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	King Arthur (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		King Arthur is a film first released in the United States on June 28, 2004, dubbed as "The Untold True Story That Inspired The Legend" by Touchstone Pictures.
		It would appear that the Arthur depicted in the film is based most closely upon Ambrosius Aurelianus, the Romano-Briton who fought against the Saxons in the 5th century, and was probably the leader of the Romano-British and Celts at the Battle of Mons Badonicus.
		It is notable that it is Merlin, rather than a Christian priest, who marries Arthur and Guinevere at the end, and that Arthur, one of the film's few "good" Christian characters, is shown as a follower of a sect deemed heretical by the Roman pope.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/King_Arthur_(movie) (2152 words)

	King Arthur - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A bronze Arthur in plate armour with visor raised and with jousting shield is one of the chivalrous mourners at the tomb of Emperor Maximilian I (died 1519), in Innsbruck
		Arthur, who is described as his kinsman, agrees to the request and fulfils the demands of Olwen's giant father Ysbaddaden, which includes his hunt for the great boar Twrch Trwyth described at length by the author.
		King Arthur, a motion picture released on July 7, 2004, claiming (despite being heavily criticised for its historical inaccuracies) to be more historically accurate about the legend with respect to new archaeological findings; similar in story line to Jack Whyte's books.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/King_Arthur (4950 words)

	King Arthur (2004)
		Arthur would never have known Pelagius who, though a Briton or Irishman by birth, was in Rome from about AD 405.
		The film suggests the late-imperial Roman government and policy was directed by the Church, through the Papacy.
		There is a fairly detailed story of a King Arthur in Geoffrey of Monmouth's History, though most of this seems drawn from Welsh and Cornish folktales of the type later collected in the Mabinogion.
	www.imdb.com /title/tt0349683 (1094 words)

	King Arthur Review :: Hollywood.com
		In the Dark Ages, Arthur (Clive Owen) is the Roman commander of a band of Sarmatian warriors who, after losing a key battle to the Romans, were forced to join the Empire's Special Forces unit and sent to Britain to defend Roman holdings from the encroaching Saxons and the uprising Britons.
		With the Saxons on their heels, Arthur decides to not just rescue the family but hundreds of slaves at the same time--including Guinevere (Keira Knightley) and her mysterious shaman Merlin (Stephen Dillane), who convince Arthur to join the Britons in their fight against the Saxons instead of going home.
		Judging by the studio promotion you would think Guinevere is the film's main character, but she is only introduced some 40 minutes into the film.
	www.hollywood.com /movies/reviews/movie/2401703 (763 words)

	slant // magazine.com: Film Review - King Arthur
		The film's 452 A.D. Britain, perpetually awash in frigid gray snow or billowing black smoke generated from post-war fires, is a coarse, desolate brown wasteland that, in its dull gloominess, is a perfect setting for Owen's turgid Arthur.
		slant // magazine.com: Film Review - King Arthur
		King Arthur's dour war story may be what legends are technically based on, but it's certainly not the stuff they're made of.
	www.slantmagazine.com /film/film_review.asp?ID=1078 (155 words)

	Clive Owen -- King Arthur
		Film Critic.com: "...Clive Owen& (Croupier) Arthur is neither as steely as Russell Crowe’s Maximus nor as bombastic as Mel Gibson’s William Wallace, but he carries the weight of a man who perseveres even as his world crumbles around him.
		Also in the Guardian: Death of a legend -- Strip the tale of King Arthur of its chivalry and sorcery and what is left is nothing sort of a national insult.
		Film Stew Review: "...Clive Owen is a great actor, full of the effortless charisma that carries aspiring stars to the top of the A-list, but here he seems a bit lost, as if not quite sure how to wrangle a summer blockbuster into submission."
	www.murphsplace.com /owen/arthur/arthur.html (2055 words)

	Arthurian Film
		Arthur is then raised by Merlin, and Uther is killed, thrusting before he dies the sword Excalibur into a stone from which it can be withdrawn only by the rightful ruler of the land.
		One of three recent film adaptations of Twain's famous novel to recast the Yankee as a teenager--the other two are the 1989 A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court and the 1995 A Young Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court--this film relies on the predictable to advance its plot.
		King Arthur and the Siege of the Saxons (1963).
	www.lib.rochester.edu /camelot/acpbibs/harty.htm (11005 words)

