It is written more like a novel with the story and perspectives it has. The style of poetry isn’t one done today, and is called long-line alliterative verse, with a rhyming “bob and wheel” that divides it into stanzas. No one knows who actually wrote this poem, and though it was written sometime in the 1300’s, it wasn’t titled and published till 1839. A year later, Gawain sets off on his quest to find the Green Chapel and face his fate of most likely being beheaded. Gawain rises to the challenge and beheads the Green Knight, only to have the knight pick up his head and tells him to meet him in a year and a day at the Green Chapel, where the Green Knight will return the blow. Sounds kind of silly, but there you have it. Meaning, a man can strike the Green Knight, and then a year and a day later, the Green Knight will get to strike the man in return. Gawain’s mother, Morgan le Fay, has the Green Knight approach King Arthurs court and challenges them to a blow in return for a blow. I went into it knowing basically nothing about the story, and I think that’s a great way to watch this movie! Everything, even things that may be considered common knowledge, came as a surprise! When there is a movie I know I want to see, I avoid trailers at all costs, because I want to know as little as possible! So many trailers give far too much away, especially this one! I watched it after the fact, and so much is revealed! So, if you are listening to this and debating if you want to watch the movie, turn this off and go watch it now! Then come back and listen to this to help you better appreciate the film! It is very mystical and has a creepiness to it wasn’t expecting, but it wasn’t scary. Synopsisīefore I get into a synopsis and then into full on spoilers, I want to let you know, once again, that I loved this movie. Since I now had an open week, I figured why not use it as an opportunity to talk about this awesome movie! Plus, the poem it’s based on is like a short story, so it was nice to cover something that wasn’t very time consuming as far as the book is concerned. Then I came to discover the movie Flag Day was only given a limited release and it wasn’t being shown in the city I live in. I saw it a few weeks after it was released and was surprised how much I loved it! Yet even then, I didn’t plan on covering it because my weeks up to the end of October were already full and I didn’t feel like shuffling things around. Yet, I did not at all plan on reading the poem and comparing the two. The reason I am posting it late is because I had actually no intention of covering this movie! I knew about its upcoming release and was interested in seeing it because I enjoy Arthurian movies, and I seem to recall seeing it was based on a poem. Ideally, I would be posting this a week or less after the movie was released. I know I’m posting about this a little late considering it has already been out for over a month. The Green Knight directed by David Lowery (2021) Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by Unknown (1300s) Verse translation by Keith Harrison **Warning: Spoilers for both book and movie!** Special Collector’s Edition release with exclusive extras you won’t find in the standard version.You can read the blog, or you can click on one of the icons below to listen to the podcast version! Click HERE for more listening options! It is time for you to prove your worth to Merlin and the whole court of Camelot! Will you be able to prevent war and find the traitor who plotted to bring down the King? When the Lady of the Lake goes missing, her husband the Green Knight blames King Arthur, threatening the peace of Camelot for all…Īs Merlin’s apprentice, you are charged with proving that King Arthur was not to blame, and hopefully finding the real culprit behind this dastardly kidnapping and finding the Lady of the Lake to return her to the Green Knight. Tall Tale Games invites you into medieval world of King Arthur, Merlin, and the courts of Camelot!ĭark clouds hover over King Arthur’s mystical kingdom and Camelot. Camelot: Home of King Arthur’s court… and intrigue!
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