- Post
- #1648348
- Topic
- First Knight: Lancelot & Guinevere
- Link
- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1648348/action/topic#1648348
- Time
1995’s First Knight has the distinction, from my perspective at least, of being the most successful modern depiction of the Lancelot/Guinevere romance, but it utterly fumbles the ball in regards to the love triangle by making Arthur so much older that it’s not even a question about which man Guinevere will choose, particularly if the other guy is a 65 year old Sean Connery in full “gimme my paycheck” mode. It also chickens out and kills off Arthur in a pretty lame way so that Lancelot and Guinevere can be together, guilt free.
This edit aims to not only speed-up the films sluggish pacing, but keep Arthur as an off-screen presence that the audience can imagine however they wish. This unfortunately leaves the Lancelot/Arthur friendship absent, but since the movie only half-heartedly establishes any relationship between the two. Again, it’s best to leave their friendship off-screen so that the audience can imply whatever they choose.
This is for my ESL students so it will have hardcoded English subtitles. I’ve also included my ESL reader for Arthurian Legends, which incorporates elements of First Knight, in addition to Boorman’s Excalibur, Ritchie’s Legend of the Sword, and others.
This edit is in my movie edits folder now. If you don’t already have the link, please send me a PM. As always, suggestions are welcome.