W.E.

[Gingerella72]

Saw W.E. over the weekend and wondering if anyone here has seen it, and what did you think?

I loved it and intend on buying the DVD, but I understand why some people would have been put off by it or wouldn't "get it"....my husband being one of them, lol.

Directed by Madonna, it offers a unique twist on the story of King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson.

http://www.amazon.com/W-E-Andrea-Riseborough/dp/B0059XTV4Y/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1337012166&sr=8-3

 

[Gingerella72]

Wow, can't believe no one has seen this! Or hated it so much you don't want to comment?

 

[Flat Foot Floey]

I don't even know if it was released in germany yet. I must have been... since the dude uhm duke was so german friendly. I am goin to see it at least once because of the clothes.

PS: I think there is another thread about it elsewhere in this forum. Try a search.

 

[Edward]

There was a thread before, yes - I think we got quite sidetracked speculating about why they reportedly omitted Edward VIII (later the Duke of Windsor) and Wallace Simpson's blatant Nazi-sympathies (which extended long after the war, when the death camps etc had become common knowledge - clearly he turned down Hitler's offer of regaining the British throne for other reasons!). It seems, based on the latest historical views, that the notion of Wallace and Edward as a great romance is, at bes,t historically questionable. Judging by the stills from Madonna's film, though, it's worth seeing once, even if only for the clothes. I'll certainly be doing that when it comes on television. There'll also be some wry amusement if it's worse than Body of Evidence.

 

[Gingerella72]

I did search for it but nothing came up!

The clothes were spectacular. The film definitely takes the angle that it was not the great romance it's been....well, romanticized to be, at least after the marriage from Wallis's point of view.

 

[Edward]

I did search for it but nothing came up!

The clothes were spectacular. The film definitely takes the angle that it was not the great romance it's been....well, romanticized to be, at least after the marriage from Wallis's point of view.

I can't find it on Google now either.... bum. The search facility built into Proboards is iffy at best, but Google usually turns things up.