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- inactive, on 03/22/2008, -18/+353Err 300 was based off of a graphic novel, not actual historical events.
- TimmyA, on 03/22/2008, -2/+272Except 2001 is the most accurate depiction of space travel in any film yet made. *sigh*
And they did damn well considering it was made before man even landed on the moon. Though I guess it's going for historical rather than scientific accuracy, it still irks me. - deeboe, on 03/22/2008, -2/+231Most of these movies are inaccurate on purpose! You are telling me that in 300, a huge beastly retarded lookin ***** in chains with swords things for hands didnt exist? Sonofa...
- hollywoodphony, on 03/22/2008, -26/+222I have to agree about Passion of the Christ. The Jesus in that movie wasn't even black.
- inactive, on 03/22/2008, -10/+181Box office victors write the history.
- Ganja420, on 03/22/2008, -9/+161Say what you want about Mel Gibson.. but the man knows screen play
- dn11, on 03/22/2008, -3/+143an accurate depiction of space travel and the moon - before we had ever set foot on the moon. buried for putting 2001 on ANY list with the likes of 300 and 10,000 BC
- imants, on 03/22/2008, -0/+135Why isn't Return of the Jedi on this list? Everyone knows that a) Princess Leia wasn't actually on that mission to the forest moon of Endor, b) The Ewoks with their primitive weapons inflicted far fewer casualties on the stormtroopers than depicted in the movie and c) Wicket the Ewok was born 3 months after the battle took place. There's no way that he was the Rebels' guide.
Am I missing anything? - undy242, on 03/22/2008, -4/+13810,000 BC just looked god awful and ridiculous. Glad to see it on the list.
- goblindegook, on 03/22/2008, -1/+118Not to mention 2001 isn't based on (more or less) historical events like the others. Criticising it for being inaccurate on things that hadn't happened yet is absolutely retarded.
- DeepFriedFetus, on 03/22/2008, -9/+97I really don't think 2001 should be on the list - it was a science fiction movie, not a historical prediction. Something like Harry Potter could just as easily be put on that list, but, like 2001 (as much as I hate to compare a ***** book about wizards with an incredible peice of timeless art), it's just fiction. No one ever said "This is exactly how its going to be in 2001".
- Murfshay22, on 03/22/2008, -6/+92I don't get why people point out that 300 was inaccurate and over the top. Of course it was. It was being told by a guy who was trying to get 10,000 troops ready for battle. Why not tell them that the enemy sent the biggest, most vicious warriors at them and yet, 300 Spartans still held them back? It makes them much more optimistic about their chances.
- banmaster, on 03/22/2008, -5/+76No. The worst part is that many of his readers thought it was true!
- altrego99, on 03/22/2008, -9/+72"According to this film, in year 2001 we would have had manned voyages to Jupiter, a battle of wits with a sentient computer, and a quantum leap in human evolution. Instead we got the Mir Space Station falling from the sky, Windows XP" ---?
Come ***** on. This was a science fiction made in 1968. What the ***** do you expect? Predict the coming of Firefox and Ubuntu??? - oneoverzero, on 03/22/2008, -2/+59I agree with all of them except for 2001. Yeah, things didn't end up that way, but if we go by that, then any fictional movie is inaccurate.
- DickyT83, on 03/22/2008, -22/+72Fictional stories aren't a part of history.
- heatmiser, on 03/22/2008, -2/+49Well, Gibson wasn't saying that the "The conquistadors arriving at the end of the film made for unlikely saviors" He was showing the begiining of the end for the Indians' way of life. All that fighting and warfare amongst the tribes (actually the Aztecs not the Maya) would be moot in a few years due anyway.
The film was not as innacurate as the list implies, and certainly does not belong on a list with 10,000BC !!! - HyperJack, on 03/22/2008, -2/+48There are a lot of WWII films that could be added to this list. Because contrary to popular Hollywood belief, the Americans did not win the war single-handedly.
- tommyjames, on 03/22/2008, -5/+50no he claimed the story was fictional based around facts. Its not like it was actualy documenting an event that happened.
- kajoob, on 03/22/2008, -0/+42Most inaccurate movie of all time?
The Neverending Story - banmaster, on 03/22/2008, -4/+39Yes
- eManna, on 03/22/2008, -1/+34In "U-571", markedet as a movie "based on a real event", a group of Americans saved the day by capturing the German Enigma. Truth is no Americans were involved at all in the capture og the Enigma. The, perhaps dull, truth is that some polish mathematicians cracked the code from their office in England.
- executorzz, on 03/22/2008, -11/+44Dude Jesus existed. It is definitely accounted for by the Romans. Whether he is human/god/prophet though is up to you.
- Drahkar, on 03/22/2008, -1/+33One day I saw a movie called 'Idiocracy'. I was entertained and moved on. Not too long ago I watched it again and suddenly realized that it wasn't just a movie but a foretelling of the future. Now I'm just sad.
