to use it or not to use it.
      Will control powers are associated with evil forces like Morgana.
      You will never understand it, you are more worried about being right than understanding it. Another reference to the movie, in fact.
      Or maybe de 180 dudes who liked are wrong and you are the chosen one
      🤣

  • @broaddusmarines
    @broaddusmarines 4 роки тому +462

    This is the perfect movie. Over 40 years later and this movie more than stands the test of time.
    An absolute masterpiece.

    • @9joecamel
      @9joecamel 2 роки тому +18

      I am 68 years old and have seen countless films.This is my favorite movie of all time.

    • @donalddade5643
      @donalddade5643 2 роки тому +7

      @@9joecamel Also my favorite movie of all time. Also Lancelot and Perceval had such great arcs.

    • @alexpastor8582
      @alexpastor8582 2 роки тому +4

      @@9joecamel I'm with you sir!!!!!

    • @ComMaxil
      @ComMaxil 2 роки тому +5

      totally agree, i enjoy many of the different tellings of the King Arthur mythos on film but none of them have ever come close to this version

    • @naturalmax8474
      @naturalmax8474 2 роки тому +3

      absolute truth!!!!!

  • @Dragonrose36
    @Dragonrose36 3 роки тому +54

    "I swear allegiance to the courage in your veins; so strong it is, it's source *must* be Uther Pendragon!"

  • @ConfusedRevolutionary
    @ConfusedRevolutionary Рік тому +19

    "Rise King Arthur. I am your humble knight and I swear allegiance to the courage in your veins. So strong it is, its source must be of Uther Pendragon. I doubt you no more." Honor at it’s peak. Perhaps even further than it’s peak.

  • @MarshalNey13
    @MarshalNey13 4 роки тому +372

    During the knighting you could see the pain in Uryens' eyes as his ambition drained from his body. Though by the time he knelt, you could tell the process had finished and he was reforged a new man. Amazing acting and scene.

    • @willgrady9621
      @willgrady9621 3 роки тому +15

      If only this kind of bravery and honour be shown today....

    • @uncklebuckle6859
      @uncklebuckle6859 3 роки тому +21

      “reforged a new man.” Masterfully stated.

    • @HorrorKidd88
      @HorrorKidd88 3 роки тому +7

      the divinity of the Sword compels Uryens to obey. He cannot resist it.

    • @tokenblack7983
      @tokenblack7983 3 роки тому +6

      A noble knight swear faith to a squire?’

    • @Balinux
      @Balinux 3 роки тому +5

      @@HorrorKidd88 Arthur's own unmatched courage in that moment compelled Uryens, who seems to respect that trait above all.

  • @JoseCortes-on6uy
    @JoseCortes-on6uy 5 років тому +398

    It's a thrilling moment. No overwrought editing. No shaky camera. No CGI. Just a few shots with actors, shiny metal and water, and an awareness of men in conflict. A real movie.

    • @neomcdoom
      @neomcdoom 5 років тому +8

      Jose Cortes
      Hopefully we can bring this back

    • @kirk1968
      @kirk1968 4 роки тому +10

      Well said.

    • @TheresaPowers
      @TheresaPowers 4 роки тому +8

      All the swords and metal glowed. I loved Nigel Terry. He was the perfect King Authur.

    • @TSOL2023
      @TSOL2023 3 роки тому

      Retvrn

    • @Z3AL316
      @Z3AL316 3 роки тому +2

      @@tatian1547 your right there absolutely nothing wrong with cgi, I love it, but it does get annoying when it’s overused, I feel like films should stick to mostly practical effects while using cgi when it’s absolutely necessary, like a ufo scene or something, cgi. But something like the John wick movies where they cgi blood when getting shot is stupid, it woulda been way better if the blood was practical woulda gave a more real feel because it’s actually there. But also something like justice league where they have to use cgi blood for a cgi character like steppenwolf is understandable

  • @standepain
    @standepain 5 років тому +368

    I always loved the way Uryens ends up becoming one of his most faithful knights.

  • @jamesgoines7663
    @jamesgoines7663 2 роки тому +194

    To place your weapon in the hands of a sworn enemy and give that person an opportunity to kill you or believe in you is such a powerful message.
    Even Merlin could not see this.
    As everyone else has commented, it bring shivers and tears to see such courage.

    • @plasmaastronaut
      @plasmaastronaut Рік тому

      >sworn enemy
      when did Arthur swear that Uyrens was his enemy?

