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!
We had an early summer break, but some of us are still traveling, and we’ll be taking another summer break next month. It’s hard work frock-flicking every weekday for a decade! So we’re padding in a little more time off this year so we don’t burnout. #TABBYNAB — Take a break before you need a break ;)
What are your summer plans?
I’ll be working – no rest for the wicked. :)
I am currently watching The Count of Monte-Cristo mini series. While the directing leaves much to be desired (not to mention the eye-roll worthy obligatory vaguely-more-modern-looking costumes of the leading characters), I have enjoyed it a lot, for it gets a lot about the book correctly! On a less positive sidenote, I am in slight horror, waiting for the upcoming movie adaptations of a Finnish mythological story “Kullervo”. It is supposed to be set somewhere in the iron age of Finland, but at least based on the trailer, the costumes feel more “We have Game of Thrones at home” to me. I don’t know when the writers will learn that a “dark story” doesn’t automatically mean “leather jackets”.
Do you mean the new one starring Sam Claflin? I’ve been trying to find it. Please share what platform you watched it on.
Who’s ready for the horrors of S2 of Victorian era Gossip Girl, I mean The Buccaneers. Placing bets on if this shit show gets renewed.
Did anybody see Sinners, this gives me hope for more Vampires in the future, including a certain sapphic vampire who deserves a decent adaptation!
I saw it. Pretty good, and it has a superb soundtrack.
After reading the frock flicks review of My Cousin Rachel (the original movie), I decided to give the book a read, and omg. Completely understand now how awful, and pathetic Philip Manchild Ashley is!! Totally agree with how Trystan describes him as a “spoiled, whiny, petulant little shit.”
A great book, and it’s really a mark of du Maurier’s skill that she makes a book with such an unsympathetic narrator so engaging. I couldn’t put it down!! Time to watch both adaptions.
brainybrunette20, I loved Sinners! (Even though I find zombies the least interesting scary monster category.) A BIG movie about Art and Race, just what we need.
I’m currently introducing myself to Ian Fleming’s James Bond – there’s a blog called THE SUITS OF JAMES BOND which I hold directly responsible – and I’m wondering if the older Bond movies have enough gorgeous evening wear to qualify as ‘frocked up’ enough for this blog.
Alas, it suddenly occurs to me that whilst the oldest Bold films are just about three quarters of a century old, they’re all ‘contemporary’ to their year of filming and may therefore be disqualified from consideration.
Oh! I’m also catching up on the new season of MARIE ANTOINETTE.
Anyone watching The Lady’s Companion on Netflix – costumes are super interesting but not sure how accurate or not!
Just watched Disney’s “Frozen: The Hit Broadway Musical”. I guess it is set in the 1840s. I thought the costumes were beautiful, but I have no idea if they are historically accurate.