Review of Knightriders (1981) by John T — 27 Aug 2008

.... why? ... It's a Romero film too... ???

This review of Knightriders (1981) was written by John T on 27 Aug 2008.

Knightriders has generally received positive reviews.

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Knightriders is overlong and at times fairly undramatic, but for viewers who stick with it and accept the premise, there is much of interest…

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By Chris J (1,214) on 26 Sep 2008

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George Romero's film about a vagabond group of rennies that joust and duel on the backs of modern steel horses strikes a chord in all of us…

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Ed Harris in the beginning and quite possibly his best…

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This was a bizarre movie. It had an interesting concept and good acting. It ran a little too long and seemed like they had to stretch out the story…

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By Paul C (2,626) on 12 Apr 2008

Romero's best film. In fact, Romero's last decent film of any note…

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