I'm in agreement with Sonny. One of my favorite movies is "Kingdom of Heaven" (another Ridley Scott film). And yeah, it's not super accurate to the historical events that inspired it. But it's a movie that does get at "the truth" of the attitudes that were prevalent during the Crusades in how it portrays the motivations of the characters…
I'm in agreement with Sonny. One of my favorite movies is "Kingdom of Heaven" (another Ridley Scott film). And yeah, it's not super accurate to the historical events that inspired it. But it's a movie that does get at "the truth" of the attitudes that were prevalent during the Crusades in how it portrays the motivations of the characters. So, it's not a great primer for learning the factual details of history. But it does help understand the time period it's based on.
I'm in agreement with Sonny. One of my favorite movies is "Kingdom of Heaven" (another Ridley Scott film). And yeah, it's not super accurate to the historical events that inspired it. But it's a movie that does get at "the truth" of the attitudes that were prevalent during the Crusades in how it portrays the motivations of the characters. So, it's not a great primer for learning the factual details of history. But it does help understand the time period it's based on.