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Merlin: The Return Directed by Paul Matthews Written by Paul Matthews Based on Arthurian legend Produced by Elizabeth Matthews Starring Rik Mayall Patrick Bergin Craig Sheffer Adrian Paul Tia Carrere Cinematography Vincent G. Cox Edited by Peter Davies Music by Mark Thomas
Production
Allumination
Distributed by Peakviewing Transatlantic Plc
Release date
22 December 2000 (2000-12-22 )
Running time
90 minutes Country United Kingdom Language English Box office £20,868 (UK )[1]
Merlin: The Return fantasy film written, produced, and directed by Paul Matthews. The film stars Rik Mayall , Patrick Bergin , Craig Sheffer , Adrian Paul , Julie Hartley, and Tia Carrere .[2] Merlin and King Arthur in modern times.[3] [4]
Plot
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For 1,500 years, the powers of Merlin (Rik Mayall) have kept the evil Mordred (Craig Sheffer) and his mother Morgana (Grethe Fox) captive in another world. When a present-day scientist (Tia Carrere) stumbles upon the gateway between this world and the one Mordred is imprisoned in, it is up to a recently re-awakened King Arthur (Patrick Bergin), Merlin and Lancelot (Adrian Paul) to stop Mordred from returning,[5]
Cast
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Reception
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Critical reception for the film was mostly negative;[6] [7] [improper synthesis? Michael Thomson of the BBC wrote, "It's almost as if director Paul Matthews had accepted a bet to make the worst possible film."[8] Time Out London [9] Total Film , in summing up the film, wrote, "It's a word that has some might/It starts with `Sh'/And rhymes with kite...".[10]
References
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^ "Empire's Merlin The Return Movie Review" . Empire Online. Retrieved 7 December 2012 .
^ Peterson, Amy (2004). Mythology in Our Midst: A Guide to Cultural References ISBN 0313321922
^ "Review: Merlin the Return" . Radio Times. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2012 .
^ Mark Deming (2008). "Rovi Review: Merlin: The Return" . Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times the original on 26 February 2008. Retrieved 7 December 2012 .
^ Harty, Kevin J (2010). Cinema Arthuriana: Twenty Essays ISBN 978-0786446834
^ "Merlin The Return" . Entertainment.ie. 5 April 2001. Retrieved 7 December 2012 .
^ "Review: Merlin: the Return" . BBC. Retrieved 7 December 2012 .
^ "Review: Merlin: The Return" . Time Out London. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2012 .
^ "Review: Merlin The Return" . Total Film. Retrieved 7 December 2012 .
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