Green Knight: 25 Things You Missed

Medieval epic poems, chivalric romances, and the contradicting tales of morality from an era caught between paganism and the rise of Christianity are perhaps a niche interest but A24 has never shied away from a niche. David Lowery’s new film takes the niche up a notch with a kingly and ominous adaptation of the 14th century anonymous work Sir Gawain and the titular Knight, inspired by many Welsh themes, with a beheading game lifted from 8th century Irish mythology. From trailers alone, there’s a lot going on, and I can tell you that seeing the film increases the chaos and conjures many a’question. With gorgeous landscapes that remind us of both Lord of the Rings and more ominous fare like Midsommar, animals who talk, animals who stalk, a timeless, anachronistic take on costume design, color theory we haven’t really seen since the mid 90s, there’s so much to dig into on production design alone! And that ending? What was going on with that? What is a dream? What is a vision? Am I a vision? Are we human or are we dancers? How is Dev Patel so good at everything all the time? I hear ya, I hear ya. And baby, I’m covering it all. So hie thee hither, my strong lads, pretty lasses, and brave souls of sordid spectrums. Let’s talk about the ogham, the oh mys, the bears, the foxes, and the way Dev Patel makes everyone want to draw him on horseback. You think you know what to expect from an Arthurian tale, but you’ve got no idea. Like MTV Diary. The opening VO perhaps says it best:

“And of all who reigned, none had renown like the boy who pulled sword from stone. But this is not that king, nor is this his song.”

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:32 The Round Table
0:57 Pentangle
1:20 Five Knightly Virtues
1:44 Saint Winifred
2:09 The Questing Beast
2:51 Not a knight, not yet a legend
3:26 What’s in a name
4:10 Christianity & Paganism
4:45 Green with what?
5:11 Morgan & Merlin
5:45 Holly & Moss
6:21 Witchcraft details
6:58 Blinded
7:29 Lowery’s first ending vs Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
7:49 Puppet foreshadowing and visions of decay
8:20 A Vision of Gawain’s Camelot
9:08 The Green Knight’s Face
9:47 End Credits & Lineage
10:16 Casting Dev Patel
10:48 Illness & re-edits
11:24 Nature in the score
11:50 Building the Knight
12:15 Willow
12:48 Other film inspirations
13:19 IRL/Lore inspirations

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Written by: Miranda Adama
Narrated by: Caleb Pryor @imklubb
Edited by: Guillermo A

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