HISTORICAL ACCURACY IN MOVIES

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Originally Posted by Hay Ewe

Pretty sure in the Movie Robin Hood Prince of Theives in the early 1990's there was a very dark african shapped guy. He made gunpowder that seemed to impress the poms running around the forest.

I suppose that even though travel wasn't as fast or frequent as now, people still moved around - and probably easier than today - no customs or border patrol!

Hay Ewe

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Now THERE'S an historicly accurate movie:p

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Originally Posted by Hay Ewe

Pretty sure in the Movie Robin Hood Prince of Theives in the early 1990's there was a very dark african shapped guy. He made gunpowder that seemed to impress the poms running around the forest.

I suppose that even though travel wasn't as fast or frequent as now, people still moved around - and probably easier than today - no customs or border patrol!

Hay Ewe

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and actually, the main character was played by a canadian?

My Dad, of Irish ancestry, had surgery for a Dupuytren's contracture, which is apparently of Nordic origin. Guess I have some Viking blood too.

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Originally Posted by POD

My Dad, of Irish ancestry, had surgery for a Dupuytren's contracture, which is apparently of Nordic origin. Guess I have some Viking blood too.

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Well,the vikings founded dublin.

Same as Zena and Hercules - set in Greece but is full of Maoris. Same as the Lord of the Rings - I don't think Tolkin had any Maoris in his books.

In the series Merlin - the actor playing Lady Gwen is of African decent.

Modern discrimination laws apply when casting.

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Originally Posted by garrycol

Same as Zena and Hercules - set in Greece but is full of Maoris. Same as the Lord of the Rings - I don't think Tolkin had any Maoris in his books.

In the series Merlin - the actor playing Lady Gwen is of African decent.

Modern discrimination laws apply when casting.

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That's why all u.s. shows no matter where they are set have african and hispanic characters.Can't see the problem with a show about eskimoes only having eskimoes in it.

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Originally Posted by rangietragic

That's why all u.s. shows no matter where they are set have african and hispanic characters.Can't see the problem with a show about eskimoes only having eskimoes in it.

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Used to be known as "The Token ******" before that word could no longer be used.

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Originally Posted by POD

My Dad, of Irish ancestry, had surgery for a Dupuytren's contracture, which is apparently of Nordic origin. Guess I have some Viking blood too.

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Some old Viking spread his sperm around Norfolk and thus brought Huntington's disease to England. The Pilgrim Fathers took it to America.

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Originally Posted by rangietragic

None before the dutch arrived though

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I don't think the Dutch got to Alice Springs and there are blonde murris there. Were there any blue eyed blonde Afghan camel drivers?

Movie U751 Is a good for its non accuracy. U751 was sunk off the coast of Ireland in 1944 by RAAF yes RAAF. Rest of movie is B....S..... just ask the Poms