so and imagine you be hand a terrific story idea a 14th century middle english masterpiece which have stimulate numerous translation into modern english . what would you do next . in this case and the decision be make to completely ignore the original story and to completely ignore the original aesthetic coherence that continue to invite translation and literary adaptation and and and for that matter and to completely ignore the idea that movie goer generally like to see something movie like . a thousand chimpanzees with typewriter could have do well in two week time than week and crew have do here . this film be a crime against cinema . absolutely unwatchable . perhaps actionable . question represent ( 1 ) why be there no mystery science theatre episode base on this film . too easy . ( 2 ) why and apart from another film by week in the 1970s and have there be no other cinematic adaptation of sir gawain and the green knight . or have there be such film .