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Post by alittlebirdie on Dec 31, 2021 2:01:47 GMT
Best and Worst board, or History board?  There was a post on the history board about the middle ages not being as dark as they'd like us to believe. So what are the best movies about the middle ages in your opinion, or your favorites? edit: I don't know what that spoiler notice is about  Thanks to Ollie for helping me get rid of weird spoiler! |
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Post by Catman on Dec 31, 2021 11:40:02 GMT
The Shamer's Daughter and He's a Dragon are both set in the Middle Ages, but they both contain a good deal of fantasy.
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Post by Feologild Oakes on Dec 31, 2021 15:35:16 GMT
Kingdom of Heaven (Directors cut) is good
Of course if we are talking about historical accuracy, than i have never seen a good movie about the middle ages.
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Post by politicidal on Dec 31, 2021 19:58:48 GMT
I also recommend Kingdom of Heaven. More modern ones that I really like include Braveheart and the first Elizabeth. Some classic examples that I'd recommend include the Charlton Heston movies El Cid and The Agony and the Ecstasy. There's an unofficial trilogy of swashbuckler films starring Robert Taylor that includes Ivanhoe, Knights of the Round Table, and Quentin Durward. All of which I recommend;they're excellent. For something a bit more thoughtful, I would recommend The Lion in Winter and A Man for All Seasons. And no list is complete without a Robin Hood movie. My favorites are the Errol Flynn and the Kevin Costner versions.
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Post by alittlebirdie on Dec 31, 2021 22:02:57 GMT
I actually have phobia about the Middle Ages. I don't like looking at medieval stuff because I always think of plague, superstition, irrationality, and ignorance...kinda like today. But of the one's I've seen, I like In the Name of the Rose, because the protagonist is a man of science. I do like movies about King Arthur. Hi Harald PaulsLaugh I read your post on the history board about "The Bright Ages" and found it very interesting It's the inspiration for this post  I'll look for the book mentioned in the article, The Bright Ages: A New History of Medieval Europe Me too about a phobia. When I think of the Middle Ages I think of torture, rape, murder and mayhem and while those things happened, I'm sure many wonderful things (hopefully  ) occurred too. Our so called modern times are not exempt from any of those things either as we all sadly know. I'll look for Name of the Rose. Thanks!!
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Post by alittlebirdie on Dec 31, 2021 22:05:18 GMT
The Shamer's Daughter and He's a Dragon are both set in the Middle Ages, but they both contain a good deal of fantasy. Thanks Catman; gotta like a good fantasy movie based in this era. 
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Post by Penn Guinn on Dec 31, 2021 22:07:57 GMT
TV and Book series but : Cadfael "The medieval era cases of a Crusader-turned-Monk who investigates mysteries in the Norman English town of Shrewsbury." |
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Post by alittlebirdie on Dec 31, 2021 22:10:26 GMT
Kingdom of Heaven (Directors cut) is good Of course if we are talking about historical accuracy, than i have never seen a good movie about the middle ages.  true, probably no such thing haven't seen the directors cut of Kingdom of Heaven and it's been a long time,, sounds like a plan thanks Feologild Oakes
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Post by alittlebirdie on Dec 31, 2021 22:20:04 GMT
I also recommend Kingdom of Heaven. More modern ones that I really like include Braveheart and the first Elizabeth. Some classic examples that I'd recommend include the Charlton Heston movies El Cid and The Agony and the Ecstasy. There's an unofficial trilogy of swashbuckler films starring Robert Taylor that includes Ivanhoe, Knights of the Round Table, and Quentin Durward. All of which I recommend;they're excellent. For something a bit more thoughtful, I would recommend The Lion in Winter and A Man for All Seasons. And no list is complete without a Robin Hood movie. My favorites are the Errol Flynn and the Kevin Costner versions. Thanks politicidal! Great list of films as always and of course Robin Hood! Kevin's fine but there's only one Errol Flynn! btw did you like the LOTR films? I guess a new prequel series based on those films is coming out. *very little imagine, I know*
