The King - new Netflix film

[Von Stroheim]

Apparently based on Henry IV parts I&2 and Henry V .

[Codsticker]

I'm looking forward to that.

[smirnoff]

Oooooh.....nice

[tomrommel1]

looks good

[Emir of Askaristan]

Yeah...oooh indeed!

[Coenus Scaldingus]

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.

[has.been]

Interesting.

[Captain Blood]

That does look good

[Captain Harlock]

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....

[FierceKitty]

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.

[Antonio J Carrasco]

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. 

[Atheling]

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.

Kind Regards

[Captain Harlock]

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  . If i see  a carriage without solid wood wheels i will cheer 

[Atheling]

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  . If i see  a carriage without solid wood wheels i will cheer 

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

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

Kind Regards

[Captain Harlock]

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

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

Kind Regards

Or the black french princess and if i remember there were some literally black knights in the series  . 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