Knightriders (1981)

THE GAMES... THE ROMANCE... THE SPIRIT... CAMELOT IS A STATE OF MIND.

A medieval reenactment troupe struggles to maintain its family-like dynamic amid pressure from local authorities, interest from talent agents, and their "King's" delusions of grandeur.

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15 Comments

LaurenceWolse@feddit.nl · 14 pts · 2y (2 replies)

An excellent "knights jousting on motorcycles" -flick from the father of the modern zombie movie, George A. Romero. It's less pulpy fun and more social commentary drama than you might expect from a b-movie.

Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y (1 reply)

It's George Romero. Dawn of Dead 1978 was zombies in a mall. His thing was social commentary in a B movie format.

LaurenceWolse@feddit.nl · 1 pts · 2y

It's true!

jago@lemmy.ca · 10 pts · 2y

This is available to me on Kanopy.com through my public library. Added it to my watchlist.

CptEnder@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Holy shit Ed Harris?! I gotta see this

LaurenceWolse@feddit.nl · 8 pts · 2y

Yep! ..and (makeup/FX God) Tom Savini, Ken Foree (Dawn of the Dead), John Amplas (from Romero's very underappreciated vampire movie, Martin), Patricia Tallman (Babylon 5), and many more. Knightriders is a real who's who when it comes to Romero's Pittsburgh crew/family.

dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y (1 reply)

And my man is riding a Honda CBX on the poster. I approve wholeheartedly of this.

ElmarsonTheThird@feddit.de · 3 pts · 2y

That actually is the only reason I clicked on the link. The CBX seemed too perfect.

QuincyPeck@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y

I loved this movie as a kid. I even made a knight’s shield out of cardboard to mount on the handles of my bike. Peak nerd shit.

Hikermick@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y

Now streaming on Tubi

Neato@ttrpg.network · 3 pts · 2y (2 replies)

I don't know much about engines but is that a v12 on the motorcycle in the poster? Seems a bit much. Also like your leg could hit the engine and burn it to all hell.

LowtierComputer@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y

Looks like an inline 6. I think Honda actually made one in the 80s.

LowtierComputer@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
whaleross@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

Watched it some time ago based on the poster. Didn't read up, expected spaghetti post apo. It was quite the surprise and actually a really good movie.

funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works · 0 pts · 2y

hey bb what them thighs do