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Offline Von Stroheim

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The King - new Netflix film
« on: August 27, 2019, 11:55:59 PM »
Apparently based on Henry IV parts I&2 and Henry V .

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Re: The King - new Netflix film
« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2019, 02:09:49 AM »
I'm looking forward to that.

Offline smirnoff

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Re: The King - new Netflix film
« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2019, 04:57:51 AM »
Oooooh.....nice

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Re: The King - new Netflix film
« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2019, 05:25:40 AM »
looks good
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Re: The King - new Netflix film
« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2019, 11:21:07 AM »
Yeah...oooh indeed!

Offline Coenus Scaldingus

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Re: The King - new Netflix film
« Reply #5 on: August 28, 2019, 05:53:22 PM »
Looks pretty promising.

Maybe a bit heavy on the colour filter at times; I wouldn't mind "olden days" films to be a bit more vibrant every now and then.
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Re: The King - new Netflix film
« Reply #6 on: August 28, 2019, 06:03:35 PM »
Interesting.

Offline Captain Blood

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Re: The King - new Netflix film
« Reply #7 on: August 28, 2019, 06:37:25 PM »
That does look good

Offline Captain Harlock

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Re: The King - new Netflix film
« Reply #8 on: August 28, 2019, 10:04:26 PM »
It seems to be in the same style as the Outlaw King. Which could use some improvements but i enjoyed it very much and welcomed it as a step to the right direction.
I have to say that i have my doubts about the cast. Especially the twilight guy....

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Re: The King - new Netflix film
« Reply #9 on: August 28, 2019, 11:33:30 PM »
Looks pretty promising.

Maybe a bit heavy on the colour filter at times; I wouldn't mind "olden days" films to be a bit more vibrant every now and then.

One of the reasons to watch Helen Mirren as Elizabeth Tudor (apart from her own unmatched acting) is that the show recognises the pre-Victorian world was not a uniformly muddy mass of grey and brown. Someone remembered that rich people spend money on their clothes (not Mirren - she's a nudist), or looked at a few renaissance paintings.
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Re: The King - new Netflix film
« Reply #10 on: August 29, 2019, 07:21:53 AM »
It seems to be in the same style as the Outlaw King. Which could use some improvements but i enjoyed it very much and welcomed it as a step to the right direction.
I have to say that i have my doubts about the cast. Especially the twilight guy....

Actually, it seems they intend to follow a traditional take on the story, using Shakespeare's Henriad cycle as main source of inspiration. Oddly, I prefer that approach. At least, we are certain that Shakespeare knew how to write a play and made it interesting. 

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Re: The King - new Netflix film
« Reply #11 on: August 29, 2019, 07:34:52 AM »
With the HYW being an almost lifelong obsession; I'm reserving judgement.

It's definitely based on Henry IV and Henry V by the Bard. I do hope that it has some twists and turns that are not already anticipated by Shakespeare.

From the brief bit's I've seen on the trailer they appear to have got the look of the thing more or less correct but I might live to regret making that observation!:)

I'm looking forward to seeing it, it hits Netflix UK on November 27, 2019.

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Offline Captain Harlock

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Re: The King - new Netflix film
« Reply #12 on: August 29, 2019, 03:10:51 PM »
Actually, it seems they intend to follow a traditional take on the story, using Shakespeare's Henriad cycle as main source of inspiration. Oddly, I prefer that approach. At least, we are certain that Shakespeare knew how to write a play and made it interesting.

oh I totally agree on that. I was commenting mainly on the visuals. Outlaw King has its weaknesses as a movie but i see it as a step forward regarding the historical accuracy. This looks to be in the same vein. Bright colors, people dont look like they were rolling in mud. Black Adder haircuts  lol. If i see  a carriage without solid wood wheels i will cheer  lol

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Re: The King - new Netflix film
« Reply #13 on: August 29, 2019, 03:52:50 PM »
oh I totally agree on that. I was commenting mainly on the visuals. Outlaw King has its weaknesses as a movie but i see it as a step forward regarding the historical accuracy. This looks to be in the same vein. Bright colors, people dont look like they were rolling in mud. Black Adder haircuts  lol. If i see  a carriage without solid wood wheels i will cheer  lol

Can't be any worse than The Hollow Crown which had Henry V running 'round in a Greek Hoplite's cuirass!!  lol lol lol.

(I thought Tom Hiddleston's Henry was quite poor as well, but that's going OT ;) )

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Offline Captain Harlock

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Re: The King - new Netflix film
« Reply #14 on: August 29, 2019, 06:28:21 PM »
Can't be any worse than The Hollow Crown which had Henry V running 'round in a Greek Hoplite's cuirass!!  lol lol lol.

(I thought Tom Hiddleston's Henry was quite poor as well, but that's going OT ;) )

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Or the black french princess and if i remember there were some literally black knights in the series  lol. Although to be fair that was more like an extravagant stage play adaptation, not a period drama per se. At least thats the way i tried to explain it  lol