Re: FJs for the 11/26/18 week
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2018 9:45 am
Would’ve gotten McDormand if given Coen Brothers and/or Fargo
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It was built in the 1800s on top of the ruins of a castle built around 500 years earlier. I'd say it's a fanfic castle more than replica though (cause the original sure didn't look like that).alietr wrote: ↑Sun Dec 02, 2018 8:47 amWhat do you mean? We were there in August (fortunately no slippages occurred), and never heard anything about it being a replica of anything. Or did you mean you were in Disneyland (where there is a replica)? I'm confused.twelvefootboy wrote: ↑Sat Dec 01, 2018 10:38 pmNo problem with the castle. Visited it in September and twelvefootgirl fell on a winding staircase and lost a day in bed with a racked knee. I think she felt it twinge when the picture came up. But we have two picture postcards are on the fridge door now. It's a neat place, but kind of loses it's street cred when you learn it's a "replica" castle. Might as well be Excalibur in Las Vegas in 50 years.
There's also a replica in Segovia, Spain - and I'd heard that this was the one Walt had in mind for Cinderella's castle (but that might have been Spain trying to horn in on that action).alietr wrote: ↑Sun Dec 02, 2018 8:47 amWhat do you mean? We were there in August (fortunately no slippages occurred), and never heard anything about it being a replica of anything. Or did you mean you were in Disneyland (where there is a replica)? I'm confused.twelvefootboy wrote: ↑Sat Dec 01, 2018 10:38 pmNo problem with the castle. Visited it in September and twelvefootgirl fell on a winding staircase and lost a day in bed with a racked knee. I think she felt it twinge when the picture came up. But we have two picture postcards are on the fridge door now. It's a neat place, but kind of loses it's street cred when you learn it's a "replica" castle. Might as well be Excalibur in Las Vegas in 50 years.
I'm sure you know the backstory about Ludwig losing his kingdom and wanting to build a showier castle out of oneupsmanship. And his obsession with the medieval times, etc.. (I don't recall all the specifics, but I imagine Ludwig to have an orange complexion and small hands). So it is not so much a replica of a previous structure, but was never made to defend invaders particularly. It still has a ton of cool factor, and maybe the serfs and peasants hung out to see what the king was eating, but it doesn't have the authenticity of Windsor Castle or even Pembroke Castle imho.alietr wrote: ↑Sun Dec 02, 2018 8:47 amWhat do you mean? We were there in August (fortunately no slippages occurred), and never heard anything about it being a replica of anything. Or did you mean you were in Disneyland (where there is a replica)? I'm confused.twelvefootboy wrote: ↑Sat Dec 01, 2018 10:38 pmNo problem with the castle. Visited it in September and twelvefootgirl fell on a winding staircase and lost a day in bed with a racked knee. I think she felt it twinge when the picture came up. But we have two picture postcards are on the fridge door now. It's a neat place, but kind of loses it's street cred when you learn it's a "replica" castle. Might as well be Excalibur in Las Vegas in 50 years.