Ivanhoe
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Movie Reviews of Ivanhoe
Movie Review: Honestly- They Don't Make Them Like This Anymore
Summary: 5 Stars
Ivanhoe is one of those old fashioned Hollywood productions that can be enjoyed both for what it was , a great swashbuckler , as well as a nostalgic look back at a type of film that would never be made today. The cast is first rate and the while the film predates some of the tech advances that were used in the huge blockbuster epics to come in the next decade (Ben Hur, El Cid and Cleopatra as examples) it is still beautifully filmed.
No film from this period will be completely free from being somewhat corny by today's standards and Ivanhoe has some element of that. The battle scenes are entertaining but blood free and a bit short on realism. The screenplay is generally well done but with lot's of archaic lines ("Make Ready The Boulders").
The film based on Sir Walter Scott's novel takes a few liberties with the original story. Robert Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor and the supporting cast appear to be really enjoying themselves.
All in all I really enjoyed this and it reminded me of the type of film my friends and I would go see at a Saturday matinee when we were kids.
Movie Review: "Ivanhoe" DVD
Summary: 5 Stars
A classic movie, based on a classic novel by from the GOOD days of Hollywood. Set during the same time frame as Robin Hood (his character is also in the movie). The jousting scenes are terrific.
Robert Taylor's character, Sir Ivanhoe, has returned from the Crusades and is searching for King Richard. When he finds the king is being held for ransom in Europe, he returns to England to try to raise the money to ransom the king. King John is on the throne, just like in Robin Hood, and is opposed to King Richard's return. There is no Sheriff of Nottingham in this movie, but King John has more than enough soldiers and knights helping in his fight to retain power. George Sanders is one of John's "bad guy" knights, but is also a somewhat sympathetic character.
Great costumes, classic, talented actors and actresses (including a young Elizabeth Taylor), plenty of action and absolutely NO filthy language like they put in every modern Hollywood production. This is a great movie for collectors of classic Hollywood.
Movie Review: Ivanhoe
Summary: 5 Stars
Robert and Elizabeth Taylor are perfectly cast in this medieval drama, making up for over-the-top villain Sanders and the limp performance of Joan Fontaine. Great jousting scenes. The film effectively depicts the plight of Jews in England in the Middle Ages, and tells of the ransom of Richard the Lionheart, although here it breaks with history: it was not Ivanhoe, a fictional character, who went in search of the imprisoned king. That said, it is a film deserving of its three Academy Award nominations.Movie Review: Not exactly an accurate storyline...but very well done
Summary: 5 Stars
The book Ivanhoe is my all-time favorite. That being the case, I have read it numerous times. The movie bears some resemblance to it. But Wamba the fool does not run away with Ivanhoe (whose first name is Wilfred, by the way), and he does not die in the siege of the castle. There are other discrepancies, but overall the movie makes a good impression. I think that Ivanhoe was Robert Taylor's best character, but you are free to disagree. Altogether, this is a rousing swashbuckler, worthy of Errol Flynn.Movie Review: A magnificent tale
Summary: 5 Stars
This stands as one of the best of the "knights in shining armour" genre. Elisabeth Taylor is beautiful, and Robert Taylor is a great hero. You've also got Richard the Lionhearted and his evil brother King John. The fighting scenes are great, and the story is even better! Definitely a keeper.