where are these great Amazon’s of myth who dared to fight and kill men where
who dared to fight and kill men where
who dared to fight and kill men where have they gone
have they gone
have they gone based on a true story whenever you see
based on a true story whenever you see
based on a true story whenever you see that tagline take it with a grain of
that tagline take it with a grain of
that tagline take it with a grain of salt that’s for all the Raiders welcome
salt that’s for all the Raiders welcome
salt that’s for all the Raiders welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten historically inaccurate movies for this
historically inaccurate movies for this
historically inaccurate movies for this list we’re looking at those movies that
list we’re looking at those movies that
list we’re looking at those movies that claim to be based on a true story but
claim to be based on a true story but
claim to be based on a true story but have taken extreme liberties with
have taken extreme liberties with
have taken extreme liberties with history and have produced a borderline
history and have produced a borderline
history and have produced a borderline fictional film Longshanks dead far worse
fictional film Longshanks dead far worse
fictional film Longshanks dead far worse the last time he took a Scottish City
the last time he took a Scottish City
the last time he took a Scottish City there’s no specific time period anything
there’s no specific time period anything
there’s no specific time period anything in the past is considered historic also
in the past is considered historic also
in the past is considered historic also we’re excluding movies that purposely
we’re excluding movies that purposely
we’re excluding movies that purposely alter history such as inglorious
alter history such as inglorious
alter history such as inglorious basterds
and also movies based on myths as there
and also movies based on myths as there is no way of knowing if they are
is no way of knowing if they are
is no way of knowing if they are actually historic number 10 Argo so what
actually historic number 10 Argo so what
actually historic number 10 Argo so what is the title of person you are going the
is the title of person you are going the
is the title of person you are going the thing while we’re certainly not
thing while we’re certainly not
thing while we’re certainly not downplaying Tony Mendez’s heroic rescue
downplaying Tony Mendez’s heroic rescue
downplaying Tony Mendez’s heroic rescue of US diplomats during the Iran hostage
of US diplomats during the Iran hostage
of US diplomats during the Iran hostage crisis we are saying that Argo took
crisis we are saying that Argo took
crisis we are saying that Argo took tremendous liberties with the story for
tremendous liberties with the story for
tremendous liberties with the story for the sake of drama what about the six who
the sake of drama what about the six who
the sake of drama what about the six who are with the Canadians for example
are with the Canadians for example
are with the Canadians for example neither the British nor the New Zealand
neither the British nor the New Zealand
neither the British nor the New Zealand embassy refused to help and actually
embassy refused to help and actually
embassy refused to help and actually played a huge role in sheltering the
played a huge role in sheltering the
played a huge role in sheltering the Americans six of them went out a back
Americans six of them went out a back
Americans six of them went out a back exit Brits turned them away Kiwis turned
exit Brits turned them away Kiwis turned
exit Brits turned them away Kiwis turned them away but perhaps the most slighted
them away but perhaps the most slighted
them away but perhaps the most slighted were the Canadians involved in the
were the Canadians involved in the
were the Canadians involved in the operation especially Canadian ambassador
operation especially Canadian ambassador
operation especially Canadian ambassador to Iran Ken Taylor Ken Taylor thank you
to Iran Ken Taylor Ken Taylor thank you
to Iran Ken Taylor Ken Taylor thank you for what you doing I was expecting more
for what you doing I was expecting more
for what you doing I was expecting more of a g-man look even President Jimmy
of a g-man look even President Jimmy
of a g-man look even President Jimmy Carter admitted that roughly 90% of the
Carter admitted that roughly 90% of the
Carter admitted that roughly 90% of the plan to get the hostages out of Iran
plan to get the hostages out of Iran
plan to get the hostages out of Iran came from the Canadians okay
for this violation of the sovereignty of
for this violation of the sovereignty of Iran
while director and star Ben Affleck
while director and star Ben Affleck claims the film has a quote Spirit of
