History and Popular Film - List of Films and what they are about
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RGRG on March 13, 2012
Subjects:
History and Popular Film, History, Film, Civil Rights, JFK, America in Vietnam, 1945-1959 America, Film and History
Description:
Film and History Introduction, America 1945-1959, Civil Rights, JFK, America in Vietnam
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 World Trade Center | Oliver Stone, Docudrama - emphasis on routine normalcy before attack; total unexpectedness of 9/11 attack, the panic, the confusion |
| W. | Docudrama, depicting George Bush; image is more human, relatable ("cats") |
| Forrest Gump | Zemeckis, Historical Fiction - based on book by Winston Groom - Forrest inadvertently participate and influences significant historical events |
| Pleasantville | Gary Ross, Historical Fiction - Contrasts 50s idealistic culture with modern day teenage rebellion |
| Good Night, and Good Luck | George Clooney, Docudrama - Edward R. Murrow brings down Senator Joe McCarthy for abusing his power and accusing people of being a communist without any evidence whatsoever to back it up |
| The Manchurian Candidate 1962 Version | Frankenehimer, Historical FictionFresh in the wake of red scare |
| The Manchurian Candidate 2004 Version | Demme, Historical Fiction Remake; evil character not as scary and manipulative |
| King | Docudrama, shows King in a heroic light, as a reluctant leader; his weaknesses are not shown; contrasted with evil character, Malcolm X - Changed "Easter Sunday" event; police disobey bull Connor - switching of events: Death of 4 girls scene placed before the "I have a dream" speech |
| To Kill a Mockingbird | Mulligan, Historical Fiction - based on novel by Montgomery |
| Malcolm X | Spike Lee, Docudrama - Malcolm X shown in more human light, more heroic |
| Thirteen Days | Donaldson, Docudrama JFK dealing with the missile crisis; fear, stress, heroism, humbleness (line of confessions) |
| JFK | Oliver Stone, Docudrama - based on book "On the Trail of the Assassins" - represents movement away from war to progressive reform |
| Apocalypse Now | Coppola, Historical Fiction Black humor, (surfing) |
| Path to War | Frankenheimer, Docudrama Johnson decided whether to send more advisors to Vietnam, etc. |
| Across the Universe | Historical Fiction, Musical - message is that the Vietnam war was a waste of time; a lot of symbolism |
| Platoon | Historical Fiction - Gory movie, two sergeants with two different views about how to fight a war; the violent tries to kill off everyone and eventually gets the good sergeant; soldier teetering between two views - message is that war dehumanizes people |
| Born on the fourth of July | Docudrama - Paralyzed vietnam vet. becomes an anti-war activist |
| We Were Soldiers | Historical Fiction - This time, the sergeant and soldiers are very human; shown leaving families behind, giving a speech, backing each other up, going with the noblest of intentions; heroes |
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