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[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 3 points 11 months ago (3 children)

He was actually taller than average for the time, it must have been a garbage movie if they got that wrong.

[–] sirico@feddit.uk 4 points 11 months ago

British propaganda is best propaganda have you seen how real Nelson is in Trafalgar!

[–] BruceTwarzen@kbin.social 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

From what i heard, the movie is in fact garbage.

[–] Pringles@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

Unfortunately, that is true. The only facts the movie gets right, are the dates it quotes. I understand artistic leeway, but then at least make it entertaining, but the movie fails at that as well. The movie is incoherent, maddeningly inaccurate historically and, even though I really like Joaquin Phoenix as an actor, an absolutely terrible portrayal of the person Napoleon was. Phoenix portrays him as if he was mocking the character, making him into some autistic wizzkid who is socially incredibly awkward.

[–] Lightsong@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Wasn't it because that he recruit even taller folks to be his guards. So that caused people to assume that he was short.

[–] Amends1782@lemmy.ca 1 points 11 months ago

Supposedly the guards roles were grenadiers and they were typically taller than average