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On Thu, 13 Jul 2023 08:06:30 -0700, a425couple
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a425couple@hotmail.com> wrote:
Overall a great list but how could you possibly overlook Robin and
Marion (1976)?
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075147/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
This was a great romance starring Sean Connery and Audrey Hepburn
which was basically the Robin Hood story fast forwarded 20 years to
when both of them were aging - as you say perhaps not the most
historically accurate but then you knew that given who the two stars
were playing right?
>Yes, they flat out recognize:
>Braveheart might not be known for being the most historically accurate
>of films ? it jettisons historical fact altogether
>
>from
>https://www.yardbarker.com/entertainment/articles/25_best_movies_and_tv_shows_a
bout_the_middle_ages/s1__39006598#slide_1
>
>25 best movies and TV shows about the Middle Ages
>Updated 36 minutes ago | By Thomas West
>Though films and TV series about the Middle Ages do not always attract
>the same level of love and critical praise as those set in other periods
>of history, there are still a number of notable films and TV series
>which take the period as their setting. For some time, many of these
>looked to the medieval period as a moment of chivalry and knightly
>quest. More recently, however, popular culture set in the Middle Ages
>has leaned into the gritty and grimy aesthetic, demonstrating how
>flexible this particular period remains and the many things it has come
>to represent.
>
>
>1 of 25`Camelot`
>`Camelot`
>Starz via MovieStillsDB
>If there?s one figure from the Middle Ages who looms larger than any
>other, it would have to be King Arthur. His saga has been reimagined
>countless times, but one of the more noteworthy efforts was the
>short-lived Camelot from Starz. Though it only lasted one season, the
>series was nevertheless noteworthy for the extent to which it straddled
>the line between historical authenticity and the core elements of this
>well-established legend. In addition, it features a strong cast, and Eva
>Green is particularly exceptional as the cunning and ruthless Morgan
>Pendragon, who wants to bring down both Arthur and Camelot.
>
>
>2 of 25`Monty Python and the Holy Grail`
>`Monty Python and the Holy Grail`
>EMI Films via MovieStillsDB
>Of all the films released by the Monty Python comedy troupe, Monty
>Python and the Holy Grail is arguably the best and funniest. A riotous
>and joyful send-up of everything having to do with the King Arthur
>legend, from King Arthur himself to Lancelot and the Lady in the Lake.
>It has all of the surrealism and absurdity of the troupe?s usual humor,
>but what makes it really special is how it seems to understand what
>makes the original legends so enduringly popular. Perhaps nothing
>highlights its premier status more than the fact that it ended up being
>the basis for its musical, Spamalot.
>
>
>3 of 25`The Pillars of the Earth`
>`The Pillars of the Earth`
>Starz via MovieStillsDB
>Based on the bestselling novel by Ken Follett, the Starz miniseries The
>Pillars of the Earth focuses on the residents of the fictional town of
>Kingsbridge as they struggle to build a cathedral and contend with the
>political strife known as the Anarchy. Though there are a host of
>characters, much of the action revolves around Eddie Redmayne?s Jack
>Jackson and Hayley Atwell?s Lady Aliena, with Ian McShane and Matthew
>Macfadyen turning in performances as the cunning and ruthless Waleran
>Bigod and Prior Philip, respectively. Though it can be a bit
>melodramatic and predictable in its plot, the series is nevertheless a
>good adaptation of Follett?s novel and a rich depiction of life and
>struggle in the medieval period.
>
>
>4 of 25`The Adventures of Robin Hood`
>`The Adventures of Robin Hood`
>Warner Bros via MovieStillsDB
>In classic Hollywood, few actors were as dashing and handsome as Errol
>Flynn, so it makes sense that he would have been cast as Robin Hood in
>Michael Curtiz?s The Adventures of Robin Hood, released in 1938. It?s a
>Technicolor swashbuckler as only old Hollywood could have made it, and
>Flynn is joined by a great supporting cast that includes Olivia de
>Havilland as Maid Marian, Claude Rains as Prince John, and Basil
>Rathbone as Guy of Gisbourne. What it lacks in historical authenticity,
>it more than makes up for in simple joy and exhilaration, as it sweeps
>the viewer up in the efforts of Robin and his Merry Men to topple the
>cruel and corrupt rule of Prince John.
>
>
>5 of 25`El Cid`
>`El Cid`
>Allied Artists via MovieStillsDB
>If there was one actor in classic Hollywood who represented the epic
>film, it was Charlton Heston. Whether as Moses or Ben-Hur, something
>about his chiseled physique and simple physical presence made him seem
>ideal for epic heroes. In El Cid, he plays the titular character, one of
>the most celebrated heroes in Spanish history, a man who fought against
>the Moors of Spain during the Middle Ages. It has everything one expects
>of such a drama, with moments of powerful passion and others of deep
>introspection about the nature of religious faith, the bounds of duty,
>and the ultimate price of heroism.
