So I rented "The Other Boleyn Girl..."

[Artemisia]

Oh goodness, you guys are gonna make me watch The Tudors for the comic relief and eye candy, aren't you? 

[Adriana Rose]

Who us lead an innocent into temptation lol!


I found that I get irritated with the Other Boleyn Girl so I get mad and turn it off.
The Toudors I watch for the the eye candy... is that bad?

[Tygrkat]

Who us lead an innocent into temptation lol!


I found that I get irritated with the Other Boleyn Girl so I get mad and turn it off.
The Toudors I watch for the the eye candy... is that bad?

Is there another reason?  

My husband & I refer to it as "the soap opera for Rennies"

[Genievea Brookstone]

I remember renting The Other Boleyn Girl ...  I honestly dont think I got 5 minutes into the movie before I turned it off.

[Bonny Pearl]

Yep those Tudor boys are fun to look at.  If I want historical accuracy, I'll watch a documentary.  Showtime...bring on the eye candy! 

The Other Boleyn Girl... it was okay.  I read the book... it was okay.  Read more like a romance novel to me more than anything.  But I think that is what the author was going for.

Now for the other version of the Boleyn Girl... I will have to look that one up.  Sounds interesting.

[CapnFayeCutler]

The 2003 BBC version of THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL was an extra feature with THE SIX WIVES of HENRY VIII. I perfer this version FAR BETTER!!! The fact that Jarred Harris, son of the late Richard Harris, made a superior Henry VII to Eric Bana's. The portrayal of Anne Boleyn by Jodhi May showed more depth than Natalie Portman's. The costuming, lighting, overall atmosphere was superior to the 2008 version. 

Maybe I am spoiled when it comes to history and how it is portrayed. Perhaps as well, the BBC does a better job than Hollywood. That was how I felt about the two ELIZABETH films. While the costuming was stunning, too many liberties were taken with the actual historical facts as to how they happened. ELIZABETH R with Glends Jackson ROCKS!!!

Lady Kathleen, I could not have said this any better myself. I own ALL of the movies mentioned here and feel the same way. I was very disappointed with the 2008 The Other Boleyn Girl. Costuming, script, you name it. The BBC version was much better.

This is making me want to run to my storage unit to dig out Mary Queen of Scots / Anne of the Thousand Days as well as the HBO Elizabeth I so I can hold a huge marathon.

[Lady Kathleen of Olmsted]

Methinks I will pop in the BBC version of THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL tonite while the Earl snores next beside me.   

[Aunty Lou]

Regarding Elizabeth R...  Once upon a time, when we were all young, I took a tour of Great Britain through American Express.  (Busses, fixed tours, factories, buy something in our Gifte Shoppe...)  Mostly interesting, and a highlight of the trip was a run through Statford-Upon-Avon, where, near the Shakespeare house, was a small museum displaying the very! costumes!!! from the BBC production of Elizabeth R.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  And I cannot add too many !!!!!!
     I looked very carefully at the sewing, trimming, fabric choices, and everything, gloating over the colors and shapes, and learning more about how, though not particularly period (Machine sewing, tacking, plastic stuff, glue!), the methods used to construct and embellish the clothes would translate well to accuracy onscreen.  How most of the best sewing and embroidery was breast-high and up (Camera close-ups!)
     The nice lady in the museum had to warn me three times not to touch.  *sigh*

[Lady Kathleen of Olmsted]

Being in a museum with lovely period clothing is like being a Bull in a China Shop. You cannot resist the temptation to "touch". I would have gotten yelled at as well.

[operafantomet]

Regarding Elizabeth R...  Once upon a time, when we were all young, I took a tour of Great Britain through American Express.  (Busses, fixed tours, factories, buy something in our Gifte Shoppe...)  Mostly interesting, and a highlight of the trip was a run through Statford-Upon-Avon, where, near the Shakespeare house, was a small museum displaying the very! costumes!!! from the BBC production of Elizabeth R.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  And I cannot add too many !!!!!!
     I looked very carefully at the sewing, trimming, fabric choices, and everything, gloating over the colors and shapes, and learning more about how, though not particularly period (Machine sewing, tacking, plastic stuff, glue!), the methods used to construct and embellish the clothes would translate well to accuracy onscreen.  How most of the best sewing and embroidery was breast-high and up (Camera close-ups!)
     The nice lady in the museum had to warn me three times not to touch.  *sigh*

Hehehehe, I can imagine that! 

A Livejournal friend posted about the Elizabeth R. costumes some days ago - apparently many of them has been sold at an auction: http://pinkdiamond.livejournal.com/1094364.html

There's also a *wonderful* research site on one of the dresses here, if anyone is interested:
http://www.naergilien.info/research/london1/Phoenix/index.htm

[Jon Foster]

Did anyone watch The Dutchess? It had the girl from the pirate movies in it as the lead. The story on a whole was rather depressing but the costumes were pretty sweet.

Jon.

[CapnFayeCutler]

*giggle* Yep, I have that one too. I am a sucker for historical films... simply for their costumes.

[LadyShadow]

I must admit, I own that movie.  The dresses were just wonderful.

[operafantomet]

I must admit, I own that movie.  The dresses were just wonderful.

Costumes: FANtastic! Very accurate, very beautiful
Story: Meeeh (but it's the first time I've loved Keira Knightley's acting)

[Artemisia]

I liked the story and own the DVD. I remember the first time I saw it. When Georgiana told Bess Foster, "There are limits to the sacrifices one makes for one's children" I remember uttering along the words with Bess as if I knew the lines, "No, there aren't" .

::leaves Planet Z::

A costume diary is on the DVD as a special feature.

And it's online too:
http://www.theduchessmovie.com/main.html