Mists of Avalon DVD 2001 Region 1 US Import NTSC: Amazon.co.uk: Anjelica Huston, Julianna Margulies, Joan Allen, Samantha Mathis, Caroline Goodall, Edward Atterton, Michael Vartan, Michael Byrne, Hans Matheson, Mark Lewis Jones, Clive Russell, Tamsin Egerton, Uli Edel, Bernd Eichinger, David L. Wolper, David Minkowski, Doris Kirch, Gideon Amir, Gavin Scott, Marion Zimmer Bradley: DVD

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4.0 out of 5 stars Magical, 9 Jan 2007

By	Sonia (Delft, the Netherlands) - See all my reviews

Based on Marion Zimmer Bradley's novel The Mists of Avalon, the best book of the Avalon series, this lenghty film brings you back to a world of magic, intrigue and battle. No unusual special effects or complex action scenes but a pretty straightforward approach. The characters are well portrayed by the cast and the story evolves at a good pace, with an interesting plot, but without any incomprehensible turns and twists. A very straightforward film, beautifully done.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Watered Down Adaption of a Phenomenal Book!, 25 April 2005

By	Maeve (New England) - See all my reviews

This cable version of Marion Zimmer-Bradley's classic Mists Of Avalon, is at best a tease, at worst a complete stray from the original story as we know it. The sets are decent although most of the water scenes are done using blue screen technology and unfortunately it shows. The cast is well chosen and the women's costumes are done very beautifully. I would LOVE to see this movie portrayed on the BIG screen as there would be a lot more depth to the overall production and maybe it would be closer to the original storyline.

It would seem that many of the reviewers here lose sight of the fact that this is an ADAPTION of a book that is nearly 900 pages in length--too long to squeeze into a 3 hour miniseries on cable. It was bound to have plot re-writes due to the time constraints. This movie does well as a stand-alone but I would highly encourage people to read the book as well, as it covers more ground and gives more insight into the characters.

As for the "incest" (Morgaine and Arthur are only half-siblings) aspect to this movie, many people don't realize that in some ancient cultures, cultivating the purity of the royal bloodline was of utmost importance, it guaranteed that there would be no dilution.

The brief glimpses of deity worship and Sabbat celebrations in this movie should not be used as a true gauge by which to judge Goddess/Celtic/Druid practices. The author was a Catholic whose sister, Diana Paxton (also a writer), helped give insight to some of the Pagan worhsip rituals AND went on to write future prequel/sequels to Ms. Zimmer-Bradley's "Mists" ("The Forest House," "Priestess Of Avalon," "Lady Of Avalon")

This movie is a must see for "Mists" fans.

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4.0 out of 5 stars a welcome return to sword and sorcery, 11 Jun 2005

By	mary gumsley (south africa) - See all my reviews

After suffering an overdose of over-realistic King Arthur and Camelot movies, The Mists of Avalon sweeps the moviegoer squarely back to the legend of Arthur - or rather, the women surrounding him, and compelling stuff it is too. The dying religion of Avalon struggles to survive alongside christianity and its principal exponents, the lady of the lake and Merlin are happy to indulge in whatever sorcery is necessary to ensure their survival. Huston dominates every scene with her strongwilled interpretation of the Lady of the Lake, this is countered quite nicly with the more easy going but ethereal Morgaine.

The series has a wonderfully surreal lushness about it, and you find yourself surrendering to the impulses that drive this self-seeking band of women. Morgaine emerges as a wonderfully sympathetic character. desperately loyal to her ambitious brother and uneasy about the birth of her son, Mordred. The enchanted world of Camelot is beautifully realised with dazzling sets and a wonderful sense of period.

The inevitable conclusion, with Christianity gaining the upper hand and Morgaine passing quite effortlessly into the new opportunities presented by it, leave you with a sense of longing for the old enchanted, but unpredictable, and very dangerous world of King Arthur.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Okay But Way OverLong.
I was always intrested in the Arthur legend and the knights of the round table so when I picked this up promising a whole different story to the imfamous tale, I had to know... Read more

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3.0 out of 5 stars The Mists of Avalon review.
This film struggles to be as close to the book of Marion Zimmer-bradley, but it is not. It gives an idea though, and urges the viewr to be a reader of the wonderful inspiring book... Read more

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3.0 out of 5 stars It was certainly interesting, and raised a few eyebrows!
Well, where to begin?! As a whole, this film was watchable, but what most stood out was the new take this film had on the old legends. Read more

Published on 29 April 2007 by I. courtney

4.0 out of 5 stars A Watered Down Adaption of a Phenomenal Book!
This cable version of Marion Zimmer-Bradley's classic Mists Of Avalon, is at best a tease, at worst a complete stray from the original story as we know it. Read more

Published on 25 April 2005 by Maeve

1.0 out of 5 stars Read the Book!
If you haven't read Marion Bradley's: 'The Mists of Avalon', which has been floating around to much acclaim for a couple of decades now, go and read it! Read more

Published on 5 Jan 2005 by conrad_medici

4.0 out of 5 stars A new take
The story of king Aurther has been done so many times you'd think that it would be impossible for anyone to come up with a unique take on it but that's exacly what this film... Read more

Published on 8 Feb 2004 by Ms. Patricia Lake

2.0 out of 5 stars "Perhaps people no longer believe in it"
The Mists of Avalon is a good story that unfortunately fails to work. At 183 minutes, it is too long, and yet the viewer is introduced to the large number of integral characters... Read more

Published on 23 Dec 2003 by Jennifer Litchfield

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