Atilla.....

[Caius Fabius]

I actually sent proper equipment, including a draco, spathas, and offered Ridge helmets to a company in California to film a show about the Battle of Chalons. I only asked that they pay the shipping both ways....
They did do that... but they didn't use the late Roman equipment, because it didn't "look Roman", even thought they had it available!

Don't you just love "film histories"? I'd like to line the directors. producers and costumers up and send them somewhere.....

They (generally) just don't care about accuracy. Maybe if they could make money by putting out a companion book to the film, discussing the costumes and actual history? Like the Star Wars movie/lobby books explaining X wings, Tie fighters and light sabers.... now collectors items.

[amazon]Sweet Liberty[/amazon] one of Alan Alda's best films.