claims the film has a quote Spirit of
claims the film has a quote Spirit of Truth any connect alive during the
Truth any connect alive during the
Truth any connect alive during the crisis calls bullshit on that CIA good
crisis calls bullshit on that CIA good
crisis calls bullshit on that CIA good guys the Canadians are the good guys
guys the Canadians are the good guys
guys the Canadians are the good guys number nine u-571 I am you five seven
number nine u-571 I am you five seven
number nine u-571 I am you five seven one destroy me while the film is
one destroy me while the film is
one destroy me while the film is exciting enough as a story as a history
exciting enough as a story as a history
exciting enough as a story as a history lesson it definitely leaves something to
lesson it definitely leaves something to
lesson it definitely leaves something to be desired
be desired
be desired with even Prime Minister Tony Blair
with even Prime Minister Tony Blair
with even Prime Minister Tony Blair attacking it the movie follows American
attacking it the movie follows American
attacking it the movie follows American troops as they board the German u-571
troops as they board the German u-571
troops as they board the German u-571 to capture the famous enigma cipher
to capture the famous enigma cipher
to capture the famous enigma cipher machine typewriter an enigma code
machine typewriter an enigma code
machine typewriter an enigma code machine it allows the German Navy to
machine it allows the German Navy to
machine it allows the German Navy to communicate with the submarines in
communicate with the submarines in
communicate with the submarines in secret even in that synopsis there are
secret even in that synopsis there are
secret even in that synopsis there are glaring mistakes as the u-571 was never
glaring mistakes as the u-571 was never
glaring mistakes as the u-571 was never actually captured it was the you 110
actually captured it was the you 110
actually captured it was the you 110 Deena didn’t want also Americans had
Deena didn’t want also Americans had
Deena didn’t want also Americans had nothing to do with it since it actually
nothing to do with it since it actually
nothing to do with it since it actually occurred months before the United States
occurred months before the United States
occurred months before the United States even entered the war I don’t know but
even entered the war I don’t know but
even entered the war I don’t know but I’m gonna find out in real life it was
I’m gonna find out in real life it was
I’m gonna find out in real life it was an entirely British operation
an entirely British operation
an entirely British operation hence Blair’s and nasty remarks for
hence Blair’s and nasty remarks for
hence Blair’s and nasty remarks for stanza me events yes sir
stanza me events yes sir
stanza me events yes sir number 8 Anastasia Anastasia come back
number 8 Anastasia Anastasia come back
number 8 Anastasia Anastasia come back this isn’t the first time an animated
this isn’t the first time an animated
this isn’t the first time an animated children’s film has tampered with
children’s film has tampered with
children’s film has tampered with history and it certainly won’t be the
history and it certainly won’t be the
history and it certainly won’t be the last but lie you don’t know it’s a lie
last but lie you don’t know it’s a lie
last but lie you don’t know it’s a lie what if it’s true
what if it’s true
what if it’s true Anastasia tells the story of the Grand
Anastasia tells the story of the Grand
Anastasia tells the story of the Grand Duchess of Russia but in this version
Duchess of Russia but in this version
Duchess of Russia but in this version she survived the famous Romanov shooting
she survived the famous Romanov shooting
she survived the famous Romanov shooting that sought to the execution of her
that sought to the execution of her
that sought to the execution of her entire family
throughout the film
throughout the film there are countless small errors for
there are countless small errors for
there are countless small errors for example people call her princess
example people call her princess
example people call her princess Anastasia
Anastasia
Anastasia although Russians never used that term
please do not repeat the real Marie did
please do not repeat the real Marie did not escape to Paris and the movie is
not escape to Paris and the movie is
not escape to Paris and the movie is actually pushed ahead in time about ten
actually pushed ahead in time about ten
actually pushed ahead in time about ten years we’ve all sinned love to teach you
years we’ve all sinned love to teach you
years we’ve all sinned love to teach you and the climb is going fast right but
and the climb is going fast right but
and the climb is going fast right but the biggest and perhaps the saddest