	New King Arthur Film Called 'An Insult'
		Two years on, the much-vaunted "King Arthur" film by Jerry Bruckheimer is in the cinemas and, despite the massive publicity surrounding the release, the British media and politicians have been noticeably quiet in terms of defending the truth.
		Two years ago, leading historians Alan Wilson and Baram Blackett, internationally known and respected for their research into King Arthur and his kingdoms in ancient Britain, issued a challenge to film-maker Stephen Spielberg over his plans to film a King Arthur film in Somerset.
		Their new book, The King Arthur Conspiracy, to be published in October 04, details Arthur ll's place in the ancient British dynasty and the ancient alphabet that can be traced from Wales along Cymric migration lines back to the near east.
	www.rense.com /general56/newking.htm (471 words)

	FilmJerk.com - Film Review: "King Arthur"
		His “Arthur” is a story told in the misty and snowy mountains of Britain, a land caked in mud and rain, and ruled by many.
		What’s even more curious is the film’s marketing angle, which places central focus on Keira Knightley, yet it takes the picture an hour to get to her, then pushes the actress into the background for the rest of the show.
		Arthur’s enemy here is not his heart or trust, but the Saxons, lead by the evil Cerdic (an easy, toothless performance by Stellan Skarsgard).
	www.filmjerk.com /new/article960.html (872 words)

	Abbyland - [Film Review: King Arthur]
		King Arthur had a potentially GREAT set up, and they turned it into a bad story.
		We don't see Arthur unite Britian, we don't really know who the Samatians are or why they're fighting, we're not sure exactly who the Saxons are and why they are fighting, other than the fact that they're stock bad guys.
		Then there are the Samatians, who speculate that they could be kings of their own villages as soon as they receive their discharges from Rome, and Rome retreats from Britain.
	www.abbygoldsmith.com /reviews/film/KingArthur.html (492 words)

	The Oscar Guy: 2004: King Arthur
		The latest feature about the fabled "King Arthur" is less a recount of the stories everyone has heard and more of an attempt to debunk the mystery and put a realistic spin on the tale.
		Even in the face of certain punishment, the noble Arthur refuses to treat the natives any differently than he does the Romans, who are portrayed as vain, expansionistic villains intent on destroying the land and too cowardly to defend it.
		On the day Arthur's knights are to receive their freed, the church sends them on one final mission, one likely to result in their deaths.
	www.oscarguy.com /Reviews/2004/04-Arthur.html (663 words)

	Political Film Society - King Arthur
		As for the glimmerings of democracy, the film's Arthur evidently entertains inchoate notions about the separation of church and state, political and ethnic equality, and something called freedom.
		The film begins in 452, when the Sarmatians are to be released from their military service, presumably in order to claim a generous pension in affluent Rome as free men.
		Titles at the beginning indicate that the legend of King Arthur emerged in the fifteenth century (uncited reference to Thomas Malory's 1470 classic Le Morte d'Arthur), and that archaeological evidence (also unidentified) has now established some validity to the legend.
	www.geocities.com /polfilms/kingarthur.html (745 words)

	Review of King Arthur
		How they have the nerve to advertise the film the true story of King Arthur is beyond me. Even worse, they list this as the true story of King Arthur.
		After waiting for years for a new King Arthur film, I had been looking forward to this film since the first announcement hit the press.
		A dear friend of mine hooked me on the King Arthur legends when I was 15 and through the years, we've read and exchanged over a hundred books on the subject, including the historical Arthur.
	www.classbrain.com /artmovies/publish/article_268.shtml (414 words)

	Review: King Arthur
		The film gets off to a bad start when a title card asserts that historians have agreed that there is one man who inspired the tale of King Arthur.
		The legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table are so popular and accessible that they generate a new motion picture every decade-or-so, even though no single movie could ever hope to capture the scope of the entire Vulgate Cycle.
		King Arthur, from producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Antoine Fuqua (Training Day), is the latest re-invention, and the first Arthur movie since 1995's failed First Knight.
	movie-reviews.colossus.net /movies/k/king_arthur.html (947 words)

