Ok, I'm not the period police. I promise! I have discovered, though, watching this the inconsistencies glare out at me, but one filed and a promise to deal with them later was given, it began to grow on me. I borrowed the library copy (didn't pay for the viewing, always cool to see if you like a movie before you pay out funds for it), and settled in to watch it. I had heard from others in my March that it was ~not~ period. The first rock song clenched that. The story grabbed me, though. A man who wanted to better himself, and help his friends by earning money for food. Pretty cool, eh?
Now comes a bit of the complaining: The dresses and hairstyles of Jocelyn made me shudder. I own Episode One, and Padme and Jocelyn must have shared the same hairdresser, I swear! I know that hair is a bit harder to get perfectly period, but they could have at least 'tried' to give me more normal styles?
I did not really like the character of Jocelyn much, either. I routed on Kate to beat her out! *g*
If you're a picky person, who notices that hems of gowns aren't hand sewn, but were machine sewn, and gets upset over it at the Middle Kingdom's court (period police!), then this is not a movie for you. If you can put aside the blaring modern-isms, and just enjoy the movie for itself, then you'll like it. Then again, I might be a bit biased--Queen's my favorite band ever.
Now comes a bit of the complaining: The dresses and hairstyles of Jocelyn made me shudder. I own Episode One, and Padme and Jocelyn must have shared the same hairdresser, I swear! I know that hair is a bit harder to get perfectly period, but they could have at least 'tried' to give me more normal styles?
I did not really like the character of Jocelyn much, either. I routed on Kate to beat her out! *g*
If you're a picky person, who notices that hems of gowns aren't hand sewn, but were machine sewn, and gets upset over it at the Middle Kingdom's court (period police!), then this is not a movie for you. If you can put aside the blaring modern-isms, and just enjoy the movie for itself, then you'll like it. Then again, I might be a bit biased--Queen's my favorite band ever.