>
>
>6 of 25`The Last Duel`
>`The Last Duel`
>20th Century Studios via MovieStillsDB
>Ridley Scott is one of today?s most versatile directors, and there are
>few genres he hasn?t worked in. He has proved particularly adept at the
>epic, however, and The Last Duel, while not an enormous success, is
>nevertheless a thoughtful exploration of the nature of patriarchy in the
>medieval world. It?s a grim and somber film featuring the superb acting
>talents of Matt Damon, Jodie Comer, and Adam Driver. It shows a grittier
>side of the Middle Ages than some might expect, and this is its great
>strength and the thing that can sometimes make it difficult to watch.
>
>
>7 of 25`The Northman`
>`The Northman`
>Focus Features via MovieStillsDB
>Following the success of The Witch and The Lighthouse, Robert Eggers
>returned to the big screen with The Northman. A retelling of the legends
>that inspired Shakespeare?s Hamlet, it revolves around Alexander
>Skarsg?rd?s Amleth, a young man who swears vengeance against his uncle
>after his father is traitorously murdered. Though it has moments of camp
>excess, there is still a profound beating heart to this film that helps
>to elevate above its excesses. Skarsg?rd makes for the perfect epic
>hero, at once strikingly handsome and spiritually tortured. The film
>also excels at bringing out the cruelty and beauty of the Middle Ages.
>
>
>8 of 25`Braveheart`
>`Braveheart`
>Paramount Pictures via MovieStillsDB
>Braveheart might not be known for being the most historically accurate
>of films ? it jettisons historical fact altogether ? but there?s no
>denying its power. Mel Gibson is in extraordinary form as William
>Wallace, the Scottish rebel who led his people to fight back against the
>English, led by their hard-edged and avaricious king, Edward I. The film
>is filled with rousing battlefield scenes and speeches, but it also
>doesn?t shy away from the darker aspects of medieval life. This is
>entirely fitting, as this was an often-brutal age, and the film allows
>for a surprisingly rich understanding of one of the era?s most important
>historical figures.
>
>
>9 of 25`Kingdom of Heaven`
>`Kingdom of Heaven`
>20 Century Fox via MovieStillsDB
>After success in The Lord of the Rings and Troy, Orlando Bloom kept up
>with the epic filmmaking by appearing in Kingdom of Heaven. He portrays
>the character Balian of Ibelin, a blacksmith who goes to the Holy Land
>and becomes ensnared in the fraught politics of the Crusades. The film
>shows all of Scott?s keen eye for action and epic storytelling, and it
>was timely, as its examination of the relationship between Christians
>and Muslims dovetailed with the then-new War on Terror. Though it takes
>some notable liberties with known historical facts, there?s still an
>emotional truth to it, allowing it to become a surprisingly thoughtful
>piece of epic filmmaking.
>
>
>10 of 25`The Green Knight`
>`The Green Knight`
>A24 via MovieStillsDB
>The legend of the Green Knight is one of the lesser-known stories from
>Arthurian legends, which gives director David Lowery quite a bit of
>license. The result is The Green Knight, one of the most unique and
>innovative films about the Middle Ages. Dev Patel gives a masterful
>performance as Sir Gawain, who yearns to be the type of hero he thinks
>he deserves to be. It is a unique mix of magic and desire and dark
>magic, and it is also fiercely deconstructive, diving deep into the
>haunted spirit of folklore, forcing a reckoning with what storytelling
>means and entails.
>
>
>11 of 25`Vikings`
>`Vikings`
>History via MovieStillsDB
>As its title suggests, Vikings is set during the Viking Age and focuses
>in particular on Ragnar Lodbrok, one of the most famous heroes of the
>era (played by Travis Fimmel). As with so many other series, it takes
>some significant liberties with the known history of the period, but
>this doesn?t lessen its appeal. The series is remarkable for the extent
>to which it captures the grittiness and grime of the early Middle Ages.
>There is, nevertheless, a savage beauty about its presentation of this
>era and its most terrifying inhabitants, and Fimmel has a suitably
>fierce and intense charisma that makes him ideally cast as a Viking warlord.
>
>
>12 of 25`Vikings: Valhalla`
>`Vikings: Valhalla`
>History via MovieStillsDB
>Vikings: Valhalla is a spinoff of the hugely successful Vikings and
>takes place about a century after its parent series. In this case, it
>focuses, in particular, on the conflicts between the English and the
>Vikings. As with its predecessor, there?s a gritty and realistic feel to
>the show that is key to its appeal. At the same time, however, it gives
>viewers an understanding of the complicated politics that were very much
>at work in the period when the dominance of the Vikings was beginning to
>come to an end. It also features some of the most famous names of the
>Middle Ages, including Leif Erikson, Harald Sigurdsson, King Canute, and
>Queen Emma.