the biggest and perhaps the saddest
the biggest and perhaps the saddest inaccuracy Anastasia was brutally shot
inaccuracy Anastasia was brutally shot
inaccuracy Anastasia was brutally shot along with the rest of her kin unless
along with the rest of her kin unless
along with the rest of her kin unless you believe the conspiracy theories that
you believe the conspiracy theories that
you believe the conspiracy theories that is
number seven 300 director Zack Snyder
number seven 300 director Zack Snyder went to great lengths to ensure
went to great lengths to ensure
went to great lengths to ensure historical accuracy when adapting Frank
historical accuracy when adapting Frank
historical accuracy when adapting Frank Miller’s graphic novel however even
Miller’s graphic novel however even
Miller’s graphic novel however even Miller said he’d altered some details to
Miller said he’d altered some details to
Miller said he’d altered some details to suit his story while King Leonidas and
suit his story while King Leonidas and
suit his story while King Leonidas and his outnumbered men did heroically block
his outnumbered men did heroically block
his outnumbered men did heroically block the pass against the massive Persian
the pass against the massive Persian
the pass against the massive Persian attack it was less three hundred
attack it was less three hundred
attack it was less three hundred soldiers and more like seven thousand
soldiers and more like seven thousand
soldiers and more like seven thousand hell of a good start
hell of a good start
hell of a good start and while Spartan soldiers were
and while Spartan soldiers were
and while Spartan soldiers were definitely muscular they weren’t
definitely muscular they weren’t
definitely muscular they weren’t parading around their six-packs as they
parading around their six-packs as they
parading around their six-packs as they would definitely have been wearing armor
would definitely have been wearing armor
would definitely have been wearing armor well let’s give him something to drink
well let’s give him something to drink
well let’s give him something to drink Xerxes wasn’t a vaguely effeminate giant
Xerxes wasn’t a vaguely effeminate giant
Xerxes wasn’t a vaguely effeminate giant with a baritone voice and war elephants
with a baritone voice and war elephants
with a baritone voice and war elephants were never used on the Thermopylae
were never used on the Thermopylae
were never used on the Thermopylae battlefield
battlefield
battlefield there’s plenty more but we’re at a time
there’s plenty more but we’re at a time
there’s plenty more but we’re at a time then clumsy beasts number six
then clumsy beasts number six
then clumsy beasts number six Apocalypto
while we have to give Apocalypto props
while we have to give Apocalypto props for using the authentic Yucatec Maya
for using the authentic Yucatec Maya
for using the authentic Yucatec Maya language its use is actually dangerous
language its use is actually dangerous
language its use is actually dangerous because it lends the rest of the movie
because it lends the rest of the movie
because it lends the rest of the movie credibility and might make audiences
credibility and might make audiences
credibility and might make audiences think it’s an accurate depiction of the
think it’s an accurate depiction of the
think it’s an accurate depiction of the Maya people when in fact is anything but
Maya people when in fact is anything but
Maya people when in fact is anything but dear
dear
dear Himanshu : on Cuba when a Mayan
Himanshu : on Cuba when a Mayan
Himanshu : on Cuba when a Mayan tribesman is sentenced to be sacrificed
tribesman is sentenced to be sacrificed
tribesman is sentenced to be sacrificed someone should have told him not to
someone should have told him not to
someone should have told him not to worry because the Mayans rarely
worry because the Mayans rarely
worry because the Mayans rarely performed human sacrifices that was the
performed human sacrifices that was the
performed human sacrifices that was the Aztecs and even when they did it was
Aztecs and even when they did it was
Aztecs and even when they did it was against elite not common foe the film
against elite not common foe the film
against elite not common foe the film also portrays the Mayans as cruel
also portrays the Mayans as cruel
also portrays the Mayans as cruel sadists which again is more akin to the
sadists which again is more akin to the
sadists which again is more akin to the Aztecs as the Maya were actually a very
Aztecs as the Maya were actually a very
Aztecs as the Maya were actually a very peaceful group
number five The Last Samurai you see the
number five The Last Samurai you see the Emperor’s mad for all things Western and
Emperor’s mad for all things Western and
