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Mojo and today we're counting down our
picks for the top 20 historically
accurate movies we're starting the war
from right here
at Inland we're going in for this list
we'll be looking at the best films that
were praised for their historical
authenticity what do you think of the
real stories behind these movies let us
know in the comments below
number 20 Lawrence of Arabia one of
David lean's many masterpieces Lawrence
of Arabia details the experiences of T.E
Lawrence in the first world war it is
the most extraordinary man I ever knew
did you know him well
I knew him the movie is based on
Lawrence's own book Seven Pillars of
wisdom which was published in 1926 the
film has its flaws in regards to history
using dramatic license to depict an epic
cinematic Adventure most of the
criticism is aimed at the portrayal of
Lawrence himself but many biographers
have argued against this criticism The
Defenders claim that while imperfect the
movie contains a reasonably accurate
depiction of the historic figure and his
actions biographer Stephen e tabachnick
even praises the film as a whole calling
it appropriate and true to the text of
Seven Pillars of wisdom could you give
me a few words about Crown alarms what
more words
the Revolt in the desert
played a decisive part in the Middle
Eastern campaign number 19 milk on
January 8 1978 the openly gay Harvey
Milk made California history when he was
inducted as a member of the San
Francisco Board of Supervisors I'm
pretty cute but
I don't think guys ever 40.
well then this is my lucky night
still 39. his film is quite accurate
with its story tracing back to the 1982
biography the mayor of Castro Street
which was written by San Francisco
Chronicle reporter Randy Schiltz this
book inspired the oscar-winning
documentary the times of Harvey Milk
these sources provide a great framework
for the film which accurately captured
the life of milk and the politics of the
day even the chilling words of milk
predicting his own assassination were
lifted directly from the documentary
Friday November
18th
this is only to be played in the event
of my death by assassination the
guardian called milk the creme de La
Creme of faithful biopics and it's not
hard to see why number 18 Spotlight
winning best picture at the 88th Academy
Awards Spotlight follows a small news
team as they reveal uncomfortable truths
within the Catholic Church keep our eye
on the herald they run this and they get
it wrong the church will bury it we got
to do this now the film is an accurate
retelling of the real Spotlight team and
its efforts in winning this 2003
Pulitzer Prize for public service
included are the award-winning reporters
and the Boston globe's editor at large
Walter V Robinson some events were made
up or exaggerated for dramatic purposes
but the film remains a fairly realistic
portrayal of History even the Catholic
Church praised the film's authenticity
the Catholic news service called the
generally accurate and Vatican radio
referred to it as honest sometimes truth
is more disturbing Than Fiction it's a
big school Robbie you know that
and then we're talking about seven
alleged victims over what eight years
number 17 Gallipoli starring Mel Gibson
is Frank Dunn Gallipoli is another film
centered around the Ottoman Empire in
the first world war thanks a few blocks
all want to go and get yourself shot
go ahead well I'm not scared to die for
my country Frank
well good for use now you go and sign
yourself on pert's name this film
primarily covers the Gallipoli campaign
which occurred in modern day turkey and
resulted in ottoman Victory when it
comes to war Gallipoli is none too
accurate especially in its shoddy
depiction of the climactic battle of the
neck most of the film's accuracy lies in
its representation of Lifestyles for
example Gallipoli accurately conveys the
horrific conditions that soldiers faced
throughout the Gallipoli campaign
furthermore it serves as a fantastic
period piece about Australian life in
the early 20th century when it comes to
visuals and atmosphere Gallipoli is a
Triumph of accuracy be ashamed of
yourself if I didn't fight
well that only proves one thing that you
and I are different let's drop it eh
number 16 the imitation game a highly
successful movie The imitation game
Chronicles the life of Alan Turing and
his time decoding secret German messages
in World War II you have an opportunity
actual use of your life and end up like
you no thanks this fascinating story is
based on the biography Alan Turing the
Enigma written by esteemed mathematician
Andrew Hodges unfortunately the real
story is so complex that a movie
adaptation would never do it justice but
the imitation game does a solid job of
conveying the basics some of the more
dramatic and unsettling aspects of the
story are lifted straight from history
these include Turing being put on trial
for gross indecency and his subsequent
chemical castration the film even earned
praise from turing's descendants many of
whom complimented the performance of
Benedict Cumberbatch well the judge gave
me a choice
either two years in prison or hormonal
therapy
God number 15 First Man Neil Armstrong
is one of the most important figures in
human history having been the first
person to step foot on the Moon
a biography titled first man the life of
Neil a Armstrong was published in 2005
and it's from this book that Damien
chazelle sourced the story first man
isn't so much about the Apollo Mission
but the life of Armstrong himself a few
factual Liberties were made like
Armstrong bringing his deceased
daughters bracelet to the moon but first
man is nonetheless very accurate
Faithfully depicting Armstrong's Reserve
personality and Journey To The Moon
shazelle even included the orchestral
lunar Rhapsody in the dance scene as
this was the actual piece of music that
Armstrong and his wife dance to do you
remember this
