Hoplite re-enactment

[oudysseos]

Very cool little vid of people playing at hoplites. The best bit comes towards the end so stick with it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiZ4...eature=related

[Ibrahim]

very good, I like this.

here, have a balloon

[Maion Maroneios]

Yeah, I've been looking for videos like that for some time now. Here, have a red (ha!) balloon from me:

Maion

[Phalanx300]

Nice video, I personally find this the best Hoplite Re-enactment video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5hfiGdg6BE


Also, might not belong to this tread but this is a nice video about Phalangites:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kQwMbJpBTs

[Captain Trek]

Hmm... the live-action people in that phalangite video didn't seem all that well organised...

[Phalanx300]

Yeah, not that well. But then again, Phalangite reenactment groups are rare.

I gues we have to stick with the movie Alexander for the most realistic looking Macedonian Phalanx.

[ludwag]

why do you like to watch re-enactment videos? I dont understand what it is about them that some people like to see. And post on forum later

In fact I dont understand why people like to re-enact anyway? If it was for a movie or something, it would be very cool. But to practice and dress up in coustumes, just to do some simple moves synchronized I just dont understand that. No matter how intrested in military history, I cant imagine what makes people do suff like that.

[Phalanx300]

why do you like to watch re-enactment videos? I dont understand what it is about them that some people like to see. And post on forum later

In fact I dont understand why people like to re-enact anyway? If it was for a movie or something, it would be very cool. But to practice and dress up in coustumes, just to do some simple moves synchronized I just dont understand that. No matter how intrested in military history, I cant imagine what makes people do suff like that.

People Re-enact becouse they probably find it fun, and want to experience just how it is, and its better this way, or to look at it this way then to see a picture from a book. And Re-enactment also gives a idea of how things worked our probably worked, since ideas can be put to the test.

And it aren't costumes, it are real authentic pieces of armour, costing quite alot.

And in the future I'm also planning on owning a complete Hoplite armour set, with sharp blade and spear etc. Why? Well don't really have a reason for it, its just in honour of those and well, its hard to explain :P.


I can't really see whats not to like about re-enactment, you're just showing how they looked and fought. And also, with displays its a good tool to teach people about things.

[Maeran]

I suppose they are rare because they really look ineffectual unless there are at least 40 of you. (if anyone here's a history teacher- pit two classes against each other with bin lids and broom handles. OK, these days you'll get sued by the parents, but what a lesson!)

serious re-enactment does two things worth doing IMO ludwag. The first is showing anyone who wants to see (including yourself) how something would have looked. And if this encourages anyone in an interest in the subject you happen to be re-enacting, then this is a job well done. Even if you're wearing lorica segmentata :)

Secondly, really serious re-enactment counts as experimental archeology and can give a genuine contribution to historical knowledge. OK, it's potentially biased by your own modern background, but many factors haven't changed.

[Gleemonex]

why do you like to watch re-enactment videos? [...] In fact I dont understand why people like to re-enact anyway?

Because seeing is better than hearing, and doing is better than seeing.

-Glee