Once there was a boy called Arthur, who wanted to stay up and watch TV, but his mother wouldn't let him. 'I'll get angry,' said Arthur, and he did. Very, very angry...
Advantages: a brave attempt at history Disadvantages: dont expect the medieval tale
The historical action film is a popular genre these days, and one that unfortunately is generally not done well. Generaly there will always be a conflict of interests, the balance of making a audience friendly action movie against a potrayal of history is a very difficult thing to do, and with King Arthur I think that the writers, David Franzoni and John Lee Hancock. have done an excellant job. The problem with the story of Arthur is that its such a vague story in its original sources that there is room for so many different versions all with possibilites and merits. What we think we know about the story, Camelot, The Round Table, Excalibur, Merlin and the Holy Grail are a mix of ideas from a range of cultures and ages laided down in medieval France for reasons of propaganda and entertainment, so the fact that the film follows its own ...
Advantages: some good battle scenes Disadvantages: poor story, poor charaters
This film was never at the top of my list of things to watch when it came out in the cinema. I must admit that I was slightly curious about it but was put off it by the mixed reviews it was receiving. When I received it as a Christmas present my curiosity was reignited so rather than take it back and change it for something else I decided to watch it. Could it be as bad as some of the reviews had implied? Surely not.
** Background **
King Arthur is based on the legendary man himself and his role in the rule of the Romans prior to him taking power himself. The film attempts to combine historical fact and Hollywood style and glamour to produce a stylish and accurate production. The film is directed by Antoine Fuqua (Training Day) and is produced by Jerry Bruckheimer (Pirates of the Caribbean).
** Storyline **
As the Roman ...
Advantages: Deals with anger issues Disadvantages: All that anger can be exhausting
A great story about a little boy, who is very angry, and looking at the front cover, he does indeed look extremely angry...there he is with furrowed brow and the lightening flashing across the sky behind him.
Whenever I read this to children, we have a really good idea of what to expect just by looking at and talking about the front cover.
The book was first published in 1982, and whilst some parts are a bit dated, the theme remains the same, and I have read it on numerous occasions, when dealing with anger and how to deal with it and the repercussions.
**THE STORY AND ILLUSTRATIONS**
It all starts with Arthur (the "hero") of the story, wanting to stay up and watch the Western on tv...a tad dated as I don't know of many children who watch Westerns, but I usually use my judgement and change this bit. his mum tells him that it ...
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EAN
9781842707746
Publisher
Andersen Press
Type
Fiction
Genre
Children's
Subgenre
Picture books
Title
Angry Arthur
All Authors
Satoshi Kitamura, Hiawyn Oram
Author
Satoshi Kitamura
ISBN
1842707744
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Once there was a boy called Arthur, who wanted to stay up and watch TV, but his mother wouldn't let him. 'I'll get angry,' said Arthur, and he did. Very, very angry...
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