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  1. 07-22-2011, 03:21 #1
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    Default Re: battles bc

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    Alexander the Barbarian?
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    I'm so sorry Adrian.

    Who was the idiot who came up with fighting one v one? Or Double sword weilding?

    Oh my. Where are the old-fasioned blocks of yonder?

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    Even that was 1010000000000000000000000000000000 better.

    Except at mark 4:17, that guy sucks. THC always makes the mistake of asking writers, not only historians.

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    Default Re: battles bc

    They also did one with Moses. Portrayed him as a military genius.
    Plus there is very little info about the actually battles in the Bible.
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    They also did one with Moses. Portrayed him as a military genius.
    Plus there is very little info about the actually battles in the Bible.
    Also david facing the giant.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jirisys View Post
    Also david facing the giant.

    GIANT.

    GODDAMNED GIANT.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jirisys View Post
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuaaD9r9gUE

    I'm so sorry Adrian.

    Who was the idiot who came up with fighting one v one? Or Double sword weilding?

    Oh my. Where are the old-fasioned blocks of yonder?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFrg6Jo4gXw

    Even that was 1010000000000000000000000000000000 better.

    Except at mark 4:17, that guy sucks. THC always makes the mistake of asking writers, not only historians.

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    omg why would he dismount :O this is so bad... the acting is so ugh.. aaaaa nooooo hororroororororor

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    Default Re: battles bc

    It's just like Hollywood (or nearly any film studio) doing "history" (or "based on historical events").
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    Greatest generals and tacticians being portrayed as doing nothing tactical at all.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Stranger View Post
    omg why would he dismount :O this is so bad... the acting is so ugh.. aaaaa nooooo hororroororororor
    He did command a force of Pezhetairoi on the field of Chaeronea, but that's the only instance I remember of him fighting on foot.

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    he was fighting poros in india in that scene XD

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