Questions you ask when watching a historical film.
-Why did the event take place?
-Character portrayal?
-Why are we making a film about it? (money, influences of those involved)
-Can the film really capture the authenticity of the event?
-When did the historical event actually happen? VS when was the film made? (influences of technology and political changes)
Historically Significant Events
1.The western frontier (1700-1900)
2.American Civil War (1861-1865)
3.WW1 (1914-1918)
4.Prohibition (1920-1933)
5.The rise of organized crime (1920-1950)
6.The great depression (1929-1931)
7.WW2 (1939-1945)
8.The cold war (1947-1991)
9.The civil rights movement (1954-1968)
10.Vietnam war (1995-1975)
11.The Kennedy administration (1961-1963)
The Rise Of Organized Crime
Who: Benito Mussolini, the mafia
What/Why: The rise of planned crimes because of the 18th amendment (Violence, Prostuition, Theft, ETC)
When: 1920-1950
Where: New York and around America
WW1
Who:The United States, Russia, Italy, Britain and France were the main places involved
What/why: Austria-Hungary was supported by Germany so they declared war on Serbia because of issues between them
When: 1914-1918
Where: Europe, Africa, the Middle East, the Pacific Islands, China, Indian Ocean, and off the coast of South and North America
WW2
Who: Germany, Japan and Italy VS United States, China, Britain, France, Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand and the Soviet Union.
What/why: France and Britain declared war on Germany because Hitler sent 1 million troops to invade Poland along with 500,000 more backup
When: 1939-1945
Where: Europe, South East Asia, China, Middle East, North Africa, Horn of Africa and North and South America
The Kennedy Administration
Who: John F. Kennedy and the Cuban crisis
What/why: John apparently denied the missile plans of the joint chief and the shortly after was assassinated
When: 1961-1963
Where: America (USA)
Cold war
Who: United States and the Soviet Union
What/why: The United States and the soviet union see who would dominate the world. They each thought that their system of government was better than the others.
When: 1947-1991
Where: Western and eastern bloc
Civil Rights Movement
Who: Blacks and Whites
What/why: it started from a black seamstress who refused to follow the segregation laws as she boarded a public bus in Alabama and refused to sit in the "black" row of the bus and that's where it all started.
When: 1954-1968
Where: United States
ASSIGNMENT: Research 3 films that depict the time period between 1900-1910. They can be on any historical event during that time. They can be from any country. Give a summary of the film, and make a case for the one that you want to watch in class.
Lady and The Tramp
Website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_and_the_Tramp
Movie summary: Lady was a spoiled Cocker Spaniel who lived in the high class part of the town. Everything is like always until Lady's owners Darling and Jim Dear bring a baby into the picture. Auntie Sarah and her two sneaky Siamese cats come to stay for a bit. Lady was perceived to be vicious and is muzzled and put outside. Tramp comes to save Lady and the run away together only to be snatched by the dogcatcher
Horror Express
Website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horror_Express
Summary: In 1906 the Professor Alexander Saxton finds an old frozen fossil in the small Province of Szechuan. Mr. Saxton brings the fossil in a box container to Shanghai. He goes aboard a trans-Siberian train, where he is to meet with Dr. Wells. During the trip a life trapped in the frozen creature is released.. Taking passengers one by one.
Oz the Great and Powerful
Website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oz_the_Great_and_Powerful
Summary: In 1905, Oscar Diggs is a small-time circus magician with unsure morals. One day he is dragged away from old Kansas city to the brilliant Land of Oz. In the beginning Diggs thinks he's has hit fortune and fame and thinks its for taking. That Changed when he met the three witches Theodora, Evanora and Glinda. The girls are not convinced he is the great wizard people have been waiting for all this time. Hesitantly drawn into the problems against the Land of Oz and its community. Oscar Diggs must discover who has good intentions and who doesn't before it is too late.. Using his magic and tricks to become the great and powerful Wizard of Oz and a better person.
My choice
Oz the great and powerful
Argument: I chose this movie because it was the most interesting to read about and it left me wanting more. The main character "Oscar Diggs" seems to go on a pretty versatile journey with the witches pulling him down. In some summaries they said how he changed personally and I'm questioning how that would happen. Long story short it seems like a fun adventure movie.
