If you’re a
Game of Thrones fan, you are likely a fan of fantasy and medieval movies. This genre has delivered a few brilliant classics and a few embarrassing box-office busts. Think you know quite a bit about the best and the worst medieval movies in recent history? Flex your fantasy movie muscles here...
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We're not sure whose fantasy it is that you turn into an animal during the day and your boyfriend turns into a wolf at night , but Michelle Pfeiffer and Matthew Broderick star in this mid-'80s feature that is beautiful, memorable and surprisingly romantic. It's a favorite among medieval movie lovers.
A) Highlander
B) Excalibur
C) Lady Hawke
D) Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
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Who could resist David Bowie as a goblin king surrounded by puppets? Apparently, most people — because this Jim Henson fantasy film co-starring a teenage Jennifer Connelly bombed when it debuted in 1986. Over time, however, it developed a cult following and a four-volume sequel.
A) Monty Python & the Holy Grail
B)Black Knight
C) Labyrinth
D) Merlin and The Muppets
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The answer
B) A Knight’s Tale
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The first in this series of iconic medieval movies was released as an animated feature in 1978. When it was re-released in 2001, fans of the original book eagerly anticipated the full-length story of a strange little man's journey to Middle Earth. Thanks to this movie, we now have a spine-tingling reaction to the word "precious."
A) Camelot
B) Avalon
C) Darby O’Gill and the Little People
D) Lord of the Rings
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The answer
D) Lord of the Rings
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In this 1991 classic tale of good vs. evil, Kevin Costner stole our heart as the courageous hero who would stop at nothing to put a villain in his place. We should all be so lucky as to switch places with the lead female character, who has a dashing stud literally trying to kill himself to gain her attention and favor.
A) Braveheart
B) Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
C) Message in a Bottle
D) Hamlet
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The answer
B) Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
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Before Fred Savage was in The Wonder Years, he starred as a grandson listening to his grandfather's magical tale of giants, young royalty, danger and romance. It's also the one film we think of when we think of Sean Penn's most recent ex-wife.
A) Willow
B) King Arthur
C) Knights of the Round Table
D) Princess Bride
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The answer
D) Princess Bride
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The answer
C) The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Photo credit: Helen Sloan