The King on Netflix

[NotMyL]

Did anyone watch this? I’m not usually into war movies but with Timothee Chalamet and Robert Pattinson who could resist. Anyways how accurate is the Battle of Agincourt? Did King Henry V really fought a long side his men like that? it seems far fetched and his friendship with Sir John Falstaff was that also made up? Btw only interested in real life facts I know the Shakespeare’s version is similar to the movie, perhaps the movie is based on the play.
@Basra have you seen this movie? Or unless it’s Jane Austen related you don’t care

 

[Waaqo of Punt]

 

[Furioso]

Did anyone watch this? I’m not usually into war movies but with Timothee Chalamet and Robert Pattinson who could resist. Anyways how accurate is the Battle of Agincourt? Did King Henry V really fought a long side his men like that? it seems far fetched and his friendship with Sir John Falstaff was that also made up? Btw only interested in real life facts I know the Shakespeare’s version is similar to the movie, perhaps the movie is based on the play.
@Basra have you seen this movie? Or unless it’s Jane Austen related you don’t care

I’ve been meaning to watch this movie but haven’t gotten around to it. Many kings fought alongside their men on the front lines, so I think that’s accurate.

 

[Waaqo of Punt]

Did anyone watch this? I’m not usually into war movies but with Timothee Chalamet and Robert Pattinson who could resist. Anyways how accurate is the Battle of Agincourt? Did King Henry V really fought a long side his men like that? it seems far fetched and his friendship with Sir John Falstaff was that also made up? Btw only interested in real life facts I know the Shakespeare’s version is similar to the movie, perhaps the movie is based on the play.
@Basra have you seen this movie? Or unless it’s Jane Austen related you don’t care

No he really did fight with his men, it's been documented. He was a warrior king.

 

[ABG]

Timothee and Pattinson are both on a roll right now

 

[NotMyL]

I’ve been meaning to watch this movie but haven’t gotten around to it. Many kings fought alongside their men on the front lines, so I think that’s accurate.

It’s pretty good, at first it’s hard to take in Timothee as a king he looks so young but I think he portrayed it well, Robert Pattinson cameo stole the show for me wish they would focus a little more on his storyline but the movie wasn’t about him so I understand.

Timothee and Pattinson are both on a roll right now

Yep Timothee came out of nowhere and he’s taking Hollywood by storm, I can’t wait to see Little Women, my favorite book.

 

[repo]

The battle sequence is fairly accurate including when he issued a challenge to the Dauphin for a single combat but was rejected. He was also known to fight alongside his men. I think some parts were wrong like his brother dying in Wales when he was ruling England in his stead while he was in France but I could be wrong. I hope there's a part 2 movie for when he consolidates his power in England and conquer Normandy.

 

[astorecalledkmart]

Most historical films about western leaders invoke a great deal of lionization and embellishment to make their history greater than what it really was, and to also make it more interesting to the ticket-buying public, but Henry V was a legit badass and learned how to fight during the reign of his father Henry IV during the anti-English uprisings in Wales.
The Battle of Agincourt in 1415 was one of the most important battles in western European history as it was the first major engagement in which the English employed the long bow, while the French used a type of primitive canon, but were utterly defeated. The long bow demonstrated the superiority of an old, albeit updated, technology over a newer one and would go on to be the range weapon of choice in western Europe until they improved their firearm designs in the late 16th century.
As an aside, some Somali soldiers in the Ajuraan and Adal Sultanates were using the matchlock arquebus, a type of early long gun, as early as the early 1400s, predating European conventional firearm usage by around 200 years.

 

[NotMyL]

Most historical films about western leaders invoke a great deal of lionization and embellishment to make their history greater than what it really was, and to also make it more interesting to the ticket-buying public, but Henry V was a legit badass and learned how to fight during the reign of his father Henry IV during the anti-English uprisings in Wales.
The Battle of Agincourt in 1415 was one of the most important battles in western European history as it was the first major engagement in which the English employed the long bow, while the French used a type of primitive canon, but were utterly defeated. The long bow demonstrated the superiority of an old, albeit updated, technology over a newer one and would go on to be the range weapon of choice in western Europe until they improved their firearm designs in the late 16th century.
As an aside, some Somali soldiers in the Ajuraan and Adal Sultanates were using the matchlock arquebus, a type of early long gun, as early as the early 1400s, predating European conventional firearm usage by around 200 years.

They must’ve tweaked some things because they didn’t show the French using Cannon, the French army were on their horses while the Englishmen fought on foot without armor making them faster in the mud.

 

[astorecalledkmart]

They must’ve tweaked some things because they didn’t show the French using Cannon, the French army were on their horses while the Englishmen fought on foot without armor making them faster in the mud.

Yeah armoured men on horses would have slaughtered them, so that's the hollywood bit I guess. It was the longbow that changed the tide of the battle - the French soldiers were actually gesturing to the English that they would cut off their fingers before the battle so they couldn't use their bows again, but after they lost, the English soldiers starting doing the same gesture toward the French in mockery over their failed canons lol.

 

[Abdalla]

It starts good but goes downhill after the first 30 minutes.

 

[Basra]

Did anyone watch this? I’m not usually into war movies but with Timothee Chalamet and Robert Pattinson who could resist. Anyways how accurate is the Battle of Agincourt? Did King Henry V really fought a long side his men like that? it seems far fetched and his friendship with Sir John Falstaff was that also made up? Btw only interested in real life facts I know the Shakespeare’s version is similar to the movie, perhaps the movie is based on the play.
@Basra have you seen this movie? Or unless it’s Jane Austen related you don’t care

Henry V is boring in my eyes. I am interested in personalities and how flawed they are. This personality seem boring or flat. The actor playing him is even more boring. I think this is catered towards boys with action packed pull. I saw the trailer and was like naah--this is not for me.

 

[Dharbash]

Did anyone watch this? I’m not usually into war movies but with Timothee Chalamet and Robert Pattinson who could resist. Anyways how accurate is the Battle of Agincourt? Did King Henry V really fought a long side his men like that? it seems far fetched and his friendship with Sir John Falstaff was that also made up? Btw only interested in real life facts I know the Shakespeare’s version is similar to the movie, perhaps the movie is based on the play.
@Basra have you seen this movie? Or unless it’s Jane Austen related you don’t care

Not sure on the historical facts but enjoyed the movie nonetheless. Reminded me of GoT battle of the bastards in season 6.