Welcome to the RomCom Roundtable!! In this episode, we explore time travel, being a fish out of water, and achieving a medieval quest all in time for Christmas with The Knight Before Christmas (2019). The Knight Before Christmas was one of the films that got Matthieu into watching the made for streaming RomComs.
Starring Vanessa Hudgens and Josh Whitehouse, a 14th-century English knight time travels to modern-day Ohio, where he falls for a high school science teacher who's disillusioned by love.
The Knight Before Christmas is available on Netflix.
We talk about The Netflix Christmas Universe and how The Knight Before Christmas is part of a series of interconnected movies around the holiday season. We brainstorm a three act storyline with a potential prequel (“A Dalliance with the Douche” - a reference in the film) and a possible sequel with Sir Cole’s brother Geoffrey starting his quest.
We also take a trip to the history corner (something you’ll see in future episodes lol)! We talk about the references to the Middle Ages that Sir Cole mentions in the film, including the bean in the bread, mistletoe, and the House of Plantagenet.
Caitie talks about her time studying in London and traveling in England. We love talking about our travels - which is how we became friends! Stay tuned for more travel stories in future episodes!
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