Sir Ector

Merlin by Isaac Albéniz (2004)

Actors: Eva Marton (actress), Toni Bargalló (director), Carol Vaness (actress), David Wilson-Johnson (actor), Coro y Orquesta Titular del Teatro Real de Madrid (actor), Àngel Òdena (actor), John Dew (miscellaneous crew), José Manuel Vázquez (costume designer), Stephen Morscheck (actor), Ángel Rodríguez (actor), Víctor García Sierra (actor), Stuart Skelton (actor), Mei Hong Lin (miscellaneous crew), Federico Gallar (actor), Juan Tomás Martínez (actor),

Genres: Fantasy, Music,

A Knight's Tale (2001)

Actors: Carter Burwell (composer), Brian Helgeland (director), Rufus Sewell (actor), Jan Kuzelka (actor), Brian Helgeland (writer), Brian Helgeland (producer), David Schneider (actor), Roger Ashton-Griffiths (actor), Nick Brimble (actor), David Sterne (actor), Heath Ledger (actor), Paul Bettany (actor), Alan Tudyk (actor), Burton Sharp (miscellaneous crew), Stanley Brossette (miscellaneous crew),

Plot: Inspired by "The Canterbury Tales," as well as the story of Ulrich von Lichtenstein, this is the story of William, a young squire with a gift for jousting. After his master dies suddenly, the squire hits the road with his cohorts Roland and Wat. On the journey, they stumble across an unknown writer, Chaucer. William, lacking a proper pedigree, convinces Chaucer to forge genealogy documents that will pass him off as a knight. With his newly-minted history in hand, the young man sets out to prove himself a worthy knight at the country's jousting competition, and finds romance along the way.

Keywords: anachronism, angry-mob, apostrophe-in-title, apple, armor, bare-midriff, black-prince, blacksmith, blind-man, broken-arm
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance, Romance,
Taglines: From peasant to knight; one man can change his stars He Will Rock You He didn't make the rules. He was born to break them.

Quotes:

William: For that I say my rosary to her and no-one else.::Wat: Will, that's blasphemy.

Chaucer: Look, I have a gambling problem. I can't help myself. And these people will - quite literally - take off clothes of your back.::William: What are you expecting us to do about it?::Peter The Pardoner of Rouen: He assured us that you, his liege, would pay us.::William: And who are you?::Peter The Pardoner of Rouen: Peter, a humble pardoner and purveyor of religious relics.::William: How much does he owe you?::Simon The Summoner of Rouen: Ten gold florins.::William: What would you do to him, if I was to refuse?::Simon The Summoner of Rouen: We, on behalf of the Lord God, would take him of his flesh, so that he may understand that gambling is a sin.

William: It's not in me to withdraw.::Prince Edward: No. Nor me. Though it happens.

Adhemar: You have been weighed, you have been measured, and you have been found wanting. In what world could you possibly beat me?

Prince Edward: Your men love you. If I knew nothing else about you, that would be enough.

William: Leave, Roland. Let them have me.::Roland: God love you, William. So do I.

Chaucer: [singing] He's quick, he's funny, he makes me lots of money, Lichtenstein! Lichtenstein!

Old Bishop: [after William rides into the cathedral on a horse to woo Jocelyn] Ladies! Does this not shock you?::Jocelyn: [feigning sadness] I only laugh to keep from weeping.::Old Bishop: I know, child. Pray that the years come quickly for you, taking your beauty so that you may better serve Him.::Jocelyn: I do, every day. [raises hands to face] God, why did you curse me with this face?::Old Bishop: God has a plan we know not. [offers hand to Jocelyn to kiss]::Jocelyn: [goes to kiss hand, but instead admires a costly ring on his finger] Oh, that is lovely...

[first lines]::William: Should we help him?

Jocelyn: Damn your pride, William. It is you and only you that will not see you run.::William: My pride is the only thing that they can't take from me.::Jocelyn: They can take it away from you, they can and they will. Oh, they will. But love they cannot take.

