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Movie: Last Days of Pompeii (1913)
Jan. 24th, 2009 09:33 pmWe saw clips from this when we went to the Pompeii exhibit (part of the Big Christmas Road Trip), and decided we wanted to see the whole thing.
Pros: Gorgeous sets with lots of nice details, especially the interiors and the gardens. We spotted some replicas of items we had seen in the museum; a famous relief depicting a Dionysian procession is prominently displayed early on. The women's hair seems appropriately elaborate. Impressive crowd scenes. Surprisingly good special effects for 1913.
Cons: Silly plot that disregards petty details like, oh, Roman culture or Egyptian religion. (![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
meritahut's SPQR Blues has spoiled us - we expect WAY more accuracy!) Presumably this is the fault of the original novel. Also, the costumes don't look right - I honestly don't think Roman men wore gauze paisley shawls during any period of the Republic or the Empire, nor, I suspect, did they wear their hair Prince Valiant-style.
Pros: Gorgeous sets with lots of nice details, especially the interiors and the gardens. We spotted some replicas of items we had seen in the museum; a famous relief depicting a Dionysian procession is prominently displayed early on. The women's hair seems appropriately elaborate. Impressive crowd scenes. Surprisingly good special effects for 1913.
Cons: Silly plot that disregards petty details like, oh, Roman culture or Egyptian religion. (
meritahut's SPQR Blues has spoiled us - we expect WAY more accuracy!) Presumably this is the fault of the original novel. Also, the costumes don't look right - I honestly don't think Roman men wore gauze paisley shawls during any period of the Republic or the Empire, nor, I suspect, did they wear their hair Prince Valiant-style.
