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Attila
Aug 25, 2009 19:40:52 GMT -5
Post by Leppardlady on Aug 25, 2009 19:40:52 GMT -5
www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Attila_the_HunIf you page down to the artist's rendering of Attila in a crown, he looks like a certain Spartan King. I've seen him portrayed in other films and Gerry is the first one who's ever made the man look ultra handsome and sexy as hell... Gerry just has that effect, he even made a character like the Phantom look sexy.
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JessMarie
Gerard Butler watcher
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Attila
Aug 25, 2009 23:06:09 GMT -5
Post by JessMarie on Aug 25, 2009 23:06:09 GMT -5
Sorry to interrupt everybody But does anybody have the parental guide for this movie?
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Attila
Nov 1, 2009 18:15:59 GMT -5
Post by engchickie on Nov 1, 2009 18:15:59 GMT -5
I finally finished watching this yesterday. It took me three nights to see it all as I started to fall asleep Friday night with like 20 minutes left. I've read some of the other posts, and I agree it definitely has a campy quality typical of made for TV movies. Powers Booth was very good though. The guy who played Caesar was hideous! G was descent. What bothered me though was G's accent. What was that supposed to be? There were Romans with American and English accents. Why couldn't Attila be Scottish. I mean in actuality Attila would probably have spoken some Eastern European language like Turkish or something anyway. So, realism was obviously not the objective. Just let him have his accent. At least he spent a lot of time shirtless and on horseback. I'm sure the real Attila wasn't nearly as good looking. I just remember the Attila in Night at the Museum (not pretty). I didn't like that they had the same actress playing two parts. That was confusing. I kept looking at her thinking, "Isn't that the same girl?" I know they were going for the idea that the two were similar, but they could have made them look a little different or found two similar actresses. Oh, well, maybe they were on a limited budget.
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Attila
Nov 1, 2009 18:32:02 GMT -5
Post by sassenach on Nov 1, 2009 18:32:02 GMT -5
To tell the truth, Attila's historic background is rather obscure. I mean, different nations claim him as their own. Hungarians and Turks. (By the way, Turkish is not an Eastern European language). To cut a long story short, there is a lot of confussion about Attila's looks or even origin- some said he was a Caucasian others a Turkish/Mongol. I remember when i first saw it i said to myself "Blue eyed Attila ? Are they kidding me ?" and i was rather sceptical about the film's historic accuracy, though i have to admit that the leading actor had the best eyes i've seen..... When the film ended, i was still laughing about NOT presenting Attlia as a Mongolian, yet i remember i was MOST impressed by the guy's anatomy in the wedding bed..... PS No need to say that, when i first saw "Attila" i knew nothing about Mr Gerard Butler. It was a big SHOCK for me when i realised that the gorgeous Gerry Kennedy of PSILY had actually lead a nation towards Rome in Attila ,,,
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Attila
Nov 1, 2009 19:47:52 GMT -5
Post by engchickie on Nov 1, 2009 19:47:52 GMT -5
I guess my point was that since the historical accuracy of the movie wasn't strictly adhered to, why couldn't G just be allowed to speak in his normal tongue. It always seems like he has to disguise it. Yes, the blue eyed thing probably would've been a stretch. It's kind of like a blue-eyed Jesus. That most likely wasn't the case.
I think Turkish is spoken in both Eastern Europe and Asia minor. I guess I l was thinking more in terms of the European region because they kept making reference to Rome; however, I do realize the Roman Empire occupied part of Asia and Africa as well. That whole area has always confused me somewhat because some of the countries like Turkey and Russia that are located on both continents.
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Attila
Nov 1, 2009 20:06:48 GMT -5
Post by dawne27 on Nov 1, 2009 20:06:48 GMT -5
I guess my point was that since the historical accuracy of the movie wasn't strictly adhered to, why couldn't G just be allowed to speak in his normal tongue. It always seems like he has to disguise it. Yes, the blue eyed thing probably would've been a stretch. It's kind of like a blue-eyed Jesus. That most likely wasn't the case. I think Turkish is spoken in both Eastern Europe and Asia minor. I guess I l was thinking more in terms of the European region because they kept making reference to Rome; however, I do realize the Roman Empire occupied part of Asia and Africa as well. That whole area has always confused me somewhat because some of the countries like Turkey and Russia that are located on both continents. love the history of this area as well! take a look at this 1985 photo of an afghanistan girl on national geographic: www.solarnavigator.net/geography/geography_images/national_geographic_magazine_cover_girl_Sharbat_Gula_1985.jpgtotally amazing. so, perhaps the ancient persians/mongols/middle eastern folks could have had blue/green iris? i do agree though and am sick to death over the 'anglesized look' all the time. i LOVE the dark sephardic look and yeah, why couldn't they have j'red use his natural speaking tongue on that series? (shrugs)....either way, when this series was out i totally missed it but only to see it last summer on dvd! he was amazing then as he is today!
