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List Price: $14.98 | | Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Salesrank: 42987
Released: April 6, 2004 |
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MPAA Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Miles O'Keeffe (Tarzan, the Ape Man) and OscarÂ(r) winner* Sean Connery (First Knight) lead "an impressive cast" (Variety), including Peter Cushing, Trevor Howard and John Rhys-Davies, in this epic tale of swords and sorcery that will transport you and your family into realms of the fantastical and make you believe! Shrouded in magic and veiled in mystery, a phantom knight (Connery) thunders into King Arthur's fabled court. Speaking in rhymes and riddles, he goads the king's men into taking a dare. And when one of them, young and valiant Sir Gawain (O'Keeffe), bravely stands to defend the king's honor, he finds himself a pawn in the phantom knight's game a game that will lead him far beyond the kingdom of Camelot and ultimately take his life, if he cannot solve his opponent's riddle!
Description of Sword of the Valiant - The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight:
Fans of Sean Connery who are curious to see him explore roles outside of his usual heroic characters may enjoy his robust turn as the mythic Green Knight in this 1982 British-made fantasy. Based loosely on the classic epic poem "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight," Connery is quite a sight as the glittering green figure, who challenges young Gawain (Miles O'Keefe of Tarzan the Ape Man infamy), a squire in King Arthur's court, to solve his riddle or lose his head. O'Keefe is a stiff Gawain, and the film suffers under its low budget and awkward comic moments, but Connery and the rest of the cast (which includes Trevor Howard as Arthur, John Rhys-Davies, Lila Kedrova, and Peter Cushing) are game and provide sufficient star power to keep fantasy-adventure fans distracted from the film's shortcomings. Writer-director Weeks also directed a version of this story in 1973, with Murray Head of Jesus Christ Superstar fame as Gawain. --Paul Gaita
Sword of the Valiant - The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Reviews:
Good! 
2009-11-23 - My students watched this film to get some exposure of Sir Gawain because we ran out of time. They liked the fact that the movie is in color and enjoyed the story.
GREAT DVD 
2009-09-11 - THIS IS A GREAT DVD SENT BY A RELIABLE SOURCE. IF THE EARLIER VERSION BECAME AVAILABLE, WE WOULD BUY IT FROM YOU AS WELL.
One of the best bad movies ever
2009-06-07 - We have been 'fans' of Miles O'Keefe ever since watching MST3K's rag on Cave Dwellers, so we were 'thrilled' to find this little gem. But nothing Miles does can top Sean Connery's getup as the Green Knight, complete with antlers, green glitter, and the gaping hole in his breastplate. A must have/gift for DIY MST3Kers.
Classic Legend
2009-06-03 - While Sean Connery is only an occasional (although principal) character, no collection would be complete without this film.
Based on an Arthurian (and actually older) legend, it is an entertaining tale of chivalry, knighthood, passage rites, mystic happenings and a bit of the old Gods.
Connery appears as a central figure in the form of the old Celtic Green Man - or as so named in this film, the Green Knight.
Careful not to lose your head! /;)
sword of the valiant is pitiful 
2009-01-20 - This movie is a terrible adaptation of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. I never would have spent $17.00 for this pathetic movie, a real waste of time and money.
