27 – King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

Gather your lads and get ready to bash some noggins, because this ain't your great^45 grandfather's King Arthur story! Actually, this ain't really anyone's King Arthur story, except maybe Guy Ritchie's. Join Leigh, Brendan, and Chris as they get all lagered up and watch Guy Ritchie's bizarrely-handled 2017 notbuster, King Arthur: The Legend of the Sword. Topics for discussion include Ritchie's attempt to graft his style onto a medieval tale, the sausage-fest- er, banger-fest- that is King Arthur and his Lads of the Round Table, and the general video game-esque vibes that permeate throughout. In the end, we try to come up with a better adaptation of the Arthur mythos and offer a drink recipe as reparations for all our Viking shenanigans. Rather than pulling a magic sword from the stone that was your father (don't even ask), you can be a hero and rate us on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher, like us at facebook.com/whywatchpodcast, and visit us online at dratpack.com. Continue reading →