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Why are there no good historical/mythological movies nowadays.
Since Kingdom of heaven and Troy everything has been shit.
>>69146286
I'm still triggered by that Sparta is seen as the goodguy and Persia as the mean evil empire in today's Hollywood. Sparta was a slave state; the men fighting for Sparta slave masters. Persia, on the other hand, was on the forefront of human liberties.
Sigh.
>>69146286
Too white, too male, values at the time weren't progressive enough, too expensive with no existing franchise attached.
>exodus gods and kings
>300 rise of an empire
>gods of egypt
>>69146488
>I know everything there is to know about history because I watch John "43 dicks in my Cheerios" Green videos
>>69146488
Yeah military interventionism at it's finest. The Murica of it's time, spreading democracy and freedom across the globe. Autonomy is for suckers.
Because historical films are costly and a risky investment.
Capefilms, on the other hand, are almost guaranteed to bring their money back
>>69146286
Both Kingdom of Heaven and Troy were shit.
>>69146488
Read Herodotus.
Hope you're ready for Guy Richie's King Arthur
Diversity
>>69146763
>reading fiction
>>69146738
if you turn off your brain they are good
>>69146488
>Your homeland gets invaded by foreign aggressor marching hundreds of miles away from his land
>Defend homeland
>Yfw an anon in 2015+1 Anno Domini calls you the bad guy
>>69146488
>sparta
>best military force in ancient Greece
>best warriors
>living under strict rules
>proud of their homeland
>not doing well with athens and other cities.
>Persia
>tries to conquer greek lands
>great military
>shit strategy
>wrong beliefs
