#merlin and the sword

[fuckyeaharthuriana]

My favorite arthurian movies (part 1/3)

More details (and youtube links for the less known movies) under cut. Some of these I love, some are so bad so good, some are beautifully epic, some are just funny.

Knights of the Round Table (1953): Visually beautiful, epic-like, interesting Morgana and Mordred. Lovely Guinevere. Focused mainly on Lancelot.

The Sword in the Stone (1963): Classic Disney movie, heart warming, still funny moments nowadays.

Sword of Lancelot (1963) (youtube): Visually beautiful romance story between Guinevere and Lancelot, one of my favorite Mordred ever too.

Camelot (1967): Musical movie version of the Broadway musical. Beautiful visually, heart-breaking story, great acting, one of my favorite arthurian movies. Focused on Guinevere, Lancelot and Arthur and the tragedy of it.

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975): The best arthurian movie ever created. Parody of the quest for the Holy Grail.

Excalibur (1981): A classic epic arthurian movie. Focuses on Arthur and then moves its focus on Merlin and Morgana. Beautiful fighting scenes and Camlann scenes.

Camelot (1982) (youtube): Camelot musical but this time filmed from the stage, so it has some extra scenes.

Morte d'Arthur (1984) (youtube): Lesser known Jeremy Brett movie focusing on Arthur's last years, on Guinevere's escape and return and on Mordred's betrayal. Narrated like a play, with narration over filmed scenes instead of dialogue.

Merlin and the Sword (1985) (youtube): So bad so good, accidentally hilarious. It focuses on Morgana vs Arthur, Guinevere's love, Merlin and it also has the only movie representation of Gawain and Ragnelle.

[queer-ragnelle]

A moment of silence for mid-budget TV movies made with love.

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)

BBC Merlin (2008-2012)

Fate/Grand Order: Camelot Wandering Agateram (2020)

Fate/Grand Order: Camelot Paladin Agateram (2021)

Arthur the King (1983) / Merlin and the Sword (1985)

[snowrassa]

can everyone please watch merlin and the sword

[gailyinthedark]

Merlin and the Sword (1983) highlights:

General vibes strongly reminiscent of the Old Who I've watched (sans bubble wrap)

Morgan's hairstyle + speculating on what she keeps in there

Liam Neeson's caveman speech

Gawain falling in love with Ragnell without external pressure, very cool take!

The dragon which is virtually identical to one I made out of cardboard when performing Beowulf with my friends as a teen

Ragnell's little snort. This was my favourite part. Headcanoning forever that she snuffles when she talks.

[merlinmylove]

Merlin, after fixing yet another love enchantment attempt: Why did the potion work on everyone, but Leon?

Gaius: Well, love potions can be tricky. If a persons heart is already completely in love with and wholly devoted to someone, the effect might not take hold

Arthur: But Leon isn’t courting anyone?

Merlin: I wonder who his true love is

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Leon, alone in his bedroom: Man, I love The Knights code

[kissme-withyour-cherrylipstick]

Sir Elyan

This took me 21.5 hours I hope you like it 🥲 I'm never drawing chain mail again

[noodles-and-tea]

This trope would be so funny for them

[tiodolma]

could u pls name the movie where Merlin called hmslf a shaman?

It is called Merlin and The Sword (1985 movie)

"I Merlin, child of wizards, shaman of shamans, the master of magic..."

[knight--error]

One of my favorite things in Merlin is how you can clearly see Bradley James getting sword fighting training and improving at it as time goes on. Like, season 1, all Arthur sword fights are Duels With Helmets and minimal closeups, and then by the end of the show he's doing these choreographed long takes that look effortless. I just love seeing the progression.

[hurglewurm]

saw @aemelia's dtiys (x) like. three entire months ago. but it looked like so much fun i wanted to play!!! here is my take on it

[curiositeath]

in the au of my heart where everything’s beautiful and nothing hurts arthur pendragon would be such a Good Dad but he’d be so utterly Terrified of becoming his own father and stressing about it like fully going grey at the temples until finally fed up merlin is like “hey you wanna genocide a people?” and arthur’s like “no?!!” and merlin’s like “congrats you’re not your dad now hold this” and it’s a baby dragon

[fuckyeaharthuriana]

[queer-ragnelle]

Working on higher quality version of Merlin and The Sword (1985) for download, here's just a taste of what's to come...

[snowrassa]

PSA that in Merlin & the Sword Arthur says that Guinevere taught him to read

[ncoley]

fellas does your boyfriend ever feel a little sad so you create an elaborate story that makes him think he's the chosen one from ye olde prophecies and you have everyone he's ever known stand around and clap for him

[justaz]

merlin who uses his magic everyday in ways that he doesn’t realize isn’t normal. magic helping him see in the dark so he can find his way in the woods or dark rooms with no problem. connecting with the woods around him so he always knows where he is and whats in the general vicinity which allows him to sense bandits just before they attack. using magic to keep warm in the cold or to cool down in the heat. confident and willing to go toe to toe with anyone bc he knows that regardless of what they throw at him, he could always win bc he could just use magic.

then somehow someway (post magic reveal) a sorcerer takes away merlin’s magic. or well just locks it away ig. but anyways merlin doesn’t have this part of him anymore and is left feeling empty, exposed, and vulnerable. arthur, the knights, and merlin going on a quest for answers to their problem and a way to get merlins magic back. but. but. but merlin is all jumpy and he’s rambling more than ever and is often reaching out to grab onto someone (usually arthur) and everyone’s confused and then they get ambushed and merlin freezes in the middle of the path like a deer. he’s watching everything go down around him with wide eyes until he’s targeted and one of the knights have to rush in to save him. afterward merlin is constantly holding someone and his grip is rather tight. he keeps looking around, his eyes scanning the trees around them over and over. when they try and settle down for the night, merlin wont leave the camp without an escort or two and when they’re trying to go to sleep, merlin is flinching at every noise in the woods around them and ends up shuffling over toward the person closest to him and laying pressed up against them.

arthur opening his mouth to tease and call him a coward when the word registers in his mind and he realizes that that’s what he’s actually seeing, merlin scared and defenseless. he ofc doesn’t realize the true depth of it all, i mean he knows merlin is missing his magic but he doesn't know that magic has always been a part of merlin, it makes him him. he’s had magic since he was born, he’s never known life without it. as he is now, he feels bare and exposed and blind and deaf and terrified. the knights are his defense rn and for the past few years, merlins been their protector so its a complete reversal of everything he’s ever known. he’s scared. arthur bites his tongue and lets merlin hold onto his arm and snuggle up close at night for some form of comfort and security. he doesn’t tease or mock and responds to his ramblings of fear with a level of gentleness the knights weren’t aware he even possessed. merlin slowly relaxing as arthur subtly comforts him without addressing it