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410 BCE
Bill and Ted - Socrates
Bill and Ted travel to Ancient Greece and find the renowned and legendary philosopher Socrates.
Fact Check: The film avoided messing with history too much, thus not having many inaccuracies, though it got the age of Billy The Kid wrong.
Rating: 3 Stars
Connection: Bill and Ted reminds me of a book series I used to read about three friends who traveled through time and visited historical figures and places, the book series was Time Warp Trio -
Mar 24, 1206
The Mongol - Assumes The Name Genghis Khan
The film is an origin story of one of the most ruthless men in history, and the meteoric rise of one of the most powerful empires of all time.
Fact Check: The movie is hard to rate on a scale of accuracy, we know that Borte was kidnapped by the Tatars, we know that his father was poisoned, we know that he in fact did leave the monastery standing, but as a whole no real information, details, or basically anything is known for fact
Rating: 3.5
Connection: Reminded of Genghis in Night at The Museum -
Aug 3, 1492
1492 - Columbus Sets Sail
1492: Conquest of Paradise is a film set to show and explain the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus, as well as give a further examination into him.
Fact Check: The film was cluttered with inaccuracies, this includes made up villains (Adrian de Moxica), false motives (why Columbus set sail) and characterizations, and excluded information.
Rating: 1 and a half stars
Connection: It is hard to watch a film with the name 1492 and not remember elementary school and the 1492 song -
Oliver Twist - 1830s Industrial Revolution
The film avoids any specific historical details, though it does show the setting and time period pretty well, including the legal system.
Fact Check: The movie accurately showcases the overall timeframe pretty well, there aren’t any major dates or significant figures in the film, but it does well in showing the social classes of the time, an example being how common people see Oliver.
Rating: 3
Connection: I actually said the "more please" line a lot as a child, recently learned its origin -
12 Years A Slave - Solomon Northrup Kidnapped Into Slavery
12 Years A Slave is a difficult film to watch as it speaks to how disgusting our country could be in the 1800s, as it follows the journey of wrongly slaved freeman, Solomon Northup
Fact Check: Was mostly accurate besides changes made to add drama. They also took away one of Solomon’s kids from the film and stated the two in the beginning as the kidnappers but in reality it was never known for sure
Rating: 4.5
Connection: Visits to Greenfield Village had given me an idea of a slaves living life -
Lincoln - Gettysburg Address
Lincoln is a film that depicts what it took for Lincoln to get the thirteenth amendment passed by congress, and the opinions and views of the people of the time.
Fact Check: Lincoln is extremely accurate, it features very little in terms of historical mistakes besides those done for dramatic purposes. ‘Mary Todd Lincoln (Sally Fields) would never have watched the final voting from the House gallery.
Rating: 4.5
Connection: I am reminded of my trip to Washington D.C. -
The Butler - Eugene Allen Hired As Butler In White House
It shows us the racial tension for decades, but in a unique perspective of a butler in the White House
Fact Check: Most details are true besides the name of the characters they are based on and an additional son added to elevate the story
Rating: 4
Connection: Seeing the White House first-hand has given me a new perspective on its inner working after seeing this film, it makes me think more -
Selma - Selma To Montgomery March
Selma portrayed one of the most famous battles of the Civil Rights Movement, a battle against the system itself with the March to Montgomery
Fact Check: Almost everything in the film was correct, besides the President's portrayal as people said he was much kinder to King.
Rating: 4.5
Connection: Once more on my trip to D.C. I was able to stand on the steps where he gave the infamous 'I have a dream' speech, and this film reminded me about it. -
A Newfound Savior Is Born
The prodigal son of ancient legend, Justin Arment, is given life into the world. -
High School Graduation
On this day in upcoming history, Justin Arment (the prodigal son) recieves his high school diploma, thus leading towards his fulfillment of the prophecy.
