Stonehenge


During the early 20th century, restoration work was done on Stonehenge to right some toppled and leaning components of the monument; however, the majority of the structure's elements had survived from prehistoric times to the modern era intact.

But in "The Black Knight" we are presented with a large-scale action scene in which a troupe of knights and soldiers use horse teams, blocks-and-tackle, and whatever other means they can round up to totally demolish Stonehenge! Afterwards, the movie never returns to the issue, and no explanation of how this Wonder of the Ancient World was restored is offered. The audience is left to assume that a group of more responsible, historic-preservation-minded knights plundered their peasantry for funding and reconstructed Stonehenge for posterity.

reply

Yeah, I'll bet the British had a laugh at that one back in 1954. Most Americans back then had probably never even heard of Stonehenge.

reply

Apparently not all Brits were that hip: the movie was made by Warwick, a British production company.

reply

It was through this movie--made in the year of my birth--that I first learned of Stonehenge.

God is subtle, but He is not malicious. (Albert Einstein)

reply

Perhaps it was another Stonehenge up the road from the original :-)

reply

Little was known of Stonehenge when this crock was made. As a child I remember
seeing this but could never remember the name of it. The knights pulling down Stonehenge after a supposed human sacrifice was thwarted stuck in my mind. If anything the massive stones would have crushed the vandals and their horses in falling. It seems nobody involved in the flick did basic high school physics.

reply

I'm going to catch a lot of deep doo doo for this, but, it's only a movie.

reply