Emperor’s mad for all things Western and the samurai believe it’s changing too
the samurai believe it’s changing too
the samurai believe it’s changing too fast in fact the ancient and the modern
fast in fact the ancient and the modern
fast in fact the ancient and the modern reward for the souls of Japan inspired
reward for the souls of Japan inspired
reward for the souls of Japan inspired by the Satsuma rebellion of 1877 the
by the Satsuma rebellion of 1877 the
by the Satsuma rebellion of 1877 the film stars Tom Cruise as a Civil War
film stars Tom Cruise as a Civil War
film stars Tom Cruise as a Civil War veteran who befriends an enemy samurai
veteran who befriends an enemy samurai
veteran who befriends an enemy samurai during the Meiji Restoration Nathan
during the Meiji Restoration Nathan
during the Meiji Restoration Nathan Algren I’d like you to meet mr. Omura
Algren I’d like you to meet mr. Omura
Algren I’d like you to meet mr. Omura from Japan and his associate his name
from Japan and his associate his name
from Japan and his associate his name I’ve given up trying to pronounce first
I’ve given up trying to pronounce first
I’ve given up trying to pronounce first of all it is extremely doubtful that an
of all it is extremely doubtful that an
of all it is extremely doubtful that an old Civil War soldier could become a
old Civil War soldier could become a
old Civil War soldier could become a master samurai in such a short time you
master samurai in such a short time you
master samurai in such a short time you will need this also like u-571 the film
will need this also like u-571 the film
will need this also like u-571 the film over glorifies America as Japan never
over glorifies America as Japan never
over glorifies America as Japan never consulted the US as military advisors
consulted the US as military advisors
consulted the US as military advisors sir the Imperial Army of Japan demands
sir the Imperial Army of Japan demands
sir the Imperial Army of Japan demands your surrender if you and your fellows
your surrender if you and your fellows
your surrender if you and your fellows lay down your arms you will not be
lay down your arms you will not be
lay down your arms you will not be harmed finally the samurai themselves
harmed finally the samurai themselves
harmed finally the samurai themselves are constantly portrayed as noble men
are constantly portrayed as noble men
are constantly portrayed as noble men when in reality the Meiji reformers were
when in reality the Meiji reformers were
when in reality the Meiji reformers were not fighting for unselfish reasons but
not fighting for unselfish reasons but
not fighting for unselfish reasons but to stay at the top of the social caste
to stay at the top of the social caste
to stay at the top of the social caste system
because of this the idea of them letting
because of this the idea of them letting a foreigner into their ranks is
a foreigner into their ranks is
a foreigner into their ranks is extremely unlikely
number four the Patriot Captain Martin I
number four the Patriot Captain Martin I understood you to be a patriot rape
understood you to be a patriot rape
understood you to be a patriot rape murder slaves doesn’t quite sound like
murder slaves doesn’t quite sound like
murder slaves doesn’t quite sound like content suitable for the protagonist of
content suitable for the protagonist of
content suitable for the protagonist of a story does it we will never know this
a story does it we will never know this
a story does it we will never know this is murder unfortunately one of the men
is murder unfortunately one of the men
is murder unfortunately one of the men upon whom Mel Gibson’s Benjamin Martin
upon whom Mel Gibson’s Benjamin Martin
upon whom Mel Gibson’s Benjamin Martin is based did exactly all of those things
is based did exactly all of those things
is based did exactly all of those things apparently even hunting Native Americans
apparently even hunting Native Americans
apparently even hunting Native Americans for sport and raping his female slaves
for sport and raping his female slaves
for sport and raping his female slaves yet in this film he’s revered oh yes I
yet in this film he’s revered oh yes I
yet in this film he’s revered oh yes I am the British are unfairly depicted as
am the British are unfairly depicted as
am the British are unfairly depicted as cool murderous villains of the
cool murderous villains of the
cool murderous villains of the Revolutionary War for the sake of drama
Revolutionary War for the sake of drama
Revolutionary War for the sake of drama headlines broke the British cranky booms
headlines broke the British cranky booms
headlines broke the British cranky booms cut us to bits
cut us to bits
cut us to bits needless to say these gross inaccuracies
