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A Knights Tale - Its Called a Lance. Hello...

Published: Nov. 14, 2022, 8 a.m.

On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are hitting dudes with long, pointy sticks while on horseback so we can win the hearts of our fair maidens. We watched the 2001 film from Brian Helgeland, A Knight\u2019s Tale.

I\u2019m going to take a second to think about another movie that makes such good use of classic rock music in a way that doesn\u2019t feel forced or fall flat\u2026

I\u2019ve come to a quick conclusion: There isn\u2019t another movie like this one. That\u2019s a curious thing because the early 2000s were flush with films that featured quirky storylines, burgeoning superstars, and low-stakes romance.

But did any of them have the unique combination of intense rivalry between nobility and peasants, rousing jousting scenes, and Paul Bettany\u2019s butt? No, I don\u2019t think any of them do.

Part of what makes A Knight\u2019s Tale wonderful is its daring to push on the bounds of its early \u201800s filmmaking box. It could have easily been any other forgettable adventure-romance thing, but it persists because of its special charms.

(Recorded on July 07, 2022)

Links to Stuff We Mentioned:

A Knight\u2019s Tale (2001) \u2014 The Movie Database (TMDB)

Brian Helgeland \u2014 The Movie Database (TMDB)

Heath Ledger \u2014 The Movie Database (TMDB)

Rufus Sewell \u2014 The Movie Database (TMDB)

Shannyn Sossamon \u2014 The Movie Database (TMDB)

Paul Bettany \u2014 The Movie Database (TMDB)

Laura Fraser \u2014 The Movie Database (TMDB)

Mark Addy \u2014 The Movie Database (TMDB)

Alan Tudyk \u2014 The Movie Database (TMDB)

B\xe9r\xe9nice Bejo \u2014 The Movie Database (TMDB)