A Knight's Tale (2001) Review | Heath Ledger, Rock Music & Medieval Mayhem | The VHS Club ep 137

This week on The VHS Club, we're saddling up for one of the most fun and unexpected movies of the early 2000s: A Knight's Tale.

Join us as they revisit the film that asked an important question: What if medieval jousting tournaments felt like a rock concert?

Starring Heath Ledger, Paul Bettany, Rufus Sewell, and Shannyn Sossamon, A Knight's Tale mixes knights, romance, comedy, sports movie energy, and a killer soundtrack featuring Queen, David Bowie, and more.

It's a movie that absolutely shouldn't work on paper... yet somehow became a fan favorite.

We'll discuss Heath Ledger's star-making performance, Geoffrey Chaucer stealing every scene, the unforgettable soundtrack, behind-the-scenes trivia, and whether this medieval underdog story still holds up more than 20 years later.

Is A Knight's Tale a modern classic? Or is it just a product of its time?

Grab your armor, practice your jousting pose, and join us for another trip back to the VHS era.

Read Roger Ebert's adorable review of this one: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/a-knights-tale-2001

A Knight's Tale review in the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2001/aug/31/geoffreychaucer

Be kind. Rewind.

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