[Edward turns to crowd] The hope that after you're gone from my sight, it will not be the last time that I look upon you. It's certainly not King William. William: Can you keep a secret? William: Ulrich von Lichenstein from Gelderland. [crowd cheers] Here he is, one of your own, born a stone's throw from this very stadium, and here before you now, the son of John Thatcher... Sir Wiiiiiilliam Thatcheeer. You know, I write, with ink and parchment. Better a silly girl with a flower than a silly boy with a horse and a stick.

What business have you here? You can see that in the following quote from the opening of The Knight's Tale: 'Ful many a riche contree hadde he wonne,What with his wysdom and his chivalrie;He conquered al the regne of Femenye,That whilom was ycleped Scithia,And weddede the queene Ypolita,And broghte hir hoom with hym in his contree,With muchel glorie and greet solempnytee,And eek hir yonge suster Emelye.'. Chaucer: Yes, behold my lord Ulrich, the rock, the hard place, like a wind from Guilderland he sweeps by blown far from his homeland in search of glory and honor, we walk... in the garden of his turbulence! As if the soundtrack weren't audacious enough, Helgeland (recovering from the sour experience of his directorial debut, Payback) casts none other than Geoffrey Chaucer (wonderfully played by Paul Bettany) as William's cohort and match announcer, along with William's pals Roland (Mark Addy) and Wat (Alan Tudyk), and feisty blacksmith Kate (Laura Fraser). There's no rule against rock anthems from the 1970s in the soundtrack for a movie about a medieval jousting champion, but if you're going to attempt such jarring anachronisms, you'd better establish acceptable ground rules.

You seem to be logged out. admin June 17, 2014 0 Comments. The pieces of my broken heart are so small that they could be passed through the eye of a needle. Prince Edward: This is my word… and as such is beyond contestation. William: Where will we live? Chaucer: There she is, William.

Chaucer: You're good.

Kate: Love should end with hope. Sciences, Culinary Arts and Personal My lords, my ladies, and everybody else here not sitting on a cushion! Chaucer: I'm Richard the Lionheart.


William: I'm Ulrich von Lichtenstein, from Gelderland, and these are my faithful squires. Chaucer: And one and two and twirlie twirlie twirlie! Celeb interviews, recipes, wellness tips and horoscopes delivered to your inbox daily. It's not Sir William. Oh yes. I miss you like the sun misses the flower; like the sun misses the flower in the depths of winter. Simon The Summoner of Rouen: We, on behalf of the Lord God, would take him of his flesh, so that he may understand that gambling is a sin. Chaucer: And one and two and three and four and your hands should be light like a birdie on a branch. Chaucer: It's a small target Will, but aim for his heart. You're very good.
French Squire 3: And most importantly, because the Pope himself is French. That man is unbeatable. Peter The Pardoner of Rouen: He assured us that you, his liege, would pay us. You have been weighed, you have been measured, and you have been found wanting. Well, maybe not you. Gelderland, Gelderland, Gelderland... Gelderland, Gelderland, Gelderland... Chaucer: It was dreadful, her eyes welled up, it was awful. Sorry, comments are currently closed. The embodiment of love. Why, God, did you curse me with this face? [hearing William enter] Is someone there?

Prince Edward: [silencing crowd] Arise… Sir William. William Thatcher: It is strange to think, I haven't seen you since a month. A writer.

Jocelyn: Better a silly girl with a flower than a silly boy with a horse and a stick.Wat: It’s called a lance. Chaucer: In Greece he spent a year in silence just to better understand the sound of a whisper. French Squire 2: And because French wine is too much for English bellies.