[Music] [Applause]
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[Applause] strap on your shield and unsheath your
strap on your shield and unsheath your
strap on your shield and unsheath your broadsword next time I face you can’t
broadsword next time I face you can’t
broadsword next time I face you can’t pada mom confirmation the side of your
pada mom confirmation the side of your
pada mom confirmation the side of your back welcome to watchmojo.com and today
back welcome to watchmojo.com and today
back welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the top ten medieval movies keeping in mind
top ten medieval movies keeping in mind
top ten medieval movies keeping in mind that the medieval period occurred
that the medieval period occurred
that the medieval period occurred between the 5th and 15th centuries the
between the 5th and 15th centuries the
between the 5th and 15th centuries the following list stays true to that
following list stays true to that
following list stays true to that timeframe and includes only films with
timeframe and includes only films with
timeframe and includes only films with low fantasy elements meaning it takes
low fantasy elements meaning it takes
low fantasy elements meaning it takes place in real locations and doesn’t
place in real locations and doesn’t
place in real locations and doesn’t involve any orcs or other such creatures
number 10 kingdom of heaven Orlando
number 10 kingdom of heaven Orlando Bloom proves he’s not just another
Bloom proves he’s not just another
Bloom proves he’s not just another pretty face in this medieval epic this
pretty face in this medieval epic this
pretty face in this medieval epic this great period piece depicts the time of
great period piece depicts the time of
great period piece depicts the time of the Crusades and tells the story of a
the Crusades and tells the story of a
the Crusades and tells the story of a French blacksmith who must rise up
French blacksmith who must rise up
French blacksmith who must rise up against all odds and lead an army to
against all odds and lead an army to
against all odds and lead an army to defend against invading legions director
defend against invading legions director
defend against invading legions director Ridley Scott was congratulated for his
Ridley Scott was congratulated for his
Ridley Scott was congratulated for his relatively balanced portrayal of
relatively balanced portrayal of
relatively balanced portrayal of sparring Christians and Muslims in
sparring Christians and Muslims in
sparring Christians and Muslims in Jerusalem in this sword and sandal film
Jerusalem in this sword and sandal film
Jerusalem in this sword and sandal film and every Christian Knight you kill will
and every Christian Knight you kill will
and every Christian Knight you kill will take 10 Saracens with him you will
take 10 Saracens with him you will
take 10 Saracens with him you will destroy your army here and never raise
destroy your army here and never raise
destroy your army here and never raise another I swear to God that to take this
another I swear to God that to take this
another I swear to God that to take this city will be the end of you
city will be the end of you
city will be the end of you number 9 Robin Hood Prince of Thieves
it’s simple steal from the rich give to
it’s simple steal from the rich give to the poor
and this adaptation plays very little
and this adaptation plays very little with its source material and instead
with its source material and instead
with its source material and instead portrays the eponymous gentleman thief
portrays the eponymous gentleman thief
portrays the eponymous gentleman thief in his straightforward battle with the
in his straightforward battle with the
in his straightforward battle with the Sheriff of Nottingham skillfully played
Sheriff of Nottingham skillfully played
Sheriff of Nottingham skillfully played by the villainous Alan Rickman castle
by the villainous Alan Rickman castle
by the villainous Alan Rickman castle the kitchen scraps for lepers and
the kitchen scraps for lepers and
the kitchen scraps for lepers and orphans no more merciful beheadings and
orphans no more merciful beheadings and
orphans no more merciful beheadings and call off Christmas
call off Christmas
call off Christmas while some slam the film for its
while some slam the film for its
while some slam the film for its missteps it’s undeniably full of the
missteps it’s undeniably full of the
missteps it’s undeniably full of the spirit of adventure that the original
spirit of adventure that the original
spirit of adventure that the original story is famous for eight first night
story is famous for eight first night
story is famous for eight first night there was a piece that’s only to be
there was a piece that’s only to be
there was a piece that’s only to be found on the other side of war if that
found on the other side of war if that
