Monday 22 April 2024

10 movie and TV battle scenes rated for realism - posted by John Dods, 20April 2024

[video can be viewed on the Facebook group] 

Insider Entertainment
 posted an episode of How Real Is It?

 
Ancient-warfare historian Roel Konijnendijk rates 10 battle scenes in movies and television for realism.
He discusses the accuracy of ancient-warfare battle scenes from "The Northman" (2022), starring Alexander Skarsgård; penning enemies in "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" (2022); and swords and buckles in "House of the Dragon" (2022), featuring Matt Smith. He also comments on "The Last Duel" (2021), with Matt Damon and Adam Driver; bolt artillery in "The Wheel of Time" (2021), featuring Rosamund Pike; bow and arrow precision in "Robin Hood" (2010), starring Russell Crowe; and walls of flame in "Barbarians" (2020). Konijnendijk analyzes the chariot tactics displayed in "The Eagle" (2011), starring Channing Tatum; pavises in "Knightfall" (2019); and ditches in "The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc" (1999).
Roel Konijnendijk teaches ancient history at the University of Oxford's Lincoln College.
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Watch him rate other ancient-warfare scenes here:
Phil Malthus
If anything he was overgenerous with WoT, which was such a complete mess in terms of story as well as how warfare and fortifications work, and made literally no sense
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James Hook
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The thing I hate most about almost all battle scenes is that the opposing sides will without fail run screaming at each other in loose formation until they are totally intermingled then hack randomly all around them.
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Josh Barton
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James Hook same, I'd love to see more historical formations in film
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Josh Barton
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I'm surprised the guy didn't know what a Petard was, it's out of period, but it's pretty clearly what's being shown at the end



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