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Old 03-26-2007, 11:04 PM
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I want to like this series but the promos going around it remind me of Sofia Coppola's movie Marie Antoinette.

With all the emphasis on Henry VIII being a hot young stud and intimating that his sister Mary poisoned her husband the King of France on their wedding night, the series looks like its trying too hard to relate to a modern audience.
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Old 03-26-2007, 11:30 PM
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This weeks PEOPLE magazine gave it 3 out of 4 stars. I really wish I could see it .
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I've seen the first episode and my oh my, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers is gorgeous! I love the way they portray him, just like one would think of a young king.
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I've been able to watch the first two episodes on Netflix, before they are aired on April. I have to say I'm already hooked! Too bad that I don't have Showtime but cannot wait for the show to be on DVD.
I too have seen the first two episodes on Showtime on demand (or whatever it's called) and wow. That guy really got around (I suppose thats why all his children showed symptoms characteristic of congenital syphilis)!!! But I'm pretty excited to watch the rest of the season partly because of Henry Cavill who plays Charles Brandon (and was also in the count of monte cristo) but really just the the way the whole thing is layed out; they make it so interesting, I suppose more interesting then it actually would have been (but whatever it's still good)!!
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Will Queen Jane Seymour be in this film?
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Old 03-27-2007, 02:24 AM
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Here's the link to watch the first two episodes:

Brightcove.com - The Tudors
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I'm so unhappy. It's not airing in Canada.
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Old 04-01-2007, 11:26 PM
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I'm so unhappy. It's not airing in Canada.
You can watch the first 2 episodes on the Showtime website. Sadly I don't get Showtime at my house
I'm guessing it will be out on DVD at some point.
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They have showed ads for the series on the NYC subway and I love getting my eye candy every morning! But really, the series looks so interesting and I wish I had Showtime. I wonder if it'll be released on DVD? It'll be out rather quickly, I'd assume, considering the broadcast-to-dvd turnaround times these days.
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Look for the Elizabeth I DVDs. The same producers and network did The Tudors. If they are already released, that should give you an idea of how long it takes, if they (the DVDs) are not, then be prepared for a wait.
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I enjoyed both episodes last night and IM just hoping that its a hit for Showtime, so it will have a long run.
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Oooo, I can watch it on their website? Sweet! I don't have Showtime and couldn't find any friends who did.

On a different note, I found this review of The Tudors from Slate Magazine
The Tudors reviewed. - By Troy Patterson - Slate Magazine
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If anyone gets The History Channel International, they are showing a four-part series called "Worst Jobs in History". Part 3 is "The Tudors", covering life in Tudor England. It should repeat again this morning.

As much as I whine about my 'modern' life, I would really be unhappy as a scullery maid back then!!
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I'll be very honest about this mini-series: It's a piece of crap.

Why the producers even bothered with the script is beyond me.
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I'll be very honest about this mini-series: It's a piece of crap.

Why the producers even bothered with the script is beyond me.
So, is Showtime just casting Henry VIII as their latest historical stud?
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Actually, dear members, according to the records, Henry was actually a bit of a puritan-if that is the right word. Of course in his day, he did come to the throne just before he was eighteen, he was a pretty enough fellow. something like six ' two" I think. Just an inch short of Prince William. Of course as he got older it all caught up with him. He, for dynastic reasons, should have seperated from poor Catherine-yes it was unfair!!!- years before he did and if Anne would not warm his bed early enough he should have-for purely dynastic reasons- gotten in with somebody else-on the right side of the blanket as it were. But then in movie land we are interested in looking at splendid horney drop dead gorgeous male specimens-not to mention luscious and buxom honeys as unclad as possible in the most compormising positions (preferraly with each other) they are entertainment and historic facts are a side show. Cheers.
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I don't think Jonathan Rhys-Meyers is hot at all.

Plus he's too short to be Henry VIII. Back then, the average height would be around 5'4" and Henry was 6'2", so he should be one of the tallest, if not the tallest in his court.

Oh and Anne Boleyn has blue eyes... she was famous for her dark eyes that Elizabeth I inherited. So yeah...
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I don't think Jonathan Rhys-Meyers is hot at all.

Plus he's too short to be Henry VIII. Back then, the average height would be around 5'4" and Henry was 6'2", so he should be one of the tallest, if not the tallest in his court.

Oh and Anne Boleyn has blue eyes... she was famous for her dark eyes that Elizabeth I inherited. So yeah...
I thought the same when I saw/hear about it.

Than who would better to play the film characters than the present cast?

Btw. in the other film about Boleyn sisters http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...ht=boleyn+girl Henry is playing by Eric Bana.

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I thought the same when I saw/hear about it.

Than who would better to play the film characters than the present cast?

Btw. in the other film about Boleyn sisters http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...ht=boleyn+girl Henry is playing by Eric Bana.
I think the girl playing Anne Boleyn is cute/mysterious-looking enough. I think brown contacts would've made it better.

As for Henry, I do not know of any tall, hunky, redheaded actor to play Henry.
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I think the girl playing Anne Boleyn is cute/mysterious-looking enough. I think brown contacts would've made it better.

As for Henry, I do not know of any tall, hunky, redheaded actor to play Henry.
Actually, Steven Waddington who portrayed the Duke of Buckingham, could of played Henry. He is quite tall, hunky and with color, red headed. He played Edward II and he was also in the Last of the Mohicans.

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My husband and I have been watching the show and I like it as a drama but as far as history goes the show takes a huge liberty by making Margaret (the Kings sister) marry the King of Portugal. I read on Wikipedia that the show combined Henry VIII's two sisters (Mary and Margaret) to make a more interesting character. I wish the show would have focused on one of the sisters instead of making a new 'faux' Margaret.
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