Just saw an ad for 'Elizabeth: The Golden Age' and got crazy goose-bumps.

[WilliamPitt]

"I will strip Spain bare if you dare to try me!" - an annoyed Queen

Holy shit. That comes out on Friday. Can't wait. If this movie is as good as Elizabeth, it is going to kick a totality of ass.

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In her will, Mary I had left Philip her claim to the English throne; under force of the threat from Elizabeth's policies in the Netherlands and the East Atlantic, Philip set out his plans for an invasion of England. In April 1587, Sir Francis Drake burned part of the Spanish fleet at Cádiz, delaying Philip's plans. In July 1588, the Spanish Armada, a grand fleet of 130 ships bearing over 30,000 men, set sail in the expectation of conveying a Spanish invasion force under the command of the Duke of Parma across the English Channel from the Netherlands.

Elizabeth set out to join her troops wearing little armour over her dress and no guards to accompany her, only pages. Despite the complaints on her safety, Elizabeth addressed her troops with a notable speech, known as the Speech to the Troops at Tilbury, in which she famously declared, "I know I have the body but of a weak and feeble woman; but I have the heart and stomach of a King, and of a King of England too! And I think it foul scorn that Spain or Parma or any prince of Europe should dare invade the borders of my realm".

The Spanish attempt was defeated by the English fleet under Lord High Admiral Charles Howard, 2nd Baron Howard of Effingham, aided by inclement weather. The Armada was forced to return to Spain, with appalling losses on the North and West coasts of Ireland.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_I_of_England#Conflict_with_Spain

[libodem]

1. Sounds awesome

[fizzgig]

2. i can't wait for it to come out

it looks awesome

[Swede]

3. Sounds like some good adult entertainment.

I will have to check this movie out.

[zonkers]

4. Thanks for the background. Same director as Elizabeth. Blanchett is a fine

actress.

[meegbear]

5. She seems a bit butch ...

:hide:

[Chovexani]

15. Just the way I like her

:loveya:

[sasquatch]

6. "The Protestant wind" and "The Virgin Queen"

The daughter of probably the coolest English King ever: Henry VIII.

[Scout]

7. Did you see the Helen Mirren movie about Elizabeth I ?

I just got it from netflix and watched it. Job well done, excellent work by Helen Mirren.

I also like the Cate Blanchett movie, and will probably go see this sequel.

[sarge43]

13. Mirren is splendid.

Her take on the Tilbury speech is absolutely brilliant. Blanchett does the young Bess well, but Mirren for the mature woman.

[supernova]

8. Definitely the coolest English Monarch

besides Henry II.

[MorningGlow]

9. If she actually got out

"strip Spain bare" without needing 25 takes, then Cate truly is the greatest actress of our generation!
:rofl:

Seriously--saw the trailer too--it looks magnificent.

[NewJeffCT]

10. Looks like it could be a good one

there have been some good movies out in the past month or two - unfortunately, I've yet to see any of them.

[NV Whino]

11. Oh, looking forward to this one

If Platrow hasn't bared her boobs yet this year, maybe Cate has a shot at the Oscar.

[Aristus]

12. I'm jonesing to see the movie based on that one CGI shot of the Armada alone.

Looks like it's going to be killer! :bounce:

[yellowdogintexas]

14. total Anglophile here, eagerly anticipating this film. I LOVED

"Elizabeth"

and the Glenda Jackson miniseries
and the Helen Mirren one

Great Queen, Great Stories, great Actresses to play her

[Turn CO Blue]

16. Agreed; it looks great! Will have to watch the 1st one on DVD

for the warmup.