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In reply to the discussion: What was the last show you binge-watched? [View all]VOX
(22,976 posts)Im also an extreme stickler for getting the details done right, when it comes to historical pieces, but its a rare thing to see. A couple examples:
- In the final episode of the outstanding Band of Brothers, the guys are playing baseball, but the gloves theyre using are clearly 1960s-80s vintage, definitely NOT what what youd use in 1945.
- In John Houstons masterful (but cut to pieces by studio execs) Red Badge of Courage, the Union infantry have 1876 crossed-rifles insignia affixed to their kepis, so NOT Civil War era correct. Also, due to budgetary constraints, the film was shot in Calabasas and Chico, California. Dry grass, native oak trees...all straight out of Steinbeck country, definitely not Virginia.
Being a history buff myself, when I see these goofs, it pulls me out of the story. So, as with a series like Last Kingdom, I just have let accuracy slide a bit, and focus on the characters and the basic narrative.