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Deborah (162 KP) rated The Black Arrow in Books

Dec 21, 2018  
TB
The Black Arrow
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Not sure of RLSs writing style is always like this, or if it was pseudo-medieval speak, but it took a bit of getting used to. Hero not too bright in many ways and something very odd seems to be going on with the Wars of the Roses chronology!
  
TR
The Romances of Chretien de Troyes
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I really enjoyed reading these Medieval stories. My favorite one was Erec and Enide. I had to read these for one of my college classes on Medieval Literature and it was very interesting to be able to read.

I loved, in Erec and Enide, how it was set up into three acts and how all of them were so different from each other.

When I was rereading some other fiction that I really enjoy, I noticed some allusions to the Erec and Enide story, specifically the hunt of the White Stag which I thought was very cool. I'm not sure whether or not the author meant to do it, but it was definitely there.

I had to do a paper on Erec and Enide, so I was able to analyze their relationship and how i changes over the course of the story.

I'm keeping this review pretty short and I may come back to add more later.

I recommend this to anyone who really likes Medieval literature and stories about King Arthur and his court.
  
King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword (2017)
King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword (2017)
2017 | Action, Drama
By stitching together a medieval fantasy epic with a Guy Ritchie crime caper, Legend of the Sword delivers a King Arthur re-telling that stands on its own and is surprisingly unique
Critic- Sandy Schaefer
Original Score- 3 out of 5

Read Review: http://screenrant.com/king-arthur-legend-sword-reviews/
  
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speaker357 (212 KP) rated the PlayStation 3 version of The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim Legendary Edition in Video Games

Jul 9, 2018  
The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim Legendary Edition
The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim Legendary Edition
Role-Playing
Magic (2 more)
Melee
Thievery
Bugs (1 more)
Bugs so bad you'll have to start over if you forgot to leave multiple save files.
The ultimate medieval fantasy
I've been playing this game nonstop since I bought it 2 years ago. Brought to us by the geniuses at Bethesda, I've never been disappointed by this company!
  
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Merissa (11765 KP) created a post

Apr 16, 2024  
"United by a shared cause and powerful attraction, Rowan and Blanchette embark on a journey of self-discovery and redemption."

Excerpt Showcase - Red Kingdom (Fairy Tale Retellings #2) by Rachel L. Demeter - #Historical, #Fantasy, #FairytaleRetelling, #Medieval, #Romance,

https://archaeolibrarian.wixsite.com/website/post/showcase-red-kingdom-fairy-tale-retellings-2-by-rachel-l-demeter
     
Game Of Thrones  - Season 4
Game Of Thrones - Season 4
2014 | Sci-Fi
The show has the blood and gore that a show set during the medieval period would expect to have. There are also some new wrinkles sprinkled into some of these battles, particularly the one at the Wall
Critic- Ryan Keefer
Original Score: 4.5 out of 5

Read Review: http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/67551/game-of-thrones-season-4/
  
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Deborah (162 KP) created a post in Historical Fiction

Dec 18, 2018  
Does anyone have a favourite genre for historical fiction? I do like the elegance of the Regency, but the further back in history you go, the less is know and the more there is for an author to fill in, so medieval is quite a feature of my bookshelves. I also like a good historical mystery.
  
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Kelly (279 KP) Dec 18, 2018

I really get on my high horse about it at times. I don’t mind if authors acknowledge it, and say that it is not quite right, but it didn’t work as a story, but I get a little upset when they try to pass it off as fact ;)

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Deborah (162 KP) Dec 19, 2018

I've had things that have stopped me in my tracks before, thinking "that's not right!". A little learning is a dangerous thing :-)

King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword (2017)
King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword (2017)
2017 | Action, Drama
Fightscenes (1 more)
Charlie hunnam
David beckham (0 more)
Its ok film but not fantastic great fight scenes but did really need david beckham cameo in some places it felt like a medieval lock stock and smoking barrels charlie hunnam plays arthur well not sure jude law was not quite suited to play the villian. In the end just not worth a second viewing
  
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Annie Baker recommended Andrei Rublev (1966) in Movies (curated)

 
Andrei Rublev (1966)
Andrei Rublev (1966)
1966 | Biography, Drama, History
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Movie Favorite

"I saw this movie at Film Forum when I was in college. I remember watching all three hours of it with my mouth open. It fueled my interest in so many things: monks, bells, medieval Russia, structuring movies and plays like novels . . . I was taking a really dumb screenwriting class at the time, and this contradicted everything I had just been taught."

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King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword (2017)
King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword (2017)
2017 | Action, Drama
Actor (2 more)
Camera work
Charlie Hunnam
David Beckham (1 more)
Jude law
Fresh take on a classic
When I heard this was being made and saw the trailer, I thought, no thanks that looks rubbish. However, I watched it and I loved it. Charlie Hunnams acting was strong and powerful. Although I found Jude Laws character very weak. I actually found myself liking the urban take on this medieval classic.