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The Gauge said:
Saw it late last night on IMAX, thought it was brilliant. I have no idea how accurate it is but I didn't get bored once during its 2.5hr run thanks to some great battle scenes. It follows his career, military campaigns and his relationship with his wife. Look forward to seeing the extended version if that appears on Apple TV
I can't wait. I've sat infront of Marshal Ney's retreat from Moscow painting a mumber of times in my local gallery. It's fascinating for its fight, desperation and loss
Saw it today and quite enjoyed it without really knowing how factually correct it is apart from dates of battles etc.
Worth seeing on the big screen.
Picked up a couple of books last year to try and find out more of the French Revolution but found them really heavy going about complexities of France at the time.
Worth seeing on the big screen.
Picked up a couple of books last year to try and find out more of the French Revolution but found them really heavy going about complexities of France at the time.
The Gauge said:
DeejRC said:
Seriously, this is how history is "done" now?
The age contained 2 of the greatest Generals that have existed and 2 monumental figures in their own individual rights. Their impacts upon countries other than their own were greater than anybody since Charlemagne and that's outside of each others orbits. Their combined impact on the world as a whole surpasses Alexander, Julius, Augustus, Marcus and Charlemagne. Only WW2 has a wider scope than them.
Yet both boil down to absolutely intense individuals with extravagant gifts and monumental flaws. Napoleon as an individual entity was arguably/probably the best Statesman-General the world had produced since those above, I would argue rivalled only by the legend that was William Marshall.
He is endlessly fascinating, but can't be studied in isolation because he didn't exist in isolation. All of the above is the study of him in contemporary time and not even starting on his enduring impact upon continental politics and socio political philosophy.
Napoleon is one of those subjects that merits the full Test match, not the ODI or T20.
But this was just a film about him, not a documentary and I doubt all of that could be condensed into a film. Though I’m hoping the extended version coming to Apple TV will reveal more. The age contained 2 of the greatest Generals that have existed and 2 monumental figures in their own individual rights. Their impacts upon countries other than their own were greater than anybody since Charlemagne and that's outside of each others orbits. Their combined impact on the world as a whole surpasses Alexander, Julius, Augustus, Marcus and Charlemagne. Only WW2 has a wider scope than them.
Yet both boil down to absolutely intense individuals with extravagant gifts and monumental flaws. Napoleon as an individual entity was arguably/probably the best Statesman-General the world had produced since those above, I would argue rivalled only by the legend that was William Marshall.
He is endlessly fascinating, but can't be studied in isolation because he didn't exist in isolation. All of the above is the study of him in contemporary time and not even starting on his enduring impact upon continental politics and socio political philosophy.
Napoleon is one of those subjects that merits the full Test match, not the ODI or T20.
They don't have to be text books or biographies, in fact I would recommend they are not.
youngsyr said:
The rest is history podcast on spotify has 3 episodes on Napoleon, starting with his early life, that are good, if you like a certain type of sense of humour (very dodgy accents and comparisons of key protagonists to spotty teenagers or "top lads").
Tom and Dominic do a great job of explaining things, I love The Rest is History. Quite like the fun they introduce, as you say, top lads! 
Boom78 said:
youngsyr said:
The rest is history podcast on spotify has 3 episodes on Napoleon, starting with his early life, that are good, if you like a certain type of sense of humour (very dodgy accents and comparisons of key protagonists to spotty teenagers or "top lads").
Tom and Dominic do a great job of explaining things, I love The Rest is History. Quite like the fun they introduce, as you say, top lads! 
WY86 said:
Not about Napoleon exactly but a great film set in a similar time frame is the Duellists, well worth a watch!
one of my favourite filmssaw napoleon on friday-only 10 people in cimema as afternoon so felt like movie was just for me ,great film time flew past unlike recent indiana film
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