This is an old-fashioned styled, classic fairy tale of knights & chivalry, with a modernised & sassy Princess (the young & breath-taking Katherine Heigl) and cameos (notably from Joanna Lumley) to add pedigree & depth.
Effects are pre-CGI, which anyone born from the 80's onwards will likely NOT be able to look past. Two scenes in particular (with our fully suited hero walking under water & the giant alligator hurling itself out of water) are more Monty Python's Holy Grail, than A Knight's Tale, but for me this just adds to its charm. I find this movie a very easy watch, with just the right balance of squash buckle & humour. Its comic book styled narrative segues, round out the vibe perfectly.
A hard-to-find gem, which only seems to be available via DVD (probably OOP) from Germany. Unfortunately, and the only downside for me, is the English soundtrack option is only offered in DD 2.0 (not DD 5.1), which is not that awesome. However, on the whole, for a manchild born in the 70's this medieval action-adventure flick has got everything I need!
Effects are pre-CGI, which anyone born from the 80's onwards will likely NOT be able to look past. Two scenes in particular (with our fully suited hero walking under water & the giant alligator hurling itself out of water) are more Monty Python's Holy Grail, than A Knight's Tale, but for me this just adds to its charm. I find this movie a very easy watch, with just the right balance of squash buckle & humour. Its comic book styled narrative segues, round out the vibe perfectly.
A hard-to-find gem, which only seems to be available via DVD (probably OOP) from Germany. Unfortunately, and the only downside for me, is the English soundtrack option is only offered in DD 2.0 (not DD 5.1), which is not that awesome. However, on the whole, for a manchild born in the 70's this medieval action-adventure flick has got everything I need!