This movie has nice costumes and I think that's where most of the money went. Ninety-nine percent of it takes place in one setting. There are no horses although the DVD cover shows them. The acting runs the spectrum from almost-painful-to-watch (Jones) to oh-good-someone-knows-what-they're-doing (Perlman, Roberts). The sword play, although decently choreographed, is done too hesitantly by most of the actors to be truly exciting. People who are into the Renaissance Faire, SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism) and LARP (Live Action Role Playing) scenes may be able to glean some inspiration from the costumes and sword play. Although there is much fighting there is no blood or gore so this would be an excellent family movie for anyone with young children going through a swashbuckling phase. Ron Perlman has the supporting role of the evil Lord Morton, an aristocratic pompous *ss whose avarice is only surpassed by his arrogant belief in his own superiority. The kids will love it when he gets his, the adults will be thinking "well there goes a big hunk of the acting talent in the movie." Availability: VHS and DVD. Suggest: Amazon.com. I have used Amazon for years, for both new and used items, and have had no problems. Please remember to check that the VHS/DVD is compatible with your region/country. Worth a rent for gamers, worth a rent/buy used for youngsters or if you must have it for your RP collection. On a side note, there are some funny bloopers after the end credits on the DVD (I don't know if they are on the VHS) (Eric Roberts must have been suffering from short term memory loss during the shoot but to give credit where credit is due he appears to have kept his sense of humor throughout). By Tressa Lee Breen.
VIDEO VHS - NTSC
(Spanish Subtitles) VHS - NTSC
(Used) (Spanish Subtitles) VHS - NTSC
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For the Perlman Pages section on "The King's Guard" click HERE
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