The Worst Anachronisms in Fantasy Movies
Which of these once-upon-a-time fantasies do you think is the most historically inaccurate?
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10,000 B.C.
D'Leh battles long extinct terror birds while riding horses that wouldn't be domesticated for another 4,000 years. 23 41
D'Leh battles long extinct terror birds while riding horses that wouldn't be domesticated for another 4,000 years. 23 41
2
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Morgan Freeman's telescope exists hundreds of years too early; Kevin Costner sports a Speedo tan line and an American accent. 23 41
Morgan Freeman's telescope exists hundreds of years too early; Kevin Costner sports a Speedo tan line and an American accent. 23 41
3
Kate and Leopold
Hugh Jackman's 1876 character knows of La Boheme 20 years before its premiere, and his U.S. flag has an extra 13 stars on it. 15 37
Hugh Jackman's 1876 character knows of La Boheme 20 years before its premiere, and his U.S. flag has an extra 13 stars on it. 15 37
4
King Arthur
Keira Knightley's "armor" aside, the soldiers use not-yet-invented barbed wire and hang their swords with modern day Torx bolts. 9 35
Keira Knightley's "armor" aside, the soldiers use not-yet-invented barbed wire and hang their swords with modern day Torx bolts. 9 35
5
The Ten Commandments
Bithiah's dress has a zipper, the clothing's colors would require unavailable dyes, and Nefertiti sports a lacy bra -- not likely. 5 39
Bithiah's dress has a zipper, the clothing's colors would require unavailable dyes, and Nefertiti sports a lacy bra -- not likely. 5 39
6
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Indiana Jones' travels are depicted on maps that reflect country borders in 1981, not the 1930s. 0 40
Indiana Jones' travels are depicted on maps that reflect country borders in 1981, not the 1930s. 0 40
7
Ever After
They roll the Mona Lisa (painted on wood), they refer to their metal money as burnable, and they have left-and-right-foot shoes. 0 32
They roll the Mona Lisa (painted on wood), they refer to their metal money as burnable, and they have left-and-right-foot shoes. 0 32
8
The Green Mile
In this movie set in 1935, prisoners are executed by electric chair -- though the chair wouldn't be invented for another five years. -10 38
In this movie set in 1935, prisoners are executed by electric chair -- though the chair wouldn't be invented for another five years. -10 38
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