[ulizzle]

By the way, if anyone likes history flicks, I won’t recommend watching the new Napoleon, unless it’s a pirated hate watch.

The classic “Waterloo” remains undefeated

[SuperNinKenDo]

Seconded. If you don't already know your Napoleonic history, you'll find it impossible to follow, if you do, you'll find it impossible to endure, and in either instance you'll be bored to tears.

[tuatoru]

Very pithy! And almost certainly spot-on accurate. Thanks! You could have a side hustle in capsule movie reviews.

I'm plo[w|ough]ing my way through Adam Zamoyski's "Rites of Peace: The Fall of Napoleon and the Congress of Vienna". It has lots of maps and pictures of the dramatis personae but it's still very confusing. And I know it's been simplified for a modern audience, and to keep the book to a reasonable length.

1. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/138831.Rites_of_Peace

[puppymaster]

I read andrew roberts napoleon front and back three times and I still love the new movie. must be the odd one out.

then again I love gladiator and walked into that one knowing it's not gonna be a real representation of historical accuracy. i am always curious what other folks interpretation of Napoleon (and other rome emperors for that matter) and it's very interesting to see this is what Ridley thinks of him. Definitely a new perspective worth dinner table chat.

[echelon_musk]

Just to clarify, you're recommending Waterloo (1970) [0]?

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterloo_(1970_film)

[turndown]

Yes, they are. Enjoy and be astounded by the scale of it.

[odiroot]

I just watched it. Considered it very funny. Let's just treat it as a comedy!

[mongol]

I assume you have seen it and didn't like it?

[ulizzle]

Watched it yesterday and hated it. I was looking forward to it too based on the trailers but it turned out to be a big hit ahistorical hit piece.

For example, no matter what you think of the guy, Napoleon was a bonafide military genius. In the movie, they made him seem like just one more of the bunch. Napoleon was famous for never being bothered by the gore of battle and the buzzing of billets, in the same vein as general Grant. In the movie they made him seem like a scaredy cat

In “Waterloo” you could see why French soldiers joined his cause in droves. Extreme charisma

[csours]

Even without the historical problems, it's a real weird movie.

[renewiltord]

Saw Napoleon today and it made him seem like a bumbling buffoon.

[boppo1]

Naturlich, the movie is by an Englishman.