Quest for Camelot (1998)

User Rating:

5.0/10   

Director:

Frederik Du Chau

Writers:

Vera Chapman (novel)
Kirk De Micco (writer) ...

Release Date:

15 May 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Family | Adventure | Fantasy | Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Devon & Cornwall: A two-headed dragon with an identity crisis.

Plot:

An adventurous girl, a young blind hermit and a goofy two headed dragon race to find the lost sword Excalibur to save King Arthur and Camelot.

Plot Keywords:

King Arthur | Knight | Blind | Sword | Camelot

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 4 nominations

Cast

Jessalyn Gilsig	...	Kayley (voice)
Andrea Corr	...	Kayley (singing voice)
Cary Elwes	...	Garrett (voice)
Bryan White	...	Garrett (singing voice)
Gary Oldman	...	Baron Ruber (voice)
Don Rickles	...	Cornwall, Two-Headed Dragon (voice)
Eric Idle	...	Devon, Two-Headed Dragon (voice)
Jane Seymour	...	Lady Juliana (voice)
Céline Dion	...	Lady Juliana (singing voice)
Pierce Brosnan	...	King Arthur (voice)
Jaleel White	...	Bladebeak (voice)
Steve Perry	...	King Arthur (singing voice)
John Gielgud	...	Merlin (voice)
Bronson Pinchot	...	The Griffin (voice)
Gabriel Byrne	...	Sir Lionel (voice)

Also Known As:

The Magic Sword: Quest for Camelot (International: English title)

Runtime:

86 min | Germany:74 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | Argentina:Atp | Brazil:Livre | Chile:TE | France:U | Germany:o.Al. (w) | Singapore:G | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | USA:G | Australia:G | Canada:G

Filming Locations:

Austin, Texas, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

The dress that Kayley is wearing during her and Garret's knighting ceremony is a completed version of the one that her mother was trying to get her to wear in the beginning of the movie -- the one that Kayley refused to wear.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Kayley and Garret are standing by the acid lake, deciding whether or not it's safe, Garret dips just the end of his walking stick into the lake, but when he pulls it out, almost half is gone and the end of what remains is charred black. In the next shot, the entire walking stick is complete and unharmed.

Quotes:

Kayley: [dancing with Garret at their knighting ceremony]
[motioning to the hall of people]
Kayley: Oh, Garret! Isn't this everything you ever dreamed of?
Garrett: Hmm... Not quite *everything*...
[spins Kayley into his arms]

Movie Connections:

References The Princess Bride (1987)

Soundtrack:

The Prayer

Nice Variation on Old Legend

I caught this film on video because the trailer wasn't too good. But it did have Eric Idle voicing Devon so I gave it a chance. I loved it. The dragon stole most of the scenes, but the other characters weren't bad either. Kayley & Garrett made a good couple and it was refreshing to see a romance that wasn't based on looks or riches. I wanted them to be together. Bladebeak was amusing and Aydon (voiced by the excellent Frank Welker) was good to watch. Rubere was deliciously villainous. The weakest characters were Arthur & Merlin but the film wasn't really about them so it didn't matter.

The best scenes were set in the Forbidden Forest where we witness all kinds of weird and wonderful flora and fauna. There are good songs (I Stand Alone, Through Your Eyes & On My Father's Wings especially.) I also cried at several points. Ignore the bad press. Watch it. 9/10