'I, Too, Can Command The Wind, Sir!' | Elizabeth The Golden Age | Screen Bites

Drama charting the latter half of the reign of Elizabeth I and the launching of the Spanish Armada by Philip II of Spain to attack England, Protestantism and Elizabeth I herself.

Ah, the first Elizabethan age. The Virgin Queen, Sir Walter Raleigh, the Spanish Armada. It's all here. Our favourite bit? The bit where Her Maj addresses the army with that famous speech on the eve of the Spanish invasion. It'll leave you in awe.

[Courtneybenson]

Henry's ruthlessness + Anne's temper = The greatest Queen in English history

[novoeduardoac]

What is funny about Cate Blanchett presence of stage and gravitas of acting is that you actually feel ROYAL AUTHORITY in her voice, she is every bit as regal as one can imagine, and her wrath when she says: "I too can command the wind, sir" is such that for a moment or two the viewer can be excused for actually taking the character word literally

[wolfclaw]

ugh this is perfectly acted. honestly one of my favorite scenes of all time. top 5 at least. cate blanchett is so talented

[fifthavenuegirl]

Wow Cate Blanchett is something else.  She does that scene FANTASTICALLY.  Damn.

[SentientHairBall]

Honestly, Cate Blanchet in this series is pretty much exactly how I imagine Elizabeth I to be. She perfectly nails the wise and astute, yet firey and tempestuous queen

[LouisTravieon]

"I too can command the wind, Sir!"... and she did just that ❤

[brrrogers]

One of the greatest scenes from one of the greatest movies by one of the greatest actors ever.

[tmmaston]

I TOO CAN COMMAND THE WIND, SIR! I HAVE A HURRICANE IN ME THAT WILL STRIP SPAIN BARE IF YOU DARE TRY ME! You don't mess with Queen Elizabeth I.

[kidpeligro]

Cate could have pulled off that stupid "There is a tempest in me!!" dialogue in RoP and still made it work purely with her commanding presence . LOL

[MegaJacko]

Intelligence and charisma of her mother
Temper and brilliance of her father.
Elizabeth 1st was a deadly mix.

[richardrussell]

Anne Boleyn certain got the posthumous last laugh through Queen Elizabeth's manifold triumphs!

[rellman]

The Spanish are like “Why am I hearing boss music?”

[jodybranson]

The loss of the Armada actually freed Spain to expand its empire in South America and in the pacific

[coreysheets]

Favorite scene from any movie ever made!!!

[elif..]

Cate Blanchett is the best actor who played Elizabeth Tudor .

[isoldejaneholland]

Anne Boleyn's little girl, as depicted by the sublime Genevieve Bujold in Anne of the Thousand Days. Half the movie is her tearing Henry a new one, just like this.

[videogamefanfilms]

Love how she is portrayed here its symbolic, like prophecy, like her spirit was speaking, but her body self its unsure if she can even win, somewhere in there is a I MUST WIN, I AM ALL THAT I AM .

[MuddieRain]

The guard. "WTF did he say?" 😂

[LaDivinaLover]

Fun fact, Cate Blanchett actually pulled her diaphragm muscle when she did this scene and that’s why her lips quiver at the end. She was in an insane amount of pain. She had to have physical therapy and everything. It’s a Boss scene though, and I’m sure she still thinks it was worth it!

[ronniebruce]

this scene alone with dialogue, give my spirit so much strength and power ❗🖤👑