>
>
>13 of 25`Excalibur`
>`Excalibur`
>Warner Bros via MovieStillsDB
>The legend of King Arthur has inspired generations of filmmakers, but
>few have approached the material in quite as unique a way as John
>Boorman. His Excalibur has many of the elements of the traditional
>Arthur story ? with the boy raised in ignorance of his true heritage,
>his dalliance with his own half-sister, Morgana, and the doomed romance
>of Guinevere and Lancelot ? but he glosses it all with his unique visual
>sensibilities. The film exists in the fraught territory between history
>and fantasy, with scenes of such brutality and beauty that they seem to
>sear themselves into the viewer?s mind.
>
>
>14 of 25`Becket`
>`Becket`
>Paramount Pictures via MovieStillsDB
>Thomas Becket was one of the most formidable and noteworthy
>personalities of the Middle Ages. His friendship-turned-rivalry with
>King Henry II was significant for the men and England`s history. Richard
>Burton (who plays Becket) and Peter O?Toole (who plays Henry) give
>stirring, soulful performances. They both excel at taking these
>larger-than-life figures and turning them into fully fleshed-out
>individuals, two men driven to collide with one another due to their own
>deeply-held beliefs. This is the kind of literate costume drama viewers
>can really sink their teeth into, and the well-written screenplay and
>the tremendous performances help to elevate it to the best the genre has
>to offer.
>
>
>15 of 25`The Lion in Winter`
>`The Lion in Winter`
>AVCO Embassy Pictures via MovieStillsDB
>Based on the play of the same name, The Lion in Winter depicts a
>Christmas gathering of King Henry II of England and his fractious
>family, including his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine, and his three
>surviving sons, Richard, Geoffrey, and John. It?s a film filled with
>memorable performances, particularly from Peter O?Toole, Katherine
>Hepburn, and Anthony Hopkins. It?s a literate drama about a family
>damaged almost beyond repair. Moreover, it ably captures the toxic
>politics which were always such a key part of the Angevin family, a
>dynasty in which fathers frequently fought against sons and in which
>sons turned against one another.
>
>
>16 of 25`The Sword in the Stone`
>`The Sword in the Stone`
>Walt Disney Pictures via MovieStillsDB
>Though it wasn?t an enormous success at the time of its release, The
>Sword in the Stone has subsequently come to be seen as one of the most
>beloved Disney films. Loosely adapting the first book of T.H. White?s
>The Once and Future King, it follows a very young King Arthur as he
>becomes the student of the eccentric wizard Merlin. Filled with
>memorable songs, vibrant animation (including a wizard?s duel, in which
>Merlin and his nemesis Madam Mim transform into various animals), and
>some valuable life lessons, it?s a film that shows the extent to which,
>even in the post-Walt era, Disney still knew how to produce a great
>animated feature.
>
>
>17 of 25`Robin Hood`
>`Robin Hood`
>Walt Disney Pictures via MovieStillsDB
>Disney?s Robin Hood is another of those Disney films that emerged from
>the 1970s to lackluster reviews but has subsequently become beloved.
>With its memorable cast of anthropomorphic animals in the traditional
>Robin Hood roles and catchy songs, it?s a treat to watch. Of course, no
>Disney film is complete without a good villain, and the nefarious Prince
>John ranks up there with the best of them, though he is far sillier than
>he is competently evil. It?s a lighthearted take on one of the most
>beloved legends from the Middle Ages.
>
>
>18 of 25`The Name of the Rose`
>`The Name of the Rose`
>Columbia Pictures via MovieStillsDB
>Based on the thought-provoking novel by the late Umberto Eco, The Name
>of the Rose stars Sean Connery as William of Baskerville and Christian
>Slater as his novice, Adso of Melk. Together, they undertake an
>investigation of a series of strange deaths at a remote abbey. Slowly
>but surely, they uncover the dark secrets hidden behind its walls.
>Though not quite as elegantly constructed as the book, there is still a
>great deal to enjoy about this film, not the least of which is Connery?s
>performance. However, it?s also enjoyable because it grapples with
>weighty issues, including, most notably, the perilous nature of
>forbidden knowledge.
>
>
>19 of 25`The Last Kingdom`
>`The Last Kingdom`
>BBC via MovieStillsDB
>In keeping with the gritty aesthetic that seems to characterize so many
>contemporary depictions of the Middle Ages, The Last Kingdom immerses
>the viewer in the turbulent period of English history when the native
>English were starting to fight back against the Vikings. It focuses in
>particular on the character Uhtred of Bebbanburg, a Saxon raised by
>Vikings who finds his fate intertwined with that of the man known to
>history as Alfred the Great. The Last Kingdom doesn?t shy away from the
>brutality and violence that were often a part of the medieval world, but
>it also has moments of soaring triumph.
