Re: Combat films

In message <qji6ds8tkbmujqis0sk2pt4m2bertpgvel@4ax.com> Allan Goodall
writes:

> Okay, the history in "Braveheart" had problems (the battle of Stirling
Bridge
> with no bridge???) but it's hard to match it for sheer bloodletting. 

Is sheer bloodletting alone considered admirable? The battle
scenes in Braveheart have about a zero corelation to everything
I've learned about medieval warfare.
 
For an excellent (and non-silly) pre-19th century battle scene I'd
recommend Depardieu's "Cyrano de Bergerac". Overall, an excellent
demonstration of how a film can be sentimental without being
awful. 

-- 
David Brewer