Fort William Henry and LOTM
Good day,
Yesterday, I posted about Fort William Henry because this year is the anniversary of the fall of that British outpost at the head of Lake George. You almost certainly know that that event was the core of the book Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper, which in turn gave rise to at least 3 Hollywood movies, a short-lived TV series, and (I have just learned) a BBC Masterpiece Theatre production.
I'm obviously partial to this because (as with many other reenactors) it was the 1992 movie version that got me into reenacting in the first place. (More on that here.)
If you want to know just about everything there is to know about that movie, including the history, the filming, the script, the locations (buy the book on that!) and SO MUCH MORE, be sure to go to Mohican Press. This is the premier site on all things LOTM!
Meanwhile, word recently spread in some of the egroups about the BBC production. One person on the FandIWar egroup wrote, " I just got my copy ordered from Amazon yesterday and started viewing it. There are 2 CD's and a total of about 5 hours of viewing. It's just as I remembered it. There isn't the super hollywood production antics and it follows the book much more closely than any of the more spectacular releases. From a historical perspective though, it's important to remember that your watching a fictionalized version of what some would consider a small event in the Faniwar. Nevertheless, the entertainment value is of the highest caliber. "
Others have agreed and the point to this production is that it is about the literary version, not the Hollywood version.
So, it is time for us all to freshen up on our LOTMs!!
YH&OS,
Sarah / Chauncey
Yesterday, I posted about Fort William Henry because this year is the anniversary of the fall of that British outpost at the head of Lake George. You almost certainly know that that event was the core of the book Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper, which in turn gave rise to at least 3 Hollywood movies, a short-lived TV series, and (I have just learned) a BBC Masterpiece Theatre production.
I'm obviously partial to this because (as with many other reenactors) it was the 1992 movie version that got me into reenacting in the first place. (More on that here.)
If you want to know just about everything there is to know about that movie, including the history, the filming, the script, the locations (buy the book on that!) and SO MUCH MORE, be sure to go to Mohican Press. This is the premier site on all things LOTM!
Meanwhile, word recently spread in some of the egroups about the BBC production. One person on the FandIWar egroup wrote, " I just got my copy ordered from Amazon yesterday and started viewing it. There are 2 CD's and a total of about 5 hours of viewing. It's just as I remembered it. There isn't the super hollywood production antics and it follows the book much more closely than any of the more spectacular releases. From a historical perspective though, it's important to remember that your watching a fictionalized version of what some would consider a small event in the Faniwar. Nevertheless, the entertainment value is of the highest caliber. "
Others have agreed and the point to this production is that it is about the literary version, not the Hollywood version.
So, it is time for us all to freshen up on our LOTMs!!
YH&OS,
Sarah / Chauncey
posted by Sarah / Chauncey | 10:02 AM
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