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Quest For Camelot | Year: 1998 Directed: - Frederik Du Chau Actors/Actresses: - Jessalyn Gilsig - Cary Elwes Not as bad as the critics think I am in the favor of this movie, probably because I'm a sucker for animated movies. But the blatant point besides being an "animated movie lover," I try NOT to be biased. True, the Warner Bros. children fantasy epic does has some ... of "Beauty and the Beast" and other good movies. As the movie suggests, this is about a tomboyish beauty who ignores her widowed mother's wishes to become a proper lady and sets off to be a knight and "rescue damsels in distress." But she is sidetracked by a would-be-usurper who wants to take King Arthur's Excalibur and rule Camelot, who kidnaps her mother (because the girl's father was killed when protecting Arthur's life) as revenge. The girl meets a two-headed dragon and a blind, hunkish hermit she enlists in thwarting the apparent villain from his devious task. The animation is so-so but is occasionally colorful and dazzling. The vocals are finely done (superb "acting" by Jessalyn Gilsig, Cary Elwes, Gary Oldman, and Pierce Brosnan as King Arthur) and the songs and plot are slight. Despite what the critics have talked about it, it's a well-made animated movie with a few minor flaws. Give this a look. Ignore the guy above. True that this movie doesn't have the animation of a disney movie but it has a better story than many I have seen and its characters are so diffrent from the usual prince and princess. Kaley is a wide eyed adventurous daughter of a Knight of the round table. She aspires to be a knight even after his untimely death. This is the topic of one of the best songs in the film, and there are many of them. Garret who is given voice by Cary Elwes (Wesley from Princess Bride) is an ex stable boy who, blinded in an accident, hides himself away in the Forbidden Forest where he learns to cope with his lost sense with the help of an extremely well created Silver winged Falcon named Ayden. Together they search for Excaliber and find themselves. With names such as Don Rickles, Eric Idle (Monty Python), Gary Oldman, Jane Seymour (singing voice Celine Dion), Pierce Brosnan, Gabriel Byrne, Bronson Pinchot, Sir John Gielgud, and Jaleel White how could this movie be passed up? Plus Steve Perry's beautiful voice graces the soundtrack! I assure you, if you love fantasy and Camelot, you will enjoy this picture. "Quest for Camelot"! "Quest for Camelot" may not be Disney in the way that the animation isn't as good as some of Disney's best, but still, it's one of my favorite kids movie of all time! At a very young age, Kaley (Jessalyn Gilsig) had always wanted to be a knight just like her father. But her father is killed by the evil knight Ruber (Gary Oldman) and she is left alone to live with her mother, Lady Julianna (Jane Seymour). Now a young woman, Kaley finds out that the legendary sword of King Arthur (Pierce Brosnan), Excalibur, has been stolen by Lord Ruber. But fortunately, Ruber's griffin (Bronson Pinchot) had lost the sword in the Forbidden Forest. Lady Julianna is captured by Ruber to be used to get inside Camelot which Ruber is going to seize. It's up to Kaley to find the sword and return it to its rightful owner. With the help of the handsome hermit Garett (Cary Elwes), and the two-headed dragon Cornwall and Devon (Don Rickles and Eric Idle), she must stop Ruber from taking over Camelot. The quest is a magical journey, a fun-filled fantasy. Probably the best parts about this movie is 1) the impressive voice talents, 2) the sensational songs, and 3) the hilarous humor! The remarkable cast includes Cary Elwes (best known as Wesley in "The Princess Bride" and Robin Hood in Mel Brook's "Robin Hood: Men in Tights"), Don Rickles (in my favorite movie, "Kelly's Heroes), Eric Idle (in "80 Days Around the World" and Monty Python), Gary Oldman (best for his bad guy roles in "Air Force One", "The Fifth Element", and "Lost in Space"), Jane Seymor (I just love her in "The Scarlet Pimpernel" and 007's "Live and Let Die), and Pierce Brosnan (from the old tv show detective Remington Steel and of course he's the newest James Bond). The songs are as I said just sensational! My favorite songs are the duet version of the song "Looking Through Your Eyes" (sung by Adrea Corr from the music group, The Corrs and Bryan White), "The Prayer" (sung by Celine Dion), "On My Father's Wings" (also sung by The Corrs), and "If I Didn't Have You". "If I Didn't Have You" is sung hilariously by Don Rickles and Eric Idle. I love the part at the end where they are Elvis Presley. "Quest for Camelot" is also so funny! The best lines are said by the two-headed dragon Cornwall and Devon. Here are a few of my favorites:<BR>Cornwall (to Kaley): My name is Cornwall, but you can call me Corny for short."<BR>Devon: Yes, short on wit, manners, and charm. Cornwall: "Houston, we have a problem." (I'm sure you all recognize that line from Tom Hank's "Apollo 13"!) So if you still haven't seen this movie, I assure you that you're missing out on one of the best kids movie ever! Also, it would be really worth it if you get the "Quest for Camelot" soundtrack. If you've enjoyed this movie, I also recommend another one of my favorite kids film, "The Emperor's New Groove" by Disney. Buy Quest For Camelot at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on Quest For Camelot Search with the Priority Search Engine on Quest For Camelot This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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