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Title: Siege of Vienna 1683 -film clip
Post by: Shipka on 05 May 2015, 07:02:54 AM
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=502yac87Mow

Ran across this on youtube
Title: Re: Siege of Vienna 1683 -film clip
Post by: shandy on 05 May 2015, 01:11:47 PM
That would be an interesting project to do… especially as it was not, as the subtitle says, Islam against Christianity. Lots of Christians on the Ottoman side! People in Vienna rioted against the Catholic church because they blamed its aggressive policy against protestants to have brought the Turkish army. And the Hungarians went from smoke to smother when their master changed from the Turks to the Habsburgs.

For anyone interested in a more complex version of the story I can recommend the book by Ian Almond: Two Faiths, One Banner.
Title: Re: Siege of Vienna 1683 -film clip
Post by: Atheling on 05 May 2015, 02:32:46 PM
Ermmmm........ what's the name of the film?  :o :o :o 8) 8) 8)

Darrell.
Title: Re: Siege of Vienna 1683 -film clip
Post by: mysteriousbill on 05 May 2015, 05:29:32 PM
Usual problem with movies about this and many other eras, cannons firing shells
Title: Re: Siege of Vienna 1683 -film clip
Post by: Atheling on 06 May 2015, 07:00:06 AM
Quote from: Atheling on 05 May 2015, 02:32:46 PM
Ermmmm........ what's the name of the film?  :o :o :o 8) 8) 8)

Darrell.

Forget I asked that, Youtube played the whole film post watching the video clip- just what the doctor ordered (OK he didn't really) as i has a severe ear infection and went back to bed!  :D
Darrell.
Quote from: mysteriousbill on 05 May 2015, 05:29:32 PM
Usual problem with movies about this and many other eras, cannons firing shells

Quote from: mysteriousbill on 05 May 2015, 05:29:32 PM
Usual problem with movies about this and many other eras, cannons firing shells

Yeah, it's unfortunate but it's always the way......  :)

Darrell.
Title: Re: Siege of Vienna 1683 -film clip
Post by: Metternich on 09 May 2015, 03:43:54 PM
The movie itself is terrible - and you sit through an hour and a half to get to 15 minutes of battle (and evidently all the defenders wore Harquebusier armor, and all the Turkish cavalry were equipped with the same battleaxe).  A great opportunity lost.
Title: Re: Siege of Vienna 1683 -film clip
Post by: Atheling on 09 May 2015, 04:40:33 PM
Quote from: Metternich on 09 May 2015, 03:43:54 PM
The movie itself is terrible - and you sit through an hour and a half to get to 15 minutes of battle (and evidently all the defenders wore Harquebusier armor, and all the Turkish cavalry were equipped with the same battleaxe).  A great opportunity lost.

I'm just so used to historical films being rubbish now that I've learned to just take them for what they are..... of course that doesn't stop one from complaining in one's head..... n=but I've learned not to do it out loud!!  lol lol

Darrell.
Title: Re: Siege of Vienna 1683 -film clip
Post by: le bon roi rene on 10 May 2015, 02:02:36 PM
Poor F Murray Abraham. His tax situation must be terrible to sign on to such a weak project. I got 13 minutes into the teaser and just couldn't take any more. lol
Title: Re: Siege of Vienna 1683 -film clip
Post by: FramFramson on 12 May 2015, 12:42:36 PM
*Not actual film footage of the Seige of Vienna. Either of Them.




















 ;) lol