But how will you know it’s medieval era if the characters wear colourful clothes, the sun is out and the grass is green?
— Hollywood Logic
zqmbgn on
Put a famous actor in it and make it graaaaay!
JacobGoodNight416 on
Being dripped out in battle was seen as a status symbol since ancient times up until camouflage became the norm.
But hollywood seems to think that audiences wouldn’t take it seriously if the color palette isn’t just 3 shades of grey and brown.
Wonderful_Bid_8328 on
Fuck Hollywood
hawkseye17 on
The medieval era was full of colour, especially battles since it was often necessary to know who was who. How did we end up with everything being dull and grey in media of this period?
thousandfairangels on
Unpopular opinion, I like medieval films with dark and gloomy colors. I’m not saying that it’s realistic, but it looks cool.
Big-Crow4152 on
I am so tired of grey/blue/brown historical movies
SopwithTurtle on
“We are but warriors for the working day/Our gayness and our gilt all besmirched/with rainy marching in the painful field”
Moidada77 on
Hollywood loves their grayslop filters.
No you don’t understand it shows how bleak and dark the setting is.
No-YouShutUp on
This movie was great though
Spiningyouthink on
To be honest it’s a self feeding cycle the more medieval movies remove the periods color the more people start believing color to be out of place causing studios to remove color. ad nauseam.
SopwithTurtle on
Calling Sir Laurence Olivier a random reenactor is a choice.
SelwanPWD on
Henry V the twink
Sea-Neighborhood3318 on
Atleast it’s not the Vikings or Mongolians, according to Hollywood all those guys looked like a 1980’s metal band.
Draeyefendthea on
Since when are actors in charge of costume design? If the production didn’t hire historical accuracy consultants, that’s not their fault, they’re there to act.
PlatypusACF on
Where are your goddamn helm and colours?!
(Me, everytime I watch a historical movie)
RelChan2_0 on
Okay, but can you guys drop the movie name and if it’s good? I’m looking for a handful of medieval movies, comedies can apply
likklechungus on
Well it’s because holly wood is run by
Ok-Elevator-3141 on
No apples
Idreamofknights on
Outlaw King made a good attempt at straying close to Scotland during the war against Edward Longshanks and it looked awesome. Like for the battle scenes, it literally achieved the historical purpose of heraldry and bright color, the battlefield is full of mud and you’re trying to spot someone and yup, there’s Robert with the red lion on a red field on his shield, and there’s Douglas with the white stars on blue.
kohikos on
God forbid we depict medieval times as exciting, colour filled times instead of putting the depresso espresso filter and make sure everything looks like shit
morbihann on
In his defense, the actor didn’t chose his outfit.
Necom123 on
Best recommendations for movies more like the left ?
CykaBlyat_69420 on
Once you’ve read actual medieval history you’ll never stop wanting to beat Hollywood directors and costume designers to death with your bare hands
Marl_Kneeshock on
To be fair, Laurance Olivier’s version back in the day was incredibly drippy and with the consultation from the Wallace Collection.
HumaDracobane on
That is more on the director than the actor, OP.
(Unless the director is the actor, of course)
RWC30 on
It’s an art style that fits the story and characters. I like realistic depictions but it would not fit here. Like have you seen the film or are you getting mad over screenshots 😭😭
12bEngie on
Subtle propaganda to try and humanize monarchist orcs lol
Lightinthebottle7 on
Ironic, consisering that how inaccurate that movie is, yet it features some of the most realistic knightly combats ever put on screen.
ExpensiveFroyo8777 on
Having colorful and accurate clothing would be super expensive for scenes with many actors. gray/black can be cleaned easier and you don’t have to check up what kind of heraldry you put on the clothes. (are there copyrights on that kind of things)
they want to save money and create the atmosphere
CrazySouthernMonkey on
To be fair, Hollywood has always been the mirror of the empire. In this case, it’s the mirror of its decadence, lazy, grim and arrogant…
Kebabjongleur on
Adapted for an already trained and slopadapted audience
Varskes_pakel on
I didn’t know actors make stylistic choices for the movies
FinancialReserve6427 on
it’s less who is more accurate and more mocking the actor (i have no idea who he is) for not being manly enough.
