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[Matrim Fox Cauthon]

Ivanhoe's not bad.

[David Selig]

Andrey Rublev and The Seventh Seal.

[a wooden chair]

Ladyhawk!

What's the name of the movie with che refugees during the plagues? Some English king saves them at the end. Definitely 80s.

[Howdyphillip]

Lady Hawk kicked all sorts of hiney although it may be considered fantasy for the magical elements.

First Knight was not bad because Julia Ormond was smoking hot in this movie.

Ivanhoe One of my favorite movies

[Antonius Pius]

a wooden chair, on 10 January 2012 - 08:43 AM, said:

What's the name of the movie with che refugees during the plagues? Some English king saves them at the end. Definitely 80s.

It's not Flesh and Blood, is it? That has Rutger Hauer in it, and the Black Death.


Also, First Knight is absolute rubbish, bit Julia Ormond is indeed smoking hot in it. Though not necessarily sexy hot, just beaufiful.

Edited by Antonius Pius, 10 January 2012 - 09:11 AM.

[littlespider]

Black Death was alright, though I get annoyed when I see mysterious pagan cults dumped into movies about the Middle  Ages. But it's got buboes! I mean how could you pass that up?

I love A Knight's Tale. I have friends who get their feathers ruffled about the fact that it's historically inaccurate, but historical accuracy isn't on its agenda anywhere.

As far as movies about the Middle Ages go... I didn't like the new Robin Hood, but love the 1991 film. Everything about that is perfect, with the loud exception of Kevin Costner.

Seconded Seventh Seal. Also check out Bergman's Virgin Spring.

Serious nerds should take a look at a book called The Reel Middle Ages (wokka wokka): an encyclopedia of medieval-y films. It only goes up to 2006, though.

[WrathOfTinyKittens]

Hey, let's not forget Thirteenth Warrior.

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[Former Lord of Winterfell]

Antonius Pius, on 10 January 2012 - 02:06 AM, said:

Haven't heard of it. I'll check it out if I get a chance, although the ovebearing hero-theme of those days in Hollywood sets my teeth on edge.

Oddly, that doesn't really exist in this movie.  Here's what wikipedia says:

Up until this film, most Hollywood representations of feudal life were glamorized. The War Lord attempts to portray the 11th century in a more accurate fashion as dirty, violent and ruled by brute force. The social stratification imposed by feudalism governed every human relationship, with power devolving from the duke, to the knight, to the men at arms, the church and the peasantry at the very bottom.

http://en.wikipedia....ki/The_War_Lord

Realism was sufficiently important to the makers of the film that rather than having Heston wear the traditional leading man "long curly hair" look for those costumers, Heston went and got an ugly bowl cut.  It comes across as a "small" movie, which sort of adds to the (for its time) realism.

[Antonius Pius]

littlespider, on 10 January 2012 - 10:14 AM, said:

I love A Knight's Tale. I have friends who get their feathers ruffled about the fact that it's historically inaccurate, but historical accuracy isn't on its agenda anywhere.

As far as movies about the Middle Ages go... I didn't like the new Robin Hood, but love the 1991 film. Everything about that is perfect, with the loud exception of Kevin Costner.

A Knight's Tale has no agenda whatsoever, and no pretense euither, which make it far more palatable than it would otherwise have been.

Also, Robin Hood Prince of Thieves is a guilty pleasure (mostly because of Alan Rickman).

WrathOfCyvasse, on 10 January 2012 - 10:57 AM, said:

Hey, let's not forget Thirteenth Warrior.

13th Warrior is another one of my guilty pleasures.

Former Lord of Winterfell, on 10 January 2012 - 01:18 PM, said:

Oddly, that doesn't really exist in this movie.  Here's what wikipedia says:

Realism was sufficiently important to the makers of the film that rather than having Heston wear the traditional leading man "long curly hair" look for those costumers, Heston went and got an ugly bowl cut.  It comes across as a "small" movie, which sort of adds to the (for its time) realism.

The case for this movie is improving, I must say.

[Arataniello]

No mention yet of Jabberwiocky.  It has been a while since I watched it, but ISTR that general filth and whatnot abounded.

And there was a scene with Alf Garnet shitting out his window while perched on his windowsil and talking to Michael Palin which was probably how it was in the Middle Ages.

[Nukelavee]

I watched El Cid ages and ages ago...so, I remember liking it, but, hey, I was 10.

Omg, Flesh and Blood was a bad movie..but, it had Rutger, so I had to watch it.

[Arakasi]

WrathOfCyvasse, on 10 January 2012 - 10:57 AM, said:

Hey, let's not forget Thirteenth Warrior.

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I was going to say this, but Wrath beat me to it.

[Talleyrand]

13th Warrior is one of those not-the-best-but-still-fun-to-watch films that I can't help going back to watch every once in a while

[Tongue Stuck to Wall]

Ndrew of Typhgarian, on 09 January 2012 - 02:47 PM, said:

hmmm ill peep, I like Charlton Heston, even if he is was a gun blazing asshole

[wyman's cook]

Calibandar, on 08 January 2012 - 07:22 PM, said:

Yes, from these suggestions I'd say Name of the Rose and Kingdom of Heaven are also quite good films. I'd forbottten about the first one, but may be the only great film that Chris Slater has a part in.

irrelevant to the actrual topic, but you should absolutely check out
- true romance
-very bad things

i hate slater too, but these two films are AWESOME

[Trebla]

I'll second The War Lord and Flesh + Blood. I was watching  Flesh + Blood last night on cable and was amused by a scene where a soldier is suffering from the Black Death and is being bled by a monk. Another soldier argues that the Muslims lance the tumors and they should try that. The monk angrily refuses to do anything the Muslims would do.

It's a pretty good look at the mercenary life in Medievel Europe.

[Ouroboros]

wyman, on 11 January 2012 - 04:49 PM, said:

irrelevant to the actrual topic, but you should absolutely check out
- true romance
-very bad things

i hate slater too, but these two films are AWESOME

What, no love for Heathers?

[DornishKnight]

Excalibur, Kenneth Branaugh's Henry V, and El Cid.

[Myrddin]

I'm very suspicious that most of my DVD collection has been cited here.

I'm trying to think of some new films to add to the discussion.... Alatriste takes place in a later period (1600's) but rocks as a period piece. Ironclad with James Purefoy was a good (not great) Crusader movie.

RE: Ladyhawke - I really wish I hadn't (bought and) rewatched this. It was a great movie from memory, but that damned 80's soundtrack completely ruins it now. I'd love to get a copy with a classical film score edited in.

[wyman's cook]

watched "Your Highness" last night..giggled every now and then, had a few loud laughs too but nothing that much special..ah..Natalie Portman is hot btw , shows some ass in this one