| Condottiere | 20 Dec 2010 5:35 p.m. PST |
There aren't many Renaissance films, but I recommend "Il Mestiere delle Armi" / "The Profession of Arms"</>Oh yes. I won a copy. Love the movie. Not released in English (as far as I know), but still worth it for the beautifully shot scenes. |
Puster  | 21 Dec 2010 3:22 a.m. PST |
>"Mestiere delle Armi" / "The Profession of Arms" I have seen that movie. I thought both the civilian and military clothing too bland by degrees. You certainly do not recognize any Landsknechts (or the mostly infantry Bande Nere). The whole setting looks like it is set in the deepest counter-reformation, not in the renaissance.
I had not the impression that anything beyond some parts of the equipment and rare scenes (eg smuggling the guns) gave any insights into the actual events. To me, this movie looked like a requiem to Giovanni di Medici, not less or more. BTW: since its released in German I cannot imagine that there is no English version.
BTW 2: it has the worst short description I have ever seen. "The first victim of modern artillery…" the WHAT?
imdb.com/title/tt0245276
The same sentence is no the DVD, so its not just a user running wild… |
| Norman D Landings | 21 Dec 2010 4:55 a.m. PST |
Taras Bulba! Good call… I'd forgotten all about it! |
| Steelback | 21 Dec 2010 8:48 a.m. PST |
Norman D 'Richard Widmark in that Viking Movie' It was called 'The Long Ships' one of my favourites as well…
The treasure was a giant golden bell……..
'Flesh and Blood' always a fan Regards |
| Norman D Landings | 21 Dec 2010 9:28 a.m. PST |
I went to see F&B at the movies after the BBC's film reviewer (Michael Parkinson, standing in for Barry Norman) had walked out of his screening in disgust. It was a proper Father Ted, "The Passion of St. Tibulus" -type situation. Fantastic movie… loved Basil Polidouris' soundtrack so much I bought it on US import when it wasn't released in Britain. Check out this clip from 'The Longships'… YouTube link Who makes that in 28mm….? |
| Daffy Doug | 21 Dec 2010 10:12 a.m. PST |
:: shudder :: I got totally creeped out by that as a kid. Nobody makes a model one, thank goodness! Should be easy enough out of plastic stock, you sicko. I would be interested in a faithul, comprehensive, 25mm harem set from the Longships, however; with nubile "wives and concubines" included, of course…. |
| dwight shrute | 22 Dec 2010 3:36 a.m. PST |
YouTube link this looks like fun … ring of the nibelungen with robert pattinson :-) |
| scottish john | 23 Dec 2010 12:47 a.m. PST |
Tarkoskys Ivan Rubelev for tartars and pagan scenes and since were counting BBC 1980s mini series The Borgias with Machiavellis favourite prince Cesare and of course corruption and incest |
| mashrewba | 23 Dec 2010 4:22 p.m. PST |
I really enjoyed "The other Boleyn girl" -cracking costumes -the English Gable hood clearly knocking the French hood into er a cocked hat.Oh and the dresses….
It's not all about soldiers you know -although those were quite good too. |
| Pauls Bods | 25 Dec 2010 8:38 a.m. PST |
Kingdom of heaven and Alatriste |
| Mitch K | 25 Dec 2010 11:32 a.m. PST |
No votes for Eisenstein's Alexander Nevsky? At the risk of shifting a little off-base, what about The Flashing Blade? TV during my childhood never go better! |
| Plessiez | 26 Dec 2010 5:48 a.m. PST |
"Aguirre, the Wrath of God" for Conquistadors, the historical accuracy of which I've no idea about. But it is an absolutely amazing film. Sort of a Renaissance Apocalypse Now would be the easiest way to describe it. |
| Condottiere | 26 Dec 2010 10:48 a.m. PST |
…military clothing too bland by degrees. That was on purpose from what I understand. IT went along with the dark, misty settings of almost all the outdoor scenes. Besides, the flamboyant look probably lasted for a week or two while on campaign. Rain, mud, dust, dirt, intense sunlight all took their toll on the appearance of troops in all eras. So, it wouldn't be far fetched. It may be released in English, but not in US format. |
| Daffy Doug | 26 Dec 2010 6:10 p.m. PST |
No votes for Eisenstein's Alexander Nevsky? You missed it. That makes two of us Eisenstein fans…. |
| mashrewba | 27 Dec 2010 4:56 a.m. PST |
Mitch K- "The Flashing Blade" -a classic – all together now "you've got to fight for what you want etc etc" -happy daze… |
custosarmorum  | 27 Dec 2010 9:36 a.m. PST |
