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The King's Guard
2000
A princess falls in love with her father's swordsman. Read more
| Starring | Eric Roberts, Ron Perlman, Lesley-Anne Down |
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| Director | Jonathan Tydor |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller |
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The King's Guard
A princess falls in love with her father's swordsman.
| Starring | Eric Roberts, Ron Perlman, Lesley-Anne Down |
|---|---|
| Director | Jonathan Tydor |
| Studio | PRISM LEISURE |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 29 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 25 Apr 2005 Production year: 2000 |
| Format | DVD |
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Huzzah
A Musketeer movie in all but name. There's loyality, betrayal, spoilt princesses, resourceful handmaidens and flashing blades aplenty. Obviously made on a shoestring ( most of the money seems to have gone on the costumes)this still delivers more 'en garde' per buck than most B flicks. Only gripe is that some of the sword play seems a little tame but that's probably because I've been sword-fight-spoiled by high octane Chinese stuff like 'House of Flying Daggers'. But overall this is good, simple swashbuckling fun. The storyline is totally basic with elements of The Magnifcent Seven & Rio Bravo thrown in so don't go expecting a historically accurate,complex plot. Just sit back and induldge your chivalry.
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Swordplay silliness
The king's guard accompany the princess on her journey to marry a neighbouring king. On the journey they are attacked by brigands who wish to steal the princess and her dowry. That's the plot-and all that occurs in the first 10 minutes!
There are some good sword fight scenes, some witty dialogue delivered by the good guys and a running gag about a hat, but that's about it. Set somewhere in Europe, the predominantly American casts accents wander all over the place, especially that of Eric Roberts-who is greatly under used and whilst bringing a nice sence of menace whenever he is on screen, spends much of the movie leaning against a tree!
Not a bad movie, just one that could have been a lot better if more money had been spent on it! For fans of B movies-and almost worth renting just for the bloopers reel at the end which is more entertaining than the film itself! -
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