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* BowAndSwordInAccord: Several of Malagant's men carry hand crossbows that they fire before charging. They hit and kill someone with every shot, too; after a while you wonder why they use swords at all. Maybe they're hard to reload. (As a matter of fact, yes.)
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* BowAndSwordInAccord: Several of Malagant's men carry hand crossbows that they fire before charging. They hit and kill someone with every shot, too; after a while you wonder why they use swords at all. Maybe they're hard to reload. reload? (As a matter of fact, yes.)
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* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: King Arthur's sword, which is never explicitly said to be Excalibur. During the battle at the climax [[spoiler: Lancelot and Malagant are clearly on par, which is justified being Malagant the former Arthur's First Knight; Malagant manages to gain the upper hand, even; he has disarmed Lancelot and is about to kill him, when Lancelot sees Arthur's sword, which shines suspiciously; Lancelot grabs the sword and manages to easily overcome Malagant with a BladeSpam (which, on the other hand, was a technique Lancelot used before), killing an astonished Malagant. Did the sword play a part on it? Was it magical? We will never know.]]
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* BrokenAesop: Although the film clearly stands on the side of Lancelot in his love of the married queen, it does not work, since Creator/SeanConnery was a much more popular actor, and most of the audience was more sympathetic to him.
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A 1995 film that reinterprets Arthurian legend, directed by [[{{Film/Ghost}} Jerry Zucker]]. The soundtrack is by Music/JerryGoldsmith.
KingArthur (Creator/SeanConnery) has spent his entire life bringing justice to the land and wants more than anything else to marry Guinevere and enjoy a peaceful retirement. Despite genuinely caring for him, Guinevere (Julia Ormond) feels it to be her duty to marry him, and its clear that she has a problem with letting obligation make her decisions for her, instead of her heart. Lancelot (Creator/RichardGere) is a wandering swordsman, making as few ties as possible because his family and village were destroyed in the wars. When these three collide, will they save Camelot from its latest threat or doom it?
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A 1995 film that reinterprets Arthurian legend, directed by [[{{Film/Ghost}} Jerry Zucker]]. The soundtrack is by Music/JerryGoldsmith.
KingArthur (Creator/SeanConnery) has spent his entire life bringing justice to the land and wants more than anything else to marry Guinevere and enjoy a peaceful retirement. Despite genuinely caring for him, Guinevere (Julia Ormond) feels it to be her duty to marry him, and its clear that she has a problem with letting obligation make her decisions for her, instead of her heart. Lancelot (Creator/RichardGere) is a wandering swordsman, making as few ties as possible because his family and village were destroyed in the wars. When these three collide, will they save Camelot from its latest threat or doom it?
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KingArthur (Creator/SeanConnery) has spent his entire life bringing justice to the land and wants more than anything else to marry Guinevere and enjoy a peaceful retirement. Despite genuinely caring for him, Guinevere (Julia Ormond) feels it to be her duty to marry him, and its clear that she has a problem with letting obligation make her decisions for her, instead of her heart. Lancelot (Creator/RichardGere) is a wandering swordsman, making as few ties as possible because his family and village were destroyed in the wars. When these three collide, will they save Camelot from its latest threat or doom it?
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* BowAndSwordInAccord: Several of Malagant's men carry hand crossbows that they fire before charging. They hit and kill someone with every shot, too; after a while you wonder why they use swords at all. Maybe they're hard to reload.
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* BowAndSwordInAccord: Several of Malagant's men carry hand crossbows that they fire before charging. They hit and kill someone with every shot, too; after a while you wonder why they use swords at all. Maybe they're hard to reload. (As a matter of fact, yes.)
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* LoveTriangle: As Guinevere assures Arthur, "I may look on you differently (than Lancelot), but not with less love."
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**Camelot itself could count. In many versions of the Arthurian legend, the kingdom falls into ruins as result of the affair. This film implies that Camelot will continue to thrive under Guinevere and Lancelot's rule.
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* HonorBeforeReason: After catching Lancelot and Guinevere in an embrace, Arthur bluntly declares, "As a man, I may forgive. As a king. . .", then declares that two will be tried for treason, in public, lest the people think that he is showing favoritism or leniency that he would never have extended to anyone else, though one can't help but wonder if he also wants to publicly humiliate them for their betrayal.
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* HonorBeforeReason: After catching Lancelot and Guinevere in an embrace, Arthur bluntly declares, "As a man, I may forgive. As a king. . .", then declares that the two will be tried for treason, in public, lest the people think that he is showing favoritism or leniency that he would never have extended to anyone else, though one can't help but wonder if he also wants to publicly humiliate them for their betrayal.
