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mashed in maryland 2:56 Sun Nov 16
What's the most ridiculous historical inaccuracy you've ever picked up on in a film or book?

I'm not on about stuff which is obvious poetic license like Django Unchained or 300. I mean stuff that is presented as reality or truth which is basically full of complete bollocks.

I think the biggest one I can think of off the top of my head is U-571. The US navy apparently capturing the Enigma machine 7 months before they even entered the war. Bit of a kick in the bollocks for the actual British sailors surely.

Any more?

eswing hammer 3:10 Sun Nov 16
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Foot soldier: The surgeon wearing Millwall supposedly waiting at Bank station armed with cleavers , knives etc shouting at the top of their voices as if they are gonna be allowed that and how do they know west ham are on that particular train when there's one every four minutes

Monk~koknee 3:11 Sun Nov 16
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Escape to Victory

Far Cough 3:13 Sun Nov 16
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Pearl Harbor the film, where Ben Affleck single handedly wins the Battle of Britain

Ridikzappa 3:13 Sun Nov 16
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Mel Gibson's The Patriot:

British troops burning down a church with civilians locked inside.

Never happened and a disgraceful twist of history as the only known case was actually the Nazis in occupied France

The Cult Of Bob 3:14 Sun Nov 16
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That bit in Pearl Harbour when the siren sounds before the attack and an airman on the field declares 'world war 2 has just begun!'

mashed in maryland 3:15 Sun Nov 16
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Ridikzappa 3:13 Sun Nov 16

I read once that the bloke it was based on's main source of income was slave trading. I've not seen it all the way through but as far as I can remember that part wasn't mentioned.

defjam 3:16 Sun Nov 16
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'What's the most ridiculous historical inaccuracy you've ever picked up on in a film or book? '

The Bible being true!

Steve Bacons Lenscap 3:17 Sun Nov 16
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The whole of Braveheart.

HairySpotter 3:18 Sun Nov 16
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Rainman

There were 2900 matches on the floor, even I could see that

Ridikzappa 3:19 Sun Nov 16
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Mashed

Yep, that is a good point, Gibson's character was in reality a slave owner but the film portrays all the blacks happily gardening or sweetly picking apples.

DukeofDevo 3:20 Sun Nov 16
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A recent episode of Grantchester set in 1953 I'll have you know, had someone working on a Morris Minor sporting a Rose Taupe paint job!

As anybody can tell you this particular colour wasn't introduced until 1961! Wankers!

(Source: Sunday Times Culture mag)

Ridikzappa 3:25 Sun Nov 16
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I am a bit of a nerd too and i find the opening battle in Gladiator between the Romans and the Germanic tribe annoying as it has them fighting in a mass brawl whereas in reality the Roman legionnaires would form a line and not break rank.

Sven Roeder 3:30 Sun Nov 16
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Duke
Didn't see it but that Granchester also tried to pretend Lower Marsh Street behind Waterloo station is in Soho.

DukeofDevo 3:32 Sun Nov 16
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Absolute wankers! Who are they trying to Kid!

ManorParkHammer 3:33 Sun Nov 16
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Mel Gibson smashing Isabella of Spain who was a baby at the time.

DukeofDevo 3:35 Sun Nov 16
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And him still being able to shout out Freedom at the top of his voice after his guts have just been ripped out and dumped on the floor!

Eddie B 3:35 Sun Nov 16
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Gallipoli, where the British were apparently sitting on the beach drinking tea, whereas they were, at that point, getting slaughtered.

Mel Gibson seems to feature in a few of these.

bruuuno 3:36 Sun Nov 16
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That rorkes drift was manned by a welsh regiment.

ManorParkHammer 3:39 Sun Nov 16
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The Battle of Stirling Bridge having no bridge.

Gibbo again.

bruuuno 3:40 Sun Nov 16
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That the Arnhem campaign was anything other than a complete disaster

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