MovieChat Forums > Conan the Barbarian (2011) Discussion > Which fantasy film has a scene where

Which fantasy film has a scene where


A woman (can't remember if it's a good or bad person) looking in a pond and sees herself as old and screams. It's quite old as I saw it on video in the early 80's. Been trying to remember it for years to no avail.
Thanks in advance.

reply

Not a pond but quite close...but Excalibur from 1981 had Helen Mirren in a starring role and when she saw herself as her true age (magical draining effect) she shrieked and Spoilers.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Dropped dead as Merlin tricked her into using the power she was not ready for. Great film.

reply

No, that's not what happened.
Morgana had used magic to maintain her youth, in a dream he tricked her to chant the spell of makin.
Since it was a dream she lost control and her magic was drained (possibly temporary effect), with her magic drained her true age came into view.
When mordred came into the tent he strangled her to death, if it was becouse he beleaved her to be an imposter or for thinking her as à traitor becouse she during the chanting released a thick fogbank that sabotaged his upcoming battle with Arthur I don't know.

reply