error in chronology in 'Sleepy Hollow'

Rating: 7/10 (8 August 2006)

The Third Christian Millennium, by which we in the west reckon time, began on January 1, 2001. There was much debate at the time that the former Millennium ended with 1999 and began with January 1 2000 - this was wrong and this erroneous thinking was reflected in the movie 'Sleepy Hollow', which was set in 1799.
The character of Crane mentioned that the old century had ended when January 1 1800 began. At this moment in time the old century, the 18th, had one more year to run.
Roman Centurions, as the title states, commanded 100, not 99 persons. We are not one year old until we have lived a full 365 days after our birth - until then we are just living a time span.
Centuries end at the completion of the hundredth year, not the 99th and thus 1799 was not the last year of the 18th Century.
Roger DESHON - 07 3 824 2981 Australia