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Attila
Nov 1, 2009 20:16:12 GMT -5
Post by dawne27 on Nov 1, 2009 20:16:12 GMT -5
Sorry to interrupt everybody But does anybody have the parental guide for this movie? hey jess marie - when this was made i do not believe it had a rating as it was made for tv and i believe the placement of airtime alerted folks to whether it was meant for younger audiences. when they released this series on dvd i believe it was rated R, then dropped to PG13 (which i find furious as we keep allowing the bar to be lowered and our kids are getting exposed to stuff they shouldn't. WE can control this better.)
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Attila
Nov 2, 2009 7:14:59 GMT -5
Post by sassenach on Nov 2, 2009 7:14:59 GMT -5
In any case, i wholeheartily agree that Gerard could definitely use this natural accent as Attila - he used it as Leonidas after all and he was perfect !
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Attila
Nov 2, 2009 21:33:33 GMT -5
Post by Dianne on Nov 2, 2009 21:33:33 GMT -5
I have fond memories of Attila. I turned it on when it first aired way back when. I was mildly interested in the story after seeing the cartoon Mulan which featured the Huns and Attila. Then as it started and I saw the woman with the leaves and twigs in her hair and I realized that this Attila was very loosely based on fact and I thought oh well and started watching it anyway. Then the young actor who played Attila came on screen and my mouth fell open... I was immediately in lust. I remember one scene in particular where he was riding his horse with no shirt on and his chest back and shoulders where all gleaming with either sweat or oil....I knew at that moment I wanted to mud wrestle him in the nude .... Ah fond memories.
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Attila
Nov 3, 2009 9:34:57 GMT -5
Post by sassenach on Nov 3, 2009 9:34:57 GMT -5
In school we learnt about Attila the blood thirsty barbarian who threatened Rome and Byzantium. While watching the movie i couldn't help wishing he had conquered the whole universe ! What a body indeed ( I liked it more than in 300) and those eyes....oh those eyes....
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Attila
Nov 3, 2009 10:24:00 GMT -5
Post by Leppardlady on Nov 3, 2009 10:24:00 GMT -5
Gerry as Attila could have conquered MY universe on any given day... I agree about the accent thing, though I did hear him slip into his Scots accent from time to time, he could have kept his own because no one knows exactly what Attila's accent really sounded like.
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Attila
Nov 3, 2009 19:18:47 GMT -5
Post by Dianne on Nov 3, 2009 19:18:47 GMT -5
Gerry as Attila could have conquered MY universe on any given day... I agree about the accent thing, though I did hear him slip into his Scots accent from time to time, he could have kept his own because no one knows exactly what Attila's accent really sounded like. Attila was from Mongolia so he would have been Asian.
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Attila
Nov 3, 2009 21:28:25 GMT -5
Post by Clairemarie! on Nov 3, 2009 21:28:25 GMT -5
Well in any case, every time I revisit this movie I don't even realize the length. Its well made and full of great actors. Ger's bod is rockin' in it and that's always fun to watch. As a mini-series it was well made, with obviously womens interests in mind. As it stands historically, not as much. But I don't think we all hopped on the Attila train only wanting historical perfection. All in all I love this little piece of work. It's a lot of fun and a lot of fun to watch.
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Attila
Nov 4, 2009 0:47:10 GMT -5
Post by sophiero on Nov 4, 2009 0:47:10 GMT -5
I remember some interview with Gerry, where he said that he was told by the director they wanted him to speak with an American accent. So he worked on that (no doubt with that acting coach that charged a $1000 a day). Then they went and hired a British kid to play Attila as a boy, which was at odds with what Gerry was doing, but he did what they wanted him to do. Attila is cheesy fun and Gerry looks magnificent. Every time he appears: plot? What plot? Historical accuracy? Who cares? Baby take that tunic off!
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Attila
Nov 4, 2009 12:28:46 GMT -5
Post by I'm in Oklahoma Gerard! on Nov 4, 2009 12:28:46 GMT -5
Sophiero - You're SO right. There was supposed to be a plot in that movie? I thought the plot was: ways to make Gerard Bulter look uber-hot! Gerard riding a horse with no shirt on would be at the top of the list for me!
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