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A Knight's Tale (Special Edition)
A Knight's Tale
Special Edition
Actors: Heath Ledger, Mark Addy, Rufus Sewell, Shannyn Sossamon, Paul Bettany
Director: Brian Helgeland
Genres: Action & Adventure
UR     2002     2hr 12min

A ROUSING STORY OF LOWBORN WILLIAM THATCHER'S QUEST TO CHANGE HIS STARS, WIN THE HEART OF AN EXCEEDINGLY FAIR MAIDEN AND ROCK HIS MEDIEVAL WORLD. FOLLOW THIS FEARLESS SQUIRE AND HIS BAND OF MEDIEVAL MISFITS AS THEY CAREEN ...  more »
     
     

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Actors: Heath Ledger, Mark Addy, Rufus Sewell, Shannyn Sossamon, Paul Bettany
Director: Brian Helgeland
Creators: Richard Greatrex, Brian Helgeland, Kevin Stitt, Tim Van Rellim, Todd Black
Genres: Action & Adventure
Sub-Genres: Action & Adventure
Studio: Sony Pictures
Format: DVD - Color,Widescreen,Anamorphic - Closed-captioned,Dubbed,Subtitled
DVD Release Date: 06/04/2002
Original Release Date: 05/11/2001
Theatrical Release Date: 05/11/2001
Release Year: 2002
Run Time: 2hr 12min
Screens: Color,Widescreen,Anamorphic
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Total Copies: 17
Members Wishing: 0
Edition: Special Edition
MPAA Rating: Unrated
Languages: English, French, French
Subtitles: English, French
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Member Movie Reviews

Amy P. from LINCOLNTON, GA
Reviewed on 3/2/2014...
My whole family really enjoys this movie . In our home it is know as Rock and Roll Knights . I really don't understand why some reviewers dislike it so much . It is a charming story , well acted , great sound track and suitable for the whole family .
4 of 4 member(s) found this review helpful.
Echo R. from BLUE EARTH, MN
Reviewed on 6/27/2013...
Favorite Movie!!! Wish we had more Heath Ledger movie like this!!
2 of 3 member(s) found this review helpful.
Erica H. from HILO, HI
Reviewed on 10/8/2012...
This is a blast - funny, sweet and rather touching at times. What a shame we don't have Mr. Ledger to enjoy anymore. RIP.
3 of 4 member(s) found this review helpful.
David M. from WALKERTON, IN
Reviewed on 6/30/2012...
Absurd and Ridiculous. NOT in a good way.

I am all for historical re-enactments of knights and castles. Throw in a rock song every five minutes and you ruin it completely.

Maybe I should have muted when the songs played.

This might have been an OK film. When the music started I ran away.

Not sure who thought this up but it is real bad.

Save yourself the time and skip it.
2 of 5 member(s) found this review helpful.

Movie Reviews

Don't buy the "Extended" Edition!
Edea Baldwin | Mississippi, USA | 10/05/2005
(4 out of 5 stars)

"If you're a fan of Brian Helgeland, Paul Bettany (Chaucer), or just commentary tracks in general, don't buy the extended edition. The regular DVD has every feature the "extended" edition does - it just doesn't insert the deleted scenes into the movie. They're included as bonus features. This extended edition does not include the hilarious and insightful commentary track by Helgeland and Bettany, which is really the best thing about the DVD. You get more features for less money by buying the regular DVD release."
IT WILL ROCK YOU
Mr. N. Carnegie | Kirkcaldy, Scotland, UK. | 12/31/2001
(4 out of 5 stars)

"Apparently audiences couldn't quite figure out A Knight's Tale when it had its theatrical release last year. This was in all likelihood due to the combination of rock music in ancient times clashing with our knowledge of history and our delicate sensibilities. However, having both seen this at the cinema and owning it on DVD, I would like to hope that this movie will be given a second chance to win new viewers as it really is a good film and great fun! Heath Ledger (The Patriot) displaying great charm and a winning smile throughout, plays William Thatcher, squire to a washed up champion jouster, who dies during a competition, leaving William to masquerade as his master in order to collect their winnings. Aided by his initially less than enthusiatic pals Roland (Mark Addy from Full Monty) and Wat (Alan Tudyk, 28 Days) William fakes nobility to illegally enter competitions. On their travels they encounter a naked wanderer, the future famed author, Geoffrey Chaucer (Paul Bettany) who joins their `crusade' and helps to forge William's ancestral lineage, so that he can take part in the noblemen only games. Whilst competing (according to my wife who seems to like every Australian film star) the very handsome William catches the eye of a lady, Jocelyn (the very beautiful Shannyn Sossamon), and sets out to win her heart. However, standing between William and his two goals of winning the World Championships and winning the hand of Lady Jocelyn stands the dastardly Count Adhemar (brilliantly played by Rufus Sewell, Dark City). This is a surprising change of direction for writer/Director Brian Helgelend (LA Confidential). This movie is great fun and the mixture of rock music (they sing, clap and stamp Queen's We Will Rock You before each joust) and medieval times works surprisingly well, adding to the excitement and atmosphere of each competition. Both Heath Ledger and Shannyn Sossamon shine in their lead roles and share excellent on-screen sexual chemistry. However, it is Paul Bettany who steals most scenes as the occasionally naked, always in trouble, lyrical Geoffrey Chaucer. Also watch out for James Purefoy in a relatively small role (but tipped for greater things)!Extra features on the DVD include a light-hearted commentary from Brian Helgeland and Paul Bettany, where they reveal some of the FX tricks of the trade and hear Helgeland feign ignorance of the fact that they didn't dance to David Bowie in 1366 or play Queen's "We Will Rock You" at jousting tournaments. There is also a passable documentary and some excellent deleted scenes and a music video where Britains most popular of current musical stars Robbie Williams performs Queen's "We Are the Champions" with all the pomp and grandiosity of Freddie Mercury, outlining why he is considered natural heir to Mercury's throne as Britains Greatest Showman.Four stars for the movie (five stars are far too often and easily dispensed), four stars for the extras. Well worth checking out."
Changing their stars
Daniel S. Russell | Blacksburg, VA United States | 02/07/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)

"I can't tell you how surprised I was when I absolutely loved this movie! I didn't expect to like it at all. I figured it would be a two-dimensional MTV take on Medieval sport. Instead the producers did something dangerous -- they found a script!Sure it's predictable and there are plenty of cliched lines, but the film absolutely succeeds in what it set out to do. It plays very well by its own rules. And it is surprisingly moving at times. When the film could have sunk to schmaltz, it holds its own with good acting and sturdy writing.What could have been another stupid teen movie actually has legs and a soul.I'm amazed the number of people who fault it for its inventive style in incorporating contemporary music with the medieval milieu, when these same people loved Shrek for doing exactly the same thing.I applaud the risks the film takes and how well it succeeds when it takes them. In the end, isn't Pro Wrestling or boxing the modern day equivalent of the joust? In spirit and appeal, at least, if not in grace or sophistication.Call it a guilty pleasure, but the film is a fun and successful and worth watching again.Don't skip the deleted scenes -- wonderful stuff there, especially the extended stockade scene."