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Excalibur From ‘King Arthur’ and Other Iconic Swords in Film
Variety ^ | MAY 14, 2017

Posted on 05/14/2017 9:20:18 PM PDT by nickcarraway

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1. Saw it last weekend and would recommend it. It is a fun movie. Everyone seemed to like it quite a bit.
2. Arthur appears to have existed after the fall of the Roman Empire in Wales and may have been well known for good government.
3. He is regarded as a romantic figure.

We don’t know that much anout his time as King. Many of the stories about him may be fiction, simply don’t know.

Considering the above points, he has been a wonderful vehicle for fiction writers over the the last 1400 years. Durable, to saty the least. Each generation visits Arthururian legend in their own way and generally they do so successfully.

My wife and I both enjoyed it. A fun movie in a 21st century mode.


21 posted on 05/15/2017 6:03:10 AM PDT by buffaloguy
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It can also be interpreted as “from out of the stone freedom”


22 posted on 05/15/2017 6:18:11 AM PDT by reed13k
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A note on sworda: although samurai swords are beautiful they were not as good as European swords.

Generally the katana swords were designed for cutting unarmored infantry, European swords of 9th to 14h centuries were designed to break ribs which is how most knights died in battle. Lots of internal bleeding and broken ribs piercing lungs. Bad news on wheels.


23 posted on 05/15/2017 6:23:52 AM PDT by buffaloguy
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It can also be interpreted as “from out of the stone freedom”

True that. Latin words are roots for many English words. Thanks.

24 posted on 05/19/2017 11:20:13 AM PDT by Swordmaker (This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users continue...)
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