Review of Excalibur (1981) by Rick — 02 Oct 2009

This movie set the standard by which all movies based on Arthurian Legend should be based. Nicol Williamson as Merlin is amazing!

This review of Excalibur (1981) was written by Rick on 02 Oct 2009.

Excalibur has generally received positive reviews.

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