How successful has Hollywood been in recreating historical events? What, if any, responsibility do filmmakers have regarding historical accuracy?
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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. Bibliography 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/ http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/manning.html http://www.theworldjournal.com/ Glory, (Columbia TriStar pictures, 1989) The Patriot, (Columbia TriStar pictures, 2000)
and those in the studio system really are trying to be responsible for the content that they release unto the world. Bibliography 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/ http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/manning.html http://www.theworldjournal.com/ Glory, (Columbia TriStar pictures, 1989) The Patriot, (Columbia TriStar pictures, 2000)