Richard III Still Wants a Horse.
Tonight, I shall watch Ian McKellen’s adaptation and portrayal of Richard III. This is an alternative Richard III that takes place 450 years after the actual event.
It is set in an alternative England of the late 1930s. The Lancastrians and the Yorkists are at each other’s throats again. Obviously, there is no United Kingdom because King James the VI of Scotland has not become King James I of England yet. Not for about another 120 years. It’ll happen in about 2058. lol
I’ve seen and enjoyed the old Laurence Olivier movie, but I’m especially looking forward to this rendition because it has the retro art deco and almost steampunk feel to it.
Instead of Knights in shining armour we have soldiers that look like they are from a 1930s fascist movement. The mounts are replaced by tanks, jeeps, and airplanes.
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