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Plot: Two sisters contend for the affection of King Henry VIII.
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MCT:October 10, 2008
Was that normal at those times? :O
Interesting to find out some things about king and queen(s) of England :) -
MCT:October 10, 2008
Love the novel. However, this is not the novel. Historical inaccuracies abound, as well as an almost tragic hacking of the novel's plot. However, this is still a reasonably entertaining film for me, mainly due to Portman's performance and the costumes - though there are two points that annoy me: 1 - the rape was not just inaccurate/not in the novel but I felt was also unnecessary. 2 - William Carey appears at the start, and after Mary becomes Henry's mistress, is never mentioned again. We are told that she marries again, but not informed about what happened to her first marriage. In life and in the novel he died, but this is not dealt with in the film and leaves a fairly gaping plot point. BBC 2003 version is a better adaptation, but this is better in terms of showmanship.
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MCT:October 8, 2008
The cast alone drew me to "The Other Boleyn Girl", though I never made time to read the source material. I was intrigued by Eric Bana as Henry VIII, and I was excited by the casting of Scarlett Johansson and Natalie Portman as the Boleyn sisters. All the actors fully enveloped their roles, but it is Portman who steals the film. Her Anne is increasingly dominant as the film progresses, and Portman's diminutive figure virtually bursts from the intensity of the eventual queen. I was intrigued by the story, interested in separating fact from fiction, and thoroughly impressed by the production. My only complaint is the use of Bana/Henry as catalyst for the women's stories, but I suppose the title alone should have told me to expect this. Despite this slight disappointment, the film was still highly intriguing and a fascinating perspective on this period of history.
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MCT:October 5, 2008
I saw this in a hotel room at 1am when i was slighty tipsy x]
but i managed to see most of it and thought that for what it was about it was rather good :]
An interesting story of love and jealousy!
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MCT:October 5, 2008How could a movie with two of the sexiest and most talented young actresses around be bad? (always liked Eric Bana too, but miscast here) Well it wasn't necessarily bad, just very mediocre. This period piece about sexual power and aristocracy probably could have used some more grit and an R rating. The 'historical' setting of this film really seemed too constructed and artificial. While all three actors did a fine job, none of their characters were the least bit likable so the inevitable "tradegy" didn't pay off so well. Blame the director?
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MCT:September 30, 2008
The book was amusing! It deals with high interest about "The Tudors" and the rule of King Henry VIII. However, the movie were so much different from the book concerning to scenes, characters and gowns. Although, I praise Natalie Portman for portraying the role of Anne. She was great.
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MCT:September 26, 2008I love it!!! Natalie Portmant portrait a wonderful anne, Scartlet didnt do so good, i hated mary and didnt belive anything from her. I have to say that maybe the movie didnt tell the story as it is, but this movie has make me fell in love with the tudors history...
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MCT:September 26, 2008
Brilliant movie...
It was everything I thought that it would be. This movie is so touching. My verdict is; It was very good. Superbly acted, beautifully shot.
Natalie Portman carries the film. Although her accent falters at times, it can be forgiven by the power driven behind her performance. Scarlett Johansson is also very impressive. In the book, Mary is drippy and annoying. But it appears that Scarlett did not make her so. She did the unknown character justice by portraying her as a selfless, good sister. Although Eric Bana was good, he did slightly disappoint, but I think that this might be due to his relatively short screen time. Jim Sturgess and Juno Temple shine. he plays the perfect George Boleyn who gets caught up in his sister's problems and tries in vain to protect her. I even forgot that Juno Temple was the malicious Lolaa from Atonement, she was so good! (Another fantastic film!(Amazing book, too!))
All in all, this movie was one of the greatest historical films. Not boring in the slightest. Very edgy.
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MCT:September 25, 2008
This movie was great. It explains a moment in history in a such wonderful way. Eric, Natalie and Scarlett are superb!!
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MCT:September 25, 2008
Great story, wonderful acting, perfect cast.
But be aware, it's not an all-audience film, the story may not appeal everyone -
MCT:September 22, 2008
For two New Yorkers and an Aussie playing three most important names in European history..... it's cool.
I expected worse, like Anne Hathaway's version of Jane Austen.
Pity Henry Percy's dialogue throughout the movie was just "Guilty." -
MCT:September 21, 2008Absolutely loved this movie, first of all Eric Banner is a honey and made for such a sexy king, he was awesome in this as well as Troy. I had never heard of Natalie Portman who played Ann Boleyn but I thought she did an amazing job with her character, forceful, hard core...Scarlett Johansson did a great job as well the three of them together really made this movie come to life. This movie had everything, tragedy, very dramatic climax, love......and so on I definetly recommend to anyone to watch. This has now become one of my favorites....enjoy
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MCT:September 20, 2008
This was an astounding movie. It left me wanting more and even researching about it. I wished that he would of stood with Mary. It's dispicable on how thier marriage was chosen for them. Without love. I will buy this movie. It was perfect but sad. One that I will see again.
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MCT:September 19, 2008
I don't know that the historian in me fell in love with it, but as far as entertainment value goes, I liked it. I liked the competition between the two sisters; I think it's believable. Lots of scandal, lots of drama. Pretty good.
