04-02-2004, 01:13 PM
Quote:So, then, maybe these artistic expressions should be judged on their own merits, rather than their adherence to a particular dogma or historical accuracy.
Two points, though.
History is as much story as fact. There is a story is most history you read, see or hear.
Oliver Stone does not make documentaries any better than Mel Gibson does, yet there are idiots who think his Nixon and JFK films are historically accurate. :angry: He too makes a pretty penny with his artistic license.
Cry 'Havoc' and let slip the Men 'O War!
In War, the outcome is never final. --Carl von Clausewitz--
Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum
John 11:35 - consider why.
In Memory of Pete
In War, the outcome is never final. --Carl von Clausewitz--
Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum
John 11:35 - consider why.
In Memory of Pete