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* CharacterDevelopment: Lancelot, as cited below. Goes from being a devil-may-care drifter to someone willing to give up the woman he loves rather than destroy her marriage in order to have her, then willing to give his life for her several times (rescuing her from kidnappers, taking the full blame for their betrayal of Arthur)
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* CharacterDevelopment: Lancelot, as cited below. Goes from being a devil-may-care drifter to someone willing to give up the woman he loves rather than destroy her marriage in order to have her, then willing to give his life for her several times (rescuing her from kidnappers, taking the full blame for their betrayal of Arthur)Arthur).
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* TheDragon: Ralf is Malagant's most prominent henchman and gives orders whenever Malagant isn't around. At the end, he is among the henchmen who shoot and kill Arthur.
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* SlashedThroat: How Malagant goes out.
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** Averted with Lancelot, who was the most famous example of chivalry in European literature, but in the film is depicted as a wandering warrior without armor or any majestic purpose in life.
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* SparedByTheAdaptation: Although in this film King Arthur dies even earlier than in the original novels, Lancelot eventually remains alive and gets his happy ending with Guinevere.
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* TheDragon: Ralf is Malagant's most prominent henchman and gives orders whenever Malagant isn't around. At the end, he is among the henchmen who shoot and kill Arthur.
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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Arthur insists on trying Guinevere and Lancelot in public and inviting the entire city, leaving himself vulnerable to Malagant's invasion. On the other hand, Malagant relishes the chance to humiliate Arthur in front of the entire kingdom, only to have to contend with the infuriated populace when Arthur rallies them to fight back.
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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: HoistByHisOwnPetard:
** Arthur insists on trying Guinevere and Lancelot in public and inviting the entire city, leaving himself vulnerable to Malagant's invasion. On the other hand, Malagant relishes the chance to humiliate Arthur in front of the entire kingdom, only to have to contend with the infuriated populace when Arthur rallies them to fightback.back.
** Ralf, Malagant's main henchman, is stabbed to death with his own sword during the FinalBattle.
** Arthur insists on trying Guinevere and Lancelot in public and inviting the entire city, leaving himself vulnerable to Malagant's invasion. On the other hand, Malagant relishes the chance to humiliate Arthur in front of the entire kingdom, only to have to contend with the infuriated populace when Arthur rallies them to fight
** Ralf, Malagant's main henchman, is stabbed to death with his own sword during the FinalBattle.
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* {{Hypocrite}}: Arthur says that the round table has no head nor foot, but he takes action against the advice of the knights. He makes Lancelot a knight, and later he has Lancelot and Guinevere face a public trial. Both actions end up working against him, becoming LaserGuidedKarma.
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KingArthur (SeanConnery) has spent his entire life bringing justice to the land and wants more than anything else to marry Guinevere and enjoy a peaceful retirement. Despite genuinely caring for him, Guinevere (Julia Ormond) feels it to be her duty to marry him, and its clear that she has a problem with letting obligation make her decisions for her, instead of her heart. Lancelot (Creator/RichardGere) is a wandering swordsman, making as few ties as possible because his family and village were destroyed in the wars. When these three collide, will they save Camelot from its latest threat or doom it?
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KingArthur (SeanConnery) (Creator/SeanConnery) has spent his entire life bringing justice to the land and wants more than anything else to marry Guinevere and enjoy a peaceful retirement. Despite genuinely caring for him, Guinevere (Julia Ormond) feels it to be her duty to marry him, and its clear that she has a problem with letting obligation make her decisions for her, instead of her heart. Lancelot (Creator/RichardGere) is a wandering swordsman, making as few ties as possible because his family and village were destroyed in the wars. When these three collide, will they save Camelot from its latest threat or doom it?
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* NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent: Should go without saying for SeanConnery, but this totally applies to Richard Gere.
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* NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent: Should go without saying for SeanConnery, Creator/SeanConnery, but this totally applies to Richard Gere.
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** definitely magnesium as I was an extra in that scene. They were linked with fishing wire which was set off simultaneously. No in universe explanation was given for this.
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** definitely Definitely magnesium as I was an extra in that scene. They were linked with fishing wire which was set off simultaneously. No in universe explanation was given for this.
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* FollowTheLeader: After ''Film/RobinHoodPrinceOfThieves'' brought medieval epics back in a big way.
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** definitely magnesium as I was an extra in that scene. They were linked with fishing wire which was set off simultaneously. No in universe explanation was given for this.
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* TheSocialDarwinist: Malagant constantly gives speeches about how "the strong rule the weak".
