02-05-2006, 12:06 PM
I didn't have a problem with the historical accuracy of "Gladiator" - it was so well done and such a great story that it represented the Ancient world admirably and was entertaining at the same time. The key to the movie was that it was an ORIGINAL story, with no distinct historical parallel.
Troy and Thermopylae (using "Gates of Fire"), on the other hand, are well documented tales that already contain loads of material to create thoroughly entertaining movies. With Troy, Hollywood chose to follow their own ridiculous agenda and the result was an insult to the "real" story of the Trojan War. Now they've chosen "300" for Thermopylae, and I don't think its comic book surreality does justice to the heroic deeds of Leonidas and his men.
Troy and Thermopylae (using "Gates of Fire"), on the other hand, are well documented tales that already contain loads of material to create thoroughly entertaining movies. With Troy, Hollywood chose to follow their own ridiculous agenda and the result was an insult to the "real" story of the Trojan War. Now they've chosen "300" for Thermopylae, and I don't think its comic book surreality does justice to the heroic deeds of Leonidas and his men.
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Quinton Carr
Quinton Carr
