How Important Is Historical Accuracy In a Movie or TV Show?
It has always bugged me when scriptwriters change history in an effort to make their stories more interesting. When I see a movie involving historical events, it usually inspires me to do some...
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I think the History Channel should strive for accuracy, insofar as possible. It's all the history most people get, outside of their childhood schooling.
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And it's not as if there aren't plenty of interesting historical tales to tell.
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How had that captive learned English? Ha! Of course, you're right. I meant the Saxon that people living in that part of the England of that time spoke. Anyhow, when there's a scene that has people of...
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I have to admit I am also a bit irritated when a historical movie differs from history. Especially when it is the so called history channel which seems to all to often strays from real history. Like...
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I don't care, as long as it's a good story. The only time historical accuracy should matter is if the documentary makes an explicit claim to be historically accurate.A good example of a true story is...
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I can remember watching TV series like: 'Gun smoke' with avid attention just to catch their set design for flaws and errors - especially when it came to those equine outfitters for the horses...
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Inherit the Wind is a good story (two movies). I know the basics are true and that the details have been changed. It is entertaining and has a great message. It also has some humorous parts.The fact...
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GonzoTheGreat2 wrote:charvakan wrote:There are other silly errors too, like having the Vikings not wear armor and not having discovered England until 793--oh, that was Ragnar and Rollo too! Makes...
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I read recently that the Vikings left almost no trace in UK DNA, except for the Orkney Islands. Unexpected. The series does veer off into mystical territory occasionally, with a "seer" who regularly...
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I like my history, dry and on the rocks.g
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I think it has a lot to do with the purpose or intent of the show. To use your examples, with shows like Braveheart I don't mind a bit of historical fandangling, or even a lot of it, if the story is...
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The problem with that in my opinion, is that when you take on a "historical" character, one needs to be true to historical events. That leaves plenty of room for fabrication since we don't know a lot...
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Tindalus wrote:And that means if that someone wasn't alive then, don't create them for the story. Dr Who gets around that one by being flexible with the meaning of "then".
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Tindalus wrote:The problem with that in my opinion, is that when you take on a "historical" character, one needs to be true to historical events. That leaves plenty of room for fabrication since we...
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GonzoTheGreat2 wrote:Tindalus wrote:And that means if that someone wasn't alive then, don't create them for the story. Dr Who gets around that one by being flexible with the meaning of "then".Didn't...
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Tindalus wrote:GonzoTheGreat2 wrote:Tindalus wrote:And that means if that someone wasn't alive then, don't create them for the story. Dr Who gets around that one by being flexible with the meaning of...
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Tindalus wrote:The problem with that in my opinion, is that when you take on a "historical" character, one needs to be true to historical events. That leaves plenty of room for fabrication since we...
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@charvakan, What are your thoughts regarding "Night at the Museum"?
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hmcclungiii wrote:@charvakan, What are your thoughts regarding "Night at the Museum"?I don't see it as being relevant to this thread question. That movie was pure fantasy; no one who saw could...
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I respect your opinion. Was just curious based on what you were posting regarding historical characters.
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