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Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)

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NASCAR stock car racing sensation Ricky Bobby is a national hero because of his "win at all costs"...

CHIPS (2017)

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Loosely based on the TV show of the same name, CHiPs follows the misadventures of two California...

Men's Fit Kitchen: Your Guide to Fitness and Food

Michael Lloyd

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Men's Fit Kitchen is the brainchild behind the author's very own experience of leading a busy...

David McK (3508 KP) rated A Knight's Tale (2001) in Movies

Mar 16, 2021

A Knight's Tale (2001)

2001 | Action, Drama, Romance

7.1

(12 Ratings)

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While the late Heath Ledger may always be remembered for his portrayal as The Joker in The Dark Knight, and speaking personally, that's actually NOT the first film I remember seeing him in.

This is.

Starring as William, the peasant squire of a Knight who partakes in the medieval sport of jousting - which is restricted to the nobility - and who, just as the film starts, impersonates said Knight (who has passed away), this is very (very) loosely based on Chaucer's 'The Knights Tale' in the Canterbury Tales.

Indeed, Chaucer himself is one of the key characters in this film, portrayed by a pre-Vision (from the MCU) Paul Bettany.

Yes, the soundtrack is completely anachronistic (Queen? David Bowie?) but also actually works in the context of the film!