He DESTROYED The Movie "The Uprising"

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Key Points

• A primary critique is the film's pervasive use of drab, gray, and brown sackcloth for peasant costumes, which contradicts historical evidence and iconography showing medieval people, even the poor, wore colorful, well-fitted, and cared-for clothing. 0:11
• The upcoming film "The Uprising" is set during the 1381 Peasants' Revolt, a pivotal historical event in England, and stars Andrew Garfield as Wat Tyler. 0:37
• The Peasants' Revolt was triggered by King Richard II's unpopular poll tax, which exacerbated the already difficult lives of serfs who were bound to their land and subject to numerous taxes and restrictions. 1:51
• The revolt saw widespread rebellion, including the murder of officials and the burning of noble houses, culminating in a large peasant army confronting the young King Richard II in London. 3:36
• Richard II initially made promises to the peasants, including an end to serfdom, but these were quickly revoked after the peasant leader Wat Tyler was killed, leading to the suppression of the revolt. 7:38
• The film's trailer is criticized for its historical inaccuracies, such as depicting Wat Tyler as a solitary plowman in vast, desolate fields, which misrepresents the communal nature of medieval farming. 9:22
• Further historical inaccuracies include anachronistic armor and weaponry, like a 10th-century sword and a crusader's cross, which break immersion for historically-minded viewers. 25:15
• The film's portrayal of peasants as "lifeless drudges" is deemed insulting and inaccurate, as medieval serfs and peasants possessed bodily autonomy, legal rights, and more vibrant lives than depicted. 27:59
• The reviewer expresses profound frustration with the recurring "desaturated brown, boring vision of the past" in medieval films, arguing it's an unoriginal and disrespectful artistic choice that fails to capture the period's true character. 29:15