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It's a little outside of the EB timeframe, but I've never seen this before until today
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...6_2%281%29.jpg
The reenactor looks pretty scary. I wonder how someone on the receiving end of the charge had to feel.
I felt like posting this because it's the closest I've seen to an EB Kataphraktoi in real life.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...6_2%281%29.jpg
The reenactor looks pretty scary. I wonder how someone on the receiving end of the charge had to feel.
I felt like posting this because it's the closest I've seen to an EB Kataphraktoi in real life.
I wouldn't care if they called that a Hungarian Hussar, that's just plain awesome. Must have been time-consuming making all that.
Must have cost a arm and a leg.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...6_2%281%29.jpg
OMG! He looks closer to those vanilla Cataphracts! Just look for his conical helmet and the large scales of his horsey's armour.... perhaps he never look for EB before?
OMG! He looks closer to those vanilla Cataphracts! Just look for his conical helmet and the large scales of his horsey's armour.... perhaps he never look for EB before?
Perhaps you speak of the Sassanid cataphract he's explicitly labelled as?
Originally Posted by A Very Super Market:
Perhaps you speak of the Sassanid cataphract he's explicitly labelled as?
Yeah, I know that he was Sassanian Katas, but he looks more closer to those vanillas....Perhaps you speak of the Sassanid cataphract he's explicitly labelled as?
Originally Posted by Cute Wolf:
Yeah, I know that he was Sassanian Katas, but he looks more closer to those vanillas....
No, this is a vanilla cataphract reenactor...Yeah, I know that he was Sassanian Katas, but he looks more closer to those vanillas....
Also, hot linking bad.
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Originally Posted by antisocialmunky:
No, this is a vanilla cataphract reenactor...
Also, hot linking bad.
Oh lol.No, this is a vanilla cataphract reenactor...
Also, hot linking bad.
Quite similar.
Originally Posted by Cute Wolf:
Yeah, I know that he was Sassanian Katas, but he looks more closer to those vanillas....
Look up Dura Europos graffiti.Yeah, I know that he was Sassanian Katas, but he looks more closer to those vanillas....
It remindes-me a gay parade. but with kats.
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heheh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7ur3iV6Z34
I didn't know the Scots knew of phalanx tactics. Or that the battle of Stirling Bridge did not, in fact, feature a bridge.heheh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7ur3iV6Z34
Originally Posted by Zradha Pahlavan:
I didn't know the Scots knew of phalanx tactics. Or that the battle of Stirling Bridge did not, in fact, feature a bridge.
Scottish pike formations were quite famous during wars of independence era so in that respect the clip was accurate but yes no bridge at the Battle of Stirling Bridge is a bit idiotic.I didn't know the Scots knew of phalanx tactics. Or that the battle of Stirling Bridge did not, in fact, feature a bridge.
A bit? That's like making a movie about Rommel with no tanks. And set in South America. In 1987.
Well to be fair, they ran out of money for both a bridge battle and a castle battle and inaccurate face paint.
they mooned them till they could take no more?
The "Kata" on the pic looks more like some of the Germanisc Iron Age offshots we know best from the Wendel graves in Sweden.
And the Russel Crowe Robin Hood film did not feel they had money to get some proper re-enactors over (us) to do the fighting scenes and big battles. They apparently believe the travel expenses plus standard wage for 50 Danes and 100+ Brits working in UK would make the film go bust.
And the Russel Crowe Robin Hood film did not feel they had money to get some proper re-enactors over (us) to do the fighting scenes and big battles. They apparently believe the travel expenses plus standard wage for 50 Danes and 100+ Brits working in UK would make the film go bust.
Originally Posted by bobbin:
Scottish pike formations were quite famous during wars of independence era so in that respect the clip was accurate but yes no bridge at the Battle of Stirling Bridge is a bit idiotic.
True, but the film made it appear like Wallace reinvented the pike. The makers claim that Braveheart is a Celtic fantasy. I agree, as long as one places the emphasis on fantasy.Scottish pike formations were quite famous during wars of independence era so in that respect the clip was accurate but yes no bridge at the Battle of Stirling Bridge is a bit idiotic.
Originally Posted by Zradha Pahlavan:
I didn't know the Scots knew of phalanx tactics. Or that the battle of Stirling Bridge did not, in fact, feature a bridge.
