A Knight's Tale: William vs. Colville Jousting Scene (Heath Ledger)
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- William (Heath Ledger) straps in to joust against Colville (James Purefoy).
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After serving a number of years as a squire, an earnest young commoner poses as a knight and establishes himself in the jousting tournaments of Europe. He and a princess fall in love, but she is unaware of his deceit and common roots. The false knight is estranged from the princess once his true roots are revealed. He struggles to amend their relationship.
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The way he says "Lance!" Is awesome.
He wants to joust. He knew Ulric wouldnt let him down. Respect.
Ulrich
When he said "Lance!" I automatically thought, "Boil." Strange, that.
When I saw the smile I was thinking "Rally to me, rally to me."
"Your men love you. If I knew nothing about you that would be enough"
What a story of effort, manly honor and character. Plus an awesome sound track
You have been weighed,
You have been measured,
And you have most definitely been found wanting
@@robda7195
Welcome to the new world. God save you. If it is right that He should do so.
So much joy, that another remembers that line by heart.
But ye also tilt when you should withdraw. And that is knightly too.
This is my word, and as such is _beyond contestation._
The look on Prince Edwards face when he saw someone wanted to finally complete against him is priceless.
Lance!
@@MrSheenoCalivini Damn Skippy!!
He grabbed the lance and sunk spur before anyone knew what was up
Nah, the face he made when his opponent forfeited got me I. The feels :(
Compete
Younger I thought Heath was the best part of this movie.
Now I still think he is, but every other actor was also phenomenal. Entire cast was perfect.
@@Rockitsteady8513 It is quite rare to have modern music match a period piece. Often, movies or shows try too hard when doing such a match (The new Willow series is horrible for it as it's like they're trying to cash in on the Stranger things vibe).
And I totally agree that this film married the two quite well!
Robert Baratheon (before he got fat), Vision, Marc Antony, the Joker, Wash, and Lydia Rodarte-Quayle all in the same flick.
if you want another one like that, watch the patrick swayze movie "next of kin" but try not to read anything about it first. it has the craziest cast of all time. @@henchlife4224
Yep, for all the many strengths of this movie that, in so many ways, had no business being as good as it was, the cast is unquestionably the greatest. Clever, too. Young character actors rarely get offered film work of this level and would consider damn good money what a traditional lead would consider a pittance because just the chance for someone with the talent of James Bettany (and all the others) to show his caliber in a big Hollywood flick is potentially career-defining. Meant they could afford the best lead I could imagine in the roll _and_ made the film better.
Also, for someone who could certainly see the quality of Breaking Bad that made it so beloved but couldn't quite love it himself, I'm pleased to find out Kate got a significant role in such an iconic piece of media. She's not used much in this film but you can still she's seriously good at what she does.
@@henchlife4224 Reichsmarschall John Smith
It's supposed that is only a "romantic comedy" movie, but the screenwriter show us a great lesson. "A real Knight attack when others withdraw, but also show mercy to protect the honor of his rival". I love that message
attacking while other withdraw... I think I get what you meant (will fight in the face of adversity) but the way it came across, it sounded like you were praising Adamar =P
@@Xunethqualn i mean adamar is good knight, but a bad person
@Guardian582 being a good knight was supposed to include being a good person. They're "supposed" to follow a code of conduct and morality that Adamar definitely did not follow in this movie. Obviously, this was true of knights in actual history as well...
@@Guardian582 mmm, clearly not. Adamar is a bad person and not "real" knight. The prince say at the end that "a real knight attack when others withdraw," and the movie show us previously how Adamar withdraw one lance when he know that is adversary was the prince, but next in the same tournament "Sir Ullrich" attack, even knowing that is rival was the future king of Wales. And in previous scene Ullrich show mercy and keep the honor of his rival.
@@rodrigoantoniorojo2725 "a real knight attack when others withdraw" he ever said a 'real knight' does it, just that it is knightly to do so, even being a knight sometimes withdrawal is required(such as when the prince did that in the beginning in the tournament in rouen when he was injured)
Love the way they bring this back around in the end. Both times these two have met, they have sought only to be seen & treated as equals to any other man. Both times, they have granted the other the chance to stand as an equal to their fellow man.
Well said.
The relevance of that is apparently why the edited out Chaucer's speech when William was in the stockade.
@@davidrosensin7985 It's sad, because Chaucer's speech was *good*... but I see how it would have detracted from the overall scene.
