The Mists of Avalon | 
| Director: Uli Edel
Actors: Anjelica Huston, Julianna Margulies, Joan Allen, Samantha Mathis, Caroline Goodall
Studio: Turner Home Ent
Category: DVD
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Rating:  288 reviews
Sales Rank: 2987
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 183 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.6 x 0.6
MPN: TRNDT6636D
ISBN: 0780636139
UPC: 053939663624
EAN: 9780780636132
ASIN: B00005QW5Y
Theatrical Release Date: July 15, 2001
Release Date: December 11, 2001
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This adaptation of Marion Zimmer Bradley's sprawling and perennially popular book, whose retelling of the Arthurian legends focused on the role of powerful females, compresses a wealth of mysticism, family intrigue, and bloody swordplay into three hours. While the plot can meander slowly and can sometimes seem, well, mystifying, the work of three notable actresses holds the production together, and the numerous complications do eventually get resolved. As Viviane, the Lady of the Lake, Anjelica Huston endeavors to perpetuate the old religion as pagan Britain comes into contact with Christianity. The scheming Morgause, played to evil perfection by Joan Allen, conspires to her own ends. And Avalon priestess Morgaine, played by Julianna Margulies, travels the heroine's journey, overcoming tragedies, injustice, and all manner of obstacles in her duty to both "the goddess" and her younger brother, King Arthur. Although the action lags at times, the production is quite lavish for a made-for-television feature and the film is ultimately entertaining. --Robert J. McNamara
Product Description
The king is dead long live the king but who will it be? the answer is found on the battlefields and in the mystical and powerful manipulations of fate emanating from the women of the legendary isle of avalon in this intrigue-filled retelling of the king arthur/camelot legend. Studio: Turner Hm Entertainm Release Date: 09/07/2004 Starring: Anjelica Huston Joan Allen Run time: 180 minutes Rating: Nr
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 2.5 stars out of 4 March 4, 2009
One-Line Film Reviews (Ann Arbor)
The Bottom Line:
The Mists of Avalon is a mixed-bag of a film that sometimes achieves a high level of audience investment in the characters, but at other times showcases the poor direction and hokeyness that have come to define "TV Movies"; it's mainly interesting so you should check it out if you like King Arthur stories, but don't expect art.
A Decent Way to Spend a Saturday Night February 1, 2009
R. Burnham (Mendenhall, MS USA)
How often do you see a movie adapted from a book you've read and liked, and walked away disappointed? That is almost always the case, and this is no exception. I thought the movie had good potential, but you cannot squeeze 876 pages that span years into a three hour movie. Needless to say too much was left out and too much was changed. For example, at the beginning of the book Morgaine is a very small child. She appears to be around 10 or 11 at the beginning of the movie and doesn't age one bit from this point until Arthur is 6 and they leave their parents! The child who played young Morgaine was perfect for the role. They just should have found someone younger for the beginning scenes. Speaking of people not aging, Morgause was supposed to be a teenager in the beginning, but in the movie she appeared to be about 25. She never aged either. Igraine was just plain weird and Uther was not the handsome knight one would imagine. Also, I was really jarred by the appearance of Raven. She looked like someone from another planet(seriously).
If you expect a good retelling of the book, this is simply not it. Since it was only loosley based on the book, this movie might just as well have been any old retelling of the Arthur legend . As a matter of fact, one might want to watch the movie and then read the book since the movie doesn't give much of the book away. If nothing more, it might be a good introduction to Arthurian legend and the book. That doesn't mean it wasn't somewhat entertaining. The scenery was beautiful and I loved Julianna Marguilies as Morgaine. I had nothing better to do Saturday night and it was a decent way to kill a little time. Who knows, I might watch it again one rainy day.
 Mists of Avalon - same ole February 1, 2009
Kimalot Ranch (Coldspring Texas)
Really thought there would be more to this movie, nothing wrong with it in general. Perhaps this type has just been done to death.
 wonderful movie January 29, 2009
true crime reader
this movie is great. done very well. If you like the king Arthur period you will love this movie. The book is also good. I could not put it down & it is a very long book. you should get both. I bought the book first. many years ago. would read it every night until I finished it & then when I saw it was a movie bought it.
The Mists of Time January 22, 2009
Lex (Virginia)
This movie is based on a book, but I haven't read it yet so I can't comment on the differences between them, but I felt the movie was pretty good. Originally a TV mini-series on TNT when watched without commercials holds your attention fairly well. It tells the story of King Arthur from a woman's perspective. And not only that put tells it from a pagan woman's perspective. Something not often done.
The acting here was pretty ok. It wasn't anything outstanding, but it wasn't horrible either. The plot of the story can kind of get you confused if you don't really know the story of Arthur that well, and there are some who don't. The costumes are a bit...out there are some points, but this movie isn't trying to be historical, but more of a fantasy with a semi-historical setting.
It's a fun movie to watch though. It does have pagan themes, but don't look to it to be anything instructional. It's there to inhance the story.
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