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mashed in maryland 2:56 Sun Nov 16
What's the most ridiculous historical inaccuracy you've ever picked up on in a film or book?

I'm not on about stuff which is obvious poetic license like Django Unchained or 300. I mean stuff that is presented as reality or truth which is basically full of complete bollocks.

I think the biggest one I can think of off the top of my head is U-571. The US navy apparently capturing the Enigma machine 7 months before they even entered the war. Bit of a kick in the bollocks for the actual British sailors surely.

Any more?

Spandex Sidney 8:08 Mon Nov 17
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That's why it's called 'The Norman Conquest' and not 'The French Conquest'

Fifth Column 7:21 Mon Nov 17
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Wasn't the north American ICF member actually from Canada, not the USA?

Shitty "Green Street" film, mascarading as a documentary.

mashed in maryland 7:13 Mon Nov 17
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ajc123 10:22 Mon Nov 17

Quite simple really. Films that are meant to be social realisms and tell true stories of events.

IG and 300 are comic book adaptions based on completely fictionalised events or heavily exaggerated for dramatic effect.

Worst Case Ontario 4:58 Mon Nov 17
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Northern Sold

AG

Would explain the Viking funeral for Derek Leckenby.

Eggbert Nobacon 2:15 Mon Nov 17
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Knew You'd like the Vikings will with with all the raping and pillaging

Northern Sold 1:52 Mon Nov 17
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Peter Noone?? Out of Herman's Hermits?? Was he singing `No Milk Today' as he leapt off his boat??

ironsofcanada 11:38 Mon Nov 17
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Willtell 11:30 Mon Nov 17

Noone conquered Britain in 1066.

Willtell 11:30 Mon Nov 17
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Being told by Frenchmen that they conquered Britain in 1066. William was the grandson of a Viking that conquered northern France...

ironsofcanada 11:26 Mon Nov 17
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Son of Anarchy 6:58 Mon Nov 17

If you lost an argument, calling names is always an option.

You have demonstrated an ignorance on par with those that might believe the "history" in the handful of blockbusters you are thinking of. Ie. Watch a few movies, form a opinion, don't try to watch or read anything else to make sure you opinion is valid, spout it because it is popular.

Come on mate, British people are better than that aren't they?

Lily Hammer 10:25 Mon Nov 17
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stomper 7:39 Sun Nov 16

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Ha ha!

I can well believe it.

ajc123 10:22 Mon Nov 17
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'the most ridiculous historical inaccuracy" but not 'obvious poetic (dramatic) licence'? How does that work?

Inglourious Bastards takes the biscuit, and I think is a distraction from the actual facts of WW2. Funny but stupid.

BRANDED 9:59 Mon Nov 17
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1984
2001

FatSamsArmy 9:57 Mon Nov 17
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Ernest Borgnine playing a German soldier in the remake of All Quiet on the Western Front, speaking with an American accent and saying "I will teach you practical things, like how to put your diapers on in the trenches" Diapers? FFS

Dr Congo 9:50 Mon Nov 17
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In Quadrophenia Jimmy looks out of a window and you can see an Intercity 125 train in the distance, they didn't come in until about 1973.

In the recent Cilla Black thing Brian Epstein was driving round in a D-reg Jag in 1964, wasn't that the reg for 1966?.

Son of Anarchy 6:58 Mon Nov 17
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Canada, i made the statement on what id seen youre being a bitch.

eric5bellies 1:27 Mon Nov 17
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Rob Roy.

I was amazed to find out that most Scottish people view him a little more than a common theif

Saul Bollox 1:11 Mon Nov 17
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True

the coming of gary 1:08 Mon Nov 17
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Alexander was redeemed by a naked Rosario Dawson

Saul Bollox 1:04 Mon Nov 17
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Alexander the Great, was a pretty lousy film, and having said that wonder why all the Macedonian characters were speaking in Irish accents

easthammer 11:57 Sun Nov 16
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I think the aircraft in the sky in the original Ben-Hur - during Chariot race scene is a classic

mentor 11:50 Sun Nov 16
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Crowe's Robin Hood being Irish.

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