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MCT:September 18, 2008
Well-acted. Portman delivers some delicious scenes. Johansson is expertly brilliant throughout. Bana shows some good force in his performance. A so-so movie. Satisfying, nonetheless.
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MCT:September 18, 2008
Wow! The story is very captivating. Supported with great actings from Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johannsen, but still couldn't save the movie's terrible quality.
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MCT:September 17, 2008
This movie was amazing! It had some disturbing plotlines and awkward moments, but it was thoroughtly enjoyable. I wish I hadn't waited so long to watch this.
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MCT:September 17, 2008
Ah, well it was okay. If you've seen one costume drama you've seen 'em all. I liked it well enough but it just didn't capture the grandness of a big period piece like it was hoping to be.
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MCT:September 16, 2008
Anne and Mary Boleyn (Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson respectively) are the daughters of a minor English nobleman, Sir Thomas Boleyn. Their mother is a member of the ambitious Howard family who are rather important in court. They learn of Queen Catherine's latest miscarriage, and know that she is unlikely to fall pregnant again. The Howards and Thomas Boleyn see this as a chance to seize power for the Howard faction, and they feel that the only way to do this is by ingratiating themselves with the infamous King Henry VIII (a surly Eric Bana) by making one of their female relatives his mistress. At first, they push Anne forward, but she fails and instead, Henry falls for the innocent charms of Mary, who is already married. Mary becomes Henry's mistress, and Anne is bitter, for she sees Mary as getting everything and overshadowing her, and she tries everything within her power to best Mary and to become Queen of England, since being the king's mistress is no longer enough for her. The story has potential, but for those of us who have read the book, it's a bit of a disappointment, for the characters are not as well fleshed out, and vital plot points are skipped to make the film shorter. Eric Bana is a terrific actor, but he is seriously underused in this film. Scarlett's Mary is not as innocent as she is supposed to be. However Natalie's Anne Boleyn covered a range of emotions and I was quite impressed by her. However, the relationship between Anne and her daughter Elizabeth was completely ignored, thus eliminating an important aspect of her character. Overall, not bad, but not great either.
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MCT:September 16, 2008
I absolutely loved this periodic drama based on Anne and Mary Boleyn and their involvement with King Henry VIII. Fantastic performances from all the cast involved, the costumes are simply stunning and the story is captivating.....thumbs up on this!
Also if you are a fan of this film you might wanna check out the Series...The Tudors ;) -
MCT:September 14, 2008
I have been waiting for Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson to do a film together. Their performances were amazing. Much like Marie Antoinette, you are more sympathetic to their situation and understanding of their actions when you see what they were put up against.
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MCT:September 14, 2008
Excellent cast and based on a true story about two sisters who are pawned by their family into the Kings' court to bed the king and produce an heir to the throne. I love the costumes and drama.
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MCT:September 13, 2008
This movie held my attention. Talk about learning some history. I can't believe people actually slept their way to royalty back then. Talk about wow.
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MCT:September 13, 2008
Loved this!!!! Kept with history and it was a great interpretation! Loved the costumes and Natalie Portman does a hell of a job!!
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MCT:September 11, 2008
KInd of slow but great performances from everybody and fantastic costumes. Just a long Tudors episode. This movie made me wonder what Boylen sister would I be and the for sure answer s Natalie POrtman's character
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anitahuang825posted 43 days ago -
the film was ok. have read the book and expected the film to be fabulous as well. It was alright,however the book is much better.
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WOW I almost cried at how much it was bas compared to the book. THE BOOK WAS AMAZING, bu this? This was a joke.
posted 94 days ago -
i enjoyed the film a lot, the book is obviously better but if you just look at the film as a seperate thingyou can see how amzing it is.
posted 103 days ago -
it totally ruined the story!! especially since i read the book i was expecting more. i personally think the movie was too short. the freaking book was bigger than a harry potter book!
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ok so this really has nothing to do with the acutal move. But it does have something to do with the theme. (if you are reading this pease dont stop and help andswer my question it is of high importance) so here it is:
Do any of you know how and or where to get clips of music that was listened to durring the time that anne boleyn really lived? You know queen elizabeth and king henry the eighth!!! Please i need this for an assignment which sucks!! anything will help im having no luck. this is a last resort!! thanks lots of love
&heart Jennposted 208 days ago -
Christinewannabe47 - This isn't actually a series, Gregory wrote The Other Boylen Girl well before any of her other Tudor books. Her series is called Wideacre. Although I've yet to read Wideacre, i have read all her Tudor books, and her one on slave trading, and they are all fabulous.
Personally I think the movie ruined the book. It completely misrepresented the relationships between ALL characters, left out countless important plot points, and just well sucked. Plus it totally missed the point that Mary is The Other Boleyn Girl! It made out Anne was. We've always known about Anne Mary's the forgotten Boleyn Girl, We even know more about Little Kitty Howard, and Mary's daughter with Henry (who was by the way not included in the movie) then we do about Mary herself... So how could they misinterpret that Mary was the other Boleyn Girl? And they ruined George who i adored!posted 212 days ago -
ruined one of my favourite books and favourite historical character. Eric bana and scarlett were barely trying and her acting was not brilliant.
Natalie Portman was very good tho.
READ THE BOOK!posted 215 days ago
