What do you think of them? Did Boorman ever explain this interesting artistic choice?
To me they set the movie apart from all the other sword and sorcery movies. Not exactly natural but they give the film more of a folk fantasy feel.
I liked the lighting and the whole atmosphere of the movie
It does give more of a fantasy/magical feel to the proceedings
Pretty good film
I agree. There is something unique and special about the atmosphere. In addition to the green lights, they chose to use some kind of hazy filter on every shot to soften the images. Hard to put my finger on why it's special. I don't think I've seen anything like it since.
shareYep, that way he made this movie so .... special and epic! Still think today of it as something special.
shareIt certainly is something special with lots of unique things happening in it. The amalgamation of Arthurian legends, the cinematography, early Liam Neeson and Gabriel Byrne, Wagner's "Sigfreid's Funeral" playing throughout, the gritty and grimy medieval life, the portrayal of magic and mysticism, Merlin's philosophies. Lots to appreciate.
shareFor me they were a visual image of the natural world, a world that was still mythic & magical, making the Otherworldly visible at crucial moments. An inspired choice, to my mind.
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