Dana and Tom discuss A Knight's Tale (2001) for its 25th anniversary: written and directed by Brian Helgeland, cinematography by Richard Greatrex, editing by Kevin Stitt, music by Carter Burwell, starring Heath Ledger, Shannyn Sossamon, Paul Bettany, Mark Addy, Rufus Sewell, and Alan Tudyk.

Plot Summary: A Knight's Tale follows a poor squire who risks everything to change his fate. After his master dies, William Thatcher (Heath Ledger) pretends to be a noble knight and enters high-stakes jousting tournaments. With help from his loyal friends, he trains, competes, and rises in status, even catching the attention of a noblewoman, Jocelyn (Shannon Sossamon). But his secret threatens to ruin everything as rivals grow suspicious.

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction, Cast, and Background to A Knight's Tale

02:59 Dana's First Time, Tom's 28th

06:47 Heath Ledger

14:04 Plot Summary for A Knight's Tale

17:08 Did You Know?

19:40 First Break

20:20 Best Performance(s)

26:50 Best Scene(s)

29:20 Second Break

29:58 In Memoriam

37:15 Best/Funniest Lines

40:44 The Stanley Rubric - Legacy

43:55 The Stanley Rubric - Impact/Significance

46:02 The Stanley Rubric - Novelty

48:34 The Stanley Rubric - Classicness

49:32 The Stanley Rubric - Rewatchability

50:53 The Stanley Rubric - Audience Score and Final Total

52:21 Remaining Questions for A Knight's Tale

59:31 Remaining Thoughts and Dana's Announcement

01:05:09 Credits

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A Knight's Tale, Heath Ledger, medieval sports film, film analysis, movie legacy, film music, film trivia, 2001 movies, film critique, cult classics, sports movies

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