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Merlin
starring: Sam Neill, Miranda Richardson, Helena Bonham Carter, John Gielgud, Martin Short
directed by: Steve Barron

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Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9781574926156
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
ISBN: 1574926152
Label: Hallmark
Manufacturer: Hallmark
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Hallmark
Release Date: August 18, 1998
Running Time: 140 minutes
Sales Rank: 16476
Studio: Hallmark
Theatrical Release Date: April 26, 1998

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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 miniseries 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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- A solid rendering -- full-screen version
For fantasy movie fans this one is a big winner. It's Merlin's story, told in retrospect by the old necromancer himself.

The casting is near perfect, the scenery and sets are superb, the cinematography is terrific, and the story continuity is quite coherent, (the latter of which is a big problem in the subsequent "Merlin's Apprentice").

Merlin is "all good" in a time and place where nefarious scoundrels in leadership abound. He doesn't always immediately seize upon the right ... Read More

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- Merlin is a crowd pleaser
This movie is a timeless classic. This movie has an all star cast whose performances are just terrific. The effects even look believable for the critical 21st century eye.

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- Debbie F.
Great,dependable service; return customer. Fast delivery. Always a pleasure buying from Amazon!! This is a great movie!! Highly recommended.

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- MAGIC
Hey all, I have to say that this film is great. If you love anything to do with Merlin or Arthur you need to own this. I was very lucky to find it because I was told it was out of print. Thanks goodness for Amazon!!!

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- Terrible!
Yes, I mean terrible! Terrible acting, directing, writing, sets--all on the superficial and unbelievable level of a comic book for a seven-year old. Besides, it's often difficult to follow. And Miranda Richardson as Mab, with her phony evil-lady scratchy voice, really disturbed me, because it was so obviously phony!

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