    • @Fenrir72
      @Fenrir72 9 місяців тому

      @@plasmaastronaut From the time Arthur drew the sword from the stone.

  • @50srefugee
    @50srefugee 4 роки тому +548

    Worth noting that the greenish light which pervades magical scenes is absent. Merlin's "What's this?" confirms it is not magical, not fate. This is purely Arthur's deeply human will and honor at work.

    • @ronniejdio9411
      @ronniejdio9411 3 роки тому +45

      Boorman was in the zone during this time..

    • @growlkitty
      @growlkitty 3 роки тому +22

      Yes! You're right. I knew I was missing something in this scene and that was it.

    • @spurgear
      @spurgear 2 роки тому +18

      Incredible interpretation, saving this

    • @nikonlover1
      @nikonlover1 2 роки тому +22

      Actually I think it was the power of the sword that affected Uryens and changed his heart. Thus the sound while he was holding the sword.

    • @walrusaurelius4801
      @walrusaurelius4801 2 роки тому +10

      Arthur already knew what it was to be king.

  • @brankind969
    @brankind969 4 роки тому +73

    It's funny how we all come back here 40 years later to remark on something that stuck with us all this time. Bless you John Boorman.

  • @Haddarus
    @Haddarus 5 років тому +348

    This scene marked my childhood in such a way I cannot even describe.

    • @petebondurant58
      @petebondurant58 5 років тому +18

      Born in 1971. Me and my pals much preferred this film to Star Wars.

    • @markbigelow2608
      @markbigelow2608 5 років тому +7

      We are all arthur

    • @martinmanifold2241
      @martinmanifold2241 5 років тому

      @@markbigelow2608 apart from the merlin line

    • @paulqruel9290
      @paulqruel9290 5 років тому +2

      Walked in the movie theater didn't know what it was. Same here.

    • @davivignola5895
      @davivignola5895 4 роки тому +23

      absolutely the same. I came from a broken home, and had very little in the matter of good role models. I remember seeing this the first time, and devouring other fiction of that time, and finding a compass and purpose within my heart from within.

  • @JetEngine787
    @JetEngine787 3 роки тому +291

    When Urien swears allegiance to Arthur, it is one of the most powerful and powerfully acted scenes in cinema.

  • @HoiPolloi23
    @HoiPolloi23 3 роки тому +215

    I simply typed "Keep it Uryens" and it was the first result - one of the most powerful and memorable scenes I have ever witnessed. It was burned into my mind upon first seeing it as a teenager. Words cannot describe the emotions that are experienced in this scene. It touches something deep within us. It speaks to our higher selves and is a reminder of that which has been lost - and of that which must be rediscovered and reclaimed.

    • @paulbentley1705
      @paulbentley1705 2 роки тому +13

      What you said was beautiful.

    • @olivermende5269
      @olivermende5269 2 роки тому +3

      ..and could hardly said better, than you allready did, totally agreement form my side of the round table, cheers.

    • @JBrander
      @JBrander 2 роки тому +3

      *KEEP IT, URYENS!!*

    • @olivermende5269
      @olivermende5269 2 роки тому +1

      @@JBrander Uryens later prefered his death before treating his (weak becoming) king. Would he done that, without this great example of selflessly trust, that Arthur gave to him? And would he have become a better king, if he really kept it in that moment? Bur if you change your line in "Keep it, wladimir!", you may be right, he would have kept it anyway for bad...

    • @sumanadasawijayapala5372
      @sumanadasawijayapala5372 11 місяців тому +1

      So what happened to the guy who shouted "Keep it Uryens"?

  • @0megacron
    @0megacron 5 років тому +307

    Even with everything else this movie has going for it, I just feel the need to point out how absolutely brilliant its use of shiny metals is. The other swords seem dull in comparison to Excalibur, which almost seems to glow with an inner light. Same for Merlin's skullcap. The knights' armor gets brighter as well, until it's almost a mirrored polish at Camelot's peak, then gets duller during the kingdom's decay. At the last battle, the armor again has most of its old shine back. And it's all just lighting & material - no effects added in post or anything.

    • @kennethfharkin
      @kennethfharkin 5 років тому +30

      You will also notice the green light reflected in the armor and Excalibur at many points in the film. Subtle but present.

    • @22steve5150
      @22steve5150 4 роки тому +27

      They do the same thing with the trees and flowers, particularly how when Arthur falls ill the entire kingdom seems to be sick, even the plants and animals, and after he drinks from the grail, all the plants start blooming and the landscape looks more green and less grey.

