[Albion Wilde]

Where did you get all those ‘rules’?

You are arguing for what, unfortunately, is the status quo of Hollywood historical fiction. But just because something exists is no recommendation. Grania is arguing for what should be. I agree with Grania.

[grania]

Thank you. It's a shame, with all of the access to historical information, that it's wasted on faux history that only serves to confuse the viewer. That's why I bought up THE KINGS SPEECH. The Brits do still seem to get it right, and the result in this movie was not just of conveying history, but of making it come alive.

I look at the recent Exodus and Noah's Ark movies as failed opportunities. Hundreds of millions of dollars were spent, in an effort that would've been more exciting and probably more successful if the movie makers had stayed within known historical context.

What I always found amazing is those romantic novels with a historical context. The readers of those novels (supposedly the lower end of the spectrum) are said to be relentless in their demand for historical accuracy.

[Borges]

I’m arguing for the status quo of fiction in general. And what it’s always been long before cinema was invented.