Oh sure, that whole Saxons vs. Normans gig is muy anachronistic, but Scott's hardly concerned with such things. It makes a good story, so away we go (and away Hollywood still goes- Heaven forfend we should have a movie set in medieval England, whatever decade, that didn't toss Saxons vs. Normans in there somehow). It was mostly a snark, but it's true that he's the only "name brand" Cedric who came to mind. Well, except for Cedric Sneer (http://members.tripod.com/~Melissa_Raccoon/CedricSneer.html) from The Raccoons (http://www.savethegalaxy.com/raccoons1.html), but I'm pretty sure it's not him. ;)
I've read and enjoyed some Rosemary Sutcliffe (what I've been able to find anyway- I'd sell my sister for a copy of Blood and Sand), but I don't remember Cerdic. Time for a reread, maybe. Arthur at Maldon, though? Oof.
Stellan was excellent in Insomnia, I agree. He doesn't get enough recognition in this country, though I think much of that's the price of being a character actor. I'm sure he's "that mean guy from Good Will Hunting" to an awful lot of people. And I've heard of, but never read, Markell (or I've heard of Wallander, at least), so I'll have to keep an eye out.
Mists of Avalon was fun when I read it as a preteen, but even at the time I was thinking, "I'm going to outgrow this really quickly." And no surprise, I did- I've tried once or twice to read it since, and have never gotten more than a chapter in. I've only seen bits of the miniseries, but the costumes looked pretty, at least. Honestly, though, it's that Mystical Shamanism nonsense again. I just can't stand it.
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I've read and enjoyed some Rosemary Sutcliffe (what I've been able to find anyway- I'd sell my sister for a copy of Blood and Sand), but I don't remember Cerdic. Time for a reread, maybe. Arthur at Maldon, though? Oof.
Stellan was excellent in Insomnia, I agree. He doesn't get enough recognition in this country, though I think much of that's the price of being a character actor. I'm sure he's "that mean guy from Good Will Hunting" to an awful lot of people. And I've heard of, but never read, Markell (or I've heard of Wallander, at least), so I'll have to keep an eye out.
Mists of Avalon was fun when I read it as a preteen, but even at the time I was thinking, "I'm going to outgrow this really quickly." And no surprise, I did- I've tried once or twice to read it since, and have never gotten more than a chapter in. I've only seen bits of the miniseries, but the costumes looked pretty, at least. Honestly, though, it's that Mystical Shamanism nonsense again. I just can't stand it.