A Knight's Tale: Losing

What’s happening in this movie clip?
William (Heath Ledger) purposefully loses all the battles in order to show his love for Jocelyn (Shannyn Sossamon).

What’s the movie about?
William Thatcher (Heath Ledger), a peasant squire, wears his late master’s armor to impersonate him. He starts doing jousting tournaments.

Credits: © 2001 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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[tresnonugroho]

Perfect chemistry between the five "main" casts.

[Chatterbox-]

“What are you doing?” “Losing.” “I don’t understand.” “Neither do I.” The things some men do for the women they love.

[PiNoYeBoy]

"Oh god, I'd rather you were blind" If that doesn't make you chuckle, I don't know what will...

[kyleabram]

"I'm going to lose everything!"
"That's why it's called gambling."

[Wyldone]

"Pain! Here's your pain!" Lmao!!!!

[kenllacer]

I honestly prefer Kate the blacksmith. Now that's a strong independent woman!

[snoz]

STOP THIS MADNESS IN THE NAME OF YOUR KING

[riverrojas]

Gotta love how the Joker, King Robert Baratheon, Vision, Lydia and K2SO are such a good team

[Antimanele]

Mike Ehrmantraut: That blacksmith... seems like I've seen her before and she gave me a list.

[aarons]

The casting for this movie is perfection.

[mufaddalk]

Never knew King Robert squired at jousts in alternate Universes.... man loves that tourney life.

[giovanni]

This movie is one of my hidden gems. Heath ledge and the cast were great with Shannyn Sossamon. I always had a serious crush on her for like ever.

[albinodrow]

This is the most perfect movie ever made.

[Syryu]

I mean technically speaking Jocelyn asked him to "lose" she didn't say how many rounds or matches he needed to lose specifically. The first hit demonstrated his willingness to lose for her, and seemed to satisfy her right away so Will could have continued on as usual and everyone would have been happy. The fact that Jocelyn sent Christiana after god knows how many rounds and hits means she could have sent her to tell Will she was satisfied with his devotion pretty much any time she wanted, but let him take major punishment.

I understand she was in her feelings about just how much Will/Ulrich loves her or just sees her as another prize to win, which is a valid concern, since she doesn't know yet that Ulrich is just a genuine Thatcher's son who wants to be a knight. But at the same time, what use is a devoted lover who is crippled, maimed, or otherwise paralyzed for this devotion? A simple signal from Jocelyn saying "hey, that's enough I'm satisfied" would have saved Will a whole lot of trouble.

Bottom line, acts of devotion for love are all well good, but proper communication and understanding are even better.

[alessandroferlito]

2:47 the horse is like "oh sh*t here we go again" 🤣

[gengis]

This scene is directly coming from middle age novels, with noble women asking the beloved knight to accept humiliation (being exposed in a cart), pain (walking on the edge of a sword as a bridge), humility (competing anonymously in tournament) as proof of unquestioning love.
Although unrealistic, they were deep ingrained in noble minds for centuries, to the point that some knights of 14th century, long after the mythical time of chivalry, spent a winter night in shirt outside the castle of their beloved - and fell deadly sick in the process.

[Yonkage-ikqb]

The bits of lance kindling flying onto everyone over and over is cinematic genius.

[alexcovid]

Jocelyn's friend sitting next to her is much hotter with less junkie vibe

[CeltycSparrow]

I DO love how Princess Jocelyn tells William that to prove his love for her, he must lose the tournament and he allows himself to be struck by the lance a total of thirteen times (by my count) to prove himself worthy of her heart. William also shows his honor when he chooses to challenge Prince Edward at the joust (EVEN KNOWING that he's the future king). He allowed the prince to keep his dignity, and in the end, Prince Edward repays this noble deed by sparing William's life and telling everyone that William WAS of noble birth. Will shows honor and love to his father when he remembers his father's words to him from his childhood....that a man CAN change his stars. Although he is a humble thatcher, William's actions throughout the movie (to his father, to Edward, to Jocelyn, to his friends) shows that he is truly a man of honor.

[asian_gaming]

He is without doubt the biggest simp in human history lol