Originally Posted By Doobie This topic is for discussion of the July 7 article: Toon Talk: King Arthur at <a href="News-ID280240.asp" target="_blank">http://LaughingPlace.com/News-ID280240.asp</a>.
Originally Posted By Jim I guess this is one I'll pass on unless there's nothing better at the discount theater next month. As a King Arthur fan (love Mary Stewart's version of events), I was already wary. The real tip off was all the pictures of Kiera Knightly ready for battle. I know when I go into battle, the first thing I do is wear as little protective clothing as possible. Who needs armor?
Originally Posted By JeffG >> "The real tip off was all the pictures of Kiera Knightly ready for battle. I know when I go into battle, the first thing I do is wear as little protective clothing as possible. Who needs armor?" << I don't really know enough about the period to say if it is really true or not, but I've seen interviews where Knightly claims this is fairly accurate. In fact, she said that female warriors of that period would actually more likely have been completely naked. -Jeff
Originally Posted By arstogas >>>I don't really know enough about the period to say if it is really true or not, but I've seen interviews where Knightly claims this is fairly accurate. In fact, she said that female warriors of that period would actually more likely have been completely naked.<<< I don't know enough about the fourth or fifth century either, but I do know that they made pretty much everything up for this movie, and then, like Blair Witch, pretended that they'd gone to actual historical sources. Secondly... never listen to an actor for facts. That's like listening to a Disney theme park cast member for accurate upcoming attraction info.
Originally Posted By DlandDug I just saw the movie tonight. Kiera Knightley's battle rig reminded me a LOT of Milla Jovovich's in "The Fifth Element." And what's wrong with that???
Originally Posted By u k fan Changing things around really doesn't bother me. None of it's true after all. I'm looking forward to seeing this when it comes out over here, although having read some reviews it's with a little more trepidation than I expected!!!
Originally Posted By Imagineer This >>>I don't really know enough about the period to say if it is really true or not, but I've seen interviews where Knightly claims this is fairly accurate. In fact, she said that female warriors of that period would actually more likely have been completely naked.<<< Maybe Touchstone should have made the "nekkid" version then more people would have gone to see it. ;-)
Originally Posted By Imagineer This King Arthur is not even mentioned on tv anymore. Where is Merlin's magic when we need it? I wonder why Disney has lost it's magic? Did They bury it in Vault Disney along with Merlin? ;-)