needless to say these gross inaccuracies
needless to say these gross inaccuracies and the fact that their countrymen were
and the fact that their countrymen were
and the fact that their countrymen were depicted in a similar fashion to Nazis
depicted in a similar fashion to Nazis
depicted in a similar fashion to Nazis during World War two made sure British
during World War two made sure British
during World War two made sure British viewers and critics did not give the
viewers and critics did not give the
viewers and critics did not give the Patriot favourable reviews
the owners found me in nothing means
the owners found me in nothing means number three Braveheart then they may
number three Braveheart then they may
number three Braveheart then they may take our lives but they’ll never take no
take our lives but they’ll never take no
take our lives but they’ll never take no Gibson just loves changing history
Gibson just loves changing history
Gibson just loves changing history doesn’t he Braveheart tells the mostly
doesn’t he Braveheart tells the mostly
doesn’t he Braveheart tells the mostly historical story of William Wallace
historical story of William Wallace
historical story of William Wallace leading the Scottish army in their first
leading the Scottish army in their first
leading the Scottish army in their first war of independence but the film
war of independence but the film
war of independence but the film dramatizes a lot for storytelling
dramatizes a lot for storytelling
dramatizes a lot for storytelling purposes
for example the time period is off
for example the time period is off although it’s supposed to take place
although it’s supposed to take place
although it’s supposed to take place beginning in the year 1280 the lives of
beginning in the year 1280 the lives of
beginning in the year 1280 the lives of the real-life historical figures
the real-life historical figures
the real-life historical figures featured do not line up many years from
featured do not line up many years from
featured do not line up many years from now would you be willing to trade all
now would you be willing to trade all
now would you be willing to trade all the days from this day to that this is
the days from this day to that this is
the days from this day to that this is important because the idea that William
important because the idea that William
important because the idea that William Wallace and not Edward the third
Wallace and not Edward the third
Wallace and not Edward the third fathered Isabella of France’s eldest
fathered Isabella of France’s eldest
fathered Isabella of France’s eldest child has gained traction in popular
child has gained traction in popular
child has gained traction in popular imagination even though she would have
imagination even though she would have
imagination even though she would have been nine years old when Wallace died
been nine years old when Wallace died
been nine years old when Wallace died also as cool as those kilts look on the
also as cool as those kilts look on the
also as cool as those kilts look on the Scott’s they’re about two hundred years
Scott’s they’re about two hundred years
Scott’s they’re about two hundred years too early
number two Pearl Harbor while it’s an
number two Pearl Harbor while it’s an undeniable fact that Japan bombed the
undeniable fact that Japan bombed the
undeniable fact that Japan bombed the United States outpost at Pearl Harbor
United States outpost at Pearl Harbor
United States outpost at Pearl Harbor that’s about all this Michael Bay movie
that’s about all this Michael Bay movie
that’s about all this Michael Bay movie has in common with reality
aside from relatively small details like
aside from relatively small details like out of time planes and the fact that the
out of time planes and the fact that the
out of time planes and the fact that the main characters are entirely fictional
main characters are entirely fictional
main characters are entirely fictional some real historical events were altered
some real historical events were altered
some real historical events were altered for effect
for effect
for effect you are so beautiful it’s your nose that
you are so beautiful it’s your nose that
you are so beautiful it’s your nose that hurts ah
hurts ah
hurts ah biggis my heart to name one such example
biggis my heart to name one such example
biggis my heart to name one such example Admiral Kimmel was not golfing the
Admiral Kimmel was not golfing the
Admiral Kimmel was not golfing the morning of the attack and was not warned
morning of the attack and was not warned
morning of the attack and was not warned of the Japanese embassy leaving
of the Japanese embassy leaving
of the Japanese embassy leaving Washington prior to the attack I wrote
Washington prior to the attack I wrote
