Review The fifth movie we watched was called ‘’The Help’’. The movie is actually based on a novel (written by K. Stockett in 2009) and its scenery took place during the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. The film reached a critical and commercial success worldwide, and has received quite positive reviews throughtout the past …
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”The Immigrant” – Isabel
Visual For my visual representation of this movie I chose a photo of the Statue of Liberty. I think it fits quite well into this time period’s historical context, because the Statue of Liberty served as a symbol of friendship between the Americans and the French. The statue was built as a joint effort by …
Third film: ”Glory” (Isabel)
Historical accuracy of the film The film ‘’Glory’’ has reached a seemingly positive status among other historical films involving the history of the United States. When watching it for the first time and reading the surprisingly positive reviews written about this movie, it felt like a contrast to the film ‘’Patriot’’. ”It is not only …
Second film: ”Patriot”
Historical accuracy of the film There are many reviews about the film ”Patriot”, but the majority of people who watched it agree that it’s rather fictional than realistic. The film is continuing to decrease in popularity, as many people have negative feelings about the stereotypical characters portrayed in this historically inaccurate screenplay. ’’ This ‘rose tinted’ …
First film: ”Mayflower Story”
Historical accuracy The first movie is called “A Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of The Mayflower”. It tells sthe story of Pilgrims who decide to emigrate to the young America in the 17th century because of the persecution they suffer by the English crown. It is told throught the writings of a man who lived …