Ironclad is a 2011 film that is an exciting undertaking with memorable scenes all around the film. It was basically English and Erick Kastel that put the entire story line of the film into writing and it was then Jonathan English who directed the film. Jonathan’s work is well reflected in the entire film where it conveys the story line to the best order. At the beginning of the film we are introduced to a description of the wealthy businessmen of England who then rebelled against King John, Paul Giamatti in real situation. They had the support of the Knights and this even gave them morale and encouraged them in their rebellion that prompted King John to sing the ‘Magna Charta’ which was an agreement laid down in form of a document to push for equality of all freemen in England and it also aimed at reducing the powers of the monarch.
As expected in signing of an agreement or treaty in the real world, it is expected that the parties involved should keep to the terms and conditions of the agreement all through as stated in the agreement. In the film, Ironclad, it was not long after King John had signed the agreement of equality than he decided to keep it off and not to abide by it. In the film we find him being humiliated by the barons and this triggers him to begging campaigning for revenge against him and also runs a large army behind him that call him their leader. King John has a large army behind him that is highly trained and as a result in the entire movie we find them making several assaults. He leads the Danish army that brims over the castle. In the real sense Jonathan English work in the direction is entirely perfect. There is systematic flow of the story line and the cast give their best as most actions in the film can b...
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... maintains historical truth by bringing every situation in a flowing manner as it could have taken place. The ending of the film varies totally from the reality in the way it set the final minutes. The audience are left to conclude for themselves what happened although some description is given at the end.
Finally the film Ironclad has put it clear some historical facts and happenings according to when the story line is based. From the backgrounds and the scenes the film has been set it can be easily to deduct all the above historical findings and research and relation. It is merely linked to reality especially on existence of fictional elements some stated above in the review. For example the Danes from the film are shown in as pagans when Denmark as general has been linked to Christianity and the main character, Thomas Marshal, is based William a national leader.
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to the film but also puts across one of the main messages of the film:
My reaction to the film in contrast to Humanities is that the picture had all the aspects of a Greek tragedy. A hero goes out to avenge his masters death and falls in love and by getting his revenge ends up dying in the process. In other aspects it reminds me of war over clans or in humanities perspective war to over take another countries boundaries similar to Germany trying to take over most of Europe just like in Crouching Tiger Jade Fox and her clan were making themselves superior and known to every other clan.
Henry IV has desired to lead a Crusade perhaps as penance for the death of Richard. However, civil problems prevent his actions at every turn. The Percys with young Hotspur's recent victory against the Scots find themselves with many nobles among the prisoners. They refuse to surrender these prisoners to Henry IV but elect to use them for their own purposes. Amongst themselves the Percys reveal their desire to be free of Henry and their sorrow that they ever turned from Richard. One of their relatives should be king instead of Henry since Richard II had named Mortimer as his heir. All their discontent, ambition to have a king in their family, and doubts about Henry IV's right to be king combine to bring them to a point of uniting the various centers of rebellion against Henry IV into one united effort to usurp the throne and restore it to Mortimer, Richard's heir.
When the audience keeps jumping to ideas it makes the movie very intersecting because everyone has different ideas of who can be under the mask and what is their motive of purging. So when the end of the movie it ends of being the neighbors because they hate how this family lives and how perfect their life’s are. They kill the father at the end and are about to kill the mother but the guy the little boy help saves her and the family. At the end when the man that was save comes out again makes the viewers wonder where he was through the whole movie. It gives the movie a different kind of twist to the movie, because he only appears couple of times in the movie, and hi saving the family is like thanking them for saving him from being killed.
There are many ways one can interpret the importance of this film. This is because of the many versions offered to modern audiences. The original version of this film has not been available since it's release. There have been several versions made since. As the years have progressed the story has taken on slight changes. The most common versions are the original German and United States versions, a 1980's U.S. version with a rock soundtrack and the recent re-release with restored footage. Most versions keep the film in black and white, while the early 1980's version provides a sepia and sometimes blue tinted look at the world of the city. The most recent re-issue includes a soundtrack that is a re-re...
This essay will be divided into three distinct sections. First, I will begin by elucidating upon the origin of the film. This is to say, I will explain the development of the film in the writing stage, and the background of the directors and
... being a story of an actual person in society who has gone through these adversities, makes the claims provided in the film reliable and trustworthy.
The film does not have a clear plot, and its artistic merit is also doubtful, as a film critic Peter Biskind said, ¡§It had little background or historical development of characters, a lack of typical heroes, uneven pacing, jump cuts and flash-forward transitions between scenes, an improvisational style and mood of acting and dialogue, background rock 'n' roll music to complement the narrative, and the equation of motorbikes with freedom on the road rather than with delinquent behaviors.¡¨
...ing, romantic, and a great demonstration of the battles that occurred. In my opinion, the inaccuracies were nothing compared to most movies made about war-time. The cast and crew presented a great timeline of the events that took place and the feelings those living at the time never got a chance to explain.
Summing, the most important factor behind the film’s international success is Cameron’s perfectionism and passionate attitude towards direction. In addition, the director did not limit the film to its historical context but extended the same to romance and fantasy. From a different angle of view, the director made use of the theme to communicate with the viewers and the fictional characters can be considered as his tools. Besides, ample importance is given to historical and fictional characters. In short, the amalgamation of history, fantasy and romance constituted much to the film’s importance as a historical/fictional masterpiece.
The moral deepness of the story is exceptional, mainly for the early 1960s. The film is well directed, the dialogue is powerful and meaningful, and the
King Richard II, despite his rich royal bloodline, is a failure in his role as King of England. As William Shakespeare introduces his readers to The Tragedy of King Richard the Second, the audience learns that while becoming king at an early age, King Richard becomes obsessed with the power and prestige that comes with the thrown and forsakes developing himself as a leader. The volatility and disorder produced from unethical, corrupt and incompetent behavior during King Richard’s reign are a direct reflection of the actions of a man who lack the qualities of a good leader and ultimately lead to his demise.
...director did not limit the film to its historical context but extended the same to romance and fantasy. From a different angle of view, the director made use of the theme to communicate with the viewers and the fictional characters can be considered as his tools. Besides, ample importance is given to historical and fictional characters. In short, the amalgamation of history, fantasy and romance constituted much to the film’s importance as a historical/fictional masterpiece.