Washington prior to the attack I wrote naval Intel intercepted a transmission
naval Intel intercepted a transmission
naval Intel intercepted a transmission from Tokyo over the Japanese Embassy in
from Tokyo over the Japanese Embassy in
from Tokyo over the Japanese Embassy in Washington instructing them to break
Washington instructing them to break
Washington instructing them to break apart all decoder machines and burn all
apart all decoder machines and burn all
apart all decoder machines and burn all secret documents but the most heinous of
secret documents but the most heinous of
secret documents but the most heinous of all even to Americans might be the scene
all even to Americans might be the scene
all even to Americans might be the scene where President Roosevelt stands up from
where President Roosevelt stands up from
where President Roosevelt stands up from his wheelchair for the purpose of a
his wheelchair for the purpose of a
his wheelchair for the purpose of a dramatic speech do not tell me it can’t
dramatic speech do not tell me it can’t
dramatic speech do not tell me it can’t be done
be done
be done before we change up history with our top
before we change up history with our top
before we change up history with our top pick here are some honorable mentions
who are the kids kids first these
who are the kids kids first these rapists pickpockets murderers you name
rapists pickpockets murderers you name
rapists pickpockets murderers you name it they do it
they belong to the God says they will do
they belong to the God says they will do his work forever
number one Pocahontas yep even Disney is
number one Pocahontas yep even Disney is an exempt from choosing story over
an exempt from choosing story over
an exempt from choosing story over history as their colorful Pocahontas is
history as their colorful Pocahontas is
history as their colorful Pocahontas is rife with inaccuracies
rife with inaccuracies
rife with inaccuracies I was wrong grandmother willow I
I was wrong grandmother willow I
I was wrong grandmother willow I followed the wrong path to start both
followed the wrong path to start both
followed the wrong path to start both she and John Smith are depicted as
she and John Smith are depicted as
she and John Smith are depicted as adults in the film when Pocahontas was
adults in the film when Pocahontas was
adults in the film when Pocahontas was really roughly 10 years old at the time
really roughly 10 years old at the time
really roughly 10 years old at the time when the Susan constant reached the new
when the Susan constant reached the new
when the Susan constant reached the new world Pocahontas
world Pocahontas
world Pocahontas look at me I’d rather die tomorrow and
look at me I’d rather die tomorrow and
look at me I’d rather die tomorrow and live a hundred years without knowing you
live a hundred years without knowing you
live a hundred years without knowing you secondly there’s no indication of
secondly there’s no indication of
secondly there’s no indication of romance between the lovebirds in the
romance between the lovebirds in the
romance between the lovebirds in the film only a mutual platonic friendship
film only a mutual platonic friendship
film only a mutual platonic friendship perhaps even more important Smith’s
perhaps even more important Smith’s
perhaps even more important Smith’s story about Pocahontas rescuing him from
story about Pocahontas rescuing him from
story about Pocahontas rescuing him from her tribe may not even be historically
her tribe may not even be historically
her tribe may not even be historically accurate either John finally the end of
accurate either John finally the end of
accurate either John finally the end of the story is also whitewashed the real
the story is also whitewashed the real
the story is also whitewashed the real girl was married off renamed Rebecca and
girl was married off renamed Rebecca and
girl was married off renamed Rebecca and taught Christianity before dying at the
taught Christianity before dying at the
taught Christianity before dying at the age of 22 but that wouldn’t make a great
age of 22 but that wouldn’t make a great
age of 22 but that wouldn’t make a great movie now would it I’m needed here then
movie now would it I’m needed here then
movie now would it I’m needed here then I’ll stay with you no you have to go
I’ll stay with you no you have to go
I’ll stay with you no you have to go back do you agree with our list what
back do you agree with our list what
back do you agree with our list what movie do you think is the most
movie do you think is the most
movie do you think is the most historically inaccurate is it not good
historically inaccurate is it not good
historically inaccurate is it not good for more informative top 10s published
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