Historian Rates 10 Massive Battles in Movies & TV | How Real Is It?
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Published 2024-03-23
In this episode we explore depictions of ancient battles by various movies and tv shows. This includes transformative commentary on the following: HBO Rome, Hercules (2014), Troy (2004), 300 Spartans (1962), Spartacus (2010), Spartacus (1960), Alexander (2004)
00:00 Intro
03:08 HBO Rome (S2E6) - Generals
05:45 HBO Rome (S2E6) - Formation
09:09 Hercules (2014)
12:24 Troy (2004) - Charge
14:00 Troy (2004) - Archers
16:11Troy (2004) - Duels
19:35 300 Spartans (1962)
24:48 Spartacus (2010)
27:14 Spartacus (1960)
31:53 Alexander (2004)
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All Comments (21)
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There are 3 certainties in life. Death, Taxes, and me clicking on a video with The Ditch Guy.
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1) Dig ditches for defense. 2) Fight in formation. 3) Do not let archer hold the arrow. Three most common movie mistakes.
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The Dutch Ditch man. It all makes sense, our country was made by dikes, ditches and canals (which are just big ditches). And a fun fact his name literally translates to roel 'Bunnydike'. Which is super fitting.
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I love this guy. As many a commander from antiquity to the present might have said: "I got 99 problems, but a ditch ain't one."
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"Ah, yes, the ancient technique of ditchception, which is a ditch inside a ditch, nice to see it, as it is often overlooked"
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I worked on Gladiator, Rome, Troy and Alexander, Alexander was the best job I'd ever had and it paid so fkn well too, it was a joy. Last year I worked on Gladiator 2, you'll see it when you see it, I dont expect great things from it. What did I do, I made all the crest plumes, everyone of them, every plume you see from Brad Pitt's to Colin Farrell's and all the background artists was made by me and my workers. That is our speciality at The Plumery.
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The saddest part from Rome is that when you are first introduced to two best characters in the entire series, Titus Pullo and Lucius Vorenus, they actually made a huge effort on a tactical level to show the Roman linear formations at work. When they went to the bigger scale, all that detail went right out the window.
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I have dug so many ditches in anticipation for this man.
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To summarize ancient battles, you dig ditches, then prepare your soldiers, dig ditches, then plan the battle formation, and dig more ditches. Before engagements dig even more ditches. Dig ditches before, during, and after the battle to maximize your chance of victory
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Battle of Gaugamela in Alexander is probably the best and the last historically accurate formation battle we will see in Hollywood. The bird's eye view showing the cavalry maneuvers, the peltasts following suit, and the pike formation lined up with a bias.... magnificent. Such a shame that no movie will come close to this.
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The big change they make with the battle of Philippi is that it was actually two battles that took place three weeks between eachother rather than one big decisive engagement that took place over a single day.
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Holy moly, you got Koninendijk on this channel?
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Let's be honest. Honestly. You knew Alexander was gonna be the final boss.
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I am so happy the historian appreciated Alexander. That battle scene, combining two historical battles, is greatly underappreciated in its technical authenticity.
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I'll watch literally anything with Dr Konijnendijk in it, honestly
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This guy is awesome! Fantastic to see him on the channel.
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The Ditch Man!:face-red-heart-shape: He's expertise and knowledge of ancient warfare totally roasted many mainstream war movies. I love him so much!
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Roel is a great informer, he's never openly antagonistic towards the films tv etc but more of a "just... why?" sort of softer approach
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The Ditch Professor is back
