Steve Barron

Oddly choosing to omit most of the most memorable moments and lines of dialogue without changing the plot much really weakens an otherwise solid production into bland forgettableness. The saving grace is that Izzard is predictably tremendous as Silver (despite losing many of his best moments in the book), and some of the larger innovations are promising -- making the Squire into a greedy, villainous figure, making the Doctor cowardly, giving Silver's wife and Jim's mother their own show more storyline, even if the latter doesn't really go anywhere. Not terrible, but you'd be so much better served watching the Muppet version. show less

An old man tells folktales to his dog.

At its best it's fun, and at its worst it's at least interesting. It's one of the only faithful screen adaptations of fairy tales. They just don't make shows like this - and understandably. Henson and Minghella apparently just said "fuck it" to every conventional idea of what audiences like and made the weird-ass show they felt like making.

Concept: A
Story: B
Characters: C
Dialog: B
Pacing: C
Cinematography: C
Special effects/design: A
Acting: B
Music: show more B

Enjoyment: A

GPA: 3.0/4 show less

This is one of SNL's better films, with a pretty decent story about conehead aliens who are stuck on earth and have to adapt to earthling life. Sure it's a bit of a weird premise but it actually works out nicely.

The legend of King Arthur , this time, from the perspective of the King's Wizard, Merlin. Merlin is a creature born of pagan magic, living in a world converting to Christianity. Merlin is beside Arthur as he gains Excalibur, builds Camelot, and is betrayed by his wife, Guinevere. Merlin and Arthur are menaced by the plots of Morgan Le Fey, her son by Arthur, Mordred, and their cohorts. Through it all, Merlin tries to keep Arthur from the destructive path set by fate.
Not Rated however show more consider PG for moderate violence and language. show less