In all these new incarnations of Henry VIII he is fit and studly. I would like to see an obese and disgusting Henry VIII
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rideyourgreenbike — 10 years ago(May 18, 2015 03:39 PM)
I do believe I saw the Genouilhac Armour in the Metropolitan a couple of years ago. I have not been aware of the controversy around it. That is a fascinating article which I will read in more detail when I get the time.
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catbookss — 9 years ago(January 12, 2017 11:15 AM)
These measurements wouldn't have been the actual measurements of Henry. Aren't they of the various suits of armor themselves?
I may well be wrong, but even allowing for their being worn snugly, in clothes (made of cloth and innately having more give than metal), you have to have at least a 2" allowance in circumference. That's not counting for sitting on a horse, where one's waist is naturally somewhat larger in a sitting position versus standing, and it being important to be able to move well in order to be very physically active, whether jousting or in battle. -
sat-elite — 10 years ago(October 20, 2015 03:18 AM)
Only if his younger days are skipped. You can pad a slim actor to make him look fat, but there's no way to make a fat actor look slim.
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angelosdaughter — 10 years ago(May 15, 2015 02:49 AM)
"Henry VIII" (2003) has Ray Winstone in the the title role. I don't know if you could say he is fat, but he is certainly husky, and resembles Henry VIII in his later years better than any other actor I've seen, and yes, even more than Keith Mitchell of 'Six Wives' fame.
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eyeguy72 — 10 years ago(May 23, 2015 12:36 PM)
Ray was pretty great as Henry VIII. AND HBC as Anne Boleyn! Loved it!
There's little point in rehashing another actor's performance. I enjoy seeing historic figures played a bit differently now and then.
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FearlessOneDay — 10 years ago(December 05, 2015 08:02 PM)
Joanna Eatwell, the costumer, did a brilliant job of designing corpulent clothes for Damian Lewis so you wouldn't notice how trim he really is. Also, Damian's body language was great expansive with lots of man spread. He really conveyed the spirit of a large King without having to wear a fat suit, even after the jousting accident which caused him to pile on the pounds.
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austendw — 9 years ago(May 25, 2016 10:37 AM)
Joanna Eatwell, the costumer, did a brilliant job of designing corpulent clothes for Damian Lewis so you wouldn't notice how trim he really is.
I wish I could agree.
In high-ranking Tudor clothes, good tailoring counted for a lot - as numerous contemporary paintings (and extant clothes) show. But for me, good tailoring was not at all evident in this production. Most womens' dresses were too large (with the exception of Anne Boleyn's bodices, which were too tight and Damian Lewis looked like he was wearing his older and fatter brother's cast-offs.
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austendw — 9 years ago(November 22, 2016 12:00 AM)
On a more serious note, however, I wonder if, given that the internet is awash with websites that derive their information from a vague recollection of out of print books, which were based earlier books, which were based on general knowledge, which was an elaboration of rumour, which derived from nothing at all, it may be that there can't be such a thing as" too pedantic".
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JaneCat — 10 years ago(December 07, 2015 06:33 PM)
Ray Winstone resembled Henry VIII physically, but I didn't like that Cockney accent. I found it extremely irritating and was unable to watch more than 15 minutes of the series because of it.
Joanna Eatwell, the costumer, did a brilliant job of designing corpulent clothes for Damian Lewis so you wouldn't notice how trim he really is.
I enjoyed Damien Lewis as Henry, too. His costumes may become more corpulent in the next season, since Henry VIII gained more weight later on. -
!!!deleted!!! (2212087) — 9 years ago(May 25, 2016 02:07 AM)
Charles Laughton in The Private Life of Henry VIII" (1933). Long while since I've seen it, but it starts with the execution of Anne Boleyn, so it's after Henry suffered his injury. And let's be honest: Charles Laughton, even at his peak, was never fit and studly.