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Title: Ivanhoe! Post by: trekgeezer on February 07, 2004, 08:45:53 PM Caught this while channel surfing this morning on Turner Classics. Robert Taylor, George Sanders, Elizabeth Taylor, and Joan Fontaine.
A knight back from the crusades trying to get together the ransom for King Richard gets involved in a love triangle with a jewish ' sorceress' and a princess. Throw in Normans, Saxons, Robin (Hood) of Lochslie, Evil Prince John, a grumpy dad, knights jousting, arrows flying, and rubber swords clanking and you got action and adventure. All in wonderful technicolor. God, I love this stuff! Title: Re: Ivanhoe! Post by: Dunners on February 07, 2004, 09:18:55 PM Ivanhoe...now theres a shameful name.
Title: Re: Ivanhoe! Post by: BoyScoutKevin on February 11, 2004, 07:17:48 PM Probably the best known of the six versions made of my favorite book by Sir Walter Scott. The versions range from a direct-to-video version made in 1999 to two silent versions made in 1913. And that does not include the television series from 1958 with Sir Roger Moore as Ivanhoe.
Title: Re: Ivanhoe! Post by: Scott on February 14, 2004, 10:32:50 PM I've seen this a few times and really like the Medeival films with castles and knights. Can anyone make a list of the best Middle Ages films. I'll start the list.
Robin Hood Excalibur The Green Knight Alexander Nevsky Highlander Henry IV Romeo and Juliet Name of the Rose Beckett Brother Sun Sister Moon Beowulf Monty Python and the Holy Grail The Vikings The Longships 13th Warrior Erik the Viking I'm sure there are more. Anyone know of any? Title: Re: Ivanhoe! Post by: trekgeezer on February 14, 2004, 10:38:20 PM El Cid with Charlton Heston
Title: Re: Ivanhoe! Post by: Scott on February 14, 2004, 10:42:51 PM Oh, yes EL CID sold it with the rest of my VHS's. Love the ending were they prop him up on the horse outside the walls of Valencia. Good film. Muslims vs Spainards. Sophia Loren also stars.
Title: Re: Ivanhoe! Post by: Lee on February 15, 2004, 01:31:20 AM Nome Of The Rose! Geez it's been so long since I've seen this movie. Very cool flick. Some of the best atmosphere I've ever seen in a movie.
Title: Re: Ivanhoe! Post by: BoyScoutKevin on February 15, 2004, 01:38:27 PM If you like the movie, then read the book by Umberto Eco. Even if you didn't like the movie, then read the book. The movie barely covered the complexity of the book.
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