Squirrel Trouble

The Sword in the Stone (1963)

Rated: G

Runtime: 79 minutes

Princess/Heroine: none

Prince/Hero: Arthur

Sidekicks: Archimedes, Merlin, Kay, Sir Ector

Villain: Madam Mim

Music: “Higitus Figitus”, “Mad Madam Mim”, “That’s What Makes the World Go Round”, “The Sword in the Stone”

Rating—out of 5 Mickey Mouse ears: 2 ½ ears. ½ for Arthur, 1 for Archimedes, and 1 for Merlin’s Chucks.

So, my girlfriend really liked this movie as a kid.... Now she says it’s almost unwatchable. My problem with it was that it took 75 minutes for them to get to the sword in the stone. Arthur was ok as the hero and future king. No princess/heroine. Archimedes the owl was pretty funny. Merlin wore Chucks so he gets a cool point. Kay and Sir Ector were ... well, just there. Madam Mim, I guess she was the villain? And the songs were forgettable, nothing worth mentioning.

The only thing I can say about this movie is that girl squirrels don’t take no for an answer ... which is kind of troubling in a kids’ movie. This movie will probably end up somewhere in the middle of the pack. So it will be a coin flip to stay/go in the bracket.