Napoleon

[NorthCyd]

This Ridley Scott guy does epic pretty well. This looks pretty good.

 

[Cyclonepride]

This Ridley Scott guy does epic pretty well. This looks pretty good.

So many fascinating stories from history. No idea how Hollywood seems to run out of movie ideas.

 

[Mr Janny]

So many fascinating stories from history. No idea how Hollywood seems to run out of movie ideas.

Agreed. Napoleon is a known figure, but usually it's only superficially. His story and place in history is pretty captivating.

 

[Cyclonepride]

Agreed. Napoleon is a known figure, but usually it's only superficially. His story and place in history is pretty captivating.

Yeah, I am an avid reader of history, and you could read a thousand books on a topic and still come across new information, or the story from a completely different angle that changes your perspective or brings a new level of understanding.

 

[Acylum]

Agreed. Napoleon is a known figure, but usually it's only superficially. His story and place in history is pretty captivating.

Judging by thread title, not that well known.

 

[NorthCyd]

Judging by thread title, not that well known.

Fixed, happy?

 

[Acylum]

Fixed, happy?

I had to fix a thread title too today. Just having fun.

 

[CascadeClone]

Big fan of his ice cream.

 

[Big Daddy Kang]

Looks "Dynamite"!

 

[Gonzo]

Fuk yeah I'm in. Also interesting they're sampling a little from Radiohead 'Kid A' for the soundtrack that sounds pretty cool.

 

[mcblogerson]

Did you know Napoleans penis was amputated during his autopsy? Some American currently owns it for what I assume is his private collection of privates.

 

[madguy30]

Pass.

Learned all I need from Bill an Ted.

 

[MeanDean]

Somehow in my schooling history I completely missed the whole Napoleon stuff. I don't think there was any European history taught in either of the high schools I attended. Or maybe it was an option and I opted for something different. We had the Egyptians, Greek, and Romans, but not much after that - All that European Kings and Norman invasion stuff was never clear to me.

I would definitely watch this if it were fairly accurate historically.

 

[gocy444]

So many fascinating stories from history. No idea how Hollywood seems to run out of movie ideas.

BAM! Another super hero remake.

 

[StClone]

Just watched a six-hour (well it seemed that long) docu on Napoleon. So much I did not know about the man. The depiction of Bonaparte in the new movie clips seems to work from my reading.

 

[StClone]

BAM! Another super hero remake.

I will break it to you, he was real.

 

[KidSilverhair]

Did you know Napoleans penis was amputated during his autopsy? Some American currently owns it for what I assume is his private collection of privates.

Connor Roy, right? It’s Connor Roy.

 

[BryceC]

Just watched a six-hour (well it seemed that long) docu on Napoleon. So much I did not know about the man. The depiction of Bonaparte in the new movie clips seems to work from my reading.

There is currently a very long running podcast called the Age of Napoleon that is probably 60 hours or so if you really want to pull the deep dive.

 

[mj4cy]

Yeah, I am an avid reader of history, and you could read a thousand books on a topic and still come across new information, or the story from a completely different angle that changes your perspective or brings a new level of understanding.

The more I've gotten into history, the more I realized how concurrent/intertwined it is. I just finished reading "Washington. A Life." and I forget that Napoleon's lifespan was during that time.

 

[Drew0311]

Wonder if they will show him at the Waterloo water park.