    • @darreng745
      @darreng745 2 роки тому +8

      The idea is to reflect the rebirth of the land with a new king and as Arthur sickens from the baleful effects of Morgana's sorcery the land decays and whithers.
      Not for nothing is Percival asked What is the secret of the Grail?
      That you and the land are one, thus with Arthurs rebirth after drinking from the Grail the land is reborn and with it Arthur's knights.

    • @Scorpmann1969
      @Scorpmann1969 Місяць тому +1

      I met the man who forged the sword for the movie back in 1990. Absolute perfectionist.

  • @lonniemeyer7232
    @lonniemeyer7232 5 років тому +398

    This scene is so powerful to me. They were at war. Then Arthur gave him the sword to knight him. And he saw his nobility and recognized uther within it. I love this scene.

    • @buckaroobanzai7063
      @buckaroobanzai7063 5 років тому +11

      I've always seen it as the sword showing Uryens that Arthur was the one true king.

    • @mykull1090
      @mykull1090 5 років тому +21

      Because Arthur understood the lesson that Merlin tried, and failed, to teach Uther, ". . . and you shall have it, but to heal, not to hack."

    • @jackjude
      @jackjude 5 років тому +6

      seems more mystical to me - that fates are governed by an unseen hand - Uryens seems to submit to fate, then becomes besotted, overcome by its simplicity and purity.

    • @TOYBOX2008
      @TOYBOX2008 4 роки тому +4

      I rather think Uryens realized the weight of what kingship would mean and buckled under the pressure.

    • @karazor-el6085
      @karazor-el6085 4 роки тому +4

      @Chip Olmstead Probably one of the few things Merlin did not see coming, but was glad to witness as it validated his choice of Arthur as King.

  • @dariusdaguerre3535
    @dariusdaguerre3535 2 роки тому +94

    I cried when I saw this scene forty-one years ago, when I was a young man of twenty-four; now I'm an old man about to turn sixty-five, and the tears have caught me again.

    • @davidhovey6045
      @davidhovey6045 Рік тому +4

      Me too . I’m 68. Great flick

    • @jonmt12
      @jonmt12 Рік тому +2

      65 is not old. May you have many years of health and happiness ahead of you.

    • @prof13fugazi
      @prof13fugazi 10 місяців тому +2

      Damn Onion Ninjas🥲

    • @ojgoudeau
      @ojgoudeau 4 місяці тому +1

      Me too sir.

    • @saintjim2954
      @saintjim2954 Місяць тому

      I cried to bro

  • @roccosiffredi9730
    @roccosiffredi9730 5 років тому +196

    This movie needs to be preserved. Masterpiece.

    • @cryptozoomauler5505
      @cryptozoomauler5505 5 років тому +8

      Most definately! If it hasn't been preserved as a masterpiece of film, it needs to be.

    • @JohannRosario1
      @JohannRosario1 Рік тому +2

      This movie needs to be digitally remastered to perfection on the wide screen.

  • @logandarklighter
    @logandarklighter 2 роки тому +70

    This is one of those moments of storytelling where you cannot name a specific emotion, point to it and say that this scene moves you in that way. The beauty of this scene is that it catches so MANY emotions all at the same time - and the POWER of it all is what brings the viewer to tears - over a feeling that will never - and CAN never - have a proper name. But we all know it in our hearts nonetheless.

    • @msabedra1
      @msabedra1 Рік тому +4

      Masterpiece of a movie

  • @MrJesus1776
    @MrJesus1776 2 роки тому +80

    God the music the scenery even the night's armor was just sheer perfection one of the best moments in cinematography history Jesus they don't make movies like this anymore man

    • @krisgoldsmith476
      @krisgoldsmith476 2 роки тому +7

      It has to be the best 2 minutes ever filmed. I can't think of anything better.

    • @Michael-4
      @Michael-4 2 роки тому +2

      Spot on.

    • @JW-xd8up
      @JW-xd8up 2 роки тому +1

      Tell me about it.

    • @Bigbuddyandblue
      @Bigbuddyandblue Рік тому +5

      Music is from Richard Wagners Gotterdammerung (Twilight of the Gods) Siegfried’s Funeral March

    • @puppylove126
      @puppylove126 Рік тому

      Why was this so epic 😢

  • @acxezknightnite1377
    @acxezknightnite1377 2 роки тому +13

    Watched this film as a teen and I loved this scene. Valour and honour presiding over ego. So different to today’s world.

  • @tomtriffid
    @tomtriffid 6 років тому +266

    What makes this work is the late Keith Buckley's wonderful performance as Uryens.

