Bivle gets Glitzy
Nov. 9th, 2006 07:20 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
dangermousieLater in the week, I am actually contemplating going to watch One Night with the King. No, it's not about a lucky fanbrat who had a brief encounter with Elvis.
It's an indie movie that tells the story of Queen Esther and her marriage to Xerxes (there is an earlier 1950s movie dealing with the same topic, starring Joan Collins and Richard Egan). It's also an indie so it's unlikely most people here heard of it. By 'indie' I mean it's a movie made for religious people or family-friendly, or whatever.
Now, I am hardly a religious fundamentalist but I am a sucker for an Ancient Epic, made by whoever and for whatever reason, unless it involves graphic depictions of gruesome torture and no plot *ahemPassionoftheChristahem*
But this? Shiny armor, cool dresses and some wholesome OTP? Sounds goooood.
As an added bonus, it has Mr. Gaius Baltar aka James Callis play another bad guy: Haman the Amalekite. But no slinky blondes around this time, I am afraid.
Still...
Pretty, like an 18th century painting:
Xerxes channels Napoleon:
Esther is mesmerized by Xerxes' giant torch. OK, I am going to HELL. Sorry, I don't mean it, like that, OK? I don't want to fry on a skillet!
The Phaaaaantom of the Opera is heeere:
Xerxes is as emo as only a man with two 'x's in his name can be:
'What do you mean, I am not working Union rates?'
Apparently, ancient world had conditioner:
And C.B. de Mille looked down and approved:
Fear us and our production values:
Outfits pretty:
And not so pretty:
What a drag (yes, I just made the world's lamest and oldest pun):
Exhibitionism, Persian style:
'Yes, one of these days, you'll get to wear a hat too, Esther:'
Lord of the Bling:
'Who dragged us to a KISS concert?'
'We are Family. My brothers my sisters and me'
It's an indie movie that tells the story of Queen Esther and her marriage to Xerxes (there is an earlier 1950s movie dealing with the same topic, starring Joan Collins and Richard Egan). It's also an indie so it's unlikely most people here heard of it. By 'indie' I mean it's a movie made for religious people or family-friendly, or whatever.
Now, I am hardly a religious fundamentalist but I am a sucker for an Ancient Epic, made by whoever and for whatever reason, unless it involves graphic depictions of gruesome torture and no plot *ahemPassionoftheChristahem*
But this? Shiny armor, cool dresses and some wholesome OTP? Sounds goooood.
As an added bonus, it has Mr. Gaius Baltar aka James Callis play another bad guy: Haman the Amalekite. But no slinky blondes around this time, I am afraid.
Still...
Pretty, like an 18th century painting:
Xerxes channels Napoleon:
Esther is mesmerized by Xerxes' giant torch. OK, I am going to HELL. Sorry, I don't mean it, like that, OK? I don't want to fry on a skillet!
The Phaaaaantom of the Opera is heeere:
Xerxes is as emo as only a man with two 'x's in his name can be:
'What do you mean, I am not working Union rates?'
Apparently, ancient world had conditioner:
And C.B. de Mille looked down and approved:
Fear us and our production values:
Outfits pretty:
And not so pretty:
What a drag (yes, I just made the world's lamest and oldest pun):
Exhibitionism, Persian style:
'Yes, one of these days, you'll get to wear a hat too, Esther:'
Lord of the Bling:
'Who dragged us to a KISS concert?'
'We are Family. My brothers my sisters and me'
