Merlin (Special Edition)
by Steve Barron
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Actor: Helena Bonham Carter, James Earl Jones, John Gielgud, Rutger Hauer, Sam NeillDirector: Steve Barron
Cinematographer: Sergei Kozlov
Producer: Chris Thompson
Producer: Dyson Lovell
Producer: Robert Halmi Sr.
Writer: David Stevens
Writer: Edward Khmara
Writer: Peter Barnes
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Special Edition, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 182 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-06-08
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Lions Gate
Movie Reviews of Merlin (Special Edition)
Movie Review: Quite good.
Summary: 5 Stars
When this was first aired on TV I recorded it onto a VHS tape and watched it plenty of times after. I have yet to read any other reviews of this product on this website, many of which appear to be a bit disapproving, but I've always enjoyed this movie. It can be a bit silly at times, but I find it most often to be very watchable and fun.
Summary of Merlin (Special Edition)
What kind of guy was the wizard Merlin, anyway? He lives a long time, raises a boy to be a king, props up a Utopian empire with his magic and wisdom, and then watches as it all crumbles under such banal forces as vengeance and betrayal. This four-hour miniseries re-tells the story of Camelot and King Arthur from the perspective of the magic man who sacrifices a great deal to guide mortals toward a better destiny. Sam Neill plays Merlin as an accessible, flesh-and-blood fellow of real passion, powerless to undo the spell of a rival (Rutger Hauer) who has virtually imprisoned Merlin's great love, Nimue (Isabella Rossellini), but gifted enough to counter the treachery of Morgan Le Fey (Helena Bonham Carter) and the wicked Queen Mab (Miranda Richardson). The battle sequences and special effects are striking and original, and it is great fun to see such art-house movie actors as Richardson, Carter, Neill, etc., in fantasy entertainment the whole family can enjoy. (An unrecognizable Martin Short must be singled out, however, for a wonderful, largely dramatic performance as Mab's sidekick, Frik.) Directed by Steve Barron (The Adventures of Pinocchio), Merlin is a nice bit of glossy revisionism of a beloved legend. --Tom KeoghAction & Adventure DVD Video
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