TimeRisk2059 on
That “random reenactor” seems to immitate the art and armour worn by prominent actor Laurence Olivier.
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But how will you know it’s medieval era if the characters wear colourful clothes, the sun is out and the grass is green?
— Hollywood Logic
Put a famous actor in it and make it graaaaay!
Being dripped out in battle was seen as a status symbol since ancient times up until camouflage became the norm.
But hollywood seems to think that audiences wouldn’t take it seriously if the color palette isn’t just 3 shades of grey and brown.
Fuck Hollywood
The medieval era was full of colour, especially battles since it was often necessary to know who was who. How did we end up with everything being dull and grey in media of this period?
Unpopular opinion, I like medieval films with dark and gloomy colors. I’m not saying that it’s realistic, but it looks cool.
I am so tired of grey/blue/brown historical movies
“We are but warriors for the working day/Our gayness and our gilt all besmirched/with rainy marching in the painful field”
Hollywood loves their grayslop filters.
No you don’t understand it shows how bleak and dark the setting is.
This movie was great though
To be honest it’s a self feeding cycle the more medieval movies remove the periods color the more people start believing color to be out of place causing studios to remove color. ad nauseam.
Calling Sir Laurence Olivier a random reenactor is a choice.
Henry V the twink
Atleast it’s not the Vikings or Mongolians, according to Hollywood all those guys looked like a 1980’s metal band.
Since when are actors in charge of costume design? If the production didn’t hire historical accuracy consultants, that’s not their fault, they’re there to act.
Where are your goddamn helm and colours?!
(Me, everytime I watch a historical movie)
Okay, but can you guys drop the movie name and if it’s good? I’m looking for a handful of medieval movies, comedies can apply
Well it’s because holly wood is run by
No apples
Outlaw King made a good attempt at straying close to Scotland during the war against Edward Longshanks and it looked awesome. Like for the battle scenes, it literally achieved the historical purpose of heraldry and bright color, the battlefield is full of mud and you’re trying to spot someone and yup, there’s Robert with the red lion on a red field on his shield, and there’s Douglas with the white stars on blue.
God forbid we depict medieval times as exciting, colour filled times instead of putting the depresso espresso filter and make sure everything looks like shit
In his defense, the actor didn’t chose his outfit.
Best recommendations for movies more like the left ?
Once you’ve read actual medieval history you’ll never stop wanting to beat Hollywood directors and costume designers to death with your bare hands
To be fair, Laurance Olivier’s version back in the day was incredibly drippy and with the consultation from the Wallace Collection.
That is more on the director than the actor, OP.
(Unless the director is the actor, of course)
It’s an art style that fits the story and characters. I like realistic depictions but it would not fit here. Like have you seen the film or are you getting mad over screenshots 😭😭
Subtle propaganda to try and humanize monarchist orcs lol
Ironic, consisering that how inaccurate that movie is, yet it features some of the most realistic knightly combats ever put on screen.
Having colorful and accurate clothing would be super expensive for scenes with many actors. gray/black can be cleaned easier and you don’t have to check up what kind of heraldry you put on the clothes. (are there copyrights on that kind of things)
they want to save money and create the atmosphere
To be fair, Hollywood has always been the mirror of the empire. In this case, it’s the mirror of its decadence, lazy, grim and arrogant…
Adapted for an already trained and slopadapted audience
I didn’t know actors make stylistic choices for the movies
it’s less who is more accurate and more mocking the actor (i have no idea who he is) for not being manly enough.
That “random reenactor” seems to immitate the art and armour worn by prominent actor Laurence Olivier.