02-26-2004, 07:38 PM
I just saw the movie last night. One of the best damn movies I've ever seen, easily. The Romans were portrayed in wonderful fashion, particularly Pontius Pilate, Abanander, and Longinus. The rank-and-file soldiers were brutal animals, but this portrayal is softened by the sympathetic Pilate, et al. As for the Roman costume, I thought it looked just fine for how the movie was supposed to work, not necessarily accurate but it did not bother me one bit (nor should it you -- the thought that inaccurate costumes can ruin movies for people makes me roll my eyes, I must admit).<br>
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The costumes of the Jewish soldiers were spectacular, though, and look to have been based on the Herodian soldiers presented in the Osprey book 'Rome's Enemies: The Desert Frontier.'<br>
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Every Christian should see this movie. Period. Everyone else should too, because quite simply it is a work of art. <p></p><i></i>
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The costumes of the Jewish soldiers were spectacular, though, and look to have been based on the Herodian soldiers presented in the Osprey book 'Rome's Enemies: The Desert Frontier.'<br>
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Every Christian should see this movie. Period. Everyone else should too, because quite simply it is a work of art. <p></p><i></i>