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List Price: $14.97 | | Label: Turner Home Ent
Salesrank: 2826
Released: December 11, 2001 |
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MPAA Rating: Unrated
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
The King is dead, long live the King, but who will it be? The answer is found on the battlefields and in the mystical and powerful manipulations of fate emanating from the women of the legendary isle of Avalon in this intrigue-filled retelling of the King Arthur/Camelot legend. Starring Julianna Margulies, Anjelica Huston, Joan Allen, Caroline Goodall, Edward Atterton, and Samantha Mathis.
Description of The Mists of Avalon:
This adaptation of Marion Zimmer Bradley's sprawling and perennially popular book, whose retelling of the Arthurian legends focused on the role of powerful females, compresses a wealth of mysticism, family intrigue, and bloody swordplay into three hours. While the plot can meander slowly and can sometimes seem, well, mystifying, the work of three notable actresses holds the production together, and the numerous complications do eventually get resolved. As Viviane, the Lady of the Lake, Anjelica Huston endeavors to perpetuate the old religion as pagan Britain comes into contact with Christianity. The scheming Morgause, played to evil perfection by Joan Allen, conspires to her own ends. And Avalon priestess Morgaine, played by Julianna Margulies, travels the heroine's journey, overcoming tragedies, injustice, and all manner of obstacles in her duty to both "the goddess" and her younger brother, King Arthur. Although the action lags at times, the production is quite lavish for a made-for-television feature and the film is ultimately entertaining. --Robert J. McNamara
The Mists of Avalon Reviews:
The mist of Avalon 
2009-10-31 -
I fell in love with this movie couple of years ago but i could never remember the title and for many years I look under the curse of the avalon and I never found the movie until I went to the internet and sow the face of the lady who long played the movie the Adams Family and I told my roomate this is the movie I was very exited and I wanted to buy it right of way and when I went to the Amazon.com for movies I right of way order it.
Thanks for the selection you guys offer to us and make it possible to us for our collection of movies
I am one happy customer that I will buy more as soon I get back my overtime from work.
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Jayleen Gilstrap
A Thinker
2009-10-12 - This movie portrayed, at least for me, Arthur in a new light. It is a great story from beginning to end. And the ending really gives you something to think about ... Really worth owning to watch as often as you like and to introduce your friends to the story.
A GEM OF A DVD
2009-09-29 - I RECEIVED MY DVD IN A TIMELY MANNER. IT WAS IN PERFECT SHAPE AND OF GOOD QUALITY VIDEO. I HAVE ENJOYED IT OVER AND OVER. I WILL CONTINUE TO ORDER MY DVD FROM AMAZON BECAUSE OF QUALTIY AND PRICE.
Nothing like the book 
2009-09-06 - Marion Zimmer Bradley's Mists of Avalon is one of my all-time favorite books. I was so excited when I heard TNT was making a mini-series based on the book. I counted down the days and even through a party to celebrate the first night of the mini-series. And, from that first night on, I was terribly disappointed. The actresses do NOT capture the spirit of their characters. Angelica Huston's Viviane is cold and very nearly mean, so unlike Viviane in the book. The spirit and meaning of the book were completely lost in this mini-series. I would not recommend it to anyone. If you haven't read the book, READ IT! Don't watch this. And if you have read the book, don't watch this because you will be sorely disappointed. A pathetic re-telling of Marion Zimmer Bradley's masterpiece.
The Mists of Avalon
2009-08-09 - This story is very unique in that it doesn't really go the way of the other stories of King Arthur, although some old legends are weaved in and given a different spin in some ways. But, as the other tales do, it stirs the imagination.
Morgan Le Fay is usually portrayed as an evil sorceress who tricks Arthur into committing incest with her and then has a child who ultimately kills Arthur.
But in this story, she is an innocent and is known as Morgaine le Faye. It is her story. She tells of the treachery of Vivienne, Lady of the Lake and priestess to Avalon along with Merlin. They conspire to have the child ,Arthur, born of Uther, a believer in the Old Ways, which they desperately want to preserve so Avalon can be safe from disappearing for good. Then, they commit an abomination against both Arthur and Morgaine is the pursuit of their quest. But, I will not give that information away. You'll have to watch to find out how.
Before this and during the whole movie are her good times as well as bad. She tells of how she was separated from her parents and her brother at a young age so that they might begin their educations and separate lives. She falls in love with the Sisterhood of the Goddess and becomes a priestess. By then, the magic of Avalon has done some damage and continues through the lives of Lancelot, Guineviere and all in Camelot.
By the way, the soundtrack is incredible!!
I highly recommend this movie and, if you have time, READ THE BOOK which is even more phenomenal and touches on many things the movie can not quite get into.
