I remember staying up late and watching this movie,maybe on cbc. I remember that it consisted of a man,woman and a boy living near a lake.I think the film was created before 2009 and it was set before WWI. One of the scenes I remember was the woman was running away and falling into an icehole.
Hi! I really LOVE period dramas, historical films, political dramas, etc. I know there are many movies that feature period dramas set in the US (like the Revenant, 13 Hours), Europe, Russia, etc. but I really want to watch movies featuring historical / political turmoils set in places other than the WEST β Africa, Asia, and Latin American countries!
Very good examples include Blood Diamond, Hotel Rwanda, Curse of the Golden Flower, Heneral Luna, and The Killing Fields
Other films that are set in Western countries but are also good: The Interpreter, Hunt for Red October, etc.)
Thank you so much!
I've read Rice Mother by Rani Manicka, Pachinko, and Shanghai Girls by Lisa See. Something that has to do with mother/daughter relationships and a family saga would be appreciated!
Hello everyone! Please suggest me books of historical fiction set in Asia. My only requirements are please no gore, sexual violence, or violence against children. Anything set in the 1960s or earlier would be good. Thank you!
Iβve found myself only really liking historical tv and movies. Whether theyβre accurate or not. There are a few shows and movies I love that were made in a present day setting, but the majority of what I like is not. I came to realize this because Iβm trying to get into Yellowstone and I just cannot get into it.
I'm tired of it. Some of the history that happened in the past are stronger than fiction: How Genghis survived from his father being poisoned to conquering half of Asia. But Hollywood just got to make the story about some white dude. That's some BS. It's like casting an Asian actor as William Wallace in Braveheart. Absolutely ridiculous; but when a white dude plays the main character, nobody bats an eye. Here's a few examples:
The Last Samurai [Tom Cruise]: Just understand how ridiculous this is. A white dude is inferred as the Last Samurai, fucks the wife of a dude he killed, and survives all them machine gun bullets when everyone else falls.
Marco Polo (TV): Really? In Kublai Khan's reign, the Mongol Empire was the largest in the world and the second largest ever. A lot of modern inventions and financial structures exists because of the Mongol Empire. Why do we have to center it on another white Italian dude?
21: The entire movie is about Asian-American MIT students. They producers decided to cast all-white.
I'm not going to mad be at some movies like The Great Wall, which have monsters and all, but on serious movies, why even cast a white actor? To placate the audience? Having a white cast doesn't necessarily means success: Just look at The Last Air Bender and Death Note.
Thank you for your time.
So as a kid my mom used to hog the TV and binge shows like Trueblood, The Walking Dead, Supernatural, V etc. . She still does today but now she's on to Korean dramas.
Well one of the shows she watched was set in the old times but a lot of technological and architectural advancements were taking place so around 1140-1600's (Maybe France in the Middle Ages).
I don't remember much but here's the scene I remember the clearest. Some of the characters wore tunics I think.
A big architecture project was going on. A cathedral was being built. This young red haired dude is working on the project and was a talented aspiring architect but others treated him like crap. (My mom liked him) He spoke out that the plans had a fault towards the ceiling and it would not be stable. They blew him off. I think he was set to leave after the project was done.
One day when they finished the cathedral and while celebrating it collapses and this pregnant lady was trapped in the rubble. All this happens as she is in labor. She gives birth and dies but the baby lives and it has red hair (I can't remember the relationship btw her and the red haired dude ). People gasp and looks are given. The husband of the woman had brown hair and I think (maybe) she did too. Anyway it was heavily implied every one now knows the baby ain't his. they try to find the read haired dude but its already to late he's gone. (he may not have known the baby is his). Flash forward to a scene on him entering a big crowded city. End of season.
Thanks!
I've seen:
La Passion de Jeanne d'Arc (1928);
Portrait de la jeune fille en feu (2019).
Looking for something like Shogun by James Clavell but from an Asian perspective / author.
I have read Yoshikawa's Musashi already and it was fantastic!
Thanks :)
When it comes to comedy podcast, I tend to have very high standards. More so than I already do with other audio dramas. Fortunately, Bad Gladiator has met and exceeded my expectations. It is a historical comedy set at the Roman Empireβs worst gladiatorial arena. The series follows Atticus, an aspiring gladiator with high hope, but little to no talent. Still, he tries his best, and the series follows his life at the arena, and the colorful cast of characters who run it.
For the glory of Rome! Bad Gladiator is a sitcom with an unusual setting. Itβs Ancient Rome, but there are various equivalents of things we have in the modern day. Sort of like The Flintstones, but with a somewhat raunchier sense of humor. Though I should emphasize that this is not a show for kids, so you have been warned.
The humor is great, and the shorter episode lengths ensure that the jokes never get stretched out, or overstay their welcome. This is very much a character driven comedy, and the characters are all charming. Season one episode average a little over twelve minutes, while season two episodes extend to a little over twenty minutes without compromising on quality. Also, while historical accuracy obviously wasnβt the goal, there is a surprising amount of accurate info about Ancient Rome that gets incorporated into the show.
Have you listened to Bad Gladiator? If so, what did you think?
Link to my full review as always: http://drakoniandgriffalco.blogspot.com/2020/03/the-alt-hist-file-bad-gladiator.html?m=1
When it comes to comedy podcast, I tend to have very high standards. More so than I already do with other audio dramas. Fortunately, Bad Gladiator has met and exceeded my expectations. It is a historical comedy set at the Roman Empireβs worst gladiatorial arena. The series follows Atticus, an aspiring gladiator with high hope, but little to no talent. Still, he tries his best, and the series follows his life at the arena, and the colorful cast of characters who run it.
For the glory of Rome! Bad Gladiator is a sitcom with an unusual setting. Itβs Ancient Rome, but there are various equivalents of things we have in the modern day. Sort of like The Flintstones, but with a somewhat raunchier sense of humor. Though I should emphasize that this is not a show for kids, so you have been warned.
The humor is great, and the shorter episode lengths ensure that the jokes never get stretched out, or overstay their welcome. This is very much a character driven comedy, and the characters are all charming. Season one episode average a little over twelve minutes, while season two episodes extend to a little over twenty minutes without compromising on quality. Also, while historical accuracy obviously wasnβt the goal, there is a surprising amount of accurate info about Ancient Rome that gets incorporated into the show.
Have you listened to Bad Gladiator? If so, what did you think?
Link to my full review as always: http://drakoniandgriffalco.blogspot.com/2020/03/the-alt-hist-file-bad-gladiator.html?m=1
Thank you for your time.
