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U.S. History Through Film Rankings

Mackenzie Shields

14

TOMBSTONE

  • Hard time following the plot because of all of the storylines going on.
  • The film was too invested in giving each character a complex background.
  • I do not enjoy western films.

13

HISTORICAL ACCURACY

  • Film is viewed as an accurate depcition of the Holocaust.
  • Does stray from real life but in extremely minor ways.

SCHINDLER'S LIST

  • Film could have had just as much impact if it had been shorter.
  • A lot of unnecessary filler scenes.
  • Incredibly slow-paced.

12

THE PATRIOT

  • Extremely historically inaccurate.
  • Acting was hard to watch at times.
  • What was the plot?

HISTORICAL ACCURACY

  • Characters are not based on real people.
  • Main characters background is completely made up.

11

FREE STATE OF JONES

  • The flashbacks and jumps ahead were confusing.
  • Very slow-paced yet somehow there was still too much going on at once.

HISTORICAL ACCURACY

  • Some characters were only based on people from that time period, not actual people.
  • Some of the events potraying the miltia were made up for the sake of the film.

10

EIGHT MEN OUT

  • Sports movies are hit or miss.
  • Fun gameplay scenes.
  • Film does lack suspense and is quite straightforward.

HISTORICAL ACCURACY

  • Most details are added for dramatic effect and to keep the film rolling.
  • Potrayal of some characters were inaccurate since there was no way to know their true roles in the Black Sox Scandal.

9

HISTORICAL ACCURACY

  • Planes used in the film were not accurate.
  • Minor flaws in the battles.

FLYBOYS

  • Repetitive scenes that could have been made shorter.
  • Good job displaying the effects that the war had on pilots.

8

HISTORICAL ACCURACY

  • D-Day scene is known for its accuracy.
  • The film is loosely based on events that occured during the war, most of it was modified for the film. Such as the the story of Ryan and his brothers.

SAVING PRIVATE RYAN

  • Unnecessarily long in my opinion.
  • The D-Day scene is powerful but the rest of the movie falls short.

7

DANCES WITH WOLVES

  • Another slow-paced film but worth the watch.
  • Makes you wonder how differently things could have went if everyone tried to understand the sitaution instead of resulting to fighting.

6

RED TAILS

  • Interesting characters and full of interesting action scenes.
  • Was a bit cheesy acting wise, but sometimes that is fun.

5

HISTORICAL ACCURACY

  • The Monuments Men (MFAA in real life) was made up of many members, while the film only focuses on seven people.
  • The film does potray their mission correctly.

THE MONUMENTS MEN

  • Very stacked line-up of actors.
  • Really enjoyed that the film incorporated humor and wasn't so serious at all times.
  • Also loved the fact that this film was all about art.

4

THE UNTOUCHABLES

  • I loved how dramatic this film was, the scenes were heavily exaggerated and I found that very entertaining.
  • I love crime films and tv shows.

3

12 YEARS A SLAVE

  • Extremely powerful and heartbreaking film. The film incities extreme discomfort, something that everyone should feel when we look back at our country's past.

HISTORICAL ACCURACY

  • The film is based on the writing of Solomon Northup himself.
  • The film does take the liberty of changing a few things for the sake of the plot progression.

2

UNBROKEN

  • Very interesting story of survival and the will of human spirit.
  • Beautifully filmed and featured phenomenal actors.

1

HISTORICAL ACCURACY

THE GREAT DEBATERS

  • Some of the peoples names were changed from the real debate team.
  • Scenes were made up to potray different things that could have occured in the timeline of the movie in real life.
  • Nothing felt forced, I feel like it flowed well and had so many different messages and layers to unpack.
  • I really liked all of the actors and their potrayals of their characters were delievered admirably.
  • Denzel Washington!
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