    • @johnt7630
      @johnt7630 6 років тому +16

      You're right. Amazing acting by Buckley when he knights Arthur.

    • @Diogenes-II
      @Diogenes-II 5 років тому +4

      thomas thompson is Buckley dead? Wikipedia states he's alive!

    • @CGonzales033
      @CGonzales033 5 років тому +3

      hey Keith Buckley is still alive!!

    • @CasiodorusRex
      @CasiodorusRex 5 років тому +5

      Keith Buckley is definitely alive because I got his autograph of this very scene. He lives in the UK and keeps a low profile.

    • @michaelhenderson7075
      @michaelhenderson7075 5 років тому +8

      He almost started crying when he nights author and almost brought me to tears

  • @archillesprime
    @archillesprime 4 роки тому +8

    this is still the greatest of all the King Arthur/Excalibur movies, hands down

  • @Adino1
    @Adino1 3 роки тому +28

    The power of Excalibur compelled the good nature in Uryens. He was a violent man, but there was a lot of honor and goodness in him. And he was loyal unto death, even when Arthur became weak and sickly and all seemed hopeless.

  • @rodrigomarcondes5857
    @rodrigomarcondes5857 Рік тому +26

    This scene is so powerful. Arthur's conviction that he's king is so sincere that he doesn't mind giving away Excalibur and being at the mercy of another person. He *IS* King Arthur and that's that. It doesn't matter if he's carrying Excalibur or not, he's still your king and will always be. This scene always moves me

  • @solopunker1887
    @solopunker1887 5 років тому +184

    OMG i love this scene .. Ser Uryens is the real man .. It takes so much to swallow your pride and do what he did. A true KNIGHT
    !

    • @markbigelow2608
      @markbigelow2608 5 років тому +8

      The knights are all the internal aspects of Arthur. He had to battle and show them he is the only voice that matters.

    • @bobbytate9907
      @bobbytate9907 4 роки тому +3

      @@markbigelow2608 Mind = BLOWN

    • @vonn4017
      @vonn4017 4 роки тому +9

      its "sir" this isn't GoT

    • @WilliamDoyle-rb6lt
      @WilliamDoyle-rb6lt 6 місяців тому

      What a movie, what a cast ,it could not be more inspiring.

  • @LovingTinha
    @LovingTinha 5 років тому +105

    People ridicule me for loving this movie when i was a kid. But damn this was the best thing around at the time

    • @tygrkhat4087
      @tygrkhat4087 5 років тому +9

      Anyone who ridiculed you for loving this movie is an idiot. My favorite telling of the Arthurian mythos. Back in the old days, I had Excalibur and Monty Python and the Holy Grail on one VHS tape. Now, I've got both on DVD.

    • @Argumemnon
      @Argumemnon 3 роки тому +12

      The only shame is in laughing at people who have love and passion for something. It's their loss.

    • @dg-re6bu
      @dg-re6bu 3 роки тому +15

      It's still the best thing around! 😀

    • @mikshinee87
      @mikshinee87 3 роки тому +11

      I LOVE this film. I saw it first as such a young kid that I thought it was a dream, one of the first scenes with knights riding through the fog. Then I caught it on TV by accident and the third time as an adult I found it on the web. And frankly, I don't want a remake for all the CGI it could bring us. Here at least they based the story on European mythos and not on a globalisation fairy tale.

    • @osvaldoprado9906
      @osvaldoprado9906 3 роки тому +1

      ​ @@Argumemnon I really liked your phrase.

  • @Daniel-Strain
    @Daniel-Strain 6 років тому +185

    This is my very favorite scene of this great movie.

    • @juliusmorgan2292
      @juliusmorgan2292 5 років тому +3

      mine's when the wizard tells arthur of the dragon, and his relation to all things.

    • @markbigelow2608
      @markbigelow2608 5 років тому +4

      Mine too.

    • @paulqruel9290
      @paulqruel9290 5 років тому +6

      Still to this day get a tear in my eye.

    • @captainmarvel2058
      @captainmarvel2058 4 роки тому +2

      Same here.

    • @RoadtoNowhere73
      @RoadtoNowhere73 4 роки тому

      Mine is when Merlin comes back to Arthur in a waking dream at the end.

  • @johnathanmphoto
    @johnathanmphoto 4 роки тому +58

    I can't watch this scene without crying... every, single time. It's the conviction of his courage and the power of being an instrument of God is what's so powerful.

