06-23-2004, 10:15 AM
The late Roman scenes were quickly realized but repeated throughout the program (probably for budgetary reasons); one could get a good enough feel by watching these repeated scenes. Its too bad Bruckheimer and his zillion dollar budget couldn't have done their homework equally as well, but he probably didn't use reenactment groups. Not to change eras, but the accuracy of the Germans in Speilberg's "Saving Private Ryan" was attributed to him using en masse Waffen SS reenactors and other groups! One caveat on Bruckeimer's movie: if he is telling a bastardized version of the story of Artorius and the Sarmations set in the 2nd Century, then he is a firmer footing with some of the albeit "stylized" armor and costuming. I would like to get other opnions on this when the movie is released. <p></p><i></i>
