02-24-2012, 08:55 PM
Quote:Saw that in the trailers to Spartacus Season 2 (or is it 3? Hard to tell with the "prequel season"). I think that would make it the first time Hamata and Montefortinos etc. are used in a major film/tv production (excluding documentaries). Of course, it seems they're combining them with the armor they used for season one, which was what I'd call "xenafied first century imperial". Still, a major milestone in the history of Roman legionnary attire on film!
HBO's Rome had hamata, pseudo-montefortino, and oval scutum. However, all swords were primarily based off of Mainz pattern, as far as I can tell. Plenty of leather musculata, bracers, even leather 'Hollywood attic' type helms as well. Still, it was nice to see the relatively correct hamata and scutum.
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