Fresh look at King Arthur legend

From: New Straits Times | Date: July 16, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

Jason Leong
New Straits Times
07-16-2004
Fresh look at King Arthur legend
Byline: Jason Leong
Edition: 2*
Section: Win! Win! Win!

SOME say it's fiction, some insist the legend is fact. Whatever it is, most of us are familiar with the story of King Arthur and his knights.

Tagged as the untold true story that inspired the legend, King Arthur, with director Antoine Fuqua at the helm, galloped into cinemas yesterday.
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, it serves up an interesting perspective to the legend.

It has been 15 years since Arthur and his Knights were taken from their families to fight for the ...

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