@@SamWinters The issue is that the way the scene is shot, Chaucer was already winning over the crowd which considerably downplayed the impact of Edward's reveal. If you've seen the speech though, I kinda feel they should have kept them both, but I understand the choice to edit it out.
Hear hear well said
This was such a perfect oddity of a movie. I’ve watched for many years. Loved this scene.
Legit the first day my parents bought it and asked if me and my bro wanted to watch it, it sounded dumb from the title. But turned out to be one of my favorite watches still.
The combo of middle age stuff with the new age music and such was just so much fun.
I know. Total cult classic. Can’t change the station when I find it. That and First Knight are like that.
It's still one of my favorite guilty pleasure films.
The movie that taught many a child that being a Knight is about one's character, not their status.
Too many of those times considered that being of a noble bloodline was what made them noble, while those of today would consider being noble to be 'their actions', not their bloodline. One of my favorite movies, with perfect villains, good heroes, and good rulers. Good rulers were uncommon, as were good heroes.
@@heartattackjack9349 in the modern tongue: while connection are the key, merit should not be overlooked.
A solid message for the ages.
The key to a class society is class?
As for good ruler, the historical black prince was maybe a good prince but a perfectly horrible plunderer
Robin Hood (Kevin Costner): "Nobility is not a Birthright. It's defined by one's actions."
And then, me, a lad of modest means and good standing tried and was promptly rejected from joining many knightly orders in Europe due to income and pedigree, bloodlines, titles…oh well I am still a knight errant, unrecognized but have traveled the world and done some good, helped others. Titles don’t honor men.
I will gladly die on the hill that James Purefoy is the best Bond we never had.
Missed opportunity
YEEEEEES !!!!
Clive Owen is a good candidate to that title as well.
I'll join you, his time as Mark Antony was the best Bond audition in 20 years
I didn't even know that that was an opportunity and now I am unbelievably upset that I didn't get to see this
I will never stop loving this movie
It's in my top three for sure.
Right? Super underrated
It's a terrible movie that would not be remembered if Heath Ledger was still alive.
@@StudleyDuderight many of us fell in love with this movie years before ledgers death
@@StudleyDuderight lol what ?
It was silly , but great fun anyway .
More memorable than a lot of new stuff .
Let's just appreciate they way he yells "lance!"
Iirc Brian Helgeland (Director) basically hired Purefoy just for the delivery.
EDIT: Or at least that is how they put it in the DVDs Commentary.
@@ChuckNorrisIsNothing He is the scene-stealer extraordinaire. Practically every line of his in this film is iconic.
I love that this is the kindness Prince Edward later repays. Allowing a chance for competition instead of "running" due to status.
this and the fact he did not 'finish him' as Ademar would have in Rouen, will first ever tournament
James Purefoy is an underrated actor.
Dudes so good in HBOs Rome aswell as this
Hes also the reason why The Following was watchable
Definitely. Rome sold him on me.
He really is, everything he does he gives it all.
Absolutely. Spectacular actor. In another world he would have the fame the Game of Thrones actors got…
"Defender of his enormous manhood, a shining example of chivalry and champagne"
I want that sculpted on my tombstone 🤣
Gold!
If it ain’t then refuse to die until it is
It took 5 years for this epic comment to appear, lololol!
Build a mausoleum on family land and print it across a whole wall!
Thats some strong phylosophy
When everyone else surrenders: "my day is ruined and my disappointment is inmensurable "
When William charges at him: "finally a worthy opponent, our battle will be legendary "
The man just wants to actually Joust someone and finally here's someone with the balls to give him that.
"You knew me! And still you rode?
..It's not in me to Withdraw."
An Epic line for the ages.. love this film
...but it happens(referring to the time Edward allowed him to forfeit during the match due to injury)
One of the best scenes...nobility isnt measured by family status, but by the actions they believe in to be right.
A Knights Tale imo is one of the best medieval movies ever. Not an overly dramatic, slightly overused, macabre story of death & disease. But a glimpse (even if exaggerated) of how ‘normal’ people might’ve lived in those days.
There are an enormous number of anachronisms in this movie, but they used them to bridge gaps in knowledge and culture. Makes it easier for an audience to watch if they can see a bit of their culture in it, and if they don’t have to wonder what the devil anyone is saying.
