Tartan vs Plaid

[darklotus1211]

This may interest those of you who are interested in textiles and the history of same.

I came across these rather fascinating (to me anyway) bits of information after just reading a fan fic that described Minerva McGonagall's wardrobe as consisting of 'tartan plaid'. I was listening to a bit of Scottish folk music today too, so, being in that frame

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[darklotus1211]

Thanks for doing the research! It's a disappointment that the movie that mouthwatering still is taken from has been shelved though isn't it? :(

I have Attila and 300, but I'll have to hunt up Beowulf & Grendel - I hope it's a better production than Attila - not awful, but if it weren't for the inspiring view, it would be a bit of a yawn.

I liked 300 though - a great stylised version of the graphic novel that they based it on.

I liked Sin City too for the same reason.

You weren't alone in imagining Lucius in a kilt, believe me!

As to them threatening us with underwear:



Wouldn't you agree? (sorry the 'ban' symbol's a bit rough - I just made this... I'm a worry...)

[raettawy]

Snicker. Always wear your underwear...not. hehehe...

I am still a little confused as to why they would use Julia Stiles (I mean...huh....right...).

Ahh...sword & sandals movies are always a good thing- mostly. I did quite enjoy 300 & I even managed to put aside my historical biases- probably *because* the movie was based on a graphica novel. (I've been to historical site, and, I have to admit, I rather hoped that Leonidas looked like Butler - I'm sure the real king would be horrified by us & and would lecture us to death about duty, Greece, and the Persians). Troy, & and its wild inaccuracies, induces a white, hot anger in me that no amount of men in tunics can appease.

[darklotus1211]

YAY! A fellow Troy hater! I honestly don't understand how it was such a blockbuster, even if you put aside the twaddle. It annoyed me, and so I can understand how you must have felt considering your field of study.

Did you manage to watch it all? I just couldn't.

Both my sisters loved it, and I couldn't even watch it all. They treated me as though I was a heretic and deserved be burned at the stake.

Oh... I have to do it...

'Do not tie me to a stake - I'm a vegetarian!!' (Spike Milligan playing Bluebottle in The Goon Show)

300, because it was obviously stylised, the lovely GB and assorted nice looking fellas and the costuming (or lack of?) of course made it okay.

One good thing to come out of 300 was my son's interest in ancient history - he's even taken it as an elective in his senior years, and he's thrilled that they're actually studying Sparta this year. He reckons, and quite rightly, that the actual Spartans are much more interesting, although he still likes the movie. Funnily enough, so does his Ancient History teacher. He gets the kids to research to see what's inaccurate in the movie - it works well as a teaching aid in that respect, and got them all enthusiastic from the start of the year (our school year starts in late January).