Salon 's David Lazarus review notes that Excalibur contributes to the fantasy genre .
In a later review upon the Excalibur 's release on DVD , Salon 's David Lazarus noted the film 's contribution to the fantasy genre , stating that it was `` a lush retelling of the King Arthur legend that sets a high-water mark among sword-and-sorcery movies .
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