Guess what made the "Top 10 Historically Inaccurate Films" list?

[sharpdressedscot]

I just realized, they didin't put Troy ... but that's not considered history... even though they found evidence... they kinda messed up the Trojan War in that movie, so many inaccuracies...

[BoldHighlander]

Well, Hollywood is at it again, only this time with Johnny Depp as John Dillinger & Michael Mann (Miami Vice, Last of the Mohicans etc) directing.

Here's more on the film (in progress):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Enemies_(2009_film)

[beloitpiper]

Well, Hollywood is at it again, only this time with Johnny Depp as John Dillinger & Michael Mann (Miami Vice, Last of the Mohicans etc) directing.

Here's more on the film (in progress):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Enemies_(2009_film)

As a tangent, they're filming most of that in Wisconsin, and it's a really big deal around here. I've had a few friends go a audition for a role. They're filming a bank robbery in Columbus, which is 20 minutes north of where I live.

[BoldHighlander]

As a tangent, they're filming most of that in Wisconsin, and it's a really big deal around here. I've had a few friends go a audition for a role. They're filming a bank robbery in Columbus, which is 20 minutes north of where I live.

They are also filming at a number of locations that have an actual Dillinger connection, including the Little Bohemia Lodge (site of the shootout with Melvin Purvis & the FBI), the Biograph Theater where he was killed & the jail he escaped from: http://www.hollywoodchicago.com/foru...g-with-christi

Should be interesting.

[Nervous Jock]

Here was another one - http://jamesfollett.dswilliams.co.uk...amm%20lies.htm - but hell, why let the truth get in the way of a good story.

I have a major sad on about this one.

[Coemgen]

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[Nighthawk]

So what that list is saying is that ol' Mel needs to get himself into a high school history class before he writes another movie... He dominated that list!

[Nighthawk]

As far as pyramids being around 10,000 years ago. Read some of Graham Hancock's books. He puts up a very interesting argument for the pyramids to be much older then excepted history.

...but does he argue that they used wooley mammoths to build them?

I guess that's why they call it entertainment. Doesn't have to be historically accurate to generate box office sales. And if it was historically correct it probably wouldn't be exciting.

What?!?! Have you actually read about the battle of Stirling Bridge? Or the battle of Gettysburg? In fact, watch Gettysburg! It was very accurate- and exciting!

[macwilkin]

What?!?! Have you actually read about the battle of Stirling Bridge? Or the battle of Gettysburg? In fact, watch Gettysburg! It was very accurate- and exciting!

How much time do you have? Gettysburg had its moments, good and bad.

T.

[Panache]

They are also filming at a number of locations that have an actual Dillinger connection, including the Little Bohemia Lodge (site of the shootout with Melvin Purvis & the FBI), the Biograph Theater where he was killed & the jail he escaped from: http://www.hollywoodchicago.com/foru...g-with-christi

Should be interesting.

But how do they fit in the dinosaurs?

Cheers

Jamie