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A KNIGHT’S TALE
Now, THIS is what I call a classic: A Knight’s Tale, that olde story of William Thatcher (played by the sensational and sorely missed Heath Ledger), a peasant squire of sorts who takes the place of his master and jousts under the name of Sir Ulrich von Lichtenstein (say that three times fast!). Complications arise when he falls in love with the beautiful Jocelyn (Shannyn Sossamon), the bride-to-be of Adamar, Count of Anjou (Rufus Sewell). As Adamar endeavours to destroy our hero, William captures the hearts of England with the help of his friends Roland (Mark Addy), Wat (Alan Tudyk), and Geoffrey Chaucer (Paul Bettany). Will love conquer all?
If you haven’t seen this movie, be sure to check it out; sure, the plot’s a little thin in some places, but the music is quite unique. The musical director selected classic rock music, such as “We Will Rock You”, “Golden Years”, and “The Boys Are Back In Town”. If you want a medieval film without the lyres and tambours, this is the one for you.
BEST QUOTE: When Jocelyn defends herself during an argument with William by saying, “Better a silly girl with a flower than a silly boy with a horse and a stick,” an offended Wat calls after her, “It’s called a lance… hellooo?”
THE CRAFT
Back before films had to show enough blood and guts to flood the theatre before being classified as horror, there were such jewels as The Craft. A newcomer to a Catholic prep high school, Sarah (The Mentalist’s Robin Tunney) falls in with a trio of outcast teenage girls who practice witchcraft: Nancy (Fairuza Balk) the leader, Rochelle (Rachel True) the peacekeeper, and Bonnie (Neve Campbell) the softspoken follower. Sarah is soon discovered to be the one with real power, and all four soon conjure up various spells and curses against those who even slightly anger them. But, as in all magic based movies, things get out of hand as the spells start backfiring. Can Sarah convince her friends that they’ve gone too far, or will they dispose of her for going against the coven?
If you liked The Covenant, this movie should make it to the top of your Netflix list. Some things are a little dated (nineties outfits are about as bad as eighties ones to the modern eye) but the effects hold up considerably well. WARNING: If you have bug phobias, don’t watch the end at night; I did, and it creeped me out.
Best Quote: After Sarah has cast a love spell on the jock who slighted her, Chris, the following exchange occurs:
Sarah: Did you tell your friends?
Chris: What?
Sarah: That you’re a lying sack of shit.
Chris: No… b-but I will!
GIGANTIC
I picked up this movie solely for the fact that Zooey Deschanel was in it, and boy, was she in it. The story is as follows: Mattress salesman Brian Weathersby (Paul Dano) finds his plan to adopt a Chinese baby halted by the arrival of a young woman, Harriet (Deschanel), who comes into his workplaces, falls asleep on one of the beds, and starts to affect his life upon waking up. The movie is not left with a clear ending (and I won’t spoil what they do tell you) but Brian’s family is so quirky (in a way that a pack of grizzly bears are quirky, not Meet the Parents quirky) that it’s worth for-going that aspect. Also, Harriet’s father, played by the masterful John Goodman (from, well, everything, but more specifically O Brother, Where Art Thou? and Evan Almighty) will have you laughing in a matter of minutes.