  • @shanesmith6941
    @shanesmith6941 Рік тому +9

    I saw this movie on Showtime back in the early 80s in my first home as a young man. An exciting movie for an exciting time in a young man's life. I thought it just doesn't get any better than this.

  • @scottlouis
    @scottlouis 5 років тому +44

    Uryen’s expression, the honor, the MUSIC. I tear up every time I see this. An amazing and beautiful classic. 💜💜💜💜💜

  • @johndavis7428
    @johndavis7428 5 років тому +493

    if more men behaved like these two, the world would be a far better place

    • @kysike666
      @kysike666 4 роки тому +20

      Unfortunately this is a Lore! Real Medieval Knights are Ruthless and power hungry..

    • @sudilos1172
      @sudilos1172 4 роки тому +1

      Hear hear!

    • @sudilos1172
      @sudilos1172 4 роки тому +4

      kysike666 Not to mention oft times unscrupulous

    • @MrMojoRisin13
      @MrMojoRisin13 4 роки тому +13

      @@kysike666 Once upon a time, Honor was thing.

    • @truesoulghost2777
      @truesoulghost2777 4 роки тому +2

      @@MrMojoRisin13 honor, loyalty, hubris, penance, all things the world could do better to have in these days.

  • @McJollyGreen
    @McJollyGreen 4 роки тому +11

    This movie was so ahead of its time and timeless all at once

  • @davivignola5895
    @davivignola5895 4 роки тому +26

    so many years later, and I still have tears in my eyes over this scene. Honor and intergrity, the mark of greatness.

  • @thomashauguel6811
    @thomashauguel6811 Рік тому +5

    Scenes like this are what makes this movie such a classic. All that emotion, and the sense of honor a true knight would possess, conveyed in movements and actions long before words were spoken. Amazing!

  • @goatbut29
    @goatbut29 4 роки тому +11

    How powerful! The hatred in his heart, extinguished with love, admiration, and devotion to duty. You could see it in Uryens face!
    Greatest King Arthur movie ever!

  • @mikebonilla2534
    @mikebonilla2534 Рік тому +5

    That ominous supernatural sound while he holds Excalibur is excellent. It's as if the sword revealed it'true power and he understood Arthur was the true King to wield it.

  • @bieituns
    @bieituns 4 роки тому +23

    This scene transcends a feeling and an emotion that can not be described but it brings me to tears almost every time at the thought of something so beautiful and pure. Pure gold.

  • @leonmorgan5659
    @leonmorgan5659 4 роки тому +3

    when i was 11 back in '91 this was easily the most epic and bloody film i had been allowed to see. truly the KING of all the Arthur films

  • @50srefugee
    @50srefugee 5 років тому +32

    Brilliant, moving scene in the very best retelling of one of the great legends in all history. This scene powerfully foreshadows Arthur's fight with Lancelot, where he uses Excalibur for his own pride, and Excalibur breaks. It is restored to Arthur when he, in an act of great courage and contrition, admits his failing, and his betrayal of the oath he takes here. Magnificent storytelling.
    There were some terrible men who became knights, and some in our own time would reject the whole tradition because of them. But this scene, and the one with Lancelot, shows what Knighthood was meant to be, and the example it sets for all of us who know of it. Inspiring.

  • @arkhitekt7733
    @arkhitekt7733 5 років тому +63

    You could see the sheer weight of that momentous decision in his arms as he brought the sword down. Tremendous courage from both men.

    • @redstar7292
      @redstar7292 2 роки тому +3

      The greatest battles are with the self.

  • @antonlampe2272
    @antonlampe2272 3 роки тому +16

    The sound of metal clashing, men actually struggling to move their feet in the thick soil soaked in blood, heavy breathing, ruff colors, no fancy effects. That movie is BADASS!

  • @MrShanbo99
    @MrShanbo99 Рік тому +1

    43yrs old and it's still the best sword and sorcerer movie ever.... I feel so old.

  • @nomaad000
    @nomaad000 2 роки тому +6

    To this day, still my favourite movie scene of all time.

  • @saintjim2954
    @saintjim2954 Місяць тому +2

    I cried because of the honor and dignity. It was so beautiful. This has been lost in our world.

  • @HBLADY
    @HBLADY 7 місяців тому +5

    Goosebumps all over in just one minute. This will never be topped, ever.

  • @JeffKehlert-rz5xu
    @JeffKehlert-rz5xu 11 місяців тому +1

    What a scene. What a film. Underrated and classic. One of my many favorites.