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* SkyCell: As Guinevere is led across a hanging bridge to a small ledge over a bottomless pit...
-->'''Maligant:''' This is called an oubliette. That's French for "a place of forgetting." Your quarters, My Lady. No gates, no bars, no locks. Just walls of air.
* TheSocialDarwinist: Malagant constantly gives speeches about how "the strong rule the weak".
-->'''Maligant:''' This is called an oubliette. That's French for "a place of forgetting." Your quarters, My Lady. No gates, no bars, no locks. Just walls of air.
* TheSocialDarwinist: Malagant constantly gives speeches about how "the strong rule the weak".
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* DeathCourse: Lancelot runs through a gauntlet (without the provided protective gear) to win a kiss from Guinevere.
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* DeathCourse: Lancelot runs through a gauntlet (without the provided protective gear) to win a kiss from Guinevere. In fact he probably beat it ''because'' of the lack of gear; it's incredibly bulky and limits mobility.
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* ArrowsOnFire: King Arthur's troops make use of these. Interestingly, the arrows appeared to use something like magnesium as the flammable agent, which, at least, [[RuleOfCool looked cool]].
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* ArrowsOnFire: King Arthur's troops make use of these. Interestingly, the arrows appeared to use something like magnesium as the flammable agent, which, at least, [[RuleOfCool looked cool]]. Unlike many examples it's fully justified as part of a trap, having previously baited the enemy into a very dry field of grass.
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* LimitedAdvancementOpportunities: Apparently the round table doesn't promote from within; Lancelot gets the top spot for no other reason than it's the only opening they have for a new knight, despite the others having served for decades.
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* BowAndSwordInAccord: Several of Malagant's men carry hand crossbows that they fire before charging. They hit and kill someone with every shot, too; after a while you wonder why they use swords at all. Maybe they're hard to reload.
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* NiceToTheWaiter: At the beginning of the film, as Guinevere greets the villagers routed from their homes during a attack, she refuses their attempt at kneeling to her in deference, citing the terrible ordeal they've been through. Later, during the first attempt at kidnapping her, she urges her maids to leave her behind, knowing that it's her the attackers want and not wanting to place them in danger. When she's rescued, her first query is as to their safety.
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* NiceToTheWaiter: At the beginning of the film, as Guinevere greets the villagers routed from their homes during a an attack, she refuses their attempt at kneeling to her in deference, citing the terrible ordeal they've been through. Later, during the first attempt at kidnapping her, she urges her maids to leave her behind, knowing that it's her the attackers want and not wanting to place them in danger. When she's rescued, her first query is as to their safety.
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* RejectionAffection: Guinevere repeatedly rebuffs Lancelot's advances, which he dismisses. . .only for her to finally admit to her feelings just as he's preparing to leave.
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* UnusualEuphemism: Arthur asks Guinevere "have you. . .given yourself to him?" regarding Lancelot. This was probably the term used in those days, but the long pause makes it seems as though he's using the words to substitute for something else.
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* UnusualEuphemism: Arthur asks Guinevere "have you. . ."Have you... given yourself to him?" regarding Lancelot. This was probably the term used in those days, but the long pause makes it seems seem as though he's using the words to substitute for something else.
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* AdaptedOut: Usual Arthurian villains Mordred and Morgan le Fay. The villain Prince Malagant is derived from ChretienDeTroyes' Maleagant.
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* AdaptedOut: Usual Arthurian villains Mordred and Morgan le Fay. The villain Prince Malagant is derived from ChretienDeTroyes' Creator/ChretienDeTroyes' Maleagant.
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KingArthur (SeanConnery) has spent his entire life bringing justice to the land and wants more than anything else to marry Guinevere and enjoy a peaceful retirement. Despite genuinely caring for him, Guinevere (Julia Ormond) feels it to be her duty to marry him, and its clear that she has a problem with letting obligation make her decisions for her, instead of her heart. Lancelot (Creator/RichardGere) is a wandering mercenary, swordsman, making as few ties as possible because his family and village were destroyed in the wars. When these three collide, will they save Camelot from its latest threat or doom it?
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* ChekhovsSkill: Lancelot's BladeSpam-and-disarm technique in a friendly bout is seen again in the final battle, when he gains the upper hand in a duel to the death. Though he grabbed Arthur's own sword the second time, so it might seem magical when it's really this trope.
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* ChekhovsSkill: Lancelot's BladeSpam-and-disarm technique in a friendly bout shown at the start of the film is seen again in the final battle, when he gains the upper hand in a duel to the death.battle. Though he grabbed Arthur's own sword the second time, so it might seem magical when it's really this trope.
