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The Adventures of Robin Hood
So much fun! and still my favorite version of Robin Hood after more than 60 years. Dashing Errol Flynn, lovely Olivia de Havilland, sinister Basil Rathbone, gorgeous technicolor Merrie Men, and Alan Hale Sr. stealing scenes right and left -- what more could anyone ask?
Dragonheart
A dash of Arthurian legend intensifies this amusing and touching adventure about a Dragonslayer, the last Dragon, and the truth about good and evil. Great special effects.
Ever After
Enjoyable version of the Cinderella story set in 16th-century France touches lightly on the historical, but paints a picture right out of an illumination by the Limbourg brothers.
Excalibur
John Boorman's visually stunning epic effectively depicts the Arthurian legend at its dramatic best while maintaining humor and charm. Lavish costumes, sets, and location shots enrich a story closer to Malory's Morte D'Arthur than any other film I've seen.
Ladyhawke
Humor lightens a love story that would otherwise be cloyingly sweet, but is instead profound, in this fairy tale about an evil bishop and the tragic curse he bestows on two lovers. Grittily realistic medieval settings and costumes throw the unreal swords and armor into startling relief. A personal favorite.
