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Originally posted by maximus_flavius:
I love how John Wayne always totes around an 1892 Winchester, even in movies set right after the Civil War.

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Originally posted by sigfreund:


As a kid I watched all the war movies I could and once I saw an interview with an Army major who was the technical consultant to the making of one set in WW II. I clearly remember his saying that they were making entertainment, not a “technical film.” Even then I could only think, “You obviously don’t understand that for some viewers realism and accurate details are part of the entertainment.” I was reminded of that much later while watching Saving Private Ryan. Although even the best movies are movies, that one contained countless small authentic details that I noticed and helped draw me into what was happening on the screen even though they would have been meant nothing to most viewers. To a lesser extent because I’m not as familiar with the 19th century Army, I appreciated the attempts at authenticity in Hostiles.

Just as in books, obvious mistakes and anachronisms act as speed bumps for me and often leave me looking for better products.

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Originally posted by jhe888:

I prefer accuracy, but will forgive some errors if they are so glaring as to be distracting.

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I prefer accuracy, but will forgive some errors if they are so glaring as to be distracting.