Film Theme AND Pend Figs

[Heedless Horseman]

It might not be 'your' period, yet! But listen to the fantatsic  theme... then look at the Pendraken Figs!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGrQLAUeY1I
ARL15
Etc.!
I was so disappointed with the film when it came out...'Woads'!!! lol. BUT it is still pretty ggod as a 'watch' And the score 'sticks'...

Go On... let It Bite! 

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Na bad

[Heedless Horseman]

Aye, yu're reet there! Gude tune, an' ARL15 diven't look like glakey nowts!  

[Heedless Horseman]

At least the 'Knights' were in 'relatively' sensible kit... ''Excalibur' !!! 

[goat major]

Oh I loved the anachronistic imagery of Excalibur. For some time I've had an inkling to play Dux Britanniarum using Excalibur style 15th Knights as the British,  wild crazy savages as Picts and chaos warrior sorts as Saxons .....

[Leman]

Didn't remember the theme music being such a dirge, which is probably why I didn't remember it. As a non-historical re-enactment I rather enjoyed it. My venture into Dux Britanniarum hit a bit of a roadblock when no decent 10mm early Saxons turned up to fight them. Viking and late Saxon proxies just don't cut the mustard for me. They will eventually join the easterners and fight the Sassanids.

[Heedless Horseman]

For 'Saxons', or whatever peoples you could want 'Arthur' to hammer... it depends on how 'historiical' you want them to be! As you probably know... real 'weapons' or helmets / mail shirts were mainly for 'The Elite'.. with most 'troops' being unarmoured shield/spear 'peasantry'... 'hoping' to pick up some 'loot'!

Some pretty good figs of such in the 'Late Roman' range... or 'Dark Age'... and could mix. Some spears could be cut down and flattened for Seaxes... or clubs! Poses may not be very 'energetic', (I prefer it that way!)... but as most would be 'standing Worrying'... ! ! 
'Elite' could have some mailed/helmed figs mixed in. I 'would' avoid 'Long' mail coats, though... possible 'Leaders' maybe.

A lot would depend on paint for clothing/shield designs...

One of the aspects of 'Arthurian' warfare that I like is the relatively low numbers probably involved! 'Thrice, three score' being a very notable 'raid'! You do not need legions or hordes! Hit and run raiding... with scope for some larger 'battles'. 'Arthurian' cavalry makes some tactical movement more 'interesting' than the later 'sheild wall' slugfests! Doubt that 'Firepits' would be used, though! lol.
Raids, ambushes, negotiations 'gone wrong'... Fun Times! lol! We Don't Know!!! 

[Raider4]

I did quite enjoy 'King Arthur', although thought Clive Owen was mis-cast, and there's a truly terrible, tacked-on wedding scene that really, really should not have been added.

At least the 'Knights' were in 'relatively' sensible kit... ''Excalibur' !!! 

'Excalibur' was obviously a fantasy movie through and through. And Cherie Lunghi makes up for any shortcomings.

[KeithS]

'Excalibur' was obviously a fantasy movie through and through. And Cherie Lunghi makes up for any shortcomings.

Helen Mirren was also amazing, as always.

[Raider4]

And agree, the soundtrack album for 'King Arthur' is not bad at all. As is 'Excalibur', 'Gladiator', Conan the Barbarian' and 'The Last of the Mohicans'. Also, the first 'Pirates of the Caribbean' and the Guy Ritchie/Robert Downey Jr. take on 'Sherlock Holmes'.

For something slightly different I recommend the Chinese films 'Hero', 'House of Flying Daggers' and 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'.

For something very different, 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' . . .

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

It's soooo tame...

[Ithoriel]

It's astounding;

Time is fleeting;

Madness takes its toll! 

[paulr]

For something very different, 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' . . .

For something very very very different, 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' . . . with a former Prime Minister as the Narrator


...performing in The Rocky horror show in 1986 as the narrator. His evident enjoyment of the role, in which he danced the 'Time Warp', won him ovations.

[Leman]

I thought the whole point of Excalibur was that it was based on Mallory and therefore was given a suitably C15th feel. The most 'historical' King Arthur I've ever come across was the BBC series back in the late 60s or early 70s. I am hopeless with actor names, but Sir Bors went on to make his fortune playing cockney gangsters.

[FierceKitty]

With a soundtrack that did nothing but illustrate Boorman's crush on Wagner and his lack of understanding of Wagner. Best thing about that movie was that it introduced the brilliant Mirren and Neeson to each other.