  • @PotholesInMyLawn
    @PotholesInMyLawn 5 років тому +53

    This scene still gives me chills.... my goodness...

  • @kevinbirge2130
    @kevinbirge2130 5 років тому +2

    No amount of money will ever best this film. The greatest Arthur film ever made, no more needed.

  • @gradybrowning3976
    @gradybrowning3976 5 років тому +49

    One of the best movies of all time.

  • @lsporter88
    @lsporter88 5 років тому +58

    That scene was absolutely DOPE. One of the all time greats.

    • @TrueFork
      @TrueFork 4 роки тому

      I always wonder if the stuntman was stepped on by the horse or it just looks that way

    • @dariusdaguerre3535
      @dariusdaguerre3535 2 роки тому

      "Dope"? Nope.

  • @mikamee5459
    @mikamee5459 2 роки тому +13

    I always get choked up and start crying when I watch this scene..this movie is a masterpiece.

  • @thedarksideoftheforce6658
    @thedarksideoftheforce6658 5 років тому +14

    Best King Arthur movie period. Oscar winning performances from every actor. Legendary cast. I can't tell you how many times I have watched this movie since a little kid in the 80's till now I know every line by heart.

  • @keithalanmortimer4472
    @keithalanmortimer4472 2 роки тому +6

    41 years old this film and it never ages still the best back then and now in 2022

    • @jdstep97
      @jdstep97 5 місяців тому +1

      I agree in the future, in 2024 August.

  • @Gorilla_Jones
    @Gorilla_Jones 2 роки тому +9

    The emotion in this scene is powerful and beautiful.

  • @rheffic1971
    @rheffic1971 3 роки тому +14

    one of cinema's greatest scenes, not least because of the spectacular performance by Keith Buckley. You can feel the agony as he wavers for those couple of seconds, the dilemma or whether to chop off Arthur's head (as goaded by Ciaran Hinds) and become king, or... do the right thing (even Merlin doesn't know which way he'll go, which causes US to have our doubts too). And the relief flooding through him after he elects to knight Arthur rather than decapitate him.... Just superb physical acting

  • @morpheus3128
    @morpheus3128 25 днів тому +1

    The greatest, most moving and inspiring scene in movie history.

  • @Dbusdriver71
    @Dbusdriver71 4 роки тому +5

    This scene plus the death of Uther with the 'he who draws the Sword from the stone, he shall be king' scene still stand out to me all these years later.

  • @Firealone9
    @Firealone9 10 днів тому +2

    "What's this... WHAT'S THIS?", is so powerful. Even Merlin couldn't predict how noble King Arthur would be in this moment

  • @maxi6542
    @maxi6542 Рік тому +7

    I saw this when it came out, I was 13 yr old girl living in Los Angeles. I fell madly in love with King Arthur. My love affair with all things British began. All these years later I’m still in love with this film. It’s brilliant it doesn’t age. And a high five to Monty python too

    • @Holdit66
      @Holdit66 Рік тому +1

      Boorman's movie just needs Tim to make it perfect. 😁

  • @jeffwads
    @jeffwads 2 роки тому +5

    This scene is as perfect as any ever filmed.

  • @Grandizer8989
    @Grandizer8989 5 років тому +26

    What a great delivery and dialogue. So emotional.

  • @James-nl6fu
    @James-nl6fu Рік тому +2

    It's my favourite moment when Uriance Glowing with the power flowing through him. Changes his mind and accepts Arthur as King

  • @jtchristiank1
    @jtchristiank1 5 років тому +23

    One of the greatest scenes in movie hisory. And words to live by.

  • @watcherworld5873
    @watcherworld5873 Рік тому +4

    One of the most powerful scenes I have watched in any movie.

  • @palehorse1511
    @palehorse1511 5 років тому +16

    "In the name of God, St Michael and St George. I give you the right to bear arms and the power to mete justice." Man, what a powerful moment. Absolutely the best adaptation of the legend, as written in " L' amorte d' Arthur." Bit of a difficult read but I did finish it.
    Love this movie and honestly, it's probably my favorite movie. It never gets old, to me.

    • @LordZontar
      @LordZontar 4 роки тому +3

      "A duty I shall solemnly obey, as knight and King."
      This movie isn't an adaptation of L'Morte d'Arthur as much as a distillation of the essence of Malory's work along with Tennyson and White, woven into cinematic grand opera and infused with diverse philosophical and mystical elements within its story fabric. The result is a movie which transcends its sources and always leaves some new aspect to be discovered with each viewing.

