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"Historical" Movies
- Rowan
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"Historical" Movies
I put the quotations there because we all know how Hollywood loves to take liberties with their version of history. So, aside from the Tudors mini-series, I thought I'd start a thread about other "historical" movies.
I got Mrs Brown from NetFlix today via a friend. Has anyone seen this? Opinions?
I like Dame Judi Dench as an actress so I will probably watch it irrespective of the historical accuracy of the film. Still, I'd like to know whether it is or isn't accurate.
I got Mrs Brown from NetFlix today via a friend. Has anyone seen this? Opinions?
I like Dame Judi Dench as an actress so I will probably watch it irrespective of the historical accuracy of the film. Still, I'd like to know whether it is or isn't accurate.
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Reason: Correcting m'self.
Reason: Correcting m'self.
- MLE (Emily Cotton)
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It seems that historical movies are coming back into vogue, although I cringed when I heard of the plot for 'Kingdom of Heaven' and looked up the real figures on whom it was based. The upshot was that I did not go see it, altho I will probably see it on DVD sooner or later.
During the 50s and 60s historical epics were quite popular. They probably weren't any more accurate, but back then I didn't have google to check them out!
One of my favorites was a Charlton Heston film set in Sudan, I can't remember the name, where some Islamic jihadist tried to take over a city. (why can't I remember the name? It was the same as the city, I think.)
During the 50s and 60s historical epics were quite popular. They probably weren't any more accurate, but back then I didn't have google to check them out!
One of my favorites was a Charlton Heston film set in Sudan, I can't remember the name, where some Islamic jihadist tried to take over a city. (why can't I remember the name? It was the same as the city, I think.)
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- MLE (Emily Cotton)
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My favorite is 1958 movie "The Vikings" starring Tony Curtis and Kirk Douglas, and with Ernest Borgnine as the wild-eyed King Ragnar. A high-action barbarian epic classic.
It was based on a book called "The Viking" by Edison Marshall, who wrote several books around that time in the historical high adventure style.
Highly recommended as a read about the vintage historical epic movies is George MacDonald Fraser's NF "The Hollywood History of the World"
It was based on a book called "The Viking" by Edison Marshall, who wrote several books around that time in the historical high adventure style.
Highly recommended as a read about the vintage historical epic movies is George MacDonald Fraser's NF "The Hollywood History of the World"
[quote=""MLE""]That's it! Thanks. And Heston played General Gordon, who really did engage in this conflict. Set in Victorian times.[/quote]
But Gordon never had a face-to face with the Madhi. Good drama though, the same as with the fanciful meetings between Elizabeth I and Mary Stuart.
But Gordon never had a face-to face with the Madhi. Good drama though, the same as with the fanciful meetings between Elizabeth I and Mary Stuart.
Bodo the Apostate, a novel set during the reign of Louis the Pious and end of the Carolingian Empire.
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[quote=""Leyland""]I've seen Mrs Brown a couple times and loved it. It was all about the Highland scene locations ... and Gerard Butler and Billy Connolly, for me though. Ah, those Scotsmen![/quote]
I've watched this one several times and enjoyed it immensely. The costuming is wonderful. Before this one, I had only seen Billy Connoly as a comedian (his standup is riotous, to say the least), and it really helped to flesh him out as an actor.
Here's the link to the review about the film that I put up:
http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu- ... 8481217156
I've watched this one several times and enjoyed it immensely. The costuming is wonderful. Before this one, I had only seen Billy Connoly as a comedian (his standup is riotous, to say the least), and it really helped to flesh him out as an actor.
Here's the link to the review about the film that I put up:
http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu- ... 8481217156
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