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Jan 15, 2024
Elizabeth was a tyrant in the extreme. Determined to impose the Church of England on Catholic Ireland. One Catholic bishop refused to bow to her. He was imprisoned for two years. Then hanged and quartered. It is incredible that George VI…
Feb 05, 2023manoletters rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Great sets and cinematography, but lacking in any historical accuracy. Where was Elizabeth's greatest pirate, Sir (sic) Francis Drake in all this??
Jun 13, 2022SF_READER rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Elizabeth: The Golden Age 80th Academy Awards (2008) Win: Best Costume Design Nominee: Best Actress: Cate Blanchett
Mar 08, 2022SF_READER rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Elizabeth 71st Academy Awards (1999) Winner: Best Makeup Nominations: Best Picture Best Actress: Cate Blanchett Best Original Dramatic Score Best Art Direction Best Cinematography Best Costume Design “I am not your Elizabeth! I…
Jul 21, 2021BPLTeenVolunteers rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
If I have to be honest, I loved "Elizabeth, the Golden Age." However, if you’re looking for a historically accurate, straight-to-the-point movie about Queen Elizabeth I’s life, this isn’t that. The movie begins by introducing us to the…
Oct 21, 2020richibi rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
though the production values are impressive, solid performances throughout, though none definitive, the script sounds like it was written by Robert Louis Stevenson, in other words, for daytime TV, making a melodrama, which is to say, a…
Jun 24, 2020patch666 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Cate Blanchet is perfect
May 16, 2020jimg2000 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Sequel to the 1998 Elizabeth that dramatized two major British historic events: a royal beheading in 1587 that led to the great war at sea with the Armada a year later. An entertaining grand big budget Hollywood production well worth a…
May 15, 2020jimg2000 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A dark period film on the violent early years of Queen Elizabeth I on the British throne (1558-1603). Well deserved 7 Oscar nominations and stars 4 Oscar winners though not for their work in this film: Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, John…
Feb 13, 2020
I liked this biography. It was historically accurate. It is good for all ages. They did a good job with the story. It was comprehensive.
Dec 06, 2019
I liked this DVD biography.
Mar 20, 2019KatherineHere rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The lack of historical accuracy is disturbing, but the scenery and costumes are amazing!
Dec 19, 20181aa rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
A decent film. It starts of with a lot of top down shots, filmed, it seems, in a cathedral. The dances and parties figure in this film, I assume fairly accurately. The story focuses on Elizabeth from the time shortly before becoming Queen…
Oct 25, 2018ADragonInTheLibrary rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Ending's good. Getting there is a tad rough.
Oct 16, 2018ADragonInTheLibrary rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Great period film. One of the earliest monarchs we have a mostly detailed accounting of her life. Some scenes are stretched or fabricated for drama, but it works out to a good movie.
May 05, 2018Courier2003 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Interesting story about the virgin queen. Best to watch special features first. Good background on filming of courts, towers and cathedrals I had to watch this twice to make some sense of it. Surprised to see what happened to cousin Mary.…
Apr 17, 2018lavasushi rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Loved the incredible dresses Elizabeth (Cate Blanchett) wore were beyond belief. And the hats! Wow. I think I wanted more authentic representation of what happened than a glamorized vision of how it could have been 500 later. Not a…
Mar 08, 2018Fionaenzo rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Disappointing. Fine actors with a boring storyline that seemed to drag along. Wanted to like it.
Sep 23, 2017CTarcza rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Beautiful film. It's not historically accurate and as a result I found a few parts to be a bit confusing. Overall though it's one of my favorite films and I think it gives viewers some sense of what it must have been like for Queen…
Sep 09, 2017Nursebob rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
As usual with any big screen costume drama historical accuracy takes a backseat to sheer spectacle, and Kapur delivers spectacle in spades. The palatial sets, opulent outfits, and computer-generated sea battles are breathtaking and a cast…
Sep 05, 2017dissymissylessy rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I agree that it is historically inaccurate to have Elizabeth railing to the ceiling to stop the execution of her cousin. 1) she feared her cousin's influence, and, 2) if she wanted it stopped, she could have, after all, she was the…
Jul 04, 2017MartineVK rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
It really boggles the mind why inferior screenwriters (and their producers) have to concoct made-up stories about the Tudors, when there were already so many incidents in their lives just calling out to be dramatized. It actually worries…
Jun 09, 2017King_of_the_Squirrels rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A grand film in its own right but a fine sequel to Elizabeth I. Fine acting, writing, and direction. But what is truly stellar are the costumes (Oscar winning) and production design. Simply stunning. A visual feast.
May 18, 2017BurgensisClaudi rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
If you're looking for great aesthetics and decent acting, you could certainly do far worse than ELIZABETH, but if you're looking for historical accuracy, I'd steer clear of this flick. Honestly, I'm not typically a stickler for historical…
Dec 12, 2016ArapahoeTiegan rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Absolutely my favorite movie about Queen Elizabeth I! Cate Blanchett is amazing! I love this movie so much, I still own my VHS copy.