Of Terrible Or Not So Terrible Cinematographical Representations of Robespierre and the CSP...

[maelicia.livejournal.com]

To follow victoriavandal's post on Terror! Robespierre and the French Revolution!: listened the audio and got the name of the actor playing Robespierre: Stephen Hogan.

After a little googling, I think I found photos...!

May I be the first to say that they didn't put a lot of budget on his wig.


Aw, Committee of Public Safety... I won't say anything. Like, how my only way to identify Couthon is that: he must the one in the wheelchair. Well, that sums up the usual "attribute" and "characteristic" given to Couthon. Now, where is Saint-Just...! Oh, the mysteries...!


I don't know why, but he kinda makes me think of Dennis DeYoung... -_-;

Comments

[trf-chan.livejournal.com]

I am literally making the "D:" face right now. In real life. I am so revolted that my mouth is literally in the shape of a sideways D. That looks nothing like, well, ANY of them. Robespierre kind of resembles a generic action hero in the first one, strangely enough. Especially since, as has been noted, he's often portrayed as old and effeminate (which is almost preferable to this!). But I guess they foisted the oldness on Couthon...! Quite a variation from this (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/89/Couthon1.gif)! And I'm pretty sure Saint-Just is the horrid-looking man to the right of Robespierre who needs a new haircut and a personal dress consultant ASAP.

[trf-chan.livejournal.com]

I used a lot of exclamation marks here, which I just noticed.

Hm. Strange.

Anyway. Very Important Comment over.

[missweirdness.livejournal.com]

I'm laughing so i won't cry xD That's horrible >.< robespierre looks too manly for me. Is that even possible? At least he looks younger....and not like a old man. Yeah i think we all found him. Poor Couthon. *sob* and everyone else on the committee looks like frumpy and wet?! what..haha. I'm done with this..this is nightmares..*runs away*

[maelicia.livejournal.com]

I agree. D: And Robespierre would never have posed that way like on the second photo, all "relax" and "cool" and spread against a chair -- wtf!!! That's so anti-Robespierreish!

.......Is it my imagination or that horrid Saint-Just has a RING? And it looks RUBY. OMG, BUT HE DIDN'T WEAR RUBY RINGS, FUCKTARDS, HE WORE HOOP EARRINGS. WHAT IS IT THEY CAN'T GET RIGHT ABOUT HIM??? WHAT IS IT??? IS IT SO DAMN COMPLICATED??? /panics. Also, no actor who portrayed him ever got his hair right. IT'S CURLS, DAMNIT, IT'S NOT THAT COMPLICATED. HE DOESN'T NEED A FUCKIN' PERM; JUST A GOOD HAIRSTYLIST AND A GOOD WIG.

[missweirdness.livejournal.com]

you're right! HE DOES! OH MY SUPREME BEING! I think we should go curl his hair to fix it. xD That's an ugly ring too. ewwwwwwwwwww I don't remember him ever wearing rings..just earrings! So much hate..;_; and yeah robespierre doesn't do that either..he is too..like..stiff to be like "yeah i'm so cool.".

I wanna kill those people now

[maelicia.livejournal.com]

No he wasn't wearing rings. Especially not ruby rings. >__> Unless that's his SECRET FIANCING RING, that Robespierre proposed him in the show and that they're thus subtly giving British support to Prop 8. But I digress.

SAINT-JUST = NOT LIPSTICK, NOT MASCARA, NOT RUBIES: EARRINGS. >___>!!

[missweirdness.livejournal.com]

xD Finally! Robespierre proposed to him! I was waiting for this! jk. But seriously...he won't do good with the rings. I like St Just's hoop earrings better =)

[maelicia.livejournal.com]

OMFSB WAIT, ROBESPIERRE HAS A RING TOO?????????????????????????? *DIES*

[missweirdness.livejournal.com]

now why didn't I SEE THAT?! OH YEAH! I WAS DYING! x_X it's so horrible. that picture just can take off your head when you see it..who needs a guillotine anymore?

that picture will do.

[estellacat.livejournal.com]

And Robespierre would never have posed that way like on the second photo
OMSB, so true.