Knights of Mayhem

[Tobus]

Heh, yeah, I became a convert to Boardwalk Empire this season. Great show, even though the subject matter is not my cup of tea.

I also admit to being a big fan of Sons of Anarchy on FX, but the season just ended, so my Tuesday evening viewing options are open. That's why I just now am seeing Knights of Mayhem. I may give it another episode or two before I make up my mind, in the hopes that the character deficiencies are overcome by the awesomeness of jousting.

What we really need is a good drama show about some portion of Highland history, with attention to detail and accuracy, yet with enough artistic license to make it interesting to viewers. I'm thinking something along the lines of The Tudors...

[creagdhubh]

Heh, yeah, I became a convert to Boardwalk Empire this season. Great show, even though the subject matter is not my cup of tea.

I also admit to being a big fan of Sons of Anarchy on FX, but the season just ended, so my Tuesday evening viewing options are open. That's why I just now am seeing Knights of Mayhem. I may give it another episode or two before I make up my mind, in the hopes that the character deficiencies are overcome by the awesomeness of jousting.

What we really need is a good drama show about some portion of Highland history, with attention to detail and accuracy, yet with enough artistic license to make it interesting to viewers. I'm thinking something along the lines of The Tudors...

Love The Tudors!

I agree! A wonderful time period in my opinion, would be the 18th-century - perhaps something called, The Jacobites, or The Stuarts? Sounds good to me! The producers and the director could make it gritty (shaky camera for battle scenes, dirty, grime, etc), fairly historically accurate (as much as Hollywood can!), and focus on pertinent details of character/plot development. Wouldn't it be so cool to see a grittier, more real version of 'Bonnie' Prince Charlie's plight, along with the tartan-clad Highlanders?!

Cheers,

[True Blue]

I love Boardwalk. I record Knights of Mayhem. That way, I fast forward through the drama and can just watch the jousting.

[Livingston]

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So can anyone tell me, is jousting a part of the Estes Park Highland Games? Or was this a one-time tournament that just happened to coincide with it?

Tobus, I've been there every year for the last 15-17 yrs. They have had the jousting for about 4 or 5 years. I haven't watched, been too busy with either being a steward for the piping competition or hosting out clan tent. Missed seeing the show too but it sounds like I didn't miss much.

[macwilkin]

Love The Tudors!

I agree! A wonderful time period in my opinion, would be the 18th-century - perhaps something called, The Jacobites, or The Stuarts? Sounds good to me! The producers and the director could make it gritty (shaky camera for battle scenes, dirty, grime, etc), fairly historically accurate (as much as Hollywood can!), and focus on pertinent details of character/plot development. Wouldn't it be so cool to see a grittier, more real version of 'Bonnie' Prince Charlie's plight, along with the tartan-clad Highlanders?!

Cheers,

That would be Peter Watkins's Culloden, Kyle:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2BVeAz4Vzg

T.

[creagdhubh]

That would be Peter Watkins's Culloden, Kyle:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2BVeAz4Vzg

T.

I own it, Todd! Not a bad production for the 1960's. I especially like the use of patronyms for the various chiefs depicted (Keppoch for example, Mac Mhic Raonuill), in Scottish Gaelic. I want to see a full-blown, feature-length film or series, in colour, that depicts either the Jacobite rebellion(s) of the 18th-century, or the Stuarts. Hire the same directors and producers that created, The Tudors!

Can we get moving on this?!