    • @CasiodorusRex
      @CasiodorusRex 3 роки тому +1

      I wrote to Keith Buckley who played Uryens and asked him to write me that quote on a piece of paper and sign it. I have it framed with a photo of the scene and it's awesome!

    • @boethjelle8769
      @boethjelle8769 2 роки тому

      @@CasiodorusRex Wow that is a cool story, legitimately. Awesome.

    • @boethjelle8769
      @boethjelle8769 2 роки тому

      @@LordZontar This guy gets it.

  • @matthewmelton7831
    @matthewmelton7831 11 місяців тому +2

    I get chills at this very scene, just so powerful..

  • @BobSmith-dk8nw
    @BobSmith-dk8nw 5 років тому +17

    One of the best scenes in any movie - ever.
    .

  • @lowros7786
    @lowros7786 2 роки тому +1

    This was on Channel 4 one night in the late 80s. Was about 13 I think. I’d never heard of it and was completely blown away. Still stop channel flicking whenever it’s on and watch till the end.

  • @moorpool2688
    @moorpool2688 3 роки тому +4

    This film is an absolute classic.

  • @TeddGCM
    @TeddGCM Рік тому +2

    This is my favorite move of all time. I can pretty much quote it from start to finish. This one of my favorite scenes as well. Another is the beginning scene..."Behold! The sword of power, Excalibur! Forged when the world was young, and bird and beast and flower were one with man, and death was but a dream!"

    • @stuartburns8657
      @stuartburns8657 Рік тому

      I hear you, and it's very near the top of my list too!
      So many epic moments, but the scene that tears me up without fail is Lancalots cry for Arthur near the end.
      Such anguish, pain and loss in that shout 😢

    • @TeddGCM
      @TeddGCM Рік тому

      @@stuartburns8657 Lancelot: "Authur....forgive! It is my salvation to die a knight of the Round Table." Arthur: "You are that, and much more. You are its greatest knight." Lancelot: "It is the old wound my king. It has never healed.

    • @stuartburns8657
      @stuartburns8657 Рік тому

      @@TeddGCM Not a wasted scene or line of dialogue in the whole movie

  • @workernori
    @workernori 10 місяців тому +3

    This has got to be the Best Knighthood Quote ever!!!

  • @samadams6487
    @samadams6487 2 роки тому +1

    And that is an amazingly awesome scene. I remember seeing this movie in the theater at Columbus Air Force Base in Mississippi back in 1981

  • @BobSmith-dk8nw
    @BobSmith-dk8nw 4 роки тому +10

    This is one of the best scenes ever filmed.
    Uryens is ready to die for his honor - then Arthur demonstrates that he is too.
    .

  • @gmar7836
    @gmar7836 Рік тому

    I’ve seen this movie about 35 times. It was my favorite movie all throughout the 1990s, when things were tough or I was having a bad day or not feeling well I would put on this movie and drink chamomile tea.

  • @benjaminthibieroz4155
    @benjaminthibieroz4155 5 років тому +34

    Later in the movie, as the kingdom collapse into ruin, Mordred beat urien (the knight in that scene) to death and urge him to turn his back to Arthur.
    Urien refuse. He yelled "never" just he once yelled he would never served Arthur.
    Long story short, every scene in that movie when you can hear Wagner or Orff's music is magnificent.

    • @RCAvhstape
      @RCAvhstape 4 роки тому

      Mordred was never a true knight.

  • @CSCHNOZZ
    @CSCHNOZZ Рік тому

    I loved this movie as a kid, still love it at 49. Has definitely stood the test of time.

  • @execatty
    @execatty 5 років тому +14

    This move from when I was 13... What an amazing classic

    • @kysike666
      @kysike666 4 роки тому

      13? Wow I was not even born when this epic movie came out.. Must have been legendary to see this in the cinemas..

  • @snbforever
    @snbforever Рік тому

    This is THE pivotal scene in the entire movie, and what FANTASTIC ACTING!!! 👏👏👏

  • @JesseBochner
    @JesseBochner 5 років тому +50

    My self-important, mature, sophisticated viewer self knows that it's a wee bit melodramatic, but I pretty much burst into tears every time I watch it.

    • @samevans5450
      @samevans5450 5 років тому +1

      Haha get bey blade Excalibur burst!?hahahahahahahahahahaahahahahahahahahajahahahahahahahahahhhhhahhjh

    • @Vesnicie
      @Vesnicie 4 роки тому +7

      The somewhat elevated tone really suits the material. It would be a mistake to try to force Arthurian mythology into some kind of false naturalism.

