hist movie tips

**hoetje** · 07-27-2007, 22:16

It isn't very related to m2tw,but I thought it might be interesting for some of you (as well as me ^^)

Summer holidays... Some of us enjoy a 2 months vacation, others have to do it with one day...

Still,when having some time off, a movie is always a good idea, and even more interesting when related to history ( in my opinion ) .

Thus, I invite all of you to post your favourite has-to-be-seen historical movies in this thread :)

**YAKOBU** · 07-27-2007, 22:23

Well the 2 most watched on my list have to be Gladiator and Last Of The Mohicans.

Don't tell anyone but I get the odd tear with Last Of The Mohicans.

**Hoplite7** · 07-27-2007, 22:26

I thought Kingdom of Heaven was OK

**Forward Observer** · 07-28-2007, 00:04

Originally Posted by Hoplite7

I thought Kingdom of Heaven was OK

I agree, but I thought it could have been better. I am told that the extended director's cut DVD adds so much cut footage back the film that it comes out as a much better story with better character development.

Unfortunately, I bought the initial release on DVD, and I haven't yet convinced myself to spend another $20 for a movie I already own.

If we are to stay on a historical medieval theme and if you can find them there are two excellent older movies starring Charlton Heston.

The first that is touted to be one of the most accurate portrayals of the early medeival feudal system is the "Warlord"

The other is a big lavish telling of the story of "El Cid". This was made back in days when Hollywood was still making big budget historical epics without the aid of CGA and was filmed in Spain using real medieval castles and authentic locations.

Cheers

**ForgotMyOldNick** · 07-28-2007, 07:21

Conan the Barbarian

Conan the Destroyer

Excalibur (My childhood favourite)

Gladiator (My adulthood favourite)

The Valley ( Not sure if that's the actual title, saw it a looong time ago, I think Rutger Hauer or whatever his name is stars in it )

13th Warrior

Highlander

Braveheart

Period documentaries can be fun with a few beers...

Last Samurai

Some of those Japanese B&W films about samurai ( '7 Ronin' I think and a few others)

Some Chinese ancient period films

And a couple of episodes of Black Adder to make sense of it all. ('Your money "and" your life' hilarious stuff!)

As for books 'Dune' is good.

**Kadagar_AV** · 07-28-2007, 09:22

300... (well, history and history...)

Shogun, I'm surprised no one mentioned it yet....

**Zasz1234** · 07-30-2007, 15:04

Have to agree with Braveheart.
Last Samurai - Just didn't like Tom Cruise in it
Dances With Wolves - always makes me feel sad for what happened on the plains.
Gettysburg - Just darn well done
Kingdom of Heaven - Haven't seen the director's cut but the original was good Orlando Bloom aside.

And as far as WW2 is concerned I liked Midway. Kind of more of docudrama but it showed both sides fairly well which I like in war movies.

As far as historical documentaries I think the Crescent and the Cross about the crusades was awesome, especially with bringing in the Middle Eastern historians for the alternate perspective and Hannibal from either discovery or history channel. two hours long but a great view of Rome's greatest enemy.