>
>
>20 of 25`A Knight?s Tale`
>`A Knight?s Tale`
>Sony Pictures Releasing via MovieStillsDB
>Some of the most notable movies about the Middle Ages have tended to be
>dramas, but every so often, a comedy comes along. A Knight?s Tale is
>filled with deliberate anachronisms, but Heath Ledger, who portrays
>William Thatcher, a peasant who masquerades as a knight, is so
>charismatic and fun to watch that it?s easy to overlook these
>inaccuracies. It?s the sort of underdog story that is always guaranteed
>to thrill a film audience, and though it might not be one of Ledger?s
>more lauded performances, there?s no denying that he exudes the same
>charm he does in such other roles as 10 Things I Hate About You.
>
>
>21 of 25`Henry V`
>`Henry V`
>Curzon Film Distributors via MovieStillsDB
>The works of Shakespeare have been adapted numerous times to film, and
>one of the more notable efforts in this regard is Henry V. Directed by
>and starring Kenneth Branagh as the title character, it focuses on
>Henry?s invasion of France and its consequences. Though it maintains
>Shakespeare?s dialogue, it still gives a gritty representation of
>medieval battle. In this film, Branagh pulls off one of the most
>difficult feats, reimagining the oft-adapted works of the Bard and
>rendering them into something new, fresh, and exciting. Among the other
>members of the talented cast are Judi Dench, Ian Holm, and Derek Jacobi.
>
>
>22 of 25`The Hollow Crown`
>`The Hollow Crown`
>BBC via MovieStillsDB
>The Wars of the Roses were some of the most noteworthy and devastating
>conflicts to have hit England, and they make for fascinating and
>compelling drama. The British TV series The Hollow Crown is a
>multi-part adaptation of several of Shakespeare?s notable works,
>including The Henriad. It is truly an embarrassment of riches when it
>comes to its cast, which includes such heavy hitters as Ben Whishaw, Tom
>Hiddleston, and Michael Gambon. This is meticulously crafted television
>at its best, and it makes Bard?s classic history plays feel fresh, new,
>and ever more relevant for the 21st century. What sets this series
>apart, however, is the extent to which each episode manages to work both
>as an episode of television and as part of a coherent whole.
>
>
>23 of 25`The White Queen`
>`The White Queen`
>Starz via MovieStillsDB
>For the past decade, Starz has made a point of releasing sumptuously
>produced historical dramas focusing on the experiences of notable
>historical women. One of the most notable is The White Queen, which
>tells the story of Elizabeth Woodville, the commoner who married none
>other than Edward IV. However, their romance is only part of the story.
>The series masterfully weaves together their love with the broader
>conflicts of the Wars of the Roses, as Elizabeth?s fate intertwines with
>many of the other prominent women of the period, including the
>redoubtable Margaret Beaufort, who would herself give birth to a man
>fated to become a king.
>
>
>24 of 25`Ivanhoe`
>`Ivanhoe`
>MGM via MovieStillsDB
>The works of Sir Walter Scott were enormously popular in his own
>lifetime, and they have a remarkable afterlife on the big screen. Of the
>many adaptations of his work, one of the best is 1952?s Ivanhoe. The
>film focuses on the adventures of its title character, a Saxon who
>nevertheless wants to see King Richard return to England. It?s a
>sweeping adventure film of a distinctly old-fashioned sort, and while it
>makes some changes to Scott?s novel, it keeps true to the spirit of it.
>It also features some great performances from Robert Taylor, Elizabeth
>Taylor, George Sanders, and Joan Fontaine.
>
>
>25 of 25`Outlaw King`
>`Outlaw King`
>Netflix via MovieStillsDB
>Chris Pine is one of the most charming and charismatic actors working in
>Hollywood, and he brings all of that to bear in Outlaw King, in which he
>plays Robert the Bruce. Though often overshadowed by William Wallace,
>Bruce was also key to Scotland?s Wars of Independence, this film
>restores him to his rightful place in history. Though it might like some
>of the heightened grandeur of the earlier Braveheart, it?s a more
>historically accurate film. Like many other films about the Middle Ages
>from the 21st century, it doesn?t shy away from the dirt, blood, and
>violence of this pivotal period in Scottish history.
>
>Thomas J. West III earned a PhD in film and screen studies from Syracuse
>University in 2018. His writing on film and TV has appeared at Screen
>Rant, Screenology, FanFare, Primetimer, Cinemania, and in a number of
>scholarly journals and edited collections. He co-hosts the Queens of the
>B`s podcast and writes a regular newsletter, Omnivorous, on Substack. He
>is also an active member of GALECA, the Society of LGBTQ Entertainment
>Critics.
>
>More must-reads:
>
>The 25 best cult classic films of all time
>The 25 best TV miniseries of all time
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