Excalibur (1981): Epic Dark Fantasy

John Boorman's Excalibur is still many film fans' go-to story of King Arthur. And it's a movie I love to stare at because it is simply gorgeous. A dark fantasy epic, its visual brilliance and story of light, might, and right continue to captivate filmmakers and audiences. Merlin is here and he's tricky; Morgana is here and she's witchy. Noble Arthur loves Guinevere, but she's twitchy (because of Lanceleot). It's as uplifting as it is haunting. And loaded with practical effects, like han...