Although I believe this moving to be keeping with the spirit of who Joan was‚ there are several aspects of the film that are either altered‚ or all together inaccurate. Some events have been added or altered. A few of the characters’ roles in the story have either been changed or exaggerated. Overall‚ the film fairly accurate‚ but still leaves a bit to be desired. In the film‚ Joan is shown having Mother Babette‚ a nun she met at Vaucouleurs‚ accompany her throughout her travels‚ but‚ in reality
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The first inaccuracies was the lighting situation. In some scenes they used Roman lamps like in the scene were Marcus is praying to Mithras and when Marcus and his uncle are eating dinner with the two gentlemen. In other scenes‚ torches are also used when inside which is inaccurate. Another inaccuracy was the use of chairs during dinner. During dinner‚ people would recline upon beds with their left arm on
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The film “The Patriot” is about a father named Benjamin Martin who quit fighting in order to raise his family but is forced to fight when his son Gabriel Martin returns to the army after being injured. Benjamin leads a militia into battle against the British army who were considered as the most powerful army in the world at the time. At the beginning of the movie‚ the mood starts off in a happy way because it’s a sunny day and the kids were excited because the post rider came. Benjamin Martin visits
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Carolyn Webber FHGEN 111 Comparison Report I discovered many inaccuracies when I started verifying the data that I had gathered from my own relatives. One of my early finds was a compiled genealogy book written about people with my uncommon maiden name. This book was full of family traditions that were easy to prove false. For example‚ my ancestor wasn’t the illegitimate descendant of Frederick the Great. Her mother was not Frederick’s mistress when she was two years old. I learned the values
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The Patriot The Patriot is a 2000 American historical war film. The film mainly takes place in York County‚ South Carolina. The movie depicts a story of an American who is swept into the American Revolutionary War when his family is threatened. Benjamin Martin‚ one of the main figures‚ is based on four real American Revolutionary heroes being: Andrew Pickens‚ Francis Marion‚ Daniel Morgan‚ and Thomas Sumter. In the movie‚ Benjamin Martin (Mel Gibson)‚ a veteran of the French and Indian War and
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that provides a good mix of history while remaining entertaining for an extended period of times. Like most Hollywood History films‚ The Patriot tries to find the perfect balance of fiction and truth into a very entertaining two hours. By examining the film’s story and its historical accuracies and inaccuracies‚ this will becomes increasingly apparent. The Patriot‚ released in 2000‚ details the campaign of a war that has been‚ for the most part‚ ignored in the film world. It is 1776 when the Revolutionary
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The historical inaccuracies of Pearl Harbor were significant compared to the actual events. The movie romanticizes war and fighting in general for purposes of entertainment‚ where in reality the attack was violent and a gruesome experience. It was geared towards romanticizing the movie by having a love story involved then the actual war. In the movie it shows the sun high in the sky when the attack was done on Pearl Harbor but the Pearl Harbor attack took place on Sunday morning which makes this
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The Patriot Video Work Olivia D. Henning Doc. Gary Wray HIST 111 29 July‚ 2012 The Patriot is a movie that takes place during the American Revolution in 1776. The movie follows the life of an America patriot named Benjamin Martin. He is the father of seven children and is a widower. He and his family lived on their plantation and work the land alongside of free‚ employed African American men‚ and a few slaves. Throughout the movie‚ Benjamin changes his mindset from wanting
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Mckenze Sander The Patriot The Patriot was about man name Benjamin Martin who was once was a French and Indian war hero‚ is a patriot who does not want to fight in the war against Britain. Benjamin has seven children and raised them by himself after his wife passed away. They lived in South Carolina. His oldest son name Gabriel enlistes in the army and‚ when South Carolina goes to war with Britain‚ he is involved. Colonel Tavington‚ the enemy had come to South Carolina with the .Gabriel
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Some would argue in the movie “The Patriot” that Benjamin Martin’s main motivation for participating in the Revolutionary War is his patriotism. However‚ Martins motivation for entering the war is personal revenge for the loss of his son and his plantation burning to the ground. At the beginning of the movie Martin argued against fighting the British. He wants to live peacefully on his small plantation‚ and wants no part of a war with such a powerful nation‚ Great Britain. On the other hand his
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