    • @leightondodd3184
      @leightondodd3184 4 роки тому

      I seriously do, too.

    • @Ulfnarr
      @Ulfnarr 4 роки тому

      I could not have expressed it better

  • @davedogge2280
    @davedogge2280 Рік тому +1

    Watching this now mid 2023, This is what REAL movies are about. Will have to re-watch. Real honour among men, putting that above self interest and pride - not that many movies about that demonstrate these values these days and with such quality.

    • @reidycruise
      @reidycruise Рік тому +1

      You sir are a knight on my grandsons table 👍

  • @jaysonraphaelmurdock8812
    @jaysonraphaelmurdock8812 2 місяці тому +1

    The battle within Uryens while holding Excalibur is some damn fine acting.

  • @nerthus4685
    @nerthus4685 5 років тому +126

    Fantastic use of Wagner. I think Wagner would approve. It captures the spirit of his music.

  • @Spaceopticsguy2010
    @Spaceopticsguy2010 Рік тому +1

    This is a very moving scene in that it illustrates that although people are capable of terrible treachery, they are also capable of magnificent acts of great honor. Its within each of us to chose which path to take.

  • @shannonpincombe8485
    @shannonpincombe8485 3 роки тому +3

    I love this movie. Just making that point clear at the beginning.
    This scene is exceptional. The stunts leading up to this snippet are brilliant. Real sets, real danger and real acting. The rampart fight scene in the 3 or so minutes leading to this occurrence would be close to the most realistic and challenging on film. The lack of space for swinging a sword, the height of the battlements, the water, the sheer weight of opposition numbers...amazing!
    When Arthur hands Excalibur to Uryens...my heart beat quickens and the entire ensemble, the soundtrack is in sync. Keith Buckley is superb. His eyes say so much. He holds the sword of power knowing he could reasonably lay claim to the throne but his eyes tell us more. He is wondering...Why did the 'boy king' give me Excalibur? Why is he so sure of his course of action that he willingly disarms himself? Why did my horse not trample him to death at the bottom of the mote? (Seriously, check that out. The horse runs straight over where Arthur went into the murky).
    Uryens knights Arthur and then his pure joy and adoration for his King shows. He is simply in awe of his King and everyome sees this love and obedience in a wonderful acting performance.
    I watch Excalibur once ebery 7-8 weeks. Why? It has so many outstanding scenes and the soundtrack is next to perfect. The acting....get outta ! Top shelf. Ok. Let's just focus on the big names. Liam Neeson, Helen Mirren, Patrick Stewart and Gabriel Byrne...really? Bloody brilliant!

    • @andyperez2742
      @andyperez2742 8 місяців тому

      WOW!! I NEVER NOTICED THAT BEFORE!! THAT HORSE WALKED RIGHT ONTO THE ACTOR IN THE WATER!! DAMN THATS NUTS!!! Thank you for pointing that out!!

  • @SharpFeather-kc5ps
    @SharpFeather-kc5ps 7 місяців тому +2

    This movie is great. It has been made so.e 20 years after I was born and I love it, watched it 2 times. It's marvelous

  • @rosegonella3098
    @rosegonella3098 2 роки тому +3

    "I am your humble knight, and I swear allegiance to the courage in your veins - so strong it is, its source *must* be Uther Pendragon. I doubt you no more."

  • @dr.coffinnails
    @dr.coffinnails Рік тому +1

    One of many Metal Moments in Excalibur. What a great film!

  • @daustin8888
    @daustin8888 5 років тому +58

    Rise...King Arthur
    Epic as hell

    • @MrMojoRisin13
      @MrMojoRisin13 4 роки тому +8

      It hits one right in the manly cockles, does it not?

  • @craigsimons817
    @craigsimons817 Рік тому +2

    “A noble knight, swear faith to a squire?!”
    Such defiance from Uryens, even with a sword at his throat, as he knows what a rightful King should be and acknowledges and accepts Arthur as just such with his very next words and deeds.

  • @Reneesfun
    @Reneesfun 2 роки тому +3

    This never gets old for me. LOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And an important life lesson.

  • @naturalmax8474
    @naturalmax8474 2 роки тому +2

    whats this?!....i was 16 when my father took me to theater to see this epic film....i will never forget it

  • @peterroberts7684
    @peterroberts7684 3 роки тому +6

    A powerful scene,and quite moving,you could see Uyrens feeling the power of the Excalibur and it’s the connection to Arthur,and that this is Uther Pendragon’s son,which is why he yielded..