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A Knight's Tale. Not only is it a good movie but it was my introduction to Paul Bettany and Alan Tudyk and they were brilliant in it.
It didn't click until I'd finished watching it that they'd tricked me into loving a sports underdog movie.
It's true. The cocky rival who cheats, the training montages, the win despite all odds... It has every trope of the genre with a medieval set dressing.
Why dont they do this with more genres? Like I want a musician biopic movie ala Bohemian Rhapsody or Rocketman about a couple bards in England in the dark ages, and it is just Simon and Garfunkel doing Simon and Garfunkel songs on lyres and flutes completely anachronistically. Not satirically. Completely earnestly and yet fun.
Lets not forget Rufus Sewell, who is such an excellent villain
Liked him since Dark City which could be another candidate for this list.
I just can't get past the dance scene.
I love it. Starts off cringe but then once the Golden Years kicks in it's magical.
Genuinely a top 3 movie for me. Heath, Paul and Alan are all fantastic in it. I will never not watch it if an opportunity presents itself.
And it left its mark on renaissance jousts everywhere. Always hear We Will Rock You at so many different ren fairs.
Alan Tudyk is a gem! There's a scene that I love from a doc about the voice acting on Moana. Cuts to Tudyk doing chicken sounds (he played the chicken), when he slyly looks into the camera and says "I went to Julliard".
If you haven't, watch Resident Alien.
I must watch the new season of that. And Con Man is so good, too.
Just finished season 3 on Netflix. It was some bullshit. :P
Have to look up Con Man
I think Con Man is available on Prime. I just watched the first couple episodes, myself.
Found it!
the clip in all its glory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaGYXjMwS60
Danny Boyd wrote an excellent video essay on A Knight's Tale. I too always wonder why there's always someone cutting onions when I choose to watch.
Because you have been judged, and likely not found wanting if you don't suppress feelings.
Thank you for posting this so I didn't have to.
Just a gem of a movie.
That movie has perfect casting. Everyone in it is exactly right for their parts. There is a B movie feel that I can't quite put my finger on but it is an outright excellent film, one of my personal favorites.
I think it's that it doesn't take itself too seriously, while still remaining carefully in the world/rules they set.
Well, that'll piss some folks off I think. I actually appreciate things like the crowd at the opening joust rocking out to We Will Rock You. The banquet dance scene is better executed; they start out with the old time dance and then fade into modern club dancing, as if to say "Here's what's actually taking place" versus "Here's how the characters feel about it in terms a modern audience can understand."
I think I'm more talking about how a lot of the sets look like styrofoam? Especially castle interiors or other masonry? There's just something very 80's Gragthar The Destroyer about it.
"Trudging!"
"I will fong you. I will fong you until your entrails become extrails! I will—pain! Lots of pain!"
I do believe I'll be watching this movie again today. 😁