HISTORY FROM HOLLYWOOD

Write- discussions about American History since 1877 connect to the themes and plot lines of famous films produced by Hollywood. For this Discussion, you need to find a film that focuses on an actual historical event rather than simply being set in the past. (Think Selma or 12 Strong rather than Once Upon a Time in Hollywood or The Dirty Dozen.)

For this informal discussion, you are welcome to use some of the more popular websites and online sources that we would normally stay away from. In this regard, you can pursue imdb.com and other websites as you formulate your post.

For this discussion:
1. Find an historical film that covers a period in history relevant to this course, 1877-present.
2. Briefly describe its plot and/or famous scenes and/or actors/actresses.
3. And finally, in what ways did the film accurately/inaccurately depict the past

.Below are some examples of the types of films you should be looking for.

Types of Films
12 Strong

13 Hours

All the President’s Men

American Sniper

Apollo 13

Argo

Black Hawk Down

Bonnie and Clyde

Born on the Fourth of July

Bound for Glory

Bridge of Spies

Charlie Wilson’s War

Cinderella Man

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

First Man

Gates of Heaven

Geronimo

Ghosts of Mississippi

Hamburger Hill