Posts from arthurarnell in thread „What are the latest movies you bought on DvD/Blu-Ray?“

  • What are the latest movies you bought on DvD/Blu-Ray?

    Hi Carl


    King Richard and the Crusades is about Richard Ist also known as lionheart. he was the oldest son of Henry II and his younger brother was John who became King John I (around the time of Robin Hood). Richard Ist spent most of his time away from England fighting in the Holy land against the Saracens and actually died besieging a castle in France.




    Regards


    Arthur

  • What are the latest movies you bought on DvD/Blu-Ray?

    Hi Carl


    Hopefully not going too far off topic but in answer to your question. Richard III was at the time of his reign quite popular in the North of England especially around York.
    It is a fact that whwn his brother Edward died he did take the throne and it is probable that his nephews the rightful king anf his younger brother were held in the Tower of London (which at the time was a palace) and that they were murdered.


    What also has to be borne in mind is that Henry Tudor later to become Henry VII killed Richard at the Battle of Bosworth in 1487. Shakespeare wrote Richard III during the reign of Elizabeth, Henry VII's grandaughter. And portrayed Richard as a evil monster rather than a normal man.


    Can you imagine the scene if the later had been the case


    Elizabeth to Shakespere


    Hi Will what's the name of your next play


    Richard the Third your majesty


    Whats it about


    Well its the story of how a nasty guy name Henry Tudor invades England and takes the throne of England from good king Richard


    Will thats my grandpa Henry you're talking about. Just before we cut off your head have you any thing else to say.


    Would a rewrite be in order your majesty


    I think so Will.


    Hope this answers your question


    Regards


    Arthur

  • What are the latest movies you bought on DvD/Blu-Ray?

    Hi Jim


    I hope you enjoy Skyfall when I saw it on the big screen I thought it overlong to speechifying and altogether boring. But each to his own.


    Ihave just bought Fire over England a 1937 Laurence Olivier film about the Spanish Armada and am bidding for a double DVD of Oliviers Richard III. The king is all the rage right now as they have just found and identified his body in a Leicester car park.


    If they can sort out his parking fines they will late rebury him in Leicester Cathderal.


    Regards


    Arthur