zorikh-2
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This decidedly soft-core erotic musical is not one of the greatest moments of cinema ever. The cinematography is mediocre and the songs are forgettable, but lets at least give them credit for being remarkably faithful to the source material. While Hallmark Entertainment and Broadway have to clean up some of the referenced ts to sex and crap, this one puts it all right out there for you to see.
It is also obvious that the cast was really throwing themselves into the role.
The story follows the adventures of Don Quixote as he goes about under the delusion that he is an adventurer seeking knighthood, and everything he sees he re-interprets as something out of a knightly chivalrous adventure. A prostitute is a princess, an innkeeper a king, and so forth. He is careful to introduce his horse as well as himself. He is offended by the thought of profit, and even more so when he sees filthy money hidden in clean crap (literally). His squire, Sancho Panza, is a dirty old man (not really old, but you get the idea) and every opportunity for someone to take their clothes off and hop in the sack is exploited.
It is also obvious that the cast was really throwing themselves into the role.
The story follows the adventures of Don Quixote as he goes about under the delusion that he is an adventurer seeking knighthood, and everything he sees he re-interprets as something out of a knightly chivalrous adventure. A prostitute is a princess, an innkeeper a king, and so forth. He is careful to introduce his horse as well as himself. He is offended by the thought of profit, and even more so when he sees filthy money hidden in clean crap (literally). His squire, Sancho Panza, is a dirty old man (not really old, but you get the idea) and every opportunity for someone to take their clothes off and hop in the sack is exploited.
As "Vikings discover America" movies go, this is undoubtedly the best in a very small field (The other well-known entries include "The Norseman" with Lee Majors and the recent "Pathfinder"). It is certainly the one that makes the best effort at historical authenticity.
A band of Norsemen come to the new world for trade, bringing with them an Irish slave and his sister. The Irishman know how to find the sun on a cloudy day through the use of a crystal (the "Magic Stone") and thus is valuable. Dissension and hot blood among the Norsemen leads to conflict with the natives they had hoped to trade with, and the Irishman escapes and is adopted by the native tribe.
Some elements of the story are taken from Icelandic saga and other historical records, most notable an episode when the Norsemen are being attacked by the natives and are rallied by one of their women slapping a sword on her chest. The costumes and production design are about as historically accurate as one could possibly expect (at least there are no horned helmets).
The tone of the entire film is quiet, gentle, and family friendly. There is no sex or nudity, and the violence is acceptable for those concerned about small children who may be watching it. The leading actors are all young and appealing. If you are studying the history of the Vikings and their exploration of the New World or want to show something of what it might have been like, this is not a bad movie to watch.
A band of Norsemen come to the new world for trade, bringing with them an Irish slave and his sister. The Irishman know how to find the sun on a cloudy day through the use of a crystal (the "Magic Stone") and thus is valuable. Dissension and hot blood among the Norsemen leads to conflict with the natives they had hoped to trade with, and the Irishman escapes and is adopted by the native tribe.
Some elements of the story are taken from Icelandic saga and other historical records, most notable an episode when the Norsemen are being attacked by the natives and are rallied by one of their women slapping a sword on her chest. The costumes and production design are about as historically accurate as one could possibly expect (at least there are no horned helmets).
The tone of the entire film is quiet, gentle, and family friendly. There is no sex or nudity, and the violence is acceptable for those concerned about small children who may be watching it. The leading actors are all young and appealing. If you are studying the history of the Vikings and their exploration of the New World or want to show something of what it might have been like, this is not a bad movie to watch.
This is the first feature-length documentary of the Society for Creative Anachronism. It was originally a 68 minute video documentary released under the title "Pennsic XX" produced by Duckball Home Video and sold exclusively through SCA venues and publications. Ten years later it was re-mastered and re-released by Watch This Space Enterprises with an additional 47 minutes of bonus footage. The program includes interviews with folks such as Duke Sir Master Cariadoc, Master El of the Two Knives, Isabella of York, and more. It has footage of the field, woods, castle and belted champions battles and several tourneys. There are excerpts from musical and theatrical performances. IT is an important piece of SCAdian history and is great for demos, parties, etc.