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LeeC:
I think what made the Godfather good/great was that it is an immersive story, for me at least. I wouldn't put it in my top 10 movies list though, and re-watching it is a commitment. I must admit I did not see it in the theatrical order though. I first saw it as a cut of the films that put everything in chronological order. So for me The series started with godfather 2 flashbacks, in order, then moved into godfather 1, and then godfather 2 modern times scenes in order, then 3.
I just watched Cromwell and it was an amazing film. I must admit that this era of history is one of my few blind spots and my knowledge is cursory at best, so I would defer to others on this forum that may be more familiar with the period on their take of the movie. I will say it was a great film, and it was refreshing to see a war film with the troops staying in formation as opposed to pairing off in a myriad of duels as is common in movies. Seeing tactics and strategy of the era was also wonderful, and the political intrigue was great. I loved the production. Even the costumes were thematic (though probably historically accurate) when we see the first battle where the Kings troops (cavaliers?) in their splendid red and white fight the rabble peasant rebels (roundheads) dressed in browns and dirty neutral colors. Then when Cromwell trains an army in Cambridge we see them adopt proper uniforms to show they are not some rabble but a professional army.
I do have a weird question regarding the Cromwell uniforms. Maybe its just the lighting or the way it was filmed, but the uniforms seemed to be black and yellow in a hornet/bee fashion, and some of the sashes worn seemed yellow too. However there were sashes and hat banners (I think that is the correct term) that appeared orange. Where they sometimes orange or is it just a trick of the film/lighting?
Has anyone seen this film and can chime in on the historical accuracy? Mine is very lacking but it was very interesting. Was the trial at the end illegal? It kind of seemed that way, especially the sentencing.
All in all it was enjoyable.
Thrillho:
Is this the one with Alec Guinness as Charles I?
LeeC:
Yes! He has this strange stammer that comes up every now and then. I am not sure if its something Charles I did but it was a noticeable choice Alec did for the role.
Doing some research, I have found the movie to be like a 1970s Braveheart. Visually/productively stunning with a fun plot, great action scenes, and an emphasis on freedom, but incredibly inaccurate other than the time, setting, and names of people (for example in Braveheart, The Battle of Stirling Bridge did not have a bridge). I find it fascinating that all of the war parts they swapped Cromwell and Farifax's historical position. In the movie Cromwell is made commander-in-chief of the New Model Army and Fairfax was a sub-commander/cavalry officer, but in reality it was the reverse. In the movie there's a montage of Cromwell training the troops. In reality, he built a cavalry unit only because he saw how decisive the Royalist cavalry was in battle and felt that having a strong cavalry will win the war. Its sad that they did Fairfax dirty like that in the movie, and I have a small soft spot for him because I lived in Fairfax Va for 7 years.
The Wikipedia article below of the movie has a list of all the inaccuracies:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cromwell_(film)
Also I did find out that those were indeed orange sashes! And the trial was a mockery so it probably wasn't legal.
Thrillho:
Having an Irish partner as I now do, I fear if I were to have that movie in the house I would find it shredded and burnt in one of the litter boxes.
LeeC:
I can see that, especially because in the movie he "retires" at one point, but historically its when he lead troops against the Confederation of Ireland. Lets just say the English was less than civil...
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