How successful has Hollywood been in recreating historical events? What, if any, responsibility do filmmakers have regarding historical accuracy?
Date Submitted: 09/10/2006 04:42:00
Category: / History / European History
Length: 7 pages (1956 words)
Category: / History / European History
Length: 7 pages (1956 words)
Hollywood film studios have been making historical movies for more than 90 years; so in this respect they can count themselves as a success in the field of making historical films and recreating historical events. But the question is really; have they done it well and have they been accurate in their portrayals? Do they care whether historical facts are correct? Does it matter if they are correct? Do they have a responsibility to us, the …
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…and those in the studio system really are trying to be responsible for the content that they release unto the world.
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http://archive.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/2000/07/03/patriot/index.html
www.imdb.com
http://movies.yahoo.com/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/4741259.stm
http://www.sonypictures.com
http://www.flickfilosopher.com/
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Glory, (Columbia TriStar pictures, 1989)
The Patriot, (Columbia TriStar pictures, 2000)
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