Rated or Dated: Excalibur (1981)

About this episode

The hosts review the film 'Excalibur' and discuss its merits and comedic elements.

Jonathan Boorman’s epic thesp fest was a big hit at the box office and a surprise watch in the Dunleavy household. The cast list is impressive. The lighting is dark. The dialogue is as clanking as the shiny armour. And the laughs come thick, fast and mostly not on purpose. Did Mick, Hannah and Jen have a good time with all the thrusting, grunting, Arthurian legend and whole load of unexpected Geoff Tipps? And does the answer to that mean it’s a good film? Find out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Mick, Hannah, Jen

Topics covered

• film review
• Arthurian legend
• comedy
• cinema
• 1980s films

Keywords

• Excalibur
• film review
• 1981
• Arthurian legend
• comedy
• cinema

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Books & works: Excalibur

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