"the Warriors" (aka The Dark Avenger) with Errol Flynn as the Black Prince was a favorite of mine as a youngster. The is a great scene of a bombard in it. CA |
| pilum40 | 27 Dec 2010 7:07 p.m. PST |
The Captain from Castile. If you want to see Mexico before it became "modern"; the scenery was great. Cortes and his forces moving down the Valley of the Mexica with the smoking volcano (it didn't erupt until after the movie was shot) is pretty dang cool. The story line is pretty good too but Tyrone Power and Caesar Romero (the same guy as was in Batman TV series)as Cortes take the show. Mucho gusto and got me interested in Aztecs/Cortes and how he pulled off La Conquesta when i was a kid. The Death of Athalwapa..don't remember the real name of the movie. Golden Tears of the Sun? Christopher Plummer as Athalwapa, Robert Shaw as Pizarro (pre-Jaws fame)and Nigel Davenport (big nose and all) as Pizarro's caballero link to the Spanish throne. I've got this movie for my AP History classes. Am losing my memory, it is at school…crap I should know the title at least. The slaughter of the Incas in the great plaza of Cuzco is a scene that just sums up La Conquista in both South and Central America. Elizabeth series with Cate Blanchett.I just like Cate Blanchett. She kicks Betty Davis' butt as Elizabeth. Loved the scene where she rides up in full plate as the fireships whacked the Spaniards. Mary Queen of Scots. Redgrave was a dour Mary. No wonder Elizabeth didn't like her. Off with her head! To Kill a King. Muddy, nasty, and utterly Cromwellian. A realistic look at Oliver and his boys. A clear contrast to Cromwell with a bellowing Richard Harris and a cast of 100s of re-inactors. That movie was the first time I had ever seen anyone dress up to play soldier. I just had a narrow world view I guess…an American public education? IIRC there was a 1950s/1960s movie about several Spaniards that washed up on the coastline of Ireland. Don't remember much about it except they ended up married to the locals and started the myth about the "Black Irish". Who was the guy that did the Robin Hood series? Richard Greene? I think he was in this too. If I won't get roasted for mentioning them since they're 18th century….The Mission with DeNiro and Barry(Boring) Lyndon are two of my favorites. I wish I could use "The Mission" in my classes but the constant "National Geographic" shots just won't pass parental muster. Go figure…. Anyway…it's half time during ManU/Sunderland game. I've gotta' go get an adult fermented beverage or three and catch the second half. Go Red Devils! Oh yeah…that reminds me…did anyone mention any Russ Meyer or Hammer films witch finder flicks? Steve Miller
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| huevans | 27 Dec 2010 7:30 p.m. PST |
Russ Meyer did Renaissance movies? OMG! Next thing you'll be telling me is that Ron Jeremy did a version of Shakespeare's Henry V…. as the king. (Indeed, how could he be anything else?! After all, he has the longest "sceptre"). |
| pilum40 | 28 Dec 2010 8:37 a.m. PST |
Russ Meyer's "The Devils"? And…DIDN'T Mel Brooks get that line "it's good to be the king" from ole' Ron Jeremy? But..we digress don't we? :) |
| Daffy Doug | 28 Dec 2010 11:22 a.m. PST |
"God, but I do love being king", is a line from The Lion In Winter, recited with smug pleasure by Peter O'Toole…. |
| The Hound | 29 Dec 2010 3:28 p.m. PST |
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| bashibosh | 30 Dec 2010 11:37 a.m. PST |
Lion in Winter
Last Valley
Ivan Grozniy |
| Henry Martini | 30 Dec 2010 8:14 p.m. PST |
A couple of Polish productions are military history focused and feature large scale battle scenes: 'The Deluge', about the Swedish invasions of the 1650s, and 'With Fire and Sword', which portrays the Cossack rebellion of 1648. |
| Andrew Wellard | 31 Dec 2010 8:42 a.m. PST |
1612 Russian film about the Time of Troubles has some good scenes as well as some wierd stuff about a unicorn.
What about Kurosawa? Ran and Kagemusha are great films, not to mention Seven Samurai. |
| Oberst Radl | 03 Jan 2011 10:50 p.m. PST |
pilum40, the movie is "Royal Hunt of the Sun" I like The Mission and Barry Lyndon too. When I taught, I wouldn't show kids whole movies, just parts to emphasize or illustrate. I showed 'em the first infantry attack scene, the one where Barry is in the British Army. "No way, no way they fought like that!" |