The Excalibur Kid (1999)

Actors: Charles Band (producer), David Perlmutter (producer), Cornelia Stefan (miscellaneous crew), Donald Kushner (producer), Oana Paunescu (costume designer), Lewis Chesler (producer), Constantin Draganescu (actor), François Klanfer (actor), Heenan Blaikie (miscellaneous crew), Claudiu Trandafir (actor), Michael J. Mahoney (producer), Serban Celea (actor), Theodor Danetti (actor), Constantin Florescu (actor), Razvan Popa (actor),

Plot: Zack doesn't have your ordinary adolescent problems. Transported back in time to medieval England, he lands in the middle of a vicious battle between an evil witch and Merlin, the master sorcerer, for control of Arthur's kingdom. It's up to Zack to help Merlin and Arthur reclaim the magic sword Excalibur and return Arthur to his rightful place on the throne.

Keywords: arthurian-legend, excalibur, fencing, king-arthur, magic, merlin-the-magician, sword-fight, time-travel
Genres: Adventure, Fantasy,

Prince Valiant (1997)

Actors: Katherine Heigl (actress), Tom Rosenberg (producer), Bernd Eichinger (producer), Edward Fox (actor), Ron Perlman (actor), Martin Moszkowicz (producer), Joanna Lumley (actress), Warwick Davis (actor), Zach Galligan (actor), Udo Kier (actor), Walter Gotell (actor), Thomas Kretschmann (actor), Anthony Hickox (actor), Lindy Hemming (costume designer), Anthony Hickox (writer),

Plot: In a time now lost in the mists of memory, the great King Arthur rules in the legendary citadel that is Camelot. His Knights of the Round Table commit acts of derring-do and spend their spare time jousting, much to the delight of the local citizens and especially to Princess Ilene, a guest at Camelot. Watching her from afar is a young, inexperienced squire called Valiant, and when the young Welsh princess is sent home to marry Prince Arn, Valiant contrives to accompany her masquerading as Sir Gawain. Meanwhile, the evil sorceress Morgan le Fey, sister to King Arthur, has convinced the tyrannical Sligon, ruler of the Viking kingdom of Thule, that he should steal Arthur's sword, the powerful and magical Excalibur, knowing that its loss could bring about Arthur's downfall. So into the fray comes Sligon's unstable and psychotic brother Thagnar, who manages to steal the sword. Pandemonium reigns. But Valiant is having problems of his own - kidnappers attempt to steal away the Princess, and after various skirmishes, including one with a mysterious character who lives in a cave and purloins treasure, women and other things of value, Valiant manages to return the Princess to her homeland - although he also manages to have a duel with the Princess' jealous fiancé, Prince Arn. All things converge as Valiant is finally informed of his heritage by the stranger from the cave... Boltar of Thule. He informs the lad that he is Prince Valiant, rightful heir to the kingdom of Thule, and with his help, Valiant returns to the land of his birth to rightfully claim what is his.

Keywords: actor-director, adventure-hero, ambush, armor, army, arson, arsonist, arthurian-legend, axe, axe-fight
Genres: Adventure, Fantasy,
Taglines: He who holds the sword, rules the world.

Quotes:

Princess Ilene: I demand to see your king.::Thagnar: Harem.::Prince Gawain: What? You can't do that she's a princess.::Princess Ilene: Who the hell is harem? [she's thrown into a room full of other woman]::Woman #1: [giggles] I wonder if she's a wirgin.::Princess Ilene: Of course I'm a virgin. I'm Princess Ilene of Brenwyn.::Woman #2: We all had kingdoms once. Now we are all queens for a night. [Ilene looks around scared]::Monday: I am Monday.::Tuesday: I'm Tuesday.::Wednesday: I'm Wednesday.::Monday: And you're Thursday.::Princess Ilene: That's today. He wouldn't dare touch a princess. [now very unsure] Would he?

