Ancient Warfare Expert Rates 10 Battle Tactics In Movies And TV | How Real Is It? | Insider

Roel Konijnendijk, who has a doctorate in ancient history and is a lecturer at the University of Oxford’s New College, rates 10 ancient-warfare scenes in movies and shows for realism. Konijnendijk rates the realism of tactics portrayed in films such as “300“ (2006), “Alexander“ (2004), and “Braveheart“ (1995). He breaks down the martial arts prowess of stars such as Brad Pitt in “Troy“ (2004), Orlando Bloom in “Kingdom of Heaven“ (2005), and Russell Crowe in “Gladiator“ (2000). He also looks at some fantastical scenes such as the battle of Helm’s Deep from “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers“ (2002) and the battle of Winterfell from “Game of Thrones.“ Konijnendijk analyzes the historical accuracy of scenes from “The Last Kingdom“ (2015) and “Red Cliff“ (2008), and he rates the realism of the military formations, tactics, movements, and weaponry of each scene. Find out more about Konijnendijk here: MORE HOW REAL IS IT VIDEOS: Lion Expert Rates 9 Big-Cat Attacks In Movies Nuclear-Weapons Expert Breaks Down 8 Nuclear Bombs In Movies And TV Afghan War Veteran Rates 9 Afghanistan War Battles In Movies ------------------------------------------------------ #Movies #Military #Insider Insider is great journalism about what passionate people actually want to know. That’s everything from news to food, celebrity to science, politics to sports and all the rest. It’s smart. It’s fearless. It’s fun. We push the boundaries of digital storytelling. Our mission is to inform and inspire. Subscribe to our channel and visit us at: Insider on Facebook: Insider on Instagram: Insider on Twitter: Insider on Snapchat: Insider on Amazon Prime: Insider on TikTok: @insider Insider on Dailymotion: Ancient Warfare Expert Rates 10 Battle Tactics In Movies And TV | How Real Is It?