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Miniatures Adventure => Medieval Adventures => Topic started by: Atheling on 07 January 2016, 08:41:35 AM

Title: Black Death movie on BBC iPlayer
Post by: Atheling on 07 January 2016, 08:41:35 AM

Presently you can see the Sean Bean movie Black Death on BBC iPlayer.

To be honest it's not in my top ten Medieval movies but it's OK and a good yarn (for a film).

I realise that this might excite folk wjo have access to iPlayer and frustrate those that do not so my apologies in advance....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b016lpph/black-death

BYW, Mods, I wasn't sure where to post this(?). Maybe it would be better off in Medieval News?

Darrell.

Title: Re: Black Death movie on BBC iPlayer
Post by: monkeylite on 07 January 2016, 09:07:43 AM

Yeah, best Warhammer movie, ever, imo.

Title: Re: Black Death movie on BBC iPlayer
Post by: Charlie_ on 07 January 2016, 03:08:40 PM

An enjoyable film! Features one of Sean Bean's classic death scenes.

EDIT - And surely that can't be considered a spoiler... He dies in almost every film he appears in right? And a film set in a dark medieval setting, he's OBVIOUSLY gonna have a death scene!

Title: Re: Black Death movie on BBC iPlayer
Post by: Ninefingers on 07 January 2016, 07:40:15 PM

Sharpe being the exception the proves the rule, despite taking several mortal wounds and surviving...

Title: Re: Black Death movie on BBC iPlayer
Post by: Digitarii on 07 January 2016, 10:16:21 PM

I saw that movie on Netflix a couple of months back. Not overly impressed, but I will say that Sean Bean's death scene was worth watching. Ironclad with James Purefoy was better, even if it felt like a direct rip of of the Seven Samurai by Kurosawa.

Title: Re: Black Death movie on BBC iPlayer
Post by: Captain Blood on 08 January 2016, 11:53:37 AM

I remember being very excited about this when it first came out a few years ago - and quite disappointed when I saw it.
But then, hey - it's Sean Bean, Sheffield's finest export. Prince of Gondor; Napoleonic hero; Bond villain: Medieval mercenary - you always get exactly the same Sean Bean. And yes, he always dies  lol (Although I never followed Sharpe back in the day... Didn't he survive in that?)