S16 Ep863: First Knight (1995)

S16 Ep863: First Knight (1995)

From We Hate Movies by WHM Entertainment

May 12, 2026 · 2h 0m · Season 16 · Episode 863

About this episode

The episode discusses the film First Knight, featuring a comedic critique of its characters, plot, and production elements.

“Richard Gere is too handsome to fight with a helmet on!” - Andrew On this week’s show, we’re chatting about the super-sexy, Arthurian blockbuster, First Knight ! How incredible and unsettling is Gere’s wig? Why is every character in this movie way too clean? Did Malagant’s broke down palace have an actual bottomless pit? How great is Ben Cross in this movie? And do these Knights of the Roundtable outfits look like something a Klingon would wear? PLUS: Sean Connery’s favorite movie of 2005 was definitely Robert Rodriguez’s Shin Shity ! First Knight stars Sean Connery, Richard Gere, Julia Ormond, Liam Cunningham, Christopher Villiers, Ralph Ineson, John Gielgud, and Ben Cross as Malagant; directed by Jerry Zucker. Come hang out in Vegas with us this summer as we do a three-night stand at ST:LV to celebrate 60 years of Star Trek and 10 years of The Nexus! We’ll be at the convention Thursday, Friday and Saturday night doing three Nexus shows on Wrath of Kahn, Generations, and First Contact! Best part is, you don’t need to have a convention pass to attend, each show is ticketed separately. Click through to snag your tix now! This episode is brought to you in part by Hims. Ready to…

People in this episode

Host: Andrew

Topics covered

  • film analysis
  • comedy
  • Arthurian legend
  • movie critique
  • cast discussion

Keywords

  • First Knight
  • Richard Gere
  • Sean Connery
  • movie critique
  • Arthurian
  • comedy podcast
  • film analysis

Sponsors

Hims, Pestie

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: WHM Entertainment

Books & works: First Knight, Shin Shity

Places: Vegas

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