Starring Heath Ledger and Rufus Sewell, this 2001 medieval "sports-drama movie" is really good. With jousting and some cool coliseum-styled action, this movie is surprising in the fact that a movie without killing or any fantasy, did so well at being a good movie.
The movie is about a poor squire (Ledger), that after the death of his master, fakes nobility and enters himself in a jousting tournament. After training and a couple of games, Ledger becomes a pro and goes up the ladder (even beating the prince/king/whatever, who somewhat resembles Thomas Jane, in one round). Facing off against a narcissistic a noble (Sewell) multiple times, it seems he'll never win the championship. But he perseveres and still keeps on trying, after a few times where he almost quits.
This movie is very original in the way that it's a sports film, set before pictures could even be taken. I highly recommend it, as it's a very good pseudo-sports film. It's very good.
The movie is about a poor squire (Ledger), that after the death of his master, fakes nobility and enters himself in a jousting tournament. After training and a couple of games, Ledger becomes a pro and goes up the ladder (even beating the prince/king/whatever, who somewhat resembles Thomas Jane, in one round). Facing off against a narcissistic a noble (Sewell) multiple times, it seems he'll never win the championship. But he perseveres and still keeps on trying, after a few times where he almost quits.
This movie is very original in the way that it's a sports film, set before pictures could even be taken. I highly recommend it, as it's a very good pseudo-sports film. It's very good.