The older I get, the less interested I am in “interesting” movies. Or perhaps I should say, the less interested I am in merely interesting movies. Take 2021’s The Green Knight, for example, a film that seems to have something interesting to say about the plight of men in the 21st century who simply don’t have the opportunity to live up to the examples of the great heroes from previous ages. That’s a worthy subject. The problem is that the screenwriter makes Gawain into an absolute bugman to make this point—the kind of fake knight who gets easily ambushed and subdued by three teenagers, one of them a girl, and who is later dominated by a seductress intent on proving that Gawain is little more than a pathetic coomer. The movie’s vision of King Arthur is as an utterly decrepit fellow. Most of the Knights of the Round Table also seem past their prime. So in order to make its “interesting” point, the movie would have us spend two hours with sub-mediocrity.
“300”, yes. They knew what they were getting themselves into, and they went through with it anyways to try and save the future of their civilization. “The Patriot” is a favorite also. Many examples of authentic chivalrous behavior to change the course of US History. Will it endure, we need more people like Benjamin Martin and those other characters who want it to endure.
What do you think of A Knight's Tale? I thought the insertion of modern sexual mores was a misstep, but otherwise holds a lot of salutary lessons on chivalry.
Thank you for this. Patton is an brilliant film and General Patton is a larger than life character. But slapping a man who has shell shock is not very chivalrous.
Aside do not forget: James Stewart was the first Hollywood star who went to war and became later Brigadier General. John Wayne did not go because of his career. John Wayne was just an image.
“300”, yes. They knew what they were getting themselves into, and they went through with it anyways to try and save the future of their civilization. “The Patriot” is a favorite also. Many examples of authentic chivalrous behavior to change the course of US History. Will it endure, we need more people like Benjamin Martin and those other characters who want it to endure.
What do you think of A Knight's Tale? I thought the insertion of modern sexual mores was a misstep, but otherwise holds a lot of salutary lessons on chivalry.
Thank you for this. Patton is an brilliant film and General Patton is a larger than life character. But slapping a man who has shell shock is not very chivalrous.
Aside do not forget: James Stewart was the first Hollywood star who went to war and became later Brigadier General. John Wayne did not go because of his career. John Wayne was just an image.
Come on, part 2!
Thank you for this, totally agree with you on The Green Knight, they butchered the whole story in my opinion.