Holla at your Queen

I've already established that I am in love with Cate Blanchett.

Elizabeth: The Golden Age has been out for a while now, but I had wanted to see it. Because I feel like I should like period movies, and I adore Ms. Blanchett.

But I don't like period movies. I always forget. Oops!

It was well done. She was fantastic, as was Clive Owen. Geoffrey Rush was in it, and he's not half bad either.

But beyond her being on stage, and me enjoying that, I just can't get into it. I don't know what it is. The costumes are nice, but I'm not impressed by that sort of thing. The set is nice, too, but not overly so. I'm terrible at remembering names of characters, and of important dates, which are always important with period movies, it seems.

Honestly, I didn't even finish the movie. I couldn't get through it. It was just ... boring.

BUT, I'm sure that this movie was amazing, if you like this sort of thing. I gave it a go, and discovered (once again) that it's not mine at all. Even if Cate Blanchett and Clive Owen are in it.

And here's a fun fact: Mary, Queen of Scots was portrayed in this movie. And we all know that she was executed. But did you know the following? (from imdb.com, so take it with a grain of salt):

The execution of Mary Stuart (Mary, Queen of Scots) is shown in the film with a single, swift ax stroke.

Historically, it was far worse, actually taking at least two strokes - the first hitting Mary in the back of the head (reportedly prompting her to cry out, "Sweet Jesus") and the second severing all of her neck save some sinew, which the executioner then cut through by using the ax as a saw. Some reports say the execution in fact required a third stroke as well.