What Historical Movie would you like to see made?

**Togakure** · 11-02-2005, 06:11

The Unification of Japan, 1550 - 1603. I'd absolutely love a set of movies that focused on the exploits/achievements of Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu. If you took Taiko by Yoshikawa and Shogun by Clavell, and smushed them together into a big-budget triology like LoTR, with each movie focusing primarily on one of these men, that would pretty much be what I'm talking about. It would have to be shot in Japan, with authentic costumes and sets. It would need to be in Japanese, with subtitles (no silly English overdubs). I would hope the soundtrack and cinematography would take my breath away (as did Ran the first time I saw it).

Sadly there is zero market for such a series, so it will never happen.

**Fragony** · 11-02-2005, 07:02

The dutch 80 year war against Spain, it has all the stuff a good hollywood production needs.

**Gawain of Orkeny** · 11-02-2005, 07:24

The Unification of Japan, 1550 - 1603. I'd absolutely love a set of movies that focused on the exploits/achievements of Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu. If you took Taiko by Yoshikawa and Shogun by Clavell, and smushed them together into a big-budget triology like LoTR, with each movie focusing primarily on one of these men, that would pretty much be what I'm talking about. It would have to be shot in Japan, with authentic costumes and sets. It would need to be in Japanese, with subtitles (no silly English overdubs). I would hope the soundtrack and cinematography would take my breath away (as did Ran the first time I saw it).

Sadly there is zero market for such a series, so it will never happen.

I think your wrong. Shogun was a big hit on TV and Last Samurai also did well. I know I would love to see that. Theres a far bigger demand for this type of film that you might imagine.

**Beirut** · 11-02-2005, 11:56

A film about the German attack on Crete in WWII.

A bio of General W.T. Sherman

Scipio's campaign in Africa against Hannibal

**The Stranger** · 11-02-2005, 12:07

WWI
The Somme Valley
Not past Verdun
Ypres, Heroes of a lost city

The Scorge Gods (bout them huns)
Intrige in the Eternal City (the murder of Caligula or other emperors)

**LeftEyeNine** · 11-02-2005, 13:14

Hassan El-Sabbah's Hashashin cult and Seljuks dealing with them would make a great storyline and could involve interesting exotic scenes.

**Lazul** · 11-02-2005, 16:09

I would like an epic series of movies, spanning from Karl X to the death of Karl XII. This would then be done with a focus on war and the skill (or idiocy) of the swedish kings during that era.

Just imagen the Swedish army battle'ing it our during the 30 years war. I would frikkin wet my pants if I could see Yellow and Blue brigades march and crush imperial armies on the screen.
Or to see Hakkapelitas horsemen charge... or the Swedish insane vicotry at Narva.

.... by the gods, that would be sweet!

Another idea would be an epic tale of a viking starting out in what is now sweden, venturing east and ending up in the Varangian guard and later returns to "sweden". (guess Svea would be the right word for the area at that time)

**yesdachi** · 11-02-2005, 18:40

Originally Posted by TogakureOjonin

The Unification of Japan...

This would be sweet! Their fighting with the Mongols would be fun too! Or really anything that focused on Japan. Definitely a segment of history and the world that has been underserved by non anime movies.

If done right I wouldn’t even mind sub-titles.

**Skomatth** · 11-02-2005, 18:51

Hey Gawain, there's a Hannibal movie in the making:

http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hp&cf=prev&id=1808501904

**Reverend Joe** · 11-02-2005, 18:57

Originally Posted by Skomatth

Hey Gawain, there's a Hannibal movie in the making:

http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hp&cf=prev&id=1808501904

It looks horrible!

I would like to see a movie about Operation Citadel, and its bloody conclusion at Kursk. That would be a very intense film, on the order of Saving Private Ryan.

**Tricon** · 11-02-2005, 19:45

Mmh.
The exploits of Henry Morgan (the pirate)- enough amazing feats there so that no Holywood fluff would have to be added.

Here is one that will never be made: The Life of Otto Skorzeny. I loath that guy, but I also have to grudgingly admire him. Read him up.

I'ld also wish for a Trilogy based on the war of roses. The intrigues... the battles.... ahhh.

A movie about charlemagne.

A movie about the (various)sacks of paris by the vikings... or Aachen (sp?) (keeping it in a limited timeframe).

A fictitious "Invasion of Japan" movie (WWII)

A movie about mercenaries fighting in europe at the beginning of the 16th century.

**Meneldil** · 11-02-2005, 20:47

A movie about Charlemagne would be great actually.
A movie dealing with Mahommet and the spreading of Islam.
A movie about Chingiz Khan or Kubilay (maybe a movie about Marco Polo's travel)