Python Hyena
Quest for Camelot (1998): Dir: Frederik Du Chau / Voices: Pierce Brosnan, Gary Oldman, Jane Seymour, John Gielgud, Cary Elwes: Artless animation about adventure lacking detail with a predictable story just to add insult to injury. Characters fail to come to life with voice talents struggling with half wit dialogue. Children will likely approach this disappointment anticipating adventure but for a funnier and better animated substitute, I recommend Mulan. Story regards the stolen sword Excalibur by the knight Ruber. Bent on following in her father's footsteps Kayley sets for Camelot to rescue her mother. In the Forbidden Forrest she is joined by a hermit named Garrett and a two-headed dragon that cannot agree on anything. Hopefully they will both agree that this is a pathetic excuse for an animation. Director Frederik Du Chau does his best with what little he has to work with. Voice talents who attempt to breathe life into these lifeless characters include Pierce Brosnan, Gary Oldman, Jane Seymour, and John Gielgud. Even Cary Elwes gets in on this to remind us that he was in a superior adventure called The Princess Bride. They have all done better films and will likely recover from this. Easily one of the worst animations to be released in a long while. It doesn't exist for any message other than that fifty cents could produce a superior film. It is plainly an animated failure rushed for release too soon. Score: 2 / 10
Alyson Jones
I'm a little biased to this movie as I grew up watching it in the 00's; I still watch it! The music is fun and the story is cute. No the animation isn't "Disney great", but it's Warner brothers. They have a different way of animating things! One of my favorite movies, but that's probably because I grew up on it. Watch it for a good, heartwarming, cute story! Lots of good actors voicing the characters too. Fun little movie to sit down and watch with your kids, keeps you entertained. Watch it. Now. There isn't anything about this movie that would make me tell you not to see it. The dragons add a cute element and the out come of the story just makes you happy.
magandthebeast
This movie was one of my favorites when I was a kid and still is. I love the music, the story, and the animation. It's very entertaining and cute! Don't know why people give it such bad reviews. It may be a little corny, but it's a kids movie and they all are to a degree. The cast is amazing, and the music is very catchy (I still have the songs on my iPod). The forest is very creatively depicted, and the funny parts are cute. It's not a movie that you're supposed to take seriously. It's very sweet! I bought it on DVD and my friends and I watch it together and reminisce about our childhoods. I highly recommend it! It's got the whole adventure element without being super romantic like most other cartoons, which is refreshing and part of the reason why I like it so much. It's great to show to kids, and I think it's a very cute little movie.
TheLittleSongbird
I too enjoyed this movie. It isn't flawless, but few movies are. The animation is good, if a little bland in the musical numbers, with exception of the splendid witchcraft scene. As for the songs, they aren't actually that bad. My favourites were "The Prayer", "Looking Through Your Eyes", and "If I didn't have you." The other songs were not as good, but not mind numbingly awful. The biggest problem was the singing voices, they didn't match the voice acting. Celine Dion is a very good singer, but her voice is too powerful for Julianna, but it's good they didn't ask someone like Barbara Streisand, another excellent singer with a too-big voice for the character. Same with Andrea Corr. Another problem was the script, which had its ups and downs. The reasons why some children didn't laugh at the two-headed dragon, which was the best character, is because they wouldn't in a million years have understood the pop culture references, though they were funny. As for the voice talents they were a mixed bag. Jessalyn Gilsig and Cary Elwes started off a little bland, and Gary Oldman relishes his role as the villain, if a little over the top at times. On a positive note, Eric idle and Don Rickles were hilarious, and Jane Seymour made a sincere Julianna. Pierce Brosnan was also an interesting choice, but if I were a director, I wouldn't have picked John Gielgud to voice Merlin, although he would have been good if it was live-action. In conclusion, an above average movie, with a story that started off well, but ran out of steam too early. If I wanted to see it again, I would. 7/10 Bethany Cox
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