Lawrence of Arabia

Great film.  Great man.  Historically very accurate.
If you get a chance, read Lawrence's "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom"  Basically a guy rides alone into the desert, builds an army, and pushes back an empire, all for the lulz.

Historically very accurate.

Doubt it. I've never seen a Hollywood movie that was very accurate.

I'll rephrase.  It was consistent with Lawrence's memoir and documentation from the time.  I took a class called film as history a long time ago and though you're generally right, there are many exceptions.  Tora Tora Tora comes to mind, and Gettysburg.  It's a tough issue, but there's lots of good accurate information out there, and we must always multisource our historical studies.  So check out the flick, and if you like it check out the book.  I think you'll be impressed.  I saw the movie first, then read the memoir.  Then when I watched the film again I saw many things presented as subtext that I had altogether missed.

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Yeah, I actually did see the movie a few years back. I never bothered to research or read up on it afterward though. Damn I feel like a hypocrite now :P Good movie though. Too long but still good.

OP's post was well written until I saw:
lulz
Then I cringed.

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Sorry dude, perhaps I misjudged my audience.  The characterization was, nonetheless, accurate.  It's the tragic aspect to the story.  The power he wrought first thrilled him, then frightened him, then dismayed him.  Then he just kind of walked away from everything.  Died on a Brough Superior the hottest motorcycle of the time.

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