Re: Coolest bunch of warriors / fighters / bad asses?
I agree. I found the film's depiction of them quite effective, especially with the character of the colour sergeant keeping the soldiers disciplined. One gets so used to seeing British redcoats made out as villains and/or losers in Hollywood films, with the British formations presented as liabilities in the face of guerrilla warfar, that it's a refreshing change to see the redcoats presented as an effective fighting force.
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In keeping with the O.P.'s request for warrior groups that have a more-or-less uniform look, I would add the Myrmidons, Achilles's warriors, in another film that I consider terribly under-appreciated, Troy.
These were the first ancient Greek warriors that I had ever seen in a film that made me believe that they were an authentic fighting unit, and not just a group of actors wearing rented costumes, as in old Hollywood sword-and-sandals films from the '30s to the '60s. The helmets, the shields, the spears, the armor, all had a "used universe" look that suggested authenticity, yet at the same time the dark metal looked intimidating.
Originally posted by entlassen
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In keeping with the O.P.'s request for warrior groups that have a more-or-less uniform look, I would add the Myrmidons, Achilles's warriors, in another film that I consider terribly under-appreciated, Troy.
These were the first ancient Greek warriors that I had ever seen in a film that made me believe that they were an authentic fighting unit, and not just a group of actors wearing rented costumes, as in old Hollywood sword-and-sandals films from the '30s to the '60s. The helmets, the shields, the spears, the armor, all had a "used universe" look that suggested authenticity, yet at the same time the dark metal looked intimidating.
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