Such a movie will have to be an active intentional collaboration between the primary sources left behind by Civil War era authors & the modern artists who interpret them.
Such a movie will have to be an active intentional collaboration between the primary sources left behind by Civil War era authors & the modern artists who interpret them.
Thanks for the response. I always think it's important to remind people that movies are not works of historical interpretation. We shouldn't expect them to be accurate to the degree that we expect historians to be.
Absolutely -- Historians should be involved, clearly -- But artistic interpretation is a different mindset.
Maybe "The Civil War" is too big a set of stories & ideas for any one movie to grapple with in 90-180 minutes -- Maybe the best we can hope for is to raise awareness of (& interest in) the historical records & interpretations?
How can movies best direct viewers into actions (further learning, deeper engagement)?
Such a movie will have to be an active intentional collaboration between the primary sources left behind by Civil War era authors & the modern artists who interpret them.
Thanks for the response. I always think it's important to remind people that movies are not works of historical interpretation. We shouldn't expect them to be accurate to the degree that we expect historians to be.
Absolutely -- Historians should be involved, clearly -- But artistic interpretation is a different mindset.
Maybe "The Civil War" is too big a set of stories & ideas for any one movie to grapple with in 90-180 minutes -- Maybe the best we can hope for is to raise awareness of (& interest in) the historical records & interpretations?
How can movies best direct viewers into actions (further learning, deeper engagement)?
I suppose revisionist "Lost Cause" mythologies also fit that description -- Just not in a positive way.