https://padlet.com/cathorawe/2cwu2djtfyvn7jmb Can you think of examples of supposed shortcomings of historical films? add a film image with short explanation en-us 2020-08-27 12:49:59 UTC 2024-12-04 17:58:06 UTC hello@padlet.com cathorawe https://padlet.com/cathorawe/2cwu2djtfyvn7jmb/wish/726903147 Post here an example of a film/TV series that exemplifies one of the common shortcomings of historical films. The movie poster or a still is good. ]]> 2020-09-08 13:01:22 UTC https://padlet.com/cathorawe/2cwu2djtfyvn7jmb/wish/726903147 cathorawe https://padlet.com/cathorawe/2cwu2djtfyvn7jmb/wish/726908223   There was a bit of controversy around the Winston Churchill biopic The Darkest Hour as it was felt to have simply invented scenes (see Hughes-Warrington: poor information of historical films) : https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/darkest-hour-examining-its-most-contentious scene/#:~:text=In%20Darkest%20Hour%2C%20though%2C%20it,taken%20as%20you%20watch%20it.&text=The%20scene%2C%20then%2C%20sees%20Oldman's,colleagues%20to%20negotiate%20with%20Hitler.]]> 2020-09-08 13:02:50 UTC https://padlet.com/cathorawe/2cwu2djtfyvn7jmb/wish/726908223 rr17788_2 https://padlet.com/cathorawe/2cwu2djtfyvn7jmb/wish/829809251 Braveheart, although a largely popular film, has received some criticism, particularly with regards to the inaccuracy and dramatisation of the plot. In addition, it seems that the film did not follow a strict timeline of events with regards to the 13th century battle between the Scots and the English. One particular detail that was completely omitted was the depiction of the Stirling Bridge: this was where a particularly important battle took place in 1297 in order to maintain Scottish independence. ]]> 2020-10-14 18:21:35 UTC https://padlet.com/cathorawe/2cwu2djtfyvn7jmb/wish/829809251 https://padlet.com/cathorawe/2cwu2djtfyvn7jmb/wish/837552790 There was some debate about the film Selma (DuVernay, 2014), which depicts Martin Luther King and civil rights activists' attempts to cross the bridge in Selma, Alabama, in 1965. Some critics found some elements of the film to be exaggerated or distorted. See  https://slate.com/culture/2014/12/selma-fact-vs-fiction-how-true-ava-duvernays-new-movie-is-to-the-1965-marches-from-selma-to-montgomery.html   ]]> 2020-10-17 11:21:42 UTC https://padlet.com/cathorawe/2cwu2djtfyvn7jmb/wish/837552790