Discussion: We need a change in English hisorical movies

"there have been a lot of Elizabeth movies which a lot have been terrible. I HATED the ones with Cate blanchett. It's not because of the acting. The only recent one I liked is HBO's starring Helen Mirren. We could use a movie about Mary or Henry VIII if it is done fairly and accurately. That's why I like the tudors. It's not 100% accurate but it's not anywhere as bad as The other boleyn girl or other movies I mentioned. I would love to see a KOA movie but a lot of times if it's british produced they always make the spanish look evil and Katherine ugly and like 30yrs older than henry. They make Mary look worse than hitler and Stalin combined. Just look at Elizabeth and the sequel completely unfair view of france and spain. I just want a change I have seen enough Elizabeth features. How about a Richard the 3rd or the War of the Roses. Anything that is fair and accurate."

"Well said, I love the first Elizabeth film with Cate Blanchet, but the anti-Mary and anti-Catholic bias taints it for me, I was stunned by how much biast it was, brazenly compared to moves from generations past. I do love the musical scores though of oldies like Mary Queen of Scots with Vanessa Redgrave and Anne of the Thousand Days. I think TOBG, thought Hollywood a lesson, lush costumes and sets aren't enough to guarentee blockbuster success. The Tudors has both, but it also has great actors who are for the most part well suited for their roles, and most importantly of all it's script and plot line - yes it's innacurate (however I'm surprised at times how much they sometimes get right) but it's thought provoking and most definately addictive."

"I loved "Elizabeth" but didn't care so much for the sequel. The HBO Series with Helen Mirren was excellent.

I think the Tudor and Elizabethian periods are the times the majority of the people are interested in and that is why there are so many features about them. Have you ever noticed in most movies when someone is supposed to be from a different country, they almost always speak with an English accent no matter where they're from?

I'm glad the "Elizabeth" movies and "The Tudors" didn't do that."

"Actually, I notice this in some period movies about Rome. Most of the Romans seem to have British accents. "

"Does anyone know if there's any historical films due out this year???"

"The musical score for "A Man for All Seasons" was also good. I think a French composer, George Delerue, did the scores for both "Anne of the The Thousand Days" and "A Man for All Seasons"."