King Arthur and the Clichés

[solri]

If you haven't seen the new King Arthur film yet, catch it before it leaves the cinemas. It's an example of Umberto Eco's saying that a mediocre film contains clichés, while a great film contains nothing but clichés. In fact, it's pretty much set in Clichéa - there's even a place called The Darklands (where it's too dark). Here are some of the many

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[eve_prime]

I am not an Arthur fan, except at ironic remove (e.g., Monty Python), but you may enjoy this recent discussion:

http://www.tor.com/2017/05/23/lets-rank-all-the-king-arthur-movies-to-find-the-true-once-and-future-king/

[solri]

That was indeed fun!