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    Posted: 10-Aug-2008 at 21:05
Originally posted by Darius of Parsa

Can you name one of the movies belonging to the 1%?


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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  Quote red clay Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11-Aug-2008 at 00:40
Originally posted by Count Belisarius

I still say three hundred, WORSTMOVIE. EVER. Period. 
 
 
 Worse than John Wayne as Genghis Kahn?  "The Conquerer" 1956.Big%20smile
 
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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300 was the worst.
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  Quote Al Jassas Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post 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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  Quote Styrbiorn Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post 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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What about the Iwo Jima films? They didn't have a speech, did they? 
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What about the Iwo Jima films? They didn't have a speech, did they? 


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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  Quote Temujin Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post 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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  Quote Count Belisarius Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11-Aug-2008 at 17:18
Originally posted by red clay

Originally posted by Count Belisarius

I still say three hundred, WORSTMOVIE. EVER. Period. 
 
 
 Worse than John Wayne as Genghis Kahn?  "The Conquerer" 1956.Big%20smile
 
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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  Quote rider Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post 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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  Quote Panther Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post 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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I know what you mean


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  Quote Panther Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post 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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  Quote Count Belisarius Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post 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.  



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  Quote Gundamor Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post 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=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1VK3JZ4Qt4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8U1LVNjJx0&feature=related
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  Quote Count Belisarius Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12-Aug-2008 at 01:31
I've seen it........ unfortunatly


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  Quote rider Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12-Aug-2008 at 13:54

:P 

IT speaks for itself.. .

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Originally posted by Gundamor

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=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1VK3JZ4Qt4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8U1LVNjJx0&feature=related

The mustache on John Wayne Embarrassed This is one of the worst movies after these clips LOL
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  Quote Temujin Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post 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! Shocked
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  Quote Panther Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post 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! Shocked
 
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