10-14-2009, 09:25 PM
Caesar (2004) is the DVD movie version of a TV miniseries. Good overall with good civilian costumes and sets the military side has a lot of problems earning a poor rating of four bracers for:
BRACERS on major characters and some soldiers.
Poor Cavalry and Archer helmets.
Out of period Infantry helmets (Dacian wars and 2nd Century)
Out of period High relief scuta w/o bosses
Leather currass and out of period leather segs and metal segs with rounded edges
White medievel style tentage
Triangle shaped flags abundant
Cavalry using stirups
Not enough defensive stakes and no valli (sudes) type stakes evident at Alesia
A few hamatas appeared on archers but somehow added incorrect large leather pieces under the doublers
Interestingly the pirates used Greek hoplite gear
The movie earns two plastic spears for:
Pila used as spears and never thrown
Incorrect movie Pila
I think the Gauls could have used a few more helmets and chainmail and presented a bit less of a "wildman" appearance.
Bows and swords in general were not too bad.
BRACERS on major characters and some soldiers.
Poor Cavalry and Archer helmets.
Out of period Infantry helmets (Dacian wars and 2nd Century)
Out of period High relief scuta w/o bosses
Leather currass and out of period leather segs and metal segs with rounded edges
White medievel style tentage
Triangle shaped flags abundant
Cavalry using stirups
Not enough defensive stakes and no valli (sudes) type stakes evident at Alesia
A few hamatas appeared on archers but somehow added incorrect large leather pieces under the doublers
Interestingly the pirates used Greek hoplite gear
The movie earns two plastic spears for:
Pila used as spears and never thrown
Incorrect movie Pila
I think the Gauls could have used a few more helmets and chainmail and presented a bit less of a "wildman" appearance.
Bows and swords in general were not too bad.
John Kaler MSG, USA Retired
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Member Legio V (Tenn, USA)
Staff Member Ludus Militus https://www.facebook.com/groups/671041919589478/
Owner Vicus and Village: https://www.facebook.com/groups/361968853851510/