I've mentioned before that I have a rule of thumb when watching or reading anything to not watch anything made after 2014 without a trusted recommendation. I'm wondering if anyone has a similar kind of cutoff when reading about history? If so what is yours?
With the whole diversity obsession in entertainment it has thoroughly ruined period pieces and what is even more annoying is that the media shills will find some historian to claim that Victorian England was always very racially diverse, Vikings were multicultural, or we get the moronic stuff like League of Their Own/that GREASE prequel with lgbt stuff all over along with interracial relationships.
Funny thing is that I've never heard the argument about Victorian England or the Vikings until these shows started pushing this nonsense. It's as if they have some quack historian on retainer or they say something like "well the British Empire included parts of Africa so it makes sense for them to be in a show about upper crust Brits in the 1800s".
I had to stop reading modern science magazines a while back because I foolishly thought they surely wouldn't go along with the nonsense about transgenderism. I also looked up some information on the African slave trade and the essay grudgingly admitted that slavery existed in Africa but not as bad as American slavery. In America you had slaves that were treated very poorly and very well so I would assume that would be true across the world when slavery was commonplace.
So, sorry for the essay, but any rule of thumb y'all could recommend?
Since I have degrees in history and anthropology most historical movies will be bad to me. The really early doctor who runs off of pop culture history a lot and drives me nuts. Then I fall in love with the talons of weng Shiang. Doctor three admits to being best friends with mao zhe dong. It's hilarious.
Then I watch Robin Hood or Gladiator and spend half the movie pointing out mistakes and pissing off my wife.
Basically, recognize that anything being shown has an angle and accept that the angle exists or tear apart the inner argument of the movie and have a good laugh. Documentaries can be so full of crap that I forget I'm cooking.
Fun stuff.
Generally you wait 20 years before looking at historical knowledge and documents because the pop culture opinion of the time will cover up the truth.
Thanks! Though not quite the same but but since myself and most of my family have been in the military we will nitpick military shows or movies. Wasn’t early Dr Who supposed to be somewhat of a history lesson? Granted I enjoyed Dr Who up until halfway through Capaldi. Gave Jodie a chance and was done after 3 episodes
You would enjoy Dr 2 and 3. They have a more traditional military response. All the actors show folks served. Heck, 3 had tattoos from the navy. I can't say they do it perfectly, but it's definitely more real than later seasons. The science and history are terrible at times.
Yup but fun. 4th doctor will always be my favorite but I love the 3rd doctor. 2nd is good. I just need to see more episodes
Baker is the reason why you should watch old who. Even as a kid I loved him.
Did you watch that Ridley Scott film about the knights who had a Duel because the wife was raped?
Ridley Scott and Historical Film is basically an oxymoron.
I take it you won't be watching Napoleon.
Pretty much. My favorite map graphic is the march to Russia.
http://nowscape.com/images/map_napoleon_moscow.gif
I fucking love
ScienceHistory!That's what makes you crazy.
I make large link lists for further evidence later on for a reason. It's maddening that I have to do that.
NCIS made fun of that so many times. At one point two characters typed on the keyboard at the same time while dramatic music played.
Don't watch the movie Source Code.