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TheOtherPrincess
TheOtherPrincess
Review the reviewer
Oct 28 2009, 11:46 AM EDT | Post edited: Oct 28 2009, 11:46 AM EDT
What people seem to forget is that The Other Boleyn Girl, is based on a novel aka Fiction! Therefore it is only loosely based on actual facts. I concede that the movie is really short,and they seem to really fast forward through a lot of the scenes. Unlike the series who have the luxury to extend scenes otehrwise cut short in the movie. I disagree with the reviewer Tzakaria, if you compare the book to the series, Anne Boleyn was not in love with Henry. And her temper tantrums because Henry took on mistresses was not a result of her love for Henry, but merely because she feared that another mistress would take her place. And that's exactly what happened, a potential mistress did indeed overthrow her. Her motivation to marry Henry was not love but power, and this is evident in the family's ambition to get a hold of Henry, they first used Mary and then Anne. But it was Anne's determination and perseverance that really got her the Queenship, unlike her poor sister who was merely his mistress, and this isn't even shown on the series.
Natalie Dormer excels as Anne Boleyn her portrayal is so much more profound and I think gives a relatively true insight into Anne.
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lettice
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1. RE: Review the reviewer
Oct 28 2009, 1:26 PM EDT | Post edited: Oct 28 2009, 1:26 PM EDT
"What people seem to forget is that The Other Boleyn Girl, is based on a novel aka Fiction! Therefore it is only loosely based on actual facts. I concede that the movie is really short,and they seem to really fast forward through a lot of the scenes. Unlike the series who have the luxury to extend scenes otehrwise cut short in the movie. I disagree with the reviewer Tzakaria, if you compare the book to the series, Anne Boleyn was not in love with Henry. And her temper tantrums because Henry took on mistresses was not a result of her love for Henry, but merely because she feared that another mistress would take her place. And that's exactly what happened, a potential mistress did indeed overthrow her. Her motivation to marry Henry was not love but power, and this is evident in the family's ambition to get a hold of Henry, they first used Mary and then Anne. But it was Anne's determination and perseverance that really got her the Queenship, unlike her poor sister who was merely his mistress, and this isn't even shown on the series.
Natalie Dormer excels as Anne Boleyn her portrayal is so much more profound and I think gives a relatively true insight into Anne. "
With all due respect, it's difficult for us to really know what AB was feeling concerning Henry; we can only speculate. People can fall in love over time & no one can actually figure out what forces are in play during the process. On some level you can fall in love with someone beacause of their physical appeal, intelligence,power, wealth, wit, common interests or a combination of several factors. Love can be real & enduring or transient.
In Tudor England women were used to forge marital alliances for the overall benefit of their family. Anne was used like most women in her day & couldn't truly follow her heart when it came to love, but possibly could convince herself that she was in love with Henry. Only Anne knows for sure.
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