Comments on: Review: “The Countess” http://www.criticalfilmcondition.com/2009/04/review-the-countess/ Where the movie is only the main-course of the experience. Mon, 07 Jun 2010 19:57:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Rohit A http://www.criticalfilmcondition.com/2009/04/review-the-countess/comment-page-1/#comment-3342 Rohit A Mon, 05 Apr 2010 21:28:38 +0000 http://www.criticalfilmcondition.com/?p=1976#comment-3342 I just love your weblog! Very nice post! Still you can do many things to improve it. I just love your weblog! Very nice post! Still you can do many things to improve it.

]]> By: khuong http://www.criticalfilmcondition.com/2009/04/review-the-countess/comment-page-1/#comment-3320 khuong Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:32:06 +0000 http://www.criticalfilmcondition.com/?p=1976#comment-3320 I didn't understand the concluding part of your article, could you please explain it more? I didn’t understand the concluding part of your article, could you please explain it more?

]]> By: Rene http://www.criticalfilmcondition.com/2009/04/review-the-countess/comment-page-1/#comment-2396 Rene Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:49:29 +0000 http://www.criticalfilmcondition.com/?p=1976#comment-2396 ''the real torture device is actually the English Heavy Metan band'' that was a bit cheeky lol. I really enjoyed this movie, it was far better than Bathory which was also released this year; http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0469640/ ”the real torture device is actually the English Heavy Metan band”

that was a bit cheeky lol.

I really enjoyed this movie, it was far better than Bathory which was also released this year;
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0469640/

]]> By: Kristie http://www.criticalfilmcondition.com/2009/04/review-the-countess/comment-page-1/#comment-434 Kristie Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:05:12 +0000 http://www.criticalfilmcondition.com/?p=1976#comment-434 Thank you for the info! I am all for historical accuracy in movies. For this one, things were enhanced quite a bit for effect, like sets, costume and story. But I am sure we can all agree that the real torture device is actually the English Heavy Metan band. Thank you for the info! I am all for historical accuracy in movies. For this one, things were enhanced quite a bit for effect, like sets, costume and story.
But I am sure we can all agree that the real torture device is actually the English Heavy Metan band.

]]> By: MO-- http://www.criticalfilmcondition.com/2009/04/review-the-countess/comment-page-1/#comment-430 MO-- Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:24:48 +0000 http://www.criticalfilmcondition.com/?p=1976#comment-430 The Iron Maiden is not, in fact, a torture device. And hardly could the real Countess Bathory have used one, as the Iron Maiden was basically a 19th century hoax. It was a mix of misinterpreting real medieval torture devices and deliberate invention, for even in the 19th century people knew the concept of "Violence Sells". I know, this hasn't much to do with your review, but as a history student, I couldn't resist :-) The Iron Maiden is not, in fact, a torture device.
And hardly could the real Countess Bathory have used one, as the Iron Maiden was basically a 19th century hoax.
It was a mix of misinterpreting real medieval torture devices and deliberate invention, for even in the 19th century people knew the concept of “Violence Sells”.

I know, this hasn’t much to do with your review, but as a history student, I couldn’t resist :-)

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