Excalibur: The Movie Poster Art of Bob Peak
Excalibur, directed by John Boorman, had a lot going against it in 1981. One thing it did not have going against it was Bob Peak being its cinema poster artist.
Read MoreJohn Boorman: Taking Chances, Making Magic
The acclaimed director, John Boorman, turned ninety today. I feel compelled to pay my respects and convey my gratitude for all the enjoyment he has given me over the decades. The creator of Excalibur deserves no less.
Read MoreOne Land, One King: The Mythopoeic Power of John Boorman’s Excalibur
In Excalibur’s sound and fury we are witness to heroism, sacrifice, towering human achievement, codes of chivalric honor, hopeless battles against the encroaching dark, lust, betrayal, collapse… and the hope that order and goodness may one day come again.
Read MoreExcalibur Exegesis
This film, when I saw it in the theatre in 1981, had and still does have a great impact on me. In this brief essay I’d like to explain why. I write only on the basis of my own impressions. I have never listened to director John Boorman’s commentary; nor have I studied any other. This is Excalibur in the eye of the beholder.
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