You asked for it, so here’s an occasional open thread to bitch about anything tangentially related to history, costume, movies, or TV shows! Or whatever else is on your mind right now. Note that URLs are automatically held for moderation, but most anything else goes as long as you’re not bitchier than we are!
Have you been enjoying Hot Tudor Summer? We’re trying to hide from the heat inside with the few new frock flicks available and, of course, our never-ending backlog. Plus ice cream.
Also, we’re testing out a widget on review pages from JustWatch.com that shows where frock flicks are available for streaming. The results are targeted at U.S. services, but JustWatch itself is available for 120+ countries. Let us know what you think.
Hot enough for ya?
How many Bridgerton clones do we actually need? The Decameron is already ruining medieval fashion!
https://www.justwatch.com/fr/film/un-jour-fille
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30184788/
No way to watch it, even in France! Why?????
Looks like a 2024 theatrical release, so not on streaming yet. Try again in a few months?
By the sound of it, you’re suffering the local version of the frustrating state of affairs that kept THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE DEMETER out of British cinemas (Much to my frustration: what could be more inherently British than a Dracula
adaptation?).
My commiserations.
The New Monte-Cristo movie is good.
Women’s clothes especially.
Beautiful earrings!
‘The Firebrand’ looks like lousy history but really, really good costumes. Finally somebody did the research!
The real firebrand was Anne Askew, a fascinating woman brave, strong willed and very clever and quick witted who fully deserves to have a movie about her. Though I doubt modern shoemakers could or would do her justice
After trying to think of period pieces I was looking forward to and googling new TV for the month, I learned that the second season of “The Serpent Queen” comes out today. And, according to the trailer, they decided French history itself was too boring so they’ve shoved Elizabeth I across the Channel for an extended tour of the Loire Valley.
I’ll prob. watch, but I don’t know that I’ll review it here unless it really pisses me off…
Will you be reviewing my lady Jane-currently streaming on Amazon?
Coming soon!
When news of Shelley Duvall’s death came out, my first thoughts went to fond memories of Faerie Tale Theatre. I looked up a couple of episodes and was impressed with the costumes – especiall the 1830s styles for the Dancing Princesses. They’re theatrical, yes, but the hair and dress shapes are instantly recognizable.
I’ve been remembering Faerie Tale Theatre episodes today too- they were a favorite of mine.
I recently discovered an early-2000s frock flicks mini-series, The Mrs Bradley Mysteries starring Diana Rigg. It takes place in the 20s or 30s, I think. I’ve only seen one episode so far, but I enjoyed it for what it was and will watch all episodes. The whole time I was wondering how Kendra would rate the hats. Also, I’m a few episodes behind on Grantchester. I have to see how I’ll warm up to the newest hot vicar! Yum!
The Frock Flicks ladies did a blog about Mrs. Bradley a while back; IIRC, the hats got a thumbs up! :)
Oh yes, I love Mrs. Bradley (even tho’ I generally am not a fan of murder mysteries) — it has 2 of my fave. things, Diana Rigg & HATS!
https://frockflicks.com/mrs-bradley-mysteries-1998/
Who’s excited about mid-1930s fashion or The Critic in general?
I recently read through the Widow Barnaby trilogy by Frances Trollope, written between 1839 and 1843. I enjoyed them and want to put them down on the list of “classic novels that should get adapted instead of yet another Pride and Prejudice or Wuthering Heights.”
Mrs. Barnaby is pretty unconventional for a Victorian heroine, and the plot of the first book is about her searching for a rich second husband as soon as the first one is dead. She’s loud, insubordinate, and confident that at 50 years old she’s just hitting her stride. Her aunt, Betsy Compton, is an equally unconventional spinster.
I guess it’s kind of off-topic since the chances of any of the books being filmed are slim to none, but this is the only blog I read filled with people who might have also read the books or would be interested in seeking them out. I just wanted to point them out as an alternative to the genre of “Jane Austen but with some modern feminism thrown in” that’s shown up in some of the more recent adaptations.
We seem to have hit the late 1920s or early 1930s, at last! https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/29216700/downton-abbey-cast-filming-third-movie/