re: #51 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

re: #65 SanFranciscoZionist

I apologize for the crie de couer, but….

THE SPARTANS WORE ARMOR! THE SPARTANS DID NOT WEAR SPEEDOS INTO COMBAT!

While we are at it, the line of heavy infantry, the phalanx was the core of their military doctrine. The first thing we see them do is break their line…

While we are at it - NO ONE EVER MESSED WITH MRS. LEONIDAS!

But the thing that really gets me about hollywood epics is that they are constitutionally incapable of historical accuracy when it comes to the ancient world. I do not understand the lunacy that makes them think that they can improve upon the actual events to make a “better” story.

I do not understand the lunacy that makes them think that insulting our intelligence is somehow acceptable. I mean, do you think that a former Roman general turned gladiator gets to publicly mouth off at the emperor who tried to kill him - and then live for another hour of film? Really?

Or what about Spartacus - possibly the best Rome movie ever - but the Romans did not wear little red skirts, Spartacus did not have big hair, and far from everyone shouting “I am Spartacus” there was a split in his camp. One set wanted to plunder and the other escape. The plunder set was wiped out first. Further, Spartacus and his army made it all the way to the Alps. They could have crossed into freedom. That was his goal. However, his army didn’t want to make the crossing and Spartacus could not abandon them. That was the real greatness of the man. He knew they would all die sooner or later, but he could not leave his men. However, apparently Kuprick thought such details would detract from the story.

Then don’t even get me started on movies that have Egypt or Greeks in them…