Interesting stuff. They are somewhere in the 12th century, the french king is talking to his spy or some such, they are speaking french, the king says 'speak ENGLISH'! Wow.
Also later in the film, Marian and Robby are dancing, the music track is O'Carolyn's 'Women of Ireland'.
Just dripping with authenticity for sure dude.
Originally posted by sonhouseSubtitles aren't cheap, ya know?
Interesting stuff. They are somewhere in the 12th century, the french king is talking to his spy or some such, they are speaking french, the king says 'speak ENGLISH'! Wow.
Also later in the film, Marian and Robby are dancing, the music track is O'Carolyn's 'Women of Ireland'.
Just dripping with authenticity for sure dude.
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Originally posted by sonhouseYeah, imagine. The English aristocracy has been speaking French since the Norman invasion. The seal of the king or queen is in French. French was the learned language of the time, the language of the elite and of diplomacy. The is no friggin way an English king would demand that Anglo-Saxon be spoken.
Interesting stuff. They are somewhere in the 12th century, the french king is talking to his spy or some such, they are speaking french, the king says 'speak ENGLISH'! Wow.
Also later in the film, Marian and Robby are dancing, the music track is O'Carolyn's 'Women of Ireland'.
Just dripping with authenticity for sure dude.
This is what happens when morons make movies. I refuse to see it.
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Originally posted by BadwaterIt wasn't the English king demanding to speak English, it was the french king! Like that would ever happen🙂
Yeah, imagine. The English aristocracy has been speaking French since the Norman invasion. The seal of the king or queen is in French. French was the learned language of the time, the language of the elite and of diplomacy. The is no friggin way an English king would demand that Anglo-Saxon be spoken.
This is what happens when morons make movies. I refuse to see it.
Besides, there were several dialects of old English spoken, none of which sounds anything like modern English.
Here is a bit about old English and a sample from Beowulf:
http://www.omniglot.com/writing/oldenglish.htm
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Originally posted by sonhouseLOL! All the better to never see the movie!
It wasn't the English king demanding to speak English, it was the french king! Like that would ever happen🙂
Besides, there were several dialects of old English spoken, none of which sounds anything like modern English.
Here is a bit about old English and a sample from Beowulf:
http://www.omniglot.com/writing/oldenglish.htm
Actually, Robin Hood has lost steam ever since Errol Flynn. That's probably the definitive Robin Hood movie.