Films That Get You in the Mood for EU4

[white army]

Most of the favorites were mentioned, but there are some also related in EU4 period:

Wolf Hall (2015) TV Series - Thomas Cromwell's life, Henry VIII's court.
Le Roi Danse (2000) - Not so political, but a definitely grand movie showing either Louis XIV's court and of course related to the period.
Pirates of the Caribbean - No need of description....
Da Vinci's Demons (2013-2015) TV Series - Play as Florence and revive Medici!

Edit: Vikings is my favorite too and reminds me after each chapter to play CK2, so unfortunately not related to EU4.

 

[Sunspawn]

Why hasn't anyone mentioned any of the film adaptations of the Three Musketeers? I remember the russian semi-musicle movie(or was it a series?) I watched as a kid and it was really awesome. At the very least the books most certainly make me want to blob as the bluest of big blobs and oppress those bloody huguenots.

 

[TheIronDuke21]

Elizabeth
Elizabeth the Golden Age
The Musketeers (TV Series)
The Patriot
Hornblower (TV Series)
Sharpe (TV Series)
The Tudors (TV Series)
The Borgias (TV Series)
Outlander, a bit slow but an insight on the time period (TV Series)
Black Sails (TV Series)
Marco Polo (Netflix Series)

Outside the time period.

Robinhood
Kingdom of Heaven
Braveheart

 

[chopak]

Recently watched Alatriste (2006) which made me instantly want to play a game of EU4 as Castile.

I love how Alatriste completely differently presents wars and battles than other movies. I don't think I've seen battles so... naturalistic.

 

[Khalesh]

Wow - thanks for all the suggestions folks

A lot of stuff I have not heard of before - looking forward to seeing some of these

 

[mkeogh]

-"The last of the Mohicans" (1992) war-drama set in the period of the Seven Year War, in North America, starring Daniel Day-Lewis as a half-indi... ehh half-native american trapper who becomes involved in the war.
-"Oliver" (1970) British epic film about the English Civil War and the life of Oliver Cromwell

Two things:

1) Hawkeye (Natty Bumppo or Nathanial Poe as he's called in the '92 version) is not "half" anything. He's an American-born Englishman who in the '92 version was adopted and raised by the Mohicans. (The '92 version also states that the Mohicans saved the 2 or 3 yr old Nathanial from the two French trappers who killed his parents. It's very 1990's PC because all other versions have Haweye an orphan of an Indian massacre.)

2) "Oliver!" is a 1968 big budget movie adaption of a London stage musical based on Charles Dickens' novel "Oliver Twist." It won the Best Picture Oscar and is known for the songs: "I'll Do Anything," "Food, Glorious Food," and "Consider Yourself." "Cromwell" is the 1970 turgid and factually sketchy bio-pic on Oliver Cromwell.

 

[kociakos]

My first suggestion is With Sword and Fire which you can watch for free on YouTube

(Turn on English subs). It's about the downfall of the PLC and the Cossack uprising. The film makes a good attempt to stay true to history. I love the music and the costumes, especially the Cossack ones.

Another film I really liked is Mongol. It's so epic and cool it gives me chills.

This is a good thread!

Thats a must watch for EU4 players, especially after the cossacks release. a great movie!

 

[TheIronDuke21]

The tv series Turn about the first spies during the American War for independence is also quite good.

 

[MAHak]

Two things:
2) "Oliver!" is a 1968 big budget movie adaption of a London stage musical based on Charles Dickens' novel "Oliver Twist." It won the Best Picture Oscar and is known for the songs: "I'll Do Anything," "Food, Glorious Food," and "Consider Yourself." "Cromwell" is the 1970 turgid and factually sketchy bio-pic on Oliver Cromwell.

Ups, yeah I switched the name around... better edit my post now

 

[Goose88]

It's a shame that none mentioned Ermanno Olmi's "The profession of arms", a historical film about the last days of Giovanni Dalle Bande Nere, defender of Papal Rome against the Landsknechts of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Profession_of_Arms_(2001_film)

 

[Canute VII]

Fetih 1453. Turkish movie showing Mehmet's side of the story during the conquest of Constantinople. Pretty bloody and action-y for an Islamic movie, and it's pretty epic. There are English dubs out there. Puts me in the mood to slay infidels.

music video with cuts from the movie;

Fetih 1453, agree. But your link is crap. Try this one:

 

[funguide]

The Patriot -- GO USA
Ever play as the Maratha Empire? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bajirao_Mastani

 

[DeftSwede]

Apocalypto
and
The Madness of King George

 

[lymond]

Man, some of my favorite movies of all time already mentioned here like Elizabeth '98, Barry Lyndon and Queen Margot '94. (Lizzy: Golden Age was only fair)

I really have to see The Mission again. It's been a very long time, but I remember it having one of the more emotionally cathartic scenes I've seen.

Saw Age of Uprising (mentioned above) with Mads not long ago. Very good. A little slow and arty, but really pulls you into the period. Mads is fantastic. (Also, check out Valhalla Rising..before EU4 but interestingly surreal Viking movie)

^^^^+1 for Apocalypto, Deft....the ending was brilliant

Quite a few new suggestion here, especially some forei...(non-US) productions I've yet to see, although I love foreign productions. Pleased with the Alatriste recommendation and look forward to seeing it if I can find a way.

Oh man...dating myself here..but I saw "A Man Who would be King" at an extremely young age, in the theatre. I think it is my earliest memory of a movie. Parents took me to everything and loved historical and "foreign" movies. Ofc, I've seen it again since. Fantastically epic movie and a bit surreal. (same with Barry Lyndon..saw it as a babe back then..and many times since)

My contribution..i know i can come up with more:

Henry V (1989)...Surprised no one mentioned this one. Fantastic Shakespeare adaption and Branaugh directorial debut. Critically acclaimed. Great action scenes and the English taking it to the BBB. It just predates Eu IV but still HYW stuff and, ofc, the warfare still representative of the time period.

"A Man for all Seasons" (1966) Best Picture winner about England clicking the button and taking -3 stab hit to create a Center of Reformation

 

[Alerias]

Its not a film but rewatching an episode of The Borgias recently made me start a PAP playthrough.

 

[Violent AI]

War and Peace (Just finished watching the recent BBC 6 episode miniseries)

 

[Gball]

I always like watching the Joy of Painting to get me into EU4 mood!

 

[frolix42]

 

[OldmansHQ]

Apocalypto

This motivates to either STAY THE F* AWAY from Mesoamerica or to colonize it ASAP. Powerfully atmospheric film.

 

[moenbase]

Hornblower (TV Series)
Outlander, a bit slow but an insight on the time period (TV Series)

Yea, I also wanted to add these to the list. Great series.