superb..................

this dvd is superb. Heath Ledger (also starred in The Patriot), with a smile and great charm, plays William Thatcher, squire to a washed up champion jouster, who dies during a competition, leaving William to masquerade as his master in order to collect their winnings.

He is aided in this quest, by his less than enthusiatic pals Roland (Mark Addy from The Full Monty) and Wat (played by Alan Tudyk, from the film 28 Days).

William fakes nobility to illegally enter competitions.

On their travels they encounter a naked wanderer, the future famed author, Geoffrey Chaucer (Paul Bettany) who joins their `crusade' and helps to forge William's ancestral lineage, so that he can take part in the noblemen only games.

Whilst competing the very handsome William, catches the eye of a lady, Jocelyn (played by Shannyn Sossamon), and sets out to win her heart. However, standing between William and his two goals of winning the World Championships and winning the hand of Lady Jocelyn stands the dastardly Count Adhemar ( played by Rufus Sewell, from the film Dark City).

This movie is great fun and the mixture of rock music (they sing, clap and stamp Queen's We Will Rock You before each joust) and medieval times works surprisingly well, adding to the excitement and atmosphere of each competition.

well worth renting out.