By researching the accuracy of the three films: Argo, 300, and Les Misérables, I have come to the conclusion that while many films based off of historical events have accurate parts to them, many films also are either dramatized to appeal to the viewers, or leave out essential information that cause viewers to come to inaccurate conclusions. Also, in some ways the events are influenced by what people already believe they know about the event. In the movie Argo, directed by Ben Affleck, much of the factual details are accurate, showing how the directors did want the movie to be relatively authentic. However, they dramatized the ending of the movie, adding a plane chase that did not happen to make the viewers get more into the movie, and left out some essential information about the rest of the hostages, outside the six ones the movie focused on. They also did not give Canada much credit for what they did to help the hostages, and showed mostly Americans making the rescue happen. This is one example of how the movie's bias on who gets the credit can influence what the viewers of the movie actually think happened.
In the movie 300, directed by Zack Snyder, many of the aspects of the battle are also similar to what actually occurred, although like the directors in Argo, many scenes were dramatized, especially the ones with fighting. Also, important information was left out about how the 300 Spartans were not the only ones at the end fighting the Persians . This was so that the Spartans would seem more powerful, and the movie would be much more suspenseful if they were the only ones fighting Xerxes' massive army. Finally, in 300, some of the costumes, including those of the Persian soldiers were completely inaccurate, some of the soldiers being dressed as Arab horsemen that were not around until thousands of years later. In this way, the movie is shown to dress them how many people thought they may have looked. The movie Les Misérables, directed by Tom Hooper, like both other movies, also is fairly historically accurate, but gives the viewers the wrong idea of how the battle ended as it ends on a more happy, and hopeful note, although the actual revolution failed. The added dramatic music also brings in the audience more. In addition to this, the movie focuses on individual fictional characters, instead of the actual historical events, causing the viewers to be less focused on the historical aspects of the movie. Much background information is missing from the movie, as well, and so there are no parts that outline what happened in France to make it so full of poverty, and violence. In conclusion, my hypothesis was fairly correct. Most movies based off of historical events are inaccurate in many ways, althought they are, in fact more accurate than I originally thought they would be in my hypothesis. However, the films are not necessarily inaccurate because of the established ideas of what occurred, like I said, but more because of some essential information being omitted, causing the viewers to see the event in the way that the directors of the movie intended it to be seen.
In the movie 300, directed by Zack Snyder, many of the aspects of the battle are also similar to what actually occurred, although like the directors in Argo, many scenes were dramatized, especially the ones with fighting. Also, important information was left out about how the 300 Spartans were not the only ones at the end fighting the Persians . This was so that the Spartans would seem more powerful, and the movie would be much more suspenseful if they were the only ones fighting Xerxes' massive army. Finally, in 300, some of the costumes, including those of the Persian soldiers were completely inaccurate, some of the soldiers being dressed as Arab horsemen that were not around until thousands of years later. In this way, the movie is shown to dress them how many people thought they may have looked. The movie Les Misérables, directed by Tom Hooper, like both other movies, also is fairly historically accurate, but gives the viewers the wrong idea of how the battle ended as it ends on a more happy, and hopeful note, although the actual revolution failed. The added dramatic music also brings in the audience more. In addition to this, the movie focuses on individual fictional characters, instead of the actual historical events, causing the viewers to be less focused on the historical aspects of the movie. Much background information is missing from the movie, as well, and so there are no parts that outline what happened in France to make it so full of poverty, and violence. In conclusion, my hypothesis was fairly correct. Most movies based off of historical events are inaccurate in many ways, althought they are, in fact more accurate than I originally thought they would be in my hypothesis. However, the films are not necessarily inaccurate because of the established ideas of what occurred, like I said, but more because of some essential information being omitted, causing the viewers to see the event in the way that the directors of the movie intended it to be seen.
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