NOTE: Universal Studios blocked the original version of this video (uploaded Jan 3rd 2022), so this is a re-upload with some minor edits. A research essay on the state of 'historical-epic' films in the current cinematic landscape. Are they dying off? Or is there hope for the genre yet? Subscribe for new vids each week here: null. Timestamps: 0:00 The Historical Epic 1:54 The Definition 2:56 Are You Not Entertained? 5:31 Swords and Sandals 8:01 A Shifting Cinematic Landscape 9:25 Waking Hollywood 11:49 A Dead Genre? _______________________________________________________________________ What do YOU think of historical epics? Do you miss the days of Gladiator, Troy, Kingdom of Heaven, and King Arthur? Have you liked the recent films such as Robin Hood, The Green Knight, The King, and Outlaw King? _______________________________________________________________________ Come say hi on my social media feeds: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scene_it_re... _______________________________________________________________________ Films Referenced: The Ten Commandments (1956) Doctor Zhivago (1965) Gone with the Wind (1939) 1917 (2019) Dunkirk (2017) The Imitation Game (2014) Braveheart (1995) Gladiator (2000) Troy (2004) 300 (2006) Kingdom of Heaven (2005) Robin Hood (2010) King Arthur (2004) Pirates of the Caribbean (2003) Apocalypto (2006) Wrath Of The Titans (2012) Clash Of The Titans (2010) The Sound of Music (1965) Ben-Hur (1959) Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925) King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017) Gods of Egypt (2016) Robin Hood (2018) Selma (2014) Judas and the Black Messiah (2021) The Green Knight (2021) The King (2019) Outlaw King (2018) The Last Duel (2021) ATTRIBUTIONS: This video contains copyrighted material from the feature films listed above. I believe all content used falls under the remits of Fair Use (see below), but if any content owners would like to dispute this I will not hesitate to remove said content. It is not my intent in any way to infringe on their content ownership. Contact: sceneitmoviereviews@gmail.com History Historical films Historical movies Cinema Box office flop The Last Duel Ridley Scott The Northman Cleopatra Russell Crowe ________________________________________________________________________ FAIR USE DISCLAIMER: As the original material is transformative in nature, uses no more of the original than necessary, and has no negative effect on the market for the original work, the copyright material has been used in accordance with the Fair Use Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act (1976): Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. FAIR DEALING DISCLAIMER: This video constitutes "Fair Dealing" and does not violate Australian copyright law. As outlined by the Australian Copyright Act of 1968, Division 3 Section 41: "A fair dealing with a literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work, or with an adaptation of a literary, dramatic or musical work, does not constitute an infringement of the copyright in the work if it is for the purpose of criticism or review, whether of that work or of another work, and a sufficient acknowledgment of the work is made." The video is transformative in nature, uses no more of the original than necessary and has no negative effect on the market for the original work.