Ladies On Period

Tonight we’re talking about the recently released Outlaw King from Netflix starring Chris Pine as Robert The Bruce of Scotland. How accurate was it? Listen to find out.   Links from the discussion: On Robert The Bruce https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/11/24/robert-the-bruce/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_the_Bruce https://www.britannica.com/biography/Robert-the-Bruce   The review referenced  https://www.detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/movies/2018/11/08/review-outlaw-king-bloody-brutal-and-bit-funny/1893893002/   Comyn’s murder https://www.historyextra.com/period/medieval/robert-the-bruce-champion-of-scotland-or-murderous-usurper/   What Actually Happened at the Battle of Loudoun Hill https://www.scotsman.com/future-scotland/tech/what-actually-happened-at-the-battle-of-loudoun-hill-1-4836567 http://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/outlaw-king/ https://decider.com/2018/11/12/outlaw-king-robert-the-bruce-true-story/   Robert the Bruce and the Spider https://www.transceltic.com/blog/legend

Tonight we’re talking about Dangerous Beauty, which was released in 1998 directed by Marshall Hershkovitz, starring Catherine McCormack, Rufus Sewell, and Oliver Platt When we too are armed and trained, we can convince men that we have hands, feet, and a heart like yours; and although we may be delicate and soft, some men who are delicate are also strong; and others, coarse and harsh, are cowards. - Veronica Franco Historical links   http://www.kristingleeson.com/blog/the-venetian-courtesan-of-the-renaissance http://www.projectcontinua.org/veronica-franco/ https://awomensthing.org/blog/womens-history-month-courtesan-veronica-franco/ https://www.lib.uchicago.edu/efts/IWW/BIOS/A0017.html https://dornsife.usc.edu/veronica-franco/poems-and-letters/ https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/73247.Veronica_Franco

This is Ladies on Period, we’re three friends who love movies set in periods...of history! Join Jeannie, Lauren, and Samantha as they explore Hollywood’s vision of “history”   Tonight we’re talking about 1991’s Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. A movie that had, at best, mixed reviews when it released. It has a metacritic score of 51 https://www.metacritic.com/movie/robin-hood-prince-of-thieves  the critics on Rotten tomatoes list it at 50% while audiences list it at 72% Fresh. https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/robin_hood_prince_of_thieves/   Roger Ebert’s review https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/robin-hood-prince-of-thieves-1991   Who was Robin Hood? https://www.historyextra.com/period/medieval/7-myths-about-robin-hood/   The Sheriff of Nottingham? (hint: he didn’t exist) https://www.boldoutlaw.com/realrob/realrob4.html   Richard the Lionheart? https://www.historyextra.com/period/medieval/8-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-richard-the-lionheart/   The Plantagenets?   WTF were those “Celts” wearing?http

Welcome to the inaugural episode of Ladies on Period! We're three friends with major interests in history. Costumes, sex, and blood: these period movies have it all, and we're here to talk about them.   We decided to start with 1993's Three Musketeers! This is a movie that did not do well critically speaking. How historically accurate is it? How over the top was Tim Curry? How much fun is it? Join Jeannie, Lauren, and Samantha to find out!