found on the other side of war if that battle must come I King Arthur his
battle must come I King Arthur his
battle must come I King Arthur his knights of the round table
knights of the round table
knights of the round table and his violent fight against an evil
and his violent fight against an evil
and his violent fight against an evil adversary are brought to life with
adversary are brought to life with
adversary are brought to life with spectacular battle sequences quiet
spectacular battle sequences quiet
spectacular battle sequences quiet emotional moments and star power galore
emotional moments and star power galore
emotional moments and star power galore both a tale of love and of the sword
both a tale of love and of the sword
both a tale of love and of the sword this film recreates the love triangle
this film recreates the love triangle
this film recreates the love triangle between the legendary king his bride
between the legendary king his bride
between the legendary king his bride Guinevere and his knight Lancelot cut
Guinevere and his knight Lancelot cut
Guinevere and his knight Lancelot cut you a story of sacrifice for the greater
you a story of sacrifice for the greater
you a story of sacrifice for the greater good first Knight succeeds in bringing
good first Knight succeeds in bringing
good first Knight succeeds in bringing viewers into this medieval world Arthur
viewers into this medieval world Arthur
viewers into this medieval world Arthur of Camelot number 7 Excalibur behold
Excalibur considered by many enthusiasts
Excalibur considered by many enthusiasts to be the definitive King Arthur movie
to be the definitive King Arthur movie
to be the definitive King Arthur movie Excalibur touches on all the important
Excalibur touches on all the important
Excalibur touches on all the important events in the legendary rulers life he
events in the legendary rulers life he
events in the legendary rulers life he who draws the sword from the Stone he
who draws the sword from the Stone he
who draws the sword from the Stone he shall be king
shall be king
shall be king from the removal of the sword from the
from the removal of the sword from the
from the removal of the sword from the stone to the heartbreaking betrayal by
stone to the heartbreaking betrayal by
stone to the heartbreaking betrayal by his most trusted Knight interestingly
his most trusted Knight interestingly
his most trusted Knight interestingly director John Boorman had originally set
director John Boorman had originally set
director John Boorman had originally set out to make a live-action interpretation
out to make a live-action interpretation
out to make a live-action interpretation of the Lord of the Rings but he couldn’t
of the Lord of the Rings but he couldn’t
of the Lord of the Rings but he couldn’t acquire the rights and you can feel the
acquire the rights and you can feel the
acquire the rights and you can feel the tolkien-esque style in this medieval
tolkien-esque style in this medieval
tolkien-esque style in this medieval tale to me justice at duty
tale to me justice at duty
tale to me justice at duty I will solemnly obey as Knight and King
I will solemnly obey as Knight and King
I will solemnly obey as Knight and King number six the name of the Rose I’m
number six the name of the Rose I’m
number six the name of the Rose I’m sorry to see that one of your brethren
sorry to see that one of your brethren
sorry to see that one of your brethren has recently been gathered unto God Sean
has recently been gathered unto God Sean
has recently been gathered unto God Sean Connery takes on the Holmes Ian role of
Connery takes on the Holmes Ian role of
Connery takes on the Holmes Ian role of William of Baskerville a 14th century
William of Baskerville a 14th century
William of Baskerville a 14th century monk / sleuth who must solve a series of
monk / sleuth who must solve a series of
monk / sleuth who must solve a series of murders involving a mysterious book the
murders involving a mysterious book the
murders involving a mysterious book the film is an original hybrid of medieval
film is an original hybrid of medieval
film is an original hybrid of medieval religious lore and good old-fashioned
religious lore and good old-fashioned
religious lore and good old-fashioned murder mystery but it also features an
murder mystery but it also features an
murder mystery but it also features an effective restaging of the time period
effective restaging of the time period
effective restaging of the time period that truly gives us the feeling of being
that truly gives us the feeling of being
that truly gives us the feeling of being in medieval times the black couple
in medieval times the black couple
in medieval times the black couple [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number five the lion in winter what a
number five the lion in winter what a
