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In Reply to: Gladiator was truer to historical Rome ? What's BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA in Latin ? posted by john dem on January 23, 2002 at 22:59:53:
... rather than that which was stated. If I had said "Roman history" or "the history of Rome" or anything pertaining to the caesars, your assessment would've been entirely correct. BTW, the same complaint might be made of Sparticus if absolute historical accuracy is any criteria, but after all we are talking about movies and they should be entertaining, right?Nevertheless, the exact quote is as you read or *ahem* misread it (i.e., in your mind). I stated "historical Rome" meaning the details of daily life (i.e., clothing, foods, behavior, and the city itself), including such fine attention to what might seem like unimportant minutiae. For instance, only those with a fairly advanced knowledge of ancient Rome would be aware that the retractable awnings depicted on the coliseum are in fact historically accurate. IMHO, the atmosphere of any fictional or historical dramatization is greatly enhanced by such attention to detail, it's what involves the viewer and promotes the suspension of disbelief. One of the most impressive aspects of Gladiator to me are those details, which anyone who has studied the lifestyles and culture of ancient Rome should appreciate, at least from a historical context.
BTW, Mr. dem, the "Latin" phrase most appropo for this comic scenario is: ickeringsnay ackbay atta ouyay! ;^)
Cheers,
AuPh
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Follow Ups
- Ah, but you're reading into my post what you want to read... - Audiophilander 00:44:43 01/24/02 (6)
- ps- Your definition of "historical Rome" vs Roman history is nonsense- and you know it. - john dem 06:34:35 01/24/02 (3)
- Look up the word "historical" -- it has a number of meanings, including but not limited to: - Audiophilander 07:53:11 01/24/02 (2)
- Hysterical Rome. - john dem 08:27:43 01/24/02 (1)
- Hee, hee! - Audiophilander 09:36:14 01/24/02 (0)
- So you liked the film- but don't pretend it's something it isn't. - john dem 04:19:18 01/24/02 (1)
- Finally, there's some light at the end of the tunnel vision! - Audiophilander 07:59:45 01/24/02 (0)
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