2 below par on the ninth hole

[ewein2412]

I mean, Eagle of the Ninth, the movie.

I think I posted a link about this film when I first heard they were making it. Apparently they changed the name because people thought it was about golf.

http://www.focusfeatures.com/the_eagle

For you film/history/sutcliff buffs out there, the wikipedia entry has some interesting factoids about various [in]accuracies... (I especially like the symbolism of the Romans being played by Americans):

Eagle on Wikipedia

Comments

[hooton.livejournal.com]

Bwah ha ha ha ha ha ha!

It's almost as good as the reason why they had to change the title of The Madness of King George III.

[ewein2412]

Hah! I hadn't known about that and had to look it up. Wikipedia on THAT topic says "it did come on the back of audiences leaving Henry V saying they wished they had not missed the first four films."

[tiboribi.livejournal.com]

Hey, I liked Henry IV, both parts. And Richard II. (And Richard III, but that is chronologically later.)

I have actually been meaning to read both Henry IV's and then Henry V back to back, to watch Prince Hal change before my very eyes. (I have been meaning to do this for about ten years, so it may in fact never happen.)

[ewein2412]

the BBC did a shakespeare series when I was in high school which did just that. That was when I FELL IN LOVE WITH PRINCE HAL.

[lauradi7.livejournal.com]

For plot purposes in the Christmas episode of "Glee," the teens each sat on the lap of the mall Santa and gave wishes. One of them asked
to have Channing Tatum stop being in movies.
For parity, I wish they would have said something about the symbolism of all those Hungarian actors. :-)

[ewein2412]

I'm personally happy they filmed the darn thing in EUROPE for once, if not mostly in Scotland, rather than the Antipodes.

[steepholm.livejournal.com]

That's great about the title - how did I miss that reading all these years - especially with its being set in Scotland? ("Channing Tatum is Donald Trump!") I suppose that means we'll never see a sequel called The Eighteenth Bogey, at least.

It does seem appropriate to have the Romans be played by Americans, but I rather wish they all talked like Mario and Luigi - for that extra touch of authenticity.

[ewein2412]

of course, like my children, they are BRITISH BORN. Although, curiously, my children have odd transatlantic accents that are neither Pictish nor Roman.

[sovay]

Apparently they changed the name because people thought it was about golf.

*headdesk*snerk*

[jongibbs.livejournal.com]

I haven't gotten over the horror that was Centurion yet, so I'm not too excited about this one. Mind you, I read the book about thirty years ago. As I recall, it was quite a good read, so perhaps the good folks in movie-making land will surprise us.

[ewein2412]

I live in hope!

[3rdragon]

Apropos of nothing, but I know you're fond of these: Another Hallelujah Chorus

[elvenjaneite.livejournal.com]

Occasional lurker here...I'm torn between hope and a terrible feeling that they won't get it right.

[ewein2412]

yes, I know just what you mean!