1864 - Danish tv drama

[mollinary]

Watched first two episodes of 1864, and really enjoyed it. Not got to the war yet, but lots of interesting background, beautiful photography, and good acting.  I enjoyed the scene with Bismarck, his sons and Moltke with their toy soldiers, but couldn't avoid letting the geek in me get the upper hand. Moltke with a moustache?  Had the researcher got hold of a photo of the wrong Moltke (Helmut the Younger) on which to base the look of the character?  Bismarck's sons , Bill and Herbert, should be about 11 and 14 when war breaks out, so even if the scene is intended to show some months earlier, aren't they a bit young?  Oh dear.   I'll get my anorak!

Mollinary

[Steve J]

Will catch up later today. Looking forward to getting a general feel of the landscape and houses etc for my First Schleswig-Holstein campaign.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Have it recorded, have the armies (semi painted), dreading watching as I know I'll end up diverting from other projects!

[Luddite]

It's worth a watch and it'll be interesting to see where the two time periods coincide.

Funny to watch the cultural differences regarding...um...the contents of jars.

Overall a good start, but it would have been nice to see some flashback battle scenes to perk things up a bit.  By the end of episaode 2 i was losing interest.

[KTravlos]

The shooting is really episodes 5,6,7. 7 is Dybbol. It is glorious.

[cameronian]

Bit disappointed they couldn't get Von Moltke right FFS, I mean how difficult is it, one shrivelled, bald, wig wearing old reptile without facial hair, grrrrr. Apart from that, looking forward to the big battle scenes. Did anyone spot the similarity between Mollinary and the Danish officer giving the men a pep talk at the end of episode 2, uncanny resemblance doncha think 

[Techno]

I appear to have misheard someone, as it is Saturday 16th BBC 4 9pm for 1864, and Sunday 17th BBC 1 9pm for Jonathan Strange and Mr.Norrel, using magic as a weapon to defeat Napoleon, apparently. Sounds worth a watch.

Anyone else catch Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrel ?
Thought that was rather 'fun'.

Cheers - Phil

[Fenton]

Anyone else catch Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrel ?
Thought that was rather 'fun'.

Cheers - Phil

Yup thought it was very good. Will certainly be watching the rest

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Really enjoyed that!

[WeeWars]

Anyone else catch Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrel ?
Thought that was rather 'fun'.

Cheers - Phil

I'm going to start the Strange and Norrell fan club – Get Magic on the Battlefield!

My Imaginations is due a come back!

[mollinary]

Did anyone spot the similarity between Mollinary and the Danish officer giving the men a pep talk at the end of episode 2, uncanny resemblance doncha think 

You flatter me, old friend. He is too slim, too spritely, too coherent, and makes far too much sense!   

Mollinary

[Steve J]

Anyone else catch Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrel ?
Thought that was rather 'fun'.

Yep, myself and SWMBO enjoyed it immensely . Nice to have some good telly to watch as the silly season beckons with this and 1864.

[cameronian]

You flatter me, old friend. He is too slim, too spritely, too coherent, and makes far too much sense!   

Mollinary

   

[Leman]

Really enjoyed the first episode. Good to see Rochefort resurrected as another bad(?) guy. The review I read said that the Battle of Waterloo with magic is very stylishly done.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Certainly enjoyed it, good spec effects.

IanS