modern day movies with antiquated undertones???

[Gregory Peck]

I'm talking about using old fashioned notions (like the heroic knight, damsel in distress or greek mythology, etc) in modern day settings... the new-school version of Romeo and Juliette with Leo is kind of what I'm looking for but I'm not talking about using a story that's already been written and just setting it to modern times, I'm trying to find movies that have these old-fashioned, even fairy-tale like undertones in a modern movie... Big Fish is the nearest example I can think of (what with the prophetic witch in modern times)... If anyone can decipher my crazy rant and give a great example or two, I would be happier than you'll ever know...

[Jim H]

James Bond functions more-or-less as a chivalric knight who has love affairs. Doesn't sound like that is exactly what you are looking for though.

[notchreturns]

George Washington.

Kind of, anyway. The young boy, George, sees himself a knight or superhero.

It's a tragedy in that old Shakespearan sense.

[Gregory Peck]

brilliant observations... I had never seen james bond in that light, but I think you're quite right in asserting his chivalric qualities. Extremely interesting observation. Anyone else got some ideas?

[floydtheater07]

"Wall Street" comes to mind, as well as "JFK", to an extent.

[Lazy Boy]

The Fisher King, a modern medieval story set in the Big Apple, with Robin Williams' homeless "fool" playing sidekick to Jeff Bridges' self-redeeming "knight" on a quest for the Holy Grail (or, a trophy in some rich man's high rise building).

[bigred760]

I don't know if you'd consider it modern, but the original Star Wars is nothing but an old fashioned fairy tale set in "a galaxy far, far away" - a space setting in other words.

Also, The Matrix has kind of a King Arthur feel to it. No swords or wizardry, but you've still got this young hero coming into his own to save a world.

The Fifth Element is another example.

[adamjohnson]

I still want to know what level of fantasy you're looking for. Dragonheart, A Knights Tale level? Or in a different way, like Star Wars and what not.

[Ayz]

What about Brick? Not sure if this is what you mean.... but its a film noir in a modern day high school setting.

[AWP82]

Batman '89. The old semi-golden era style wardrobe and dark gloomy tone. Not overtly but subtle. It's hard to explain. Maybe it's just my imagination.