Video of the Day: Channing Tatum leads a Testudo in 'The Eagle'
Centurions like Marcus Aquila may or may not have been this good.
The film "The Eagle" starring Channing Tatum and Jamie Bell, is based on a Historical Fiction Novel "The Eagle of the Ninth, by Rosemary Sutcliffe, published in 1954. Although certain events in the novel may have been revised in the years since, all are in agreement that the story is historically viable.
It was very important to the filmmakers that "The Eagle" be as historically accurate as possible. They wanted a realistic feel which led to the selection of documentary director Kevin Macdonald to lend an immediacy to the film.
In todays clip, Marcus Aquila (Channing Tatum) has successfully led his troops out into the field in a 'Testudo' formation, where the soldiers use their shields together to form a kind of tank that can move through the battlefield as a nearly impenetrable formation. This historically accurate tactic unfortunately only works against armies of men, horse-drawn carriages with rotating knife-wheels are another matter. This pivotal battle scene is the video of the Day.
The Eagle opens everywhere Friday February 11th
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February 4, 2011 at 4:40AM EST Reply to CommentThis looked like it had a bit of promise until you see Channing 'plank of wood' Tatum. The man has no range whatsoever and has no idea how to emote emotion. It's beyond me how he keeps getting acting roles. I'm not a troll or anything like that, it just annoys me when i know there are so many young actors out there waiting for a big role who keep getting looked over for an emotionless robot who has good looks