Prince Valiant: He told them I was valiant, and that became my name.

The Sword in the Stone (1963)

Actors: Norman Alden (actor), Sebastian Cabot (actor), Sebastian Cabot (actor), James MacDonald (actor), Alan Napier (actor), Thurl Ravenscroft (actor), Barbara Jo Allen (actress), Martha Wentworth (actress), Martha Wentworth (actress), Walt Disney (producer), George Bruns (composer), Walt Disney (miscellaneous crew), Karl Swenson (actor), Bill Peet (writer), Wolfgang Reitherman (director),

Plot: Arthur (aka Wart) is a young boy who aspires to be a knight's squire. On a hunting trip he falls in on Merlin, a powerful but amnesiac wizard who has plans for Wart beyond mere squiredom. He starts by trying to give Wart an education (whatever that is), believing that once one has an education, one can go anywhere. Needless to say, it doesn't quite work out that way.

Keywords: 6th-century, anvil, arthurian-legend, based-on-novel, blockbuster, brains-over-brawn, castle, character-turns-green, cold, dirty-dishes
Genres: Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy,
Taglines: Tired of living in a Medieval mess...Merlin uses all his magic powers to change a scrawny little boy into a legendary hero! Walt Disney's newest and most hilarious all-cartoon feature A legendary story. A classic in animation. It's merry old England, and a brand new Pooh! It's HIGITUS-FIGITUS for magical mirth and music!

Quotes:

Archimedes the Owl: Now, boy, flying is not merely some crude, mechanical process. It is a delicate art. Purely aesthetic. Poetry of motion. And the best way to learn it is to do it.

Merlin: Madam, I have not disappeared. I'm very tiny. I am a germ. A rare disease. I am called malignalitaloptereosis... and you caught me, Mim!::Madame Mim: What!

Merlin: Oh, it's not too serious, madam. You should recover in a few weeks and be as good, uh... he-he-he, I mean, as BAD as ever; but, uh, I would suggest plenty of rest, and lots and lots of sunshine.::Madame Mim: I hate sunshine! I hate horrible, wholesome sunshine! I hate it! I hate it! I hate, hate, hate, HAAATE...!

Merlin: Now, Archimedes. Why would you half-drown yourself for a tidbit of fish, eh?, and after such a big breakfast?::Archimedes the Owl: [wringing himself dry] Pinfeathers and...::[puffs up suddenly]::Archimedes the Owl: ...golly fluff!

Madame Mim: Sounds like someone's sick. How lovely. I do hope it's serious. Something dreadful.

[last lines]::Merlin: Why, they might even make a motion picture about you.::Arthur: Motion picture?::Merlin: Oh. Heh-heh-heh, uh, well, uh, that's something like television... heh-heh... without commercials.

Merlin: [to the sugar pot] Impudent piece of crockery.

Merlin: Blow me to Bermuda!::[Merlin suddenly blasts off like a rocket]::Arthur: Where... W-where did he go?::Archimedes the Owl: To Bermuda, I suppose.::Arthur: Where's that?::Archimedes the Owl: Oh, an island way off somewhere that hasn't been discovered yet.::Arthur: Will he ever come back?::Archimedes the Owl: Who knows? Who knows anything?

[preparing for the Wizards' Duel]::Madame Mim: Now, first of all, if you don't mind, I'll make the rules.::Archimedes the Owl: Rules indeed! G'ha-ha-ha! Why, she only wants rules so she can break 'em.::Madame Mim: I'll take care of you later, feather-brain.::[Archimedes huffs indignantly]::Madame Mim: Now, Rule One: No mineral or vegetable, only animals. Rule Two: No make-believe things like, uh, oh, pink dragons and stuff. Now, Rule Three: No disappearing.::[pinches Merlin playfully on the nose]::Merlin: Rule Four: No cheating.

Merlin: Now, now, Mim, Mim, no... no dragons, remember?::Madame Mim: Did I say no purple dragons? Did I?