Lord of the Rings blew up the following year and thus writers all threw off the idea of medieval fiction ever resembling A Knights Tale again. Kinda sad.
Absolutely not. Not even remotely 'normal'. But it was one of the best movies ever made, because it tells a story we can all relate to.
"We're English Geoff, we know who he is" LOL
great way to still have you exposition for the audince while make fun of that trope at the same time
"We're English Jeff, we know who he is!" amazing line
Especially when the one saying it is in fact American.
I know everyone is looking at Edward's expression but note William's helmet. When Chaucer runs up to tell them that its Edward, his helmet is down looking to Geoff, but the for fe moments after he says "He's in disguise like me so he can compete" his eyes never leave Edward. Earlier in the movie when talking to Jocelyn Ademar notes that William doesn't lift his chin, his eyes are always on his opponent even if it might cause him harm to do so... Jocelyn says "The sign of a true hunter." William was never going to withdraw... he just noted the change in understanding. His eyes never left his opponent. And I fucking love this movie.
Great observation. I fucking love this move too and everything it stands for. Superb.
Even now YEARS LATER I still think this is one of the best scenes ever
"You want to know how I got these scars?"
"Jousting!"
I really like Prince Edward's armor in this movie, looks majestic and cool.
It is, but the helmet is absolutely stupid
@@the98themperoroftheholybri33 😂
The suicide helmet is hard to overlook. The armor is nice for a prop maker
@@2adamastthey needed to film a lot of the actor’s performance while maintaining the appearance that his identity was hidden from the crowd. I’d guess they knew it wasn’t a good design in practical terms but it let them film what they needed to film
It actually is true that Edward would enter tournaments under various aliases. His father Edward III also did the same thing.
Great film, so many funny lines and brilliant actors.
"It's called a lance". "Hello"!
R.I.P Heath Ledger. You’ll always be remembered as not just one of the greatest actors of all time but one of the best human beings to ever grace this Earth.🙏
among the famous of us...
eh...all time? no.. Not quite. Remembered as a great actor, 100% for sure.
ever?!? ... seriously get a grip, kid!
❤🙏
Only a madman would meet Marc Anthony in the open field
Marcus Agrippa: Hold my wine.
Not as mad as someone willingly taking on the joker
I detect a Rome reference.
@@artiek1177 My man
A Rome reference and a GoT reference. With a scene showing James Purefoy and Mark Addy.
Well done sir.
Fantastic movie.
In this scene, the best three bits are:
Edward’s defeated expression quickly turning into excitement when he realizes that William is giving him the opportunity to test his mettle.
…the two acknowledging that the world they live in often forces them to compromise their beliefs…
…and perhaps one of the coolest gestures of mutual respect (chest thump / fist clench).
Everything you said, I completely agree. 100%.
It occurred to me the third time watching the movie(out of umpteen million) that this is what saves him before the final joust.
@@kryshunter Both this and the act of mercy William showed at Rouen
I thought Adamar’s herald speech was the best part….”defender of his enormous manhood…….”
Chaucer's "oh my giddy aunt" cracks me up every time.
“Oh my giddy aunt,” is one of my favorite lines in modern cinema
And with that gesture he saved his own life.
The first roll I saw for James Purefoy, a great British actor
This scene shows that Addomar was a SOLDIER, concerned with victory, stats, numbers, and reputation.
William and Edward however, were warriors, so all that mattered to them was the contest, and the feeling during it.
And that's where you're wrong. Any noble or peasant who injured royalty, especially if they knew said person was royalty, would have faced grievous, if not fatal, consequences not only for themselves but for their family. For nobility, it may as well be the end of their political hopes and ambitions. William, honorable or not, did in fact endanger not only himself, but his friends. Especially once he invited scrutiny onto them and revealed themselves as pretending to be who they're not.
It just so happens that it ended with nobody getting anything more than some bruises perhaps on their torso. Im also hoping that William knew to minimize the risk by aiming the lance as well as he did. Otherwise he would simply have been an honorbound idiot. Thankfully he managed to be practical while also being honorable.
@Abominable Paradox
R-right...
That's what I'm saying. They uh... they both at that moment only cared about the match itself, not all of what you just mentioned.
I think it's funny when a person is dead-set on being contrarian but they still manage to support the thing they're trying to counterpoint
@@meonkrishnanan5920 what are you going on about?