-Why did the event take place?
-Character portrayal?
-Why are we making a film about it? (money, influences of those involved)
-Can the film really capture the authenticity of the event?
-When did the historical event actually happen? VS when was the film made? (influences of technology and political changes)
Historically Significant Events
1.The western frontier (1700-1900)
2.American Civil War (1861-1865)
3.WW1 (1914-1918)
4.Prohibition (1920-1933)
5.The rise of organized crime (1920-1950)
6.The great depression (1929-1931)
7.WW2 (1939-1945)
8.The cold war (1947-1991)
9.The civil rights movement (1954-1968)
10.Vietnam war (1995-1975)
11.The Kennedy administration (1961-1963)
The Rise Of Organized Crime
Who: Benito Mussolini, the mafia
What/Why: The rise of planned crimes because of the 18th amendment (Violence, Prostuition, Theft, ETC)
When: 1920-1950
Where: New York and around America
WW1
Who:The United States, Russia, Italy, Britain and France were the main places involved
What/why: Austria-Hungary was supported by Germany so they declared war on Serbia because of issues between them
When: 1914-1918
Where: Europe, Africa, the Middle East, the Pacific Islands, China, Indian Ocean, and off the coast of South and North America
WW2
Who: Germany, Japan and Italy VS United States, China, Britain, France, Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand and the Soviet Union.
What/why: France and Britain declared war on Germany because Hitler sent 1 million troops to invade Poland along with 500,000 more backup
When: 1939-1945
Where: Europe, South East Asia, China, Middle East, North Africa, Horn of Africa and North and South America
The Kennedy Administration
Who: John F. Kennedy and the Cuban crisis
What/why: John apparently denied the missile plans of the joint chief and the shortly after was assassinated
When: 1961-1963
Where: America (USA)
Cold war
Who: United States and the Soviet Union
What/why: The United States and the soviet union see who would dominate the world. They each thought that their system of government was better than the others.
When: 1947-1991
Where: Western and eastern bloc
Civil Rights Movement
Who: Blacks and Whites
What/why: it started from a black seamstress who refused to follow the segregation laws as she boarded a public bus in Alabama and refused to sit in the "black" row of the bus and that's where it all started.
When: 1954-1968
Where: United States
ASSIGNMENT: Research 3 films that depict the time period between 1900-1910. They can be on any historical event during that time. They can be from any country. Give a summary of the film, and make a case for the one that you want to watch in class.
Lady and The Tramp
Website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_and_the_Tramp
Movie summary: Lady was a spoiled Cocker Spaniel who lived in the high class part of the town. Everything is like always until Lady's owners Darling and Jim Dear bring a baby into the picture. Auntie Sarah and her two sneaky Siamese cats come to stay for a bit. Lady was perceived to be vicious and is muzzled and put outside. Tramp comes to save Lady and the run away together only to be snatched by the dogcatcher
Horror Express
Website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horror_Express
Summary: In 1906 the Professor Alexander Saxton finds an old frozen fossil in the small Province of Szechuan. Mr. Saxton brings the fossil in a box container to Shanghai. He goes aboard a trans-Siberian train, where he is to meet with Dr. Wells. During the trip a life trapped in the frozen creature is released.. Taking passengers one by one.
Oz the Great and Powerful
Website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oz_the_Great_and_Powerful
Summary: In 1905, Oscar Diggs is a small-time circus magician with unsure morals. One day he is dragged away from old Kansas city to the brilliant Land of Oz. In the beginning Diggs thinks he's has hit fortune and fame and thinks its for taking. That Changed when he met the three witches Theodora, Evanora and Glinda. The girls are not convinced he is the great wizard people have been waiting for all this time. Hesitantly drawn into the problems against the Land of Oz and its community. Oscar Diggs must discover who has good intentions and who doesn't before it is too late.. Using his magic and tricks to become the great and powerful Wizard of Oz and a better person.
My choice
Oz the great and powerful
Argument: I chose this movie because it was the most interesting to read about and it left me wanting more. The main character "Oscar Diggs" seems to go on a pretty versatile journey with the witches pulling him down. In some summaries they said how he changed personally and I'm questioning how that would happen. Long story short it seems like a fun adventure movie.