![]() I routinely see the DVD discounted and loosely floating around in Walmart bargain bins. Shot entirely on location in Ireland, the film is visually stunning and the screenplay is packed with more nuggets of wisdom than all three Godfather movies combined.Īlthough the film originally grossed almost $35 million (third highest in 1981) and is packed with future stars (Liam Neeson, Helen Mirren, Nicol Williamson, Patrick Stewart), it hasn’t seemed to engrain itself into our modern culture in the same way some lesser films have. The film credits Mallory himself for the writing and Rospo Pallengerg and Boorman for the smart and sharp screen adaptation. Of all the modern film interpretations of the story, John Boorman’s, Excalibur (1981), is my favorite. It predicts the cycle or seasons of endeavor: naive courage, struggle, success and power, complacency, and downfall but it also holds the promise of a “return to grace.” (Sound a little like Star Wars?) The story is essentially a warning. It also chronicles the pendulum swing between the domination of good and evil. It’s the story of a boy coming of age, his rise to power under the tutelage of a mentor, his fall from grace, and his eventual redemption. Score these titles today from The Black Library and check back next week for the latest.The story of King Arthur, or the “Arthurian myth,” conveyed in Thomas Mallory’s Morte D’ Arthur published in 1485, is one of the most insightful, inspiring, and foreboding stories in all of English literature and continues to serve as the basis for many modern story variations and film adaptations. These upcoming releases are going to be a must have for all you lore hounds out there. It is a tale from the world of Zoah, of the moment when Konrad Curze and Magnus the Red almost went to war… Terrified yet enrapt, Ulatal listens as Sevatar tells him a tale that cannot exist in any Imperial archive. When an archivist uncovers an unthinkable truth, he comes to the attention of the First Captain of the Night Lords, the dreaded “Prince of Crows” himself. Knight of the Blazing Sun by Josh Reynoldsīernheimer’s Gun by Josh Reynolds The Abyssal Edge: $ 3.99 Hammers of Ulric by Dan Abnett, Nik Vincent & James Wallis This omnibus contains three novels – Hammers of Ulric, Reiksguard and Knight of the Blazing Sun – and a collection of Knights of Manaan short stories. And, in the city of Middenheim, only a company of the Knights of the White Wolf stand between the city and total annihilation. Hector Goetz, Knight of the Blazing Sun, is sent to investigate the disappearance of a group of comrades, but with disturbing nightmares plaguing him, and a band of northern savages laying siege to the island, Goetz finds himself in a fight for the soul of his order. Clad in gleaming full plate, the Knights are magnificent figures, the elite of the elite.In the midst of war, the Reiksguard Knight Delmar von Reinhardt discovers that his order hides deadly secrets, and must unearth the truth no matter which noble knight he finds at its heart. The Knightly Orders are entrusted with a sacred duty – the protection of the Empire, from a myriad of foes. Written by William King Warhammer Chronicles: Knights of the Empire: $ 18.99 As Khârn, champion of the Blood God and renowned across the galaxy as ‘the Betrayer’, leads an assault on the Slaaneshi Temple of Superlative Indulgence, he knows his lord’s blessing is with him – but will the insidious wiles of the servants of the god of excess prove a match for the Betrayer’s fury? Of all the enemies that the Berzerkers of Khorne wage war against in the 41st Millennium, none are so hated by their blood-soaked god as the servants of his rival, Slaanesh. One Year Later, Pass or Fail: Vortex Mixer Shaker For Miniatures & Model Paints Wrath of Khârn: $ 3.99
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