Tag: Legendary Pictures

A Knight’s Tale was released in cinemas back in 2001. Produced and directed by Brian Helgeland, this adventure / comedy film stars the late Heath Ledger as peasant William Thatcher. The story follows the adventures of William as he seeks to “change his stars” and become a knight. In other words, this is our “quest” in the film. Along the way, he gains the respect of friends old and new, and falls in love with noblewoman Jocelyn, who has also…

When I first started watching anime — and realized how much I enjoyed it — it felt like my eyes were opened to a whole other world, and somewhat literally. With few exceptions, I hadn’t grown up with Japanese animation and it wasn’t until high school that I was fully introduced to the genre, and by extension, Studio Ghibli films. It all started during a vacation to Colorado. Anime was a staple in the household where we were staying, with…

Guided by an old man, wise by age and cloaked in mystery, a youth takes a blade with ideas of heroism. A life wandering at the unknown and longing for adventure is cut short abruptly when his home is destroyed by the forces of evil. The youth is left with no choice but to trust his inner courage and face the growing evils in a world otherwise foreign. Faced with hardships, the youth rises to the challenge for the characters…

With this year’s Oscars season just now wrapping up and a swell of huge Hollywood blockbusters always around the corner, the Zelda Dungeon staff has been in quite the movie mood recently. We’ve had our usual debates about the likelihood of a Zelda movie releasing in the coming years, and about how such a film adaptation should take shape, but all the cinema talk also got us thinking about existing movies that remind us of the Legend of Zelda series……