Release Date: 8 April 2011 (USA)| Runtime: 102 min
Genres: Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy
Filming Locations: Ballygalley, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
Tagline: Get your quest on.
Director: David Gordon Green
Writers: Danny McBride, Ben Best
Cinematography by Tim Orr Original Music by Steve Jablonsky
Storyline
Throughout history, tales of chivalry have burnished the legends of brave, handsome knights who rescue fair damsels, slay dragons and conquer evil. But behind many a hero is a good-for-nothing younger brother trying just to stay out of the way of those dragons, evil and trouble in general. Danny McBride and James Franco team up for an epic comedy adventure set in a fantastical world-Your Highness. As two princes on a daring mission to save their land, they must rescue the heir apparent's fiancée before their kingdom is destroyed. Thadeous (McBride) has spent his life watching his perfect older brother Fabious (Franco) embark upon valiant journeys and win the hearts of his people. Tired of being passed over for adventure, adoration and the throne, he's settled for a life of wizard's weed, hard booze and easy maidens. But when Fabious' bride-to-be, Belladonna (Zooey Deschanel)..
Cast:
Danny McBride, James Franco, Rasmus Hardiker, Natalie Portman, Toby Jones,
Justin Theroux, Zooey Deschanel, Charles Dance, Damian Lewis, Simon Farnaby, Deobia Oparei, B.J. Hogg, Matyelok Gibbs, Angela Pleasence, Anna Barry
Box Office
Budget: $49,900,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend: $9,360,020 (USA) (10 April 2011) (2769 Screens)
Gross: $21,557,240 (USA) (15 May 2011)
Production Co: Universal Pictures, Stuber Productions
REVIEW
The only accountable reason i can arrive at for all the negative feedback i heard from critics and the public is that i feel they were expecting something a little more Holy Grail, because of the setting and the English accents and instead i felt this is more Blazing Saddles, very un-pc, whilst gently goosing (oo-er) its chosen genre.
It is immature and crude, but the laughs were consistent enough, its a comedy notion which would usually have a B grade budget, but has somehow been made with an A grade budget and for me that was part of its charm. Its like the slackers broke into the set of Lord of the Rings and mucked about all weekend and managed to film it.
Maybe i did the right thing in retrospect, sometimes its better to watch something after the dust has settled, just watch this cold and i'll bet you'd enjoy it. In years to come i think this film will have quite a loyal following, across a certain demographic, including me.
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