Camelot (I) (1998 Video) User Reviews

An interesting take on the stories of Camelot.

[abeckerben · 6/10 · 29 December 2021]

First, I want to make it clear that I rank this a seven from the perspective of all animated films not just the really good famous ones from Disney and other large companies.

Now that that is over with, I gave it a 6 borderline seven, because its story was unique, and the relationships were interesting. The animation and songs were mostly tolerable though nothing super special.

Compared to other Camelot animated movies like Quest for Camelot and the Sword in the Stone it had more elements from the original stories, one of the best explanations for Guinivere and Lancelot's affair, and more "adult" themes.

That said King Arthur's story arc was very predictable, the animation is the worst of the movies I have mentioned, and the songs are also mostly worse than the competition from the other movies. Therefore, I think that for fellow fans of King Arthur and medieval themed stories this competes well enough to be something to watch, but it is not outstanding enough to be for just anyone. A solid niche pick for when I am bored of big-name fairy-tale movies.

Compelling take on the Arthurian legend

[TheLittleSongbird · 8/10 · 12 September 2012]

Not one of Golden Films' very best mind you, but not one of their worst either. There is some stiff character animation(some like the adolescent Arthur are also on the generic side) in scenes like the big fight sequence towards the end and some instances where the singing doesn't fit the voice actor, adult Arthur is the worst case, from noble to a singer who sounds like someone about a decade younger than the voice actor. However, the backgrounds are colourful and look vibrant and fluid, and the background scoring is excellent. I quite enjoyed the songs, especially Merlin's, they have nice melodies and searching lyrics. The writing has moments where it is amusing and touching, and the story is compelling, the ending especially is moving. The character don't feel stereotypical or cardboard, Merlin is a noble and wise character who you take to immediately and Arthur is an engaging character in his own right. The voice acting is solid. All in all, I liked it. 8/10 Bethany Cox

The Arthur of my Childhood

[ajarnello · 10/10 · 8 June 2022]

Love this film, it was definitely one of my staples when I was little. Lots of fun and excitement. Plenty of knights in shining armor and you can never go wrong with cute songs and magic. A great wholesome watch for young kids!