I remember this film. It was pretty good.
Watching it though, I could see were it would mean absolutely nothing to people who don’t know history.
The ‘uninformed’ like films where they only need to ‘bring’ the price of the ticket.
They don’t need to bring a frame of reference, some pertinent information, a functional understanding of the facts, discernment and perspective... etc.
Most films NOW are made for idiots who only HAVE the price of the ticket and nothing else.
That’s why they are films loaded with action, gore, literal acting... and become nothing but an assault on the senses.... this is what passes for ‘entertainment’ and its appeal is limited to people only interested in gratification and shock value.
I agree 100%. If they made it today, they would not do the sword and spear-thrust killings off camera. They would be in gruesome close-up.
I wish this movie would be remastered and re-released in some hi-def format. The soundtrack alone is stunning.