They must not have seen Saving Private Ryan thenYeh. That half a body being dragged to safety makes Gibson look like a softy.
Let's not even talk about "The Chainsaw Massacre."
I don't watch those slasher/horror movies, not to my taste. I prefer things like The Robe, Ten Commandments, Ma & Pa Kettle, John Wayne...am I dating myself? Guess I am, but they were GREAT movies/TV.
People have forgotten just how violent the Romans were. Holywierd hasn't reminded them in many, many years.