[King Arthur] These pictures look reeeally cool!

[Darrin Drader]

First Knight...twitch...I'm having flashbacks now...chrome armor...the Knights of the Round Table wearing uniforms that look like they came from Battlestar Galactica...
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Lets not forget about the fact that the armor/uniforms wouldn't have even begun to protect anyone from anything. A cloth shirt with a few plates of metal worked into the shoulders does not constitute armor. On a scale of 1 to 10, I give it a -5.

 

[John Crichton]

I've always considered Excalibur a classic. If this new version is even close I'll be very happy. I'm no expert on Arthurian Lore but it was a damn entertaining film.

 

[Wombat]

Here Kiera Knightley looks more Guineverish here...

After looking at these pics all I have to say is

DEAR GOD! SOMEBODY FEED THAT POOR WOMAN!

...okay, okay, it's my problem, i'll get over it, i screamed the first time i saw ally mcbeal, too...

 

[Dark Jezter]

You're right, she does look just like a wild elf. But I hope she looks more Guinevere-like in other scenes. Which I'm sure she will, but a wild, bikini-clad, blue Guinevere is definitely an odd look for this character.

Actually, the first time I saw the pics of Keira Knightley dressed as a pict over at AICN, I thought she looked like a skinny teenaged boy. It took me a second before I said "Wait a minute; that's a woman?"

Still, I think this movie is definately looking cool. Hope that it dosen't disappoint.

 

[Oni]

Looks fun.

 

[Thorntangle]

The movie looks interesting but the pictures have stirred my pet peeve - she is releasing the arrow from the wrong side of the bow. My pleas to educate the whole world in this matter have apparently gone unheeded.

 

[Halivar]

Didn't anyone else notice that the bottom picture has Sir Lancelot wearing the same helmet as the BBEG's (Big Bad Evil Gal's) daughter from Willow (the cute red-head)?

I swear, look at it! IT'S THE SAME HELMET!!! I feel like I'm taking crazy-pills here!

 

[Shadowdancer]

I guess Keira didn't get enough of playing with bows in "Princess of Thieves."

 

[Skade]

Historically realistic ... wearing a leather bikini into battle... Wow, talk about fantasy and reality clashing quickly.

I'm neither an expert on Arthurian legend or this period of history, but would Celtic or Pictish warriors use armor in battle? Some of them either would not have any, or would not wear it yes? Some might even rush into battle barechested? I know I've seen Celts and Picts covered in blue paint in differnt films, dressed only in scattered furs and maybe soem leather straps. Is this any different?

I do think it's a bit of an odd look for her, and really not all that flattering to her. Take some small comfort in that it is not a chainmail bikini.

 

[Halivar]

I'm neither an expert on Arthurian legend or this period of history, but would Celtic or Pictish warriors use armor in battle?

If this is set during the waning of the Roman Empire, then yes; they would use armor. Not full-plate, certainly, but definitely some kind of mail. Remember that Romanized Britons were every bit as civilized and technologically advanced as Roman Italians.

I do think it's a bit of an odd look for her, and really not all that flattering to her. Take some small comfort in that it is not a chainmail bikini.

There area few occurances of Brtish warrior women (Bodicea comes to mind) but by and large this idea is ridiculous. Guinivere would most certainly not wield a bow in battle, or the history books would have remembered it.

I'll just skip this one and wait for Troy... or... something.