	Royalty.nu - King Arthur - History, Legend, Books
		King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table by Anne Berthelot examines whether the real Arthur was Breton, Pictish, Roman, or Saxon.
		From Scythia to Camelot: A Radical Reassessment of the Legends of King Arthur, the Knights of the Round Table and the Holy Grail by C. Scott Littleton and Linda A. Malcor.
		The Discovery of King Arthur by Geoffrey Ashe presents the theory that the real Arthur was Riothamus, high-king of the Britons, who lived in the 5th century.
	www.royalty.nu /legends/Arthur.html (2655 words)

	King Arthur (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		King Arthur is a film first released in the United States on June 28, 2004, dubbed as "The Untold True Story That Inspired The Legend" by Touchstone Pictures.
		It would appear that the Arthur depicted in the film is based most closely upon Ambrosius Aurelianus, the Romano-Briton who fought against the Saxons in the 5th century, and was probably the leader of the Romano-British and Celts at the Battle of Mons Badonicus.
		This is possibly only the second Arthurian film in which Lancelot dies at the end while Arthur does not.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/King_Arthur_(movie) (1423 words)

	Encyclopedia: King Arthur
		Arthur, who is described as his kinsman, agrees to the request, and fulfils the demands of Olwen's giant father Ysbaddaden, which includes his hunt for the great boar Twrch Trwyth, described at length by the author.
		King Arthur is an important figure in the mythology of Great Britain, where he appears as the ideal of kingship in both war and peace.
		King Arthur, a motion picture released on July 7, 2004, claiming (despite being heavily criticised for its historical inaccuracies) to be more historically accurate about the legend with respect to new archaeological findings; similar in story line to Jack Whyte's books.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/King-Arthur (10931 words)

	King Arthur (Xbox)
		With three modes of battle, photo-realistic environments and seamless transitions from film to gameplay, King Arthur beautifully re-creates the events of this legendary tale.
		For centuries most historians believed that King Arthur was only a legend, but that legend was based on a real hero whose actions changed the face of Britain and the world forever.
		King Arthur is a straight up sword slice and slash affair, done with cinematic flair.
	games.teamxbox.com /xbox/931/King-Arthur (195 words)

	BBC NEWS Entertainment Film King Arthur film history defended
		The King Arthur movie is an "authentic" portrayal of history, one of the film's historical advisors has insisted.
		The film, released in the UK on Friday, has had criticism for claiming to be "the true story behind the legend".
		Many think of Arthur in a more regal, medieval setting, and some historians believe he was based in Scotland, Wales or Cornwall.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/film/3937817.stm (466 words)

	GameSpy: King Arthur
		Konami to Publish King Arthur (05/10/04) - Game based on upcoming film to be revealed during E3.
		King Arthur (05/17/04) - This is the tale of the real guy … as told by Jerry Bruckheimer.
		Arthur can wield a sword like none other, while Lancelot's skill on horseback is unchallenged and Guinevere can be brutal with long-range weapons like the bow and arrow.
	xbox.gamespy.com /xbox/king-arthur (331 words)

	Amazon.com: King Arthur: Music: Hans Zimmer
		In truth the film should have been titled "Arturius Rex" given the time frame and the Roman elements, and that put Zimmer into fairly comfortable musical territory given his triumph with "Galdiator." This is more of a true orchestral score that is both action oriented and melodic.
		The film is an interesting interpretation of the legend (within acceptable parameters) and the score by Hans Zimmer is fine.
		Now other problems with score itself is that it uses the King Arthur theme perhaps far too much through all seven lengthy tracks, it does grow steadily annoying until the end (then its not so annoying).
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0002IQIWE?v=glance (1768 words)

	King Arthur & The Knights of the Round Table
		Arthur represents a man who was the epitome of good against evil, light against darkness, and that eternal, never-ending struggle between what is right and that which is wrong.
		King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table
		Was Arthur a true, historical figure or only a hero of legend?
	www.kingarthursknights.com (323 words)

	IGN: First Look at King Arthur!
		Since Arthur's "Roman" heritage and his allegiance to the empire is emphasized, I can only imagine that he might experience a profound change of heart towards Rome and thus transform into the British hero that legend remembers him as.
		Lancelot remarks to Guinevere at one point that Arthur's father was a Roman but that his heart "beats with the British blood of his mother." Guinevere responds that Arthur's allegiance is to Rome not Britain.
		While it was difficult to discern what the plot of King Arthur might be judging from these pages, I gather that Arthur, after having somehow rescued and united with the Russian Knights, is on a dangerous mission through the foreboding British wilderness.
	filmforce.ign.com /articles/384/384677p1.html (987 words)

