The Sword of Lancelot

In the tradition of Prince Valiant, the Black Knight, and King Arthur and The Knights of the Round Table, The Sword of Lancelot dwarfs them all in terms of cinematic excellence, and the performances of the leading actors. This wonderful medieval achievement is definitely recommended for those who can't get enough of Camelot. Product Description

Too Little, Too Late and Too Old

I bought this movie for $1.00 in a big discount bin. I paid too much.

First of all, Cornell Wilde and Jean Wallace (his real life wife) are at least 20 years too old to be playing these parts. Get yourself a good bottle before you begin the movie, you will need it.

Although Cornell Wilde could act at times, with the right direction, this is not one of those cases, since he directed (and produced) the film. It was a vehicle for his wife, but she just could not act. In this version, she has to carry the film, and although given a lot of screen time, she just had no presence and no acting ability. Add to that a very bad 1960's blonde dye job, teased hair and a swimming scene that had even more fantasy to it than the Legend itself, and you have an absurd camp recreation of the Arthurian Legend.

However, if you can stand the phony French accent of Cornell Wilde, which already takes away from the bad script, there are some very good battle scenes that are well done. The supporting cast (Brian Aherne as Arthur), Archie Duncan are very good. It's too bad that Mr. Wilde insisted on playing the lead role and the same goes for Ms. Wallace. The air brush job of Cornell Wilde and Jean Wallace on the cover should have been done on every frame of film for this to be believeable. Cornell Wilde can fence, and it shows, but it is too little, too late and they are too old. July 23, 2008

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