The Mists of Avalon

The Mists of Avalon
by Uli Edel

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Actor: Anjelica Huston, Caroline Goodall, Joan Allen, Julianna Margulies, Samantha Mathis
Director: Uli Edel
Brand: HUSTON,ANJELICA
Producer: Bernd Eichinger
Producer: David L. Wolper
Producer: David Minkowski
Producer: Doris Kirch
Producer: Gideon Amir
Writer: Gavin Scott
Writer: Marion Zimmer Bradley
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Portuguese (Subtitled); French (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 183 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2001-12-11
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Turner Home Ent

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Movie Review: Not The Mists of Avalon
Summary: 2 Stars

Let me start by saying, I like this film but only on it's own. It's NOT the book - not by a long shot - and I'm surprised they were even able to call it "The Mists of Avalon." So many flaws! Where to start! Viviane killed by the wrong person entirely. Igraine alive when she should be dead. Actually, Morgaine hated Arthur when they were little. No Kevin the Bard. No Nimue. No faeries (the book has faeries). No mention of dragons. No mention of Atlantis. No magical sheath. No giants. Handles Christianity with kid gloves. And not enough sex.

Look, I'll make this simple for you. What more could a movie ask for?! WAR. SEX. VIOLENCE. SEX. LUST. VIOLENCE. MAGIC. SEX. PAGANISM VS. CHRISTIANITY. VIOLENCE. CAMELOT. SEX. AVALON. VIOLENCE. DRAGONS. SEX. GIANTS. VIOLENCE. FAERIES. SEX. ATLANTIS. AND SEX. Oh... and spirituality. Oh... and personal struggles. Oh... and women rock. Who couldn't sell that movie!?!?!?!

Is that the movie they made? No. Absolutely not. THAT movie wouldn't have to be made for TV. And since The Mists of Avalon is a HUGE work, you could easily make an attention-grabbing trilogy out of it on the scale of The Lord of the Rings. I'm still waiting for THAT movie. The problem is that so much of the casting for THIS movie was well done. All of the main female characters were perfectly cast (IF! you ignore the changing or ignoring of the characters ages), even if poorly directed with a crap script. Uther and Accolon were also very well cast though not given enough attention in my opinion. And... you will never get that cast again in another version. I adore Anjelica Huston but she's just too old to play Viviane again. Even Julianna Margulies couldn't reprise her role as Morgaine.

This movie is basically only useful when you're craving a certain mood/theme because it's hard to get anywhere else. Like it or not, Pagans are the fastest growing religious group in the country and we want good films that aren't just fantasy but really speak to a Pagan's soul. Maybe someone smart will make a proper version of this film some day. Until then, read the book. You'll be glad you did.

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Summary of The Mists of Avalon

The King is dead, long live the King, but who will it be? The answer is found on the battlefields and in the mystical and powerful manipulations of fate emanating from the women of the legendary isle of Avalon in this intrigue-filled retelling of the King Arthur/Camelot legend. Starring Julianna Margulies, Anjelica Huston, Joan Allen, Caroline Goodall, Edward Atterton, and Samantha Mathis.

This adaptation of Marion Zimmer Bradley's sprawling and perennially popular book, whose retelling of the Arthurian legends focused on the role of powerful females, compresses a wealth of mysticism, family intrigue, and bloody swordplay into three hours. While the plot can meander slowly and can sometimes seem, well, mystifying, the work of three notable actresses holds the production together, and the numerous complications do eventually get resolved. As Viviane, the Lady of the Lake, Anjelica Huston endeavors to perpetuate the old religion as pagan Britain comes into contact with Christianity. The scheming Morgause, played to evil perfection by Joan Allen, conspires to her own ends. And Avalon priestess Morgaine, played by Julianna Margulies, travels the heroine's journey, overcoming tragedies, injustice, and all manner of obstacles in her duty to both "the goddess" and her younger brother, King Arthur. Although the action lags at times, the production is quite lavish for a made-for-television feature and the film is ultimately entertaining. --Robert J. McNamara

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