Most Historically Accurate Films/Documentaries/Video

**Cadwalader** · 08-14-2010, 21:45

I agree, and it only makes it worse that the armour doesn't seem to protect them from even the most half-assed and awkward stabs and throws.
That's okay, though. The hero will just jerk the missile out and forget about it soon enough.

**SillySirius** · 08-17-2010, 04:45

Thanks for the answers.

The part about the armor didn't bother me.It looked like his son was wearing some type of heavy leather though.

**stratigos vasilios** · 08-20-2010, 09:14

Hey all,

Has anyone seen or heard of the 1997 series I Caesar? I tried to search the thread for any mentions of it but unfortunately I had no luck finding that exact phrase. It's surprising how often the letter "I" comes up in coversation...

Apologies if it was mentioned earlier, if anyone could link me or tell me the page number that'd be great. Otherwise if it hasn't been mentioned, has anyone heard of it before? I saw it at my local library and I am keen to borrow it if it is accurate.

Thanks

**TancredTheNorman** · 08-21-2010, 05:07

Centurion was a dissapointment from the point of view of historical accuracy, but I found something that makes Centurion seem perfect. I rank The Davinci Code series as equal to Spartacus Blood and Sand, which is very low.

Another low ranker in my opinion is Tristan and Isolde, not so much for historical accuracy (it is based on mythology, plate mail lorica segmentata and the pope being able to call on arcane magic would have been acceptable). I just think the version passed down from the dark ages is superior in every single conceivable way, it is the single best Arthurian Romance and it was butchered to the point where it really should have brought up new names, new settings and not pretended to be based on something Arthurian.

Robin Hood is a low ranker for the same reason, why do people feel the best of our myths need to desperately have their heads chopped off and get rewritten from scratch as nationalist thrillers with a lot of blood and guts?

Rant over, it just had to be said that all the great cherished myths and legends deserve attention with the historicals, change is ok and sometimes good it's only when the change is the Tristan/Robin Hood level that it really deserves mention here.

**Ludens** · 08-21-2010, 09:16

Fair points, but the OT is to discuss the films that got it (mostly) right.

**SillySirius** · 08-21-2010, 22:06

I just reread through the thread,even the parts i skipped before because everyone was talking about 300/DW and now realize Valhalla Rising was mentioned,and i was suprised to see nobody once mentioned Ken Burns the Civil War as a prime example of a great documentary.

I keep hoping PBS reshows it at some point.Either that or i could quit being cheap and buy it.