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Topic: Historically Inaccurate Films... Posted: 10-Aug-2008 at 21:05 |
Originally posted by Darius of Parsa
Can you name one of the movies belonging to the 1%?
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The only contender I can think of is Soldier Blue.
As far as I am concerned, by far the most inaccurate film is Braveheart.
I would however, dispute the claim that Wallace "didn't get stuff done
anywhere near as good as Robert the Bruce.". Their circumstances were
entirely different. Wallace and de Moray were leaders of a peoples
insurrection. Bruce built on their successes and failures.
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Posted: 11-Aug-2008 at 00:40 |
Originally posted by Count Belisarius
I still say three hundred, WORST. MOVIE. EVER. Period. |
Worse than John Wayne as Genghis Kahn? "The Conquerer" 1956.
You would have to get into something along the lines of Pee Wee Herman cast as Alexander to get any worse.
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Posted: 11-Aug-2008 at 02:22 |
300 was the worst.
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What is the officer problem?
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Al Jassas
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Posted: 11-Aug-2008 at 08:54 |
300 was the right wing version of the kingdom of heaven albeit in a different era with different personalities. I think Zagros mentioned that before about the dramatist who wrote the script as being a crazy rascist so I heard his NPR interview and he was even worse than I thought, he said that his film portrays the "struggle" with the "same" kind of people who blow up NY in 9/11.
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Posted: 11-Aug-2008 at 09:08 |
300 was a good action movie, nothing more, nothing less. Why do some people always try to read too much in movies?
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Posted: 11-Aug-2008 at 12:32 |
What about the Iwo Jima films? They didn't have a speech, did they?
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Posted: 11-Aug-2008 at 15:23 |
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What about the Iwo Jima films? They didn't have a speech, did they?
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In Letters From Iwo Jima, Kuribayashi gives quite a lengthy speech over the loudspeaker before the attack. Ending in a banzai fest. Not sure if there were any pep talk speeches in Flags of our Fathers though.
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Posted: 11-Aug-2008 at 16:25 |
i didn't even liked 300 and i ignored the historical references. actually i turned off after 20 minutes after seeign too many half-naked men and a weirdo rape-scene.
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Count Belisarius
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Posted: 11-Aug-2008 at 17:18 |
Originally posted by red clay
Originally posted by Count Belisarius
I still say three hundred, WORST. MOVIE. EVER. Period. |
Worse than John Wayne as Genghis Kahn? "The Conquerer" 1956.
You would have to get into something along the lines of Pee Wee Herman cast as Alexander to get any worse. |
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That film Was pretty corny. Move over three hundred, Alexander takes the cake for being the worst and most inaccurate film in the history of mankind.
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Posted: 11-Aug-2008 at 18:49 |
I've not seen the Iwo Jima films, that's why I asked. However, perhaps those speeches were of_history? Or not?
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Posted: 11-Aug-2008 at 22:50 |
Originally posted by Al Jassas
All of them are inaccurate, telling the real story is not attractive. People want to believe in myths and see them.
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That statement reminded me of a quote from a hollywood movie from 62', of all the ironic things to quote from:
"When the legend becomes fact, print the legend." From the movie, "The man who shot Liberty Valance".
Sometimes, it seems that not even the power of truth can stand up to the legends nowaday's.
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Posted: 11-Aug-2008 at 22:55 |
I know what you mean
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Posted: 11-Aug-2008 at 23:05 |
I've really enjoyed John Wayne movies, but this one... ugh! I do have to say that it does deserve to be at the top of the list.
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Posted: 11-Aug-2008 at 23:15 |
It has nothing on Alexander. One day I will get a job at mad magizine and then I can make fun of all stupid movies.
Edited by Count Belisarius - 11-Aug-2008 at 23:16
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Posted: 11-Aug-2008 at 23:30 |
Originally posted by Panther
I've really enjoyed John Wayne movies, but this one... ugh! I do have to say that it does deserve to be at the top of the list. |
I think a few clips are in order for this classic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14_9EbDmvrM&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1VK3JZ4Qt4http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8U1LVNjJx0&feature=related
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Posted: 12-Aug-2008 at 01:31 |
I've seen it........ unfortunatly
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Posted: 12-Aug-2008 at 13:54 |
:P IT speaks for itself.. .
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Posted: 12-Aug-2008 at 15:40 |
The mustache on John Wayne This is one of the worst movies after these clips
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Posted: 12-Aug-2008 at 18:08 |
Originally posted by Panther
I've really enjoyed John Wayne movies, but this one... ugh! I do have to say that it does deserve to be at the top of the list. |
they blatantly stole that line from me!
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Posted: 12-Aug-2008 at 22:23 |
Originally posted by Temujin
Originally posted by Panther
I've really enjoyed John Wayne movies, but this one... ugh! I do have to say that it does deserve to be at the top of the list. |
they blatantly stole that line from me!
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