 Parzival  | 24 Nov 2022 2:52 p.m. PST |
Companion for the dramatic poll. NO FICTION FILMS, PLEASE! This is the poll for naming any and all documentaries, from the dry to the intriguing to the needlessly hysterical. This is the poll that's about education more than entertainment. Now, have at it again, my friends! |
| robert piepenbrink | 24 Nov 2022 5:11 p.m. PST |
I'll pass. Moving pictures are about emotion. When you want facts, get a book with footnoting and bibliography. |
 Saber6  | 24 Nov 2022 6:38 p.m. PST |
Realtime History (Youtube) has several. There is another channel that did all of the Marshals as well |
| olicana | 25 Nov 2022 3:27 a.m. PST |
Not film but BBC audio: Napoleon:The Man and the Myths link and: The Essays
link and exploring Toloy's War and Peace and other things: On Napoleon link |
| Deucey | 25 Nov 2022 7:44 a.m. PST |
The Movie Waterloo is pretty accurate AND entertaining. Also, I agree with the "pick up a book" comment. |
| Parzival | 25 Nov 2022 8:15 a.m. PST |
Well, books, yes. But this is a companion poll to the dramatic film poll, so whether or not books are superior to documentaries isn't really relevant.
SO, excepting the fact that books are generally superior for detailed study and education on a given topic, are there any "good" documentaries on the subject? |
| Martin Rapier | 25 Nov 2022 10:26 a.m. PST |
tbh, I can't think of a single Napoleonic documentary I've seen, or none memorable enough to suggest as option anyway. |
| robert piepenbrink | 25 Nov 2022 2:55 p.m. PST |
Polls go on a buddy system these days? |
| Parzival | 25 Nov 2022 6:16 p.m. PST |
It was actually my attempt NOT to have documentaries included in the dramatic film poll by creating an appropriate "sister" poll to capture those responses. Basically, I was trying to cut off the "I didn't read the original post through, or didn't care" responses with a bit of shiny to the side. But instead, this poll has been hijacked by snark about books. *facepalm* I should know better by now that TMP will always be TMP. |
| robert piepenbrink | 26 Nov 2022 4:02 a.m. PST |
Yes, Parzival. Start a poll asking "which source of rumor gets you the most accurate information?" And people question your premise. |
 miniMo | 26 Nov 2022 9:20 a.m. PST |
Sean Bean did a great one. No really, this is a documentary!
Sean Bean on Waterloo:
YouTube link Epic History TV channel on YouTube has good potted histories, not quite documentaries though. |
| miniMo | 02 Jun 2023 7:31 a.m. PST |
Jennifer, when I ask a polls question about movies or books, I'm really just fishing for good suggestions!
—Cat |
 Old Contemptible | 02 Jun 2023 10:51 p.m. PST |
There are a few but not many documentaries on Napoleon. Honestly, most documentaries and films seem to be more interested in his love life than forging an empire. Some of the stuff on Youtube is really good. Kings and Generals and Epic History both do a good job of explaining the campaigns and battles. I would love to see Ken Burns do a film on the Napoleonic Era. |
