Chalamet has neither the presence nor the accent to pull off this role. After the first dozen scenes where actors whisper every line (even in outdoor scenes), you'll start to go a bit mad. Whispering is an old stop-gap measure to make up for a cast who aren't attempting British accents. Watch Kenneth Brannaugh's Henry V, instead.
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Tut's Iron Dagger History is re-written
12 August 2018
The episode entitled "Golden... (something or other) " addresses Tut's iron-bladed dagger (one of two dagger's in Tut's tomb- the other with a golden blade). The narrator states that "it has always been on display tucked away in a rarely visited corner" or something to that effect. This is not accurate. U.S. Egyptologists omitted mention of it for decades mentioning only the golden bladed dagger or outright denying its existence. It's anachronistic existence was an embarrassment and had sparked a theory that it was of ET origin. Which, technically, it proved to be.
There is still a self-serving narrative that Egypt's ministry of antiquities has maintained and any foreign egyptologist seeking access has bowed to these unproven theories (such as: the insistence that no slaves were used to construct the great pyramid; the omission of its underground chambers; that it is merely Khufu's tomb; the broken handle to the shaft that we are asked to believe was stolen. The theory of a 2nd parallel gallery arose decades ago, and only now has recent testing made it all but undeniable).
There is still a self-serving narrative that Egypt's ministry of antiquities has maintained and any foreign egyptologist seeking access has bowed to these unproven theories (such as: the insistence that no slaves were used to construct the great pyramid; the omission of its underground chambers; that it is merely Khufu's tomb; the broken handle to the shaft that we are asked to believe was stolen. The theory of a 2nd parallel gallery arose decades ago, and only now has recent testing made it all but undeniable).
Elizabeth Stanton's Great Big World
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The hostess sets Women back about 7 decades
7 March 2015
I don't know which Hollywood producer's daughter this is, but she is to Rick Steves what witless trash is to Rick Steves.
This unfortunate evidence of the "dumbing down of America" would seem to be anathema to PBS. Unfortunately, you sometimes get what you pay for. Public television sometimes relies on programing that is donated to stations FOR FREE, as Rick Steves does, incidentally. I saw this program air at 7:00 AM on a Saturday morning- not exactly prime time, but was still appalled that it was approved to air by WTTW here in Chicago (the city's local PBS affiliate). WTTW actually has three channels on RCN cable downtown, which apparently is one too many if there is even a half hour slot once a week which they need to fill with this idiocy. I'd suggest at least moving it to the coveted 4:30am slot!
On the plus side, if this girl can get her "show for the slow" aired, then maybe I should reconsider a career as a rock star or NFL quarterback, because apparently, anything is possible.
This unfortunate evidence of the "dumbing down of America" would seem to be anathema to PBS. Unfortunately, you sometimes get what you pay for. Public television sometimes relies on programing that is donated to stations FOR FREE, as Rick Steves does, incidentally. I saw this program air at 7:00 AM on a Saturday morning- not exactly prime time, but was still appalled that it was approved to air by WTTW here in Chicago (the city's local PBS affiliate). WTTW actually has three channels on RCN cable downtown, which apparently is one too many if there is even a half hour slot once a week which they need to fill with this idiocy. I'd suggest at least moving it to the coveted 4:30am slot!
On the plus side, if this girl can get her "show for the slow" aired, then maybe I should reconsider a career as a rock star or NFL quarterback, because apparently, anything is possible.
Irresponsible Programing
10 October 2014
This episode contains the most irresponsible content I've ever heard. Especially if we accept the following as fact:
1. "Ancient Aliens" is a television program that attracts viewers that are open minded to the possibility that intelligent life exists outside Earth's solar system.
2. Doomsday cults lead by persons claiming to receive guidance from otherworldly beings have been responsible both directly and indirectly for the deaths of their followers- followers whom the FBI profile as highly suggestible, emotionally fragile personalities.
3. The source of most of "Ancient Aliens" claims is cited only as: "according to some ancient astronaut theorists"
4. This episode claims that "some ancient astronaut theorists believe" that it is possible for humans to receive communications from distant beings from outer space.
Viewers should be extremely guarded before accepting this episode's- and by association, this series'- conclusions.
The producers, writers and the History Channel need to reconsider whether or not this episode might serve as an endorsement of doomsday suicide cults for its more impressionable viewers.
1. "Ancient Aliens" is a television program that attracts viewers that are open minded to the possibility that intelligent life exists outside Earth's solar system.
2. Doomsday cults lead by persons claiming to receive guidance from otherworldly beings have been responsible both directly and indirectly for the deaths of their followers- followers whom the FBI profile as highly suggestible, emotionally fragile personalities.
3. The source of most of "Ancient Aliens" claims is cited only as: "according to some ancient astronaut theorists"
4. This episode claims that "some ancient astronaut theorists believe" that it is possible for humans to receive communications from distant beings from outer space.
Viewers should be extremely guarded before accepting this episode's- and by association, this series'- conclusions.
The producers, writers and the History Channel need to reconsider whether or not this episode might serve as an endorsement of doomsday suicide cults for its more impressionable viewers.
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