This is not a bad telling of the classic "Camelot" tale. The main problem with this film in my view is that in this version Guenevere is immediately smitten with Lancelot, so there is no subtlety at all as regards the betrayal of King Arthur by his favorite knight and by his bride. King Arthur himself in this film is shown as almost impossibly naive not to see what is coming.

There are other redeeming features of this film. The camaraderie of the Knights of the Round Table is charming, and the fight scenes (especially the initial joust) are fun to watch. Despite the above criticisms, this film moves along briskly and holds the viewer's interest. I don't buy the ending (no spoilers here) but the viewer may judge for him or her self.

My DVD is not a particularly good copy. The sound is somewhat uneven, and the transfer of the video is not as good as I had hoped.

The story is an excellent retelling of the Camelot story. The main issue has always been the very poor transfer of the film to DVD. This latest release in 2013, represent a better quality picture than most. Still grainy and not what one expects in DVDs, but better than prior attempts. Third release that I have and better attempt.

This great story has been handicapped by the poor picture quality, but there's hope. Hope that someday, a studio will truly digitize the picture, produce a quality product and we can sit back and enjoy the timeless story that is Camelot.

Sure it was a bit hazy, but come on...it was well worth it. With all the "hd tech" in the modern world, these idiots still cant make a movie like these old classics. (give me a break)

As other reviews note, this film focuses on the love affair between Lancelot and Guinevere and how their love, aided by Mordred's desires to be king, destroys Camelot. This version put out by Platinum is a poor transfer to DVD with colors, brightness and sound quality fluctuating throughout the film.

I had fond memories of this movie from childhood, and should have left it there! Obviously no attempt whatsoever was made to restore this film. Indeed, it opens with a foreground frame that looks like a 60's era TV set, and the quality of the film is so poor that you can easily imagine it was copied direct from TV! The frame goes away, but alas, the poor quality does not.
On the plus side, the acting is good and some of the battle scenes were probably quite graphic for the day. Even so, I can also imagine that Monty Python probably drew a lot of inspiration from some of the early scenes which simply come across as quite laughable. The director, Cornell Wilde (one of my favorite old-time actors actually), apparently thought the movie required a lot of trumpet blowing and that quickly becomes ludicrous.
The Menu system, if you want to call it that, only takes you back-and-forth between the movie and the FBI warning. There are no languages, no sub-titles, and no ability to select individual scenes. Thank goodness fast-forward still works, as it is the only way to watch this thing. In terms of DVD quality, shame on whoever put this junk together!
For the money, Robert Taylor's "Ivanhoe" from 1952 is a much better purchase!

Fairly good if you like oldies. Some good battle scenes. A little dated (like me) so if you like this genre, its better than many!

for a Cornel Wilde fan it is a must

I am an old movie buff. I cannot tell you how delighted I was to see this movie again. While I thought Cornel Wilde was an excellent Sir Lancelot and the movie was interesting, I had issues with the faces of some of the actors being indistinct, hazy.