Trying to classify either of these two as warrior or soldier makes no sense here as soldiers can be warriors too. That besides, Adhemar is a political animal which encapsulates exactly what I just mentioned about him.
@Abominable Paradox
By your own admission those things are not mutually inclusive.
A soldier is classically a person who professionally participates in military operation/military structure
A warrior is a person a person who's culture and lifestyle revolve around fighting and combat.
A soldier for instance, might retreat, while a warrior for instance, might willingly fight a losing battle knowing they will die
Soldiers often just want to make it back home, where warriors are known to want what has been referred to as "a good death".
Again, your own comment touches upon the fact that there is a separation of these two concepts. I can't tell if you're deliberately being obtuse or if you're just a person who doesn't know how to argue
By showing shrewd planning, Adomar (Addomar Adremar, whatvever, you know who I'm referring to) shows its more of a professional thing for him.
By showing reckless abandonment for person safety with nothing to really gain but personal honor, Edward and William show its more about their scruples
@@meonkrishnanan5920 Dude you just tried to differentiate Adhemar and William as soldier and warrior. That more or less implies mutual exclusivity. My point is, as you mentioned, that soldier and warrior can be very vague unless you're going for a strictly technical description, and culture and lifestyle, not to mention personal goals do not fall under that.
Edit: Most of the definition ive found seem to be more opinion. Whereas going by official description, your initial comment doesnt exactly apply.
Love this scene. Prince Edward is dejected when he realizes he's been found out again, but then the crowd roars and he looks up to see Ulrich bearing down on him. He smiles and excitedly calls for his lance. He has to catch up to Ulrich. Then later, he agrees with Ulrich that it's not in him to withdraw either, but sometimes it happens as Ulrich granted him mercy when he had to withdraw earlier. He's letting Ulrich know he hasn't forgotten the kindness.
Thanks for the recap. I had almost forgotten what I just watched 2 seconds ago.
@@darklordojeda Who said I was trying to give you a recap?
@@druidriley3163 Not sure if that is what you were trying to do. But it is what you did do..
@@NinetooNine Hey, aren't you just recapping what darklordojeda said?
@@druidriley3163 Yes. But I did it better. So it's ok.
You can hear the joy in Edward's voice when days "Lance!" .
2:22 “finally, some action!”
I love this movie so, so much. Pure greatness.
A hidden gem filled with up and coming talent.
This meeting is when William changes his fate. Because later in the movie, the Prince will return the favor and officially make him a knight.
You see... Finding real friends who will back you up in tough times.
Fun fact, the actor who playes Edward the Black Prince of Wales is in fact a Welsh Actor; James Purefoy.
Heath was such a good young actor. RIP
I saw this movie in the cinema when it first released, when I was like 11. I watched it so many times on DVD as a kid, it was always a treasure of a film for me
Sadly, the Knights who refused to fight him would be the first to turn against him. The Prince just wanted to compete - you could see the disappointment in his face as the white flags went up . Then someone truly honoured him by charging towards him, even after his minders put up the white flag. You could see the joy in his face as his opponents horse charged down the rails.
Yeah he wanted to compete, but he is the fricking heir to the throne, you do NOT endanger the heir to the throne! Do you have any idea what would happen to the knight who managed to cripple/kill the black prince? Let me assure you, he doesnt get to take his place as heir. I dont blame the other knights for surrendering. Even if he wanted nothing more than to joust, the potential price his opponent would pay. And thats assuming he was really a stand up guy and good sport. What if he was angry that someone unseated him? Do you really want your future king to be angry with you?
@@chrishubbard64 I think when Edward entered the lists, he was prepared for the possibility of being unhorsed. I'm sure if he was unhorsed fair and square, he would not mind. Win or lose, he got to compete.
I always liked Purefoy's performance in this one!
I don’t care what anyone else says, this is one of the greatest movies ever.
I had forgotten Rufus Sewell was in this. He was really good in Man in the High Castle too.
James Purefoy also played Mark Antony in the sublime HBO series, Rome. Such a fine actor.
"Nor me" Instant respect.
William never takes his eye off the Prince when he charges. Another subtle but nice detail that keeps the character consistent
Everyone loves to talk about how great Heath Ledger is (and rightly so!) but James Purefoy might be the most criminally overlooked actor of this period. He’s incredible here, was incredible in Rome and has spent the rest of his career making chicken salad out of chicken shite!
