03-19-2010, 04:25 PM
My God, the armor looks like METAL!! I mean, it's not black or brown or gray! I'm staggered.
On the down side, everything ELSE is brown/black/gray, but I guess Trajan's Column proves that color hadn't been invented in Roman times... Yeah, the armguards have to go, but that would violate Hollywood's ban on showing a male wrist in a "historical" movie. Like others said, the pteruges are iffy, and aren't generally seen *over* the armor. And if Hollywood wanted to really shock their audience, they could actually have a tunic withOUT a ragged edge.
Overall, compared to most other movies, it's spectacular! Whether or not it's actually a good movie remains to be seen...
Matthew
On the down side, everything ELSE is brown/black/gray, but I guess Trajan's Column proves that color hadn't been invented in Roman times... Yeah, the armguards have to go, but that would violate Hollywood's ban on showing a male wrist in a "historical" movie. Like others said, the pteruges are iffy, and aren't generally seen *over* the armor. And if Hollywood wanted to really shock their audience, they could actually have a tunic withOUT a ragged edge.
Overall, compared to most other movies, it's spectacular! Whether or not it's actually a good movie remains to be seen...
Matthew
Matthew Amt (Quintus)
Legio XX, USA
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Legio XX, USA
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