A Knight in Camelot
Yet another variation on Mark Twain's "A Connecticut Yankee At King Arthur's Court." Here, a computer malfunction causes a science researcher to be sent back in time with her laptop, which she uses to amaze the court.
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- Cast:
- Whoopi Goldberg , Michael York , Paloma Baeza , Simon Fenton , Robert Addie , Ian Richardson , Amanda Donohoe
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Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!
To me, this movie is perfection.
It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.
All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.
This is my favourite movie of all time. Featuring on the prime Sunday afternoon Channel 5 slot, I knew it was always going to be a big hit for me and my kids. Taking us back to a fictional time period, Whoopi not only shows her prowess as a great figurehead of cinematic brilliance but also hits us with a message of black struggle so strong I could almost hear her wails from the sister act series of films.My kids found their favourite part to be when our sacred whoopmeister not only finds the neccessaries so shes packing dynamite shortly after arriving on the scene, but also uses this to wow the feeble minds of the surrounding peasants. Bravo Whoopi. The climax which saw merlin appear at Whoops office door asking our herion to join him in a universal campaign to change history was out of this world. The final jovial stroll across the galaxy leading to a dramatic fade was outstanding.I think we should all take a moment to watch this film and enjoy its splendid aroma. Splendid.P.S Not so much?
Average comedy with Whoopie taking on the part of the main character from Mark Twain's book "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court". Goldberg travels back in time and comes face to face with the King and all his minions. About as good as the novel which wasn't the best I've ever read. Not a must see.
This movie caught my eye at my local video store simply because I am a fan of medieval movies no matter what the title is or what it is about. But since I am not a big fan of Whoopie, I figured that I could check this one out anyway. Boy, what a flop it was. The only thing that was good about this film was the costumes!!! This movie stars big named actors/actresses with lame speaking parts. They would have been alot better if they would have kept their mouths quiet. Whoopie with her pathetic one line jokes did not fit in with this century or this movie. I think that for the most part medieval movies should not even be turned into a comedy. Jon Voight as King Author just did not fit in the film as well. And then we see him dressed as a slave. There were many parts in this film that contradicted what the characters were suppose to be. is he a king or a slave? Is Whoopie a witch or a knight? This movie was terrible and there are many other recomeded childrens movies to watch other than this. I give it a 3, simply because of the costumes.
This is a very entertaining production of Mark Twain's classic time-travel story, tho this time we have Whoopie Goldberg, who works with computers, zapped back into Camelot with her laptop and boom box! Nice cast, including Michael York as Arthur, Paloma Baeza, Amanda Donohoe, and Ian Richardson as Merlin. Good all around, especially for kids because there's several messages to be learned here. The FX could be better, but this is not a big budget film and they are okay. Good costumes, including Whoopie's suit of armor! Solid 8.