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Post by politicidal on Dec 31, 2021 22:23:58 GMT
I also recommend Kingdom of Heaven. More modern ones that I really like include Braveheart and the first Elizabeth. Some classic examples that I'd recommend include the Charlton Heston movies El Cid and The Agony and the Ecstasy. There's an unofficial trilogy of swashbuckler films starring Robert Taylor that includes Ivanhoe, Knights of the Round Table, and Quentin Durward. All of which I recommend;they're excellent. For something a bit more thoughtful, I would recommend The Lion in Winter and A Man for All Seasons. And no list is complete without a Robin Hood movie. My favorites are the Errol Flynn and the Kevin Costner versions. Thanks politicidal! Great list of films as always and of course Robin Hood! Kevin's fine but there's only one Errol Flynn! btw did you like the LOTR films? I guess a new prequel series based on those films is coming out. *very little imagine, I know* Oh I love them. Though I’m a bit skeptical about the prequel series. |
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Post by alittlebirdie on Dec 31, 2021 22:30:18 GMT
TV and Book series but : Cadfael"The medieval era cases of a Crusader-turned-Monk who investigates mysteries in the Norman English town of Shrewsbury." Thanks Ollie, sounds very good. I like Derek Jacobi I just finished watching the doc Cathedrals from The Great Courses (one of the inspirations for this thread) It's just mind-boggling to wonder how they made these incredible buildings with no cranes/trucks/ drilling machines, you name it, amazing and beautiful
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Post by Penn Guinn on Dec 31, 2021 23:23:22 GMT
alittlebirdieThere is a youtube video (probably more than one) about the rebuilding of Notre Dame using medieval construction methods.
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Post by Catman on Dec 31, 2021 23:26:05 GMT
The Ash Lad movies are also fun to watch.
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Post by Pangolin on Jan 1, 2022 12:20:14 GMT
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Post by Stammerhead on Jan 1, 2022 14:54:28 GMT
Two films I like that don't get mentioned much are The War Lord and The Hour of the Pig. The first is about Christians meeting Pagans while a hoard of Vikings causes havoc and the latter is about a pig being tried for murder.  |
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Post by Pangolin on Jan 1, 2022 17:24:57 GMT
Maybe Outlaw King is something for you:
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Jan 14, 2022 10:04:03 GMT
When I think of the Middle Ages I think of torture, rape, murder and mayhem and while those things happened, I'm sure many wonderful things (hopefully ) occurred too. Our so called modern times are not exempt from any of those things either as we all sadly know. I'll look for Name of the Rose. Thanks!! I notice that The Name of the Rose has already been brought up, and that is one which surely ended up as an unforgettable experience when I first saw it, years ago. Very dark in style and atmosphere, but of course, some very brutal scenes as well. I am not quite sure if it is the kind of entertainment you seek, but I think Paul Verhoeven did a truly great combination of adventure, romance, suspense and action, with his 1985 Flesh + Blood, featuring Rutger Hauer and Jennifer Jason Leigh, and where a gang of misfits, kidnaps (Leigh) and seeks shelter inside a castle/fortress, and where over time, the soldiers on the outside, trying to break in and save the captured girl, ends up using all kind of nasty and different war tactics and use of weapons, in order to break down their enemies fighting spirit with. It is one of those films that might not sit well with everyone, but it moves nicely, and has some terrific performances from Hauer and Jennifer Jason Leigh, and is at least among those I treasure the most, out of the dark/middle ages movies of the 80s and 90s. Also features a solid (as usual) soundtrack by Basil Poledouris:
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Post by SuperDevilDoctor on Jan 15, 2022 18:38:49 GMT
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Post by politicidal on Jan 25, 2022 2:14:11 GMT
More swashbuckling examples from the fifties:
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Post by mstreepsucks on Jan 25, 2022 20:01:38 GMT
The holy grail.
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