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First Knight (1995)

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Reviews Counted:41

Fresh:18

Rotten:23

Average Rating:5.1/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 14 mins

Genre: Dramas

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: On the way to meet King Arthur, her future husband and ally, Lady Guenevere and her retinue are attacked by Arthur's mortal enemy, the malicious Malagant. Prince Malagant wants possession of... On the way to meet King Arthur, her future husband and ally, Lady Guenevere and her retinue are attacked by Arthur's mortal enemy, the malicious Malagant. Prince Malagant wants possession of Guinevere's land, which lies between Arthur's kingdom and his own. However, the daring Lancelot intercedes and foils the attack. In return, this roaming-sword-for-hire asks for a kiss from the lovely Lady -- a request that Guinevere coldly refuses. They meet again when Lancelot turns up at one of Camelot's public tournaments, and proves to Arthur that he deserves to become the King's first knight. So when Malagant strikes again, kidnapping Queen Guinevere, Lancelot once more serves as her rescuer. But now, Guinevere's reaction is no longer chilly -- and the two proceed to fall in love, betraying Arthur's trust and friendship. [More]

Starring: Sean Connery, Richard Gere, Julia Ormond, Ben Cross

Starring: Sean Connery, Richard Gere, Julia Ormond, Ben Cross, John Gielgud

Director: Jerry Zucker

Director: Jerry Zucker

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While director Jerry Zucker seems to have been intent on dragging the film to the mushy middle, it's still more entertaining than most comparable Middle Ages-set movies.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
04/23/08
Brian Webster
Brian Webster
Apollo Guide

Goes for a pass as a shallow but occasionally rousing swordfighting flick with a handful of thoughtful scenes...has something those other pictures don't have: Sean Connery as King Arthur.

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04/21/08
Peter Canavese
Peter Canavese
Groucho Reviews
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01/26/06
Time Out

Director Zucker is unsuccessful in trying to put a fresh angle on the familiar story, and he is not much helped by his romantic leads, Richard Gere and Julia Ormond.

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08/16/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

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04/15/05
Forrest Hartman
Forrest Hartman
Reno Gazette-Journal

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01/10/05
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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08/24/04
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion

The out-of-place [Richard] Gere doesn't do justice to the fine performance of [Julia] Ormond.

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08/07/04
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

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09/18/03
Rebecca Murray
Rebecca Murray
About.com

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09/05/03
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

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08/27/03
Ryan Cracknell
Ryan Cracknell
Movie Views

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07/15/03
Jon Niccum
Jon Niccum
Lawrence Journal-World
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05/20/03
Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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Monica Hayde
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05/14/03
Cory Cheney
Cory Cheney
Urban Tulsa Weekly

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04/27/03
Michael Szymanski
Michael Szymanski
Zap2it.com

No Merlin, no magic, no way.

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04/06/03
Kevin A. Ranson
Kevin A. Ranson
MovieCrypt.com

Bland and over-romanticized treatment of the Arthurian legend. Gere ridiculously miscast as Lancelot. Watch Boorman's EXCALIBUR instead.

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03/21/03
Brian Mckay
Brian Mckay
eFilmCritic.com

Whoever thought Richard Gere would make a good Lancelot needs to be found and sterilized.

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01/11/03
Rob Vaux
Rob Vaux
Flipside Movie Emporium

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12/22/02
Linda Cook
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)
 
 
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