number five the lion in winter what a tragedy you are I wonder do you ever
tragedy you are I wonder do you ever
tragedy you are I wonder do you ever wonder if I slept with your father in
wonder if I slept with your father in
wonder if I slept with your father in this critically revered film the
this critically revered film the
this critically revered film the medieval era is represented as a
medieval era is represented as a
medieval era is represented as a weather-beaten place complete with dirt
weather-beaten place complete with dirt
weather-beaten place complete with dirt floors and layers upon layers of
floors and layers upon layers of
floors and layers upon layers of clothing to guard against the titular
clothing to guard against the titular
clothing to guard against the titular winter in a misguided attempt to reunite
winter in a misguided attempt to reunite
winter in a misguided attempt to reunite his family
his family
his family King Henry ii invites them all to a
King Henry ii invites them all to a
King Henry ii invites them all to a Christmas supper in order to choose a
Christmas supper in order to choose a
Christmas supper in order to choose a successor to his throne why should I
successor to his throne why should I
successor to his throne why should I make you king of England the plan goes
make you king of England the plan goes
make you king of England the plan goes haywire when everyone invited begins
haywire when everyone invited begins
haywire when everyone invited begins double-crossing everyone else but it
double-crossing everyone else but it
double-crossing everyone else but it sure makes for an interesting watch I
sure makes for an interesting watch I
sure makes for an interesting watch I know you know I know
know you know I know
know you know I know I know you know I know we know Henry
I know you know I know we know Henry
I know you know I know we know Henry knows and Henry knows we know it we’re a
knows and Henry knows we know it we’re a
knows and Henry knows we know it we’re a knowledgeable family number four
knowledgeable family number four
knowledgeable family number four Braveheart your father was a fighter and
Braveheart your father was a fighter and
Braveheart your father was a fighter and a patriot I know who my father was
a patriot I know who my father was
a patriot I know who my father was before his now infamous brushes with
before his now infamous brushes with
before his now infamous brushes with controversy Mel Gibson brought us this
controversy Mel Gibson brought us this
controversy Mel Gibson brought us this enduring classic an epic retelling of
enduring classic an epic retelling of
enduring classic an epic retelling of the obscure life of William Wallace the
the obscure life of William Wallace the
the obscure life of William Wallace the film garnered an impressive five Academy
film garnered an impressive five Academy
film garnered an impressive five Academy Awards no stranger to graphic violence
Awards no stranger to graphic violence
Awards no stranger to graphic violence or ambitious action sequences Gibson
or ambitious action sequences Gibson
or ambitious action sequences Gibson injects the film with satisfying battle
injects the film with satisfying battle
injects the film with satisfying battle scenes in a convincing medieval setting
scenes in a convincing medieval setting
scenes in a convincing medieval setting it’s also got one heck of a line
number three Monty Python and the Holy
number three Monty Python and the Holy Grail let us ride still lovingly
Grail let us ride still lovingly
Grail let us ride still lovingly memorized and quoted by fans of the
memorized and quoted by fans of the
memorized and quoted by fans of the world over this Monty Python period
world over this Monty Python period
world over this Monty Python period adventure remains one of the best
adventure remains one of the best
adventure remains one of the best comedies ever though initially intended
comedies ever though initially intended
comedies ever though initially intended as a string of vaguely related sketches
as a string of vaguely related sketches
as a string of vaguely related sketches it turned into a full-length story about
it turned into a full-length story about
it turned into a full-length story about King Arthur and his knights
King Arthur and his knights
King Arthur and his knights when the group realized they had enough
when the group realized they had enough
when the group realized they had enough material for a full script now stand
material for a full script now stand
material for a full script now stand aside worthy adversary tis but a scratch
aside worthy adversary tis but a scratch
aside worthy adversary tis but a scratch a scratch and while it may not be
a scratch and while it may not be
a scratch and while it may not be painstakingly accurate in its
painstakingly accurate in its
