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Sidequest 13 - Ben and Victor Review The Eagle
#theeagle #theeaglemovie #moviereview #romaneagle #romanscotland #romanbritain #channingtatum #donaldsutherland #kevinmacdonald #ancientrome #rome #romanempire #romanhistory #antiquity #classicalantiquity
For our second movie review, Victor stops by to talk with me about the 2011 film The Eagle. While this movie got overlooked when it was released, it's a pretty darned enjoyable flick that we highly recommend. There are some predictable accuracy issues, but The Eagle gets a lot of the Roman fighting techniques correct. That's not common when it comes to Hollywood and is just one reason this movie should be appreciated.
From a plot perspective, The Eagle follows Marcus Flavius Aquila who, guided by his slave Esca, goes on a quest to find the Eagle of the 9th Legion that Marcus' father lost in battle. Co-starring Donald Sutherland, this is an entertaining movie about one man's quest to restore his family's lost honor. On the way, Marcus learns that the so-called "barbarians" aren't that different from the "civilized" Romans. This leads us into a sidequest about how movies, particularly Westerns, portray the clash of "civilization" and the "savages" in the frontier. Clocking in at just under two hours, there's no reason not to give this movie a chance.
The Eagle is based on a book that you can order here.
On the opening theme music, for now it’s from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/kevin-macleod/folk-round
License code: SHTJJRTVTRXQAID1
Please call the pod (540-632-0160), leave a message and you’ll get in an episode. Let me know what you think about what we think in the comments or on Bluesky.
And never forget that The Classical Antiquity Sidequest is a podcast without end.
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#theeagle #theeaglemovie #moviereview #romaneagle #romanscotland #romanbritain #channingtatum #donaldsutherland #kevinmacdonald #ancientrome #rome #romanempire #romanhistory #antiquity #classicalantiquity
For our second movie review, Victor stops by to talk with me about the 2011 film The Eagle. While this movie got overlooked when it was released, it's a pretty darned enjoyable flick that we highly recommend. There are some predictable accuracy issues, but The Eagle gets a lot of the Roman fighting techniques correct. That's not common when it comes to Hollywood and is just one reason this movie should be appreciated.
From a plot perspective, The Eagle follows Marcus Flavius Aquila who, guided by his slave Esca, goes on a quest to find the Eagle of the 9th Legion that Marcus' father lost in battle. Co-starring Donald Sutherland, this is an entertaining movie about one man's quest to restore his family's lost honor. On the way, Marcus learns that the so-called "barbarians" aren't that different from the "civilized" Romans. This leads us into a sidequest about how movies, particularly Westerns, portray the clash of "civilization" and the "savages" in the frontier. Clocking in at just under two hours, there's no reason not to give this movie a chance.
The Eagle is based on a book that you can order here.
On the opening theme music, for now it’s from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/kevin-macleod/folk-round
License code: SHTJJRTVTRXQAID1
Please call the pod (540-632-0160), leave a message and you’ll get in an episode. Let me know what you think about what we think in the comments or on Bluesky.
And never forget that The Classical Antiquity Sidequest is a podcast without end.