What is the best Historical Epic?

Which historical epic do you think is the best?

I can think of a few. Braveheart, Gladiator, Ben-Hur, eerrr can't remember the rest.

My vote goes to Braveheart, but I prefer the setting and drama of Gladiator.

For me Gladiator, but it doesn't really deal that much with history does it?

I'd love if they made a good movie abot the 18th century, like on Wellington or Napoleon or something.

Originally Posted by Eire_Emerald

For me Gladiator, but it doesn't really deal that much with history does it?

I'd love if they made a good movie abot the 18th century, like on Wellington or Napoleon or something.

Nah, 18th century is boring.

I think they should make a movie about the siege of Istanbul.

Originally Posted by Eire_Emerald

For me Gladiator, but it doesn't really deal that much with history does it?

I'd love if they made a good movie abot the 18th century, like on Wellington or Napoleon or something.

Wait, what? Haven't you seen THIS?

If you want an Epic, Beowulf comes to mind.

I'd like to see more crusade themed movies.. KoH was a good movie and I hope similar films will be made in the future

Originally Posted by Atatürk

Which historical epic do you think is the best?

I can think of a few. Braveheart, Gladiator, Ben-Hur, eerrr can't remember the rest.

My vote goes to Braveheart, but I prefer the setting and drama of Gladiator.

Well considering the historical setting and the oscars, I would say Gone With the Wind, it's not perfectly historicaly accurate, but you have to consider when it was made.

Birth of A Nation

Master and Commander.Maybe not epic but good.

The Odyssey im sure it has been made into some crappy movie.

The Duellists

Lawrence of Arabia


'nuff said.

The Rome series was probably awesome, although star wars (long time ago in a galaxy far far away) it could be accurate.

I thought troy was pretty good, why do people hate it so much?

My vote would go for Braveheart too.

This topic have been discussed already: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=262782

Braveheart and Gladiator are both fantastic (and fantastical, but hey, Hollywood History and all that...)

Braveheart is historical epic in what way?? I still demand my bridge, serious.

Originally Posted by hellheaven1987

Braveheart is historical epic in what way?? I still demand my bridge, serious.

There was no bridge. Braveheart corrected history. Your not going to question Mel Gibson are you?

Originally Posted by Danny_C_1

There was no bridge. Braveheart corrected history. Your not going to question Mel Gibson are you?

I don't question, I simply give him Exterminus.

As a true epic (unlike the ones listed in this thread), the Soviet version of War and Peace. For something shorter, I'm quite fond of Barry Lyndon.

there is a new serbian film about ww1,i havent seen it,but it looks good