Arthur and Merlin Set

*Excalibur (1981)

7.30 Rating

140 min
As the title would suggest, it follows the travels of the legendary sword Excalibur through Arthurian myth, from the violent, powerful hands of Uther Pendragon, to a long-years' rest in the stone to being redrawn by Uther's son Arthur, who uses it to defeat the evil invaders and establish the great court of Camelot and the great Knights of the Round Table. It is there in Arthur's glory years and in his decline, brought on by the love affair between his wife Guenevere and best friend and best knight Sir Lancelot, the Holy Grail quest which produces many casualties amongst the knights, and the arrival of Mordred, the son Arthur had by his evil half-sister, the sorceress Morgana. Through it all, the magician Merlin watches over everything, always ready to throw in a Charm of Making when it's called for.

Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Drama, Adventure, Fantasy
Release: 1981

Director: John Boorman
Production: Orion Pictures, Cinema 84
Cast: Gabriel Byrne, Helen Mirren, Nicol Williamson, Nigel Terry, Nicholas Clay,

Cherie Lunghi, Paul Geoffrey, Robert Addie, Liam Neeson, Patrick Stewart

*First Knight (1995)

6.0 Rating

134 min
After King Arthur of Camelot has fought several wars which has led to peace and justice for his land, he is turning his attention to thoughts of marriage, his chosen one being Lady Guinevere, who has become head of neighboring Leonesse following the death of her father. Peace and justice for Arthur and Guinevere are short lived as Prince Malagant, one of the knights of the round table, wants Camelot for himself and King Arthur deposed. Many in the land follow Malagant, whose quest also involves marauding Leonesse. As the King's betrothed, Guinevere becomes Malagant's target in achieving both of his goals. Meanwhile, Lancelot is a free-living peasant who often makes his way through life by demonstrations of his sword fighting prowess. His skill is largely due to his ability to assess his opponents, and not fear dying. On Malagant's first attempt at abducting Guinevere, Lancelot, by happenstance, is there to save her. He falls in love with her at first sight. Although attracted to the man who saved her, Guinevere cannot think of any other man in the lead up to her marriage to Arthur. Because of his attraction to Guinevere, Lancelot becomes involved in the battles between Malagant and Arthur in Lancelot doing whatever needed to keep Guinevere safe. As these battles brew and as Arthur becomes indebted to Lancelot for saving Guinevere at the possible expense of his own life, Guinevere cannot help but fall for Lancelot, resulting in a romantic triangle comprised of Arthur, Guinevere and Lancelot, a triangle of which Arthur is unaware.

Country: United States, United Kingdom
Genre: Thriller, Adventure, Romance, Action
Release: 1995

Director: Jerry Zucker
Production: Columbia Pictures
Cast: Sean Connery, Julia Ormond, Liam Cunningham, Ben Cross, Richard Gere,

Christopher Villiers, Valentine Pelka, Colin McCormack

*King Arthur (2004)

6.30 Rating

126 min
Around 400 AD, the Roman empire, stretched across many nations, from Arabia to Britain, collapsed and skirmishes over power broke out in outlying countries. The conquering Romans become impressed with the weaponry and fighting skills of the warrior Sarmatian people, which have to send their sons to serve Rome 15 years in the cavalry before these knights may return home. Arthur is Artorius Castus, whose future Knights of the Round Table, eager to achieve their freedom are charged by bishop Germanius with one final task before their discharge: a Roman estate tyrant and his family, especially adolescent son Alecto who is selected for a great future in Rome must be rescued thereto from the invading Saxons whose ruthless warrior-king orders his conquering tribal army to pillage and burn entire villages down. But there is another danger lurking on the road to freedom--the Woads, Celtic Britton rebels who hate the Romans lead by the 'magician' Merlin who however realizes Rome is no longer the main threat and offers Artorius a novel alliance after sparing his life in an ambush.

Country: United States, United Kingdom, Ireland
Genre: Drama, Adventure, Action, History, War
Release: 2004
Director: Antoine Fuqua
Production: Touchstone Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer Films
Cast: Clive Owen, Stephen Dillane, Keira Knightley, Til Schweiger, Ray Stevenson, Stellan Skarsgård,

Hugh Dancy, Ioan Gruffudd, Joel Edgerton, Ray Winstone, Mads Mikkelsen,

Ken Stott, Sean Gilder, Ivano Marescotti, Pat Kinevane

*Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot (2020)

3.30 Rating

90 min
A much older King Arthur returns home after fighting the Roman Empire.

His illegitimate son has corrupted the throne of Camelot.

Now King Arthur must reunite with the wizard Merlin and the Knights of the Round Table and fight to get back his crown.

Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Adventure, Action, History
Release: 2020

Director: Giles Alderson
Production: Picture Perfect, Dagger Films
Cast: Joe Egan, Paul Marc Davis, Richard Brake, Ronan Summers, Kris Johnson, Ian Sharp, Richard Short, Jennifer Matter, Stefan Boehm, Antonio Bustorff, Sammy Measom, Daniel Schutzmann, James G Nunn, Lex Lamprey, Brochan Evans, Audrey LEbrellec, Emily Haigh, Tim Fellingham, Stephen Uppal, Stella Stocker, Olivia Bernstone, Gerard Cooke, Aaron May, Joel Phillimore, Billy Holland, Sam Newman, Mirsad Solakovic, Georgia Curtis, Jes Gislason, Martin Neely

*Arthur the King aka Merlin and the Sword (1985)

*Richard The Lionheart 1: Prison Knight (2013)

2.30

100 min
The aging King Henry II has chosen his son Richard to lead England in the coming war against France. To test Richard's loyalty, honor and skill, Henry sends him to a hellish prison in which the captives must fight a never-ending stream of enemies in order to survive. As Richard overcomes each new challenger, his strength, ingenuity and character are proven, and the legend of Richard the Lionheart is born.

Country: United States, Italy
Genre: Adventure, Action
Release: 2013
Director: Stefano Milla
Production: Wonderphil Entertainment, Claang Entertainment, DOMA Entertainment
Cast: Malcolm Mcdowell, Greg Maness, Burton Perez