Merlin: The Return | |
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Directed by | Paul Matthews |
Written by | Paul Matthews |
Based on | Arthurian legend |
Produced by | Elizabeth Matthews Paul Matthews |
Starring |
Rik Mayall Patrick Bergin Craig Sheffer Adrian Paul Tia Carrere |
Cinematography | Vincent G. Cox |
Edited by | Peter Davies |
Music by | Mark Thomas |
Production company | Allumination |
Distributed by | Peakviewing Transatlantic Plc |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Box office | £20,868 (UK) [1] |
Merlin: The Return is a 2000 British fantasy film written, produced, and directed by Paul Matthews. The film stars Rik Mayall, Patrick Bergin, Craig Sheffer, Adrian Paul, Julie Hartley, and Tia Carrere. [2] It tells the story of Merlin and King Arthur in modern times. [3] [4]
This article needs an improved
plot summary. (October 2022) |
For 1,500 years, the powers of Merlin (Rik Mayall) have kept the evil Mordred (Craig Sheffer) and his mother Morgana (Grethe Fox) captive in another world. When a present-day scientist (Tia Carrere) stumbles upon the gateway between this world and the one Mordred is imprisoned in, it is up to a recently re-awakened King Arthur (Patrick Bergin), Merlin and Lancelot (Adrian Paul) to stop Mordred from returning, [5] but Arthur seems more interested in slaying a large truck monster.
Critical reception for the film was mostly negative; [6] [7][ improper synthesis?] Michael Thomson of the BBC wrote, "It's almost as if director Paul Matthews had accepted a bet to make the worst possible film." [8] Time Out London commented that the film was "indifferently directed" but was "a harmless adventure". [9] Total Film, in summing up the film, wrote, "It's a word that has some might/It starts with `Sh'/And rhymes with kite...". [10]
Merlin: The Return | |
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Directed by | Paul Matthews |
Written by | Paul Matthews |
Based on | Arthurian legend |
Produced by | Elizabeth Matthews Paul Matthews |
Starring |
Rik Mayall Patrick Bergin Craig Sheffer Adrian Paul Tia Carrere |
Cinematography | Vincent G. Cox |
Edited by | Peter Davies |
Music by | Mark Thomas |
Production company | Allumination |
Distributed by | Peakviewing Transatlantic Plc |
Release date |
|
Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Box office | £20,868 (UK) [1] |
Merlin: The Return is a 2000 British fantasy film written, produced, and directed by Paul Matthews. The film stars Rik Mayall, Patrick Bergin, Craig Sheffer, Adrian Paul, Julie Hartley, and Tia Carrere. [2] It tells the story of Merlin and King Arthur in modern times. [3] [4]
This article needs an improved
plot summary. (October 2022) |
For 1,500 years, the powers of Merlin (Rik Mayall) have kept the evil Mordred (Craig Sheffer) and his mother Morgana (Grethe Fox) captive in another world. When a present-day scientist (Tia Carrere) stumbles upon the gateway between this world and the one Mordred is imprisoned in, it is up to a recently re-awakened King Arthur (Patrick Bergin), Merlin and Lancelot (Adrian Paul) to stop Mordred from returning, [5] but Arthur seems more interested in slaying a large truck monster.
Critical reception for the film was mostly negative; [6] [7][ improper synthesis?] Michael Thomson of the BBC wrote, "It's almost as if director Paul Matthews had accepted a bet to make the worst possible film." [8] Time Out London commented that the film was "indifferently directed" but was "a harmless adventure". [9] Total Film, in summing up the film, wrote, "It's a word that has some might/It starts with `Sh'/And rhymes with kite...". [10]