Zenkitty, from what I know about history, Baldwin was VERY young (only 15 years old or so). And since he was stricken with leprosy, he relied on his advisors--his tutor being one of them. Not to mention, Sybilla had some say in the matter. Historically (I think) she chose Guy and Baldwin at that point said yes. I haven't seen the film and I only have a little bit of reading on this matter, so I can't rightly say about the rest. Also, politics were very complicated in Jerusalem at the time. You weren't just executing a lord--each lord ruled other men and every man and sword were needed to defend the Holy Seplucher. The men in power did a lot of manuvering to try to get what they wanted--greed ruled some of them much more than their love of Christ and the desire to keep the holy city in their power. Now I really need to go see it. Maybe we can get a sitter for tomorrow night.
Mal ,'Shindig'
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Cashmere, you clearly know much more about the history than I do. The movie made it clear that Baldwin was young; he mentioned going into combat when he was 16, and said that he would now not live to see 30. I assumed he was in his early twenties. It was also made clear - though it might not have been historically true - that Guy was chosen for Sybilla by her mother, and that she preferred Bailion. I just think that the choice Bailion made out of his noble conscience doomed a lot of people, and everyone there including him knew it. Even Sybilla, who later blamed herself, which I couldn't understand. You must see the movie now, and tell me what you thought. Perhaps your point of view can clarify some of the things that I didn't understand.
Hmm. On the plus side, I have hopes that they'll get the right kind of creepy-fairytale vibe in the Narnia part. On the minus side, THAT IS NOT LUCY. LUCY IS BLONDE. (Isn't she?)
I always thought Lucy was brunette. But maybe I'm mixing her up with Lucy van Pelt.
No, Katie, I think Lucy is a brunette. Although I'm far too lazy to find any of my copies of the books to prove it.
Susan is blonde. Lucy is a brunette.
I don't know why I remember that, but I'm very close to 100% certain.
Huh. Well, if that's the case, I had them exactly opposite in my mind. How weird.
Katie, which one is older? Maybe you just have the names backwards.
No, I have the names right. Susan's older, Lucy's younger.
I love the beginning, with the shots of the kids in each of the movies. I don't love that both Ron and Harry have scraggly hair in this one. I like the Dragon, but gotta wonder why it looks like they extended that battle, possibly the most straightforward of Harry's quests: the book's already gonna be massacred to fit it into a 150 minute (accerding to IMDB, but possibly not relaible) film; they really shouldn't be adding stuff.
I really wish they had kept the same director as Prisoner, because now I can't have faith that this one will measure up. Shame, really.