Thread: HISTORICAL ACCURACY IN MOVIES

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Originally Posted by rangietragic

None before the dutch arrived though

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?