Comments on: “we mortals have many weaknesses” http://memoriesofthefuture.wordpress.com/2007/11/06/we-mortals-have-many-weaknesses/ "...the immense backlog of material that feeds into dreams." -farber Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:22:38 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: jataide http://memoriesofthefuture.wordpress.com/2007/11/06/we-mortals-have-many-weaknesses/#comment-1314 jataide Sat, 10 Nov 2007 03:12:15 +0000 http://memoriesofthefuture.wordpress.com/2007/11/06/we-mortals-have-many-weaknesses/#comment-1314 <i>Ali</i>- I'm not really sure if I could carry the defense much further, unless I tracked down <i>Mary, Queen of Scots</i> starring Kate Hepburn, which someone I know has stated is even more like <i>Golden Age</i> than <i>Elizabeth and Essex</i> is. I hear it's a dreadful film though... Honestly, it didn't even occur to me until I read your review that Cate's age is historically inaccurate, so it didn't bother me while I was actually watching the film. Yes, Dench would have been godly, but I don't think it detracts from the film itself. Anyway, it's good to hear from you. I've been meaning to email for a while now. -jesse Ali- I’m not really sure if I could carry the defense much further, unless I tracked down Mary, Queen of Scots starring Kate Hepburn, which someone I know has stated is even more like Golden Age than Elizabeth and Essex is. I hear it’s a dreadful film though…

Honestly, it didn’t even occur to me until I read your review that Cate’s age is historically inaccurate, so it didn’t bother me while I was actually watching the film. Yes, Dench would have been godly, but I don’t think it detracts from the film itself.

Anyway, it’s good to hear from you. I’ve been meaning to email for a while now.

-jesse

]]> By: Ali http://memoriesofthefuture.wordpress.com/2007/11/06/we-mortals-have-many-weaknesses/#comment-1313 Ali Fri, 09 Nov 2007 18:28:30 +0000 http://memoriesofthefuture.wordpress.com/2007/11/06/we-mortals-have-many-weaknesses/#comment-1313 An intriguing defense of the film (that you should definitely expand upon - could be an interesting project), and I definitely agree that it's far from the disaster some are insisting it is. Like I said before, I thought it was fairly entertaining and provided great eye candy. But I disagree about Blanchett - Elizabeth is supposed to be in her 50s at this point. Covering the actress in thick makeup and having her chew the scenery doesn't quite convince. How good would Judi Dench have been here? An intriguing defense of the film (that you should definitely expand upon – could be an interesting project), and I definitely agree that it’s far from the disaster some are insisting it is. Like I said before, I thought it was fairly entertaining and provided great eye candy.

But I disagree about Blanchett – Elizabeth is supposed to be in her 50s at this point. Covering the actress in thick makeup and having her chew the scenery doesn’t quite convince. How good would Judi Dench have been here?

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