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In Reply to: Ah, but you're reading into my post what you want to read... posted by Audiophilander on January 24, 2002 at 00:44:43:
Gladiator is a fiction- a mere fantasy.The costumes were WRONG (Praetorians NEVER wore black- they wore red just like in all the other Hollywood films- also, the Romans did not upgrade uniforms en masse throughout the army- various styles were used )
The armor was WRONG. (There's a visored helmet from Saxony in one shot- popular in 1000 AD)
The weapons were WRONG.(The gladius was the main infantry weapon- and the personal multi- shot crossbow must have been a joke by one of the prop guys.)
The livery was WRONG.( Stirrups ? Breastplates ?)
The depiction of the Emperor Commodus was WRONG.
The "facts" in the film were WRONG- (Marcus Aurelius NEVER banned gladiatorial fights.)
As for the CGI Roman buildings- Foggedaboudid.
You can like the film for whatever reason you choose- but don't try and pass it off as anything but a VERY inaccurate portrayal of Rome.
It's a film- not a documentary.
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Follow Ups
- 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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