	King Arthur
		Arthur (presumably half Italian/ half Brit.) sides with the Romans and nobly guards a wall in the South of Britain.
		And while the film does have those moments, it also has an awesome sense of dialogue, acting, direction and drive.
		Also the film left me just a little confused over the motivation of the last big wall fight scene.
	rossanthony.com /K/karthur.shtml (401 words)

	SoundtrackNet : King Arthur
		The performances and recording of King Arthur are crisp and the tone of the music is evocative of the harsh times of the Dark Ages as well as the stunning visuals of Britain's countryside and Arthur's noble presence.
		The score begins with the main title of the film, which opens onto a moving shot of Britain's hills; it is a tremolo, moving string line with brass and chorus chords leading up into the first statement of the main theme by the French horns.
		Upon his return to action scoring with King Arthur, Hans Zimmer has created a fusion of two of his common genres: historical drama and action/adventure.
	www.soundtrack.net /soundtracks/database?id=3700 (783 words)

	Was King Arthur Really King McArthur?
		This Arthur, played by Clive Owen, is based on a historical figure, Lucius Artorius Castus, who was born in Samaria, an ancient region in what is now Ukraine.
		Summary King Arthur, the new movie, is rekindling debate over where the Arthurian legend originated.
		This version of the legend has been popularized since medieval times, particularly by English kings, poets, and noblemen who regarded Arthur's Camelot and his Knights of the Round Table as the ideal chivalric court.
	news.nationalgeographic.com /news/2004/07/0728_040722_kingarthur.html (463 words)

	Reviews: King Arthur - Christianity Today Movies
		In this film, Arthur is a strong Christian who is not afraid to stand alone in his convictions.
		On the day of their promised release from service, Arthur (played by a humourless Clive Owen) and his not-so-merry men are handed one last assignment: Go to the heart of enemy territory and rescue a Roman family, one of whom is destined to be a great leader in the Roman church.
		Arthur is a follower of Pelagius, a Roman Catholic monk from the British Isles who taught that the moral strength of a person's free will can attain virtue.
	www.christianitytoday.com /movies/reviews/kingarthur.html (2314 words)

	Movie-List - King Arthur Trailer Page
		This film aims to tie the legend of Arthur into the realities of the time in which he would have ruled.
		The details of the plot aren't known, but this film will likely depict the battles that led to Arthur's reign, and the issues that he would have dealt with.
		Then, one king emerges to unite them, Arthur, with his concept of a Round Table of united knights.
	www.movie-list.com /trailers.php?id=kingarthur (360 words)

	Sci Fi Wire -- The News Service of the Sci Fi Channel
		Bruckheimer said the film will in part be based on Le Morte d'Arthur, Sir Thomas Malory's 15th-century romance, which distilled many of the earlier Arthur legends into one narrative and formed the basis of subsequent retellings of the myth.
		Jerry Bruckheimer—who is producing King Arthur, a new movie based on the Arthurian legend—told SCI FI Wire that the film will be very different from, and much darker than, previous cinematic incarnations.
		In a separate interview, she told SCI FI Wire that King Arthur is aimed at a mature audience.
	www.scifi.com /scifiwire/art-main.html?2003-07/08/13.00.film (417 words)

	King Arthur: JoBlo.com's Upcoming Movies: Posters, Plot, Pictures, Cast, News...
		: KING ARTHUR director Antoine Fuqua cut his teeth making music videos (he directed Coolio’s seminal Gangsta’s Paradise video) before breaking out in 1998 with THE REPLACEMENT KILLERS, starring Hong Kong film star Chow Yun-Fat.
		Historians have thought for centuries that King Arthur was only a myth, but the legend was based on a real hero, torn between his private ambitions and his public sense of duty.
		A reluctant leader, Arthur (Owen) wishes only to leave Britain and return to the peace and stability of Rome.
	joblo.com /upcomingmovies/movies.php?id=175 (890 words)

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