Showing posts with label period movies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label period movies. Show all posts

Wednesday, 4 February 2026

Last of the Mohicans (1936)

 The last members of a dying Native American tribe, the Mohicans -- Uncas, his father Chingachgook, and his adopted half-white brother Hawkeye -- live in peace alongside British colonists. But when the daughters of a British colonel are kidnapped by a traitorous scout, Hawkeye and Uncas must rescue them in the crossfire of a gruesome military conflict of which they wanted no part: the French and Indian War.


Sunday, 14 December 2025

The Crossing - 2000

A Christmas movie. Incidentally some UK Revwar reenactors just did some shooting for a show on the war and the production company cast an actor as Washington with a full beard.

 The Crossing (2000 film) - Wikipedia

Tuesday, 5 August 2025

LOVE, COURAGE AND THE BATTLE OF BUSHY RUN Official Trailer (2024)

 I haven't seen this - it doesn't look like my cup of tea but you might be interested in it. 

Set in 1763, following Britain's victory in the Seven Years’ War, the American Colonies are on the brink of chaos. Colonel Henry Bouquet, portrayed by Tom Connolly, leads a diverse army of Scottish Highlanders, British soldiers, and American volunteers against the siege led by Ottawa Chief Pontiac at Fort Pitt, Pennsylvania.

Wednesday, 30 July 2025

Revolution (1985)

 40th anniversary this year of this British-made movie that flopped badly. I enjoyed it. Watch


Monday, 7 July 2025

John Paul Jones (1959)

 The career of Revolutionary War naval hero from his youth in Scotland through his service to Catherine the Great of Russia.

I haven't watched this yet but looks OK.

Monday, 24 March 2025

The Captives (2004)


 Wiki. I haven't seen this but I am interested. Get it from Amazon

Follow the River (1995)

I remember when this came out. Beginning is good. 

 Sheryl Lee stars as Mary Ingles in the 1995 made for television movie Follow the River that was based on a true story..Wiki

Follow the River is a 1995 ABC television movie, based on the book Follow the River by James Alexander Thom, that recounts the aftermath of the Draper's Meadow Massacre of 1755. In particular the kidnapping of Mary Ingles by Shawnee, her enslavement, escape, and epic overland journey to reach home.[1]

Northwest Passage (1940) battle scene

 The raid on St. Francis. I thought this set was well made. Not so the costumes. 

Tuesday, 18 March 2025

Washington's Armor. The Journey (2022)

 This was sent by a blog reader Barry S. Thanks for sending it. Last 15 minutes is the Jumonville incident.

Monday, 17 March 2025

Saturday, 17 August 2024

The Seekers 1979 trailer

 Trailer Here. I don't know this series but it seems like it covers Fallen Timbers. Do you know it?

Full Movie here

Wiki on the novel here

Thursday, 28 September 2023

Fort Ti (1953)

 


Full movie here. This was shown by the BBC in the 80s as part of their 3D night. It's not a great movie. Wiki

Saturday, 19 August 2023

Divided Loyalties film (1990)

 I watched this yesterday. It's O.K. Not brilliant but worth watching if you have an interest in the subject matter. 

Wiki

Divided Loyalties is a Canadian historical drama television film, directed by Mario Azzopardi and broadcast by CTV in 1990.[1] The film stars Jack Langedijk as Mohawk leader Joseph Brant, portraying his "divided loyalties" between British and American allies during the American Revolutionary War, and Tantoo Cardinal as his sister Molly Brant.[2]



Saturday, 12 August 2023

The Broken Chain 1993




 This movie is 30 years old. Presumably made in the wave of Indian movies that happened after Dances with Wolves and Mohicans. Pierce Brosnan as Sir William Johnson Eric Schweig as Joseph Brant. It is not brilliant but it is OK. 

The Last of the Mohicans; A narrative of 1757 by James Fenimore Cooper

  The Last of the Mohicans; A narrative of 1757 by James Fenimore Cooper | Project Gutenberg It was published in 1826 so I thought we could ...