- inactive, on 03/22/2008, -2/+33Why is 2001: A Space Odyssey included in that list? 10 Most Historically Inaccurate Movies... when it was made it wasn't a movie based upon history, but rather the future, and therein lies the irony of the article itself - it too is inaccurate.
- elnerdo, on 03/22/2008, -2/+32How about a list of movies whose titles are a number:
300
10,000 BC
2001
etc. - spidoman, on 03/22/2008, -1/+30Most of this is stolen from a fairly old Cracked article:
http://www.cracked.com/article_15014_11-movies-sav ... - amanilaenvelope, on 03/22/2008, -1/+29never heard of the reply button?
- FasterGun, on 03/22/2008, -1/+28Er, I thought they made that quite clear in the movie......
- joegibes, on 03/22/2008, -0/+26The best part was how they WALKED from Wisconsin (think about it -- cold winters, corn) to Egypt in under an hour.
- Blandyman, on 03/22/2008, -7/+33On top of the "woosh", yes, Jesus had indeed existed. He was Jewish and wen around spreading the Jewish faith before he was crucified at the call of Pontius Pilate in 37 AD.
Whether he was the son of God or otherwise is what's "debatable." - pudgyv, on 03/22/2008, -26/+52Do you go to movies to be entertained or for a history lesson?
- jonnymj, on 03/22/2008, -1/+26The Spanish in Apocalypto were most definitely not saviors, they were there to show us that despite the main characters heroics the life he knew and fought for was over.
- solis365, on 03/22/2008, -1/+26Are you not entertained?!
- dygel, on 03/22/2008, -0/+24Putting 2001 in there was a cheap shot, and really terribly timed. Arthur C. Clarke has, over the course of his career, turned out to predict the future with most uncanny skill. Fundamentally, though, he was a science fiction author. Picking on Kubrick's film of his novel thaty was written 33 years prior to 2001 is just disrespectful of the man's achievements and contributions to modern fiction.
- adml_shake, on 03/22/2008, -2/+25I was under the impression that being told from the Spartan side of things that this was how things (kinda) looked to them the first time they ever came across these animals and fighters.
- sjbdallas, on 03/22/2008, -9/+30I think i knew all of those were inaccurate (except for the queen elizabeth one)
- swiftekho, on 03/22/2008, -3/+24Does no one realize that 300 wasn't supposed to be historically accurate?
- diskit, on 03/22/2008, -0/+20I think that you're forgetting that C-3PO was actually viewed to the Ewoks as a God of Death, worshiped out of fear.
- Sornos, on 03/22/2008, -0/+20You weren't paying attention enough. They made gay jokes through out.
"Watch my back!"
"Not during battle!"
*raucous laughter and ass slaps all around* - xNIBx, on 03/22/2008, -2/+21Actually, 300 spartans(and around 1000 thespians) did repel(delay would be a better word) the persian army. And that did happen because of superior training, superior armour, superior weapons and choice of battlefield. This isnt a bed time story, IT IS A HISTORICAL FACT. And that is what makes this story awesome.
Just because it seems unrealistic to you, doesnt mean that it didnt happen. Sure it didnt quite happen like in the film(persians didnt have rhinos, grenades, etc and spartans wore full body armour), but it did happen. And it happened many times, on greek vs persian battles. How do you think Alexander the Great conquered Persia? He utilized those superior battle tactics/equipment/training and beat persian armies a lot bigger than his(even on open fields). - talan64, on 03/22/2008, -4/+23Well, since I watch movies for entertainment, and not for a history lesson, I guess this is pretty irrelevant.
- diggonit, on 03/22/2008, -2/+21Any moron that would put 2001 on a list like this clearly has his head placed firmly and completely into his anal canal. So if they would have named the movie 2101 you would have been fine eh? Idiot.
- klisejo, on 03/22/2008, -2/+21300 huh....I don't think you can call something inaccurate that wasn't trying to be accurate in the first place. real events->inspired folk lore->inspired paintings and statues->inspired comic book->inspired movie 2000+ years later.
- Jawoodyablowme, on 03/22/2008, -6/+24Not to mention that the Spartans were homosexuals. The only time the Spartans slept with women was when they had to have a child.
- Begz, on 03/22/2008, -2/+20Saying 300 is historically inaccurate is like saying the Smurfs are historically inaccurate.
- jm9206755, on 03/22/2008, -4/+22By all means, present it.
- b3owulf, on 03/22/2008, -3/+21I'm pretty sure they put that in as joke....
- jamdogg, on 03/22/2008, -1/+18"This Is GLASGOW!!!" "Tonight we dine ON HAGGIS!!!"
(i.e king leonidas probably didnt have a scottish accent) - JettaMan, on 03/22/2008, -4/+21...for 70% of the world who are idiots.
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