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Nov 27, 20 the members of a traveling renaissance faire, who saddle up on motorcycles instead of horses, ride from town to town to stage medieval jousting tournaments with combatants in suits of armor and. Knightriders follows the travels of a renaissance fairlike biker gang that goes town to town, fair to fair holding jousting tournaments and similar events dressed in armor and riding on motorcycles in place of a horse. Knightriders soundtrack cd details and availability. Oct 28, 2008 knightriders soundtrack cd details and availability. Travelling from town to town and putting on a medieval circus and renaissance fair, they hold jousting matches on motorcycles, complete with full suits of armor. A hardcase motorcycle gang led by ed harris has found itself a neat moneymaking gimmick. Watch knightriders full movie in hd visit movie 22167 george romeros unusual story of a modernday renaissance troupe whose part. The members of a traveling renaissance faire, who saddle up on. Buy knightriders movie posters from movie poster shop. The final chapter 1988, biker boyz 2003, chrome and hot leather 1971. Knightriders on dvd 01549997 from starz anchor bay. The film recommended at diagonale film international on august 8, 1923 in the estonia.
Romeros knightriders, is a 1981 american drama film written and directed by george a. And at 145 minutes, the film could have been trimmed a bit. Factorys bluray is a welcome upgrade should certainly help in that regard. Nov 25, 20 the brilliance of knightridersand it is a brilliant film, even though no one paid it much attention when it was released in 1981is that romero clearly identifies with king william, yet doesnt lionize him. Knightriders is thoroughly engrossing during the jousting tournaments and whenever ed harris is onscreen, but is less successful inbetween, when toeing the line of the arthurian legend makes the film too mannered. In knightriders, king billy william ed harris leads a group of medieval performers around the u. Knightriders is not a film for everyone, but fans of romero or late 70searly 80s cult cinema. Watch knightriders movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Even though it might not be a complete success, this is totally unique entry in romeros catalogue is a compelling filmmaking experiment.
Find out more nude photos, videos and sex tapes with the largest celebs nude archive online at. George romeros unusual story of a modernday renaissance troupe whose participants follow a medieval code of honor. Ed harris plays a kinglike role that, much as in a hawks film, could have been played by john wayne. The academy award winner of best picture of 1981 was chariots of fire.
Grain structure is well detailed, colors are as vivid as is aesthetically feasible the film is, purposefully, mostly composed of muddy browns, with the occasional bright splash from a flag or a skyline, and clarity will be flabbergasting for those who grew up on a knightriders vhs tape. Knightriders 1981 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Dec 16, 2017 the third film in their series of tribute screenings to the creator of night of the living dead 1968 and other zombie classics was not a zombie film, or a horror film for that matter, but still retained george a. Knightriders 1981 tom savini in knightriders 1981 knightriders 1981 see all 110 photos. They move from town to town, staging jousting tournaments with the combatants in suits of armor, wielding lances, battleaxes, maces and broadswords. Ed harris on the setbacks and challenges faced while filming knightriders. The highest grossing film of 1981 was raiders of the lost ark. Tom savini discusses doing stunts for knightriders. Nevertheless, the story of people desiring for the moral values of a bygone, mostly fictional era still enjoys the very subtle biting commentary seen in the filmmakers betterknown zombie repertoire. Telecharger knightriders film complet en francais vf hd 1981. However outofplace the idea might seem amongst his other work, though, the movie is a triumphant success in many ways.
A traveling troupe who stage medieval jousts on motorcycles starts to get too much attention and fractures appear between those who are in it as a show and see a bigger opportunity, and those who want to preserve their independence and lifestyle. Staring tom savini, ed harris, amy ingersoll and gary lahti. Knightriders is arguably romeros most ignored film, probably for the reason that its not a horror piece. With ed harris, gary lahti, tom savini, amy ingersoll. Gallery of 11 movie poster and cover images for knightriders 1981. The film was the first of a three picture deal with executive producer salah m. A medieval reenactment troupe find it increasingly difficult to keep their familylike group together, with pressure from local law enforcement, interest from entertainment agents and a growing sense of delusion from their leader. Between night and dawn, romero directed three horror films, each featuring his distinctive mix of suspenseful direction and political.
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Romero and starring ed harris, gary lahti, tom savini, amy ingersoll, patricia tallman, and christine forrest. Knightriders 1981 free download knightriders is a 1940 cypriot action adventure movie based on saffarah sharah book. Available to buy on the arrow films website made after the. Watch patricia tallman knightriders 1981 nude and sexy videos. It was filmed entirely on location in the pittsburgh metro area, including fawn township and natrona during the summer of 1980. The film in question was knightriders 1981, and boy was it fun. Knightriders is understandably one of romeros least known films of his career, a significant departure from the familiar gore and violence. Knightriders filmic texture is present to some extent but unintrusive.
The members of a traveling renaissance faire, who saddle up on motorcycles instead of horses, ride from town to town to stage medieval jousting tournaments with combatants in suits of armor and. In george romeros knightriders, sir william ed harris and his followers exist in a camelotlike utopian state of their own devise, separate from mainstream society. Romero classic features a very young and very noble ed harris and tom the black knight savini surrounded by such lovelies as amy. Knightriders may well be the only cycle flick ever to be played out in suits of armor. The film represents a change of pace for romero, known primarily for his horror films. Knightriders 1981 knightriders is not a horror film, but the legendary george romero night of the living dead, creepshow wrote and directed it so thats why its here. Knightriders is the story of a troupe of motorcyclists who are members of a traveling renaissance faire. Movies like knightriders if you like knightriders you are looking for thought provoking, light and stylized movies about with adventure, biker, gang, friendship, performers life, social misfits and idealism themes of action and drama genre shot in usa. Knightriders is george romeros most personal film, and perhaps his best. Think camelot but instead of knights riding horses youve got psuedoknights riding on motorcycles. More than anything else hes done, it embodies romeros cinematic vision and remains one of the alltime great american independent films. The troupe is a mirror of king arthurs court, complete with its king ed harris.
In todays home video market, any film can be revisited and brought to a wider and more receptive audience if it didnt do that well the first time around, and knightriders is just such a film. Romero, in full george andrew romero, born february 4, 1940, bronx. Like romeros betterknown horror movies, knightriders admires human. Hear classic music from knightriders, 1981, directed by george a.
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