People also made a big thing out of the helmets being period-inaccurate. Which they absolutely are, but it was weird how people seemed to care so much for this movie in particular, whereas no-one seemed to give a shit about all the inaccuracies in the Gladiator movies for example.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 2 points 6 days ago

They were very upset about Denzel being in Rome.

[–] gAlienLifeform@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Also, I bet a lot of the people complaining about that loved 300 and will tell people how it's actually really deep and has an important message

[–] tacosanonymous@mander.xyz 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The message of 300 was deep. We need more hot man on man action films.

[–] BlackVenom@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If I paint abs on my flap does it count?

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

of course it counts! it's my only hope

[–] Cytobit@piefed.social 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Hasn't pretty much every period piece ever produced been criticized through the lens of historical accuracy?

[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works -2 points 1 week ago

whereas no-one seemed to give a shit about all the inaccuracies in the Gladiator movies for example.

Do you know that for a fact? Or did you just not pay attention?