Special Effects in "King Arthur"

[Chang Style Novice]

Now, I'm about as far from expert as can be on this subject, but wasn't refining base material to gold generally considered metaphorical? I thought it was all an analogy of love of JC redeeming sinful souls.

Or in more fanciful interpretations, witnessing the transformation of lead (or wax or whatever) into gold would turn those who viewed it from ordinary sinners into saints.

[Chang Style Novice]

Originally posted by Christopher M
Don't be a twit!!!


Ashley Judd is my imaginary girlfriend. Keira is my imaginary girlfriend's roommate...

What, did you forget how to spell 'bi-curious'?

[Volcano Admim]

i have many imaginary girlfriends
one of them even boxes and stuff
wanna pics?

[Repulsive Monkey]

Merlin wasn't an Alchemist in real life (if he even existed at all!?!) he was Necromancer and pre-Pagan Dragon Priest, a sort of spiritual Animist.
In fact he was pretty close to a fully fledged Taoist priest depending on what text you read, but he was never a fighter like they portray in the film.
On principle I won't go and see it in its entirerity as it stinks by virtue of the fact they have mutulated so much of what they said they had taken from Mallory's "La Morte D'Arthur" that it is just another money making wage packet of a film.

Its just an action film and not really a good account of King Arthur at all. All the characters are wrong in the film.
It makes you wonder why they bothered advertising it it as an Arthurian film when in reality they are barely using just for a contextual medium for action, and to make mullah!!!

[Repulsive Monkey]

Was considered not a metaphor but an actual science of base metals to precious, however it's principles were also the same for internal cultivation, see Charles Luk's book on Chginese Meditation for some historic info on the idea of internal alchemy for a better insight.

[TheBlackDragons]

Merlin was a Druid , Druid = Welsh Celtic Priest He was one of the last liveing druids

he train arhtur since he was 3 years old in druid magic

Until merlin sent arthur to some one else in his teens to learn swordman ship


This whole time arthur had no clue he would be king

shape shifter yes there is Druid magic to show you how
that was just one aspect ,, A great read and insight
by far the best Arthur book out there and insight to real magic in an easy to understand format and very very informative Book

( 21 Lessons Of MerlYn - by Douglas Monroe
I highly recomend this book ) You can buy it a Barnes and noble stores , or online at Amazon .com

[MasterKiller]

Merlin is fictional, probably made up by Geoffrey of Monmouth as a literary device (circa 1132).

Arthur was most likely the guy who fought back the Saxons at the Battle of Badon Hill (circa 500 AD) (maybe Ambrosius Aurelianus, but the timelines don't add up. Maybe Ambrosius had a son, and the legend of Arthur merges their stories together). He used an advanced Cavalry, which is probably the inspiration for the Knights of Camelot.

The movie is crap.

[TheBlackDragons]

some people beleive that merlyn is fictional but there is so many stories , and now there more eveidence that arthur was a real King ,,If arthur was real then merlyn was too but reagard less. druids are real and the magic is authentic

Arthurs last battle was against the Christian sweep against the land destroying all pagans ,, arthur was the last Pagan King . iF the storeis is real another interesting thing
is giants are real too Druid speak of ma gog Ma gog
2 giant Brothers

Just look in the bible It talks of giants and says stay away
from ma Gog Kinda make you wonder
what was really real and what was not

Giants where Fallen angels the Neflim who enter bread with humans hence the Minataur then The Great flood came to clean the impure humans but even before the flood alot
of the fallen angel were banished to Hell

[Starchaser107]

"some people beleive that merlyn is fictional but there is so many stories ,"


there are many stories about spiderman and superman too

your point?

[@PLUGO]

errr... I was about to try and be funny saying something about the recent Spiderman film and a recent documentary...

I seem to have thought better of it.

[TheBlackDragons]

my point is when there is bit of stories spread out
through a time period like fragements puzzle pieces
that there may be some truth after you piece together the puzzle or ultimatley they may be fake ,, i guess it is just here say until there is proven facts i heard there was eveidence of Merlyn being a court magician somewhere

but i dont remember where i heard it from so i cant refrence the source.

and since there is some proof of arthur being a real person
the puzzle pieces keep forming a bigger picture

as far a spiderman everyone know and agree's it was just a made up story to fill the pages of comic books , with a Known arthour ,, as long as you know the history of the druids then what they represent out weighs the value of merlyn if he is fiction ,,( Takes another drink of Beer)

[ironox]

hi Guys , This is just another american ( i think this is the story film) They did it before with tom cruise No merlin in the film, Mel Gibson did it with braveheart. they even had an american speaking Robin Hood.

This has to stop ! We of the old code were not consulted , What next an american Mr Bean?

sean

[ironox]

it was Richard Gere , in that silly tale of Arthur, fancy all the Knights dressed the same , like club scouts.. not much thought or special effects in that film.

No merlin in a Arthur film. Like having strawberrys without cream.

[Nick Forrer]

If you want to see a film about the Arthurian legend, the ONLY film to see is Excalibur by John Boorman not least for its superb soundrack - along with Apocalypse Now the best use of Wagner on film. Of course it is slightly marred by the non appearence of Kiera Knightley. However that is perhaps a forgivable ommission, given that she wasn't even born when it was made



Here endeth the lesson.............

[Chang Style Novice]

I don't remember the Wagner in Excalibur. What I remember is the Orff.

Anyway, don't neglect Monty Python's Holy Grail.