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Merlin (Special Edition)

Sam Neill (Actor), Helena Bonham Carter (Actor), Steve Barron (Director) | Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) | Format: DVD
3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (132 customer reviews)

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What kind of guy was the wizard Merlin, anyway? He lives a long time, raises a boy to be a king, props up a Utopian empire with his magic and wisdom, and then watches as it all crumbles under such banal forces as vengeance and betrayal. This four-hour mini-series re-tells the story of Camelot and King Arthur from the perspective of the magic man who sacrifices a great deal to guide mortals toward a better destiny. Sam Neill plays Merlin as an accessible, flesh-and-blood fellow of real passion, powerless to undo the spell of a rival (Rutger Hauer) who has virtually imprisoned Merlin's great love, Nimue (Isabella Rossellini), but gifted enough to counter the treachery of Morgan Le Fey (Helena Bonham Carter) and the wicked Queen Mab (Miranda Richardson). The battle sequences and special effects are striking and original, and it is great fun to see such art-house movie actors as Richardson, Carter, Neill, etc., in fantasy entertainment the whole family can enjoy. (An unrecognizable Martin Short must be singled out, however, for a wonderful, largely dramatic performance as Mab's sidekick, Frik.) Directed by Steve Barron (The Adventures of Pinocchio), Merlin is a nice bit of glossy revisionism of a beloved legend. --Tom Keogh

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5.0 out of 5 stars Merlin, Dec 30 2003
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Myra Schjelderup "Ignolopi" (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Merlin (DVD)
This move is about the wizard Merlin. It has all the well known characters of Merlin stories - Arthur, Morgan la Fay, Mordred, Guinivere, Lancealot - as well as some not as well known characters - Vortigen, Uther, Cornwall - and some that are entirely new to me - Queen Mab, Frick, and Nimue. The special effects in this movie aren't the best, but they aren't bad. The costumes and voices of the characters is one of the best things - the best one being Queen Mab. The evil queen of the Old Ways is the one who created Merlin, but whom he turns against. Her costumes and make-up are neat, as is her voice.
With wonderful acting by great actors, a great plot, and a wonderfully portrayed story and characters, this is a highly entertaining and pleasing movie.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Merlin, Jan 29 2012
This review is from: Merlin (DVD)
A really good product, I was actually very impressed by the rapidity in which I received the product. Had it been available in FRENCH, I would have gave it at least 1 more star.
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5.0 out of 5 stars WOW! MAB IS AWESOME, Feb 9 2000
This review is from: Merlin (VHS Tape)
I must say that Miranda Richardson is an absolutely brilliant actress. All of you people out there who don't like Merlin, why bother reviewing it. It was a powerful, absolutely awesome movie. Queen Mab was the best character, followed by Merlin. The special FX were awesome, I loved the way Mab disappeared, so much better than the traditional puff of smoke. Frik was played wonderfully by Martin Short, and NZ's own Sam Neill is a legend in his own right. One of my fave movies, i could watch it again and again, ten stars isn't a high enought rating for this well made, well casted, well played, breathtaking movie, if anyone has more info (positive info thanx) on Queen Mab, send it to me via e-mail. I'll end by saying. QUEEN MAB WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN BY ME!
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