10 Best Movies That Radically Screwed with History
'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter' isn't the first film to toy with the past
With "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" set for release this weekend, we got to thinking: what other movies have messed with the historical record in fantastical ways? Luckily for us, there are no shortage of filmmakers who have drastically "rewritten" the past in service of their outlandish narrative ambitions. Click through the gallery below to find our picks for the ten best!
Note: traditional historical/biographical films that "play with the facts" need not apply - the outlandish premises of the below films (with the exception of one) are clearly intended for entertainment value, not to be taken as literal truth.
Were any of your favorites left out? Let us know in the comments!
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June 21, 2012 at 1:14PM EST Reply to CommentChrist is "history"??? Hot damn.
Ziaheart What about District 9? At least Jesus actually existed. There are historical records referring to him outside of the Bible.
August 14, 2012 at 3:48AM ESTtroopermsu
July 4, 2012 at 1:37AM EST Reply to CommentCapricorn One?
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January 14, 2013 at 7:10PM EST Reply to CommentHow Did History of the World Part1 not make the list