I'm surprised that you remember it
number 14 Gettysburg there's a lot of
material to mine from the Battle of
Gettysburg which occurred from July 1st
to 3rd in 1863 but Ronald F Maxwell's
epic got the job done the gold is read
for a couple hours we can keep them away
block that roll to the main body gets
here we can deprive the enemy of The
High Ground the length certainly helps
Gettysburg was actually shot as a
mini-series which explains the imposing
four plus hours running time many
historians have praised the movie's
faithful and respectful approach to the
battle all the major players are present
and the film was meticulous in nailing
down historical aspects like battle
strategies costumes props and character
motivations the National Park Service
even provided the filmmakers with the
rare opportunity to film on the real
Gettysburg Battlefield which lent a
great deal of authenticity to the
setting Reynolds
my old friend you listen to Sam grant
that was a good man in that Army you
said it was indeed some of those men are
waiting for us now up ahead on those
ridges number 13 the longest day
military historian Cornelius Ryan wrote
The Longest Day a very popular book
about the D-Day invasion in 1944. there
it is man Omaha Beach it was published
in 1959 and turned into a movie just
three years later nearly three hours in
length the film serves as an epic
examination of the Normandy Landings
many cast members actually served in
World War II and their military
experience is Central in the film's
accuracy Richard Todd who plays Major
John Howard actually took part in D-Day
and even helped to recreate his own
personal experience for the movie the
film was also shot at many real
locations including Pont to hook and
D-Day veterans worked as historical
Consultants it all ensured a War epic
that brims with genuine and frightening
history
number 12 city of God Brazilian author
Paolo leans was raised in the Rio suburb
of cidade De Deus or city of God
known as a violent and impoverished
Favela city of God became the subject of
leans's semi-autobiographical novel of
the same name with the story spanning
multiple decades city of God offers
unknowing viewers a horrific and tragic
glimpse into the favela's geography
economy and culture of organized crime
the film is even composed of amateur
actors many of whom came from the real
city of God they underwent an acting
Workshop that taught them how to
simulate the area's crime the movie was
shot in a real Favela with producers
coming into conflict with local
slumlords the resulting atmosphere is
authentically gritty and uncomfortable
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A Bridge Too Far Cornelius Ryan strikes
again based on his 1974 book of the same
name a bridge too far recounts the story
of operation Market Garden that
gentleman is is the prize
The Bridge Over the Rhine
the last bridge between US and Germany
this was one of the largest Airborne
operations of World War II its aim was
to secure various bridges in the
Netherlands thereby granting Allied
access into Germany the period was
Faithfully recreated by using real
military hardware and authentic Dutch
locations the complex battle Logistics
were also fairly accurate this is
because Roy urquet and Brian Horrocks
respectively played by Sean Connery and
Edward Fox in the film served as
military advisors with a solid
foundation in Ryan's book and first-hand
accounts of the operation a bridge too
far is a great exercise in historical
authenticity how are you
I'm not sure that I'll know for a while
but I'm sorry about the way it worked
out number 10 come and see a subversive
response to a long history of Soviet War
propaganda films come and see was
written by director Ellen klimov with
the help of an ex-partisan who fought
against the Nazis along with numerous
eyewitness accounts
the production of the subjective and the
realistic portrayal of the German
occupation of belarussia was almost as
brutal as the subject matter Alex C
craftkin playing the lead role was a
non-professional actor who endured
fatigue and hunger during filming all
while dodging live ammunition used
instead of blanks for the filming
meanwhile wartime documentary style
footage made the film a stunning
Testament to the suffering endured by
ordinary people fighting for their lives
on the Russian fronti
foreign
number nine Flags of Our Fathers and if
we wish to truly honor these men
we should remember them the way they
really were
the way my dad remembered them in 1945
Joe rosenthal's iconic photograph of U.S
Marines raising the stars and stripes on
the captured island of Iwo Jima brought
Fame to its subjects Clint Eastwood's
Epic War film was based on a
best-selling book written by the son of
one of the men in the photo James
Bradley who also provided narration in
interviews with Veterans for the movie
I'm sorry
sorry
you were the best father a man could
have Flags of Our Father's depiction of
the horrors of warfare and the tragedy
of what comes after was praised by the
U.S Marine Corps Chief historian for its
attention to detail and historical
versimolitude particularly the depiction
of the harsh terrain where the Marines
fought
foreign
number eight Lincoln historians and
critics gave a warm reception to this
painstaking Recreation of President
Lincoln's fight to have the 13th
Amendment passed in the closing months
of the American Civil War it's not
Wilmington
it's not a military campaign
it's the amendment to abolish slavery
why else would you force me to invite
demented radicals into my home the film
was shot in Richmond Fredericksburg and
Petersburg in Virginia where historical
architecture from the period remains
today Daniel Day-Lewis received
widespread accolades for his masterful
performance as President Lincoln paying
attention to key character details like
the president's unexpectedly high voice
and propensity as a master Storyteller
they said she murdered her husband he
was 83.
