Disney's animated take on Arthurian legend follows 11-year-old Dark Ages English squire Wart (Rickie Sorensen), a youngster selflessly devoted to helping his useless foster brother (Norman Aiden) train to become a knight. However, after a chance meeting with Merlin the Magician (Karl Swenson), the dopey sorcerer volunteers to help lead him to his destiny as king. It all looks very unlikely...
- 12/28/2013
- Sky Movies
Disney's animated take on Arthurian legend follows 11-year-old Dark Ages English squire Wart (Rickie Sorensen), a youngster selflessly devoted to helping his useless foster brother (Norman Aiden) train to become a knight. However, after a chance meeting with Merlin the Magician (Karl Swenson), the dopey sorcerer volunteers to help lead him to his destiny as king. It all looks very unlikely...
- 3/28/2013
- Sky Movies
The Sword in the Stone
Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman
Written by Bill Peet
Starring Rickie Sorenson, Richard Reitherman, Robert Reitherman, Karl Swenson, Junius Matthews
How important is fidelity in a movie adaptation? And, more to the point, do you need to be familiar with the source material for a movie to get more enjoyment out of that film? I’ve considered these questions with previous movies covered on the show, and my overall opinion remains the same. A movie is a movie, and a book is a book (or play, or musical, or what have you). I wouldn’t say “never the twain shall meet,” but frankly, one story can and should be able to work in various media. Though it doesn’t often happen, we’ll sometimes see movies that are better than the books they’re based on. All too frequently, we find the cinematic adaptation is a letdown.
Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman
Written by Bill Peet
Starring Rickie Sorenson, Richard Reitherman, Robert Reitherman, Karl Swenson, Junius Matthews
How important is fidelity in a movie adaptation? And, more to the point, do you need to be familiar with the source material for a movie to get more enjoyment out of that film? I’ve considered these questions with previous movies covered on the show, and my overall opinion remains the same. A movie is a movie, and a book is a book (or play, or musical, or what have you). I wouldn’t say “never the twain shall meet,” but frankly, one story can and should be able to work in various media. Though it doesn’t often happen, we’ll sometimes see movies that are better than the books they’re based on. All too frequently, we find the cinematic adaptation is a letdown.
- 10/26/2012
- by Josh Spiegel
- SoundOnSight
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