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Kinuko Y Craft Angel with Lyre

Stefanie Martini in Emerald City (2016)

In Brief: I remember seeing John Boorman’s Excalibur when it first came out in 1981. I remember being completely blown away by its visual splendor and Boorman’s fascinating attempt to present the Arthurian legend in terms of Wagner opera (which pervades the soundtrack). I also remember the scorn with which the film was received by a number of reviewers — and being more than a little shocked by presumably adult critics bitching about the fact that the movie didn’t have a real dragon in it…

Edmund Blair Leighton

This applies to women of European ancestry only (as other ethnicities may have different beauty standards). Some questions or results may be offensive or hurtful. Do not take this quiz if you are sensitive! This quiz is for entertainment purposes only! Rankings: 1. Fairest of them All 2. Fair Maiden 3. Farmer's Daughter 4. Ugly as Sin