Heh, i read somewhere that a local a the shooting of the film ask the director(producer dunno) why there is no bridge...I didn't know the Scots knew of phalanx tactics. Or that the battle of Stirling Bridge did not, in fact, feature a bridge.
The Director replied: "because it was in the way"
Then The guy replied: " that's what the English thought as well
"Originally Posted by Ludens:
True, but the film made it appear like Wallace reinvented the pike. The makers claim that Braveheart is a Celtic fantasy. I agree, as long as one places the emphasis on fantasy.
I liked the chariot battle shield wall spear thing from Gladiator more.True, but the film made it appear like Wallace reinvented the pike. The makers claim that Braveheart is a Celtic fantasy. I agree, as long as one places the emphasis on fantasy.
I have yet to see any cinematic depiction of anything concerning military history and/or war- fighting- melee- you-name-it, come close to the actual thing.
Edited to add what I forgot cause my ferret sounded very ill and had to be checked, except Stalingrad. That is not too bad.
Edited to add what I forgot cause my ferret sounded very ill and had to be checked, except Stalingrad. That is not too bad.
Originally Posted by Macilrille:
I have yet to see any cinematic depiction of anything concerning military history and/or war- fighting- melee- you-name-it, come close to the actual thing.
Edited to add what I forgot cause my ferret sounded very ill and had to be checked, except Stalingrad. That is not too bad.
Have you seen "Tora! Tora! Tora!"? I understand it is pretty accurate. It certainly seems more like a documentary than a film.I have yet to see any cinematic depiction of anything concerning military history and/or war- fighting- melee- you-name-it, come close to the actual thing.
Edited to add what I forgot cause my ferret sounded very ill and had to be checked, except Stalingrad. That is not too bad.
BTW, which "Stalingrad"-film are you referring to?
Its the German one I believe. That one that starts out really happy and then gets super ridiculously depressing.
Originally Posted by Macilrille:
I have yet to see any cinematic depiction of anything concerning military history and/or war- fighting- melee- you-name-it, come close to the actual thing.
And what my friend would be the "actual thing"? hmm? I have yet to see any cinematic depiction of anything concerning military history and/or war- fighting- melee- you-name-it, come close to the actual thing.
I suppose downfall counts as a retelling of the fall of Berlin, and that truely was an amazing film.
Originally Posted by Ludens:
True, but the film made it appear like Wallace reinvented the pike. The makers claim that Braveheart is a Celtic fantasy. I agree, as long as one places the emphasis on fantasy.
Oh yes i completely agree its about as accurate as The Patriot, that other godawful mel gibson "historical" film.True, but the film made it appear like Wallace reinvented the pike. The makers claim that Braveheart is a Celtic fantasy. I agree, as long as one places the emphasis on fantasy.
Real history is not shown on TV, go read a book.
But it could be, that's the point. It would be so easy to just consult some decent historians and actually try to do what they say. Instead we get served the same crap again and again and again.
I'm still hoping to see a realistic movie about something in the EB timeframe, especially something with cataphracts and a proper rendition of "Eastern" peoples...
I'm still hoping to see a realistic movie about something in the EB timeframe, especially something with cataphracts and a proper rendition of "Eastern" peoples...
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Originally Posted by bobbin:
Oh yes i completely agree its about as accurate as The Patriot, that other godawful mel gibson "historical" film.
Or "Apocalypto" what a horrible piece of garbage that was.Oh yes i completely agree its about as accurate as The Patriot, that other godawful mel gibson "historical" film.
Mel Gibson should be forbidden to do anything else with history
well admittedly there are some war movies which are waaaaay better than most...
I'ld recommend ...
-"Paths Of Glory" (Stanley Kubrick so you know it's great!!!)
-"The Battle Of Algiers" amazing, mindblowing movie on politics and revolutionary violence...
-"Das Boot" (not the English dubbed version though)
-"The Thin Red Line"
-i also liked "Jarhead" a lot...
those films capture the essence and moral implications of modern warfare with minimal or almost-none Hollywood cheesiness...
I'ld recommend ...
-"Paths Of Glory" (Stanley Kubrick so you know it's great!!!)
-"The Battle Of Algiers" amazing, mindblowing movie on politics and revolutionary violence...
-"Das Boot" (not the English dubbed version though)
-"The Thin Red Line"
-i also liked "Jarhead" a lot...
those films capture the essence and moral implications of modern warfare with minimal or almost-none Hollywood cheesiness...
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