painstakingly accurate in its representation of the era it’s still
representation of the era it’s still
representation of the era it’s still hilarious
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[Music] number two Seven Samurai
number two Seven Samurai
number two Seven Samurai whittany overburdening Indiana hurrah a
whittany overburdening Indiana hurrah a
whittany overburdening Indiana hurrah a senior – even better more anarchic sava
senior – even better more anarchic sava
senior – even better more anarchic sava curricula also loony doctor doc in
curricula also loony doctor doc in
curricula also loony doctor doc in Ottawa the quintessential tale of
Ottawa the quintessential tale of
Ottawa the quintessential tale of chivalry and heroism this is perhaps
chivalry and heroism this is perhaps
chivalry and heroism this is perhaps Akira Kurosawa’s finest contribution to
Akira Kurosawa’s finest contribution to
Akira Kurosawa’s finest contribution to cinema the final script was reportedly
cinema the final script was reportedly
cinema the final script was reportedly written over an intensive 45 day period
written over an intensive 45 day period
written over an intensive 45 day period during which the director and his two
during which the director and his two
during which the director and his two co-writers took no calls or visitor’s
co-writers took no calls or visitor’s
co-writers took no calls or visitor’s infamous for his attention to detail and
infamous for his attention to detail and
infamous for his attention to detail and meticulousness in creating this world of
meticulousness in creating this world of
meticulousness in creating this world of ancient Japanese culture and traditions
ancient Japanese culture and traditions
ancient Japanese culture and traditions Kurosawa is said to have created a
Kurosawa is said to have created a
Kurosawa is said to have created a complete family tree for the villagers
complete family tree for the villagers
complete family tree for the villagers in the movie before we unveil our number
in the movie before we unveil our number
in the movie before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable
one pick here are a few honorable
one pick here are a few honorable mentions Oh
mentions Oh
mentions Oh Archimedes a sword you were going to
Archimedes a sword you were going to
Archimedes a sword you were going to have a time pulling it out number one
have a time pulling it out number one
have a time pulling it out number one the Seventh Seal Demeter a Leo Smith
the Seventh Seal Demeter a Leo Smith
the Seventh Seal Demeter a Leo Smith Anna Lisa read unravel oh you a mrs.
Anna Lisa read unravel oh you a mrs.
Anna Lisa read unravel oh you a mrs. Scott I’m staying ahead and dude you
Scott I’m staying ahead and dude you
Scott I’m staying ahead and dude you don’t to dance inspired by the period
don’t to dance inspired by the period
don’t to dance inspired by the period films of Akira Kurosawa director Ingmar
films of Akira Kurosawa director Ingmar
films of Akira Kurosawa director Ingmar Bergman carefully recreates Europe in
Bergman carefully recreates Europe in
Bergman carefully recreates Europe in the Middle Ages in this period piece the
the Middle Ages in this period piece the
the Middle Ages in this period piece the result is a cinematic masterpiece that
result is a cinematic masterpiece that
result is a cinematic masterpiece that contrasts the struggle against death
contrasts the struggle against death
contrasts the struggle against death with the grim reality of life
[Music]
[Music] your identity and it was reportedly one
your identity and it was reportedly one
your identity and it was reportedly one of Birdman’s favorite films in it
of Birdman’s favorite films in it
of Birdman’s favorite films in it crusading night Antonius block is locked
crusading night Antonius block is locked
crusading night Antonius block is locked in an epic game of chess with death
in an epic game of chess with death
in an epic game of chess with death himself that’s never a good idea they
himself that’s never a good idea they
himself that’s never a good idea they did drop you mean Hamlet Fallon miss
did drop you mean Hamlet Fallon miss
did drop you mean Hamlet Fallon miss Laurie are in spring Erin the usual
Laurie are in spring Erin the usual
Laurie are in spring Erin the usual ready do you agree with our list
ready do you agree with our list
ready do you agree with our list I trusted you loved you and you betrayed
I trusted you loved you and you betrayed
I trusted you loved you and you betrayed I never meant to hurt you my lord don’t
I never meant to hurt you my lord don’t
I never meant to hurt you my lord don’t leave me nothing nothing my lord no
leave me nothing nothing my lord no
leave me nothing nothing my lord no what’s your favorite medieval movie for
what’s your favorite medieval movie for
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