What mistakes have you noticed in movies/tv shows that happen in the BP era like Daniel Boone, Patriot etc?

[trackpin]

In that movie that showed the Mormon massacre of a wagon train they had brass frame remington 58's

 

[Howard Pippin]

I quit watching movies right after the time of Randolph Scott, but I did try watching a few religious movies later on after I got older, and they departed from the Bible too far for me because I get fake mixed up with real, much as you fellows do who watch this stuff. I guess I always wondered why they wouldn't tell the Bible like it was, and why wouldn't they show Armament in other films that was actually period.

 

[Josh Canuck]

What makes me laugh, is when in a movie someone shoots too many bullets for their weapon like 10 shots from a single six shooter without reloading. OK this happens a lot less nowadays in movies but still... Or when on a ship that gets shot from cannon balls and there are barely a few splinters on the exit side and no sailor has to be treated for those wood splinters. I'd guess more that one poor soul would look like a porcupine after an assault ship-to-ship. Though I must admit I'm no connaisseur on sea warfare.

 

[64Springer]

What makes me laugh, is when in a movie someone shoots too many bullets for their weapon like 10 shots from a single six shooter without reloading. OK this happens a lot less nowadays in movies but still... Or when on a ship that gets shot from cannon balls and there are barely a few splinters on the exit side and no sailor has to be treated for those wood splinters. I'd guess more that one poor soul would look like a porcupine after an assault ship-to-ship. Though I must admit I'm no connaisseur on sea warfare.

Like Kevin Costner is Open Range.

He was carrying two 12 shot revolvers in the final gunfight scene.

 

[William Sublette]

Don’t think it’s been mentioned, but what ruined watching the Revenant was shooting the flintlock with the frizzen open during the bear attack

That's like saying 99% of all lawyers ruin it fir the rest of them.


The revenant was quite possibly the worst movie in the history of movies.

 

[64Springer]

That's like saying 99% of all lawyers ruin it fir the rest of them.


The revenant was quite possibly the worst movie in the history of movies.

Nope.

Red Tails.

 

[Tumbledown]

I will forgive Buster Keaton for his historical inaccuracies because he's Buster Freakin' Keaton.
He was amazing, and that film is great!

Indeed. Aside from the trapdoors, it was fun to watch. The imagination and timing was incredible.

 

[appalichian hunter]

I liked the trap doors in the original RED BADGE OF COURAGE also the crossed rifle emblem on the Yankees kepis.

 

[Songwriter]

the crossed rifle emblem on the Yankees kepis.

Don't get me started on uniforms.

 

[toot]

I was watching The Free State Of Jones the other day and had to cringe at Matthew McConaugheys shotgun muzzle control. He was talking to a group of people with it over his shoulders and under his arms, like a T shape, and spinning around flagging everyone he was talking to at head level. View attachment 231736

common it is Hollywood, what do you expect?

 

[DixieTexian]

I was watching The Free State Of Jones the other day and had to cringe at Matthew McConaugheys shotgun muzzle control. He was talking to a group of people with it over his shoulders and under his arms, like a T shape, and spinning around flagging everyone he was talking to at head level. View attachment 231736

My wife was listening to his audio book in the car while I was driving, and he talks about going to their ranch to go hunting and stuff growing up, so I'd imagine he probably cringed a bit inside when the director asked him to do that.

 

[Col. Batguano]

Makes you wonder how much they actually listen to the "Technical Advisors" on these movie sets doesn't it?

 

[64Springer]

Captain Dale Dye weeps.

 

[Master Blaster]

Way back when my brother and I were boys we used to laugh at the pioneer women who could hold a long gun at a 45° angle, fire one shot and hit 3 injuns on horseback. With her eyes closed.

 

[Eddie Southgate]

Ruger Bearcat in Yancy Derringer episode.

 

[Juice Jaws]

Title says it all. What mistakes have you noticed in movies/tv shows that happen in the BP era like Daniel Boone, Patriot etc? Eventhough they try not to slip anachronisms, sometimes you can spot things that just don't fit with the era or even something in the background or an actor who forgot to take off his watch or whatever. Next weekend being Canada Day, I'm gonna have a 3 days weekend and have a second look at one or two movies and try to spot mistakes, out of place or out of period things for fun.

I don't look for mistakes, watch movies for fun, beside I bet a lot that we think is true is wrong.

 

[jd945043]

Saw a movie about Peter the Great and the Russian army was carrying Mosin Nagant "flintlock" bolt action rifles. I laughed hard but it's a big screw up for me

 

[CuNosecap]

Come on guys. All you fuss about realistic? Alec Baldwins latest film, pretty realistic!

 

[Tacksman45]

In the old Cromwell movie with Sir Alec Guinness and Richard Harris, the cannons emit these tremendous plumes of fire and black smoke which looks like burning gasoline. In Cold Mountain painfully obvious rubber bayonets flopping around. And it kills me when an arrow in the back or a random sword cut kills someone dead instantly.

Also literally everything about Young Guns, (gun related or otherwise)!

 

[Zapadach]

What makes me laugh, is when in a movie someone shoots too many bullets for their weapon like 10 shots from a single six shooter without reloading. OK this happens a lot less nowadays in movies but still... Or when on a ship that gets shot from cannon balls and there are barely a few splinters on the exit side and no sailor has to be treated for those wood splinters. I'd guess more that one poor soul would look like a porcupine after an assault ship-to-ship. Though I must admit I'm no connaisseur on sea warfare.

My favorite western foolishness, is when to groups face each other and everyone clocks their weapons about 4 times apiece. Lonesome Dove 2 comes to mind on that one.