he was choking her and uh she grabbed a
hold of a stick of firewood and
fractured his skull and he died Tommy
Lee Jones was also praised for his
performance as Thaddeus Stevens a 19th
century master of insults and sarcastic
wit slavery
number seven Das boat this
claustrophobic depiction of wartime life
aboard a German U-Boat submarine was
based on a novel by lothar Gunther
buchheim who served as a naval war
correspondent on the u-96 during World
War II's Battle of the Atlantic
foreign
with the commander of the u96 as
technical advisor and obsessively
accurate replica of the vessel interior
was built which could be hydraulically
rocked shaken and tilted up to 45
degrees
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realism is also enhanced by location
shooting at the wartime boat pen at La
Rochelle Das boat is a stunning
depiction of the confinement tedium and
Terror of ordinary men caught in the war
beneath the waves
tonight
number six Torah Torah Tora this
documentary-like account of the attack
on Pearl Harbor showed both sides of the
battle emphasizing the historical
context and detailed planning of the
attack I'd make a bet they're going to
attack us
Japan is going to attack us
the 29th is only four days off producers
and directors from Japan and the United
States films their perspectives
separately which were then combined into
a single film technical advisors from
both sides were spared no expense to
make the sets and scenes as true to life
as possible full-scale replicas of Naval
vessels were built and American training
planes were made to resemble wartime
Japanese planes which added to the
realism of what was being shown on
screen one wheel stuck sir the joke did
loose we're going in number five 12
Years a Slave based on the 1853
biography of freed ex-slave Solomon
Northup this film was praised by
historians and critics alike for its
brutal depiction of the reality of
slavery in Louisiana
five hundred thousand cotton day in day
out Steve McQueen's distinct directorial
style and the unforgettable performances
of chuatel ego4 and others helped to
bring the cruelty and barbarity of
Slavery to horrific life Twelve Years a
Slave vividly portrays the social and
historical realities of a past where men
and women were used and abused as
chattel while emphasizing Solomon
northup's astonishing achievements
however I won't fall into despair I will
offer up my talents to master fort I
will keep myself harder till freedom is
opportunity Number Four The Pianist the
this film was closely based on an
autobiographical book by The Pianist and
Holocaust Survivor of wadishlash
spielmann by order of the government
strict in Warsaw
they will be created a Jewish District
in which all Jews living in Warsaw were
moving to Warsaw will have to reside
however director Roman Polanski had
additional motivation to respect the
history on which The Pianist draws as he
himself survived the Holocaust in Krakow
this story of one talented man struggled
to survive in the Warsaw Ghetto is
heartbreaking and poignant and a
testament to the effort to recreate the
setting in every detail from the
oppression of the ghetto streets to
specific songs Spielman played The
Pianist is a haunting vision of
suffering made more disturbing by the
beauty of the music
thank you
number three Schindler's List Steven
Spielberg's award-winning movie is
considered by many to be the greatest
film about horrors of the Holocaust ever
made tomorrow you'll begin the process
of looking for survivors of your
families
in most cases
you won't find them this tale of German
industrialist Oscar Schindler's strategy
to save Jewish people from mechanized
extermination is a Showcase of the highs
and lows of The Human Condition
Holocaust Survivor Leopold pole deck
pfefferberg spent years working to have
his story of one man's struggle to save
those caught in the maw of a destructive
hate machine made and Spielberg's grim
and realistic portrayal helps ensure it
will never be forgotten the list is an
absolute good
oh
the list
is life
all around a its margins lies the cup
number two downfall the paranoia and
surreal Madness of Adolf Hitler's last
10 days hold up in his bunker were
masterfully recreated in downfall a war
flick known in Germany is dare unter God
um
the Stars
a trick
based on extensive historical research
the film features fearsomely factual
depictions of some of modern history's
most vile figures in fact many of
Hitler's lines were derived from actual
quotations taken from his writing Bruno
Gans gave a terrifying performance as
Hitler both at his most monstrous and
his most human this film shows how at
the end of the day even the most
despicable man in history is still just
a man
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number one Apollo 13. this tale of a
brush with fatal disaster and orbit was
based on a book written by science
writer Jeffrey Kluger an Apollo 13
mission Commander Jim Lovell as well as
first-hand testimony of other astronauts
gentlemen
been a privilege flying with you made
with the technical support of NASA the
historical docudrama was praised for its
exact reproduction of Apollo 13 modules
in control rooms zero gravity scenes
were even filmed in the same kc-135
plane also called the vomit Comet used
to simulate weightlessness during
Astronaut training the tense tale of
survival in space against the odds
gained Universal praise from real
astronauts and earned the filmmakers two
Oscar wins out of nine nominations it
could be the worst disaster NASA's ever
experienced
though due respect sir I believe this is
going to be our finest hour
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