mom31257 Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Would anyone have any movie or documentary recommendations on the Middle Ages? We are somewhat conservative Christians, and prefer to stay away from much profanity and sensuality/nudity for the kids' viewing. Violence is something we are less concerned about, nothing bloody or gory, but it's probably hard to see anything about this time period with some. Thanks for any suggestions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzanne in ABQ Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 The Plague (the one by The History Channel, not the movie). We enjoyed this documentary. It followed an outbreak of bubonic plague from a ship, across Europe. I'm not an historian, but I didn't like that it seemed to suggest that there was only one outbreak of plague (when actually there were several over a 200 year period). But, it seemed to be accurate in it's presentation of life during the middle ages. It would be a good supplement to your studies, but I wouldn't use it as my sole or primary "text" on the subject. Definitely worth seeing. http://www.netflix.com/Movie/The_Plague/70044913?lnkce=seRtLn&trkid=222336&lnkctr=srchrd-sr&strkid=795291495_1_0&strackid=aa39c02fcfe3737_1_srl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 David Macaulay's "Castle" and "Cathedral"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Terry Jones Medieval Lives. You can watch them instantly. They are broken into episodes, but preview first. The first episode was clean IIRc, the others may not suit your family, but I've learned a lot watching them myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 (edited) Here's a post from the old board recommending some Shakespeare videos. Here are the Dangerous Journey videos from Answers in Genesis (Pilgrim's Progress). Edited July 4, 2009 by Chris in VA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Don't miss the Errol Flynn version of Robin Hood: http://www.netflix.com/Movie/The_Adventures_of_Robin_Hood/60010997?lnkce=seRtLn&trkid=496833&lnkctr=srchrd-sr&strkid=2124447392_18_1&strackid=46928222d4f76b55_18_srl We loved this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestavern Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Just for fun, secondly Robin Hood, and Court Jester with Danny Kaye was very enjoyable as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIch elle Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dooley Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Dont forget The Lion in Winter - good jumping off point to discuss France and Britain, and of course, what happened with their three sons later. To draw my kids (who were much younger then), we watched Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Just for laughs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon H in IL Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Let me get my notebook and I'll copy down my list. [sharon goes digging through her un-organized scribblings in a spiral notebook.] Ah, here we are! I'll skip the ones others have already mentioned. A star * means I've seen it. Castle (1983, Unicorn Projects) Knights of the Round Table (1953 MGM) The Crusaders (1935 Paramount Pictures) Marco Polo (1982 -- this could be waay too violent. But I have a 'behind the scenes photos' book of it, and the settings look fantastic.) The Vikings (1958, United Artists) The Long Ships (1963 ?) Ivanhoe (1982, Columbia) El Cid (1961 Allied Artists Pictures) The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938 -- loved it) * Becket (1964, Paramount -- this is the one with Richard Burton) Henry V (1989, BBC/Renaissance Films -- Kenneth Branaugh's version. Super.) * The Agony and the Ecstacy (1965, 20th Century Fox) Taming of the Shrew (1967, Columbia -- a fabulous wild romp with Burton & Taylor) * Martin Luther (1953, DeRochemont) The Prince and the Pauper (1937 ?) The Barbarians (the History Channel) The Sword of the Valiant (1984) -- the story of Sir Gwain and the Green Knight with Sean Connery. Merlin (1998) -- Sam Neill & Helena Bonham Carter Camelot (1967 based on the Lerner & Lowe musical) Braveheart (1995) * very violent & plenty of sex, but we saw an edited version on tv, and with my hand on the channel button, it was fine for my elementary boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom31257 Posted July 5, 2009 Author Share Posted July 5, 2009 These seem like great suggestions. We'll be looking into all of them. If anyone has other suggestions, let me know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phathui5 Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 Bumping this so I can use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 Take these with a grain of salt. Either I haven't watched them or it has been many years. Anne of a Thousand Days (Anne Bolyn and Henry VIII - ok, that is straying into Renaissance) A Man for All Seasons (again Henry VIII) Luther (there is a newer version with Ralph Fiennes, I haven't watched this, so I'm not sure how it is.) Nova episode on Trebuchets, which is titled Secrets of Lost Empires: Medieval Siege Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Bumping this so I can use it. Just as an FYI - & because it took me months to learn about this - you can also email yourself the thread. Upper right corner, under Thread Tools. And you can also "subscribe". Then it will show up when you go to the User Control Panel. But I appreciate the bump because I got to see this thread & add a few movies to our list. Thanks! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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