{"id":8871,"date":"2025-08-21T02:40:55","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T06:40:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shatpod.com\/movies\/?p=8871"},"modified":"2025-09-05T13:45:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T17:45:42","slug":"excalibur-1981","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shatpod.com\/movies\/excalibur-1981\/","title":{"rendered":"Excalibur (1981)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- iframe plugin v.6.0 wordpress.org\/plugins\/iframe\/ -->\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border:none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/37901120\/height\/100\/width\/\/thumbnail\/no\/render-playlist\/no\/theme\/custom\/tdest_id\/4706482\/custom-color\/87A93A\" height=\"100\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\" 0=\"allowfullscreen\" 1=\"webkitallowfullscreen\" 2=\"mozallowfullscreen\" 3=\"oallowfullscreen\" 4=\"msallowfullscreen\" class=\"iframe-class\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n<p data-start=\"275\" data-end=\"591\">For our Ninth Anniversary Episode, the Shat Crew draws the sword from the stone and rides into John Boorman&#8217;s epic\u00a0<em data-start=\"382\" data-end=\"393\">Excalibur<\/em> (1981). Commissioned by Chris, Mike, and Ollie to celebrate their father Robert&#8217;s 60th birthday, this Arthurian fever dream delivers knights, magic, and more shiny armor than a Manowar album cover.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"649\" data-end=\"1042\">From Nicol Williamson&#8217;s scene-stealing Merlin to Helen Mirren&#8217;s wickedly alluring Morgana, the movie is equal parts mythic grandeur and campy chaos. Gene marvels at the operatic visuals, while Big D is dazzled by the medieval carnage. Together they debate whether this is the definitive retelling of the Arthurian legend or just a two-and-a-half-hour bad trip brought to life.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1044\" data-end=\"1236\">As we celebrate nine years of podcasting, join us for knights in shining armor, incestuous twists and the most metal &#8220;O Fortuna&#8221; montage ever put to film. Long live the once and future pod!<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1319\" data-end=\"1474\"><strong>Plot Summary:<br \/>\n<\/strong>In <em data-start=\"1629\" data-end=\"1640\">Excalibur<\/em> (1981), director John Boorman reimagines the Arthurian legend with a mix of operatic spectacle and raw brutality. From Uther Pendragon&#8217;s lustful betrayal to Arthur&#8217;s rise as king, the film chronicles the rise and fall of Camelot through battles, betrayal, and forbidden love. With unforgettable performances from Nicol Williamson as Merlin and Helen Mirren as Morgana, <em data-start=\"2010\" data-end=\"2021\">Excalibur<\/em> stands as one of the most iconic\u2014and most eccentric\u2014fantasy films of the 1980s.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Subscribe Now<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Android: <a title=\"Android\" href=\"..\/..\/..\/android\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.shatpod.com\/android<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Apple\/iTunes: <a href=\"..\/..\/..\/apple\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.shatpod.com\/apple<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Help Support the Podcast<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Contact Us: <a href=\"..\/..\/..\/contact\/\">https:\/\/www.shatpod.com\/contact<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Commission Movie: <a href=\"..\/..\/..\/support\/\">https:\/\/www.shatpod.com\/support<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Support with Paypal: <a href=\"..\/..\/..\/paypal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.shatpod.com\/paypal<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Support With Venmo: <a href=\"..\/..\/..\/venmo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.shatpod.com\/venmo<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Shop Merchandise: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shatpod.com\/shop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.shatpod.com\/shop<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Theme Song &#8211; Die Hard by Guyz Nite: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/guyznite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/guyznite<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For our Ninth Anniversary Episode, the Shat Crew draws the sword from the stone and rides into John Boorman&#8217;s epic\u00a0Excalibur (1981). 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