The best Bond that never was.
This was so well done. From the modern spin, to the matters of honor. My wife was after me to watch this movie for years, and I never did. It's one of my regrets. It's one of my favorites now.
I just love how Edward was so happy someone finally took him on one on one knowing hes royalty
The way Edward slumped down in his saddle when thought he would not have a joust was kinda sad.😀
Some of the greatest friendships are made on the field of combat
"You knew me. Still you rode?"
"It's not in me to withdraw."
"Nor me."
Everything this movie is about distilled into this one conversation between a Prince and the one who would be a Knight.
Heath Ledgers performance really overshadowed James performance.... the utter disappointment when Adumar refused to joust, and the pure joy when William tilted is so criminally underrated
"I have no idea what's going on. When all else fails - charge!" Mark Antony. 😉
This is one of my favorite movies! ❤
a movie which kicks of with _We Will Rock You_ cannot dissapoint :p
To me this was actually the peak of the film
He left us way too soon.
RIP
One of my Fav and the actors involved also Loved Rome years later.. Love it!
Long before Robert Baratheon made a name for himself.
This movie has better ending than game of poop. Even Twilight has better ending than game of poop.
😅🤣
Such a nostalgic movie remember having it on DVD my brothers an I always watched it when we were kids. Good memories!
I always love this scene,he had the look like oh he actually wants to fight and change his mind, not only that when he said you knew me still you rode? Massive respect I'll never forget this movie 😢😊🙏💚💚
Helm comes off.
"OH GOD IT'S MARK ANTONY. RUN!! SAVE YOUR SOFT PINK HANDS!!"
God, this movie was so great. So amazingly silly and historically inaccurate, but that doesn't matter!
Fun fact: the lances are hollow and filled with dry spaghetti noodles to make the breaks seem more dramatic.
The show Full Metal Jousting had smaller, thinner lances that were more historically accurate. The lances did indeed need to break on contact to count as a point and was every bit as dangerous as the history books made it seem. Definitely worth checking out.
Ah, no wonder he wasn’t getting pasta Prince Edward
Heath Ledger was awesome in this Knight's Tale!!
this is such a good movie and such a great scene. Was probably the smartest thing he did was tilt against him. Made a friend
ngl, prince edward's armor and helmet was badass
Best childhood movie
God forbid if they ever remake this movie. it will be a nightmare! Heath ledger, so classic and missed!
I still get tingles all these years later. This is still one of my top 10.
This film is my personal favourite with Heath Ledger
Haven’t seen anyone else say it, but this was literally the moment William became a Knight, it just hadn’t yet been realized.
Movie was seriously underrated!!
Even royalty must be tested.
One of my favourite movies of all time and 1 freaking amazing scene. Both great role models.
thats alot of good actors in one simple movie
William saw how disappointed Edward was when the white flag went up for a second time, and he knew even though he was royalty, Edward was doing the exact same thing as him: hiding his identity to compete. William likely felt that it wouldn't be fair to Edward if he refused to go up against him.
One of my all time favorite scenes.
I have seen this movie like 30 times.. love it.
Only 30? 😂 I love this movie as well. It's damned near perfect.
You tilt when you should withdraw.... and THAT is Knightly too.
I like the great respect the Prince gave William with the salute at the end
This is the moment he changed his stars. It was a risk but he showed the greatest respect to prince Edward. Who also showed him great respect as a result
Chaucer's "Oh my giddy aunt" cracks me up every time I see this scene. 🤣
Let it be just a movie, a fairy tale, an illusion. But, damn it, it's great that a person didn't screw up and didn't give up, even if the king himself was in front of him.
Most of the movie was silly, but this was one of the better moments.
Historical accuracy aside, this was a great movie.
James Purefoy is a treasure.
I love the music in this scene.
The historical fittings of this film are - phenomenal......^^
The world lost a masterful actor when Heath died.
Robert was there! Way before his rebellion!
This movie was so much better than it had any right to be. One of the most fun casts I've seen.
The prince is happy that finally someone has the courage to compete against him.
James Purefoy... just an underrated actor
I love the way Edward calls for his lance.
My favorite movie even knowing that a knight would never contest royalty for a penalty of death for harming them, but the director very smart for throwing this in for the plot and entertainment. BRAVO
It comes back as a blessing when the Prince makes him a true knight
I always thought that James Purefoy would have made an excellent James Bond.